Celebrate Juneteenth with Elting Memorial Library! Learn about this important emancipation celebration, celebrate Black American history, and create a fun craft together!

Admissions: Free. Registration is preferred and guarantees your spot at this program.

Accessibility: The library is handicap accessible, featureing a wheelchair-accessible entrance and parking.

Parking: The library parking lot is located on the corner of North Front Street and Church Street. Library visitors are welcome to park for free in our lot for as long as they are at the library.

Join Elting Memorial Library for a special storytime full of the history of the United States of America!

2026 is the United State's 250th anniversary, so let's learn together how this nation came to be, and learn some about the history of our local land, the native people, and what it means to be a country.

Admissions: Free. Registration is preferred and guarantees your spot at this program.

Accessibility: The library is handicap accessible, featureing a wheelchair-accessible entrance and parking.

Parking: The library parking lot is located on the corner of North Front Street and Church Street. Library visitors are welcome to park for free in our lot for as long as they are at the library.

Historic Huguenot Street is excited to announce the 5th annual "New Netherland Marketplace: Living History Event."

Throughout this event, visitors will discover Lenape Delaware, Black, and European presenters sharing their craftsmanship and culture, and portraying life in mid-17th century New Netherland. This year’s weekend-long event will be taking place on Saturday, June 13th, 2026 from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, and on Sunday, June 14th, 2026 from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. 

Members of the federally recognized Lenape Delaware communities, which currently reside in Wisconsin, Oklahoma, and Ontario, will be returning to their sacred homelands to portray the life of their ancestors and their economic relationship with the European settlers. Their camp will have ongoing open fire cooking, cordage making, bow shooting, flintknapping, arrow making, and hide tanning demonstrations throughout the weekend. Each day, representatives will offer a cultural stomp dance demonstration, in which visitor participation is encouraged. North American Dingos, also known as the Carolina dog, will be present and used to discuss Eastern Woodland hunting traditions and more.

Living historians portraying European merchants, performers, and craftspeople will offer demonstrations on woodworking, hearth cooking, tailoring, wampum making, spinning wool, and more. This year’s marketplace will include displays of camp gear and furs, clothing, wooden bowls, children’s toys, and other items for sale. Musicians will regularly perform to crowds and, just like years past, children and adults alike will line up to enjoy a classic Dutch folktale via a raree show, an exhibition of pictures and objects viewed through a small hole in a box. Scheduled programming will include demonstrations on 17th century martial arts and cutlass fighting, a quack show, and a portrayal of Adriaen van der Donck.

Members from the group "Inalienable Rights," the Living History arm of The Slave Dwelling Project, will present the lives and histories of some of the colony’s first enslaved people. Brick making demonstrations, open fire cooking, and dynamic presentations will provide evidence of the incredible contributions, skill, and traditions that the enslaved community brought to the early colony amidst the brutal conditions they faced daily.

Admission: Free and open to the public. 

Accessibility: Historic Huguenot Street aims to make its programs accessible to everyone, wherever possible, with understandable limitations given the historic nature of our grounds. For more information about the accessibility of this tour, please contact our Tours & Interpretation Coordinator at (845) 255-1660 x114. It is helpful to inform us in advance if you plan to visit the site with someone who has limited mobility so that we can ensure we are prepared.

Parking: Public parking is available.

Join us this STEM Saturday to learn about our local history and how archaeologists do some of the important work that tells us about human history! See cool things like ancient pottery, bone, and tools that humans used before our modern inventions like plastic and steel.

Historic Huguenot Street is excited to announce the 5th annual "New Netherland Marketplace: Living History Event."

Throughout this event, visitors will discover Lenape Delaware, Black, and European presenters sharing their craftsmanship and culture, and portraying life in mid-17th century New Netherland. This year’s weekend-long event will be taking place on Saturday, June 13th, 2026 from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, and on Sunday, June 14th, 2026 from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. 

Members of the federally recognized Lenape Delaware communities, which currently reside in Wisconsin, Oklahoma, and Ontario, will be returning to their sacred homelands to portray the life of their ancestors and their economic relationship with the European settlers. Their camp will have ongoing open fire cooking, cordage making, bow shooting, flintknapping, arrow making, and hide tanning demonstrations throughout the weekend. Each day, representatives will offer a cultural stomp dance demonstration, in which visitor participation is encouraged. North American Dingos, also known as the Carolina dog, will be present and used to discuss Eastern Woodland hunting traditions and more.

Living historians portraying European merchants, performers, and craftspeople will offer demonstrations on woodworking, hearth cooking, tailoring, wampum making, spinning wool, and more. This year’s marketplace will include displays of camp gear and furs, clothing, wooden bowls, children’s toys, and other items for sale. Musicians will regularly perform to crowds and, just like years past, children and adults alike will line up to enjoy a classic Dutch folktale via a raree show, an exhibition of pictures and objects viewed through a small hole in a box. Scheduled programming will include demonstrations on 17th century martial arts and cutlass fighting, a quack show, and a portrayal of Adriaen van der Donck.

Members from the group "Inalienable Rights," the Living History arm of The Slave Dwelling Project, will present the lives and histories of some of the colony’s first enslaved people. Brick making demonstrations, open fire cooking, and dynamic presentations will provide evidence of the incredible contributions, skill, and traditions that the enslaved community brought to the early colony amidst the brutal conditions they faced daily.

Admission: Free and open to the public. 

Accessibility: Historic Huguenot Street aims to make its programs accessible to everyone, wherever possible, with understandable limitations given the historic nature of our grounds. For more information about the accessibility of this tour, please contact our Tours & Interpretation Coordinator at (845) 255-1660 x114. It is helpful to inform us in advance if you plan to visit the site with someone who has limited mobility so that we can ensure we are prepared.

Parking: Public parking is available.

Astronomy Nights" are held on the first and third Thursday of each month that the university is in session. Astronomy Night activities are appropriate for ages 10 and up.  The program begins with an indoor public planetarium show at the John R. Kirk Planetarium.  Tickets are REQUIRED for the planetarium show.  There is a suggested ticket price of $5 per seat (you can enter any payment amount of your choice).  A second show will be offered if the first show reaches capacity.  After the planetarium show, Smolen Observatory will be open for telescope viewing only if the sky is clear (tickets are not required at the Observatory). Call the Observatory at 845-257-1110 to hear a message indicating if the public viewing has been canceled due to cloudy weather/staff availability. Visitors can participate in either the planetarium show, observatory telescope viewing, or both.

Astronomy Night telescope viewing begins shortly after sunset and therefore the start time changes according to the seasons.

Admission: Tickets for Astronomy Night Planetarium shows become available one week prior to each show (on Thursday at 12:00 PM).

Parking: All visitors who park on the SUNY New Paltz campus must display a valid Visitor/Day Parking Permit on the vehicle's dashboard or hanging from the rear view mirror, Monday - Friday between 6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Park & Pay machines are located in the entrance of the Rt. 32 Lot, West entrance located on Hawk drive, off Rt. 208 and Elting Lot adjacent to Parker Theater. A Visitor/Day Permit is valid for the date of purchase only.

Weather: Smolen Observatory will be open for telescope viewing only if the sky is clear. Call the Observatory at 845-257-1110 to hear a message indicating if the public viewing has been canceled due to cloudy weather/staff availability.

For more information and directions see our websites at http://www.newpaltz.edu/planetarium/ and http://www.newpaltz.edu/observatory/

Website: https://www.newpaltz.edu/planetarium/

Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that uses self-defense disguised as a dance. It blends elements of martial arts, dance, music, and culture. Capoeira was developed in Brazil by enslaved Africans during colonial times as a form of physical, spiritual, and cultural resistance against oppression.

Our class goal is centered on mindfulness, positive energy, and community building. Through playfulness, flow, and dancelike movements, capoeira will develop care, connection, and confidence.

Admission: FREE or $5 suggested donation. No prior experience needed. Just a willingness to learn and have fun. Classes are designed for adults. Well-behaved minors may participate alongside a participating parent or guardian.

Accessibility: Please wear comfortable pants (no shorts) and a t-shirt that allows you to move comfortably. Barefoot or smooth-soled shoes are recommended. Bring a water bottle to stay hydrated. Handicapped parking is available in front of entrance. Ramp leading to entrance. Main hall is on the ground floor. Bathrooms are handicapped accessible. Entrance doors are not automatic. Please call 845-255-2512 if assistance is needed.

Parking: Available in front of the Community Center.

Website: http://www.townofnewpaltzny.gov/rec

New Paltz Capoeira Instagram: @new.paltz.capoeira

Saints of Swing will perform at the New Paltz Community Center, featuring Dale De Marco (Vocals/Sax/Clarinet) and the Wonderful Marti Elkins (Vocals). Tank of ReBop Lindy Hop will start off the evening teaching a little Frankie Manning solo jazz sequence, then partner up or solo dance out the evening!

Admission: $15 / $10 for New Paltz Residents, cash or check only. No one turned away.

Accessibility: Handicapped parking is available in front of entrance. Ramp leading to entrance. Main hall is on the ground floor. Bathrooms are handicapped accessible. Entrance doors are not automatic. Please call 845-255-2512 if assistance is needed.

Parking: Available in front of the Community Center.

Website: http://www.townofnewpaltzny.gov/rec

Tank’s Instagram: @ReBopLindyHop

PoTown Swing Facebook: @PoTown Swing

"Astronomy Nights" are held on the first and third Thursday of each month that the university is in session. Astronomy Night activities are appropriate for ages 10 and up.  The program begins with an indoor public planetarium show at the John R. Kirk Planetarium.  Tickets are REQUIRED for the planetarium show.  There is a suggested ticket price of $5 per seat (you can enter any payment amount of your choice).  A second show will be offered if the first show reaches capacity.  After the planetarium show, Smolen Observatory will be open for telescope viewing only if the sky is clear (tickets are not required at the Observatory). Call the Observatory at 845-257-1110 to hear a message indicating if the public viewing has been canceled due to cloudy weather/staff availability. Visitors can participate in either the planetarium show, observatory telescope viewing, or both.

Astronomy Night telescope viewing begins shortly after sunset and therefore the start time changes according to the seasons.

Admission: Tickets for Astronomy Night Planetarium shows become available one week prior to each show (on Thursday at 12:00 PM).

Parking: All visitors who park on the SUNY New Paltz campus must display a valid Visitor/Day Parking Permit on the vehicle's dashboard or hanging from the rear view mirror, Monday - Friday between 6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Park & Pay machines are located in the entrance of the Rt. 32 Lot, West entrance located on Hawk drive, off Rt. 208 and Elting Lot adjacent to Parker Theater. A Visitor/Day Permit is valid for the date of purchase only.

Weather: Smolen Observatory will be open for telescope viewing only if the sky is clear. Call the Observatory at 845-257-1110 to hear a message indicating if the public viewing has been canceled due to cloudy weather/staff availability.

For more information and directions see our websites at http://www.newpaltz.edu/planetarium/ and http://www.newpaltz.edu/observatory/

Website: https://www.newpaltz.edu/planetarium/