Croton Community Calendar: October 11th Edition

Homework Help is back at the Croton Free Library! Students in grades K-8 are invited to stop by the Library on Wednesdays between 3:30 - 5:00 PM for low-stress, one-on-one tutoring in a variety of academic & social/emotional areas. Sessions are run by local high schoolers. Free! No registration required. Snacks provided.

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Halloween Mind-Reading Show

Join us at the Croton Free Library — if you dare — on Friday the 13th, for an evening of spooky spine-tingling enchantment! Our guide for the evening will be magician and mind-reader Gregg Dwyer, who will preview some Halloween magic, read minds among the crowd, and shatter reality before your very eyes. Warning: This is a genuinely spooky magic show, for adults and kids over age 10! Come at your own risk! Free; no tickets required.

Saturday, October 14th, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

 

The Village-Wide Tag Sale will take place on Saturday, October 14th, 2023. This event is rain or shine - it will be cancelled in the event of severe weather (please monitor the Village webpage for updates) All locations and items for sale will be posted on this page: https://www.crotononhudson-ny.gov/home/news/5th-annual-village-wide-tag-sale

Saturday, October 14th, 10:00 AM to Noon

Croton Train Station Parking Lot A

 

Celebrate Croton's 125th Anniversary with a Scavenger Hunt! Clues will be given for locations throughout the Village, a car and cell phone are required to participate. Winners will be determined by the most correct answers and prizes to local food establishments will be awarded to the first 5 winners. All welcome! More info: https://www.crotononhudson-ny.gov/croton-125th-anniversary-committee/events/71231

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Croton River Artisans Gallery Artist Reception - Rob Kaplan

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Harry Chapin Memorial Run Against Hunger

The Harry Chapin Memorial Run Against Hunger will take place on Sunday, October 15th at the Croton-Harmon High School. There's a 1-Mile Fun Run, a 5K Race/Walk, and a 10K Race! The run supports the Croton-Cortlandt Food Pantry, Croton Caring, Caring for the Hungry & Homeless of Peekskill, Hillside Food Outreach, Feeding Westchester, WhyHunger as well as international organizations that fight hunger! More information and registration is available at runagainsthunger.com.

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Demystifying Medicare Workshop

Attend the Demystifying Medicare Workshop on Sunday, Oct 15 from 1:30 – 4:30pm and learn how to navigate our complicated healthcare system for older adults. The workshop is for people who already have Medicare, as well as those soon to be 65, planning their retirement, or assisting relatives and friends with paperwork and medical decisions. More details and registration at https://www.crotonfreelibrary.org/event/demystifying-medicare-and-healthcare-coverage-seniors

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125 Cocktail Party

The Croton 125 committee would like to invite all Croton friends and neighbors to celebrate the125th anniversary at a cocktail party at the Croton Yacht Club on October 15, from 5 – 7 pm.  Tickets are $20 and include music, appetizers, and a cash bar.  There are limited tickets available due to the space limits of the Yacht Club. Please note that this is a 21+ event. No persons under 21 will be admitted. The deadline to purchase tickets is October 12th. Visit croton125.org or go to https://croton.seamlessdocs.com/f/125cocktailparty to purchase tickets. 

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Police Advisory Committee Community Town Hall

The Village of Croton-on-Hudson Police Advisory Committee and Croton Police Department will host a Town Hall for the community on Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 at 6:00 PM. The Town Hall is an opportunity for residents to learn about the results of the 2023 Community Survey on Public Safety and Law Enforcement, a report from the Police Advisory Committee, as well as a presentation from the Croton Police Department. Questions and input from residents will be welcomed at the end of the meeting. The meeting will be held in the Georgianna Grant Meeting Room of the Municipal Building at 1 Van Wyck Street. Residents are invited to attend in person, or you can view the Town Hall meeting on Cable Channel 78, as well as on the Village’s website. Questions can be emailed by October 13th to crotonpoliceadvisorycommittee@gmail.com.

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DOROT New Volunteer Open House

DOROT Westchester is a Non-Profit offering social programs, free of charge, to adults over 60 who live anywhere in Westchester County. DOROT Westchester connects volunteers with seniors for social engagements. Learn how you can be a part of the tradition of bringing meaningful social connection to older adults throughout all of Westchester County at the upcoming volunteer open house. For more information, please contact infowestchester@dorotusa.org. 

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Community Blood Drive

To sign up call 800-933-2566 or visit nybc.org/donate. Appointments are preferred, walks-ins will be welcome if space permits. Please eat and drink prior to attending, and bring an ID with your name and photo on it.

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Halloween Window Painting!          

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Fall Tree ID Walk

Certified Arborist Craig Stevens will lead the first ever fall version of our popular Tree Id walk, with special attention to children aged 2 –5 years. Rain or shine! This event is free. Meet at the end of Fox Lane. 

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The Old Croton Aqueduct in Art

When Cornelia Cotton opened an art gallery in Croton in 1979, one of the earliest gallery shows was called “Croton Water”– the first time that prints, maps, and ephemera of the Old Croton Aqueduct were shown as an art exhibit. Cornelia was active on efforts to preserve the Aqueduct early on, and after the Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct (FOCA) was founded she served on its board for many years. Her presentation will feature a wide variety of images of sites along the Aqueduct, which is today the Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park—a linear park which runs from Van Cortlandt Park at the Bronx County/City of Yonkers border to the New Croton Dam in Cortlandt. Tuesday, October 24, 7 p.m. at the Croton Free Library, Ottinger Room.

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African Women's Education Fund (AWEF) Fundraiser

Please join us to celebrate and to share some news about the 126 women we are educating with your support in Angola, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia & Zimbabwe. CASH BAR, light appetizers “If you educate a woman, you educate a nation." More information at awef.org. 

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