Croton Community Calendar: November 29th Edition
Winter Holiday Celebration
Join your friends and neighbors at Vassallo Park for a winter holiday celebration! Students from the Croton-Harmon School District will lead the crowd in festive songs before the lighting of the Village’s Christmas Tree and display of the Village Menorah. Santa Claus will also be visiting from the North Pole! Special holiday treats will be provided. It is sure to be a festive and fun evening for the entire family – all are welcome!
CAA's Winter Teen Company Improv Show!
Enjoy some holiday laughter with Croton Academy of Art's teen Company improv group. Admission is free, but a donation of a nonperishable food item is encouraged and appreciated. The event will probably be (PG). For more information, email office@crotonacademy.org or call 914-862-0988. Croton Academy of Arts is a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit corporation.
St. Augustine's Annual Wreath/Craft/Bake Sale
Craft/Bake/Wreath Sale! Beautiful wreaths, homemade baked goods and lovely crafts.
27th Annual Holiday Boutique Sponsored by Croton Council on the Arts
Once again, the Croton Artisans are hosting their immensely popular Holiday Boutique. The event will take place Saturday, December 2nd and Sunday, December 3rd, with a wine tasting from 3-6 on Saturday. It will be held at the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building in Croton, and is sponsored by Croton Council on the Arts. Admission is free. The Croton Artisans will be selling handcrafted items including jewelry, Japanese paper art, scarves and fashions, and paintings. Guest artisans this year will offer lovely handmade wood cutting boards, soaps and hand salves, knitting, photography, collage, glass work and pottery. The Holiday Boutique is the perfect place to purchase unique handmade gifts for the holidays. Come shop and visit with the artisans while enjoying tasty treats and live music!
FREE Holiday Shopping Shuttle
The Village of Croton-on-Hudson will run a FREE Holiday Shopping Shuttle on Saturday, December 2nd from 10 AM to 4 PM. The shuttle will do a continuous loop around the Village, stopping at various shopping districts, until the final drop-off at the train station at 4 PM.
Holiday Artisan Market
Support local artists and find great handcrafted gifts for the holidays! The Northeast Etsy Artists Collective — plus local guest artists — will sell their items at a Holiday Artisans' Market in the Ottinger Room at the Croton Free Library. A percentage of the proceeds will benefit the Library. Visit crotonfreelibrary.org for a full list of vendors!
Croton 125th Anniversary Concert: Julliard Jazz on Hudson
The Croton 125th Anniversary Committee is hosting a concert by Juilliard Jazz musicians, led by Juilliard instructor, award-winning jazz composer, arranger, and saxophonist Andy Farber. The concert will take place on December 2, from 3:00 – 5:30 at the Croton Harmon High School. Tickets are FREE, but must be reserved in advance here. Questions can be directed to Croton125anniversary@gmail.com.
Metro-North Skilled Trades Open House
Metro-North is hosting a Skilled Trades Open House on Saturday, December 2 from 10 am – 12:30 pm at 525 North Broadway, White Plains, NY. Qualified job seekers will be invited to speak to a recruiter and/or a subject matter expert and they may be scheduled for the Metro-North interview process.
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Ceremony
The Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony will be on Thursday, December 7th at 3:30pm at Cortlandt Town Hall, 1 Heady Street, Cortlandt Manor. Light refreshments to follow. Please RSVP by Friday, December 1st to RSVP@townofcortlandt.com.
Make Your Own Goddess Bracelet
Our Saviour Lutheran Church Annual Tag Sale and Christmas Fair
Our Saviour Lutheran Church is having its annual Tag Sale and Christmas Fair on Saturday, December 9th from 10 am - 3 pm. Find some treasures in the boutique, unique hand-made gifts at the craft fair, refreshments at the cafe, and delicious baked goods to enjoy! If you are a vendor and would like to rent a table, please contact mail@oursaviourcroton.org. Some of the proceeds will support renovation in the church, and some to those less fortunate around the world devastated by natural disasters and ravages of war.
Repair Café
Repair Cafés are FREE community events where you bring your broken but beloved items and volunteer repair coaches help you FIX THEM! The Village of Croton-on-Hudson's first-ever Repair Café will take place on Saturday, December 9th, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the Croton Municipal Building Community Room located at 1 Van Wyck Street in Croton-on-Hudson. The Repair Café is sponsored by the Village of Croton-on-Hudson and the Town of Cortlandt, and hosted by the Croton Conservation Advisory Council. Repair coaches welcome items such as lamps, vacuums, clocks, chairs, electrical items. small appliances, digital devices, clothing and textiles, dolls, stuffed animals, toys, jewelry, bicycles and tools that need sharpening. And for this event, we are also offering window screen repairs! Learn more and sign up to get an item fixed (or volunteer to fix an item!) at https://www.crotononhudson-ny.gov/conservation-advisory-council/pages/repair-caf%C3%A9-events.
Building Energy Efficiency & Clean Energy Workshop
Join Croton100 & CURE100 for a FREE workshop to learn about financial incentives for adoption of clean energy solutions offered by Federal agencies, New York State, and public utility programs. Free babysitting with sustainability focused activities will be provided for children over 3 years old. Experts from the Climate Reality Project- Westchester and Sustainable Westchester will explain how people can take advantage of financial rebates and other incentives to save money, improve health, increase comfort, and reduce their carbon footprint by installing heat pumps, adopting electric vehicles, using clean electricity from solar systems and utility providers, reducing energy use through energy efficiency tune-ups, including sealing building gaps and increasing insulation. Event organizers invite the Croton community and beyond to register for this event HERE.
Holiday Toy Drive
Bring a toy, enjoy some holiday treats and take a photo with Santa! New, unwrapped toys only - toys for all ages welcome! Sponsored by the Croton Police Department & Croton Caring Committee.
Croton Friends of History: the Life of Clifford B. Harmon
Harmon, the New City In 1905, innovative real estate developer Clifford B. Harmon announced the purchase of the Van Cortlandt family farm, where he intended to build “Harmon, the New City, the most important and extensive suburban development in the history of New York.” Village Historian Marc Cheshire will tell the story of how Harmon bought, marketed and sold his “new city”, and his colorful life as a wealthy playboy and internationally famous aviator.
Croton Welcome Wagon Cookie Exchange
The Croton Welcome Wagon will host a Winter Cookie Exchange at the municipal building, on Friday, 12/15, from 5-7pm. Bring 2 dozen of your favorite cookies and a container to fill with cookies made by friends, both old and new. All Croton residents are welcome! We will also have warm drinks and a winter craft for kids. We hope to see you there!
CAA's Winter Teen Company Improv Show!
Enjoy some holiday laughter with Croton Academy of Art's teen Company improv group. Admission is free, but a donation of a nonperishable food item is encouraged and appreciated. The event will probably be (PG). For more information, email office@crotonacademy.org or call 914-862-0988. Croton Academy of Arts is a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit corporation.
St. Augustine's Annual Wreath/Craft/Bake Sale
Craft/Bake/Wreath Sale! Beautiful wreaths, homemade baked goods and lovely crafts.
27th Annual Holiday Boutique Sponsored by Croton Council on the Arts
Once again, the Croton Artisans are hosting their immensely popular Holiday Boutique. The event will take place Saturday, December 2nd and Sunday, December 3rd, with a wine tasting from 3-6 on Saturday. It will be held at the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building in Croton, and is sponsored by Croton Council on the Arts. Admission is free. The Croton Artisans will be selling handcrafted items including jewelry, Japanese paper art, scarves and fashions, and paintings. Guest artisans this year will offer lovely handmade wood cutting boards, soaps and hand salves, knitting, photography, collage, glass work and pottery. The Holiday Boutique is the perfect place to purchase unique handmade gifts for the holidays. Come shop and visit with the artisans while enjoying tasty treats and live music!
FREE Holiday Shopping Shuttle
The Village of Croton-on-Hudson will run a FREE Holiday Shopping Shuttle on Saturday, December 2nd from 10 AM to 4 PM. The shuttle will do a continuous loop around the Village, stopping at various shopping districts, until the final drop-off at the train station at 4 PM.
Holiday Artisan Market
Support local artists and find great handcrafted gifts for the holidays! The Northeast Etsy Artists Collective — plus local guest artists — will sell their items at a Holiday Artisans' Market in the Ottinger Room at the Croton Free Library. A percentage of the proceeds will benefit the Library. Visit crotonfreelibrary.org for a full list of vendors!
Croton 125th Anniversary Concert: Julliard Jazz on Hudson
The Croton 125th Anniversary Committee is hosting a concert by Juilliard Jazz musicians, led by Juilliard instructor, award-winning jazz composer, arranger, and saxophonist Andy Farber. The concert will take place on December 2, from 3:00 – 5:30 at the Croton Harmon High School. Tickets are FREE, but must be reserved in advance here. Questions can be directed to Croton125anniversary@gmail.com.
Metro-North Skilled Trades Open House
Metro-North is hosting a Skilled Trades Open House on Saturday, December 2 from 10 am – 12:30 pm at 525 North Broadway, White Plains, NY. Qualified job seekers will be invited to speak to a recruiter and/or a subject matter expert and they may be scheduled for the Metro-North interview process.
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Ceremony
The Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony will be on Thursday, December 7th at 3:30pm at Cortlandt Town Hall, 1 Heady Street, Cortlandt Manor. Light refreshments to follow. Please RSVP by Friday, December 1st to RSVP@townofcortlandt.com.
Make Your Own Goddess Bracelet
Our Saviour Lutheran Church Annual Tag Sale and Christmas Fair
Our Saviour Lutheran Church is having its annual Tag Sale and Christmas Fair on Saturday, December 9th from 10 am - 3 pm. Find some treasures in the boutique, unique hand-made gifts at the craft fair, refreshments at the cafe, and delicious baked goods to enjoy! If you are a vendor and would like to rent a table, please contact mail@oursaviourcroton.org. Some of the proceeds will support renovation in the church, and some to those less fortunate around the world devastated by natural disasters and ravages of war.
Learn About Girl Scouts & Build a Robot!
6 Old Post Road North
Come see what the fun is about in Croton Girl Scouts! Interested girls and their parents are invited to learn all about Girl Scouts and build a real robot! Please register here so we can be sure to have enough supplies. For more information, contact Abbey at CrotonGirlScoutCommunity@gmail.com
Repair Café
Repair Cafés are FREE community events where you bring your broken but beloved items and volunteer repair coaches help you FIX THEM! The Village of Croton-on-Hudson's first-ever Repair Café will take place on Saturday, December 9th, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the Croton Municipal Building Community Room located at 1 Van Wyck Street in Croton-on-Hudson. The Repair Café is sponsored by the Village of Croton-on-Hudson and the Town of Cortlandt, and hosted by the Croton Conservation Advisory Council. Repair coaches welcome items such as lamps, vacuums, clocks, chairs, electrical items. small appliances, digital devices, clothing and textiles, dolls, stuffed animals, toys, jewelry, bicycles and tools that need sharpening. And for this event, we are also offering window screen repairs! Learn more and sign up to get an item fixed (or volunteer to fix an item!) at https://www.crotononhudson-ny.gov/conservation-advisory-council/pages/repair-caf%C3%A9-events.
Building Energy Efficiency & Clean Energy Workshop
Join Croton100 & CURE100 for a FREE workshop to learn about financial incentives for adoption of clean energy solutions offered by Federal agencies, New York State, and public utility programs. Free babysitting with sustainability focused activities will be provided for children over 3 years old. Experts from the Climate Reality Project- Westchester and Sustainable Westchester will explain how people can take advantage of financial rebates and other incentives to save money, improve health, increase comfort, and reduce their carbon footprint by installing heat pumps, adopting electric vehicles, using clean electricity from solar systems and utility providers, reducing energy use through energy efficiency tune-ups, including sealing building gaps and increasing insulation. Event organizers invite the Croton community and beyond to register for this event HERE.
Holiday Toy Drive
Bring a toy, enjoy some holiday treats and take a photo with Santa! New, unwrapped toys only - toys for all ages welcome! Sponsored by the Croton Police Department & Croton Caring Committee.
Croton Friends of History: the Life of Clifford B. Harmon
Harmon, the New City In 1905, innovative real estate developer Clifford B. Harmon announced the purchase of the Van Cortlandt family farm, where he intended to build “Harmon, the New City, the most important and extensive suburban development in the history of New York.” Village Historian Marc Cheshire will tell the story of how Harmon bought, marketed and sold his “new city”, and his colorful life as a wealthy playboy and internationally famous aviator.
Citizen Preparedness Corps
The Citizen Preparedness Corps is a FREE training that provides an introduction to responding to a natural or human-caused disaster. Participants are advised on how to properly develop family emergency plans and stock up on emergency supplies.Trainings are led by the New York National Guard working with experts from the Division's Office of Emergency Management and Office of Fire Prevention and Control. Each family who attends will receive a free NYS Disaster Preparedness Kit containing examples of key items to assist individuals in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. Register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CR121623
Fire Department Holiday Parade
Upcoming Village Meetings
- Board of Trustees Regular & Organizational Meeting - Monday, December 4, 2023 - 7:00pm
- Planning Board Meeting - Tuesday, December 5, 2023 - 8:00pm
- Arts & Humanities Advisory Council Meeting - Tuesday, December 5, 2023 - 7:00pm (@ Croton Free Library)
- Police Advisory Committee Meeting - Thursday, December 7, 2023 - 6:00pm
Conservation Advisory Council Meeting - Thursday, December 12, 2023 - 6:30pm