Croton Community Calendar: March 27th Edition
National Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony
The Town of Cortlandt will host a Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Day Ceremony on the front lawn of Cortlandt Town Hall on Thursday, March 28th. The ceremony will start at 3:30PM. Light refreshments will be served. If it rains, the ceremony will be moved to the Vincent F. Nyberg General Meeting Room.
Maple Commons Information Session
The application period for Maple Commons (43-45 Maple Street) is now open. The Village and Regan Development Corporation have scheduled a series of information sessions where interested individuals can ask questions about the application process and receive assistance in completing their application. If you have any questions about the application and cannot attend these sessions, you can call 914-332-4144 or email hac@affordablehomes.org.
Croton Community Blood Drive
Every month, the New York Blood Center holds a community blood drive at the Croton Free Library. To sign up, call 800-933-2566 or visit the NYBC's website. 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.
Eclipse Documentary Screening & Glasses Giveaway
Starting April 1st, the Croton Free Library will have safe solar-viewing glasses available for free! Ask for them at the main circulation desk, any time during the Library’s regular hours. Maximum 2 pairs of glasses per person. A week before the total solar eclipse, join us for a screening of the NOVA documentary "Eclipse Over America" from PBS. Free and open to all! No registration required.
Youth Fishing Derby at Croton Point Park
Westchester County Parks and the Hudson River Fishermen’s Association will host their inaugural Youth Fishing Derby on Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson. Children ages 8 through 16 are invited to participate. Adult/parental supervision is required. Equipment and bait will be provided, or you can bring your own. Check in is at 9:30 a.m.; derby starts at 10 a.m. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Pre-registration is required through Eventbrite for this free event. Rain date is Sunday, April 7. Deadline for registration is Friday, April 5. For more information visit https://parks.westchestergov.com/youth-fishing-derby or call (914) 231-4645.
The Croton Arts Council: Make a Little Mama Workshop
The Croton Arts Council is excited to be offering a new series of fun and friendly art workshops taught by a local Croton artist this spring. The workshop series will kick off with the "Make a Little Mama" workshop on April 6th: Create your own clay totem to keep you connected with a personal intention in a thoughtful, artful way throughout your day. Sign up on the Croton Art Council's website. The registration fee is $65 per student which includes all materials. Class size is limited so sign up early!
C.L.E.A.N - Senasqua / Croton Landing Community Cleanup
The Croton Litter-Free Education Advocacy Neighborhood Initiative (C.L.E.A.N.) will host a Community Cleanup on Saturday 4/6 , at 3:00 PM, weather permitting. CLEAN is collaborating with Cub Scout Pack 28 on a joint effort to clean the entire waterfront this spring. Please bring heavy gloves and bright clothes. Meet at Senasqua Park. The group will be cleaning Senasqua Park and as much of the Riverfront as possible in preparation for the Village’s Earth Day Celebration.
2nd Annual Croton Gumbo Smackdown Competition
Maple Commons Information Session
The application period for Maple Commons (43-45 Maple Street) is now open. The Village and Regan Development Corporation have scheduled a series of information sessions where interested individuals can ask questions about the application process and receive assistance in completing their application. If you have any questions about the application and cannot attend these sessions, you can call 914-332-4144 or email hac@affordablehomes.org.
Teen Job Search: Tips, Applications, Resumes & More
Spring Family Fun Day
Hudson River Education Seminar: Lighthouses Along the Hudson
Jazz at the UU
Circle School Tag Sale
Back again for two days of shopping this spring, Circle School's much-anticipated kid centered tag sale! Get excited to shop for baby & kid clothing (size newborn through big kid 16/18), maternity clothing, shoes, coats, & outerwear, all kinds of baby gear, strollers, books, puzzles, games, and toys of all kinds, and SO SO MUCH MORE! Many items priced at just $1. Discounted items on Sunday! All proceeds go to Circle School. **DONATION DAYS: April 10th & 11th, 9 am - 6 pm, April 12th, 9 am - 3 pm** No donations will be accepted outside of these designated times.
De nuevo, para dos días de compras esta primavera, ¡la muy esperada venta de segunda mano -- centrada en los niños de la Circle School! Anímense a comprar ropa para bebés y niños (desde el recién nacido hasta el niño grande 16/18), ropa de maternidad, zapatos, abrigos y ropa de abrigo, todo tipo de artículos para bebés, cochecitos, libros, rompecabezas, juegos y juguetes de todo tipo ¡Y MUCHO MÁS! Muchos artículos tienen un precio de solo $1. ¡Artículos con descuento el domingo! Todas las ganancias se destinan a Circle School. ** DÍAS DE DONACIÓN: 10 y 11 de abril, 9 am - 6 pm, 12 de abril, 9 am - 3 pm ** No se aceptarán donaciones fuera de estos horarios designados.
Croton Point History & Nature Hike
Croton Point Park Naturalist John Phillips and Village of Croton Historian Marc Cheshire will lead a hike on Saturday, April 13, at 9 a.m. to explore Croton Point’s history, natural history, archeology, and geology. The hike will last roughly 1.5 to 2 hours. This event is free. Meet at the gate to the RV park, where parking is available. Ages 6 and up; wear sturdy shoes. The same hike will take place on April 27.
Douglas Dunn & Dancers: The Three-Body Problem
Douglas Dunn and seven of his company dancers, along with musician Jerome Begin, will present The Three-Body Problem, adapted for Croton Free Library's Ottinger Room. The audience will be seated along the long semicircular arc of windows. Dancers will perform for approximately 40 minutes, covering the spectrum from elegant to playful, with occasional moments of mischief. The performance will be followed by a Q&A moderated by curator Gabriella Hiatt. Free and open to all. This performance is appropriate for all ages. Registration is required! Sign ups open on Sunday, March 10 at 9am at crotonfreelibrary.org.
Babysitting 101
Croton Arts Council: 3D Needle Felting Basics
The Croton Arts Council is excited to offer a series of fun and friendly art workshops this spring taught by a local artist. The third workshop in the series is "3D Needle Felting Basics - The Art of Bringing Wool to Life": Come learn about 3D needle felting and have fun transforming fluffy wool roving into a cute miniature penguin that you can take home! It is a two part workshop that will meet on Thursdays: April 18th & April 25th from 7:00pm-8:30pm. Sign up on the Croton Council on the Arts' website. The registration fee is $65 per student which includes all materials. Class sizes are small so sign up early!
Robotics Mini-Camp
Students in grades 4-6 can grow and expand programming skills by applying them to fun robotics challenges! We’ll use a Scratch-like coding environment to operate robots made from Vex robotics kits. This session is intended for students with some experience in Scratch, but it's open to all! Equipment provided. Free, but registration is required! Sign up now on the Library's website. This course meets two days in a row: April 23 & 24. Students should be able to attend both sessions.
Transmission Lines in the Hudson River: What you need to know about the Champlain Hudson Power Express Project and Clean Path Project
In November 2021, New York finalized contracts for Clean Path, NY and Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) to deliver onshore wind and solar energy from upstate New York and hydroelectric power from Canada to New York City. A significant portion of each transmission line route will be submerged under the Hudson River. On April 26, Riverkeeper's staff attorney Drew Gamils and Habitat Restoration Director George Jackman will provide an overview of the Clean Path and CHPE transmission projects at the Croton Yacht Club. This overview will include a description of each project, status update on each project, and a discussion of the potential environmental impacts and the Champlain Hudson Environmental Trust. This event is free and open to the public.
Earth Day Celebration 2024
Join the Village of Croton-on-Hudson and the Croton Conservation Advisory Council for the annual Earth Day Celebration! Featuring live music, hands-on activities, Earth-focused vendors, and more.
CLEAN 100 Yard Trash Challenge to Celebrate Earth Day
In conjunction with the Village's Earth Day celebration on 4/27, CLEAN Croton challenges you to finish the 100 YARD TRASH. The challenge is simple - outside your home, business or favorite spot in the village, clean up every piece of trash you can find within 100 yards. Send a picture of your haul that weekend to cleancroton@johnealer.com, along with the details of where you cleaned up and how much your haul weighed.
Signs of Spring and Tree ID Walk
Join Craig Stevens and Peter Strom (Certified Arborists) at the Croton Arboretum for a "Signs of Spring" Tree ID Walk! Families welcome. Meet at 10 Fox Road. Rain or Shine!
Croton FC Soccer Tryouts
Croton FC is a competitive Club/Travel program with nine soccer teams that play in the Westchester Youth Soccer League (WYSL). Croton FC will be holding open tryouts in April 2024 for the Fall 24 - Spring 25 season for (a) existing teams, and (b) to form new teams at the U9 level, boys and girls (2016 birth year). For more information, visit https://www.crotonfc.com/tryouts-for-24-25-season
Upcoming Village Meetings
- Arts & Humanities Advisory Council Meeting - Tuesday, April 2, 2024 - 7:00pm
- Planning Board Meeting - Tuesday, April 2, 2024 - 8:00pm
- Board of Trustees Work Session – Budget: DPW - Wednesday, April 3, 2024 - 7:00pm
- Board of Trustees Work Session – Budget: PD, FD, EMS - Thursday, April 4, 2024 - 7:00pm
- IDEA Advisory Committee Meeting - Friday, April 5, 2024 - 1:00pm