Croton Community Calendar - February 6th Edition
Croton Little League Registration
Ongoing Event
Registration is now open for spring baseball and softball for the Croton Little League. Regular registration continues through end of February. Visit www.crotonlittleleague.com/registration to register. Please email info@crotonlittleleague.com with any questions.
EagleFest 2019
Saturday, February 9 – 9 AM to 4 PM
Croton Point Park
The bald eagle’s return to the Hudson Valley after being on the brink of extinction is one of the great conservation success stories of our time. Join Teatown at Croton Point Park as our region’s bald eagles descend upon the Hudson River as part of their winter migration. Celebrate the return of this magnificent bird with live bird-of-prey shows, educators with viewing scopes observing wild eagles, children’s activities, food trucks, and 25+ environmental organizations — all in heated tents! Snow date is February 10.
Trails Cleanup
Saturday, February 9 – 9 AM
Municipal Building
Join members of the Croton Trails Committee as they work to clean up the trailways located in the Village. Meet in the parking lot of the Municipal Building.
Assemblywoman Galef Town Meeting
Saturday, February 9 – 10 AM to 12 PM
Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Please join Sandy to hear about what has been happening in your State Government and how it impacts you. Bring your ideas, suggestions, and questions.
West African Drum Circle
Saturday, February 9 – 11 AM
Croton Free Library
People of all ages and experience are invited to gather at the Croton Free Library for a community drum circle. Learn to play basic rhythms collectively on traditional West African Djembe and Djun drums of various sizes. In order to ensure that each participant has access to a drum, the workshop is limited in size. Registration is required. Register by calling (914-271-6612) or visiting the library during open hours. Designed with children in mind, the workshop is, however, open to all ages.
Bennett Conservatory of Music Annual Benefit
Saturday, February 9 – 6 to 10:30 PM
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Hudson Valley
Annual Benefit Concert & Dinner featuring Michael Goetz (bass), Albert Rivera (sax) and Doug Munro (guitar). $60 per ticket. All proceeds to benefit the Bennett Conservatory Scholarship Fund.
Collective Brass Presents “Beautiful, Bright and Fast”
Sunday, February 10 – 2 PM
Croton Free Library
Collective Brass performs classical music spanning the centuries. This delightful program offers classical favorites, beautiful melodies and breathtaking energy. The musicians of the quintet (all of whom are members of the West Point Band) – Carl Stanley and Bill Owens, trumpet; Drew Mangus, horn; Alaina Alster, trombone; Keith Kile, tuba – present music originally written for brass by Steven Sacco, as well as virtuosic organ and vocal music by Bach and Monteverdi arranged for brass quintet.
Care for Creation Ministry
Sunday, February 10 – 3 to 4:30 PM
Holy Name of Mary Parish Center
Berenice Tompkins reports on her just-completed Climate Pilgrimage, a 1,000-mile walk through 7 countries arriving at the Poland COP24 climate summit. Berenice will reflect on the walk & share inspiring stories of how climate change has changed the lives of her fellow pilgrims. The talk will include a screening of Tayo Tayo, a short film about the climate pilgrims made by Patrick Chadwick.
Valentine’s Day Mug Cakes
Wednesday, February 13 – 4 PM
Croton Free Library
Come spend an hour learning to make a tasty treat in our creative space. Mug cakes are easy personal-sized cakes that you can create in just 5 minutes and you can use the potholders you made last month! Please bring TWO microwavable mugs; make one to eat and one to go! Registration Required.
Project FeederWatch
Saturday-Sunday, February 16-17 – 9 to 11 AM
Croton Point Nature Center
Come ID and count birds at the bird feeders at Croton Point Nature Center with volunteers from Saw Mill River Audubon viewing the feeders from inside the Center. Beginners encouraged. Great opportunity for photography too. Continues weekly until Sunday April 7, 2019. To learn more about Project FeederWatch, visit www.projectfeederwatch.org
Dungeons and Dragons at the Library
Saturday, February 16 – 2 PM
Croton Free Library
Come to learn about the game, develop characters, and start a campaign. Taught by experienced Dungeon Master, Joe Riedel, in the Ottinger Room. For 9th grade and up.
FILM: A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
Sunday, February 17 – 2 PM
Croton Free Library
Continue the Croton Reads film series with the 1961 film adaption of Lorraine Hansberry’s famous play, A Raisin in the Sun. The film stars Sidney Poitier as Walter Younger and Ruby Dee as Ruth Younger. Rated PG, 128 minutes.
Upcoming Village Meetings
All Village meetings are held at the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building unless otherwise noted:
- Thursday, February 7: Conservation Advisory Council (7:30 PM)
- Tuesday, February 12: Planning Board (8 PM)
- Wednesday, February 13: Zoning Board of Appeals (8 PM)
- Tuesday, February 19: Grievance Day (4 – 8 PM)
- Tuesday, February 19: Board of Trustees (8 PM)*
*Shown live on Channel 78. Regular meetings are rebroadcast at 8 PM on Wednesdays and Fridays.
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