NYS DEC and State Parks, in partnership with the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and the NYS Division of Veterans' Services, will host free events to connect people to nature and provide increased access to the outdoors. Get Outdoors & Get Together Day brings together people of all abilities, ages, identities and backgrounds together for fun, healthful activities as part of the Governor's initiative to broaden the diversity of users and ensure inclusivity of access to state public lands.

New York's Get Outdoors & Get Together Day coincides with National Get Outdoors Day, an annual event to encourage healthy, active outdoor fun.

More information:

https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/113380.html

Saturday, June 17th, 12-7pm

Pine Street African Burial Ground, Kingston

We invite you to celebrate Harambee's 6th Annual Juneteenth Celebration with us on Saturday, June 17th at Harambee, home of the Pine Street African Burial Ground on Pine Street (between Franklin and Saint James St.) from 12-7 pm.

Join us for a FREE outdoor community celebration featuring LIVE jazz music and DJ, special guests, community drum circle, fun children activities, art exhibits, food and craft vendors, museum/garden tours, ceremony honoring the Pine Street African Burial Ground, and more!

Off street parking will be available.

All are welcome!

For questions, or to volunteer, please email info@harambeekingstonny.org

Kingston Repair Cafe

Saturday, June 17, 2023, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Clinton Avenue United Methodist Church

122 Clinton Avenue, Kingston

Gardiner Repair Cafe

Sunday, June 18, 2023, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Gardiner Library

133 Farmer's Turnpike, Gardiner

Celebration of the Arts EXPO

Saturday, July 8th, 2023, 10am-4pm

SUNY Kingston Center

The Expo is a free, family-friendly event offering a hands-on opportunity for people to discover and explore art forms they may never have seen or engaged in before. Our goal is to provide an accessible, safe and fun experience for children and adults of all ages and abilities.

Volunteer shifts in 2-3 hour increments would include: greeters, information tabling, room monitors for the workshops, assisting workshop facilitators, selling concessions.

Day before, Friday, July 7th afternoon - assist with load in, room setup and wayfinding. All ages welcome, ages 12 and under must be with a guardian.

Contact Julia to sign up: julia@madkingston.org

Rosendale Street Festival

Saturday, July 15th & Sunday, July 16th, 2023

Main Street, Rosendale

The Rosendale Street Festival wouldn’t be possible without all of our amazing volunteers. If you’re interested in helping out on festival weekend, please complete this form, then look out for an email with more instructions.

More info:

https://www.rosendalestreetfestival.org/volunteer

Have you ever wondered what you’d do if you had to leave your home during a disaster?

What about your animals?

Have you ever thought of being part of an Emergency Animal Shelter Team during a disaster?

4th Annual Caribbean Carnival

Saturday, August 12th, 2023, 11am-7pm

Cantine Field, Saugerties

The Caribbean Carnival is a huge celebration with authentic Caribbean food, music and cultural events! Just as in the West Indies, carnival celebration signals the “Crop Over” time when the harvest is completed. This is our way of bringing the joy of the West Indies to all! Seasoned Gives hosts this event to support and engage the community that it calls home.

Many volunteers will be needed. If you can help out please contact Tamika at 845-616-1689 or info@SeasonedGives.org

More information:

https://www.seasonedgives.org/caribbean-carnival-2023

https://www.facebook.com/events/s/caribbean-carnival-hosted-by-s/3284797885104550/

Enjoy history? Sharing stories? Interacting with the public? Senate House State Historic Site is looking for volunteers for our 2023 open season which runs through October 29th.

• Volunteer opportunities include welcoming visitors in the museum, leading 30 minute guided tours, special events and more!
• Volunteers needed Wednesday – Friday during the hours of 10am-4pm. (Sat/Sun slots also available)
• Shifts can range from 2-6 hours based on your availability.
• No experience necessary, we will provide training!
• Spend time in a beautiful and historic environment in Uptown Kingston while contributing your time and talent to the site!

For more information call 845-338-2786 or email SenateHouseSHS@parks.ny.gov

The Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley Chapter has a wide variety of volunteer opportunities, such as support group facilitators, community educators, fundraising positions, advocacy and much more!

To get involved, contact Erin Lynch at enlynch@alz.org, call our 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900 or visit us online.

alz.org/hudsonvalley/volunteer

Ulster County Office for the Aging seeks volunteers in the following areas:

• Warm Callers – folks who are willing to call isolated seniors regularly so they hear a friendly voice, have someone to speak to
• Volunteer drivers for our Neighbor to Neighbor Medical appt driving program
• Help at various pantries like Angel Food East, People’s Place, Rondout Valley Food Pantry
• Drivers for those pantries, maybe cooks
• Help at area nursing home for transporting, activities, companionship
• Volunteers willing to be trained to be ombudsmen in nursing homes
• Volunteers willing to assist as shoppers or with grocery pickup, chore doers, light maintenance volunteers for area seniors
• Coaches for evidence-based programming which help folks learn to live more safely and wholly

To learn more please contact Sue Koppenhaver at skop@co.ulster.ny.us or 845-340-3456.

https://ulstercountyny.gov/aging/volunteer-program