Croton Community Calendar: September 7th Edition
A list of upcoming events in Croton-on-Hudson – 9/7/22 to 9/21/22
Posted on: September 7, 2022 - 5:01pm
Bennett Conservatory of Music Open House
Friday, September 9 – 4:30 to 6:30 PM
18 Van Wyck Street
The Bennett Conservatory of Music will be hosting an Open House on the Conservatory lawn. (Rain date Friday, September 16). Try an instrument, meet the teachers, and register for lessons!
Knights of Columbus Celebration of Volunteers, First Responders, and Public Servants
Friday, September 9 – 5:00 to 7:00 PM
Vassallo Park
The Knights of Columbus are hosting a celebration in Vassallo Park to acknowledge and recognize the service and sacrifices of our Volunteers and Public Servants in Police, Fire, EMS, DPW, and Croton-Harmon Schools, particularly during the pandemic. All are welcome!
Hudson River Day
Saturday, September 10 – 11 AM
Croton Yacht Club
A celebration of the Hudson River with events for children and adults, focusing on the history and ecology of the river. Free and open to the public.
- Free sailboat rides will be offered by Ferry Sloops.
- A youth fishing clinic and contest sponsored by the Hudson River Fisherman’s Association.
- Viewing tanks where local marine life can be identified and observed; hands-on exhibits for children local artist displays and sales.
- Food and beverages, including the best fish chowder on the Hudson.
For more details see: https://www.crotonyachtclub.org/
- Free sailboat rides will be offered by Ferry Sloops.
- A youth fishing clinic and contest sponsored by the Hudson River Fisherman’s Association.
- Viewing tanks where local marine life can be identified and observed; hands-on exhibits for children local artist displays and sales.
- Food and beverages, including the best fish chowder on the Hudson.
For more details see: https://www.crotonyachtclub.org/
Bennett Conservatory of Music Scholarship Fundraiser
Saturday, September 10 – 5:00 to 7:00 PM
Bennett Conservatory Lawn, 18 Van Wyck Street
The Bennett Conservatory of Music will be hosting a Cocktail Party to benefit the Else Bennett Scholarship fund. Learn more at www.bennettconservatory.org. Proof of vaccination required..
Stuff the Truck Food Drive
Saturday, September 10 – 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Shop Rite of Croton
Croton Caring will be conducting a 'Stuff the Truck' food drive at ShopRite of Croton to collect food donations for those in need. Croton Caring is also seeking four volunteers to assist with restocking the Croton Caring Pantry immediately after the event. For more information and to sign up, use the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D45A4AA23A4F58-fall1
Tri-Municipal 9/11 Memorial Ceremony
Sunday, September 11 – 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
9/11 Remembrance Memorial at Croton Landing
Please join the Village of Buchanan, the Town of Cortlandt, and the Village of Croton-on-Hudson in honoring the family, friends, and neighbors we lost on 9/11. The ceremony will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at the “Reaching Through the Shadow” Memorial at Croton Landing Park in Croton-on-Hudson, New York. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held indoors at the Harmon Firehouse, located at 30 Wayne Street, Croton. Participants will gather in the Croton Landing Park parking area at the north end of Elliott Way at 12:30 p.m. for the ceremony at 1:00 p.m. Led by a color guard from the community, they will walk in procession along the quarter-of- a-mile pathway north to the site on the Hudson River. A shuttle van from the Village of Croton will be available in the parking area to transport those who need assistance. The ceremony will conclude at approximately 1:30 p.m.
9/11 Day Serve and Remember Community Day of Service
September 10 and 11
In honor of those whose lives were lost or forever changed by the tragic events of September 11, 2001, Westchester County has partnered with Volunteer New York to participate in the 12th Annual Serve & Remember community-wide day of service, which will take place this weekend. This year’s 9/11 Day volunteer opportunities will address a range of local needs, from supporting food pantries and hunger insecurity to community garden harvesting, outdoor clean-ups, nonprofit painting and revitalization projects, making blankets for children in hospitals, writing cards for our troops overseas, and more. For further info, visit volunteernewyork.org/service or call 914-948-4452.
Westchester Celebrate Aging Village Fair
Tuesday, September 13 – 10 AM to 2 PM
Mount Pleasant Community Center, 125 Lozza Drive, Valhalla
Come to the fair for movement, discussion, interactive learning and fun with inspired thinkers and doers from across Westchester County. Special featured activities include a community art project with clay or watercolors from ArtsWestchester for attendees to bring home, and the Understanding the Essentials of Your Smart Phone Presentation. The presentation will cover basic functionality of Android and Apple devices as well as safety, Wi-Fi, personalization, applications and consumer considerations. The Scarborough Singers will return for an exciting swinging set of Fred and Ginger songs. Registration is required. To sign up, contact Jennifer Crawford at 914-813-6263 or jqsu@westchestergov.com. CDC safety regulations will be followed.
Safe Harbor Bereavement Group
Croton Free Library
Fridays 10 – 11 AM Starting September 9
Join experienced counselor Donna Rayburn for a weekly safe, non-judgemental group to discuss personal grief and loss. Participants will sign an agreement to keep everything discussed in the group private and confidential. No registration required. Free & open to all. Questions? Email gglazer@wlsmail.org. The group will meet every Friday for eight weeks.
Quiet Reading Hour at the Library
Thursdays 7:00 – 8:00 PM Starting September 8
Croton Free Library
Do you have trouble finding time and space to read? Every Thursday evening, the Croton Free Library will be hosting a Quiet Reading Hour complete with a designated quiet area at the back of the Library, a welcome kit with snacks and earplugs, and read any book of your choice. Free and open to all! BYO book, or check out something new right in the Library.
LEGO Club at the Library
Tuesdays, 2:45-4:30pm. Session runs from Sept. 13 until Nov. 15
LEGO Club is back! Come to the Library and use our extensive LEGO collection to build anything your heart desires. There will be weekly themes, complete with directions, or you can free-build. The Library will provide all the LEGOs. Free and open to all middle- and high-school-age students. Adults welcome, too. No registration required.
Babytime with Lauren
Tuesdays, 10:30 - 11:00 AM
Join the Library for Babytime with Lauren, a lapsit program for parents with babies & toddlers! The group will sing songs, read stories, and do finger plays. It’s a great way to interact with your little one. Stay for an interactive playgroup afterward, too! Free and open to all. No registration required.
Croton Clean Sweep 2022
Friday, September 16 – Sunday, September 18
Everyone has walked or driven by a spot in town and thought, “someone should clean that up.” Now’s the time for that person to be you! Croton Conservation Advisory Council’s C.L.E.A.N. CROTON subcommittee is hosting a community-wide cleanup event this September! Here's how it works:
- PICK A PLACE in or around Croton-on-Hudson you want to clean up. The curbside in front of your house, the nasty area around your dumpster behind your business, the trail you love to walk...
- EMAIL YOUR PLACE to cleancroton@johnealer.com. C.L.E.A.N. CROTON-ON-HUDSON will track everyone’s targets on a map to help coordinate efforts!
- SPREAD THE WORD by passing the info to neighbors and local businesses. View the event page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1317747078663380/
- CLEAN UP YOUR PLACE ANYTIME from Friday 9/16 – Sunday 9/18. You can spend as little or as much time as you want. 15 minutes in front of your house cleaning up the curbside – great! An hour cleaning up the waterfront at Senasqua – great!
- EMAIL A PHOTO OF YOUR TRASH BAG WITH YOUR CLEANED UP SPOT IN THE BACKGROUND to cleancroton@johnealer.com so we can celebrate our achievements. Before and after pics are great, too, as are selfies!
C.L.E.A.N. CROTON-ON-HUDSON encourages you to reach out to your neighbors and local businesses to chip in, but obviously respect property-holders rights and don’t enter anyone’s private property without permission. Feel free to reach out with any questions to cleancroton@johnealer.com.
St. Augustine’s $1 & $2 Clothes Sale
September 17 to September 24, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
6 Old Post Road North
St. Augustine's of Croton-on-Hudson will host their annual $1 & $2 Indoor/Outdoor Clothing sale from September 17 to September 24. Rain or Shine.
Lower Hudson Chapter of the NYS Archaeological Association: 'Legacies are our Future' Presented by Kelly M. Britt, PhD
Sunday, September 18 – 1:00 PM
Croton Point Nature Center
Legacy archeological collections are older collections that may not meet current standards yet hold important opportunities for current and future research. However, working with legacies is challenging. Using examples from the Bronx Van Cortlandt Park collection excavated by Brooklyn College in the early 1990s, Dr. Britt will touch up difficulties, rewards, ethics, and the future of working with legacy collection.
Living History: Camp Life in the Revolutionary War
Sunday, September 18 – 2:00 to 3:30 PM
Croton Free Library, Ottinger Room
Soldiers in Washington’s Army spent nearly eight years of conflict facing off against the British and living in makeshift camps all over the country. This hands-on program — led by Joe Ryan, Founder and President of the Living History Education Foundation, and experienced BOCES-certified re-enactors — will highlight the tasks of ordinary camp life during the war. Participants will divide into platoons, lay out an encampment, put up an 18th-century tent, and drill with bang & flash muskets. Kids age 8+ and all adults welcome. This program isn't suitable for young children. This program will take place both indoors and outdoors, if weather permits. Free! Registration is required & space is limited, so sign up today at https://www.crotonfreelibrary.org/event/living-history-camp-life-revolutionary-war
Saw Mill River Audubon Birding Field Trip
Monday, September 19
Croton Point Park
Details and registration at https://www.sawmillriveraudubon.org/register-trips/.
Croton Scarecrow Contest
Ongoing with deadline of October 1
DO YOU WANT TO BUILD A SCARECROW? The Croton-on-Hudson Scarecrow Contest is back! The Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce will decorate the Upper Village for Oktoberfest/Fall Festival on October 1. To learn more and sign up, click here. If you would like to participate, please make sure to reserve your spot. For any questions, call 914-271-3300.
Upcoming Village Meetings
Please note that all board meetings are being held in-person at the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building, unless stated otherwise:
- Tuesday, September 6 | 7:00 PM – Board of Trustees Meeting
- Wednesday, September 7 | 7:30 PM – Conservation Advisory Council Meeting
- Monday, September 12 | 7:00 PM – Board of Trustees Work Session
- Tuesday, September 13 | 7:00 PM – Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting
- Tuesday, September 13 | 8:00 PM – Planning Board Meeting
- Wednesday, September 14 | 8:00 PM – Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
- Monday, September 19 | 7:00 PM – Board of Trustees Meeting
Recordings of the statuary board meetings (Board of Trustees, Planning & Zoning) are available under the Village’s live stream channel.
Do you have an item you wish to submit to the Village for inclusion in this e-blast? Please fill out the event submission form located on our website.