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Take the Earth Month Challenge! Join us to Talk About Your Access to Community Solar, and Con Ed’s Grid Rewards Where All Con Ed Customers Will Get A Check Back !- (Online, Registration Required)from
Take the Earth Month Challenge! Join us to Talk About Your Access to Community Solar, and Con Ed’s Grid Rewards Where All Con Ed Customers Will Get A Check Back !- (Online, Registration Required)from
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 link: https://community.sustainablewestchester.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=140 For anyone who may have trouble setting up Grid Rewards, there are online open office hours to help you troubleshoot. For your GridRewards Community Campaign, Sustainable Westchester and Logical…
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Ossining Public Library : Teen Room Selfie Scavenger Hunt. Grades 7-12. (In-Person or Online)
The 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 win/win/win! The scavenger hunt runs from April 17 through the 25; download yours here or stop by the Teen Room to pick one up. Suitable for grades…
Ossining Public Library’s – Children’s Room Story Walk at Wishnie Park.For families of all ages. (In-Person)
Enjoy 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 families of all ages.
Museum of the Streets Self-Guided Walking Tour (In-Person)
Get 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 each location, take a walk through time by discovering facts and unique characteristics about the Downtown Ossining Historic District. Hard copies of walking maps and…
Ossining Public Library: Earth Day Kits for Kids. For children up to 6th grade. (In-Person.)
Ossining Public Library: Earth Day Kits for Kids. For children up to 6th grade. (In-Person.)
Come to the library and pick up a fantastic Earth Day craft! Available while supplies last. For children up to 6th grade
Seining and Water Sampling on the Hudson with the Ossining High School Environmental Club (In-Person)
Seining and Water Sampling on the Hudson with the Ossining High School Environmental Club (In-Person)
Members 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 also be running a variety of tests to determine the river's ecological health: including tests for salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH, nitrates, turbidity, and temperature. We…
Making Recycled Paper – the Ossining High School Environmental Club (In-Person)
Making Recycled Paper – the Ossining High School Environmental Club (In-Person)
Members 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 and vases. This will be in-person and they will be videoing their event and posting it on their website: …
Earth Day Art: Art of Nature Zoom Painting Session by ArtinaBox (Online, Registration Required))
Earth Day Art: Art of Nature Zoom Painting Session by ArtinaBox (Online, Registration Required))
Using 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 April 14th to: ArtinaBoxCo at outrecycledbox@yahoo.com Delivery by Friday, April 16th Limit 15 participants.
Solar Panels at OHS – A proposal by the Ossining High School Environmental Club (In-Person)
Solar Panels at OHS – A proposal by the Ossining High School Environmental Club (In-Person)
Members of the club will demonstrate and propose the installation of Solar Panels at Ossining High School, based on research they have done. This is in-person, and they will be video-taping their event and posting it on their website: https://sites.google.com/students.ossiningufsd.org/ohsenvironmentalclub/home …
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Misshapened Bowl Pop-up Shop (In-Person)
Misshapened Bowl Pop-up Shop (In-Person)
Join 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 will be on hand to share tips for sustainable living and to answer questions about her home. CONTACT: Emily Sack: 914,589.1204; Charles Lazarus: 914.420.6337 4…
Visit Ossining’s First Passive House! (In-Person).
Visit Ossining’s First Passive House! (In-Person).
Emily 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 high-level of energy efficiency which reduces the building's ecological footprint. Due to social distancing needs, you can view the interior of the house on a…
Earth Week with EEL (Emerging Environmental Leaders) Online Event- Quiz 1 of 3 (Online)
Earth Week with EEL (Emerging Environmental Leaders) Online Event- Quiz 1 of 3 (Online)
Connect 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 3 quizzes will receive a native pollinator plant seedling and an opportunity to learn more about Ossining's environmental wonders. On April 24th from 1:00pm -…
Westchester Citizens’ Climate Lobby: Environmental Group Panel Discussion (Online, Registration Required)
Westchester Citizens’ Climate Lobby: Environmental Group Panel Discussion (Online, Registration Required)
Join 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, cclwestchesterny@gmail.com
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Gently Used Instrument Drive (In-Person)
If 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 of someone who will make it sing again! Location: Mike Risko Music 144-146 Croton Ave Ossining NY 10562 914-762-8757
Ossining Climate-adaptive Design Studio Lunch and Learn Webinar hosted by the Town and Village of Ossining (Online)
Ossining Climate-adaptive Design Studio Lunch and Learn Webinar hosted by the Town and Village of Ossining (Online)
Join 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 that specifically analyzed the Ossining waterfront and how it could be reimagined to be more adaptive to our changing climate. During this Lunch and Learn…
Wasted: A Food Story (Online)
Wasted: A Food Story (Online)
Love food but hate waste? Join us as we explore the food system and find ways to reduce our environmental footprint. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86132768293?pwd=ZHdyRXZ3NjlUMUhtQ1RSSm9aTktTZz09 Meeting ID: 861 3276 8293 Passcode: 139381 https://www.teatown.org/
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)
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)
Join 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 is Grown" (Craven Street Books, April 20, 2021). Maintaining a secure and sustainable food supply for the 21st century is a huge challenge. Women leaders…
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Earth Week with EEL (Emerging Environmental Leaders) Online Event- Quiz 2 of 3 (Online)
Earth Week with EEL (Emerging Environmental Leaders) Online Event- Quiz 2 of 3 (Online)
Connect 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 3 quizzes will receive a native pollinator plant seedling and an opportunity to learn more about Ossining's environmental wonders. On April 24th from 1:00pm -…
Community Solar and Grid Rewards Program: How Renters and Owners can Both Participate in Saving Money While Helping Save the Planet. (Online. Registration Required).
Community Solar and Grid Rewards Program: How Renters and Owners can Both Participate in Saving Money While Helping Save the Planet. (Online. Registration Required).
Take 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 link: https://community.sustainablewestchester.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=140 1) Community Solar: allows anyone to get in on the game of moving off of fossil fuels by just signing up to get your electricity…
Ossining Public Library’s Trivia Tuesday: Earth Day Edition: Grades 3-6 (Online, Regstration Required)
Ossining Public Library’s Trivia Tuesday: Earth Day Edition: Grades 3-6 (Online, Regstration Required)
Show 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
What You Can Do About Climate Change: A Community Approach (Online)
What You Can Do About Climate Change: A Community Approach (Online)
Are 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. We’re celebrating EARTH WEEK with a special Open House that will get you all the information you need in under an hour! We’ll quickly walk…
Westchester Citizens’ Climate Lobby: Local Business Panel Discussion (Online, Registration Required)
Westchester Citizens’ Climate Lobby: Local Business Panel Discussion (Online, Registration Required)
Join Citizens’ Climate Lobby for a panel discussion with local sustainable businesses, including: Sing Sing Kill Brewery, Good Choice Kitchen, the Green Business Partnership, and Healthy Home Energy and Consulting, Inc. Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/cclbusiness Point of Contact: Citizens' Climate Lobby Westchester, cclwestchesterny@gmail.com
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Virtual Music Discussions and Live Music with Mike Risko Music Store (Online, Registration Required)
Virtual Music Discussions and Live Music with Mike Risko Music Store (Online, Registration Required)
Virtual 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 night. Topics will be posted on our website and Facebook page. Email us for the zoom links. To sign up for the events, email mail@riskomusic.com. Event…
Go Seining and Explore Hudson River Fish with Clearwater! (In-Person, Registration Required)
Go Seining and Explore Hudson River Fish with Clearwater! (In-Person, Registration Required)
Two 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 fish and learn how to identify them with Clearwater's Hudson River Fish Dichotomous Key. Perfect for the whole family! Masks required. Equipment provided. Register Here: http://bit.ly/EarthDaySeining…
Backyard Composting is EZ! (Online)
Backyard Composting is EZ! (Online)
Join 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 Food Scraps programs for organic waste will be discussed. The mic will then be opened to attendees to ask questions and/or share their methods in…
Biophilic Project: kids design (create & draw) a biophilic garden space with ArtinaBoxCo (Online, Registration Required)
Biophilic Project: kids design (create & draw) a biophilic garden space with ArtinaBoxCo (Online, Registration Required)
What 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 their neighborhoods, in color. Registration details: Please email ArtinaBoxCo. at outrecycledbox@yahoo.com for registration using Subject: Earth Day Art Logo/picture Point of contact: Tamarah Bridgewater, outrecycledbox@yahoo.com
Westchester Citizens’ Climate Lobby: A Presentation and Discussion About Us (Online, Registration Required)
Westchester Citizens’ Climate Lobby: A Presentation and Discussion About Us (Online, Registration Required)
Join 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
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Anne M Dorner Middle School Celebrates Earth Day! (In-Person School Event/Open Only to Those at AMD)
Anne M Dorner Middle School Celebrates Earth Day! (In-Person School Event/Open Only to Those at AMD)
Ossining 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 day. This event is open only to students at Anne M Dorner Middle School. Contact: Dorian Burden: dburden@ossiningufsd.org
Group Chicken Eggs-perience hosted by Fable Farm (In-Person, registration required)
Group Chicken Eggs-perience hosted by Fable Farm (In-Person, registration required)
Looking 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 Chicken Eggs-perience: Private guided group time with our fun feathered friends. Get up close and personal behind the scenes with the chickens, learn about…
Renters And Owners/Lunch& Learn: Lower Your Electricity Bills & Energy Usage, Get Paid by Con Ed! Hostd by Green Osining, Briarcliff Sustainability and Sustainable Westchester (Online, Registration Required).
Renters And Owners/Lunch& Learn: Lower Your Electricity Bills & Energy Usage, Get Paid by Con Ed! Hostd by Green Osining, Briarcliff Sustainability and Sustainable Westchester (Online, Registration Required).
Go Green, Save Green$ with Sustainable Westchester! Find out how renters and homeowners can participate in Sustainable Westchester's Community Solar to save 10% on their monthly utility bills. Sign up with GridRewards to get cash back from Con Ed this summer. Plus, get the scoop on heat pumps, clean heating and cooling and energy efficiency.…
Earth Week with EEL (Emerging Environmental Leaders) Online Event- Quiz 3 of 3 (Online)
Earth Week with EEL (Emerging Environmental Leaders) Online Event- Quiz 3 of 3 (Online)
Connect 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 3 quizzes will receive a native pollinator plant seedling and an opportunity to learn more about Ossining's environmental wonders. On April 24th from 1:00pm -…
Metro-North Railroad TRACKS Program- Together Railroads And Communities Keeping Safe (Online)
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 Zoom Meeting: https://mta.zoom.us/j/86462552180?pwd=Q0FlK1FBTUs1R3pOM1MrUWhrNks3QT09 Meeting ID: 864 6255 2180 Passcode: &JHKpA33Tb
Max’s Arcade (Online)
Max’s Arcade (Online)
Max (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 Zoom... and asks participants to bring tape, recycled materials (cardboard, bottle caps, rubber bands, popsicle sticks, etc.). Join on Zoom: https://ryecountryday-org.zoom.us/j/93892690918?pwd=dDc2QzJoa1FkODRpWlJNVmNuaWV0UT09 Meeting ID: 938 9269…
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Group Chicken Eggs-perience hosted by Fable Farm (In-Person, registration required)
Group Chicken Eggs-perience hosted by Fable Farm (In-Person, registration required)
Looking 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 Chicken Eggs-perience: Private guided group time with our fun feathered friends. Get up close and personal behind the scenes with the chickens, learn about…
Group Goat Experience hosted by Fable Farm (In-Person, registration required)
Group Goat Experience hosted by Fable Farm (In-Person, registration required)
Looking 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: Custom guided private tour with our favorite furry four. Feed, pet, groom and get to know our giddy goats. They will surely…
Environmental Art & Storytelling (Online)
Environmental Art & Storytelling (Online)
Through 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 to climate challenges and celebrate the innovators that have created them. Join live: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82121367135
Recycled Instrument Making Party (In-Person, Registration Required)
Recycled Instrument Making Party (In-Person, Registration Required)
In 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 between 3-6pm on Fri 4/23 to make your instrument. This is free, everyone must register by emailing mail@riskomusic.com Masks and social distancing a must. Activity…
EcoBrew Craft Beer Tasting Experience: Tasting and talk on sustainable brewing practices (Both In-Person and Online)
EcoBrew Craft Beer Tasting Experience: Tasting and talk on sustainable brewing practices (Both In-Person and Online)
Sing 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 on environmentally conscious practices, including the use of 100% NY-sourced renewable energy to turn locally farmed grains and hops into delicious craft beer. Join us…
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Join Ossining’s Pollinator Pathway! (In-Person)
Join Ossining’s Pollinator Pathway! (In-Person)
Stop 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 a pollinator haven in your own yard. WEBSITE: https://www.pollinator-pathway.org/ossining IG: https://www.instagram.com/ossiningpollinatorpathway/
Grounding to Mother Earth- Yoga with Crossover Yoga at Engel Waterfront Park (In-person, Registration Required)
Grounding to Mother Earth- Yoga with Crossover Yoga at Engel Waterfront Park (In-person, Registration Required)
NOTE: 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 ground. Join Elisha Simpson of Crossover Yoga Project for a grounding practice to show gratitude for all that the earth has provided us through this…
Touch the Earth: a book reading for kids at Theater O (In person, must register)
Touch the Earth: a book reading for kids at Theater O (In person, must register)
In 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 for kids ages 4 to 7. You must register for this event! -- Limited to 10 spots --so sign up your child ASAP. -Sign up…
Group Chicken Eggs-perience hosted by Fable Farm (In-Person, registration required)
Group Chicken Eggs-perience hosted by Fable Farm (In-Person, registration required)
Looking 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 Chicken Eggs-perience: Private guided group time with our fun feathered friends. Get up close and personal behind the scenes with the chickens, learn about…
Whole Foods Plant-Based Lifestyle Class (Online, Registration Required)
Whole Foods Plant-Based Lifestyle Class (Online, Registration Required)
Learn 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: dhruv@ahara.org REGISTRATION LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvcu2srDouGdN0ZYGclKiggA2DpgjT5klG
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Ossining Boat and Canoe Club Open House (In-Person, Registration Required)
Ossining Boat and Canoe Club Open House (In-Person, Registration Required)
Looking 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 building and grounds, sharing its history, and discussing the clubs green and earth-friendly initiatives. Sign Up required: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090448a9ae2ea2fd0-ossining Questions? Contact A.R. Swan, commodore@obcc.org WEBSITE: obcc.org Sunday,…
Max’s Arcade (Online)
Max’s Arcade (Online)
Max (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 Zoom… and asks participants to bring tape, recycled materials (cardboard, bottle caps, rubber bands, popsicle sticks, etc.). Join on Zoom: https://ryecountryday-org.zoom.us/j/93892690918?pwd=dDc2QzJoa1FkODRpWlJNVmNuaWV0UT09 Meeting ID: 938 9269 0918 Passcode: %b0cb&…
Westchester Citizens’ Climate Lobby: Political Leaders Panel Discussion (Online, Registration Required)
Westchester Citizens’ Climate Lobby: Political Leaders Panel Discussion (Online, Registration Required)
Join 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. Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/cclpolitical Point of Contact: Citizens' Climate Lobby Westchester, cclwestchesterny@gmail.com
Live Performance: Singer/Songwriter Fred Gillen Jr. (Online)
Live Performance: Singer/Songwriter Fred Gillen Jr. (Online)
Fred 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 the Hudson River: https://www.facebook.com/fredgillenjr/ While this is a free event, tips are appreciated!!
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Ossining Public Library’s Wildlife in the Hudson Valley: A Presentation With Scott Craven. For adults. (Online, Registration Required)
Ossining Public Library’s Wildlife in the Hudson Valley: A Presentation With Scott Craven. For adults. (Online, Registration Required)
Man 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 it has ever been. Let's get together and celebrate Earth Day by talking about some of the mammals, fish and birds that we interact with…
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The 10th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep in 5 locations in Ossining! (In-Person, Registration Required)
In 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 of trash. Help us make an even bigger impact this year on May 1st and register for one of our local clean up sites or…
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