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Council Rock Brewery’s Kyle Llewellyn, Burlington Flats, pours a Sunken Island Scotch Ale for pals from New Jersey who make a pilgrimage to the Baseball Hall of Fame each spring. Seated from right are Jim Eckart, Neptune City; Don Killock, Brick; Bill Eckart, Neptune City, and Lou DeSarno, Tinton Falls.
Tanner Colwell-McGown, Brianna Palmatier, Lucas Lyons, Emily Calkins, Catherine Borgstrom and Max Bonderoff play the giant insects who go along for the ride in Cooperstown Central School’s production of “James and the Giant Peach.”
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oald Dahl’s “James and the Giant Peach” brings oversized insects, wonderous world and big fruit to the Sterling Auditorium stage. 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, April 3-5; 1 p.m. matinee, Saturday, April 5. $10 adults, $5 students. Cooperstown Central School, 39 Linden Ave., Cooperstown. Info, (607) 547-8181.
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OPENING WEEKEND: The Fenimore Art and The Farmers’ museums opened April 1 for the season. Adirondack paintings by of Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait, new animals and more. Open daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 5775 NY Rte. 80, Cooperstown. Info, (607) 547-1450, (607) 547-1400.
oger Davidson lives a double-life: Teacher by day, brewmaster by
night. “I teach science at Milford BOCES, so I brew at night, on weekends and vacation,” he said. “I started home-brewing about 11 years ago and I really liked making beer. Then I got this crazy idea that I should start a brew pub.” It took three years from that initial spark, but in 2012, Council Rock Brewery opened its doors on Route 28, four miles south of Cooperstown.
OPERA PROGRAM: Glimmerglass Opera Guild offers a program on Puccini’s “La Boheme” before the live broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera’s performance. Come for the free program and save your seat for the opera! Noon, Saturday, April 5, Foothills Performing Arts Center, 24 Market St., Oneonta. Info, (607) 547-8826.
Brewmaster Roger Davidson is living his dream, and applying lessons he teaches as a Milford science teacher.
His first beer, a toasted Vienna lager, was well received, Please See TEACHER, B3
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BOOK OF BEER: Daniel Shumway discusses his new book, “Utica Beer: A History of Brewing in the Mohawk Valley.” 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 5, Green Toad Bookstore, 198 Main St., Oneonta. Info, www.greentoadbookstore.com.
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Roots brewmaster Jason Parrish, left, also made the wall sconces at the brew pub that will open this spring in downtown Oneonta. Ed Spencer, who was involved in the original discussions, built the bar.
f six years at Brewery Ommegang was Jason Parrish’s education in beer, opening Roots Brewing Co. is his thesis. “I’ve always brewed as a hobby,” said former Purdue Ph.D. candidate, now Invest $25, get brewmaster. “I like to make new things a sticker and all the time. If someone says you’re not a glass; invest supposed to do this with beer. I’ll mess $5,000, design around and give it a try. I always want to your own brew. push the edge.” Roots’ brew pub, in the former Oneonta Spice Co., at 175 Main St., has been two years in the making, but will be finally ready to open in late spring. Please See ROOTS, B5
REMEMBER JOE: Celebrate Oneonta’s railroad heritage with the annual Joe & Mary dinner, featuring family-style dining and D&H exhibits. 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 5, Sixth Ward Athletic Club, 22 W. Broadway, Oneonta. Info, tickets, (607) 436-9136. EASTER EGGS: Join the Easter Bunny and search for treat-filled eggs all around the Southside Mall! 1-2 p.m. Sunday, April 6, Southside Mall, St. Hwy. 23, Oneonta. Info, (607) 4324401.
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