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)

We are a community of beekeepers in the New York Hudson Valley.

Are you interested in beekeeping? Whether you're a complete beginner or an experienced beekeeper, we welcome all ages and skill levels!

What We Offer:

• A friendly and supportive group
• Educational speakers, hands-on workshops, and demonstrations
• Open Q&A sessions for beekeepers of all experience levels

Come connect with fellow beekeepers and grow your knowledge in a warm, welcoming environment.

Learn more on our website:
www.ulsterbees.org

Every fourth Monday from 7:00 to 8:30pm. (Community Center)

Want to help our community lower our carbon footprint? Join our volunteer crew!

The bins are turned weekly to help create ideal conditions for microbes, speeding up the decomposition process, and resulting in odor-free and rich compost. If interested, please contact Joanna at recreation@townofnewpaltzny.gov and she will connect you with the volunteers.

Thank you to UCRRA for providing our compost bin signage! UCRRA Eva Barnett will return for another Bokashi Composting Workshop this fall, back by popular demand! Be sure to sign up for our Newsletter to be notified.

Update: SUNY New Paltz Volunteers Ben and Aiden are finished with their internship. They've done an incredible job keeping the compost turning. HUGE thank you!

We are welcoming ideas for these free crafting sessions at the Community Center. Please contact Joanna at recreation@townofnewpaltzny.gov for more information.

Pollinator Paradise Garden needs new signs. Original signs were made by the New Paltz Middle School students and art teacher Mary Jane Nusbaum in 2021. Sadly, they have faded and weathered over time. Wood and paints can be provided, if needed. Please email Joanna at recreation@townofnewpaltzny.gov for more information.

Update: Lisa Morganstern-Perl of Cornell Cooperative Extension will be facilitating sign making with 4-H Lenape kids!

Help maintain and beautify the Community Center pollinator garden! Activities can include mulching pathways, cutting back perennials for layered blooming, or weed identifying and pulling. If interested, contact Joanna at recreation@townofnewpaltzny.gov, and she will give more details.

The Pollinator Paradise Garden was installed in 2021 by the New Paltz Middle School Climate Club. Using only native plants, landscape designer Liz Elkin created the initial design. High schooler Nikola Salvestrini painted the mural. New Paltz Middle School art teacher Mary Jane Nusbaum assisted the students in making the original signs.

On September 4th, Mike Murphy of Cornell Cooperative came to our Community Center compost bins to advise new SUNY student interns Aiden and Ben on compost maintenance. SUNY professor Eric Keeling will advise them on a research exercise pertaining to the compost. The interns will also be helping to aerate and maintain the compost system on Thursday afternoons. You are welcome to say hi!

Here is a picture of Mike explaining to Aiden, Ben, Eric, and community volunteer Steven that the compost should reach 130 degrees or more for peak decomposition activity.

Here the decomposing material is laid out on a tarp to search for the organisms that do that work.

Here is an example of one such organism.

Here a participant adds her kitchen scraps while the guys shovel the compost from one bin to another. The larger the pile, the more efficiently it will decompose, the faster it will turn to ready compost.

Here they are adding moisture to the pile with buckets of water. Water is important for keeping the microbial activity alive.

Here is a picture of the ready compost. Please take! Bring your gloves so you can sift out the plastic bits.