Be there as History unfolds at the Farmers Museum.

Fabulous February Fun: Kids Winter Workshops
February 19, 20, and 21, 2008 from 9:30 - 12:00 at the Farmers Museum.

Kids will enjoy three half-day workshops at the Fenimore Art Museum and The Farmers’ Museum highlighting various aspects of art, history and Native American programs. Open to children ages 7 to 11.

Fee: $15/day, or $40/3 days

Reservations required. Please call (607) 547-1481.

Evening at the Tavern
February 16, 2008

Visit Norwich for lots of pumpkin fun. Jack-O-Lantern carving, a haunted house, music, a scavenger hunt, a parade, horse and wagon rides, and a fireworks extravaganza! Click for a complete schedule of events.

MYSTERIES, SPIRITS AND GHOSTLY HAPPENINGS ABOUND IN THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT FLASHLIGHT TOURS AT THE FARMERS’ MUSEUM

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y., October 10, 2007—This coming Halloween season, you won’t want to miss Things that Go Bump in the Night, a hauntingly fun guided walking tour highlighting the many mysteries and ghostly happenings that occurred right in The Farmers’ Museum’s historic 19th-century village and in and around the region. Tours will be held on Friday and Saturday, October 19 & 20 and 26 & 27.

For Immediate Release September 6, 2007

The 29th Annual Harvest Festival Slated for September 15 & 16 at The Farmers’ Museum

April 1, 2007 – May 13, 2007 Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown

The ice is back. After a year off due to dangerously thin ice, the Millers Mills Grange is gearing up for its annual Old Fashioned Ice Harvest. Scheduled for Sunday, February 11, 2007, the harvesting begins at 11 AM and ends when the ice house is full. The thicker the ice the faster it fills, come early!

The ice harvest has a long history. From the time of Millers Mills founder Andrew Miller two hundred years ago, residents filled ice houses with pond ice to preserve food during the hot summers and later keep their milk cool. After electricity came in 1941, the ice harvests continued to freeze ice cream for the summer socials. One day Charles Kuralt spotted a picture on the UP wire, made a phone call and the rest is history so to speak. After his visit in 1974, the ice harvest and the ice cream socials blossomed into a nationally known community effort to preserve and share a small part of rural American Heritage.

Horses at Millers Mills: 2005 Millers Mills Ice Harvest

The Millers Mills Ice Harvest is scheduled for Sunday February 11th, 2007. Due to the warm winter in 2006, last year's ice harvest was cancelled. This year has started out warm, but the recent cold snap has been building up ice on the mill pond and they hope to be able to hold the event.

This is a great event for young and old alike. See how ice blocks were taken from bodies of water and stored to keep food cold. At this event, ice from the pond is cut into blocks, and taken by horse-drawn sleighs to an ice house. There it is stored for use in the summer for the annual ice cream social.

That event is scheduled for July 15th, 2007. The social includes a 5K road race which was introduced in 1995. The race is held at 10AM with prizes following the race. There is also a cross-cut saw contest for spectators, a church bizzare and everyone enjoys live music supplied by Brian Dickenson. Don't forget the most important attraction is the homemade Ice Cream (Frozen Custard).

For more information view the press release, or contact:

David Huxtable, Ice Harvest Chaiman 315/822-5283
Karen Hooker, Race Director 315/858-2855
Judy King, Grange Master and Assistant Race Director 315/822-3003
Kathy Huxtable, Publicity 315/822-6860

Millers Mills Ice Harvest: 2005 Millers Mills Ice Harvest

September 23 and 24 2006. Cooperstown Rotary Apple Fest at the Fly Creek Cider Mill. Live music, exibits, tractor show, and family fun. Hours are 10 to 5 Saturday, and 12 to 5 Sunday. Call the Cooperstown Rotary to find out about sponsorship opportunities - (607)547-4149.

September 9th and 10th 2006 - Soccer Hall of Fame, Oneonta, NY
September 16th and 17th 2006- Soccer Hall of Fame, Oneonta, NY

7th Annual High School Hall of Fame Cup soccer tournament. This is the high school version of the Mayor's Cup, the longest running NCAA Division I major collegiate soccer tournament in the United States. It gives local teams a chance to compete against high profile teams from outside of section IV, and a chance to play on the award winning fields of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

September 16th and 17th 2006.

The tradition of an old-time agricultural fair is revived at The Farmers' Museum's Harvest Festival. The weekend-long event a celebration of the season's bounty and enables visitors to experience traditional crafts, food, and entertainment.