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. (relocated to Redeemer Church, still at the Community Center on occasion)

We will leave from the Community Center at 10am to visit the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar Collage in Poughkeepsie, with an optional stop at La Deliziosa Italian bakery after.

Please contact Joanna at recreation@townofnewpaltzny.gov or call 845-255-2512 for more information or to register.

Current Exhibition: My Brain Finally Broke: Between Truth and Fiction

“Today we are flooded with fake images that we mistake as real, and just as many real images that seem utterly unbelievable. Truth and fiction are becoming almost indistinguishable—but were they ever?” - Jessica D. Brier, Curator

(photo) It’s Not Easy Being Seen, Farah Al Qasimi (b. Abu Dhabi, 1991)

The Ulster County Office for the Aging (OFA) senior lunch program provides a place where seniors can meet for a low-key, social gathering and a warm, nutritious meal. Meals are now provided by "Brooklyn Kitchen." Read their interesting history here. OFA operates five Community Cafés throughout the county.

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

Reservations and registration are required for this program. For meal reservations, please call 845-443-8836.

The recommended voluntary contribution for a Community Café meal is $3.00 per meal. Guests under the age of 60 are asked to pay the full price of the meal which is $11.04.

If you would like further details, please call OFA at 845-340-3456.

Every Thursday from 12:00 to 1:00pm. (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)

Yang Style Long Form with Martha Cheo

A slow, flowing sequence of 108 postures, this traditional form has been passed down through generations of Tai Chi Masters.  Tai Chi promotes balance, alignment, coordination, strength, flexibility, body awareness, circulation, immunity, and relaxation. It is largely practiced for health and fitness but becomes a martial art when internal abilities are developed with practice.  Weekly attendance is recommended because the sequence of moves is taught step by step; each class builds upon the previous one.  $15 per class ($13 for New Paltz residents) or $12 per class if you pay for a 2 month series ($10 for New Paltz residents).

While these classes are not for beginners, students are welcome to try out a class, follow along and catch up gradually. Beginner classes sometimes offered at the Living Seed in New Paltz.

Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7:15pm. (Community Center or Field of Dreams in warmer weather)

Saturday from 9:00 to 10:30am. (Community Center or Field of Dreams in warmer weather)

Free Practice (not open to beginners)

Taught by Joe Bergin (Tuesdays) and Manny Sloan (Thursdays). FREE

Tuesdays from 9:00 to 10:00am. (Community Center)

Thursdays from 9:00 to 10:00am. (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 or Field of Dreams in warmer weather)

Town Highway workers installing our bright new signs. Thanks, guys!

Thank you, Wallkill View Farm, for your generous donation of summer flowers and winter foliage at our Community Center entrance!

Come and learn a new kind of mindful movement that loosens physical and emotional blockages in your body, and strengthens your sitting meditation practice!

Wear comfortable clothing, and if you would like to sit on the ground, bring a mediation cushion or a thick blanket. Otherwise, there are chairs provided.

Paused for the summer. Diana may do pop-ups in the fall. (Community Center)