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VILLAGE OF OSSINING MUNICIPALBUILDING 16 Croton Avenue Ossining, N. Y. 10562 (914) 941-3554 FAX (914) 941-5940 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Christina Papes 914-941-3554 Ossining Documentary & Discussion Series, presents Brothers of the Black List Thurs. Feb. 12th As always, this event is at the Ossining Library’s Magnificent Budarz Theatre and is FREE! The Program Starts at 6:30; seating begins at 6:15. ODDS is honored to welcome the Racial Justice Program of the American Civil Liberties Union as this month's screening sponsor. 20+ years ago, a woman in upstate New York reports an attempted rape by a young black man who cut his hand during the altercation. While looking for suspects, police contact officials at nearby SUNY Oneonta. A school administrator hands over names and residences of 125 black male students. Those students are subsequently tracked down and interrogated under a presumption of guilty until proven innocent. In Brothers of the Black List<http://www.brothersoftheblacklist.com/about.html>, director Sean Gallagher tracks this story of racism that became the longest litigated civil rights case in American history. An emotional story of social justice, this unsettling documentary serves as a cautionary tale of equal rights gone wrong and is relevant today more than ever. Following the Screening, join us for Conversation! Joining us will be the Director, one of the Film’s Subjects, and OHS teacher, Ms. McRae. For MORE INFO: OssiningDocumentaries.Org<http://OssiningDocumentaries.Org/> orFacebook.com/ossiningdocumentaries<http://Facebook.com/ossiningdocumentaries Teatown’s 11th Hudson River EagleFestsm will celebrate this conservation success story and the return of the eagle to the lower Hudson Valley at Croton Point Park (Eagle Headquarters) on Saturday, February 7, 2015. Thousands of area residents will be in attendance at EagleFestsm to get a glimpse of these majestic birds of prey. Last year during EagleFest at one site along the river more than 36 eagles were seen at one time. It was truly an amazing sight to see! This year, in addition to eagle shows and fun activities in the heated tents at Croton Point Park, we will host eight eagle viewing sites up and down the Hudson River. Amazing live raptor shows are always a fan favorite and will be held throughout the day, including Teatown-led programs with Teatown’s Animal Ambassadors. Additional activities range from guided and independent eagle viewing, bus tours, storytelling, a tent brimming with children’s programs and activities, bird walks and displays from 30 area organizations. Entertaining and educational shows take place all day long in The Eagle Theatre and Eaglet Stage under much-appreciated heated tents. Food for purchase will be provided by the Wobble Café. Purchase your discounted online general admission tickets now at www.teatown.org. Discounted online tickets available until Wednesday, February 4 at 5 pm. Parking is free at the park. EAGLE THEATRE SCHEDULE: All shows feature live birds of prey 9:15 am – Hudson Valley Wildlife - Teatown 10:00 am and 11:00 am - Skyhunters in Flight – Brian Bradley 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – Close Encounters with Wintering Eagles and Owls - Bill Streeter/Delaware Valley Raptor Center 2:00 pm – Birds of Prey – Brian Robinson 3:00 pm – Hudson Valley Wildlife - Teatown TICKETS AND INFORMATION: General Admission tickets allow you to enter all of the tents at Croton Point Park and to take advantage of all of the day’s activities for one price (bus tours are an additional fee). Pre-sale tickets will be $13/adults (12+), $8/children (6-11) and free for children 5 and under. To purchase discounted pre-sale General Admission tickets, visit www.teatown.org (available until Wed., Feb. 4 at 5 pm.) Tickets sold at the venue on the day of the event will be $15/adults (12+), $10/children (6-11) and free for children 5 and under. We encourage everyone to arrive early to the bird shows in the Eagle Theatre as seating will be on a first come, first served basis. A general admission ticket allows you to attend as many shows in the Eagle Theatre/Eaglet Stage as you want (as long as there are available seats). Purchase bus tour tickets by calling the Teatown office at 914-762- 2912, ext. 110. Tickets for the bus tours (for age 14 and up) are $25 each and often sell out. For additional questions, please call 914-762-2912 x110. Visit www.teatown.org for up-to-date scheduling information. (All tickets are non-refundable and will be honored on the snow date, Sunday, February 8, should the event be rescheduled due to severe weather.) BUS TOURS: Guests can travel by charter bus with a Teatown educator at 9:30am or 2:00pm for an in-depth two-hour view of eagles in their natural habitat. Tours begin at Croton Point Park and stop at three locations along the river which may include the Croton Boat Ramp at Croton- Harmon Train Station, George’s Island Park in Montrose, Riverfront Green in Peekskill, Steamboat Dock Park in Verplanck and the new Croton Dam in Cortlandt. Bus tours are intended for guests ages 14 and over. Participants must be able to walk up to ¼ mile to view birds at some of the stops, at times over snowy or icy terrain. Tickets are $25 per person (limit of 25 seats per bus). Purchase bus tour tickets by calling the Teatown office at 914-762-2912, ext. 110. ALL ABOARD THE METRO NORTH EAGLE TRAIN!: Ride the train like never before! Attendees coming from Manhattan can take the 9:51am Metro-North Eagle Train car from Grand Central Station to Croton-Harmon Train Station. Along the way, they can view Hudson Valley birds with guest naturalists sponsored by Wave Hill. Free shuttle buses will bring attendees to/from the Croton-Harmon Train Station to Croton Point Park. To participate in this event, guests must purchase a regular train ticket from Metro North (train ticket does not include admission fee). Metro North personnel will direct guests to the correct train car to hear the wildlife presentation. EAGLE VIEWING SITES: Guests can enjoy eagle viewing locations and activities along the Hudson River for free. Each is staffed by eagle experts with spotting scopes. When it’s time to warm up, attendees can take a break in the heated tents/buildings at the following sites: • Trailside Museum and Zoo, Bear Mountain State Park • Boscobel House and Gardens, Garrison • Croton Boat Ramp at Croton-Harmon Train Station • New Croton Dam, Cortlandt • George’s Island Park, Montrose • Riverfront Green Park, Peekskill • Rockwood Hall, Sleepy Hollow • Steamboat Dock Park, Verplanck Detailed maps will be available at Croton Point Park and at Teatown prior to the event to guide visitors to each unique viewing destination. BIRD WALKS: Spot eagles and other native birds around Croton Point Park with an expert guide. Walks are given every hour from 9am-3pm. The duration of the walk is 30-45 minutes and proper footwear for the weather conditions is advised. TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING: Parking is free and available in the park. Shuttle buses will bring guests from the Croton-Harmon Train Station to Eagle Headquarters throughout the day. SNOW DATE: In the event of severe weather, the alternate date for EagleFest℠ will be Sunday, February 8, 2015. Please check Teatown’s website, www.teatown.org, for program details and weather updates, or call Teatown at 914-762-2912 x110. OSSINING PUBLIC LIBRARY PRESENTS THE SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT SERIES Jazz with The Tony Jefferson Quartet Drummer and vocalist TONY JEFFERSON has toured around the globe, playing along with world-class musicians such as Eddie Harris, Kenny Drew Jr., Lonnie Smith, Eddie Henderson, Lou Donaldson, Frank Wess, Don Friedman, Cyrus Chestnut, Mark Whitfield, Jerry Bergonzi, Hank Jones, John Abercrombie, Paul Beaudry and Pathways (Jazz Ambassadors Tour for Jazz at Lincoln Center), Don Byron (Ivey Divey Trio/New Gospel Quintet), Annie Ross and the Westchester Jazz Orchestra, and many more. The Tony Jefferson Quartet, Sunday, February 8th at 2 pm in the Budarz Theater *snow date: Saturday, Feb. 15th at 2 p.m. For more information, visit www.tonyjeffersonmusic.com. The Ossining Public Library, 53 Croton Avenue, 914-941-2416. Here are some important phone numbers of key go to players in Ossining Snow Shovel Angels. 1-Brian Piazza 9th grade Ossining High School Councilor Lead Ossining Snow angels -cell # 914-479-9609 email [email protected] 2-Aaron Spring High School student Lead in Project Ossining snow shovel Angels cell # 914-602-6629 email [email protected] 3.Matthew Gullotta Ossining Rotary Lead contact in Project Ossining snow angels cell # 914-525-0744 email [email protected] Please pass to anyone you think may or could recommend a Ossining resident in need when it snows. This is a volunteer service no payment needed, students earn community service hours needed to graduate. Rise Above the Mark - Tuesday, February 10th at 7:00 p.m. Ossining Public Library Budarz Theater, 53 Croton Avenue, Ossining. Rise Above the Mark is a documentary that brings to light the heartbreaking realities of public education. It’s the story of what happens when politics enters the classroom. Public schools are boxed in by current corporate reforms. Rules and regulations restrict vision, depreciate funding, demoralize teachers, and turn students into test- taking machines, robbing them of time to foster creativity. Rise Above the Mark focuses on Indiana’s struggles with public school reforms—the same types of struggles experienced in schools throughout the United States. riseabovethemark.com Bake Up the Love with Down to Earth Farmers Markets! Wednesday, February 11th is the inaugural event at the 2015 Down to Earth Markets Learning Center, featuring Christiane Kirchgaessner of Christiane’s Backstube.