The Cooperstown area’s five-day weekend of July 17-20 – count ’em, five days! – features music, art and food (accompanied by a beverage or two.) What’s not to like?
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The weekend began Thursday with the Leatherstocking Theatre’s first offering of the season, A.R. Gurney’s “The Dining Room,” at 8 p.m. at Cooperstown Little Theatre on Route 80. Performances continue Friday and Saturday, and Tuesday through Sunday, July 22-27.
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Friday, there’s more to do than anyone can. The Cooperstown Art Association’s 73rd National Exhibition kicks off with a 5-7 reception at 22 Main featuring James Taglia’s steel-drum sounds. At 6:30, its NYSHA’s annual benefit gala, “Buffalo to Broadway: Celebrate All Things New York,” at The Farmers’ Museum. At 7, Cherry Valley Artworks is launching its third Sculpture Trail with a reception at the Cherry Valley Museum.
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aturday begins with an Old Airplane Fly-In and Breakfast, 7:30-11 a.m., at the Cooperstown/
Westville Airport. That evening, there’s a Luau at Glimmerglass State Park to benefit the new Friends of the Park group; $25 includes dinner and two drinks.
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Monday the weekend finally winds down, if you can call it that. The Smithy-Pioneer Gallery opens an exhibit, “Photographers From An Otsego Day,” photos taken from dawn to dusk and beyond on June 21, the first day of summer. The 5-7 p.m. reception
at 55 Pioneer includes “Gold, Silver, Azure, Red, Pompeii,” Charles Bremer’s photographs of vintage art material.
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Wednesday, July 23, the Cooperstown Chamber Music Festival brings “Enchanted Baroque” at 7:30 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, works by Bach, Purcell, and Telemann. (Incidentally, check out how to join The 200 Club, Page 3)

Labels: Cooperstown Area Events, Glimmerglass, Weekend's Best Bet