Green Ossining

EVENTS WHERE YOU CAN SEE US THIS WEEKEND!

SATURDAY
We'll be at the Farmers Market from 9:30-11:30a (the market is open 8:30-1p) on the corner of Spring Street and Main. Look for our booth and come talk to us about Food Scraps recycling and all kinds of other earthly things.

The Ossining Farmers Market is part of the Town of Ossining's food scrap recycling program and we will be there to deliver pre-ordered composting kits and collect food scraps. (Composting kits are not be for sale at the market). For more information on how to pre-purchase a food scrap recycling kit, and on the Ossining Composts program visit: www.ossiningcomposts.org.

SUNDAY
The Green Ossining Repair Cafe returns but this month its on Sunday (usually its on Saturdays), and we are being hosted by friends at The Center at Mariandale. Read the poster to learn what we'll be attempting to fix for you!
Special at this Cafe: The Ossining Volunteer Ambulance corps will be joining us to help teach people how to safely install car seats...AND we are collecting donations of large reuseable grocery bag for the Ossining Food Pantry (minimim size is 15x15x8)

We appreciate your participation in eith/both of these programs as they keep items out of the waste stream.

Many thanks to:
The Town of Ossining, New York
The Village of Ossining, New York
Ossining Food Pantry
Melrose Lumber Co.
First Village Coffee
Kate B. Schlott
Repair Cafe - Hudson Valley
The Center at Mariandale

The Green Ossining Repair Cafe returns this month at a very special location on Sunday, June 14th: The Center at Mariandale (299 North Highland Avenue).

Please read the flyer for repairs we can help with and also note that are also offering these two special opportunities:
#1. We'll be joined by Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps (OVAC), who will be helping teach people how to safely install car seats
#2. We'll be collecting donations of large, reusable grocery bags for the Ossining Food Pantry. Bags should be at least 15x15x8 .

Many thanks to the Repair Cafe Coaches for showing up to make this event possible, Mariandale for hosting us, and for the support we get from First Village Coffee, Melrose Lumber and the Village of Ossining.

The Center at Mariandale
First Village Coffee
Lumber
The Village of Ossining, New York

Compost Give Back Day is back!

Join us at Cedar Lane Park on Friday, May 8th and Saturday, May 9th. We’ll be handing out compost from 9 am – 12 pm (Friday) and 9a-3pm (Saturday). Your food scraps make this possible. Keep up the good, green work! The event is open to those who participate in our Food Scraps Program sponsored by the Town of Ossining.

All food scraps collected in the Town are now composted locally at Sustainable Materials Management, Inc. in Cortlandt Manor, which turns discarded food scraps into a safe and nutritious soil amendment for gardens, landscaping, and agricultural use. Participants must bring their own bucket (Max 6 gallons).

Not composting yet? Join the composting program by signing up at ossiningcomposts.org

The Annual returns - in its 15th Year! - this Saturday, May 2nd.
In the annual day of service to the , pick one of 100+ locations to help clean-up. You will be guided by a leader and times of sweep sites will vary ...so do what works for you!

In Ossining, there are two sites: the Riverfront, and then one further in on the Sing Sing Kill (which connects directly with the Hudson River). You can find out more here: https://www.riverkeeper.org/sweep

In 2025 the removed 21 tons of trash from local waterways. Help us make an even bigger impact this year!

Thank you to all of the exhibitors and vendors that believed in the power of community and were able to attend the Festival - Rain or Shine...you made it.
A Festival is not successful because of any one person; it is often because of the efforts of many and we have many to be grateful for.

Our incredibly supportive Parks and Rec department is fundamental to the Festival and we have tremendous gratitude for the efforts that begin months ahead of the day-of.

Our municipal administrators are also fundamental to the support we receive and help facilitate much of the behind-the scenes process in a way that really make things run smoothly (and legally!), and we also have tremendous gratitude to the resources of the Ossining Police Department in ensuring that folks remained safe and people were kept informed about parking logistics.

To Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corp: thank you for always being at-the-ready (and thank goodness your services were not needed!)

But there is a whole other level of community that we have to thank:
*To our friends of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.., in Northern Westchester who show up ready to help every year at 6am. Somehow you raise the level of cheer under the stressful pre-Festival set-up hours, and then disappear before you even get to enjoy the fruits of your labor.
*To Here Coffee and Beer, who woke up extra early and delivered coffee at 6am for the set-up crew who desperately needed it.
*To John F. Kramer who year after year has provided us with Festival photos. And to Howard Rolls who is our trustworthy drum circle friend.
To Bridget Kenny, Ossining Union Free School Districtteacher and OHS Environmental Club Advisor who has been keeping that Club going and helping kids learn outside of the classroom.
*To the Ossining Boat & Canoe Club who has to deal with our annual shenanigans at the absolute worst time (striped bass season and prepping of the Club for the beginning of the season).
*To the Ossining Youth Bureau: what an incredible positive impact on our community. Incredibly responsive, committed and engaged!

And there were so many more who gave some of their time to fill in gaps. It all mattered and made a difference to the success of the event.
So from all of us, Thank You.


(p.s. please share any special photos that you may have captured with us here! We'd love to see them!)

EARTH DAY FESTIVAL: Transportation, Shuttle Bus and Parking ALERTS!

We don't want you to get frustrated before arriving, so we encourage you to walk down/cycle/board as the most eco-friendly, OR ride Metro North even from one station away for easy in and out access to the Ossining Train Station (festival location).

DO NOT expect to find public parking on the River side of the Ossining Train Station until after 6p on Saturday Night. Please warn anyone you know that might be affected that they should not park overnight (on Friday evening).

We have some handy public parking locations and a Shuttle Bus to Green Ossining's 16th Annual Earth Day Festival!

If you are driving, please park in one of the public lots and either walk or take our Karma Loop shuttle (courtesy of Ossining Recreation and Parks) which stops at the Rec Center lot and Market Square (Spring & Main Street) and will loop from Engel Park back to those locations throughout the day beginning at 11am.
Got an E-Bike? You can roll it into the Festival grounds and park it for free with our friends from Croton E-Bikes. You can find them at Spot #87.
Please do not attempt to park on the river side (West) of the Ossining Train station to avoid limited parking and potential traffic jams.

Below is a handy map that identifies public parking lots and the three Shuttle Bus stops - Engel Park, up Central Avenue to the Caputo Rec Center, to Market Square then back down Central Ave to Engel Park). Note that the Brandreth Lot ( #8 on the Map), is currently closed.

EARTH DAY FESTIVAL - PERFORMER PROFILE: Retro North.

Retro-North features drummer Brian Higbie of Ossining, bassist Keith Lubell of New Rochelle, keyboard player Jason Chervokas of Hastings-on-Hudson,vocals/percussionist/management Pete McCartt of Eastchester, and guitarist Tom Watson of Mount Vernon.

The band members are deeply involved in the Westchester community, and work in both the nonprofit sector and county government, as well as being volunteers on myriad local committees and commissions, with a strong emphasis on environmental activism.

In November, Retro-North released their first single - You Can’t Beat The Traffic On The Hutch - a humorous country rock number that premiered and played often on 107.1 The Peak, and was featured on WFUV. The launch party was hosted at Broken Bow Brewery in Tuckahoe by The Peak's DJ Chris “Coach” Rodriguez.

Don't want to miss them when they take the stage at 3p!

Retro-North

EARTH DAY FESTIVAL - PERFORMER PROFILE: The Barn Vultures. The Barn Vultures is a band from Westchester County NY, covering an eclectic mix of rock & roots-inspired music (fan favorites & hidden gems).

On stage at 1:55pm!

The Barn Vultures

EARTH DAY FESTIVAL - PERFORMER PROFILE: Too Blue.
Traveling freely between the genres of bluegrass, swing, Celtic and jazz, a Too Blue performance is a dynamic dose of serious fun. Smooth harmonies and adventurous musicianship bring stellar arrangements to life and leave the listener anything but “blue”.

Their newest release, “Trouble With the Grey”, produced and engineered by Bob Harris of Ampersand Records, has received national radio airplay and enthusiastic reviews from Bluegrass Today and Bluegrass Unlimited.

Seamlessly blending their vocals are guitarist Betsy Rome and banjoist Joan Harrison. Mandolin powerhouse Michael Sassano astounds and entertains, while jazz bassist Jamie Doris brings a creative and unique perspective to the band. Together, Too Blue makes exciting bluegrass that swings and entertains.

You can see them at 12:45p