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January 17, 2013

Community Calendar: Jan. 17, 2013

-- The Daily Star The Daily Star Thu Jan 17, 2013, 08:00 AM EST

The community CALENDAR includes events that are free and/or sponsored by nonprofit organizations. To submit an event for the calendar, email community@thedailystar.com, fax 432-5707 or write to Community News, c/o The Daily Star, P.O. Box 250, Oneonta, NY 13820. Changes to an existing listing can be made as above, or by calling 432-1000, ext. 259.

THURSDAY

Cobleskill

CCE Board of Directors kick off meeting, 6:30 p.m., Cornell Cooperative Extension Center, 173 S. Grand St. For info: 547-2536 or (518) 234-4303.

Delhi

Krafty Kids, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Cannon Free Library, 40 Elm St.

Preschool Storytime, 10:30 to 11 a.m., Cannon Free Library, 40 Elm St.

Margaretville

Preschool story time, 11 a.m., Fairview Public Library, 43 Walnut St. For info: (845) 586-3791.

Norwich

Blood drive, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Chenango Memorial Hospital, 179 N. Broad St. Walk-ins welcome.

Oneonta

Busy Bees (Senior Group) meeting, 1 p.m., The Salvation Army, 25 River St.

Catskill Area Hospice Thrift Shop, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 261 Main St., Suite 2. For info: 432-5335.

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

Chess, 6 to 11 p.m., Student Union Cafeteria, SUNY Oneonta. For info: 206-0510.

Man in the Moon Herbs, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., A.O. Fox Hospital Fox Care Clinic, 1 FoxCare Drive.

Victim Impact Panel, 7 p.m., A.O. Fox Hospital Fox Care Clinic, 1 FoxCare Drive. Held by the Catholic Charities of Delaware and Otsego Counties.

Oneonta PEO meeting, 1 p.m., The Plains at Parish Homestead, 163 Heritage Drive.

Pindars Corners

Punch needle and rug hooking, 1 to 3 p.m., The Country Crock, 9245 St Highway 23. For info: 278-5215.

Sidney

Sidney Historical Museum, 9 to 11:30 a.m., Civic Center, Room 218, 21 Liberty St. For info: 563-1425.

Afterschool craft program, 3:30 to 4:15 p.m., Sidney Memorial Public Library, 8 River St. For children in fourth through sixth grades.

‘The Last Lions’, 6:30 p.m., Sidney Memorial Public Library, Smart Community Room, 8 River St.

FRIDAY

Cooperstown

Oen house, 2 to 5 p.m., Woodside Hall adult home, 1 Main St.

Laurens

Bingo, 5:30 p.m., Laurens Firehouse, 34 Main St. Games start 7:15 p.m.

Milford

Milford Legion Vets Club, 7:30 p.m., Milford American Legion Post 1566, West Main St.. For info: 432-2973.

Norwich

The Heartland Bioregional Council meeting, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., United Church of Christ, 11 W. Main St. Also can be contacted at P.O. Box 252, South New Berlin, NY 13843.

Oneonta

Coffee Club, 9:30 a.m., Edward Jones Investments, 762 State Highway 28S, Southside.

Catskill Area Hospice Thrift Shop, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 261 Main St., Suite 2. For info: 432-5335

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

Fish fry, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Oneonta Moose Lodge, 87 W. Broadway. For info, reservations: 432-6040.

‘Have Bones Will Travel,’ 7:30 p.m., Elm Park United Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut St. Presentation by Sy Lloyd, hosted by the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society.

Stamford

‘The Measure of a Man’, 7 p.m., Stamford Baptist Church, 40 Lake St.