The Cooperstown Graduate Program is turning 50 and it's time to celebrate! Find the schedule of festivities here:
Friday, October 10
Opening Reception -6:00PM
Thaw Pavilion, Glimmerglass Opera House
Please join us at the Glimmerglass Festival’s Thaw Pavilion for an elegant Welcome Cocktail Reception, and enjoy a savory and delicious hors d’oeuvre buffet. Meet and greet with classmates, faculty, and friends of CGP as we kick off the weekend!
Saturday, October 11
CGP Building Tours -9:00AM to 5:00PM
The CGP building will be open and available to guests all day. Student-led tours of the building will be available. Feel free to use it as a quiet place to mingle with old and new friends, while enjoying some light refreshments, coffee, and tea.
CGA Annual Membership Meeting -9:00AM to 10:00AM
Location TBA
Jump-start the day with the CGA Board as they convene and discuss the agenda. The meeting is open to all CGA members.
Morning Tours -10:00AM to 12:00PM
Ready for some exploring? Join your classmates and tour various Cooperstown venues. Guests must pre-register for tour options.
Baseball Hall of Fame Collections Tour with Erik Strohl
Glimmerglass Opera House Behind-the-Scenes Tour
Hyde Hall Tour with Gilbert T. Vincent
Walking Tour with Cynthia Falk and William Walker
Picnic Lunch and Puppet Show-12:00PM to 1:30PM
Fenimore Lawn, Fenimore Art Museum
Hungry yet? Gather for a lovely picnic lunch and enjoy the scenery by Lake Otsego at the Fenimore Art Museum. Families are invited to enjoy a fun-filled afternoon of music, puppetry, and balloon animals!
Or gather at the Otesaga for a delightful Food & Wine Pairing, sampling an array of savory items. Guests will pre-register for the Food & Wine Pairing.
Afternoon Tours -1:30PM to 3:30PM
Time for some learning! Guests are invited to visit the Fenimore Art Museum's exhibitions or attend a professional development workshop. Guests must pre-register for tour options.
Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection Tour with Eva Fognell
Folk Art and American Modernism Exhibition Tour with Paul D'Ambrosio
Management Workshop with Mary Case
Cocktail Hour and Dinner Reception -6:00PM to 10:00PM
Louis C. Jones Center, The Farmers' Museum
Ready for a party? Join us for a Dinner Reception at the Louis C. Jones Center at The Farmers’ Museum. Beginning with cocktails at 6:00, guests will enjoy an evening of food, music, and memory making!
Sunday, October 12
Class Breakfasts -7:00AM to 11:00AM
Not ready to say goodbye? Classes are encouraged to organize and gather for a class breakfast and create one last memory of the weekend!
Please note that hotel accommodations are available.
Contact Cathy Raddatz for more information.
**Note the schedule is subject to change**
"There is strong movement among the staff and faculty for spontaneous hootenannies." -Louis C. Jones (1964)

Paul Schneider and Robin Campbell enjoy the
40th anniversary festivities.

Students in the class of 1989 pose for a photo op during
one of their class parties.

John Stacier, Pieter Roos, and Peter Zopes,
members of the class of 1989, are party ready in
their suits and sunglasses.