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Croton Community Calendar: June 21st Edition

Posted on: June 21, 2023 - 9:30am
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Great Loop Paddle Welcome

Wednesday, June 21, 2023, 6:00 PM
Senasqua Park
 
Ten paddlers representing the Haudenosaunee nations will make a stop at Croton-on-Hudson during their 1,500-mile canoe journey from Old Town, Maine to New York Harbor, known as the 'Great Loop'. The effort, which is being documented by National Geographic, is intended to raise awareness of Indigenous relationships with local waters and the importance of environmental conservation. The group, led by Hickory Edwards, founder of the Onondaga Canoe and Kayak Club and member of the Onondaga Nation Turtle Clan, is expected to land at Senasqua Park on June 21st around 6:00 p.m., where they will be welcomed by residents and engage in a conversation about their historic journey. They will set out again in the morning to continue their upriver travel to Stony Point.
 

Route 9A Engineering Scoping Report Public Workshop I

Wednesday, June 21, 2023, 6:00 to 7:30 PM
Todd Elementary School
45 Ingham Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510

New York State Department of Transportation, in partnership with the study steering committee, would like your input during the development of the Briarcliff-Peekskill Parkway, Route 9A, Engineering Scoping Report.You are invited to learn about the study, provide input on the corridor vision and contribute thoughts on corridor needs, issues and goals. More info here.

New Neighbor Community Potluck and Meet & Greet

Friday, June 23rd, 5:00 PM 
Senasqua Park
 

Come meet and mingle with new and long-standing Croton-on-Hudson residents at a community potluck before the first Senasqua music concert of the summer. Bring something to share. Friends and family are welcome! Sponsored by the Croton Welcome Wagon. 

Summer Concert Series - The Fat City Rockers on June 23

Friday, June 23, 7:00 PM (rain date June 24)
Senasqua Park
 

The Village's Summer Concert Series kicks off with the Fat City Rockers - Rockabilly, Surf, and Rock N' Roll! Bring a blanket and some folding chairs and enjoy the tunes and Hudson River sunset. 

Special Screening and Moderated Discussion of "Mississippi: Is This America? (1963-1964) Freedom Summer"

Saturday, June 24, 2:00 PM
Croton Free Library, 171 Cleveland Drive
 
Join The Lorraine Hansberry Coalition on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 2:00 pm at the Croton Free Library, 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, for a special screening of the documentary "Mississippi: Is This America? (1963-1964) Freedom Summer,” part of the award-winning Eyes on the Prize television series that traces the history of civil rights in the United States from 1954-1980. After the screening, there will be a moderated discussion with Steven Lance, Policy Counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF). Space is limited at all commemoration events. Visit the Lorraine Hansberry Commemoration page to see the full list of events with links for registration.

Croton Harmon Community Tennis Association Clinics & Lessons 

Registration due by June 24th
 

The Croton Harmon Community Tennis Association (aka Croton Community Tennis) is a not-for-profit community organization of the USTA, formed and run by volunteers to maintain the red clay courts at PVC Middle School and offer tennis programming and lessons for the Croton community. Croton Community Tennis is offering a number of lessons and clinics this summer.  Visit http://crotontennis.org for more information on junior and adult tennis programming.

Open Gardens Day

Sunday, June 25, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Jane E. Lytle Memorial Arboretum, 10 Fox Road
 
Healthy Yards has scheduled a county-wide Open Gardens Day to visit private and public gardens featuring pollinator plantings. In Croton-on-Hudson, the Arboretum will have a professional garden designer on hand in our pollinator and other specialty gardens to identify and answer questions about the best plants for success in local gardens throughout all four seasons of the year. Join the group near parking lot inside the Arboretum to learn what works for you.  The Arboretum lies 1,000 feet from the end of Fox Road, on a gravel road crossing Hudson National Golf Course. For a complete list of participating gardens, contact: http://www.healthyyards.org/tour/
 

Movie Night at Senasqua Park - Toy Story 4

Wednesday, June 28, 6:00 PM
Senasqua Park
 

Movies are shown in Senasqua Park beginning at dusk on Wednesdays (starting June 28th). 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. June 28th Movie: Toy Story 4 (Rated G)

July 4th Revolutionary History Re-enactment Showcase

Tuesday, July 4, 10:00 AM to Noon
Van Cortlandt Manor, 525 S. Riverside Avenue
 

This Independence Day, join local historian Duane Jackson on the grounds of the Van Cortlandt Manor for a Revolutionary History Re-enactment Showcase. Costumed presenters will portray soldiers in the 1st Rhode Island Regiment and  2nd New York Regiments, exploring local battles fought by a pioneering regiment of Black soldiers in the Revolutionary War. The presentation will last approximately 2 hours.

The Showcase will feature the origin and history of the First Rhode Island Regiment, the Battle of Rhone Island fought by First Rhode Island Regiment, the Battle of Pine Bridge fought in Yorktown Heights, NY by the First Rhode Island Regiment, an overview of the Continental Army, the history of the 2nd New York Regiment, a description of what the soldiers wore, how they lived and fought and a demonstration of the firing of a musket.

Upcoming Village Meetings

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

  • Water Control Comission Meeting - Wednesday, June 21, 4:30 PM

  • Board of Trustees Meeting - Monday, June 26, 7:00 PM

  • Fire Council Meeting - Tuesday, June 27, 7:00 PM (Washington Engine Firehouse)

  • Conservation Advisory Council - Wednesday, July 5, 7:30 PM

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.