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Croton Community Calendar: December 13th Edition

Posted on: December 13, 2023 - 11:31am
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Croton Business Council Presents: “What’s for Dinner?” Wednesdays  

The Croton Business Council has partnered with participating hospitality retailers in the Village for “What's For Dinner?” Wednesdays in an effort to encourage residents to shop and eat local. Retailers offer to-go specials (in-dining and delivery not available) at a discount of 10-30% off menu  prices. Dinner specials will be listed on the CBC Croton Business Council Facebook page, as well as various Croton Community pages each week. In-dining and delivery not available for featured specials.

 

Croton Friends of History: the Life of Clifford B. Harmon

Thursday, December 14th, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Croton Free Library, Ottinger Room
 

Harmon, the New City In 1905, innovative real estate developer Clifford B. Harmon announced the purchase of the Van Cortlandt family farm, where he intended to build “Harmon, the New City, the most important and extensive suburban development in the history of New York.” Village Historian Marc Cheshire will tell the story of how Harmon bought, marketed and sold his “new city”, and his colorful life as a wealthy playboy and internationally famous aviator.

Children's Book Pop-Up Sale

December 14th - December 23rd, Regular Library Hours
Croton Free Library
 
Pay what you wish or take a book for free! Build your home library or grab a few extra holiday gifts from our Creative Space, any time during the Library's regular hours. Open to everyone! Preschools, childcare facilities, and nonprofits are also welcome. Email crotonref@wlsmail.org with questions.

Croton 125th Anniversary Committee Time Capsule Dedication

Friday, December 15th, 12:45 PM
Municipal Building Community Room
 

A 125th Anniversary time capsule will be dedicated on December 15, 2023, at 12:45 in the Community Room of the Municipal building. Birthday cake will be served after the dedication.

Croton Welcome Wagon Cookie Exchange

Friday, December 15th, 5:00 PM
Municipal Building Community Room
 

The Croton Welcome Wagon will host a Winter Cookie Exchange at the municipal building, on Friday, 12/15, from 5-7pm. Bring 2 dozen of your favorite cookies and a container to fill with cookies made by friends, both old and new. All Croton residents are welcome! We will also have warm drinks and a winter craft for kids. 

Citizen Preparedness Corps

Saturday, December 16th - 10:00am to Noon
Municipal Building Community Room
 

Please note - registration for this program is at capacity, no new registrations will be accepted. The Citizen Preparedness Corps is a FREE training that provides an introduction to responding to a natural or human-caused disaster. Participants are advised on how to properly develop family emergency plans and stock up on emergency supplies.Trainings are led by the New York National Guard working with experts from the Division's Office of Emergency Management and Office of Fire Prevention and Control. Each family who attends will receive a free NYS Disaster Preparedness Kit containing examples of key items to assist individuals in the immediate aftermath of a disaster (registration required!)

C.L.E.A.N. Croton - Dobbs Park Community Cleanup

Saturday, December 16th - 10:00am to 11:00am
Dobbs Park (located at the intersection of Maple St., between Old Post Rd. South and Grand St.)
 

The Croton Litter-Free Education Advocacy Neighborhood initiative (C.L.E.A.N.) is a sub-group within the Conservation Advisory Council that aims to organize support and volunteers to keep Croton-on-Hudson clean. The group will be conducting a community cleanup at Dobbs Park, and will be meeting at the Maple Street entrance near the basketball court. Trash bags will be supplied. Please bring work gloves if you have them.

Community Blood Drive

Saturday, December 16th, 2023 - 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Croton Free Library, 171 Cleveland Drive, Ottinger Room
 

Bundle up & give at this community blood drive with the New York Blood Center! To sign up, call 800-933-2566 or visit https://donate.nybc.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/315445. Appointments are preferred, but 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.

Fire Department Holiday Parade

Saturday, December 16th, 2023 - 6:00 PM
Village-Wide
 
The Croton Fire Department will host a Holiday Parade  of lighted and decorated fire trucks on December 16th, 2023, at 6:00 PM, with a rain date of Saturday, December 23rd. The Parade Route is available on the Croton Fire Department Facebook Page. 

Naloxone (Narcan) Training

Monday, December 18th, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Croton Free Library 
 

New York State Senator Pete Harckham, Village of Croton-on-Hudson Mayor Brian Pugh, and the Croton Free Library invite you to learn how to save a life! Participants will learn how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose and how to administer nasal naloxone (Narcan). This is a free training. To sign up, please go to tinyurl.com/CrotonNaloxoneTraining.

For more information, contact Sen. Harckham's office at 914-241-4600 or doody@nysenate.gov.

Upcoming Village Meetings

 
Please note that all board meetings are being held in-person at the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building, unless stated otherwise:
 
  • Conservation Advisory Council Meeting - Thursday, December 12th  - 7:30pm
  • Planning Board Meeting - Tuesday, December 19th - 8:00pm
  • Board of Trustees Meeting - Wednesday, December 20th - 7:00pm
  • Fire Council Meeting- Tuesday, December 26th - 7:00pm
 
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.