From the Hudson Valley Community Dances website:

Elegant English Country dance grew in popularity in Britain during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I in the 1500’s. The films Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility or Emma show this form of dance. English Country dancing came to North America with the colonists and was popular through the early 1800s. While Americans eagerly awaited new dance books from England, they also wrote their own dances and published their own dance books. At HVCD English Country dances, live music may be from ballads, classical music or operas dating back 500 years. Prompted by a caller, the dancers move in "figures", holding hands or by themselves. Dances are characterized by grace and elegance, eye contact, and the gliding steps of a bygone era.

Caller to be determined, live music by Tiddly Pom 
Admission $15  |  Full time students $10

Saturday, April 4th from 7:00 to 10:30pm. (Community Center)

Thank you Saints of Swing and Tank for the incredible evening! People came from all over our region - from Clifton Park to White Plains, from Wappingers to Wurtsboro. When you've got the Lindy Hop bug, it makes perfect sense to drive an hour to find a live swing band and dance floor! 

We are so lucky to have our resident Lindy Hop teacher Tank teaching here at the Center most Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:00pm. Try it out! 

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Join us for a swing dance concert at the Community Center this month! Saints of Swing will perform, featuring vocalists Marti Elkins and Dale DeMarco, and our resident Lindy Hop teacher Tank will teach a Frankie Manning solo jazz sequence to start off the evening. 

Light refreshments will be served. Board games for kids in the conference room.

$15 / $10 for New Paltz residents (cash or check)

See full flyer here.

Saturday, May 23th from 8:00 to 11:00pm (Community Center).

Haven’t played Ping Pong in 30 or 40 years? Neither had we! But we got up to speed pretty fast and we have a lot of fun without being overly competitive.

We are always looking for a new players!

Wednesdays from 2:30 to 4:45 and Fridays from 2:30 to 4:30. (Community Center)

Playspace is a free play session for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers. We have lots of space and a closet full of toys to explore!

Please email Joanna at recreation@townofnewpaltzny.gov with questions or suggestions on how to make these sessions better.

Mondays from 9:00am to 10:30am and Fridays from 9:00am to 12:15pm. (Community Center) FREE

The Gunks Cast delves into the people, places, and events that define our vibrant community. From stunning landscapes and endurance sports to local businesses and rich history, we explore what makes the Gunks truly feel like home.

Website here.

UPDATE: Organizer of the Quilting Bee is joining the folk dancers! (See Balkan Folk Dance in Classes.) Please email her with inquiries about future sessions.

Meet with others who make quilts and quilted clothing in a variety of styles and levels of difficulty and with all kinds of equipment, from sticks to fancy long-arm quilting machines.

We stitch, admire and gossip, and put on occasional short presentations of quilt techniques of interest.  Lots of free advice on tap.  Contact:  mauraz@duck.com

Temporary pause. (Community Center)

The SOS is an eight stage triathlon held in New Paltz, NY every September. Consistently ranked among the best adventure triathlons in the world, and among the most scenic, the SOS has become so popular the event sells out in minutes. Fewer than 200 athletes get to compete each year on the scenic highways circling the northern ridge of the Shawangunk Mountain Range and through Minnewaska State Park for a combination run/swim journey through some of America's most beautiful cross-country trails and spring fed lakes.

See website here.

The SOS4Kids is designed to be an age and distance appropriate triathlon modeled off the Survival of the Shawangunks multi-stage triathlon for adults. Our goal is to introduce young girls and boys to the sport of triathlon and promote a healthy and active lifestyle for kids and their parents throughout Hudson Valley.  

The SOS4Kids is put on by a group of volunteers who are dedicated to this purpose and without whom this race would not be possible. 

See website here.

You've been seeing the signs around town, the stickers and buttons in the library. It's a two-month showcase of New Paltz's rich history, culture, and people. Check out the listings, choose your events. Lots of them are at our Community Center. Thank you to all of the organizers! Fireworks on the 4th!

https://www.revolutionary-newpaltz.org

Salsa dancing summer schedule:

Salsa lessons and dances will take place on the last Saturdays in June, July, August, and September. 

More information to come.

Saturdays from 7:00 to 10:00pm (Community Center)