Holiday Hoop 2019!

The first snow of the season started falling during the Ulster County Commitment to Kids 

Holiday Toy Drive & Parade at the Bloomington Fire Department!

Special thanks to Stacy and Elena for sharing hoops with the kids again

and happy holidays to all!

Join us for our annual Holiday Hoop Parade Sun. 12/1 at noon!

Hey Hoopers! Save the date for our annual holiday hooping with kids event at the Bloomington Fire Department!

This toy drive is "Commitment to Kids" from Ulster County residents to Ulster County residents. Hoop in front of Santa's float at noon in the parade through quaint Bloomington (off Rt. 32 just north of Rosendale) or just share hoops with kids indoors at the fire house at 1.

Bring an unwrapped toy and spread joy!

We were thinking of doing "candy cane" theme colors and hoops this year -- lots of red and white and stripes if you can!! Can't manage? No worries!

HOOP to see you there!!!!!

March with us in the New Paltz Pride Parade in honor of the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, Sunday, June 2, 2019!

It's the 50th Anniversary of Stonewall.  Celebrate the achievements of our LGBTQ brothers and sisters, and march in support of the work that still needs to be done!

In honor of the event, dress like it’s 1969 if you like…we’re thinking go-go dancer, hippie, Twiggy, you get the idea!  No worries if you dress as you are.

Meet in the New Paltz Middle School parking lot on Sunday, June 2019 at noon.  Parade kicks off at 1.  We hope to see you there!

Stonewall:

Fifty years ago, the New York Police Department attempted to raid the Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street, a safe haven for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer patrons. But the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 saw a change in the course of history when those New Yorkers fought back and started the multi-day uprising that we now know as the Stonewall Riots, led by transgender and lesbian activists of color, including Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and Stormé Delarverie. This moment marked the start of our modern LGBTQ rights movement. We are proud to announce that this Pride, the Center will be looking back on this history, and marching forward in the footsteps of our elders.

Community-building "Scarlet Begonias" Hoop Dance at the Gratefully Yours Family Picnic Friday, May 24 at 5 p.m.!

Hey hoopers! Join us for the group dance--or just chill--your choice.  We want you to join the Heart of Gold Band and kick off Festival Season with Gratefully Yours at the biannual Family Picnic at Rosendale Rocks the River!  

This dance takes 5 minutes to learn and makes the world a better place.  We hope to see you there!

There is a small donation of $10 collected at the gate so Ron can continue to break even on these awesome concerts.

The entrance to 375 Rt. 213 (Main Street) in Rosendale is just to the right of the barber shop on the south side of Rt. 213.  Parking is allowed on the south side (eastbound) and if you luck out you'll get a spot, but parking in the municipal lot (behind the Rosendale Theatre) is super close and easy.

#gratefulhoopers #hudsonvalleyhoopers #gratefullyyours #gratefuldead #smalltribehoops #highfallshoopers 

Hoop Parade with Santa for "Commitment to Kids" Toy Drive Sunday Dec. 2!

Hey Hoopers! Save the date for our annual hooping with kids event at the Bloomington Fire Department! This toy drive is "Commitment to Kids" from Ulster County residents to Ulster County residents. Hoop in front of Santa's float at noon or just share hoops with kids indoors at the fire house at 1. Bring an unwrapped toy and spread joy!

We were thinking of doing "winter colors" and hoops this year -- frosty purples, icy blues, creamy whites, silver sparkles!!

New Hoops for the Rosendale Youth Center!

THANKS to everyone who donated (especially Stacy and Maria!), to those who ran the hoop workshop (Chiara and Stacy), and to those who donated hoops and time (Elena, Bonnie, Chiara) so that the Rosendale Youth Center could have more than a handful of bent or broken hoops for our youth to play with.

A special thanks to Matt, Youth Program Director, for coordinating this event!

Hoopmaking Workshop to Benefit the Rosendale Recreation Center Sunday 9/8 11 a.m.!

What a great event! Thanks to all who supported us with donations for the hoop raffle, with hoops, lessons, and of course, Roxy!