Weekly Picks: Plant Sales, Anything Goes, Catskill Choral Society
April 30-May 6, 2025
Editor’s Note
My mantra for the spring and summer is “I am a gardener.” I’m still in the early growing stage of that identity, but I’m excited to scope out some of the plant sales sprouting up around town. Hartwick College is hosting a native plant sale on Friday and Saturday to benefit Super Heroes Humane Society, and SUNY Cobleskill’s sale on Saturday includes soil testing—a step I’ve learned (thanks to my new gardening app) is the first thing you should do when preparing to plant.
This weekend is also a flurry of theater in and around Oneonta, with Orpheus Theatre’s Anything Goes at Foothills, Tri-Town Theatre’s Big Fish in Sidney, and the NEXT! staged reading of new work at the Fenimore Museum in Cooperstown. I’m seeing the Anything Goes matinee with theater friends on Sunday and will most likely be singing along to the songs I remember performing in high school.
The Catskill Choral Society presents its spring concert on Friday and Saturday at the beautiful First United Methodist Church in Oneonta—a rare chance to hear glorious choral music in an equally glorious space. Townie intern Calleigh plans to attend and write about it in her final blog post of the semester.
Saturday is going to be packed: the Iroquois Museum opens its two 2025 special exhibitions, Once a Tree and Separated but Unbroken: The Haudenosaunee Boarding School Experience, with a reception featuring Mohawk author Dawn Cheryl Hill, the daughter of two residential school survivors. After that, I’ll be heading to the Andes Hotel for its Kentucky Derby Day festivities and live music by my friends’ band, Jump the Shark. Fun!
For more ideas of things to do in the area, read on! I hope to see you out and about.
Best,
Cassandra
Cassandra Miller is the editor of Townie, a publication of Culture Rally Communications. Connect with her at: 💌 townieny@gmail.com
Wednesday, April 30
The Dual Edge of AI: Addressing or Widening Global Inequality? 9–10 a.m., Great Room, Center for Racial Justice and Inclusive Excellence, SUNY Oneonta – Free
More InfoDelhi Farmers’ Market – 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Delhi American Legion, Delhi
April Blood Drive – 12–5 p.m., Waterfront Cafe, SUNY Oneonta – Free
More InfoBanned Book Club – 5 p.m., Sunflower Cafe, Cooperstown – Free
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Thursday, May 1
Thursday Meditation with Molly Yakusan Stevens – 8:30–9:30 a.m., Online – Free
More InfoPersonal Narrative Poetry Workshop with Shannon Matestky #1 – 10:30–11:30 a.m., Schumacher, SUNY Oneonta – Free
More InfoLocals Night at Wayside Cider – 5–10 p.m., Wayside Cider, Andes – Price Varies
More InfoPersonal Narrative Poetry Workshop with Shannon Matestky #2 – 2–3 p.m., Hunt Union Square Room, SUNY Oneonta – Free
More InfoZoom Lecture: Susan Fenimore Cooper’s Youth in Europe – 7–9 p.m., Online – Free
More InfoHartwick Jazz Concert – 7:30 p.m., Anderson Theater, Hartwick College – Free
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Friday, May 2
Yoga with Alyx Braunius – 9–10 a.m., The Gatehouse, Morris – $15 Suggested Donation
More InfoNative Plant Sale to Benefit Super Heroes Humane Society – 12–6 p.m., Hartwick College Greenhouse, Oneonta – Free
More InfoBramley Mountain Fire Tower Ribbon Cutting Ceremony – 1 p.m., Bramley Mountain Trail & Fire Tower, Delhi – Free
More InfoJam Roulette – 6–9 p.m., Muddy River Farm Brewery, Oneonta – Price Varies
More InfoCatskill Choral Society presents “A Classical Celebration: Music of Mozart and Haydn: – 7:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, Oneonta – Adults $30, Seniors $25
More InfoOrpheus Theatre presents Anything Goes – 7:30 p.m., Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta – Price Varies
Buy TicketsTri-Town Theatre presents Big Fish – 7:30 p.m., Sidney Central School District, 95 W Main St, Sidney – Price Varies
More InfoSOLD OUT The Big Takeover – 7:30 p.m., Fenimore Farm & Country Village, Delhi – Price Varies
More Info“Beautiful Thing” [2013] screening– 8–10 p.m., Red Dragon Theatre, Hunt Union, SUNY Oneonta – Free
More InfoThe Brass Machine – 10 p.m., Black Oak Tavern, Oneonta
Saturday, May 3
SUNY Cobleskill Spring Plant Sale – 8 a.m.–2 p.m., CANR Greenhouses, Cobleskill
More InfoOneonta Farmers’ Market – 9 a.m.–12 p.m., Huntington Memorial Park, Dietz Street, Oneonta
More InfoI Love My Park Day at Gilbert Lake State Park – 9 a.m.–2 p.m., Gilbert Lake State Park, Mt. Vision
More InfoNative Plant Sale to Benefit Super Heroes Humane Society – 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Hartwick College Greenhouse, Oneonta – Free
More Info4th Annual Sharon Springs Dance Festival presented by Klinkhart Hall Arts Center– 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Sharon Springs High School
InfoSaturday Planetarium Shows – 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., 108 Ravine Parkway, SUNY Oneonta – $3
More Info3rd Annual Spring Festival & Psychic Fair – 9 a.m.–4 p.m., 1398 East Side Road, Morris – Price Varies
More InfoIyengar Yoga with Carolyn Christie – 10–11:30 a.m., Bushel Collective, Delhi – $20
More InfoSADD Strides for Safety – 11 a.m., Oneonta Senior High School, Oneonta – Price Varies
RegisterHooked On Tonics Spring Showcase – 12–2 p.m., Hunt Union Waterfront Room, SUNY Oneonta – Free
More InfoOpening Reception Once a Tree and Separated by Unbroken: The Haudenosaunee Boarding School Experience – 1–4 p.m., Iroquois Museum, Howes Cave
InfoThe Art of Crêpes: A Hands-On Workshop – 1–3 p.m., The Gatehouse, Morris – $75
More InfoSessions with Evan Jagels – 1–3 p.m., The Gatehouse, Morris – Free
More InfoThe Met Opera Live in HD: Le Nozze di Figaro – 1 p.m., Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta – Price Varies
More InfoArt Opening at Bright Hill Press – 1–4 p.m., Bright Hill Word & Image Gallery, Treadwell – Free
Matt Riley – 3 p.m., Red Shed Brewery & Taproom, Cherry Valley – Free
More InfoA Classical Celebration: Music of Mozart and Haydn – 3 p.m., Catskill Choral Society, Oneonta – Adults $30, Seniors $25
More InfoKentucky Derby Day w/ live music by Jump the Shark – Starting at 4 p.m., music around 7 p.m., Andes Hotel, Andes – Price Varies
SUNY Oneonta Rock Combo Concert – 5 p.m., Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta – Door $5
More InfoLive Music: Frendzone at The Nook – 7–9 p.m., The Nook Coffeehouse, 24 S Main St, New Berlin
Soloists in the Round w/ Wyatt Ambrose and Evan Jagels – 7 p.m., Headwaters Arts Center, Stamford – Price Varies
Orpheus Theatre presents Anything Goes – 7:30 p.m., Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta – Price Varies
Buy TicketsTri-Town Theatre presents Big Fish – 7:30 p.m., Sidney Central School District, 95 W Main St, Sidney – Price Varies
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Sunday, May 4
Bingo Brunch – 10:15 a.m.–1:15 p.m., Brewery Ommegang, Oneonta – Price Varies
More InfoMusic in the Elm Inn Coffeehouse with The Idylls – 2–4 p.m., The Elm Inn, Milford – Free
More InfoLive Music with Uncle Shake – 2–5 p.m., Muddy River Brewery, Sidney Center
Tri-Town Theatre presents Big Fish – 2 p.m., Sidney Central School District, 95 W Main St, Sidney – Price Varies
More InfoOrpheus Theatre presents Anything Goes – 3 p.m., Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta – Price Varies
Buy Tickets2025 NEXT! Staged Reading Series: The Reign of Cyrthwyn – 3–5 p.m., Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown – Free
More InfoArts and Crafts – Floor Time – 5–8 p.m., 254 Main Street, Oneonta – Free
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Monday, May 5
Trivia Night – 6–8 p.m., Muddy River Farm Brewery, Oneonta – Price Varies
More InfoHartwick–SUNY Oneonta Orchestra – 7:30 p.m., Anderson Theater, Hartwick College – Free
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Tuesday, May 6
Rock Ensemble – 7:30 p.m., Anderson Theater, Hartwick College – Free
More InfoThe Tow May-Tour featuring Brotality & Eleseer – 8:30 p.m., The Loft at Foothills Performing Arts & Civic Center, Oneonta – Price Varies
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