Tuesday, March 17, 2026

5/10 WINDROSE ON HUDSON 1ST ANNUAL SPRING ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL, CROTON COUNCIL ON THE ARTS

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Join us at Windrose on Hudson for our first annual spring arts-and-crafts festival! Browse pieces by local artists and makers, check out our group exhibition, paint Mother’s Day cards with your kids, and more! *Attendance and parking are free.* A deluxe brunch will also be offered on May 10th ($79/adult, $40/child).


If you’re interested in purchasing a table or booth to showcase your work (starting at $35, or $25 for students), or have more questions about attendance, visit our website at HudsonRiverFestival.org. Brought to you by the Croton Council on the Arts and Windrose on Hudson.


COSTCO RECALL!

Costco Just Recalled Ready-to-Eat Meals Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination--more at Costco Recalls Ready-to-Eat Meals for Salmonella Risk


YOU DON'T NEED ONE OF THESE...

To find the latest Croton Crafts and Commerce news-----just head over to the Croton Crafts and Commerce Facebook page instead.

It's a public page and you needn't be on FB to view the content. Often updated in real time too! Go to Croton Crafts and Commerce | Facebook

And the Croton Crafts and Commerce page has news about The Blue Pig (RE-OPENED) Melita's, MEXTOGO, Devotion Studio, Croton River Artisans Gallery, YUKA'S LATIN FUSION, Feed the Birds, 105-Twenty, Franki's, THE CROTON GRILLE, LA CATRINA, Robbin's, Apple Farm, BAKED BY SUSAN, MEXTOGO, Croton Mini Deli, Deprez, ShopRite, The Tavern at Croton Landing, MONDAYS GIFTS, Raga, 3RD Universe, and more.

AND DON'T FORGET---EASTER CANDY FUNDRAISER AT ST. AUGUSTINE SCHOOL; GO TO EverythingCroton: EASTER CANDY FUNDRAISER ST. AUGUSTINE SCHOOL

AND 300 CLUB FUNDRAISER AT HOLY NAME OF MARY ; GO TO EverythingCroton: IMPORTANT FUNDRAISER! THE 300 CLUB IS BACK AT HOLY NAME OF MARY


REMINDER--3/22 BLOOD DRIVE, ST. AUGUSTINE

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3/22 ST, AUGUSTINE BLOOD DRIVE - CLICK ON THE IMAGE. St. Augustine Church - Ossining, New York

ARTISTS OF NORTHERN WESTCHESTER 55TH ART EXHIBIT

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ARTISTS OF NORTHERN WESTCHESTER 55TH ART EXHIBIT--SPONSORED BY THE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION OF THE HUDSON VALLEY---click on the image.




IN THE NEWS---BRONX MAN BEHIND TERRYIFYING WESTCHESTER HOME INVASION NABBED ON WAY TO METRO-NORTH STATION

Read more at  Bronx Man Behind Terrifying Westchester Home Invasion Nabbed On His Way To Metro-North Station: DA | Ossining, NY Patch


REMINDER - TOWN OF CORTLANDT VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY CEREMONY 3/27--AND VINTAGE CROTON VIETNAM POSTS

Welcome to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton-on-Hudson: our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, our houses of worship -- in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.

TOWN OF CORTLANDT VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY CEREMONY 3/27--Let's come together to pay tribute to the brave men and women who served our country during the Vietnam War. Join us in the Vincent F. Nyberg General Meeting Room in Cortlandt Town Hall, on Friday, March 27th at 2:30 PM. Light refreshments will be served.  MORE INFO AT  National Vietnam War Veterans Ceremony: Friday, March 27, 2026 - Town of Cortlandt, NY News

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN EverythingCroton: THE VIETNAM YEARS: CROTON's VETS, PART 1


IN THE NEWS--TOP IRAN SECURITY OFFICIAL ALI LARIJANI KILLED DAYS AFTER GOADING US & ISRAEL IN LIVE INTERVIEW

A senior Iranian leader who warned President Trump last week to “watch out for yourself — lest you be eliminated” was killed in an overnight strike, Israel’s defense minister said Tuesday.Ali Larijani, head of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, was hit days after joining Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in the streets of Tehran at a Friday rally marking the pro-Palestinian Quds Day holiday. MORE AT Top Iran security official Ali Larijani killed days after goading US and Israel in live interview


HOLY NAME OF MARY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS WILL RECITE THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS 3/20

Welcome to Everything Croton, (while the New One is down) a collection of all things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, our houses of worship--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.

HOLY NAME OF MARY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS WILL RECITE THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS 3/20---EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. CLICK ON THE IMAGE.


A WORD FROM OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN ABOUT THEIR STREAMING SERVICE

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This last year, we moved streaming the service from Facebook to YouTube with the hope of reaching more people. Two things happened though. We first learned that setting up our Mevo camera to work with YouTube is more difficult and we must manually move videos to be public. In addition, our average weekly viewership went down dramatically from 20-30 to 5-10. Talking with the council, my recommendation is to switch back to Facebook and then upload a copy to YouTube. We will announce this change before we make it. Starting to think about Holy Week – Our Saviour Lutheran Church

NAVY SAYS USS NIMITZ WILL PUT OFF RETIREMENT AND STAY IN SERVICE UNTIL NEXT YEAR



The aging aircraft carrier is currently deployed to Latin America, on what was to be its final voyage. The delivery of its replacement, the USS John F. Kennedy, has also been delayed. MORE AT Navy is keeping the USS Nimitz in service another year

HAPPIER DAYS, FATHER BRENNAN, UNITED FOR THE TROOPS 2012

It took quite a bit of work to find this one----a resident asked about the late Father Brennan's engagement with  a veterans group at a former parish.  It was called UNITED FOR THE TROOPS apparently. For those who would like to contribute, you can find more info at UNITED FOR THE TROOPS - Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department

Click on the photo to see Father Brennan in happier healthier days.

ICYMI---TREATS FOR TROOPS PLUS...

A reader remembered the late Father Brennan being involved in some sort of initiative that sent parcels to our troops serving overseas but can't recall the details.  Can we help? Given the number of Croton residents with family serving currently, they'd like to "do something for these brave souls".

Response You may mean TREATS FOR TROOPS, an initiative that Father Brennan was affiliated with at a previous parish he served with in Mahopac. You can find the website and additional details at Treat the Troops | Nonprofit Baked Goods for Deployed Soldiers

ALSO something called UNITED FOR THE TROOPS OUT OF MAHOPAC UNITED FOR THE TROOPS - Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department

We also have residents with family serving in the IDF; for those who would like to donate there: EverythingCroton: FRIENDS OF THE IDF

SOUP SEASON PART EIGHT

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SOUP SEASON CONTINUES AT EVERYTHING CROTON---(see Part One here and Part Two here and Part Three here and Part Four here and Part Five here and Part Six here and Part Seven here

Many of us don't give up meat completely for Lent but we do cut back---and now---PART EIGHT---HILLTOP RECIPES WITH NICO AND LOUISE---some of our favorites:

(2100) Hilltop Recipes - YouTube