Palisades Community Center

Community Center

Carol Baxter, President

Email: community.center@palisadesny.com
Tel: 845-398-2521
Fax: 845-398-2521
Address: P.O. Box 222, Palisades, NY 10964
Location: 675 Oak Tree Road, Palisades

News: see also news articles about the Community Center.

Events: the Palisades Community Center organizes a variety of events throughout the year. Please see the schedule of upcoming events for future dates and program announcements.

Join our e-mail list to receive calendar of events and up-dates via e-mail. E-mail us at: community.center@palisadesny.com

Photos from past events provide an insight into the variety of functions that take place at the Center.

Palisades Community Center Board

Carol Baxter, President
Carol Knudson, Vice-President
Sheila Chin, Secretary
Jill Wecht, Treasurer
Michele Balm
Alice Buchanan
Leo Keegan
Honorary Board Member: Virginia McCauley
Program Coordinator: Eileen Larkin

Attention Area Artists

The Palisades Community Center is currently searching for new artists from the area who could utilize the space for their creative endeavors on a limited basis.

Palisades History Documentary on DVD

A DVD Documentary: A Living History – Palisades, produced by Michèle A. Balm and Susan Shapiro, features interviews with long-time residents Alice Gerard, Bill Knudson, Joe Hyde, Dorothy Davis, Albon Man, Herbert and Jeanette Kellogg, Loni Garrison and Dorothy Thayer. The documentary presents a rare glimpse into our hamlet's past as they recall their memories. For further information, please see the content outline of the DVD Documentary or download the Press Release (File Size: 1 MB).

The DVD is available for purchase at the Palisades Free Library or you can contact Michele Balm at community.center@palisadesny.com for more information.

The purchase of the DVD set ($35) will help contribute towards maintaining the Palisades Community Center.

Rent the Community Center Building

The Palisades Community Center may be rented for your own events.

Rental Fee Schedule:

  • $50 Security Deposit
  • $35* per hour for children’s gatherings
  • $45* per hour for adult gatherings
  • *Rates discounted per membership schedule

For additional information, please contact Eileen Larkin at 359-6589 or see the Rental Information Flyer (File Size: 9 MB).

Membership

Take an active part in your community, become a member of the Palisades Community Center. Membership is tax deductible.

Membership Dues:

  • $25 General Membership
  • $50 Friend (5% discount on rental of building)
  • $75 Close Friend (10% discount on rental of building)
  • $100 Best Friend (15% discount on rental of building)
  • $250 Life Long Friend (20% discount on rentals and free copy of DVD)
  • $500 Angel (25% discount on rentals and free copy of DVD)

To join the Community Center, please download and fill out the Membership Form (File Size: 23 KB).

Restoration Campaign

We are excited to report that this summer we have begun Phase I of the Restoration Project, which is to be completed by fall 2008. This includes:

  • Tree work and removal
  • New fence
  • Roof and gutter work
  • Removal of railroad ties and regrading of soil
  • Installation of new front steps
  • Repointing of brick and foundation
  • Exterior painting of the building
  • Cleaning out of the basement
  • Garden preparation

We are grateful to community members who have volunteered their time and services and/or who have made donations to help make these imperative improvements to the building a reality.

We especially thank these companies for deeply discounting their services:

  • Lincoln Colwell Arborist-(845) 480-4275
  • Wayside Fence Company- www.waysidefenceco.com
  • Hey Hoe Garden Design-(845) 359-8335
  • Gregar Painting and Construction-(845) 982-5146
  • Edward Corey Roofing-(845) 358-5848
  • Valentine Electric-(845) 398-1339

And these community members:

Robby Whitstock, Larry Buccerialli, Henry Ottley, Gaby Bochter, Eli Josephs, Luke Graney, Robert Adzema, Rex Lalire, Susan Nemesdy and the Board members.

Palisades Community Center Wish List

  • A DVD projector
  • A projection screen
  • A 5 disc CD system with speakers
  • A wood garbage can storage box
  • Plants and bulbs for our gardens