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)

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.

Salsa at the Community Center is continuing this January with four Friday classes starting Jan. 2nd! Please note earlier time this month only.

No partner needed. Well-behaved kids can join in or play board games in the hall. For more information, go to www.newpaltzdance.com. Classes are by donation.

Fridays from 6:30 to 7:30pm (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 Pavilion in nice weather)

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)