Croton Community Calendar - September 11th Edition

Ongoing through September 13

 

CAA is offering a new after-school arts enrichment program at Croton-Harmon Schools for elementary students through adults, providing even more programs to meet the creative, skill-building and artistic needs of our community in convenient locations. Visit www.crotonacademy.org to see the more than twenty courses including theatre arts, fine arts, writing, crafts, music and yoga starting September 16th through December 13th. Register online or call 914-862-0988. Croton Academy of Arts is a 501(c)(3) not for profit corporation.

 

Wednesday, September 11 – 4:30 PM

Croton Landing Park

 

Please join the Town of Cortlandt and the Villages of Buchanan and Croton-on-Hudson as we remember those who were lost 18 years ago during the September 11^th attacks. A shuttle bus will be provided from the parking lot to the memorial site. Those who wish to walk to the site should arrive by 4 PM.

 

Thursday, September 12 – 6:30 to 8 PM

Croton Free Library

 

Learn more about what Girl Scouting offers! Kids will meet other Girl Scouts and try out fun STEM activities, work on outdoor skills and learn some Girl Scouts traditions. (Did anybody say S’mores?) Drop-in any time to take part in the fun! Refreshments will be served. Community leaders will be there to answer parents’ questions about the benefits of the Girl Scouts leadership program. Questions? Contact Liz Poling at CrotonGirlScoutsCommunity@gmail.com for more information.

 

Saturday, September 14 – 9 AM

Croton Arboretum

 

Join members of the Croton Trails Committee to help clean up the various trails in the Village. Meet at the entrance to the Croton Arboretum.

 

Saturday, September 14 – 9 AM

Brinton Brook Sanctuary

 

The monthly second Saturday walks at Brinton Brook continue year-round. No registration needed. Rain or shine. Meet in main parking area. Good for adults and young people age 8 and up. Held regardless of weather except in cases of severe weather or road closures.

 

Sunday, September 15 – 2 PM

Croton Gorge Park

 

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. (Note: parking fee of $10 May – Sept.)  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. Inquiries: Aram Aslanian-Persico, aram.dap@gmail.com or call/text 949-258-7016.

 

Sunday, September 15 – 2 to 3:30 PM

Croton Free Library

 

Learn more about what Girl Scouting offers! Kids will meet other Girl Scouts and try out fun STEM activities, work on outdoor skills and learn some Girl Scouts traditions. (Did anybody say S’mores?) Drop-in any time to take part in the fun! Refreshments will be served. Community leaders will be there to answer parents’ questions about the benefits of the Girl Scouts leadership program. Questions? Contact Liz Poling at CrotonGirlScoutsCommunity@gmail.com for more information.

 

Wednesday, September 18 – 7:30 PM

Croton Free Library

 

Jessica Flores, of the Hudson Valley Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, offers a presentation designed for the general public. Learn about lifestyle habits that we can adopt at any time in life to help keep our brains and bodies healthy as we age, and possibly delay the onset of cognitive decline. The presentation draws on the latest research on treating and preventing memory loss. Register in person or call (914-271-6612) during library hours.

 

Thursday, September 19 – 7 PM

Croton Free Library

Bill and Carolyn Golden will be presenting their photographs of the birds from the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. They have spent the last 14 years living in Virginia as well as Westchester County. Their dual residency has enabled them to photograph a great number of the birds that inhabit and migrate through the preserve.

 

Friday, September 20 – 11 AM to 2 PM

Municipal Building

 

Westchester County Clerk Timothy Idoni’s community outreach staff can take your photo and process your passport application when they visit the Municipal Building. Please visit the Village website for more information, such as what documents to bring and the application costs.

 

Friday, September 20 – 7:30 PM

Croton Free Library

 

Peruvian-American mezzo-soprano Kelly Guerra and classical pianist Michael Skelly return to the Croton Free Library to present a sparkling program, including Peter Lieberson’s “Neruda Songs,” passionate settings of Pablo Neruda’s poetry. Kelly Guerra was most recently noted as a “standout” in the Wall Street Journal for her performance at the Tanglewood Music Center as Mrs. Doc in Leonard Bernstein’s A Quiet Place. Michael Skelly has been a full-time member of the piano faculty at Columbia University for over 30 years. Enjoy an enthralling evening of collaborative music featuring works by Charles Ives, Gustav Mahler, Alma Mahler, and Peter Lieberson, including moving selections especially appropriate for National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 through October 15).

 

 

 

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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