SATURDAY, AUGUST 15TH
8:00 TO 10:00

End your art filled evening at Water Street Market's art mixer from 8 to 10 where you can mingle and chat about your art experiences that evening while enjoying wine, light refreshments and live music. This event is hosted by photographers Steve Jordan and J.Gilbert Plantinga and artist Ryan Cronin.

JUNE THROUGH AUGUST

This will be our second of what we plan to many seasons of summer series events. One of our goals here at Water Street Market is to hold events which support sustainability, while providing thought provoking ideas and creating a cohesive community. We strive to support locally owned businesses and the environment, while fostering community and acting as a catalyst to local charities. Our courtyard setting has been often compared to a typical piazza in Italy, a place where locals come to co-mingle, eat, celebrate, collaborate, etc. Throughout the summer we see this take place each week at our free weekly events.

MONDAYS
JUNE THROUGH AUGUST 31ST
FILMS BEGIN AT DUSK

Join us again each Monday for thought provoking and educational films and you'll be taking part in the ultimate favorite of the community! Last year we brought together up to 300 people at a time. This nine week series will feature films which focus on community collaboration through sustainability practices and is co-sponsored by Arts for Peace. This unique courtyard setting, where people bring their own picnics or buy local organic cheese and ice cream from Kat at the Cheese Plate, or fair trade coffee drinks and treats from Mudd Puddle, was called the Central Park of New Paltz in a recent local publication.

MONDAY, JULY 6TH

EVERYTHING'S COOL

examines the media strategies that have resulted in the us government"s failures to take action on global warming

MONDAY, JULY 13TH

THE LAYA PROJECT

a musical and visual journey of folk communities in the 2004 Tsunami affected regions of Sri Lanka

MONDAY, JULY 20TH

AFFLUENZA

diagnoses the "disease" of materialism and prescribes its antidote, simple living

MORE FILMS

TO BE ANNOUNCED.....

MONDAY, AUGUST 24TH
DUSK

Our film series will end with our second annual film competition for amateur local film makers.
Submit a short film which best captures the "essence" of New Paltz. Last year we were blown away by the professionalism and creativity of all submissions.
The winners were all sophomores at New Paltz High.
Please send the films by August 17th to:
Theresa Fall
1 Mohonk Ave, New Paltz, NY 12561

UNE 25TH THROUGH SEPTEMBER 17TH
THURSDAYS 5:00PM

People of all ages come to enjoy local musicians playing acoustic music. Musicians such as Sean and Jason of the Trapps, and Rhett Miller of the Old 97’s brought out droves of people young and old. This year expect free face painting for the kids and free popcorn.

THURSDAY, JULY 2ND

GRENADILLA children’s music

THURSDAY, JULY 9TH

MUCHAN

THURSDAY, JULY 16TH

SWEET CLEMENTINES original, mostly acoustic, art pop

THURSDAY, JULY 23RD

JOLLY BAGGERS traditional irish music

THURSDAY, JULY 30TH

KASEY ERDMANN contemporary bluegrass folk

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6TH

SPIRAL KIDS fun kids music by the trapps

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13TH

SWEET CLEMENTINES original, mostly acoustic, art pop

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20TH

TO BE ANNOUNCED.....

SEPTEMBER 10TH

RATBOY JR. a rockin duo for all ages

SEPTEMBER 17TH

JOLLY BAGGERS traditional irish music

MONDAY, AUGUST 24TH
DUSK

Our film series will end with our second annual film competition for amateur local film makers.
Submit a short film which best captures the "essence" of New Paltz. Last year we were blown away by the professionalism and creativity of all submissions.
The winners were all sophomores at New Paltz High.
Please send the films by August 17th to:
Theresa Fall
1 Mohonk Ave, New Paltz, NY 12561

JUNE THROUGH AUGUST
7:00PM

Water Street Market is presenting a "Summer Lecture Series on Community" starting Tuesday June 30th for 6 weeks. These lectures on community seek to be intellectually engaging, thought provoking, and relevant to our times. Talks will start at 7pm and light refreshments and wine will be served. Speakers will be asked to speak for about 30 minutes, followed by questions and discussion with the audience.

TUESDAY, JUNE 30TH

President Poskanzer of the State University of New York at New Paltz will be our keynote speaker on the subject of the role of the university in the community: SUNY New Paltz as a "cultural and intellectual hub", a "regional resource and gem".

TUESDAY, JULY 7TH

Jason Stern, owner of local publication The Chronograhm, will speak on the importance of print media in the community.

TUESDAY, JULY 14TH

Erica Chase-Salerno, owner and founder of hudsonvalleyparents.com will discuss how vital cyber space can be for a parents in our community

TUESDAY, JULY 21TH

Ron Khosla, owner of Huguenot Street Farm and Certified Naturally Grown will talk about climate friendly farming practices.

Check back here for updates on other keynote speakers

SEPTEMBER

GO GREEN DAY

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH
11:00AM TO 2:00PM

This second annual event is co-sponsored by New Paltz GreenWorks, a global warming task force. The purpose of this event is to raise awareness and educate people, in particular children, on the importance of issues such as recycling and supporting local. Various groups and organizations such as local CSA’s, NYSERDA, GreenWorks and "Ban Pesticides" will table at this event.

Expect to see similar giveaways to last year’s event, including two free home energy audits, gift certificates, gift baskets from Green Courage, Sound Earth and a fair trade basket from My Market. Children will enjoy recycling games, an environmental t-shirt design contest, and a candle making workshop done by the Huguenot Historical Society. Later in the evening people will come back for an environmental poetry contest by candle light during "Lights Out New Paltz," an hour of darkness for the community.

MORE ON-GOING EVENTS AT WATER STREET MARKET

DECEMBER

SECOND ANNUAL HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER,
COAT DRIVE AND TREE LIGHTING

DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED....

In the spirit of giving last season Water Street Market hosted a holiday fundraiser and tree lighting. Despite the cold, several families with their pets and children came out to sit with Santa and donate their winter apparel to Family of New Paltz. For every photo taken, Water Street Market donated $3 to St. Joseph’s Food Pantry and with over 100 photos taken we were able to donate $375. We also collected close to 100 coats to help keep those in need warm this winter.

On behalf of Water Street Market I would like to extend my thanks to all of the volunteers and community members who made our fundraiser, coat drive and tree lighting such a huge success. Dawn Tomassi, The Senett family, Veronica O’Keefe and Mark Koenig were an intregal part of the photo and print making process. Santa’s helpers of Girl Scout Troop #58 kept our spirits up by singing and dancing to holiday music.

Of course none of this could have happened without Mike Nielson of Arcady Farms, who dug up a live 17-foot tree and delivered it by tractor to Water Street Market, where a few soulful volunteers spent an afternoon decorating it while being suspended in the air by a fork lift.

JANUARY

SECOND ANNUAL HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER,
SECOND ANNUAL LOCAL INGREDIENT CHILI COOK AND FUNDRAISER

DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED....

Twenty local family and business contestants brought their best chili concoctions incorporating at least three local ingredients to our winter fundraiser. A local panel of judges chose the best meat, veggie and restaurant chili, based on taste, texture and effort for use of seasonal local products. The community had their say as well, by putting their poker chip into the canning jar of their favorite contestant. Winners received certify-checks to use around town, gift certificates to the Water Street Market and a dinner for two at Mohonk Mountain House. No one expected such an outpouring on a windy, cold January day! Hundreds of folks came out to taste the chili and make their donations to the St. Joseph’s Food Pantry. $910 was raised so Water Street Market added to the donation to make it an even $1,000 which will provide food for hundreds of local families.

Everyone agrees this was a wonderful learning experience. Some contestants spent weeks seeking out and choosing their local ingredients with some winners incorporating up to 10 local items. The New Paltz Youth Center had their first hands-on cooking experience by entering this contest. The teens were genuinely excited to learn about hot peppers, where to find them, and how to season a dish. As a result, the Youth Center plans to institute seasonal cooking classes for the kids.

Good spirit and friendly competition had everyone sparring jokes at one another from behind the chili tables. Eager people lined up for their favorites and asked several questions on where contestants found their local ingredients, how they seasoned their chili, and what provided its unique taste.

"There was an energy surrounding the event that I have not felt for quite some time in this community. Generosity, excitement and diligence filled the air." Kathy Combs, proprietor of 36 Main Street.

"I felt like I was at the heart of this community, like these events do matter- that every little effort can make a difference. It was a proud moment for me; it was a feel-good day," Joan Fall, chili cook off judge and owner of Joanie’s Bistro Mountain Store.