Mohawk Valley Featured Weekend Events: February 21-23

With snow not currently expected in the Mohawk Valley this may a great opportunity this weekend to go back out and enjoy local events and activities near you! You can still check with event venues just in case the wintry weather results in cancellations. Many thanks to Amsterdam, Canajoharie, Ilion, Johnstown, and Gloversville for sending us their events! Stock up on fresh produce at the Oneonta Winter Farmers’ Market and Cooperstown Farmers’ Market. Don’t forget to get local produce at our favorite farm stores!

A Taste of Amsterdam

A Taste of Amsterdam, the City of Amsterdam, NY version of Restaurant Week, continues through this weekend at various restaurants, bistros and pubs across the city. A Taste of Amsterdam features participating businesses throughout the city. All of your favorite places will be offering selections for $18.85. Dine in or take out and support our local businesses! For questions and more information please contact City of Amsterdam Tourism Marketing and Recreation at 518-841-4307 or by email at Amsterdam Tourism Marketing and Recreation.

Veggie Van Indoor Market

The Veggie Van Indoor Market returns to Ilion ARC Mall Friday, 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 21, 2025. Community members are encouraged to stop by, stock up on delicious produce, and take part in fostering a healthier, more connected food system. The Veggie Van Indoor Winter Market is not just about food—it’s about bringing people together to celebrate health and local agriculture. For more information about the Veggie Van Indoor Winter Market, please contact Cameron Burke at 315.866.7920 or ccm73@cornell.edu.

Blow Paint Monsters Activity for Kids

Blow Paint Monsters kids creative art session takes place at 2:00 p.m. on Friday February 21, 2024 at the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library located at 2 Erie Blvd, Canajoharie, NY. This is a free program for kids and teens. We have all the supplies. All you need is your creativity! For questions, please call 518-673-2314 ext. 106 or email info@arkellmuseum.org.

Liberty, Land and Loss: Echoes of the American Revolution

The Humanities New York Reading and Discussion Group: Land, Liberty and Loss – Echoes of the American Revolution will be reviewed through multiple discussions with the first Session on /February 22, 2024. You can pre-register here. The group discussions will take place via Zoom. The group will meet four times, discussing a different reading at each meeting. This week the book discussion will be on “The Pioneers,” byJames Fenimore Cooper (February 22nd, 11am-1pm). For questions and additional information please contact the Fulton County Historical Society at 518-725-2203, or by email atinfo@fultoncountyhistoricalsociety.org,

Guest Star Gallery Tour with Barbara Luhmann

The next Guest Star Gallery Tour with Barbara Luhmann begins at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library located at 2 Erie Blvd, Canajoharie, NY. Artist print maker Barbara Luhmann to give us a tour of The Art of Seeing: Prints By Beth Van Hoesen. Then join us in the classroom for a hands on printing demo. This program is free for adults and teens. For questions, please call 518-673-2314 ext.106 or email Arkell Museum.

Gloversville, NY

Willoughby Station in Concert

Dorn Space hosts Willoughby Station in concert on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Dorn Space is located at 99 N. Main St., Gloversville, concert begins at 7 p.m. Admission is $10 (cash/door only). Doors open at 6:15 pm.

The Secret Garden

The Glove Theatre, located at 42 N. Main St., will show the film “The Secret Garden” on Sunday, Feb. 23, at 2 p.m. Free. The Free Family-Friendly Matinées continue with the hauntingly beautiful The Secret Garden, starring Maggie Smith, and based on the classic children’s story. Living in India, a young, privileged girl named Mary Lennox is left orphaned when her parents are killed in an earthquake. She is sent back to England to live on her uncle Archibald Craven’s (John Lynch’s) estate. It is a fairly isolated existence, and she has to find things to keep herself occupied. She finds a sickly young cousin named Colin Craven and a secret garden.

Farmers’ Markets

Get fresh eggs, vegetables, honey and more, at farmers’ markets this weekend! Get local produce the Oneonta Winter Farmers’ Market on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Don’t forget to have fun during the “Hardy Locavore” challenge to reward shoppers at its Winter Saturday Markets. By shopping 10 times at the farmers’ market between January 11 and April 26, people will receive a free cotton canvas box tote.

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