What’s Happening in Binghamton

Looking for things to do in our community? Here’s what's going on around the Greater Binghamton area over the next week.

• The Bad Dogs Annual Benefit Run for Wounded Warriors is August 8th, starting at the Buffalo Head Bar & Grill, Conklin. Sign-ups at 10am, ride leaves at noon. Fifteen dollars per person. To learn more call Marty Aldrich at 570-396-8740.
• Join the “Old Timers” Pig Roast in memory of Norm Rockefeller, Ernie Yates and Roger Brown at VFW Post 6824, Haigh Pond Road in Rome, P-A, Saturday August 8th at 2pm. Horseshoes, bean bag, redneck golf and dual alarm for all to enjoy. Pre-sale tickets 13 dollars … 15 dollars at the door. Call 570-744-2215 for more information.
• The Rome Volunteer Fire company’s Annual Roman Holidays are Saturday August 8th beginning at 10am at Rome Fire Hall, Main Street, Rome, P-A. Chicken barbeque, games, raffles and music.
• The Moravan Klub of Endicott’s Old Country Piknik is Sunday August 9th from noon until 6pm at the German Club, Loughlin Hill Road, Binghamton. Ethnic dancers, kids games, ethnic food and music from one till six. Admission is three dollars at the gate.
• Caregivers for veterans are invited to learn about potential benefits and services for them or the person they are caring for by attending a Veterans’ Benefits presentation at the Broome County Public Library’s Exhibit Room on Wednesday August 12th from 11am to 12:30. Call 778-2411 to register.
• The first annual Collin Murray Memorial Golf Tournament is August 15th at Traditions at the Glen. Cost is 75 dollars per person and includes golf, dinner, and a t-shirt. Tournament is captain and crew. Door prizes and raffles too. Registration is at noon, shotgun start at 1pm. Call 607-242-2668 to learn more.
• The Town of Binghamton Volunteer Fire Company’s Chicken Barbeque is August 15th from 4 to 7pm at Hawleyton Church to support the Fireman’s Benevolence Fund. Full order eight dollars. Take out only.
• The First Presbyterian Church of Johnson City, at the corner of Main Street and Floral Ave is having a chicken barbeque Saturday, August 15th from 10am until sold out. Half barbeque chicken is five dollars; dinners are 7-50. The church is also holding a yard, rummage, and bake sale from 9 to 2.
• The next Major’s Inn Foundation of Gilbertsville benefit concert is August 19th featuring Fetish Lane from 6:30 to 8:30. All proceeds go toward the ongoing restoration of the Major’s Inn.
• Triple Cities soccer officials are meeting every Monday in August at 6:30pm in UE High School’s large lecture hall. Rule books available at the meetings.
• The Endicott Elks has two dollar cans and six dollar clams, plus a bar menu, available every Tuesday night from six to nine. All are welcome.

If you would like to add your event to the list, let us know about it 2 weeks in advance. Fax us at 772-9806 or email us at doug@991thewhale.com.