The Fall Lecture Series begins with a presentation on the history and ecology of "Haverstraw Bay" by Scott Craven on October 2 at 7:30pm in the clubhouse at Shattemuc Yacht Club. Haverstraw Bay is the widest, most shallow section of the Hudson River. With almost 18 square miles of water, it constitutes an enormous watershed […]
View local history through the eyes of Cornelia Rose, a young woman living in the town of Sing Sing in the 1850s. Listen to passages from the book as you figuratively glimpse the sloops and steamers at Upper Dock, walk down Main Street, and take a horse and carriage to Campwoods.
Sharon Rowe is a pioneering social entrepreneur with her brand, ECOBAGS, sold internationally. She is the author of "The Magic of Tiny Business" and a lifelong actress currently serving on the board of Westchester Collaborative Theatre.
Please join Ossining Innovates on October 15th to meet Jan Albanese of Community Capital New York and Mary Molina, founder and CEO of Lola Snacks. Jan will introduce us to some of the alternative sources of financing for small businesses, which may not yet be qualified for a traditional bank loan. And in addition to […]
On Sunday, October 20, The Jug Tavern is collaborating with the Ossining Historic Cemeteries Conservancy to host Stories in Stone ~ Sparta Cemetery. Ninety-minute tours of Sparta Cemetery will be conducted at 11:00AM and 3:00PM by Dana White, Village Historian, and Scott Craven, Town Historian. After the tour we'll welcome you back to The Jug Tavern […]
The Ossining Basics is based on The Boston Basics, a set of five easy and nurturing practices that stimulate brain growth in children from birth to age 3. These practices help parents and caregivers of young children thrive cognitively, physically, socially and emotionally, and enter school ready to learn. The Ossining Basics Campaign is inspired […]
The Bob Minzesheimer Author Series welcomes acclaimed author Nicholas Lemann, who will be discussing his new book Transaction Man: The Rise of the Deal and the Decline of the American Dream, with moderator Robert T. Garrett, Austin bureau chief of the Dallas Morning News. Timely and fascinating, the book follows three American economic figures and a neighborhood […]
Need to get organized in your everyday life? Now that school has started, are your kids bringing home a lot of paperwork? Then come to the library and hear from expert organizer, Shannon Riley. Shannon will go over all the do’s and don’ts of getting organized. This program will help you simplify your life so […]
The Greater Ossining Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the League of Women Voters are hosting a Meet the Candidates Forum at the Ossining Public Library.
Thomas Cummins will be using his residency to create a new portfolio by using Bethany’s building, its 25 acres and the greater town of Ossining as his subjects. He will be shooting large-format panoramic nocturnal photographs focusing on how the exterior environment necessarily shapes our interior. This exhibition will present his new works and include a […]
Alyssa Songsiridej is currently working on a short story collection. While stylistically diverse, the pieces show young women in constrained circumstances who quietly desire a larger life even if they are not able to concretely define the life for themselves. They glimpse an expansive something else through friendships, jobs, politics, families, and ill-advised communal living situations, […]
Christopher Williams will be using his time at Bethany to develop choreography for original versions of two works “Narcissus” and “Les Sylphides” set to scores composed for Diaghilev’s famed Ballets Russes. The evening-length works will re-appropriate themes of ancient myth and folklore to re-imagine the historic scores through a contemporary queer lens. The evening’s program will consist of a work-in-progress showing of […]
Ossining’s all volunteer Landlord Tenant Relations Council will be presenting a public introduction and update to the public as to who we are, what we do, and review the changes to Landlord/Tenant laws recently passed June 2019 in NY State. Come and find out how the Landlord Tenant Relations Council can assist you in filing […]
This special presentation will feature the speeches of women in history including speeches on many different topics such as; politics, women’s rights, jobs and labor, education, the arts, human rights and many more. Presented by Dana Rubin. All are welcome to attend. For more information please visit www.speakingwhilefemale.com. In the Budarz Theater.
The Fall Lecture Series concludes with "The Ghosts of Undercliff: A Forgotten Community" presented by historical interpreter Eric Nelsen, on November 6 at 7:30pm in the clubhouse at Shattemuc Yacht Club. There was a time when the Palisades riverfront bustled with diverse communities of rivermen and their families. Through images and narrative, the program sheds […]
You are hiking in unfamiliar territory, relying on your phone to guide you, and whoops! There is no signal! Knowing how to read a map and navigate through the woods using a compass is a skill everyone who hikes should learn. For adults.
Come spend an afternoon with Jerkimer County Historian James M. Greiner. He will tell the story of Anna Antonio who was executed at Sing Sing Prison in 1934. No need to RSVP however space is limited Free but donations appreciated Light refreshments will be served
A presentation about the lives of the African American families that migrated to Westchester County, NY (Ossining, Yonkers, Tarrytown, Mt. Vernon, Peekskill) from Bertie County, NC prior to the Great Migration. If your family is from or still in Bertie County you won't want to miss this presentation. You will leave with a better understanding […]
Ossining Arts Council and Death Cafe Westchester are joining together to gather on the Day of the Dead to remember and honor loved ones who have died. A community life-enhancing experience.