Croton Community Calendar - October 9th Edition

Friday, October 11 – 7:30 PM

Croton Free Library

 

A duo performance from the Palo Seco Flamenco Company features flamenco dancer Rebeca Tomas and guitarist/vocalist Juan Pedro Jimenez Relinque. The concert showcases the dance and music of Southern Spain in a vibrant and entertaining production full of color, rhythm and emotion. Explanations and questions intermix with high-energy performance pieces and audience participation.

 

Saturday, October 12 - 9 to 11 AM

Brinton Brook Sanctuary

 

Monthly walks continue year-round on the second Saturdays at our largest sanctuary, Brinton Brook in Croton-on-Hudson. Good for ages 8 and up. No pre-registration necessary. For weather cancellations check the website at sawmillriveraudubon.org. Meet at main parking area off Route 9A.

 

Saturday-Sunday, October 12-13 – 9 AM to 4 PM (Sat); 9 AM to 3 PM (Sun)

Holy Name of Mary Church

 

Come to the church’s rummage sale for loads of treasures. Located in the parish gymnasium. Donations can be dropped off from 8 AM to 6 PM on October 10-11. All proceeds will benefit the church’s ACTs Ministry.

 

Saturday-Sunday, October 12-13 – 10 AM to 3 PM (Sat); Noon to 3 PM (Sun)

Asbury United Methodist Church

 

Due to the success of the Holidays Pop-Up last year, Asbury Church has extended them to include Halloween and Thanksgiving decorations. Come and purchase ‘gently-used’ holiday [Fall, Halloween and Thanksgiving] decorations, tableware, costumes, indoor plants and baked goods. Also consider donating your unneeded holiday items – Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Years, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Birthdays. There is a donation drop-off box in the church glass breezeway hall or stop by when the shop is open. The Pop-Up Shop is part of Asbury Church’s efforts for reducing people’s impact on the environment through recycling. Additional hours: Friday-Saturday, October 18-19 – 10 AM to 3 PM (Fri); 10 AM to 3 PM (Sat)

 

Monday, October 14 – 10 AM

Croton Gorge Park

 

A Path through History Event – Mark the celebration 177 years ago on this date of the opening of the Old Croton Aqueduct with an easy 2-mile (total) hike north along the Aqueduct and atop the beautiful Croton Dam. Meet near the restrooms at the parking lot at Croton Gorge Park. 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. Inquiries: Sara Kelsey, saraakelsey@gmail.com, or call/text 646-303-1448.

 

Thursday, October 17 – 7 to 8:30 PM

Croton Free Library

 

Saw Mill River Audubon Society members Lynn and John Salmon spent June 2019 hiking, snorkeling, kayaking, cruising and photographing the Galapagos, the Andean cloud forest and the Amazonian rainforest of Ecuador. Come see their photos of boobies, tortoises, iguanas, hummingbirds, anteaters, monkeys and other wildlife. Hear tales of Darwin's finches, giant daisies, volcanoes, whales, sea lions, and even a real-life murder mystery in the Enchanted Islands.

 

Saturday, October 19 – 9 to 11:30 AM

Benedict Blvd.

 

Join the Croton Conservation Advisory Council at the 19th Annual Daffodil Day. The planting is done in memory of the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks. Those interested in helping to plant should meet on the islands of Benedict Blvd.

 

Saturday, October 19 – 10 AM to 1 PM

Municipal Building

 

This presentation is perfect for anyone trying to navigate their way through our complicated healthcare system for older adults. It will help those who already have Medicare, as well as people soon to be 65, planning retirement or assisting relatives with their medical decisions. This program is free, but registration is required. Please call the Recreation Department at 271-3006 for more information.

 

Sunday, October 20 – 2 PM

Croton Free Library

 

At home with both opera and Broadway, Croton-on-Hudson’s own Laura Stelman Jaeger offers “a cabaret of career confessions.” Laura, who received her Bachelor’s Degree from the Manhattan School of Music and her Master’s from Indiana University, is joined by fellow Croton resident, pianist Mark C. Mitchell. Mark has been the music director, conductor and/or pianist for well over 50 Broadway, off-Broadway, national tour and regional productions. Come to Laura’s home library for a fall afternoon of favorites from Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Kander and Ebb, Stephen Schwartz — as well as the music of up-and-coming theater composers, Rachel J. Peters and Michael R. Jackson.

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

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