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🌱 Little Falls at Herkimer and 10 more events
Be sure to catch Cheese Festival – October 3, 2026 on the Herkimer Patch calendar

Good day Herkimer! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Cheese Festival – October 3, 2026 at Little Falls Municipal Pool
- Little Falls at Herkimer at Herkimer High School
- DeRuyter at Herkimer at Herkimer High School
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy, with a high of 73 and low of 66 degrees.
- Friday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 69, low: 46.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 68 and low of 41 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Herkimer
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★ Featured events ★
- Cheese Festival – October 3, 2026 →
Little Falls Municipal Pool, Burch St, Little Falls
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Little Falls at Herkimer →
Herkimer High School, 801 W German St, Herkimer
6:00 pm - DeRuyter at Herkimer →
Herkimer High School, 801 W German St, Herkimer
12:00 pm - Waterville at Herkimer →
Herkimer High School, 801 W German St, Herkimer
6:00 pm - Strong Towns- MV Revitalization Summit →
Herkimer County Community College – Robert McLaughlin College Center, 100 Reservoir Rd, Herkimer
6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
Saturday October 10
Friday October 16
Wednesday October 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Kettlebell & Dumbbells (Mohawk) →
Mohawk Valley YMCA, 83 E Main St, Mohawk
6:30 pm - Sukkot Ends
Frankfort-Schuyler Csd Frankfort, NY 13340 - Latin Dance →
Mohawk Valley YMCA, 83 E Main St, Mohawk
6:00 pm - History Book Club: First Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer
Ilion Free Public Library, 78 West Street, Ilion
6:00 pm - Homecoming Football Game
Frankfort-Schuyler Csd Frankfort, NY 13340 - Homecoming Dance
Frankfort-Schuyler Csd Frankfort, NY 13340 - Craft Buffet
Ilion Free Public Library, 78 West Street, Ilion
1:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Workforce Development Board Of Herkimer, Madison, And Oneida Counties, Inc. posted a job opening for Herkimer College is hiring a Shipping & Receiving Clerk in Herkimer. Apply here.
- Hannaford posted a job opening for PT Hannaford To Go Shopper in Herkimer. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Herkimer here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ilion
- Ilion delays data center moratorium vote (spectrumlocalnews.com)
Little Falls
- Bassett names new emergency doctor in Cobleskill, Little Falls (cnhi.com)
- Readers Vote: Mohawk Valley's top Week 4 football performer (timestelegram.com)
Ok Herkimer! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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