Village Of Croton-On-Hudson: Croton Community Calendar - November 4th Edition

Press release from the Village of Croton-on-Hudson:

November 4, 2021

Upcoming Events in Croton-on-Hudson – 11/4/21 to 11/17/21

  Journaling with SeniorsWednesdays | 12 PM – 1 PMCroton Free Library, Ottinger RoomJournaling for Seniors is a new program for community seniors offered by the Croton Free Library. This free club offers older adults the chance to express themselves through writing, doodling, and more. No particular writing or art skills required. Supplies is provided. Offered in partnership with Croton Caring. Space is limited to 12 participants, so sign up today.Registration is required: To do so, either email gglazer@wlsmail.org or call 914.271.6612. Mah Jongg Lessons for BeginnersThursdays | 10 AM – 11 AMCroton Free LibraryLearn the fun and mentally stimulating game of mah jongg with the Croton Free Library. These lessons are open to adults. Sign up for this five-week lesson series for beginners, with a new session beginning on November 18th. All players must wear masks.Space is limited, and seats are capped at 12. Registration is required.To register, email gglazer@wlsmail.org or call 914.271.6612. Mah Jongg Free Play for Experienced PlayersThursdays | 11 AM – 12:30 PMCroton Free LibraryEnjoy playing mah jongg with other experienced players with the Croton Free Library. Open to adults. Players can use the library’s set, or bring their own. All players must wear masks.To register, email gglazer@wlsmail.org or call 914.271.6612. Croton River Hydrilla Project Update MeetingThursday, November 4 | 7 PMWebEx Online CallNYSDEC will provide an update on the status of the Hydrilla project going into 2022.To join the meeting, visit to: https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/j.php?MTID=m76afadd6435d90e7ca37775b71314df5 Circle School Tag and Bake SaleSaturday, November 6 | 9 AM – 1 PMCircle School (Now located at 119 Maple Street)Circle School will be holding their annual Fall Tag Sale to sell items for young children, such as gently used clothing, toys, equipment, books and baked goods. Short Story GroupTuesday, November 9 | 6 PM – 7 PMCroton Free Library, Ottinger RoomIf you are interested in reading more often this fall, but do not have time to read an entire book, then join the Croton Free Libraries’ Short Story Group. Each week, they will read and discuss a different short story by a contemporary writer.Visit http://crotonfreelibrary.org/book-clubs for more details and a full list of stories. Green Living Series: Croton Conservation Advisory CouncilTuesday, November 9 | 7 PM – 8:30 PMZoom WebinarJoin the Croton Conservation Advisory Council is this webinar explaining why to plant native. Join Danielle Begley-Miller of Teatown and Eva Thaddeus of Wild Gardens Nursery for an informative session about native, non-native and invasive garden plants - and how gardeners can improve the choices they make on behalf of the environment. Register in advance for this webinar at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_g9N7YP6tSKKYURhPJfr6fQ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Veterans Day Outdoor CelebrationTuesday, November 9 | 9 AMCarrie E. Tompkins Elementary SchoolCET Kindness Club cordially invites all Croton Veterans to participate in an outdoor celebration at Carrie E. Tompkins (CET) Elementary School in their honor. A Shuttle will be provided starting at 8:30AM from the Shoprite parking lot. Please enter the front circle at CET and take a seat under the tent. After the ceremony, breakfast will be served. Please RSVP by November 4thby emailing Marlena Horton at marlena.horton@chufsd.org. American Legion Veterans Day CeremonyThursday, November 11 | 11 AMCroton Veterans’ Monument (Five Corners)All residents are invited to join American Legion Fox-Eklof Post 505 in honoring Croton’s veterans.In the case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the gymnasium at Holy Name of Mary Church. Croton Yacht Club Veterans Day LuncheonThursday, November 11 | 12 PMCroton Yacht Club’s Clubhouse (6 Elliott Way)Join members of the Croton Yacht Club to celebrate Veterans Day. The event will begin with a brief ceremony, followed by a luncheon that is free of charge for all village veterans and spouses, surviving spouses of veterans, active military and spouses. To offset the luncheon expenses, it is suggested that all non-military attendees make donations. Net proceeds realized from the luncheon will be donated to Croton Harmon VFW Post 5197.For questions, or to RSVP, contact Dennis Kooney, at dennis@kooney.net or by phone at 914.271.6384. Cortlandt Veterans Day CeremonyThursday, November 11 | 1 PMMuriel H. Morabito Community Center 29 Westbrook Drive, Cortlandt Manor, NYJoin the Town of Cortlandt as they acknowledge and thank veterans that have paid service to our country. Bird WalkWednesday, November 17 | 8 AMCroton Point ParkJoin the Saw Mill River Audubon Society for their bi-monthly bird walk at Croton Point Park. Attendees must register online and space is limited to 20 people. Vaccinations are required of all attendees. If full, join the waitlist as new spaces open weekly. Click the following link for more details and for registration: www.sawmillriveraudubon.org/register-trips D&I Committee Discussion: The History of Discriminatory Housing in the U.S. ContinuedWednesday, November 17 | 7 PMZoom CallIn September, the Croton Diversity and Inclusion Committee Discussion group began a discussion around historical housing practices and the connection to today's wealth gap, but wish to further this conversation! Join the D&I Committee for the continued conversation as they dig a little deeper into the resources originally provided on the D&I Discussion group website (see D&I Discussion #10).If interested in joining the discussion, please RSVP by Tuesday, November 16th, to COH.DI.Committee@gmail.com. 

Upcoming Village Meetings

Please note that all board meetings are back to being held in-person at the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building, unless stated otherwise: 

• Tuesday, November 9 | 7 PM – Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting
• Tuesday, November 9 | 8 PM – Planning Board Meeting
• Wednesday, November 10 | 6 PM – Police Advisory Committee Meeting
  • Held in Courtroom
• Wednesday, November 10 | 8 PM – Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
• Monday, November 15 | 7 PM – Board of Trustees Meeting
• Wednesday, November 17 | 7:30 PM – Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee Meeting

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