Join us for trips to see beautiful gardens! We will take a 14-seat van, leaving from the Community Center, and will return by the afternoon.

Please call or email Joanna if you have any questions or if you would like to sign up. (845) 255-2512 or recreation@townofnewpaltz.org

• Hortus Arboretum (See pictures from the trip here, here, and here.)
  Friday, May 2nd
  Departs at 10AM
  
  
• Orange County Arboretum and Plant Sale (Canceled due to rain.)
  Friday May 9th
  Departs at 10AM
  
  
• Beatrix Farrand Garden, Hyde Park (See pictures from the trip here, here, and here.)
  Friday, May 30nd
  Departs at 10AM

Attention local seniors!

Have you, or a senior you know, ever thought about attending the Thursday Community Café Lunch at the New Paltz Community Center? 

Now would be a great time to take advantage of this wonderful service! 

With the uncertainty of federal funding, the Ulster County Office of the Aging needs more attendees, otherwise they will be compelled to move this beloved event elsewhere. Current attendees are an easy-going and welcoming bunch. Lisa, the server, is a treasure. 

Help to keep our New Paltz location! 

To pre-register for the meal, call 845-331-2180. Vegetarian options are available upon request at pre-registration.
$3 suggested donation.

Every Thursday at noon. (Community Center)

The Ulster County Office for the Aging Senior dining program provides a place where Seniors can visit for group meals, special events, physical activity opportunities and social engagement. The Office for the Aging operates five Community Cafés throughout the county, which offer nutritious, hot meals.

This program is open to Ulster County Seniors 60 years and older.

Lunch is served at Ellenville, Rosendale, New Paltz, Saugerties, Town of Ulster, and Woodstock. Check below for specific days that cafés are open.

Reservations and registration are required for this program. For meal reservation please call Gateway Hudson Valley at 845-331-2180.

The recommended voluntary contribution for a Community Café meal is $3.00 per meal but not mandated.  All contributions are voluntary and confidential. No one will be denied a meal if they do not contribute.  Guests under the age of 60 will be expected to pay the full price of the meal $11.04/meal.

Call the Ulster County Office for the Aging at 845-340-3456 for details.

The New Paltz Community Café is on Thursdays. Meals are served at 12 noon, but you may come a little earlier.

Thursdays from 12:00 to 1:00pm. (Community Center)

– CLASS IS PAUSED FOR MAY –

Gentle Yoga class designed to address and prevent chronic pain in the muscles and joints.

Hannah Fox, RYT 500 & Positional Therapist

$10-15 sliding scale. For more information call (917) 699-1196. www.hannahfox.com

Coming next fall. (Community Center)

All skill levels are welcome. Clay, tools, and underglazes provided for hand building. Piece will be fired and mailed back to participant. $50

For more details and to register, visit www.cedarworksstudio.com.

Coming next fall. (Community Center)

Susan’s approach to yoga is deeply rooted in Interdisciplinary Yoga, which blends diverse yoga styles with principles of Feldenkrais, Somatics, and Pilates. Her focus on the body-mind connection encourages participants to explore their unique needs, fostering personal growth and development. Susan’s role as a teacher is to guide students in listening to and responding to their body’s natural intelligence, ensuring each class is both nurturing and empowering.

Chair Yoga Highlights
   •   Accessible to All: Perfect for individuals with limited mobility, chronic pain, or balance concerns.
   •   Safe and Effective: Combines gentle stretches, mindful breathing, and seated movements to improve flexibility, strength, and relaxation.
   •   Holistic Benefits: Supports physical health while promoting emotional well-being and stress reduction.
   •   Specialized Expertise: Susan’s additional training in yoga for cardiac and cancer patients ensures a thoughtful approach tailored to participants’ specific needs.

Join Susan Jacque’s chair yoga class at the Community Center and experience a welcoming, therapeutic practice designed to improve your quality of life—one gentle stretch at a time.

Mondays from 11:00 to 12:00pm. (Community Center)

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention with Martha Cheo

A relatively short and simple sequence of movements safe for people with arthritis and other physical limitations.  Research has shown this program helps relieve arthritis pain and prevent falls.  New students are welcome to join anytime. FREE

Thursdays from 10:00 to 11:00am. (Community Center)

The Senior Citizens Club of New Paltz and Gardiner is a group of seniors from the local communities that come together on the second Wednesday of the month at the community center to socialize, be entertained or be informed on many different subjects. We have an annual picnic in June at the Field of Dreams and a Holiday celebration in December. We have two bus trips a year for lunch and some form of entertainment. We also meet on the fourth Wednesday of the month for lunch or breakfast at various local restaurants.

Second Wenesday of every month from 2:00 to 4:00pm. (Community Center)

We are a group of seniors who get together weekly to socialize, share, request and/or offer help to our fellow members.

Tuesdays from 10:00 to 11:30pm. (Community Center)

As recounted by Sharon Roth:

We took a bus with 14 senior citizens from New Paltz. Our Director drove the small bus. Not a school bus… we had lunch in the Apple Pie Bakery Café. The food was all made by students and it was excellent. I wanted the Spanakopita, but they were out. I asked for the apple ginger tart. All gone. I settled for the last cheesecake. With a small bottle of San Pellegrino. Yum. 

I asked a junior named Chelsea from New Jersey if she wants to become a sous chef after graduation. She said that that is not the first step. The first step is prep chef then executive chef. Then sous chef. Then main chef. She actually wants to become a chocolatier. 

It was a great day!