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Croton Community Calendar: August 30th Edition

Posted on: August 30, 2023 - 11:14am
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2023 Hudson River Arts & Crafts Festival

Saturday, September 2nd, 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Rain Date September 3rd)
Senasqua Park
 
The Hudson Valley's most amazing artists and crafters showing one-of-a-kind, hand-made work at this hidden jewel on the Hudson Valley. Free entry and expanded parking this year! For more info, please visit festival.crotonarts.org. 

Croton-on-Hudson 7th Annual Scarecrow Contest

Applications Now Open - Entries Due by October 2nd

The Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce will once again host the Annual Croton-on-Hudson Scarecrow Contest! Entries by individuals, families, teams, schools, churches, clubs, organizations & businesses are welcome! The goal of this contest is to create a gallery of fun, inventive scarecrows throughout the Village. Entries are due by Monday, October 2nd, and winners will be announced Thursday, October 19th. Click here for rules & how to sign up.

Bennett Conservatory Open House

Monday, September 4, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Rain Date September 8th)
The Bennett Conservatory of Music, 18 Van Wyck Street, Croton-on-Hudson
 
The Bennett Conservatory of Music will hold an Open House on the Bennett Conservatory lawn on Monday, September 4th between 4:00 and 6:00 pm (rain-date Friday, September 8). This will be an opportunity to try out instruments and talk with teachers.
 

Senasqua Park Movie Night: Back to the Future (Rated PG)

Friday, September 8th, 7:30 PM
Senasqua Park 
 

Families are encouraged to bring a picnic, enjoy the sunset and stay for the movies. In case of rain, movies are shown on the next evening.

Hudson River Day

Saturday, September 9th, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Croton Yacht Club, 6 Elliot Way
 
The mission of Hudson River Day is to promote interest in the history and ecology of the river, to cultivate future local environmental leaders and to promote, enhance and protect river related recreational resources. Events and exhibits will include: a seining exhibition where local marine life will be captured, displayed and later released; viewing tanks where local marine life can be identified and observed; hands-on exhibits for children such as toy sailboat making, fossil making; sail boat rides, and local artist displays and sales. Free sailboat rides will be offered by Ferry Sloops aboard their 22’ sloop-rigged Catboat the “Whimbrel” on a first come first served basis. For additional information please contact Dennis Kooney at dennis@kooney.net or call 914-271-6384.

Cocktail Party to benefit the Else Bennett Scholarship

Saturday, September 9th, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
The Bennett Conservatory of Music, 18 Van Wyck Street, Croton-on-Hudson
 
The Bennett Conservatory will be hosting a Cocktail Party to benefit the Else Bennett Scholarship Fund. Tickets in advance $65 per person. Please email bennettconservatory@gmail.com for further information. Rain date: Sunday, September 10 5:00-7:00 pm.

Croton Cub Scout Pack 28 Interest Meeting

Sunday, September 10th, 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Vassallo Park
 

Interested in becoming a Cub Scout? Come check out Croton Cub Scout Pack 28 at Vasallo Park on Sunday, September 10th, from 2:30pm to 4:00pm. Cub Scouts is open to all boys and girls in kindergarten through 5th grade and offers kids and their families the opportunity to participate in adventures related to nature, hiking, science, citizenship, leadership, and more! For more information, contact Pack 28 at Signup28@crotoncubs.org.

Mobile Passport Unit

Tuesday, September 12th, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Municipal Building Parking Lot
 
Westchester County Clerk Timothy Idoni’s community outreach staff will be visiting the Municipal Building in the Mobile Passport Truck. The staff will be able to assist you in applying for a passport, renewing a passport, preserving military discharge papers, or filing a business certificate. In-person notary services will also be available.

Annual Tri-Municipal 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

Monday, September 11th, 4:00 PM
9/11 Memorial, Croton Landing
 
The Annual Tri-Municipal 9/11 Memorial Ceremony will take place at 4:00 p.m on Monday, September 11, 2023 at the “Reaching Through the Shadow” Memorial at Croton Landing Park in Croton-on-Hudson, New York. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held indoors at the Harmon Firehouse, located at 30 Wayne Street, Croton.

Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg Mobile Office Hours

Monday, September 11th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Georgianna Grant Meeting Room, Municipal Building, 1 Van Wyck Street
 
New York State Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg will be holding Mobile Office Hours in the Georgianna Grant Meeting Room of the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building on September 11 from 1 PM to 4 PM.

Croton Friends of History: Presentation on the Destruction of Riverside Avenue

Thursday, September 14th, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Croton Free Library, Ottinger Room
 
The Destruction of Riverside Avenue In September 1960 demolition began on Croton’s waterfront business district to construct Route 9. Riverside Avenue, from the intersection with Maple up to Farrington Road, was rerouted and most of the old buildings demolished. By the time the project was completed, parts of residential streets from Benedict Boulevard in Harmon up to Wolf Road were also eliminated, along with a beautiful Beaux Arts-style bridge across the mouth of the Croton River. Village Historian Marc Cheshire will recount the upheaval and loss from this seminal event in Croton’s history.

St. Augustine's Episcopal Church Annual Clothing Fest

Daily, September 16th thru September 23rd, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
St. Augustine's Church front lawn, 6 Old Post Road North
 
St. A’s annual Clothing Fest!! Sat 9/16- Sat 9/23. Open everyday 10-4 Rain or Shine. Clothes/Shoes for Adults/Kids

Village-Wide Tag Sale (Registration Open Now)

Saturday, September 23rd, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

The Village of Croton-on-Hudson is pleased to announce that the 5th annual Village-Wide Tag Sale will be held on Saturday, September 23rd. There is a $10 registration fee per household to participate. No listings outside of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson please! A map will be published to highlight each residence that participates. The sale will be advertised in the local newspaper and through village media. Registration ends Friday, September 15th.  Registration Link: https://croton.seamlessdocs.com/f/tagsale2023

New York Birders Conference

September 22nd-24th, 2023
Sleepy Hollow Hotel and Conference Center
 

Gather with birders and birding leaders from across the Empire State—and birding friends from nearby Connecticut and northern New Jersey too—for a weekend celebrating the birds and birders of New York. Saw Mill River Audubon is the hosting organization for the 2023 New York Birders Conference / NYSOA Annual Meeting. Registration closes August 31. More information is available at www.nybirders.org. 

Mobile Shredder

Thursday, September 28th, 9:00 AM to Noon
Croton-Harmon Train Station Parking Lot A (overflow lot located near 1 Croton Point Avenue)
 
Westchester County is bringing the Mobile Shredder to Croton-on-Hudson on September 28th. Residents can bring up to 4 file-size (10”x12”x15”) boxes of confidential papers per household to Croton-on-Hudson from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for shredding. 
 
  • Please remove all large binder clips and covers. 
  • Papers from businesses institutions or commercial enterprises are not acceptable and will be rejected as will any junk mail or newspapers.
  • Hard covers – cardboard or plastic covers on items such as ledger books marble composition books and hard-cover books – cannot be shredded and will be turned away
For questions about recycling call (914) 813-5425 the Recycling Helpline. For more information about the mobile shredder, please visit the Westchester County Department of Environmental Protection Mobile Shredder page.

39th Annual Croton Rotary Auto Show

Sunday, October 1st
Croton-Harmon Train Station
 
The 39th Annual Croton Rotary Auto Show will take place on Sunday, October 1st at the Croton-Harmon Train Station. The show features classic cars and the Electric Vehicle Corral. There will be food and fun for the kids, with a special Balloon Show at 1pm.

Croton Business Council Oktoberfest

Saturday, October 7th (Rain Date October 14th), Noon to 6:00 PM
 
The Croton Business Council will host the Croton Oktoberfest on October 7 from 12 PM to 6 PM in the Upper Village on Grant Street. Over 65 Artisanal vendors from food, to drink, to retail, and a ramped up kinder-fest area for the little ones with bouncy houses galore and much much more! Live music all day, including The Blue Chips, Dos Belos, & The Black Coffee Blues Band. Shuttle bus transportation available from Croton Harmon Train Station all day long. Please contact crotonbusiness@gmail.com for more information regarding this event. 
 

Upcoming Village Meetings

 
Please note that all board meetings are being held in-person at the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building, unless stated otherwise:
 

  • Arts & Humanities Advisory Council Meeting - Tuesday, September 5th, 8:00pm (@Croton Free Library)

  • Waterfront Advisory Committee Meeting - Wednesday, September 6th, 4:30pm

  • Conservation Advisory Council Meeting - Wednesday, September 6th, 7:30pm

  • Police Advisory Committee - Thursday, September 7th, 6:00pm

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.