Yorktown Zen is an authentic Zen meditation center serving t

Yorktown Zen

Yorktown Zen is an authentic Zen meditation center serving the communities of Northern Westchester and Putnam County, New York. Located at the Fourth Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Westchester in Mohegan Lake, the center provides a welcoming space for individuals to explore Zen Buddhism through regular practice and community engagement. All meetings are free and open to the public, fostering an inclusive environment for practitioners of all levels. The center offers a structured program of authentic Zen training, including weekly meditation sessions, insightful Dharma talks, and traditional tea ceremonies. Under the guidance of Tesshin Silverman, a lineage holder of the Sanbo Kyodan school, students receive spiritual instruction that bridges traditional teachings with everyday life. Beyond weekly gatherings, the center hosts special events such as the annual Jukai ceremony and intensive meditation retreats, while providing extensive online resources to support home practice. As a recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Yorktown Zen is dedicated to maintaining the integrity of its lineage while remaining accessible to the local community. Whether attending in person or joining via Zoom, participants can expect a supportive atmosphere focused on mindfulness, authentic study, and the shared pursuit of spiritual growth.

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Yorktown Zen is an authentic Zen meditation center serving the communities of Northern Westchester and Putnam County, New York. Located at the...

<a href="https://www.townofcortlandtny.gov/cn/news/index.cfm?NID=58805&amp;jump2=0" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Press release from the Town of Cortlandt:</a> Please join the Village of Buchanan, the Town of Cortlandt, and Village of Croton-on-Hudson in honoring the family, friends, and neighbors we lost on 9/11. The ceremony will take place at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026 at the "Reaching Through the Shadow" Memorial at Croton Landing Park in Croton-on-Hudson.If inclement weather, ceremony will be held at Harmon Firehouse 30 Wayne Street in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson. <figure><img id="24856073-1787686655" data-image="24856073-1787686655" data-src="https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/24856073/20260825/033734/styles/raw/public/processed_images/911%20ceremony%20flyer%202026.png" data-sizes="(min-width: 780px) 726px, 100vw" data-srcset="https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/24856073/20260825/033734/styles/raw/public/processed_images/911%20ceremony%20flyer%202026.png?width=640 640w, https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/24856073/20260825/033734/styles/raw/public/processed_images/911%20ceremony%20flyer%202026.png?width=726 726w" /></figure> <hr /> This press release was produced by <a href="https://www.townofcortlandt.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the Town of Cortlandt</a>. The views expressed here are the author's own.

<a href="https://www.townofcortlandtny.gov/cn/news/index.cfm?NID=58805&amp;jump2=0" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Press release from the Town of Cortlandt:</a>

Please join the Village of Buchanan, the Town of Cortlandt, and Village of Croton-on-Hudson in honoring the family, friends, and neighbors we lost on 9/11. The ceremony will take place at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026 at the “Reaching Through the Shadow” Memorial at Croton Landing Park in Croton-on-Hudson.If inclement weather, ceremony will be held at Harmon Firehouse 30 Wayne Street in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson. <figure><img id="24856073-1787686655" data-image="24856073-1787686655" data-src="https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/24856073/20260825/033734/styles/raw/public/processed_images/911%20ceremony%20flyer%202026.png" data-sizes="(min-width: 780px) 726px, 100vw" data-srcset="https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/24856073/20260825/033734/styles/raw/public/processed_images/911%20ceremony%20flyer%202026.png?width=640 640w, https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/24856073/20260825/033734/styles/raw/public/processed_images/911%20ceremony%20flyer%202026.png?width=726 726w" /></figure> <hr /> This press release was produced by <a href="https://www.townofcortlandt.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the Town of Cortlandt</a>. The views expressed here are the author’s own.

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It is deeply meaningful to share these sculptures at the Jay Heritage Center, a place rooted in the history of American diplomacy. Here, they connect the story of our modern embassies abroad with John Jay’s legacy as a statesman at home and diplomat abroad. — Jorge Otero-Pailos
<h3>About the Work</h3>
Analogue Sites is a series of steel sculptures by Spanish-American artist and preservationist Jorge Otero-Pailos, created in 2019 from fencing salvaged during the preservation of the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, designed by Finnish-American modernist master Eero Saarinen. Otero-Pailos transformed this material as a way of preserving its layered history and drawing attention to the U.S. Embassy Program—an unprecedented Cold War–era initiative by the State Department that made modernist architecture and the arts central to American diplomacy abroad. These sculptures raise awareness of these embassies at a time when they are being decommissioned and left with little to no preservation protection.
At the Jay Heritage Center, two works are placed symmetrically in the restored garden parterres, framing the central path. Their mirrored placement reflects themes of balance and reciprocity central to diplomacy and honors John Jay’s historic missions to Spain, France, and England, and his role as a founding figure in American diplomacy.
Sculptures from this series have been exhibited in New York on Park Avenue; in London at Regent’s Park and at Winfield House, the residence of the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom; and in Washington, D.C., at the National Museum of American Design.

Otero-Pailos is an internationally recognized New York–based artist, architect, and preservationist known for his monumental casts of historical buildings. He has exhibited at prestigious venues such as the Venice Art Biennale and the British Parliament, and his works are held in major museum collections. Otero-Pailos also teaches and directs the Historic Preservation program at Columbia University GSAPP.
Photo by Simon Cherry&nbsp; © Otero-Pailos Studio

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The Jay Heritage Center in Rye, New York will celebrate America at 250 with a toast to Jay Medal honorees Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annette Gordon-Reed, the Carl M. Loeb University Professor at Harvard University and award-winning Lincoln historian Harold Holzer.
The Jay Medal for Service was created in 2012 to recognize individuals who demonstrate a selfless spirit of commitment to and engagement with their community mirroring the multifaceted contributions of John Jay and his descendants. These honorees have demonstrated through their life's work that our shared narratives as a country, complicated as they are, can be better illuminated through the highest caliber of ongoing scholarship and advocacy. Honorees are selected for their excellence in the fields of American history, environmental stewardship, social justice or civic engagement.
Joining the celebration will be Chief Judge of the State of New York and the New York Court of Appeals, Honorable Rowan D. Wilson and historian and philanthropist Elihu Rose who will present the awards at JHC's annual Soirée. Special guests will include David Blight, Frank Cogliano, Joanne Freeman, and Beverly Gage.

The Jay Medal Soirée will be held Saturday, September 19, 2026 at the Jay Estate from 5:30-9:30pm. Cocktails, dinner, award ceremony and dancing. Cocktail Attire.
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