Croton Community Calendar - March 27th Edition

Project FeederWatch

Saturday-Sunday, March 30-31 – 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. To learn more about Project FeederWatch, visit www.projectfeederwatch.org

Croton Lions Club Food Drive

Saturday, March 30 – 10 AM to 2 PM

ShopRite of Croton

The Croton Lions Club will be collecting food to support the Croton Caring Committee’s holiday food basket program. This program provides food baskets to local individuals and families in need during the upcoming holiday season.

Cupcake Wars!

Saturday, March 30 – 3:30 PM

Croton Free Library

The Croton Free Library presents Cupcake Wars! A friendly competition where you get a chance to creatively decorate cupcakes in themed categories for grades 3-8. Participants will be coached by Baked by Susana and judged by the Library Teen Advisory Board. Prizes will be awarded. Pre-registration is required.

Chili Cook-Off Competition & Fundraiser

Saturday, March 30 – 6 to 9 PM

Croton Yacht Club

Compete for bragging rights for the best chili in Croton! Or just join us for a great meal & support Croton Boy Scout Troop 28. A trophy will be awarded to the first-place winner. All proceeds benefit Troop 28. This is an adults-only event. Advance ticket purchase recommended. To purchase tickets or register to compete, visit www.CrotonTroop28.org.

Elinore O’Connell Presents Traditional Irish Music with a Touch of Jazz

Saturday, March 30 – 7:30 PM

Croton Free Library

In the spirit of the Irish seisiún or “session,” Elinore O’Connell and her band of traditional Celtic and jazz musicians offer a warm and lively evening. Listen to tunes played by accomplished local fiddler Sean Roarty and mandolin player Joseph Connolly. Elinore sings Celtic-inspired songs infused with American jazz, featuring bassist John Goldberg and pianist Julio Valenzuela. Elinore, who has made her mark as a jazz and Broadway singer, brings a bit of the Emerald Isle to her home library.

Boating Safety & Personal Watercraft Course

Sunday, March 31 – 9 AM to 5 PM

Croton Yacht Club

The Croton Yacht Club will be sponsoring a New York State Boating Safety & Personal Watercraft Certification Course on Sunday, March 31st from 9:00 AM – 5:00PM located at 6 Elliott Way in Croton-on-Hudson. The course fee is $60.00 per student. Students must be at least 10 years old to take the course. Pre-registration is suggested by visiting http://www.nyboatingsafety.com. All individuals born on or after 5/1/96 are now required to successfully complete an approved course in boater education in order to operate a motorboat. The required boating safety certificate must be carried by the minor at all times while operating the boat.

Sonnet, Piano-Four-Hands Duo

Sunday, March 31 – 3 PM

Croton Free Library

Join the library for an afternoon of piano four-hands music featuring Sonnet with pianists Mi-Won Kim and Bari Mort-Zieff. A program of delightful dances spanning three centuries of musical styles gives a lively welcome to early spring. Pianists Mi-Won Kim and Bari Mort each received their Master of Music degrees from the Juilliard School in Manhattan. Originally from Korea and New York respectively, they have successfully merged their inherently different origins and perspectives into a musical meeting of the minds.

Croton Point Avenue Project Improvement Meeting

Tuesday, April 2 – 7:30 PM

Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building

All commuters and residents are invited to attend this public meeting to learn more about the Croton Point Avenue Traffic, Pedestrian, and Bicycle Improvement Project, and how it will affect traveling to and from the Croton-Harmon Train Station this year. For more information on the project, please visit the dedicated project webpage on the Village website.

Croton Friends of History Present “Hudson Valley Homicide”

Thursday, April 4 – 7 PM

Croton Free Library

What do you get when you take the tranquil Hudson Valley and add four serial killers, a mass murderer, and countless other men and women with guns, knives, and axes, all of whom have homicidal tendencies? You get the fascinating history of unthinkable criminal acts perpetrated against spouses, family members, and complete strangers. Linda Zimmermann is an author of over 30 books and specializes in topics from the Hudson Valley. While working on local history projects, she kept coming across remarkable criminal cases. Linda highlighted some of these cases in the book Hudson Valley Homicide, and she discusses them on her radio show, Murder in the Hudson Valley, on Hudson River Radio.

Anything Goes! Performance

Thursday, April 4 – 7 PM

Croton-Harmon High School

Croton Senior Citizens are invited to a free high school performance of the spring musical - ANYTHING GOES, by Cole Porter! Please join CHHS for coffee and dessert at 6 p.m. in the CHHS Community Room and meet some of our student leaders and cast members! The performance begins at 7 p.m.

Asbury Church Annual Tag Sale

Saturday, April 6 – 9 AM to 4 PM

Asbury United Methodist Church

An annual tag sale with a great selection for everyone. Clothing, collectibles, prints, electronics, tools, dishes, toys, costume jewelry, books and more! Early bird special is on Friday, April 5 from 1 to 5 PM – cost of $5 to enter. Tax-deductible donations are currently being accepted for the sale.

Local Author Library Celebration

Saturday, April 6 – 1 to 5 PM

Croton Free Library

The Croton Free Library honors published authors hailing from, working in and/or writing about Croton-on-Hudson and its neighboring environs. A Celebration of Local Authors is scheduled for Saturday, April 6, 2019, ushering in National Library Week (April 7 to April 13). The afternoon includes readings and book signings during an afternoon reception for writers and attendees. Authors present at regular intervals, including (in alphabetical order): Monique Brown, Richard L. Corsetti with Kevin Thomas, Tom Evans, Richard W. Haines, Antonio Longo, Mary T. Prenon, John MacLean, and Robert J. Stava. (Check the library’s website, crotonfreelibrary.org, for the final schedule of readings.) Attendees are invited to drop in for any of the readings, or stay the whole day! Books will be available for purchase with cash or check (with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the library).

Croton-Harmon Education Foundation Spring Forward Fundraiser

Saturday, April 6 – 7 to 11 PM

Peekskill’s Dramatic Hall

Tickets are now on sale for Spring Forward, a fundraiser for district schools hosted by the Croton-Harmon Education Foundation (CHEF). This event is a wonderful night out for Croton parents and our community. Held in Peekskill’s historic Dramatic Hall, the event features a buffet dinner of Hudson Valley cuisine, live music, a DJ, dancing, and more. CHEF has again partnered with the district to offer attendees free transportation to and from the event via school bus. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit: https://crotonfoundation.ticketspice.com/springforward19.

Croton Eco Forum: A Climate Solutions Summit

Sunday, April 7 – 2 to 4 PM

Croton Free Library

This will be a community-wide event focused on connecting and involving residents to work on climate solutions in the community. There will be presentation by Dr. Chandu Visweswariah on the state of the climate, by Lisa Moir on a solutions-based approach to reducing climate change and by students on climate concerns. There will also be information and discussion tables with ideas on how to get involved – right here and right now. Healthy snack and refreshments will be provided – bring your own mugs!

Croton Little League Bowling Fundraiser

Sunday, April 7 – 2 to 4 PM

Cortlandt Lanes

Croton Little League's annual pre-season bowling fundraiser will take place Sunday April 7, at Cortlandt Lanes in Cortlandt Manor. Cost is $20 per person or $75 for families of 4 or more! This fundraiser includes two hours of unlimited bowling, shoe rental, games & prizes! Invite your friends. You do not need to play baseball or softball to support the league!

National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day Ceremony

Tuesday, April 9 – 3 PM

Cortlandt Town Hall

Hosted by the New York State Division of Veterans’ Affairs, this ceremony will honor those who valiantly served during war time and were captured by enemy forces. Featured speaker will be Norman Bussel, WWII radio-gunner, former POW, author and veterans’ advocate. For more information, please contact Benjamin Pomerance at 518-474-6114 or Benjamin.pomerance@veterans.ny.gov.

Upcoming Village Meetings

All Village meetings are held at the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building unless otherwise noted:

• Wednesday, March 27: Board of Trustees Budget Work Session (7:30 PM)*
• Monday, April 1: Board of Trustees Budget Hearing & Meeting (7:30 PM)*
• Tuesday, April 2: Croton Point Avenue Improvement Project Meeting (7:30 PM)*
• Wednesday, April 3: Board of Trustees Budget Work Session (7:30 PM)*
• Wednesday, April 3: Conservation Advisory Council (7:30 PM)*
• Thursday, April 4: Board of Trustees Budget Work Session (7:30 PM)*
• Monday, April 8: Board of Trustees Budget Work Session (7:30 PM)*
• Tuesday, April 9: Recreation Advisory Committee (7 PM)
• Tuesday, April 9: Planning Board (8 PM)
• Wednesday, April 10: Board of Trustees Budget Work Session (7:30 PM)*
• Wednesday, April 10: Zoning Board of Appeals (8 PM)

*Shown live on Channel 78. Regular meetings are rebroadcast at 8 PM on Wednesdays and Fridays.

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