Closed for Easter

The Library is closed for Easter on Sunday, April 20. We reopen as usual on Monday, April 21 at 1pm.

Event List

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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Short Story Group

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Creative Space at Croton Free Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Classes & Workshops, Crafts & Hobbies
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
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Curious about short stories, or already love them? Interested in a book club but don’t have time for a whole book? This group is for you!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Living with Grief: Ongoing Support Group

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Small Program Room at Croton Free Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness, Learning & Education
Age Group:
Adults
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People living with grief are invited to join this weekly group, led by Jeanne McCabe, a licensed clinical social worker with extensive experience as a mental health clinician.

This event is in the "Little Kids (ages 0-5)" group.

Babytime with Lauren

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Ottinger Room at Croton Free Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Music & Movement, Storytimes
Age Group:
Little Kids (ages 0-5)
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For ages birth to 4 years old.

Join us for babytime, a lapsit program for parents with babies & toddlers! We’ll sing songs, read stories, and do finger plays. It’s a great way to interact with your little one.

This event is in the "Big Kids (grades K-4)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (grades 5-8)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

LEGO Club

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 2:45pm - 4:30pm
Creative Space at Croton Free Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Crafts & Hobbies, Learning & Education, Technology
Age Group:
Big Kids (grades K-4), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens
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For anyone age 8-18.

We provide the LEGO; you provide the imagination! Come to the Library and use our extensive LEGO collection to build anything your heart desires based on weekly themes.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Drop-In Knit & Stitch

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Small Program Room at Croton Free Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Crafts & Hobbies, Learning & Education
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults
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Love to knit, crochet, cross-stitch, quilt — or do anything involving fiber crafts? Drop in for a weekly stitching group! 

Bring your own project and chat with other crafters. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

English Conversation Hour

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Creative Space at Croton Free Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Crafts & Hobbies, Learning & Education
Age Group:
Adults
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¡Pase por la biblioteca para practicar hablar inglés!

Todos los martes, 7-8pm en la Croton Free Library.

Todos los niveles y todos los idiomas nativos son bienvenidos.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mah Jongg: Free Play for Beginners

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Small Program Room at Croton Free Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Crafts & Hobbies, Games
Age Group:
Adults
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Beginners are welcome to attend mah jongg free play! There are no lessons running currently, but anyone is welcome to come and practice the game together.

No registration required! Please watch this space for lesson updates.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Little Kids (ages 0-5)" group.

Preschool Storytime with Chris

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Ottinger Room at Croton Free Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Music & Movement, Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Little Kids (ages 0-5)
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This program works best for kids ages 3-6.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Little Kids (ages 0-5)" group.

Musical Round-Up with Rose

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Ottinger Room at Croton Free Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Learning & Education, Music & Movement
Age Group:
Kids, Little Kids (ages 0-5)
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Join us for an 8-week musical series.  

An innovative, interactive approach to music, for kids of all ages!

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Workshop: Downsizing & Decluttering

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Ottinger Room at Croton Free Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Community Events, Health & Wellness, Learning & Education
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
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Join Dennis Sklenarik from AARP for a workshop on downsizing & decluttering! 

Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Homework Help

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Creative Space at Croton Free Library
Program Type:
Learning & Education
Age Group:
Kids, Teens
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Students in grades K-8 are invited to stop by the Library on Wednesday afternoons for low-stress, one-on-one tutoring in a variety of academic & social/emotional areas.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mah Jongg: Open Play

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:30pm
Small Program Room at Croton Free Library
Program Type:
Crafts & Hobbies, Games
Age Group:
Adults
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Enjoy playing mah jongg with other experienced players! Bring your mah jongg cards, and bring your own set or use the Library’s.

 

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Little Kids (ages 0-5)" group.

Music and Movement w/ Lori Cohen

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Ottinger Room at Croton Free Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness, Music & Movement
Age Group:
Kids, Little Kids (ages 0-5)
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For children ages 0-5.

This class is designed for young children and the adults who love them. You will sing, dance, march and enjoy being together. There’s parachute time, bubbles and more!

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Parents & Infants Support Group

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 11:15am - 12:30pm
Ottinger Room at Croton Free Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness, Learning & Education
Age Group:
Kids
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For babies, from birth to 2 years old.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mah Jongg Lessons

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Small Program Room at Croton Free Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Crafts & Hobbies, Games
Age Group:
Adults
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Learn the fun and mentally stimulating game of mah jongg!

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Library Annual Meeting

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ottinger Room at Croton Free Library
Program Type:
Board Meetings
Age Group:
Everyone
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The annual meeting is a great chance to hear more about what’s happening at the Library.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

NAMI Westchester Support Group

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Small Program Room at Croton Free Library
Program Type:
Community Events, Local Interest, Non-Library Groups
Age Group:
Adults
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Monthly meeting of NAMI Westchester's parent support group.

This program was booked by a nonprofit group in the community, according to the Library's Room Use Policy.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Write Club

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Creative Space at Croton Free Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Classes & Workshops, Crafts & Hobbies, Games, Learning & Education
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
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Check out the Library's Write Club!

Based on the idea of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), High-Intensity Interval Writing pumps the creative mind and helps develop speed, response time, and stamina. 

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Writers Circle

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Creative Space at Croton Free Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Crafts & Hobbies
Age Group:
Adults
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***Registration opens on Friday, March 14 at 9am.***

Looking for a group where you can share and workshop the fiction, personal narratives, or memoir you've been writing?

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Little Kids (ages 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

New Parents Together

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Ottinger Room at Croton Free Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness, Learning & Education
Age Group:
Kids, Little Kids (ages 0-5), Adults
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Come to the Library for an in-person support group for new parents and their babies! This group offers community, support, and solace for parents at the beginning of their journeys.

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Blood Drive

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Ottinger Room at Croton Free Library
Program Type:
Community Events, Health & Wellness, Non-Library Groups
Age Group:
Adults
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Every month, the New York Blood Center holds a community blood drive at the Library.

To sign up, call 800-933-2566 or visit nybc.org/donate.

This event is in the "Little Kids (ages 0-5)" group.

Storytime Yoga

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Small Program Room at Croton Free Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Classes & Workshops, Crafts & Hobbies, Health & Wellness, Music & Movement, Storytimes
Age Group:
Little Kids (ages 0-5)
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Toddler yoga with certified yoga instructor Lindsay Fletcher! Come explore the benefits of yoga right alongside your little one. After a quick warm up, we will read books and act it out in yoga poses.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Celebration of Local Authors

Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Ottinger Room at Croton Free Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Community Events, Learning & Education, Local Interest
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
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Each year, Croton Free Library holds an event to feature our talented local writers. We highlight published authors hailing from, working in, and/or writing about Croton-on-Hudson and its neighboring towns and villages. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Director's Cut

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Small Program Room at Croton Free Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Concerts, Films & Performances, Learning & Education
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
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Have you ever wanted to join a book club for films?

Director's Cut is a monthly gathering and open discussion for film enthusiasts.