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
Delhi
Preschool Storytime, 10:30 to 11 a.m., Cannon Free Library, 40 Elm St.
Krafty Kids, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Cannon Free Library, 40 Elm St.
Mount Upton
Fall buffet dinner and Christmas rummage sale, 5 to 7 p.m., Mount Upton United Methodist Church, 1741 State Highway 8.
Oneonta
Public Planetarium Show, 7 to 8 p.m., Science Building No. 1 SUNY Oneonta, 164 W. Dormitory Road. To register and obtain a ticket, visit http://employees.oneonta.edu/smolinjp/planetarium.html.
Public Observing at College Camp Observatory, 8 to 11 p.m., State University College at Oneonta College Camp, Hoffman Road. For more information and directions, visit http://employees.oneonta.edu/smolinjp/astronomy.html
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.
Ethan Zohn, 8 p.m., Shineman Chapel, Hartwick College, 1 Hartwick Drive.
Victim Impact Panel, 7 p.m., A.O. Fox Memorial FoxCare Center, 1 FoxCare Drive.
Chess, 6 to 11 p.m., Student Union Cafeteria, SUNY Oneonta. For info: 206-0510.
MUG ONE, 7:30 p.m., 103 Golisano Hall, Hartwick College. Speaker: Adam Engst on ‘Protecting Your Digital Life.’
Otego
Otego Craft Club, 2 to 4 p.m., Harris House, 334 Main St. Single crochet necklace.
Sidney
‘Tough Act to Swallow’ Relay for Life fundraiser, 6 p.m., Tri-Town Regional Hospital Hospital conference room, 43 Pearl St. Holiday shopping vendors and 50/50 raffle. For info: 563-2655, 561-7946.
‘A Christmas Memory’, 6:30 p.m., Smart Community Room, Sidney Memorial Library, 8 River St. Part of the Friends of Libraries 2012-13 film series.
Sidney Historical Museum, 9 to 11:30 a.m., Civic Center, Room 218, 21 Liberty St. For info: 563-1425.
FRIDAY
Cooperstown
Brooks barbecue chicken dinner, 4:30 to 7 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church, 46 River St. To benefit Global Mission Outreach. For info: 547-9555.
Grand Gorge
American Red Cross Blood Drive, 1 to 6 p.m., Grand Gorge Firehouse, 60753 State Route 30. For appointment: (800) RED-CROSS, redcrossblood.org.
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 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.
Rummage sale, 9 a.m. to 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 o 6 p.m., The Lord’s Table, 18 Elm St. A feeding program, serving a full dinner. For info: 432-3558.
Oneonta Derailing Darlings bout, 6:30 p.m., Interskate-88, 5185 New York 23. To collection food, monetary donations for The Lord’s Table.
Soup and sandwich dinner, 6 p.m., Oneonta Moose Lodge, 87 W. Broadway. Sponsored by the Women of the Moose.
The Politics of Porcelain: Symbols of Wealth in Pre-Revolutionary France and Contemporary Politics, 4 p.m., Eaton Lounge, Bresee Hall, Hartwick College Campus.
Pindars Corners
Primitive rug hooking, 1 to 3 p.m., Country Crock Gazebo, 9245 State Highway 23. Free lessons. For info: 278-5215.
West Davenport
Contra dance, 8 p.m., Pine Lake Environmental Campus, 1894 Charlotte Creek Road. Featuring Nor’easter.
