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COOPERSTOWN
NEW YORK
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Cooperstown
offers an incredible
amount of events, year-round, including plenty of entertaining and
educational things to do at the National Baseball Hall of
Fame and Museum, the Farmers' Museum and Fenimore Art Museum
The
Mt. Wellington Red Hatters enjoy participating in the 4th of July
parade in neighboring Springfield, NY (Cooperstown for Kids File Photo)
See event
listings at the:
National
Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Farmers' Museum
The Fenimore Art Museum
Fly Creek Cider Mill
National Soccer Hall of Fame
Glimmerglass Opera
Cooperstown
Art Association
Cooperstown Chamber Music Festival
Bassett Healthcare
Glen Brook Farm Cooperstown Events Spotlight:
Museums Continue to Offer Great
Summer Programs for Kids
COOPERSTOWN,
N.Y. (07/12/2010) — The Fenimore Art Museum and The Farmers' Museum are
offering several fun and interesting programs for kids through July and
August.
Weeklong Experiences
A
chance for kids to experience the Museums firsthand - working closely
with interpretive staff. (Only 2 programs remaining.) For more
information, contact Karen Wyckoff at (607) 547-1410.
•
Animals Around Us - (The Farmers' Museum / July 19-23 / 9:00 a.m. -
11:30 a.m. / ages: 5-7 / maximum: 15 children / fee: $150 NYSHA Members
and $175 non-members) Explore our exhibition Wild Times! A
New York Animal Road Trip; visit our farm animals; and discover a new
carousel animal every day.
•
Week at the Crossroads - (The Farmers' Museum / July 26-30 / 9:00 a.m.
- 3:00 p.m. / ages: 9-12 / maximum: 20 children / fee: $200 NYSHA
Members and $250 non-members) Kids love this unique hands-on
experience of farm and village life circa 1845. Delve into the routine
of the 19th-century pharmacist, blacksmith, and farmer and learn about
heritage breeds of farm animals, medicinal remedies, and blacksmithing
techniques.
Both Sides of the Canvas
(Fenimore
Art Museum / August 2-6 / 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. each day / ages 11 and
up / program designed for adult and child partners - cost per couple:
$175 NYSHA Members and $225 non-members plus a Materials Fee of $30 per
couple.)
Parents
and children, grandparents and grandchildren will enjoy this very
special program that combines exploring the art of John Singer Sargent
and the story of one of his paintings through the reading of Carnation,
Lily Lily Rose: The Story of a Painting, and art lessons which include
outdoor sketching and painting in the plein air style with artist Kevin
Gray.
Museum
educators will lead a weeklong book club, teas on the terrace, a game
of croquette, and tours of John Singer Sargent: Portraits In Praise of
Women. Partners will also be led in art activities which
culminate in the creation of their own painting. Artist Kevin Gray will
provide daily instruction that will benefit novice, and long time
artists alike. (Materials Fee includes a copy of the book,
paints, a sketchbook, and more.) For more information contact
Karen Wyckoff at (607) 547-1410.
Art in August
(Fenimore
Art Museum / every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday / August 3 - 21 /
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. / ages 5-7 / $5 for NYSHA members, $7 for
non-members)
Art
in August introduces 5 to 7 year olds to paintings and other objects
currently on exhibition at Fenimore Art Museum. Featuring gallery
walks, stories, and crafts, each one hour session will connect your
child to works of American art. For more information contact:
Laura Ayers at (607) 547-1481 or l.ayers@nysha.org.
August 3: Haida Totem Pole
August 5: John Singer Sargent Portraits
August 7: Family Pets in Art
August 10: Everyday Art: Quilts
August 12: Gallery Nature Hike: Birds
August 14: Native American Weaving
August 17: Fenimore Flowers
August 19: Native American Masks
August 21: Lake Otsego Landscapes
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Daily Activities for Families at the Fenimore
(Every
day in July and August) Activities include tours, and programs
for families pertaining to The Thaw Collection of American Indian Art
and the exhibition John Singer Sargent: Portraits in Praise of
Women. For more information contact: Laura Ayers at (607)
547-1481 or l.ayers@nysha.org.
10:15 a.m. - Resourceful Art - Drop by to learn what Native Americans used to create the pieces of art in the Thaw Gallery.
11:00
a.m. - Mohawk Indian Bark House Tours - This 45 minute tour gives
visitors a unique look at life for the Mohawk Indians in the 1750s. A
hands-on tour great for adults and children of all ages! Meet at
ticket desk.
12:30
p.m. - An Artist’s Tools - Discover what John Singer Sargent used to
create the art in Portraits in Praise of Women. Explore oil
painting and understand the materials behind the masterpieces.
1:30
p.m. - Mohawk Indian Bark House Tours - This 45 minute tour gives
visitors a unique look at life for the Mohawk Indians in the 1750s. A
hands-on tour great for adults and children of all ages! Meet at
ticket desk.
2:30 p.m. - Resourceful Art - Drop by to learn what Native Americans used to create the pieces of art in the Thaw Gallery.
4:00
p.m. - Mohawk Indian Bark House Tours - This 45 minute tour gives
visitors a unique look at life for the Mohawk Indians in the 1750s. A
hands-on tour great for adults and children of all ages! Meet at
ticket desk.
Daily Mini-Workshops at The Farmers' Museum
(Monday
- Thursday at 1:00 p.m. through July and August) These one hour,
hands-on workshops operate on a first-come, first-served basis.
Sign up in advance or at the workshop's location that day. Cost:
$10.00 per person. Limit of 3-4 people per workshop. For
more information, contact Kajsa Sabatke at (607) 547-1453 or
k.sabatke@nysha.org.
Mondays:
•
Forge an S-Hook with the Blacksmith - Learn how to make an S-hook using
the tools of a 19th century craftsman. (In the Blacksmith Shop, fourth
grade and older, children must be accompanied by an adult, please wear
closed-toed shoes)
Tuesdays:
•
Create Medicines of the 1840s - Discover how pharmacists in the 1840s
made pills and lozenges - and then make your own. (In the Pharmacy,
fourth grade and older, children must be accompanied by an adult)
Wednesdays:
•
Baking in a Hearth Oven - Bake a cake in an authentic hearth oven. (In
the More House, 18 and older only - children can watch)
and
•
Mowing with a Scythe - Use a traditional Scythe to harvest grains and
hay. Learn how to master this tool - how to cut, use safely, and
how to sharpen its Austrian hand-hammered blade. (Start at
the Lippitt Farm House, 18 and older only, limit 3 people)
Thursdays:
•
Printing with a Washington Press - Perform a small print job on an
actual Washington Press. (In the Middlefield Print Shop, fourth grade
and older, children must be accompanied by an adult)
For more information on any of our programs, please visit our websites: FenimoreArtMuseum.org and FarmersMuseum.org.
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About The Farmers’ Museum
As
one of the oldest rural life museums in the country, The Farmers’
Museum in Cooperstown, New York, provides visitors with a unique
opportunity to experience 19th-century rural and village life
first-hand through authentic demonstrations and interpretative
exhibits. The museum, founded in 1943, comprises a Colonial Revival
stone barn listed on the National Register for Historic Places, a
recreated historic village circa 1845, a late- nineteenth-century
Country Fair featuring The Empire State Carousel, and a working
farmstead. Through its 19th-century village and farm, the museum
preserves important examples of upstate New York architecture, early
agricultural tools and equipment, and heritage livestock. The Farmers’
Museum’s outstanding collection of more than 23,000 items encompasses
significant historic objects ranging from butter molds to carriages,
and hand planes to plows. The museum also presents a broad range of
interactive educational programs for school groups, families, and
adults that explore and preserve the rich agricultural history of the
region. FarmersMuseum.org
About Fenimore Art Museum
The
Fenimore Art Museum, located on the shores of Otsego Lake -- James
Fenimore Cooper’s “Glimmerglass Lake” -- in historic Cooperstown, New
York, features a wide-ranging collection of American art including:
folk art; important American 18th- and 19th-century landscape, genre,
and portrait paintings; an extensive collection of domestic artifacts;
more than 125,000 historical photographs representing the technical
developments made in photography and providing extensive visual
documentation of the region’s unique history; and the renowned Eugene
and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art comprising more than
800 art objects representative of a broad geographic range of North
American Indian cultures, from the Northwest Coast, Eastern Woodlands,
Plains, Southwest, Great Lakes, and Prairie regions. Founded in
1945, the Fenimore Art Museum is NYSHA’s showcase museum. FenimoreArtMuseum.org
Ozzie Smith Teams Up with Fellow Hall of Famers to Thrill Fans at PLAY Ball
-- Paul Molitor and Bruce Sutter Will Join the‘Wizard’
For Non-Stop Interaction with Fans on Friday at Doubleday Field --
(
COOPERSTOWN, NY) – It’s a dream team reunion of the 1982 World Series
in Cooperstown. But this time, Ozzie Smith is inviting baseball fans –
as well as fellow Hall of Famers Paul Molitor and Bruce Sutter – to get
in on the fun.
The
Wizard will host PLAY Ball – a fundraiser for the Baseball Hall of
Fame’s educational programs – at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 23, at
Doubleday Field in Cooperstown. The 2010 Hall of Fame Induction Weekend
officially gets under way with the event.
“I’m
really looking forward to coming back to Cooperstown and to PLAY Ball,”
Smith said. “We have a great time on the field, and it’s for a great
cause.”
The
annual Induction Weekend event features more than two hours of non-stop
interaction between the Hall of Famers and participants, with tales of
the big leagues and on-field instruction all part of the afternoon.
Smith and Sutter were part of the 1982 World Champion Cardinals team
that defeated Molitor’s Brewers in a classic seven-game World Series.
Participants
in PLAY Ball each receive on-field round-robin interaction with the
Hall of Famers along with special mementos to commemorate their
experience. The event is part of the July 23-26 Hall of Fame Weekend
activities that will be highlighted by Sunday’s 1:30 p.m. Induction
Ceremony when Andre Dawson, Doug Harvey and Whitey Herzog will be
enshrined as the Class of 2010.
A
limited number of spaces for PLAY Ball remain, and a reservation is
required. Event pricing is $450 for Members, $600 for non-Members. To
reserve a spot, call 607-547-0397 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. For more
information on Membership, please visit www.hofclubhouse.com/membership.
The
Museum maintains the following Hall of Fame Weekend hours: Friday, July
23: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. ; Saturday, July 24: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. ; Sunday, July
25: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Monday, July 26: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Advance tickets
are not necessary but are available by contacting the Hall of Fame at
888-425-5633 . For Hall of Fame Members, doors open at 7 a.m. on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday. As always, Hall of Fame Members receive
free admission. A special Members’ only entrance eliminates the need to
wait in line. Interested parties may enroll in the membership program
in advance or at the Museum.
The
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is open seven days a week
year round, with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New
Year’s Day. From Memorial Day through Labor Day, the Museum is open
from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. The Museum observes off-season hours of 9 a.m.
until 5 p.m. from the day after Labor Day until Memorial Day Weekend.
Ticket prices are $16.50 for adults (13 and over), $11 for seniors (65
and over) and for those holding current memberships in the VFW,
Disabled American Veterans, American Legion and AMVets organizations,
and $6 for juniors (ages 7-12). Members are always admitted free of
charge and there is no charge for children 6 years of age or
younger. For more information, visit our Web site at baseballhall.org or call 888-HALL-OF-FAME (888-425-5633) or 607-547-7200.
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