Community Calendar: March 11, 2013

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March 11, 2013

Community Calendar: March 11, 2013

-- The Daily Star The Daily Star Mon Mar 11, 2013, 09:00 AM EDT

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.

MONDAY

Davenport

American Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Charlotte Valley Central School, 15611 State Highway 23.

Gilbertsville

Butternut Valley Grange, 7:30 p.m., Butternut Valley Grange Hall, 7 Bloom St.

Laurens

Laurens-Freedom Order of the Easter Star, 7:30 p.m., Laurens Masonic Temple Brook St. Regular Meeting with refreshments.

Oneonta

Oneonta Garden Club, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., St. James’ Episcopal Church, 305 Main St. Speaker: landscape designer Don Statham.

Dave Brandt Chapter of Trout Unlimited, 7 p.m., The Plains at Parish Homestead, 163 Heritage Drive.

Blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bassett Healthcare Network - Oneonta Women’s Health, 7 Associate Drive. For appointment: 433-6352.

Sweet Adelines open house, 7 p.m., First United Presbyterian Church, 381 Main St..

30 Days of Kindness: garden seed giveaway, 5:30 p.m., Downtown Oneonta, Main Street. Presented by The Redemption Movement.

Poet Derek Walcott, 8 p.m., Anderson Center for the Arts Theater, Hartwick College, 1 Hartwick Drive.

Books are Fun sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., A.O. Fox Hospital Fox Care Clinic, 1 FoxCare Drive.

Oneonta Chapter Toastmasters International, 6 p.m., Elm Park United Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut St. For info: 638-2010.

TUESDAY

Franklin

Winter Concert, 7 p.m., Franklin Central School, Institute Street. Part of Music in Our Schools month.

Norwich

Tipping Point: The End of Oil, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., United Church of Christ, 11 W. Main St.

Oneonta

Books are fun, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital Skylight Dining Room, 1 Norton Ave.

Oneonta

Greater Oneonta Historical Society History Center, noon to 3 p.m., 183 Main St. Ralph Morley’s World War II envelope art, Native American artifacts, and other local history exhibits. Free.

Habitat For Humanity of Otsego County open house for interested families, 7 to 9 p.m., Elm Park United Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut St.

Panel discussion on national character, 3 p.m., Alden Room, Milne Library, SUNY Oneonta.

Randy’s Harp Tones, 2:30 p.m., Robynwood Adult Home, 43 Walnut St.

Spaghetti lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sixth Ward Athletic Club, 22 W. Broadway.

Oxford

Four County Library Cybermobile, 12:45 to 1:15 p.m., Preston Manor Home, 1150 County Route 4.

Pitcher

Four County Library Cybermobile, 2 to 2:30 p.m., Pitcher post office, 253 State Highway 26.

Roxbury

Roxbury Library Association Tuesday Forum, 1 p.m., Roxbury Library, 53742 State Highway 30. Folk history tapes from the Irma Mae Griffin History room.

Sidney

Sidney Historical Association business meeting, 6 p.m., Civic Center, Room 218, 21 Liberty St.