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August 16, 2012

Community Calendar : Aug. 16, 2012

Anonymous Daily Star The Daily Star Thu Aug 16, 2012, 03:30 AM EDT

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

Cherry Valley

Fifth annual Cherry Valley Folk Fest for Food, 7 to 9 p.m., NBT Bank parking lot, 16 Main St.

Davenport

Thrift shop, 9 a.m. to noon, Davenport United Methodist Church, 15696 State Highway 23. For info: 278-5231.

Deposit

Deposit Farmers' Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., First United Methodist Church of Deposit, 107 Second St. Sponsored by the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County. For info: 865-6531.

Hartwick Seminary

Susquehanna SPCA Thrift Shop, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Susquehanna SPCA Thrift Shop, 4845 State Highway 28. For info: 547-9462.

Morris

Magic Closet thrift shop, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Episcopal Parish Hall, 162 E. Main St. Free clothing. For info: 263-5116.

Butternut Valley Alliance Summer Harvest Festival and Morris Farm Market, 3 to 6:30 p.m., Guy Rathbun Park, Main Street.

Oneonta

Greater Oneonta Historical Society History Center, noon to 3 p.m., 183 Main St. For info: 432-0960.

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

Primitive Rug Hooking Group, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., The Green Earth Health Food Market, 4 Market St. For info: Zoe, 278-5866.

Man In The Moon Herbs, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., A.O. Fox Memorial FoxCare Center, 1 FoxCare Drive.

Cans and clams, 5 p.m., Oneonta Veterans Club, 279 Chestnut St.

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

Sidney

Sidney PAL Center, 2 to 7 p.m., 21 Liberty St. Parents As Leaders centers are free drop-in centers for families with children ages birth to 5. For info: 563-4303.

Live action films, 2 p.m., Sidney Memorial Public Library, 8 River St. For info: 563-1200.

Stamford

CORE VALUES thrift shop, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 112 Main St. For info: 652-4772.

Walton

Souper Supper, 5 to 6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 101 North St. For info: 865-5765.

Friday

Cooperstown

Leatherstocking Sheepdog Trials, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Clark Field, 668 Beaver Meadow Road. For info: 293-8385, borderbrook@pronetisp.net, www.leatherstockingsheepdogtrials.com.

Hartwick Seminary

Susquehanna SPCA Thrift Shop, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 4845 State Highway 28. For info: 547-9462.

Laurens

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

Milford

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

Norwich

The Heartland Bioregional Council meeting, 2 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

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

Hawaiian luau dinner, 6 p.m., Oneonta Moose Lodge, 87 W. Broadway. Presented by the Women of the Moose.

American Red Cross blood drive, 1 to 6 p.m., Elm Park United Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut St. For info: (800) RED-CROSS.

Man In The Moon Herbs, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital Skylight Dining Room, 1 Norton Ave.

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

Rummage sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Salvation Army, 25 River St.

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

Pindars Corners

Primitive rug hooking, 1 to 3 p.m., Country Crock Gazebo, 9245 State Highway 23. Free lessons. For info: 278-5215.

Sidney

Sidney PAL Center, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 21 Liberty St. Parents As Leaders centers are free drop-in centers for families with children ages birth to 5. For info: 563-4303.

Stamford

CORE VALUES thrift shop, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., CORE VALUES thrift shop, 112 Main St. For info: 652-4772.

Unadilla

Dr. McGargle's Old Time Medicine Show, 7 to 8 p.m., Unadilla Community Center, 246 Main St.

West Oneonta

Spaghetti dinner, 4 to 8 p.m., West Oneonta Fire Department, 2865 County Highway 8. Held by the Oneonta Middle School's eighth-grade class. For info: 643-2156.