Croton Community Calendar: April 12th Edition
A list of upcoming events in Croton-on-Hudson
Posted on: April 12, 2023 - 9:33am
Spring Family Fun Day
Friday, April 14th, 6:00 PM
Vassallo Park
Celebrate Spring with Croton Recreation and the Bossy Frog Band. Enjoy refreshments, entertainment, giveaways, music, and family fun! (Rain Date April 15th at 11:00 AM)
Happy Birthday Croton Window Painting Contest
Saturday, April 15th, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Help decorate the Village with birthday wishes to celebrate Croton's 125th Anniversary. Bring your creativity and show off your hometown pride! Registration will be available on April 3rd. Windows will be assigned & judged by the Village of Croton 125th Celebration Committee. Open to Village of Croton / School District children & families, Grades 3 – Adults. Registration Deadline: Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Applications Available Online & in-person at the Croton Recreation Department.
Croton Little League Opening Day Parade
Saturday, April 15th, 10:00 AM
Start at the High School, Old Post Road South, right on Grand Street and into Dobbs Field from the Grand Street side
The Croton Little League will once again be celebrating Opening Day with a parade! Starting in the parking lot of Croton-Harmon High School, the parade will continue down Old Post Road South to Grand Street and then east on Grand Street to Dobbs Park. Please anticipate short delays as the parade makes its way through the Upper Village.
Jane E. Lytle Memorial Arboretum Earth Day Tree ID Walk
Saturday, April 15th - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Join Certified Arborist Craig Stevens for an Earth Day Tree ID Walk! Certified arborist Craig Stevens will lead us along the Boardwalk while answering most questions regarding tree identification, tree care, and insect concerns. The event is FREE! Meet at the end of Fox Lane.
CE3 Community Gathering
Saturday, April 15th, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
St. Augustine's Parish Hall, 6 Old Post Road North
Croton for Excellence & Equity in Education (CE3) is hosting a community gathering at St. Augustine's Parish Hall. Snacks and drinks will be provided. All ages welcome. For more information, email croton4excellence@gmail.com.
Wild Women of the Blues: The Origins of American Popular Music
Saturday, April 15th, 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Croton Free Library, 171 Cleveland Drive
Join the Croton Free Library for a spectacular musical event: Wild Women of the Blues: The Origins of American Popular Music! Against a backdrop of oppression and segregation in the post-slavery era, musical artists like Ida Cox, Ma Rainey, Alberta Hunter, Billie Holliday, and Bessie Smith thrilled crowds across America. Kirsten Thien and Erik Boyd will perform select songs from these trailblazers' 1920s and '30s catalogs, demonstrating their original styles and describing their path to bringing the blues to life. Free and open to all! No registration required.
Hudson River Education Seminar - “People and Wildlife in the Hudson Valley”
Saturday, April 15th, 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Croton Yacht Club, 6 Elliott Way
Join the Croton Yacht Club for the annual Hudson River Education seminar. The event is FREE and open to the public. Scott Craven - author, historian, and former Ossining Police Captain - will discuss the historical relationship between people and wildlife in the Hudson Valley. Scott has lived along the banks of the Hudson River his entire life and is a boater, avid fly fisherman, and hiker, and co-authored the 2022 book “Croton Point Park: Westchester’s Jewel on the Hudson”.
Croton Free Library Tiny Art Show
Artists of all ages & skill levels can pick up a free mini-art kit at the Croton Free Library starting Monday, March 27th. Completed canvases should be returned to the Library by Monday, April 17th to be included in the month-long art show.
Create art for the Library's Tiny Art Show & become a part of the Village's 125th anniversary celebration! Artists of all ages & skill levels can pick up a free mini-art kit starting Monday, March 27th. When your canvas is complete, return it to the Library to be included in its month-long art show! Visit crotonfreelibrary.org/TinyArtShow for details and instructions.
Spring Outdoor Artfest
Saturday, April 22 - 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
1392 Albany Post Rd. Croton on Hudson
Local artists in Croton-on-Hudson are hosting a Spring Outdoor Artfest, offering ceramics, jewelry, fiber arts, wood work, soap, lotions, salves, candles, photography, painting, mandala art, baked goods. Plenty of parking. Raindate: Sunday 4/23 11-4.
Community Blood Drive @ Croton Free Library
Saturday, April 22 - 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Croton Free Library
The April Community Blood Drive will take place at Croton Free Library at 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520.
To sign up call 800-933-2566 visit nybc.org/donate. Appointments are preferred however walk-ins will be welcomed if space permits. Please remember to eat, drink, and bring your donor ID card or ID with name and photo.
Upper Village Walking Tour
Saturday, April 23rd, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Tour Begins and Ends at Municipal Building Parking Lot (1 Van Wyck Street)
Join Village Historian Marc Cheshire for a walking tour of the Upper Village of Croton-on-Hudson. Explore the history of buildings and streets in the heart of the Village. Discover little treasures hiding in plain sight and learn about what no longer exists. This walk will last approximately 2 hours & covers 1.3 miles, and includes stairs. Register online here or call Croton Recreation at 914-271-3006 for more information.
ADULT 60+: Healthy & Fun Cooking with Alyssa
Saturday, April 23rd, 1:00 PM to 1:45 PM
Municipal Building Community Room (1 Van Wyck Street)
Join us for free cooking demonstrations and nutrition tips. Sample delicious recipes & enjoy fun giveaways. Come to one session or all! Register online here or call Croton Recreation at 914-271-3006 for more information.
Earth Day Celebration
Saturday, April 29th, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Senasqua Park
The Village of Croton-on-Hudson and the Croton Conservation Advisory Council invite you to celebrate planet Earth with your neighbors, local and regional experts. The event will have live music, hands-on activities for children and adults, and much more. Featuring:
- Croton environmental committees, organizations and businesses
- Electric vehicle displays and demonstrations • Hudson River groups
- Information on birds and pollinators, native plants, invasive plants & tree care
- Local food vendors
This is A ZERO WASTE EVENT - Bring your reusable water bottles and tote bags!
Sound the Alarm. Save a Life - American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign
April 12th - May 17th
This Spring, the American Red Cross is teaming up with communities across New York to install free smoke alarms in resident's homes. Residents of Croton-on-Hudson can register to have a FREE smoke alarm installed in their homes by registering online at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMf3CbaDDgSNUxpEESfUQGKRO7BeeljVTQQicgmCedi8ciNQ/viewform
49th Annual Croton Girls Relays
Saturday, April 29th, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Spencer Field
On Saturday, April 29th the 49th annual Croton Girls Relays will be taking place on Spencer Field from 10:00 am through 3:00 pm. Community members are invited to attend as schools from across our region will send their teams to participate in Track and Field events. At 9:00 am there will be youth relay events taking place on the track at Spencer Field. Please contact the Croton Tigers Booster Club for more information about the youth races.
Call for Artists: Village Voices, Croton's 125th Anniversary Art Show
Deadline for submission: May 1st, 2023
The 125th Anniversary Committee, in partnership with the Croton Council on the Arts and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Hudson Valley, invites artists to submit work to the upcoming "Village Voices" Art Show, celebrating people and places from the Village of Croton-on-Hudson through photographs, paintings, sculpture, pottery, and more. The show will take place Sat. May 20 thru Sat. June 17 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Hudson Valley (UUCHV), 2021 Albany Post Road, Croton, 10520. A reception will be held on Saturday, May 20, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. The reception is free and all are welcome. Artists may submit up to three images of work to the exhibit. There is no charge to submit work, and you need not live in Croton. If your work is selected for the show, you can register online and pay a small fee to exhibit ($10 if you're willing to gallery sit, $15 for seniors, and $20 for all others). Please send all submissions via email (with images attached) before May 1 to: 125@crotonarts.org. For more information, visit https://125.crotonarts.org/.
Hora de Conversación en Inglés (English Conversation Hour)
Croton Free Library, 171 Cleveland Drive
Martes 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM comienza el 7 de Marzo // Tuesdays from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM starting March 7
Visítanos en la biblioteca y conversa con otros aprendices de Inglés! Martes, 7 - 8pm, en la biblioteca Croton Free Library. Gratis y abiertos para todos. No es necesario inscribirse. Ofrecemos refrescos y servicio de cuidado de niños. Comienza el 7 de marzo. // Drop by the Library and chat with other language learners! Tuesdays, 7-8pm at the Croton Free Library. Free & open to all! No registration required. Snacks & childcare provided. Starts March 7.
Upcoming Village Meetings
Please note that all board meetings are being held in-person at the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building, unless stated otherwise:
- Wednesday, April 12 | 8:00pm – Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
- Thursday, April 13 | 6:00pm – 125th Anniversary Committee Meeting
- Thursday, April 13 | 7:00pm – Board of Trustees Work Session
- Monday, April 17 | 7:00pm – Board of Trustees Work Session
- Tuesday, April 18 | 8:00pm – Planning Board Meeting
- Wednesday, April 19 | 7:30pm – Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee Meeting
- Thursday, April 20 | 6:00pm – Police Advisory Committee Meeting
- Monday, April 24 | 7:00pm – Board of Trustees Meeting & Budget Adoption
- Thursday, April 27 | 6:00pm – 125th Anniversary Committee Meeting
Recordings of the statuary board meetings (Board of Trustees, Planning & Zoning) are available under the Village’s live stream channel.
Do you have an item you wish to submit to the Village for inclusion in this e-blast? Please fill out the event submission form located on our website.