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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.

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

Past – Office for Community Wellness will sponsor African Drumming and Dance Classes on Sept. 28th
Past – Office for Community Wellness will sponsor African Drumming and Dance Classes on Sept. 28th

Assane Badji Sylla and Momadouba Camara will be leading their African Drumming and Dance classes at the Community Center as they do every Sunday from 3:00 to 5:30pm. This particular Sunday, the classes will be free and sponsored by the Town of New Paltz Office for Community Wellness/Thriving Together.

Read more about their classes in the "Community Classes" section.

Sunday, Sept. 28th from 3:00 to 5:30pm (Community Center)

Past – Linda and Chester and Saints of Dreams at Field of Dreams – Sept. 20!
Past – Linda and Chester and Saints of Dreams at Field of Dreams – Sept. 20!

Join Linda and Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy and the Saints of Swing for a free concert at the Field of Dreams Pavilion. Free beginner lesson starts off the evening, then dance to the music while enjoying the sun setting over the ridge. 

Saturday, September 20th, 5-7pm (Field of Dreams)

Past – Wild Ones Native Plant Sale – September 13th
Past – Wild Ones Native Plant Sale – September 13th

Wild Ones Mid-Hudson Valley is having its first fall native plant sale & bake sale!

These small plants, called landscape plugs, are less expensive than container plants and an excellent way to keep costs down while trying out some new plants. Plastic containers for the plants will be available, but you may wish to bring your own plastic pots as well. Plants are $4 each. Check or cash preferred, credit and Paypal available.

Species list: Anise scented goldenrod (Solidago odora), Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum), Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis), Culvers root (Veronicastrum virginicum), Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Jeana’), Golden alexanders (Zizia aurea), Golden ragwort (Packera aurea), Mountain mint (Pycnanthemum muticum), New York Aster (Aster novi-belgii), Orange coneflower (Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida), Sundrops (Oenothera fruticosa), White Wood Aster (Aster divaricatus). Proceeds to benefit Wild Ones Mid-Hudson Valley. If you have any questions, please contact wildonesmhv@gmail.com.

Saturday, September 13th, 12–2pm (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 – 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)

Past – Ugandan Speaker Ernest Masaaba
Past – Ugandan Speaker Ernest Masaaba

Join Ernest Masaaba, educator and child advocate, who is visiting from Uganda. He will discuss the organization AOET Uganda. https://aoet.org/uganda-locations.php. Through this organization you can sponsor a child from kindergarten through university and provide nutrition and medical support to the child as well as to their caretakers.

See flyer here.

This Wednesday from 7:15pm. (Community Center)
Past – Happenstancery Collage Night
Past – Happenstancery Collage Night

Want to unleash your creativity and have a blast? Join Happenstancery for a unique and exciting Collage Night!

Facilitated by the talented Gabrielle Rabinowitz, this interactive workshop combines art and improv for an unforgettable experience!

CREATE: Make your own collage using provided materials (and feel free to bring additional magazines, glue, and more!)

IMPROVISE: Watch as Happenstancery’s improvisers bring your artwork to life through hilarious and spontaneous scenes! Sign up to get involved in the action!

Don’t miss out on this fun and creative evening!

Thursday, April 24th at 7:00pm. (Community Center)