March Events Calendar
Films, book clubs, parties, trivia, sugaring off, and so much more!
We’ve got your roundup for fun things to do in March in the Oneonta area!
We combed through websites, social media, and online listings to build this month’s packed calendar of events—and we still couldn’t fit everything in.
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Townie is a curated list of the best things to do in and around Oneonta, created by locals—including founding editor Cassandra Miller and contributing editors Courtney Murphy, Leif Van Coff, and Mike Forster Rothbart.
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Monday, March 2
Yoga with Alyx Braunius, 4:30–5:30 p.m., The Gatehouse, Morris (weekly)
Trivia Night, 6 p.m., Muddy River Taproom, Oneonta (weekly)
Live Music with Bhob Rainey & Simple, 6:45-9:15 p.m., Bushel, Delhi
Tuesday, March 3
Susquehanna ADK Mountain Club Hike, 9:30 a.m. (weekly hikes)
Heated Rivalry Trivia, 9 p.m., Red Jug Pub, Oneonta
Wednesday, March 4
First Wednesday Play Reading, 6 p.m., Carriage House, Stamford. Presented by the Party Theater.
SUNY Jazz Octet, 7 p.m., B-Side Ballroom, Oneonta
Adult Skate, 7-9 p.m., Interskate 88, Oneonta (weekly)
Thursday, March 5
Tropical Fruit Day, 11 a.m.–4 p.m., A.J. Read Science Discovery Center, SUNY Oneonta
Teen Writers Group, 4:30 p.m., Huntington Library, Oneonta
Opening Reception for Printmaking: Community and Expression, 5-7 p.m., Fine Arts, SUNY Oneonta
Leslie G. Rude Lecture: State Senator James Skoufis, 5 p.m., Shineman Chapel House, Hartwick College
Trivia Thursday, 6-8 p.m., Ommegang, Cooperstown (weekly)
Otsego County Democratic Committee Petitioning Party, 6 p.m., Wise Guys Sammys, Oneonta
Big Old Book Club 2026: Anna Karenina, 6-7:30 p.m., The Lost Bookshop, Delhi
Trivia Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Red Shed Ale House, Cherry Valley (weekly)
“Stupid F*cking Bird,” a Play by Aaron Posner, 7:30 p.m., Hamlin Theater, SUNY Oneonta
Friday, March 6
Yoga with Alyx Braunius, 9–10 a.m., The Gatehouse, Morris (weekly)
Kids’ Night Out (Parents’ Night Out!), 5:30–8:30 p.m., Oneonta World of Learning, Oneonta
Spring Cleaning Artist Bazaar Opening, 5–7 p.m., Cooperstown Art Association, Cooperstown
Made By New York Women Film Festival: Comedy Night, 6 p.m. happy hour, 7 p.m. shorts, 8:15 p.m. feature, Foothills PAC, Oneonta
Cabin Fever Film Series: “Hamnet” (2025), 7–9:30 p.m., Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown
First Friday Open Mic, 6-8 p.m., Telegraph School, Cherry Valley
Dead & Coe, 7 p.m., Red Shed Ale House, Cherry Valley
“Stupid F*cking Bird,” a Play by Aaron Posner, 7:30 p.m., Hamlin Theater, SUNY Oneonta
SOLD OUT: LaMP (ft. Russ Lawton, Scott Metzger, Ray Paczkowski), 7:30 p.m., Otesaga, Cooperstown
Saturday, March 7
March Musical Madness, 9 a.m.–noon, Anderson Center, Hartwick College, Oneonta
Planetarium Shows, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., Planetarium, SUNY Oneonta (weekly)
Repair Cafe, 1-5 p.m., Bushel, Delhi
Poetry Read & Open Mic, 1–3 p.m., The Gatehouse, Morris
Genealogy Workshop: Saving Your Family Heirlooms & Papers, 2 p.m., Delaware County Historical Association, Delhi
Body and Soul Dance, 2-4 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Oneonta
Made By New York Women Film Festival: Drama Night, 6 p.m. happy hour, 7 p.m. shorts, 8:15 p.m. feature, Foothills PAC, Oneonta
Mopar Cams, 6–8 p.m., Northway Brewing Co., Cooperstown
Ryan Clan, 7 p.m., Bainbridge Town Hall Theatre, Bainbridge
“Stupid F*cking Bird,” a Play by Aaron Posner, 7:30 p.m., Hamlin Theater, SUNY Oneonta
The Get Together, 8 p.m., B-Side Ballroom, Oneonta
Ready To Strike, 10 p.m., Black Oak Tavern, Oneonta
Sunday, March 8
Hatha Yoga Class with Mira, 8–9 a.m., The Gatehouse, Morris (weekly)
Sugaring Off Sundays, 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m., Fenimore Farm, Cooperstown (weekly in March)
Songwriters Circle, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Bushel, Delhi
Sunday Sessions with Jessie Elizabeth, 1–3 p.m., The Gatehouse, Morris
FUSE & SIP: Glass Fused Easter Edition, 1:30 p.m., Awestruck Ciders, Sidney
“Stupid F*cking Bird,” a Play by Aaron Posner, 2 p.m., Hamlin Theater, SUNY Oneonta
SUNY Rock Combo, 4-7 p.m., B-Side Ballroom, Oneonta
Monday, March 9
Yoga with Alyx Braunius, 4:30–5:30 p.m., The Gatehouse, Morris (weekly)
Classes at the Smithy Clay Studio (new term), begins March 9, Smithy Clay Studio, Cooperstown
Trivia Night, 6 p.m., Muddy River Taproom, Oneonta (weekly)
Tuesday, March 10
Susquehanna ADK Mountain Club Hike, 9:30 a.m. (weekly)
Wind Ensemble Carnegie Hall Preview Concert, 7:30 p.m., Anderson Center for the Arts, Hartwick College
Wednesday, March 11
Japanese Knotweed Management Workshop (OCCA), 7–8:30 p.m., Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown
The U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters, 7 p.m., Earlville Opera House, Earlville
John Houshmand with Victor Jones, 7 p.m., B-Side Ballroom, Oneonta
Adult Skate, 7-9 p.m., Interskate 88, Oneonta (weekly)
Thursday, March 12
Banned & Challenged Author Series: “Grapes of Wrath” (1940), 4 p.m. discussion; 5 p.m. film, Village Library, Cooperstown
Community Resilience Art Exhibit Reception, 4:30–7 p.m., Foreman Gallery, Hartwick College
Federico Fellini’s “Toby Dammit” (1968), 5 p.m., Yager Museum of Art and Culture, Hartwick College
Improv Classes, 5:30-7 p.m., Foothills PAC, Oneonta (weekly)
Crochet Your Own Shawl with Pat Harton, 6 p.m., Chenango Arts Council, Norwich
Book Discussion: “On the Calculation of Volume I”, 6-7:30 p.m., The Lost Bookshop, Delhi
Trivia Thursday, 6-8 p.m., Ommegang, Cooperstown (weekly)
Friday, March 13
Make Your Own Sneakers with Author Joan Radell Workshop, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., St. James Church, Oneonta. Presented by Leatherstocking Quilts.
Homeschool Nature Walk (OCCA), 1–3 p.m., Silas Lane, Oneonta (monthly)
CANO Members’ Show Opening Reception, 5-7 p.m., Wilber Mansion, Oneonta
Vinyl Night, 6-9 p.m., Muddy River Brewery, Oneonta
“Flow” (2024), 7 p.m., Headwaters Arts Center, Stamford
Tannahill Weavers, 7 p.m., Earlville Opera House, Earlville
Hard-Core & Metal Night (Kathook, Doomsday Mechanics, Liverpool Groupie), 9 p.m., Black Oak Tavern, Oneonta
Saturday, March 14
Cooperstown Repair Cafe, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Cooperstown Farmers’ Market
Planetarium Shows, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., Planetarium, SUNY Oneonta (weekly)
Sacred Writing Circle: Renewal & Awakening, 1–3 p.m., The Gatehouse, Morris
March Drum Circle, 2 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Oneonta
2nd Annual Pre-St. Patrick’s Extravaganza, 6–10 p.m., Community Cultural Center, Sidney
String Drivers, 6–8 p.m., Northway Brewing Co., Cooperstown
Catskill Symphony Orchestra: Concert IV: String Theory, 7:30 p.m., Foothills PAC, Oneonta
The Catskillers, 8 p.m., B-Side Ballroom, Oneonta
Sunday, March 15
St. Patrick’s Day Sugaring Off Sundays with Benji Spears, 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m., Fenimore Farm, Cooperstown (weekly in March)
Irish Soda Bread Workshop, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Main View Gallery, Oneonta
Iyengar Yoga with Carolyn Christie, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Bushel, Delhi
Ceramic Paint & Sip, 1–4 p.m., Awestruck Ciders, Sidney
Sunday Sessions with Chris Riffle, 1 p.m., The Gatehouse, Morris
Open Jam Old-Time Music, 3 p.m., Wayside Cider, Andes
Dorian Wind Quintet, 3 p.m., First United Methodist Church, Oneonta. Presented by Oneonta Concert Association.
SINGO Music BINGO, 4-6 p.m., Muddy River Brewery, Oneonta (every other Sunday)
Larry Jamieson & Terri Whitney, 6–8 p.m., Walton Theater, Walton. Presented by Music on the Delaware.
Monday, March 16
Yoga with Alyx Braunius, 4:30–5:30 p.m., The Gatehouse, Morris (weekly)
Trivia Night, 6 p.m., Muddy River Taproom, Oneonta (weekly)
Tuesday, March 17
Susquehanna ADK Mountain Club Hike, 9:30 a.m. (weekly)
Family Craft Night: Cupcake Liner Flowers, 5:30 p.m., Village Library, Cooperstown
Authentic Movement for Radical Connection, 6:30-8 p.m., Bushel, Delhi
Wednesday, March 18
Eddie + Bird-Dog, 6:30–8:30 p.m., Bohemian Moon, Norwich
Dan Sales Jazz, 7 p.m., B-Side Ballroom, Oneonta
Adult Skate, 7-9 p.m., Interskate 88, Oneonta (weekly)
Thursday, March 19
Southern Tier Music Fest Sing Off Contest, time TBA, Elks Club, Sidney
Improv Classes, 5:30-7 p.m., Foothills PAC, Oneonta (weekly)
Trivia Thursday, 6-8 p.m., Ommegang, Cooperstown (weekly)
Friday, March 20
Yoga with Alyx Braunius, 9–10 a.m., The Gatehouse, Morris
Cabin Fever Film Series: “One Battle After Another” (2025), 7 p.m., Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown
Stand-Up Comedy Night (North Country Comedy Tour), 8 p.m., Foothills PAC, Oneonta
Saturday, March 21
Writers Salon with Children’s Book Author Raye Pietruszka, 10 a.m., CANO, Oneonta
Planetarium Shows, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., Planetarium, SUNY Oneonta (weekly)
3rd Annual Cornhole Tournament to benefit Arc Otsego, 11 a.m., Quality Inn, Oneonta
The Met Opera Live in HD presents: “Tristan und Isolde”, noon, Foothills PAC, Oneonta
Spiritus Animalis Workshops, noon, Mountain Magic Market, Cooperstown
Lattes & Literature Book Discussion Group, 1–3 p.m., The Gatehouse, Morris
Body and Soul Dance, 2-4 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Oneonta (weekly)
Fenimore Chamber Orchestra: Bach in Bengal, 3 p.m., Christ Church, Cooperstown
Super Heroes and Princess Prom, 5-8 p.m., Foothills PAC, Oneonta
Open Mic, 5–8 p.m., The Gatehouse, Morris
Kilashandra, 6–8 p.m., Northway Brewing Co., Cooperstown
Hosmer Mountain Boys, 7 p.m., Bainbridge Town Hall Theatre, Bainbridge
Home Again (Carole King Tribute Band), 7:30 p.m., Walton Theater, Walton
Reggie Harris & Pat Wictor, 7:30 p.m., 6 On the Square, Oxford
Brothers Saint, 8 p.m., B-Side Ballroom, Oneonta
Sunday, March 22
Hatha Yoga Class with Mira, 8–9 a.m., The Gatehouse, Morris
Sugaring Off Sundays, 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m., Fenimore Farm, Cooperstown (weekly in March)
Sew a Quilted Chore Coat Workshop (Megan Avery), 12–4 p.m., Harpersfield
Sunday Sessions with John Houshmand, 1–3 p.m., The Gatehouse, Morris
The Gatehouse Fiber Guild, 1–3 p.m., The Gatehouse, Morris (weekly)
Monday, March 23
Yoga with Alyx Braunius, 4:30–5:30 p.m., The Gatehouse, Morris (weekly)
Trivia Night, 6 p.m., Muddy River Taproom, Oneonta (weekly)
Tuesday, March 24
Susquehanna ADK Mountain Club Hike, 9:30 a.m. (weekly)
Wednesday, March 25
Mike Herman, 7 p.m., B-Side Ballroom, Oneonta
Adult Skate, 7-9 p.m., Interskate 88, Oneonta (weekly)
Thursday, March 26
2026 Babcock Lecture Celebrating Edgar Allan Poe, 5 and 7:30 p.m., Shineman Chapel House, Hartwick College
Improv Classes, 5:30-7 p.m., Foothills PAC, Oneonta (weekly)
Open Auditions for “As You Like It,” 5:30 p.m., Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. Sign-up required. Presented by Glimmer Globe Theater.
Trivia Thursday, 6-8 p.m., Ommegang, Cooperstown (weekly)
Friday, March 27
Yoga with Alyx Braunius, 9–10 a.m., The Gatehouse, Morris
Make Your Own Bouquet Workshop, 5-6:30 p.m., Main View Gallery, Oneonta
Yolanda Bush & The Cool Water Collective, 7 p.m., Foothills PAC, Oneonta
“Metropolis” (1927), 7 p.m., Headwaters Arts Center, Stamford
Once Upon a Mattress, 7 p.m., Oneonta High School, Oneonta (also Mar. 28 at 7 p.m.; Mar. 29 at 3 p.m.)
A Kings Night with Natalie, 10 p.m., Black Oak Tavern, Oneonta
Saturday, March 28
St. Oney’s Day, 10 a.m.-late, downtown Oneonta
OWL’s Paintfest, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Foxcare Atrium, Oneonta
Planetarium Shows, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., Planetarium, SUNY Oneonta (weekly)
Pause: A Woman’s Self-Care Event, 11 a.m., Cooperstown Coworks
No Kings, noon, Market Street, Oneonta
Paint You Own Fields and Fireflies Workshop, 1-3 p.m., Main View Gallery, Oneonta
Candle Making Workshop, 2–3 p.m., Delaware County Historical Association, Delhi
Body and Soul Dance, 2-4 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Oneonta (weekly)
[Exhibition Opening] Speculative Spaces: Zachary Cummings and Andrew Foster, 4-7 p.m., Bushel, Delhi
Grateful Upstate Toodeloo, 6–8 p.m., Northway Brewing Co., Cooperstown
The Idol Kings: Music of Journey & REO Speedwagon, 7 p.m., Foothills PAC, Oneonta
Tom Chapin, 7:30 p.m., 6 On the Square, Oxford
Hop City Hellcats, 8 p.m., B-Side Ballroom, Oneonta
Sunday, March 29
Hatha Yoga Class with Mira, 8–9 a.m., The Gatehouse, Morris
Sugaring Off Sundays, 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m., Fenimore Farm, Cooperstown (weekly in March)
Oneonta Elks Lodge Family Fun Day, noon-3 p.m., Oneonta Elks Lodge. Registration required by 3/21.
Sunday Sessions with Rayna & The Rustics, 1–3 p.m., The Gatehouse, Morris
The Gatehouse Fiber Guild, 1–3 p.m., The Gatehouse, Morris (weekly)
SINGO Music BINGO, 4-6 p.m., Muddy River Brewery, Oneonta (every other Sunday)
SUNY Oneonta Hip-Hop & R&B Collective, 4 p.m., Foothills PAC, Oneonta
Monday, March 30
Yoga with Alyx Braunius, 4:30–5:30 p.m., The Gatehouse, Morris (weekly)
Trivia Night, 6 p.m., Muddy River Taproom, Oneonta (weekly)
Tuesday, March 31
Make Your Own Marionette Puppet Workshop, 5-8 p.m., Main View Gallery, Oneonta
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