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June 10, 2009

Anonymous The Daily Star Wed Jun 10, 2009, 03:45 AM EDT

Wednesday

Oneonta

î¿ Catskill Area Hospice thrift shop, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 269 Main St. For info: 432-5335.

î¿ The 10 to 2 Duplicate Bridge Club, 10 a.m., Elm Park United Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut St.

î¿ La Leche League breast-feeding information group, 10 a.m., First United Methodist Church, corner of Chestnut and Church streets. For info: Kate Seeley, 432-5984.

î¿ The Lord's Table, 4:30 to 6 p.m., 18 Elm St.; a feeding program, serving a full dinner. For info: 432-3558.

Cooperstown

î¿ Safe Kids of Otsego County plush animal sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bassett Clinic, River Street. For info: 547-5256.

î¿ Cooperstown Fire Department drill, 6:30 p.m., fire hall, 26 Chestnut St.

Delhi

î¿ Bingo, 7:30 p.m., American Legion. For info: 746-3036.

î¿ Delaware County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services meeting, 7 p.m., Public Safety Building, 280 Phoebe Lane.

Franklin

î¿ Franklin-Treadwell Senior Citizens, noon, Methodist church; potluck luncheon, followed by guest speaker John Hendrickson from Hospice.

Morris

î¿ The Magic Closet, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., a free clothing store for everyone, Zion Episcopal Parish House, 162 E. Main St. For info: 263-5116.

Otego

î¿ Otego Historical Society rooms open, 1 to 4 p.m., 6 River St. For info: www.otegohistoricalsociety.org.

Sherburne

î¿ Chenango Bird Club meeting, 6:30 p.m., Rogers Environmental Education Center, state Route 80. For info: 674-4017.

Sidney

î¿ Tri-Town Singles Club, 6 to 10 p.m., Sidney American Legion; all are welcome, free refreshments. For info: 369-3737.

î¿ Open volleyball for adults, 9 to 11 a.m., Sidney Civic Center gym. Players at all levels welcome. For info: Joe Menzel, 563-1370.

Worcester

î¿ Schenevus-Worcester Rotary Meeting, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., M and M building.

Thursday

Oneonta

î¿ Catskill Area Hospice thrift shop, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 269 Main St. For info: 432-5335.

î¿ Nutman, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., FoxCare Center; to benefit Fox Auxiliary.

î¿ Susquehanna Valley Quilters, 7 p.m., Wesleyan Church, state Route 23.

î¿ The Lord's Table, 4:30 to 6 p.m., 18 Elm St.; a feeding program, serving a full dinner. For info: 432-3558.

î¿ NAACP, 6:30 p.m., Olympia Brown House, 16 Ford Ave. For info: 547-5156.

Cooperstown

î¿ Complete Streets: Planning Safer Communities for Bicyclists and Pedestrians, 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Otsego County Highway Department, Linden Avenue. For info: 547-5256.

Davenport

î¿ Thrift shop, 9 a.m. to noon, Davenport United Methodist Church. For info: 278-5202.

Morris

î¿ The Magic Closet, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., a free clothing store for everyone, Zion Episcopal Parish House, 162 E. Main St. For info: 263-5116.

Norwich

î¿ Free blood-pressure screening, 9 to 10 a.m., Chenango Memorial Hospital lobby, 179 North Broad St.

Sidney

î¿ Sidney Historical Association Museum, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., second floor, Sidney Civic Center.

î¿ Open volleyball for adults, 7 to 9 p.m., Sidney Civic Center gym. Players at all levels welcome. For info: Joe Menzel, 563-1370.

î¿ Sidney Retired Social Club, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Boys & Girls Club, Sidney Civic Center. For info: 561-2311.

South Kortright

î¿ Hobart Rotary Club, 6:30 p.m., Hidden Inn.

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