One of my favorite things about living in Ossining is that we have an amazing library. This is where I met my mom group (new moms: check out the infant support group every Monday at 11am!) and where we’ve spent countless mornings and afternoons taking advantage of the fun activities they have to offer.A few […]
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With your Ossining library card you can borrow books, audio books, music and movies, sign on to library computers, access databases, take online classes and – as I recently discovered- learn a language! but one of the coolest things the library has been doing in the last few years is to be a part of the
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The Ossining Recreation and Parks Department invites the whole family for its new program: Family Entertainment Series.3 Tuesday Shows at Henry Gourdine Park 1. Magic Show by David Levitan On July 23rd (see The Full July Calendar) David Levitan, an internationally acclaimed magician and mentalist, will surprise the whole family with his “special powers”. David has
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In its fourth year, Mind, Body, Spirit – Ossining is the product of partnerships between local fitness and wellness businesses/organizations, the Town of Ossining and Open Door Family Medical Center. Check out these amazing FREE programs being offered in our parks throughout the Town and Village. Most programs are open to adults and kids. Please
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I’ve been looking for a fun volunteering opportunity to do with my kids, so when the Recreation Department sent an email looking for volunteers for the “Ossining Stash the Trash Day & Beautification Projects” I knew this could be it! I immediately hit reply, wrote that I was interested and asked if there were any
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The Cedar Lane Arts Center, located in Ossining’s Cedar Lane Park, is a community art center managed by the Ossining Parks and Recreation Department. It opened in April 2017 and offers a variety of art classes for adults and children, including ceramics, painting, drawing, jewelry and more! The studio hosts six electric wheels, a slab roller, ample tools and two
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I have a 5-year-old and a 10-year-old and our summers are “busy.” I always try to avoid spending too much unnecessary time in the car, so every year I look at the summer camps and programs offered right here in Ossining. Fortunately, the options have expanded considerably in the last few years, thanks to new
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A great way to explore and get to know our town is with 1 of the 3 Free Tours that Ossining has to offer! From April through October, the Jug Tavern will conduct monthly walking tours of the historic Sparta neighborhood at the south end of Ossining. The tours are led by Dr. Alan Stahl,
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The Museum in the Streets© organization creates heritage discovery trails for the benefit of a community’s inhabitants and tourists. They work closely with town historical societies to design free walking tours that foster a sense of historical identity, educate, encourage preservation of local historic sites and promote knowledge of stories, events and traditions. The 25 bilingual
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The Sing Sing Prison Exhibit is a small but interesting exhibit about the Sing Sing Prison. It’s located in the Ossining Heritage Center section of the Ossining Recreation Center (95 Broadway), next to the Old Croton Aqueduct Exhibit. Ossining Heritage Center exhibits: Down the River: Old Croton Aqueduct Up the River: Sing Sing Prison The
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