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🌱 Patch AM: How Ossining students spent a summer of camps, sports, and creativity
You won't want to miss Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos on the Ossining Patch calendar
Hello Ossining! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Ossining students spent a summer of camps, sports, and creativity
- Which 2026 field hockey games are coming to Ossining this fall?
- Tired of driving to Ossining to compost? Briarcliff has news
Also on today's calendar: Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: An afternoon shower in spots, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 80, low: 67.
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Ossining Schools Summer Camps Offer Something for Every Student (riverjournalonline.com) — Ossining families get a detailed look at how the district's summer camps kept local students learning, active, and connected, from sports and arts to broadcasting and leadership programs. With offerings for future kindergarteners through rising seniors, Ossining Schools emphasized enrichment, confidence-building, and smooth transitions into the new school year. 
2. 2026 field hockey season is here. Here are all the team schedules (lohud.com) — Ossining field hockey fans can start planning now, with several Section 1 regular-season games scheduled at Ossining's Dorner Middle School and other local fields this fall. The full 2026 slate runs from early September through late October, capped by sectional and state championships at nearby high schools.
3. Briarcliff Sustainability Committee to Launch Food Scraps Dropoff Program (riverjournalonline.com) — Briarcliff Manor is launching a food scraps drop-off site that will particularly help residents who currently travel to Ossining's Cedar Lane Park facility. Funded partly by a state grant, the program offers free starter kits at Community Day and aims to make composting easier than driving to Ossining or paying for private pickup.
4. Ossining Man Arrested Following Domestic Incident in Town of Somers (yonkerstimes.com) — State Police report that a 40-year-old man from Ossining faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after an alleged domestic incident near the Muscoot Reservoir in Somers on August 15. Investigators say the victim escaped after being assaulted and threatened, and the suspect was later arraigned and released pending a Somers court appearance.
📸 Around Ossining
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ossining
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★ Featured events ★
- Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 am - Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Board of Education Meeting
Ossining Union Free School District AMD Cafeteria
7:30 pm - Magic the Gathering Card Game →
Ossining Public Library, 53 Upper Croton Ave, Ossining
4:00 pm - Wildflower Island Curator Chat (For everyone 10+)
Teatown Lake Reservation Teatown, 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NY, 10562
10:00 am - Wildflower Island Open Gate Day (ages 10+, no dogs)
Teatown Lake Reservation Teatown, 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NY, 10562
11:00 am - Reunión Coordinadora Martes primero de cada mes
Church of St. Ann Ossining, NY 10562 - Fall 2026 Classes →
Westchester Collaborative Theater, 23 Water St, Ossining
7:00 pm - Ferry Sloops Summer Music Series
Shattemuc Yacht Club 46 Westerly Road, Ossining, NY 10562
7:15 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Ossining Union Free School District AMD Cafeteria
7:30 pm - Next Level Improv →
Hudson Valley Books for Humanity, 67 Central Ave, Ossining
6:30 pm - Build a Nest Box (for families, ages 8+)
Teatown Lake Reservation Teatown, 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NY, 10562
10:00 am
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Sunday August 30
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Saturday September 5
📣 Ossining Shout Outs!
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- Sustainable Westchester — (914) 242-4725
- 2nd Arc Psychiatric Associates — (914) 639-3100
- Dave Diedrich — (203) 518-0695
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Another moth photo-
This one is looking through my glass storm door tonight. Close ups of these little creatures are very interesting. (Nextdoor Park-Orchard-Justamere) - If you have had your kitchen cabinets professionally painted, can you share your experience?
In time, does the paint chip? I am debating whether to paint or resurface and I prefer to paint. TIA (Nextdoor Ossining)
- Lions Water Adventure posted a job opening for Lifeguard (Summer Season) in Pleasantville. Apply here.
- Prestige Consumer Healthcare posted a job opening for Sr. Quality Assurance Manager (Pharma) in Tarrytown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ossining here.
Ok Ossining! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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