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March 8, 2010

Anonymous The Daily Star Tue Mar 09, 2010, 03:45 AM EST

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Oneonta

Controlling Clutter' talk, sponsored by the Oneonta Branch of the American Association of University Women, 1 p.m., Neptune Diner. Lunch at 11:30 a.m. For info: Virginia Pence, 432-5171.

Royal Arch Masons of the 11th District, 7:30 p.m., MasonicTemple, 322 Main St.

U.S. Census application and testing session, 1 p.m., Oneonta Elks Club. For info: (315) 223-0100.

Adult recreation volleyball, 7 to 9 p.m., Greater Plains Elementary School, 60 W. End Avenue. Presented by town of Oneonta.

Catskill Area Hospice Thrift Shop, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 269 Main St. For info: 432-5335.

ESL classes, 9 a.m. to noon, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Oneonta Adult Education, 189 Main St. For info: 433-3645.

GED classes, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Oneonta Adult Education, 189 Main St..

History Center open, 12 to 3 p.m., Greater Oneonta Historical Society History Center, 183 Main St.

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

Edmeston

U.S. Census application and testing session, 2:45 p.m., 6 p.m., Edmeston Central School. For info: (315) 223-0120.

Cooperstown

Tuesday outing, 10 a.m., Adirondack Mountain Club, Susquehanna Chapter, various locations in Otsego, Delaware, Chenango and Schoharie counties. For info: Bev Hensle, 286-9126.

Women's Club of Cooperstown meeting, 2 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church Parish House, 69 Fair St. For info: Pat Duncan, 264-3258.

Safe Kids of Otsego County plush animal sale, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bassett Clinic Lobby.

Roxbury

RLA Tuesday Forum, talk on New Zealand, 1 p.m., Roxbury Library, 53742 State Route 30.

Sidney

Sidney Historical Society meeting, 6 p.m., Sidney Civic Center, 21 Liberty St. For info: sidneyhistorical@stny.rr.com.

Talk on walking the Finger Lakes Trail, 7 p.m., Sidney Memorial Public Library, 8 River St.

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Oneonta

Oneonta American Auxiliary meeting, 7 p.m., American Legion.

Naturalist writer Janisse Ray author reading, 7:30 p.m., Morris Conference Center, SUNY Oneonta. Part of Red Dragon Reading Series.

Catskill Area Hospice Thrift Shop, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 269 Main St. For info: 432-5335.

ESL classes, 9 a.m. to noon, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Oneonta Adult Education, 189 Main St. For info: 433-3645.

GED classes, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Oneonta Adult Education, 189 Main St., Fifth Floo. For info: 433-3645.

History Center open, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Greater Oneonta Historical Society History Center, 183 Main St.

Pasta lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sixth Ward Athletic Club, 22 W. Broadway. For info: 436-9136.

Seventh annual all women Poetry Slam, 8 p.m., Lee Hall, State University College at Oneonta, Ravine Parkway.

Soup to Go, 4 to 5 p.m., Elm Park United Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut St. Free. Delivery available. For info: 432-6552, between 9 a.m. and noon.

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

Cooperstown

GED classes, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., The Meadows, 170 County Route 33 W. For info: 433-3645.

Downsville

Downsville Angel Food Ministry taking orders, 4 to 6 p.m., Colchester Community United Methodist Church.

Franklin

Franklin-Treadwell Senior Citizens Group meeting, noon, Franklin United Methodist Church, 107 Main St. Potluck lunch

Laurens

GED classes, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., St. Matthew Church, 97 Maple St. For info: 433-3645.

Morris

Magic Closet thrift shop, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Episcopal Parish Hall, 162 E. Main St. Free clothing. For info: 263-5116.

Harpersfield

Harpersfield Historical Society, 7 p.m., Harpersfield Historical Society, 25399 State Route 23.

Otego

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

U.S. Census application and testing session, 6 p.m. Unatego Jr.-Sr. High School cafeteria. For info: (315) 223-0120.

Oxford

Promote Oxford Now meeting, 7 p.m., 6 on the Square. Presentation on hiking trails. For info: 843-2121.

Schenevus

U.S. Census application and testing session, 6 p.m., Schenevus Central School. For info: (315) 223-0100.

Sidney

Pajama Story Time, 6:30 to 7 p.m., Sidney Memorial Public Library, 8 River St.

Stamford

CORE VALUES thrift shop, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 112 Main St. For info: 652-4722.

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Josie Giuseppa Basile will speak about her book "A Gift of My Own: A Journey into the Spiritual Realm of Reality" at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at the Body, Mind, Spirit meeting at the First United Methodist Church on the corner of Church and Chestnut street, upstairs in the Main Meeting room, in Oneonta.

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