Croton Community Calendar - November 21st Edition
Project FeederWatch
Saturday-Sunday, November 24-25 – 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
Monday Morning Bird Walk
Monday, November 26 – 8:30 AM
Croton Point Park
Walk begins 8:30 am in the ballfield park of Croton Point Park on the left as you enter the park. Come birding with us! Beginners encouraged. If you want to borrow a pair of binoculars for the walk, call the office at 914-666-6503; otherwise no RSVP needed. We go rain or shine! But if road conditions are uncertain on the morning of the walk, check our Google calendar at www.sawmillriveraudubon.org to see if the walk is on.
Teen/Tween Workshop - Earring Design with Joan Lloyd
Tuesday, November 27 – 3 to 5 PM
Croton Free Library
Express your creative side with artist Joan Lloyd, as she teaches you how to design and bead your very own earrings in this two-hour workshop. Choose from a vast variety of colorful beads to make one-of-a-kind earrings for yourself or a special someone. You’ll also have an opportunity to donate an additional pair of earrings of your own design to a local women’s shelter. Registration required. Sign up in person or call (914-271-6612) during library hours. For tweens and teens.
Assemblywoman Sandy Galef’s Town Meeting
Thursday, November 29 – 7 to 9 PM
Croton Free Library
Join Assemblywoman Galef as she hosts a discussion with experts who are for and against the legalization of recreational marijuana in New York. Joining the Assemblywoman will be Kaven Sabet, PhD, President and CEO of Smart Approaches to Marijuana and Cristina Buccola, Esq., Founder of Cristina Buccola Counsel and former General Counsel to High Times Magazine. For more information, please contact Assemblywoman Galef’s office at 914-941-1111 or galefs@nyassembly.gov.
Project FeederWatch
Saturday-Sunday, December 1-2 – 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
Annual Christmas Fair
Saturday, December 1 – 9 AM to 3 PM
Our Saviour Lutheran Church
The fair will feature handmade Christmas crafts, tables by vendors, raffle, bake sale and a boutique. There will also be a café for refreshments and games for children.
Croton Reservoir & Dam Hike
Saturday, December 1 – 10 AM
Croton Gorge Park
Easy 2-mile hike north along the Aqueduct and atop the beautiful Croton Dam. Meet near the restrooms at the parking lot at Croton Gorge Park, Rte. 129, Cortlandt, NY 10567. The leader of the hike will discuss the history and construction of the Old Croton Aqueduct and the features of the Croton Dam, the trailhead of the Aqueduct Trail. The Aqueduct was completed in 1842 to supply water to a thirsty New York City.
Silent Films – Comic Genius Buster Keaton
Saturday, December 1 – 7:30 PM
Croton Free Library
The gift of laughter launches the holiday season at the Croton Free Library. Join us for an evening starring comic genius Buster Keaton in his black-and-white, silent film “Sherlock, Jr.” (1924) and the side-splitting short “Scarecrow” (1920). Dazzling cinematic inventiveness meets gymnastic physical humor to create Keaton’s inimitable comedy. Pianist Jesse Beller provides live, original accompaniment – with extraordinary style and flair.
Croton Community Blood Drive
Sunday, December 2 – 9 AM to 3 PM
Croton-Harmon High School
Join the Croton-on-Hudson community in supporting the semi-annual community blood drive! Started in 1970, the drive has been responsible for collecting over 25,000 pints of blood over the years. Appointments are encouraged; to make an appointment, please contact 271-7645 or crotonblood@gmail.com.
Upcoming Village Meetings
All Village meetings are held at the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building unless otherwise noted:
- Monday, November 26: Board of Trustees Work Session (7:30 PM)*
- Tuesday, November 27: Bicycle-Pedestrian Committee (7:30 PM)
- Tuesday, November 27: Fire Council (8 PM) – Meets at Washington Engine Co.
- Tuesday, November 27: Planning Board (8 PM)
- Monday, December 3: Board of Trustees Organizational Meeting (7:30 PM)*
- Wednesday, December 5: Conservation Advisory Council (8 PM)
*Shown live on Channel 78. Regular meetings are rebroadcast at 8 PM on Wednesdays and Fridays.
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