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Happenstancery Article in Hudson Valley One
Happenstancery Article in Hudson Valley One

Great article about Happenstancery Improv group! They meet every Thursday at 7pm at the Community Center, and it's free!

Read it here

 

Creative Corner – returning this September!
Creative Corner – returning this September!

Thank you to our wonderful student teachers for bringing fun and inspiring art classes to our Center! Participants loved the sessions! We look forward to more Creative Corner Fridays starting in September!

Open to middle and high school students, SUNY New Paltz Art Education students rotate to provide a new project every week. They will post updates on their Instagram at np.creativecorner.

FREE

Every Friday from 5:00 to 7:00pm. (Community Center)

Bug Hotel by Girl Scout Troop #60383
Bug Hotel by Girl Scout Troop #60383

Bug hotel built and delivered to our Community Center Pollinator Paradise Garden by Girl Scouts troop #60383. Thank you, Girls Scouts!

Flower Mural and Seed Library by New Paltz High Piglets
Flower Mural and Seed Library by New Paltz High Piglets

We have a beautiful new flower mural in the Community Center hallway, thanks to New Paltz High Piglets Ady, Ella, and Joe, with the assistance of Alex! They will be adding a seed library to the display soon! Thank you, Piglets!

Pictures: The sketch, starting to paint, in progress, and finished!

Margaret Wade-Lewis Center Community Library
Margaret Wade-Lewis Center Community Library

The Margaret Wade-Lewis Center's Community Library is now housed at the New Paltz Community Center while the Ann Oliver house is being restored. The Ann Oliver house is the future home of the MWL Center. Come peruse the collection which includes books on African-American art, culture, biography, and history. The book check-out form is on the top shelf.

Click here for the MWL Center's website.

Community Cafe Notice
Community Cafe Notice

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)

Dance Groove Fitness – returning this September!
Dance Groove Fitness – returning this September!
This class features dance routines set to contemporary music. It is designed to be fun and accessible to all ability levels.
 
Monday's from 5:30 to 6:15. (Community Center)
Past – Wellness Wednesday – July 9th through August 6th
Past – Wellness Wednesday – July 9th through August 6th

Free wellness activities every Wednesday at Hasbrouck Park this summer!

Yoga, breathwork, and Dance Xross Fitness, brought to you by the Town of New Paltz Office of Community Wellness.

See flyer here or go to npthrivingtogether.org.

Wednesdays, from 10:00 to 11:00AM, July 9th through August 6th. (Hasbrouck Park. If raining, Redeemer Church.)

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Past – Free Painting at Picnic Grove – Thursdays, July 1 though August 7th
Past – Free Painting at Picnic Grove – Thursdays, July 1  though August 7th

Join us for relaxing creative activities for all ages at Historic Huguenot Street. Stations include rock painting, summer and nature themed wooden ornaments, and watercolor designs.

Options for children, youth, and adults.

See flyer here.

Thursdays from 11:00 to 1:00, July 10th though August 7th. (Historic Huguenot Street)

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Past – Sunday Fun Day at the Community Center – July 27th
Past – Sunday Fun Day at the Community Center – July 27th

Join us for BBQ, Bouncy House, Children's Activities, Games, Face Painting, and Music!

See flyer here.

Sunday, July 27th from 12:00 to 2:00. (Community Center)

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