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Sign Up Now for the May 1st Community-Wide Tag Sale! (In-Person)
Ossining, NY, United StatesAfter cancelling our two Ossining & Briarcliff Community-Wide Tag Sales in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic, we are happy to announce that we will be holding our events in…
Town of Ossining’s Comprehensive Planning Survey (In-Person & Online)
Ossining, NY, United StatesThe Town of Ossining is developing a comprehensive plan as a framework for a more sustainable Ossining. The Plan will provide a blueprint for future growth and preservation of the…
Museum of the Streets Self-Guided Walking Tour (In-Person)
Ossining, NY, United StatesGet outside!! We welcome you to enjoy exploring downtown Ossining with the established Downtown Walking Tour as well as the heritage Museum in the Streets tour. As you arrive at…
Neals Yard Remedies: Organic Earth Week Sale and Learn How to Help Save the Bees (Online)
Ossining, NY, United StatesNeal's Yard Remedies to the Rescue! Not only do we offer special prices on our organic skin care for Earth Week, but check out our video on how to save…
Ossining Public Library : Teen Room Selfie Scavenger Hunt. Grades 7-12. (In-Person or Online)
Ossining Public Library 53 Croton Avenue, Ossining, NY, United StatesThe Teen Room is hosting a fun Selfie Scavenger Hunt for Earth Day! Celebrate Earth Day, perfect your selfie skills, and be entered to win a great prize. It's a…
Ossining Public Library’s – Children’s Room Story Walk at Wishnie Park.For families of all ages. (In-Person)
Richard Wishnie Park Ossining, NY, United StatesEnjoy the Children Room's special Earth Day Story Walk! Beginning April 17, spend some time outside enjoying The Earth Book, by Todd Parr, which we'll be displaying in Wishnie Park! For…
Penny&Ting Eco friendly – Green toys (In-Person)
Penny & Ting 133 Main St, Ossining, NY, United StatesPenny&Ting will donate 10% of all sales proceed to Riverkeeper. Please come and support this Ossinig Gem. Check out their great inventory of childrens grames, toys and books.…
Ossining Public Library: Earth Day Kits for Kids. For children up to 6th grade. (In-Person.)
Ossining, NY, United StatesCome to the library and pick up a fantastic Earth Day craft! Available while supplies last. For children up to 6th grade
Ossining Parks Habitat Stewards Spring Planting at Ryder Park (In-Person, Registration Required)
Ryder Park Morningside Drive, Ossining, NY, United StatesJoin OPHS as we plant a variety of native trees, shrubs, and grasses with high wildlife value in Ryder Park. NOTE: Raindate is Saturday, 4/24 from 10a-11am. Please register here:…
Seining and Water Sampling on the Hudson with the Ossining High School Environmental Club (In-Person)
Louis Engel Waterfront Park Ossining, NY, United StatesMembers of the club will be seining for fish and using a classification key to identify them and show the amazing biodiversity found in the mighty Hudson River. They will…
Making Recycled Paper – the Ossining High School Environmental Club (In-Person)
Louis Engel Waterfront Park Ossining, NY, United StatesMembers of the club will demonstrate how to take old papers and show how to recycle it and create new paper. They will take the finished product to make Artwork…
Earth Day Art: Art of Nature Zoom Painting Session by ArtinaBox (Online, Registration Required))
Ossining, NY, United StatesUsing a bag of found and upcycled materials and natural medium, create a unique botanical image. (Supplies provided upon registration to be used during the online Zoom session. Registration by…
Crawbuckie Food Foraging Tour with the Rewilding School (In-Person, Pre-Registration Required)
Crawbuckie Park and Nature Preserve 98 Beach Rd, Ossining, NY, United StatesJoin naturalist and forager Eric Stone on a short hike to learn about the edible plants growing in Crawbuckie preserve. We will taste as we go. Important: Please make sure…
Ossining Boat and Canoe Club Open House (In-Person, Registration Required)
Ossining Boat and Canoe Club 1 Westerly Rd, Ossining, NY, United StatesLooking to learn more about the only original boathouse remaining in Ossining and the volunteer-based, member-run organization that keep it going? Commodore AR Swan will be providing tours of the…
Louis Engel Waterfront Park Beach Walk with the Rewilding School (In-Person, Registration Required)
Louis Engel Waterfront Park Ossining, NY, United StatesLouis Engel Waterfront: Explore the history and ecology of the Hudson River through what is left behind on the beach from the low-tide. Wear comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, brimmed hat.…
Stash-The-Trash Ossining! Town-Wide Clean-Up at 10 locations! (In-Person, Registration Required)
Ossining, NY, United StatesJoin us on Sunday, April 18th from 10a-Noon, for our largest community-wide clean-up of the year! We've got 10 locations that will accomodate 20 people at each. We will be…
Ossining Boat and Canoe Club Open House (In-Person, Registration Required)
Ossining Boat and Canoe Club 1 Westerly Rd, Ossining, NY, United StatesLooking to learn more about the only original boathouse remaining in Ossining and the volunteer-based, member-run organization that keep it going? Commodore AR Swan will be providing tours of the…
Misshapened Bowl Pop-up Shop (In-Person)
Ossining, NY, United StatesJoin local woodworker Charles Lazarus to view and purchase his handcrafted wooden bowls. He will be hosting his popup shop outside one of Ossining's most eco-friendly homes. Homeowner Emily Sack…
Visit Ossining’s First Passive House! (In-Person).
Ossining, NY, United StatesEmily Sack invites you to do an exterior tour of her new - and Ossining's first - passive house (including zero waste process and composting). A passive house includes a…
Earth Week with EEL (Emerging Environmental Leaders) Online Event- Quiz 1 of 3 (Online)
Ossining, NY, United StatesConnect with your community and local ecosystem with EEL! The Emerging Environmental Leaders (EEL) program will be posting quizzes about Ossining's natural features throughout Earth Week. Those who complete all…
Westchester Citizens’ Climate Lobby: Environmental Group Panel Discussion (Online, Registration Required)
Ossining, NY, United StatesJoin Citizens’ Climate Lobby for a panel discussion with local environmental organizations, including Bedford 2030, Croton 100, Ossining 100, and Teatown. Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/cclgrouppanel Point of Contact: Citizens' Climate Lobby Westchester,…
Gently Used Instrument Drive (In-Person)
Mike Risko Music School 144 Croton Ave, Ossining, NY, United StatesIf you have a gently used instrument that you no longer play, send it our way so we can bring it back to life and get it into the hands…
For Future Generations Children’s Art Display – Submissions Get a Free Smoothie (In-Person)
Good Choice Kitchen 147 Main Street, Ossining, NY, United StatesChildren's art display in the window of Good Choice Kitchen: an opportunity for children to draw and bring in their concerns about the planet, ways to help the planet, drawings…
Ossining Climate-adaptive Design Studio Lunch and Learn Webinar hosted by the Town and Village of Ossining (Online)
Ossining, NY, United StatesJoin us to learn more about the Ossining studio of Cornell University's Climate-adaptive Design Studio. In the fall semester of 2019, third-year Landscape Architecture Graduate students participated in a studio…
Max’s Arcade (Online)
Ossining, NY, United StatesMax (age 12) creates an arcade out of recycled materials. Now he teaches virtual workshops to help other kids learn how to do the same. He will run workshops on…
Evening Trail Way Rides hosted by the Westchester Cycle Club (In-Person, Registration Required)
Briarcliff Manor Public Library 1 Library Rd, Briarcliff Manor, NY, United StatesGet OUTSIDE! Join the Westchester Cycle Club for an evening ride during Earth Week. Starting at the Briarcliff Library parking lot, we will ride the trail way first south…
Evening Trail Way Rides hosted by the Westchester Cycle Club (In-Person, Registration Required)
Briarcliff Manor Public Library 1 Library Rd, Briarcliff Manor, NY, United StatesGet OUTSIDE! Join the Westchester Cycle Club for an evening ride during Earth Week. Starting at the Briarcliff Library parking lot, we will ride the trail way first south…
Virtual Music Discussions and Live Music with Mike Risko Music Store (Online, Registration Required)
Mike Risko Music School 144 Croton Ave, Ossining, NY, United StatesVirtual Music Discussions and Live Music with Mike Risko Music Store Join us for a virtual musical discussion on a different topic and live music with a different artist each…
OPL Author Visit: Amy Wu and Dr. Le Thuy Vuong Discuss From Farms To Incubators: Women Innovators Revolutionizing How Our Food Is Grown. For adults. (Online, Registration Required)
Ossining, NY, United StatesJoin award-winning agtech journalist and documentary film producer/director Amy Wu as she presents the fascinating information behind her new book "From Farms to Incubators: Women Innovators Revolutionizing How Our Food…
Earth Week with EEL (Emerging Environmental Leaders) Online Event- Quiz 2 of 3 (Online)
Ossining, NY, United StatesConnect with your community and local ecosystem with EEL! The Emerging Environmental Leaders (EEL) program will be posting quizzes about Ossining's natural features throughout Earth Week. Those who complete all…
Community Solar and Grid Rewards Program: How Renters and Owners can Both Participate in Saving Money While Helping Save the Planet. (Online. Registration Required).
Ossining, NY, United StatesTake the Earth Month Challenge! Join Green Ossining and Briarcliff Sustainability and take two easy energy actions to lower your energy bill and earn cash with Sustainable Westchester! RSVP for webinar…
Ossining Public Library’s Trivia Tuesday: Earth Day Edition: Grades 3-6 (Online, Regstration Required)
Ossining, NY, United StatesShow off your trivia skills in Kevin's rapid fire virtual competition, this time with an Earth Day theme. For Grades 3-6. Register: https://ossininglibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=12009&lib=0&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2021/04/07
Max’s Arcade (Online)
Ossining, NY, United StatesMax (age 12) creates an arcade out of recycled materials. Now he teaches virtual workshops to help other kids learn how to do the same. He will run workshops on…
What You Can Do About Climate Change: A Community Approach (Online)
Ossining, NY, United StatesAre you worried about climate change? Join this Green Ossining webinar to discuss the current concerns about climate and what is happening in Ossining to reduce emissions 100 percent by 2040.…
Virtual Music Discussions and Live Music with Mike Risko Music Store (Online, Registration Required)
Mike Risko Music School 144 Croton Ave, Ossining, NY, United StatesVirtual Music Discussions and Live Music with Mike Risko Music Store Join us for a virtual musical discussion on a different topic and live music with a different artist each…
Go Seining and Explore Hudson River Fish with Clearwater! (In-Person, Registration Required)
Louis Engel Waterfront Park Ossining, NY, United StatesTwo by two, put on a pair of waders and go fishing on the banks of the Hudson River with Clearwater staff at Louis Engel Waterfront Park. Gently pull in live…
Backyard Composting is EZ! (Online)
Ossining, NY, United StatesJoin Elisa Zazerra (via zoom) at her back yard compost set up. She'll show you how she manages her food and other organic waste to create useful enriched soil. Local…
Biophilic Project: kids design (create & draw) a biophilic garden space with ArtinaBoxCo (Online, Registration Required)
Ossining, NY, United StatesWhat would your garden/green space look like if you could design green space in our neighborhoods? Using black & white photos of our Ossining community, participants can design and re-imagine…
Evening Trail Way Rides hosted by the Westchester Cycle Club (In-Person, Registration Required)
Briarcliff Manor Public Library 1 Library Rd, Briarcliff Manor, NY, United StatesGet OUTSIDE! Join the Westchester Cycle Club for an evening ride during Earth Week. Starting at the Briarcliff Library parking lot, we will ride the trail way first south…
Virtual Music Discussions and Live Music with Mike Risko Music Store (Online, Registration Required)
Mike Risko Music School 144 Croton Ave, Ossining, NY, United StatesVirtual Music Discussions and Live Music with Mike Risko Music Store Join us for a virtual musical discussion on a different topic and live music with a different artist each…
Westchester Citizens’ Climate Lobby: A Presentation and Discussion About Us (Online, Registration Required)
Ossining, NY, United StatesJoin Citizens’ Climate Lobby for a presentation about its climate action and learn how you can get involved. Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/ccldiscuss Point of Contact: Citizens' Climate Lobby Westchester, cclwestchesterny@gmail.com
Live Performance: Singer/Songwriter Julie Corbalis (Online)
Ossining, NY, United StatesOriginal and classic acoustic rock from Julie's living room, with some stories about her love of the earth, reusing, and recycling! Julie will be livestream on Facebook Link: https://fb.me/e/23sb7HGJe If…
Anne M Dorner Middle School Celebrates Earth Day! (In-Person School Event/Open Only to Those at AMD)
Anne M. Dorner Middle School Ossining, NY, United StatesOssining middle schoolers will choose from a variety of learning experiences to celebrate Earth Day and the Environmental Leaders and Protectors club will plant a tree in honor of the…
Ossining Public Library’s : Earth Day Storytime. For babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. (In-Person)
Ossining Public Library 53 Croton Avenue, Ossining, NY, United StatesEnjoy an outdoor Earth Day storytime with Trish! Join us for a story, songs, and bubbles. Mask requirements and social distancing guidelines are in effect. Suitable for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.…
Group Chicken Eggs-perience hosted by Fable Farm (In-Person, registration required)
Fable: From Farm to Table 1311 Kitchawan Rd, Ossining, NY, United StatesLooking for a memorable, fun and educational activity during a pandemic? We hear you! Sign up for one of our new Fable learning experiences, fun for the whole family! Private…
Earth Week with EEL (Emerging Environmental Leaders) Online Event- Quiz 3 of 3 (Online)
Ossining, NY, United StatesConnect with your community and local ecosystem with EEL! The Emerging Environmental Leaders (EEL) program will be posting quizzes about Ossining's natural features throughout Earth Week. Those who complete all…
Group Goat Experience hosted by Fable Farm (In-Person, registration required)
Fable: From Farm to Table 1311 Kitchawan Rd, Ossining, NY, United StatesLooking for a memorable, fun and educational activity during a pandemic? We hear you! Sign up for one of our new Fable learning experiences, fun for the whole family! Private…
Metro-North Railroad TRACKS Program- Together Railroads And Communities Keeping Safe (Online)
Metro-North Railroad TRACKS Program- Together Railroads And Communities Keeping Safe A free rail safety presentation that covers grade crossing safety, pedestrian safety and trespass prevention on railroad property. Join…
Max’s Arcade (Online)
Ossining, NY, United StatesMax (age 12) creates an arcade out of recycled materials. Now he teaches virtual workshops to help other kids learn how to do the same. He will run workshops on…
How-To Make Your Own Summer Salve with Hudson Valley Vertival Farm (Online, Registration Required)
Ossining, NY, United StatesJoin Green Ossining friend, Kathy Puffer, owner of Hudson Valley Vertical Farm (hvvf.net) where she shows you how to make a summer salve using home grown calendula, bee's wax, and…
Live Music with the Mike Risko Band Acoustic (Online, Registration Required)
Ossining, NY, United StatesThe Mike Risko Band will play a virtual acoustic set and then we will open up the floor for a virtual open mic. All music will be earth-day themed. To…
Join Sierra Club’s (Lower Hudson Group) Monthly Meeting Focusing on the Decommissioning of Indian Point this Month. (Online)
Ossining, NY, United StatesSierra Club of the Lower Hudson is holding a community meeting to provide updates on their priorities and ongoing environmental issues with focus on the decommissioning of Indian Point this…
Group Chicken Eggs-perience hosted by Fable Farm (In-Person, registration required)
Ossining, NY, United StatesLooking for a memorable, fun and educational activity during a pandemic? We hear you! Sign up for one of our new Fable learning experiences, fun for the whole family! Private…
Group Goat Experience hosted by Fable Farm (In-Person, registration required)
Ossining, NY, United StatesLooking for a memorable, fun and educational activity during a pandemic? We hear you! Sign up for one of our new Fable learning experiences, fun for the whole family! Private…
Environmental Art & Storytelling (Online)
Ossining, NY, United StatesThrough storytelling, film, photos, art, and music, James Dean Conklin and Jim Metzger will share their environmental adventures in far off places and here at home as they seek solutions…
Recycled Instrument Making Party (In-Person, Registration Required)
Mike Risko Music School 144 Croton Ave, Ossining, NY, United StatesIn honor of Earth Day, come create rhythm instruments out of recycled materials that we provide to use on Make Music Day which is on 6/21. Stop by anytime…
EcoBrew Craft Beer Tasting Experience: Tasting and talk on sustainable brewing practices (Both In-Person and Online)
Sing Sing Kill Brewery 75 Spring St, Ossining, NY, United StatesSing Sing Kill Brewery is a New York State Farm Brewery committed to sourcing ingredients locally and dedicated to a practice of sustainability. Every aspect of their operations is focused…
Grounding to Mother Earth- Yoga with Crossover Yoga at Engel Waterfront Park (In-person, Registration Required)
Louis Engel Waterfront Park Ossining, NY, United StatesNOTE: This event was rescheduled on 4/17 and moved to 4/24 due to the chillier weather! Mother Earth keeps fighting to give us stability, no matter what happens on her…
Join Ossining’s Pollinator Pathway! (In-Person)
Ossining Farmers Market Ossining, NY, United StatesStop by our booth at the Farmers Market to learn more about how to support the pollinators that give us food and flowers! It's easy, fun, and beautiful to create…
Bliss Co-Op Pop Up Shop (In-Person)
Bliss Co-Op 13 Park Ave, Ossining, United StatesBliss Co-op is a little boutique featuring the creative works of Hudson Valley & regional women artisans. It gives an opportunity for those artists who need a little exposure in…
Touch the Earth: a book reading for kids at Theater O (In person, must register)
Theater O 25 State Street Ossining NY 10562, Ossining, NY, United StatesIn honor of earth day celebration, we will host an in-person reading of "Touch the Earth by Julian Lennon" at our Theater-O location. This activity will be open…
Group Chicken Eggs-perience hosted by Fable Farm (In-Person, registration required)
Fable: From Farm to Table 1311 Kitchawan Rd, Ossining, NY, United StatesLooking for a memorable, fun and educational activity during a pandemic? We hear you! Sign up for one of our new Fable learning experiences, fun for the whole family! Private…
Whole Foods Plant-Based Lifestyle Class (Online, Registration Required)
Ossining, NY, United StatesLearn about the benefits of a whole foods plant-based diet, watch a few simple recipes, relate meal-planning with nutritional-requirement, and ask any questions or share your experience! Questions? Contact Dhruv:…
Group Goat Experience hosted by Fable Farm (In-Person, registration required)
Fable: From Farm to Table 1311 Kitchawan Rd, Ossining, NY, United StatesLooking for a memorable, fun and educational activity during a pandemic? We hear you! Sign up for one of our new Fable learning experiences, fun for the whole family! Private…
Earth Week with EEL (Emerging Environmental Leaders) Partially In-Person, Partially Online
Washington School 81 Croton Ave, Ossining, NY, United StatesConnect with your community and local ecosystem with EEL! The Emerging Environmental Leaders (EEL) program will be posting quizzes about Ossining's natural features throughout Earth Week. Those who complete all…
Ossining Boat and Canoe Club Open House (In-Person, Registration Required)
Ossining Boat and Canoe Club 1 Westerly Rd, Ossining, NY, United StatesLooking to learn more about the only original boathouse remaining in Ossining and the volunteer-based, member-run organization that keep it going? Commodore AR Swan will be providing tours of the…
Max’s Arcade (Online)
Ossining, NY, United StatesMax (age 12) creates an arcade out of recycled materials. Now he teaches virtual workshops to help other kids learn how to do the same. He will run workshops on…
Max’s Arcade (Online)
Ossining, NY, United StatesMax (age 12) creates an arcade out of recycled materials. Now he teaches virtual workshops to help other kids learn how to do the same. He will run workshops on…
Ossining Boat and Canoe Club Open House (In-Person, Registration Required)
Ossining Boat and Canoe Club 1 Westerly Rd, Ossining, NY, United StatesLooking to learn more about the only original boathouse remaining in Ossining and the volunteer-based, member-run organization that keep it going? Commodore AR Swan will be providing tours of the…
Westchester Citizens’ Climate Lobby: Political Leaders Panel Discussion (Online, Registration Required)
Ossining, NY, United StatesJoin Citizens’ Climate Lobby for a panel discussion with local political leaders, including State Assemblywoman Sandy Galef, State Senator Pete Harckham, State Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick, and Ossining Mayor Rika Levin.…
Live Performance: Singer/Songwriter Fred Gillen Jr. (Online)
Ossining, NY, United StatesFred Gillen Jr will be singing songs about the Earth and environmental justice, with stories about his activism work. Fred will be streaming live on Facebook from Athens, NY on…
Ossining Public Library’s Wildlife in the Hudson Valley: A Presentation With Scott Craven. For adults. (Online, Registration Required)
Ossining, NY, United StatesMan has coexisted with wildlife in the Hudson River Valley for over 7000 years. This relationship is a fascinating and dynamic one and is as complex and relevant today as…
The 10th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep in 5 locations in Ossining! (In-Person, Registration Required)
Ossining, NY, United StatesIn 2020 the #RiverkeeperSweep removed more than 16.6 tons of trash from local waterways, and over the past decade of Ossining-based clean-ups we have personally cleaned out over 4 tons…
The Ossining Pollinator Pathway-Green Ossining Seed Swap!
Ossining Farmers Market Ossining, NY, United StatesOssining is having a Seed Swap! Join Green Ossining, Ossining Pollinator Pathway's Margaret Phelan and Ossining Gardens' Erika Boetsch (also Chair of The Village of Ossining's Environmental Advisory Council) for…
Green Ossining Repair Cafe
Joseph G. Caputo Community Center 95 Broadway, Ossining, NY, United States
11th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep
Ossining, NY, United StatesBig weekend of recommended enviro-HAPPENINGS here in Ossining that we'd like to make sure you know are happening: The Annual Riverkeeper Sweep is SATURDAY, May 7th. Green Ossining is hosting…
Green Ossining’s Semi-Annual Community-Wide Tag Sale (Ossining/Briarcliff)
Ossining, NY, United StatesThe semi-annual Green Ossining Community-Wide Tag Sale is also SATURDAY May 7th (10-4p) at a record-breaking almost 50 homes participating! the Map of locations should be available on Wednesday so…
Green Ossining Repair Cafe
Joseph G. Caputo Community Center 95 Broadway, Ossining, NY, United States
Fable: Farm to Table’s Spring FarmFest
Fable: From Farm to Table 1311 Kitchawan Rd, Ossining, NY, United StatesFable: From Farm to Table brings back their Spring FarmFest on Sunday, May 15th. See flyer for more! Go and support our local farm please!
Green Ossining Repair Cafe
Joseph G. Caputo Community Center 95 Broadway, Ossining, NY, United States
How to Prepare for Climate Change: A Practical Guide to Surviving the Chaos – Book Signing and Event at HV Books
hudson valley books for humanity 67 Central Ave, Ossining, NY, United StatesJoin our friends at Hudson Valley Books for Humanity this Saturday (01/21/23 at 7PM) for a conversation with author David Pogue and a discussion and book signing for “How to Prepare for…
Vine Cutting at Ryder Park with Habitat Stewards/Ryder Park
Ryder Park Morningside Drive, Ossining, NY, United StatesPROTECT OUR PARK TREES Please join HABITAT STEWARDS/RYDER PARK for National Invasive Species Awareness Week event with vine cutting, vine detangling, and more. Saturday, February 25th, 9-11 am Bring your…
Green Ossining Repair Cafe
Joseph G. Caputo Community Center 95 Broadway, Ossining, NY, United StatesGreen Ossining Repair Cafe
Joseph G. Caputo Community Center 95 Broadway, Ossining, NY, United States
Green Ossining Repair Cafe
Joseph G. Caputo Community Center 95 Broadway, Ossining, NY, United StatesJoin us on Saturday, May 20th at the Joseph Caputo Community Center in Ossining for our FINAL repair cafe of the spring/summer 2023 season! New this year we also have…
Green Ossining Repair Cafe – March 2024
Joseph G. Caputo Community Center 95 Broadway, Ossining, NY, United StatesWE CAN HELP WITH: Fabric Repair including seams, cuffs, hems, patches, buttons, pockets, etc. Wood Repair including chairs and small tables Electrical Appliances (excluding audio-visual and printers) Tech Support for…