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January 21, 2012

Anonymous Daily Star The Daily Star Sat Jan 21, 2012, 02:30 AM EST

The community calendar includes events that are free and/or sponsored by nonprofit organizations.

Saturday

Cooperstown

'Books We Love to Watch' film class, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Smithy Pioneer Gallery, 55 Pioneer St. For info: 547-8671.

Winter snow tubing, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Glimmerglass State Park, 1527 County Highway 31. Weather permitting. Visit www.friendsofglimmerglass.com.

Davenport

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

Gilbertsville

Soup and sandwich luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Gilbertsville Baptist Church New Life Fellowship Hall, Commercial Street.

Hartwick Seminary

Susquehanna SPCA Better Exchange Thrift Shop, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 4841 State Highway 28. For info: 547-9462.

Highmount

Winter Showcase of Local Crafts, 9 a.m., Belleayre Mountain, 181 Galli Curci Road. Featuring locally handmade crafts from the Catskill region.

Hobart

Spaghetti dinner, 5 to 7 p.m., Community Center, 80 Cornell Ave. Hosted by the Hobart Boy Scouts Troop 39.

Milford

Cabaret Night 2012 'Masquerade,' 6:30 to 10 p.m., Milford Central School, 42 W. Main St. For reservations: 286-7721, ext. 8410.

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.

Norwich

Bullthistle Model Railroad Society Museum, 1 to 4 p.m., 33 Rexford St. Or by appointment. For info: 334-4522, 336-5951.

Oneonta

Saturday's Bread, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St. For info: 432-0803.

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

Occupy Together Otsego Rally, noon to 2 p.m., Muller Plaza, Main Street.

Roast pork dinner, 5 to 7 p.m., Oneonta Veterans Club, 279 Chestnut St. Roast pork dinner, 5 to 7 p.m., Oneonta Veterans Club, 279 Chestnut St.

Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society field trip to view wintering bald eagles, 8 a.m., Dietz Street parking lot, parking lot across from YMCA. For info: 652-2162.

Sidney

David Gerow Irving, 1 p.m., Sidney Memorial Public Library, 8 River St. Local author will sign books and talk about 'The Protein Myth.'

Stamford

CORE VALUES thrift shop, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 112 Main St. For info: 652-4772.

Walton

Third annual Winter Festival, 10 a.m., Delaware County Fairgrounds, Fair Street. Featuring ice carving competition, snowmobile drag races, wood carving demonstrations and ice skating.

Roast pork dinner, 4:30 to 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 101 North St. For info: 865-8512 or 865-7943. For takeouts, 865-5765.

Worcester

The Storehouse Inc., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 145 Main St. A not-for-profit community-run thrift store and advocacy center.

Sunday

Cooperstown

Smithy Writers Circle, 4 to 6 p.m., Smithy Pioneer Gallery, 55 Pioneer St. For info: 547-8671.

Winter snow tubing, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Glimmerglass State Park, 1527 County Highway 31. Weather permitting. Visit www.friendsofglimmerglass.com.

Barb and Bill Harman, 2 p.m., Cooperstown Village Library, 22 Main St. Presented by the Friends of the Village Library, Cooperstown.

Oneonta

Football, Pizza and Wings, 12:30 p.m., Oneonta Veterans Club, 279 Chestnut St. To benefit the OVC Building Fund.

Tri-County Dance and Social Club, 6 to 10 p.m., Oneonta Elks Club, 84 Chestnut St. DJ music, open to all ages 18 and older.

Dollar Dinner, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., First United Presbyterian 'Red Door' Church, corner of Main Street and Walling Avenue. Takeouts start at 6:15 p.m. For info: 432-7520.

West Oneonta

Pancake breakfast, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., West Oneonta Fire Department, 2865 County Highway 8.

Monday

Hartwick Seminary

Susquehanna SPCA Better Exchange Thrift Shop, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 4841 State Highway 28. For info: 547-9462.

Oneonta

Children's stories with Mrs. Toad, 11 a.m., The Green Toad Bookstore, 198 Main St.

Community Alternative Health Care Clinic, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Green Earth Health Food Market, 4 Market St. Donations accepted. For info: Justin, 544-4335; Jenny, 437-7867.

Free cancer screenings to uninsured women 40 and older and men 50 and older, Planned Parenthood of South Central New York, Inc., 37 Dietz St. For info, appointment: (888) 345-0225.

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

City of the Hills Women's Sweet Adelines Chorus rehearsal, 7 to 9:30 p.m., First United Presbyterian Church, 381 Main St. Roosevelt Avenue entrance. New singers welcome. For info: 267-4718.

Schenevus

Young at Heart, noon, Schenevus VFW, Main Street.

Walton

Poets of 20th and 21st Century America, 7 p.m., William B. Ogden Free Library, 42 Gardiner Place. For info: 865-5979 or WA.Sally@4cls.org.