The Community Center kitchen is available for community cooking events or classes. The kitchen has a refrigerator, oven, ceramic plates and cups, and a restaurant-grade dishwasher. 

Questions? Please contact Joanna at 845-255-2512 or recreation@townofnewpaltz.org.

Larger picture of kitchen here.

See schedule here.

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Questions about any of these offerings? Email recreation@townofnewpaltzny.gov or call New Paltz Recreation at (845) 255-2512.

The next Community Dinner will take place at the United  Methodist Church, "New Connexions," at the corner of Main and Grove, on March 18th. Stay for the sound bath after.

More information here.

The volunteer CPF Advisory Board has been created to help the Town Board identify landowners who wish to protect their land. The Advisory Board is guided by a science-based Community Preservation Plan, which identifies the important conservation values that might exist on any given parcel in the Town. Read a descriptive brochure here.

Read more about the Community Preservation Plan here and the Community Preservation Fund Advisory Board here.

4th Tuesday of every month, 7:00 to 8:30pm. (Community Center)

The Conscious Dying group began in 2013 after the members had taken a course of the same name with the Lifetime Learning Institute.

Thank you to our wonderful student teachers for bringing fun and inspiring art classes to our Center! Participants loved the sessions! We look forward to more Creative Corner Fridays starting in September!

Open to middle school students, SUNY New Paltz Art Education students rotate to provide a new project every week. They will post updates on their Instagram at np.creativecorner.

To register for the new FALL 2025 sessions, click here.

FREE

Fridays from 5:00 to 7:00pm starting mid September. Please keep an eye on their Instagram for starting date. (Community Center)

For grades 6-12.

“New Paltz Creative Corner is a creative space made by students for students. We are dedicated to providing a space for young people to explore art openly and creatively. We believe that everyone deserves access to the arts and their community. We promote expression and discussion through engagement in the creative process, expanding your horizons of art, and exploring your own ideas. New Paltz Creative Corner is your space to discover yourself and the world. Don't stand around while the world is happening; come be a part of that happening.” - SUNY New Paltz Art Education students.

The SUNY students will post updates on their Instagram at np.creativecorner.

Pre-registration helps the SUNY students prepare for the sessions. It is appreciated, but not required. The sessions are FREE.

Registration begins soon!

Every Friday from 5:00 to 7:00pm. (Community Center) FREE

For grades 6-8.

“New Paltz Creative Corner is a creative space made by students for students. We are dedicated to providing a space for young people to explore art openly and creatively. We believe that everyone deserves access to the arts and their community. We promote expression and discussion through engagement in the creative process, expanding your horizons of art, and exploring your own ideas. New Paltz Creative Corner is your space to discover yourself and the world. Don't stand around while the world is happening; come be a part of that happening.” - SUNY New Paltz Art Education students.

The SUNY students will post updates on their Instagram at np.creativecorner.

Pre-registration helps the SUNY students prepare the materials for the sessions. It is appreciated, but not required. The sessions are FREE.

Every Friday from 5:00 to 7:00pm. (Community Center) FREE

Elisa Parker is a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist and creator of Dance Fusion. This class incorporates elements of Latin and Contemporary music genres into aerobic-style dance classes. It will run for 8-weeks, from January 5th through February 23rd. Drop-ins are welcome and there is no prior dance experience necessary. The class fee is $10.

Monday's from 5:30 to 6:15pm. (Community Center)

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)