Croton Community Calendar: April 24th Edition
Mah Jongg Lessons & Free Play for Beginners
Transmission Lines in the Hudson River: What you need to know about the Champlain Hudson Power Express Project and Clean Path Project
In November 2021, New York finalized contracts for Clean Path, NY and Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) to deliver onshore wind and solar energy from upstate New York and hydroelectric power from Canada to New York City. A significant portion of each transmission line route will be submerged under the Hudson River. On April 26, Riverkeeper's staff attorney Drew Gamils and Habitat Restoration Director George Jackman will provide an overview of the Clean Path and CHPE transmission projects at the Croton Yacht Club. This overview will include a description of each project, status update on each project, and a discussion of the potential environmental impacts and the Champlain Hudson Environmental Trust. This event is free and open to the public.
Croton Point History & Nature Hike
Community Blood Drive
Earth Day Celebration 2024
Join the Croton Conservation Advisory Council for the Annual Croton Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 10 AM to 4 PM at Senasqua Park! This exciting event offers a blend of fun and eco-friendly learning opportunities for the whole family. With over 20 vendors, including local environmental groups and community organizations, attendees can explore valuable resources and information on environmental conservation. Don't miss the beloved tree giveaway and the inaugural "Vote for Croton’s Flower" contest! Entertainment features Master Storyteller Jonathan Kruk, Janette Aiello from Little Genii Puppets, Funny Fish with Chris Letts, Yoga with Cassie, and live music by Bobby G. and The Bohemians from 10:00 AM onwards. Food options will be available from the Kinwich food truck. A free shuttle will be operating from the event area across the Village throughout the day.
National Drug Take Back Day
The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. Turn in your unused or expired prescriptions for safe disposal at Croton Commons, 175 S. Riverside Drive.
CLEAN 100 Yard Trash Challenge to Celebrate Earth Day
In conjunction with the Village's Earth Day celebration on 4/27, CLEAN Croton challenges you to finish the 100 YARD TRASH. The challenge is simple - outside your home, business or favorite spot in the village, clean up every piece of trash you can find within 100 yards. Send a picture of your haul that weekend to cleancroton@johnealer.com, along with the details of where you cleaned up and how much your haul weighed.
Signs of Spring and Tree ID Walk
Join Craig Stevens and Peter Strom (Certified Arborists) at the Croton Arboretum for a "Signs of Spring" Tree ID Walk! Families welcome. Meet at 10 Fox Road. Rain or Shine!
Celebration of Local Authors
Each year, the Croton Free Library honors published authors hailing from, working in, and/or writing about Croton-on-Hudson and its neighboring towns and villages. Stop in, hear short readings, and meet authors in your community! Free and open to all. Readers of all ages are welcome. Books will be available for purchase and signing. A portion of book sales will benefit the Library.
Village Housing Forum
The Village is organizing a Housing Forum on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, starting at 7:00 PM. The event will take place at the Harmon Firehouse located at 30 Wayne Street. Representatives from the Westchester County Planning Board, Pace Land Use Law Center, Village Housing Task Force, and Village Board will participate. This forum aims to expand on the discussions held during the 2018 Housing Charette and the 2021 Housing Needs Assessment Forum.
Weekly Art Workshops at Croton Free Library
Join artist Aindrila Mukherjee to create beautiful projects with acrylic paint! Topics will include mandala design, Indian folk art, one-stroke painting techniques, and bird and flower painting. All supplies provided. No experience necessary. Free and open to anyone age 12+! This series meets every Thursday in May, but participants do not need to be able to attend every session. Please register for each session you want to attend by going to the Library's website or calling 914-271-6612.
Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce Networking Breakfast
The Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce is hosting their monthly Networking Breakfast Event on Friday, May 3rd, 2024 at the Croton Yacht Club. Local business owners are invited to exchange ideas, explore potential collaborations, and expand their networks over a delicious breakfast spread. Admission is $25 for chamber members, and $28 for future members/walk-ins. Register online here. For questions regarding this event, please contact info@hvgatewaychamber.com.
I Love My Park Day Croton
Join the Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct and the Village of Croton-on-Hudson for I Love My Park Day on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 10:00 am. There will be something for everyone: family friendly invasive Garlic mustard pulling for parents and children and a variety of other invasive plant management work including removing prickly Barberry bushes, and vine removal using a pole pruner to save the trees on the trail. Also learn from a stone mason how to build stone walls. No experience necessary; all tools provided. Register as a volunteer at the following link: www.aqueduct.org/ILMPD
CrotonCon 2024
This Comicon-inspired event promises comics galore, collectible toys, comic figurines, video games, board games, photos, original art, prints, clothing, stickers, tokens, trinkets, tarot reading, Mandala coloring books, books, Jason Spyda Adams, David Neilsen / author, cartoon education, and more! Free shuttle to parking, village restaurants, and shopping. Local and NYC vendors! Test your skills at Smash Brothers, challenge our local police and your friends to a board game, Virtual Lego building contest, sidewalk chalk coloring, music, comedy and cosplay, come dressed to impress! More info and shuttle schedule available here.
Croton Yacht Club Annual College Scholarship Fundraiser
The Croton Yacht Club is holding its annual College Scholarship fundraiser on Saturday, May 4th. The event will include an all you can eat pasta night, with various pasta dishes, salad, coffee and dessert. A silent auction and sales will be conducted during the evening as well as a 50-50 fund raising raffle. A donation of $25 for adults, $15 for teens is requested; children 12 and under are free. All net proceeds will go to the Croton Yacht Club College Scholarship Fund. Since its inception in 2010, the Yacht Club has awarded over $20,000 in scholarship grants to Croton Harmon High School graduates pursuing undergraduate studies in the marine, maritime, environmental science and/or environmental engineering fields. If you would like to donate items for the silent auction or if you would like to donate to the scholarship fund directly, please contact Dennis Kooney at dennis@kooney.net or call 914-271-6384.
The American Dream & the Hansberry Family: A Conversation with Natalie Moore on Housing Segregation
Free Rabies Vaccinations for Westchester Pets
The Big Easy On The Hudson Jazz & Blues Fest
Upcoming Village Meetings
Board of Trustees Meeting & Budget Adoption - Wednesday, April 24th, 7:00p
IDEA Advisory Committee Meeting - Friday, May 3rd, 1:00pm
Arts & Humanities Advisory Council Meeting - Tuesday, May 7th, 7:00pm
Planning Board Meeting - Tuesday, May 7th, 8:00pm
Zoning Board Meeting - Thursday, May 9th, 8:00pm