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Free Painting at Picnic Grove – Thursdays, July 1 though August 7th
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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Sunday Fun Day at the Community Center – July 27th
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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Wellness Wednesday – July 9th through August 6th
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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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 next fall!
Dance Groove Fitness – returning next fall!
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 – Jazz Pioneers to play Field of Dreams – Sunday, June 29th
Past – Jazz Pioneers to play Field of Dreams – Sunday, June 29th

Bring your picnic, and enjoy the big band sounds as the sun sets over the ridge. 5-7pm.

The 20-piece band will feature two vocalists. Ceista Little-Quinn is an adjunct professor in the Department of Black Studies at SUNY New Paltz and leads the SUNY New Paltz Gospel Choir. She has been featured in previous Hudson Valley Gospel Festival Zoom Presentations, speaking extensively on the history of Gospel Music, its luminaries, and their impact on the Gospel world in the Hudson Valley. Frank Gillis has performed for over 25 years in the region, singing melodies from the golden age of singers such as Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, and Johnny Mathis. 
Past – Juneteenth Jubilee – June 19th!
Past – Juneteenth Jubilee – June 19th!

Join us for the 5th Annual New Paltz Juneteenth Jubilee!

Hosted by The Dr. Margaret Wade-Lewis Center for Black History and Culture.

The day will include live music, food, speakers, local historic tours, and more!

See flyer here.

Thursday, June 19 (see schedule for times and locations)