NEW LEBANON RESIDENTS:
The Comprehensive Plan Committee needs your opinion! Please fill out the survey included in the February Town Newsletter, at Town Hall, the Library, or online at: https://forms.gle/hZukT62tz5iqFipd6
If you want your opinion counted, fill out and return the survey by March 6. Thank you!
LATEST NEWS – click headline or read more for details
Spring Swim Lessons – March 7-May 9 – sign up now
Trivia Night at Community Center – Sunday, March 8
Yoga Sculpt for Posture, Tuesdays in February at Community Center
Blood Drive at Community Center March 14
Tai Chi Registration Now Closed
We had an overwhelming number of students interested and had to close...
Trivia/Game Night at the Community Center – Feb 27
Potluck Valentine’s Day at the Community Center – Feb 14
Department of Motor Vehicles closed in New York from Friday February 13 thru Tuesday, February 17
From Holly Tanner, Columbia County Clerk: DMV offices to close for...
Open swim cancelled Thursday, Feb 12
Due to scheduling conflicts. Sorry for the inconvenience!
Indoor Walking available at WBH Elementary, January 12 thru April 30
See poster, below, for details
Detox through meditation at the Community Center
Jan 16, 30, Feb 6, 13, 27
Project Prom at the Community Center – March 28-29
Karaoke nights at the Community Center – Jan – April 2026
See poster, below, for details
Open Swim Day now on Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:30-7pm
Closed over school holidays, December 20-January 4 with pool opening on...
The Community Center is now available to rent!
For more details, go to:...
HISTORIC NEW LEBANON
Read about New Lebanon’s rich history going back to the Revolutionary War, including its spiritual inhabitants from the Mohicans, to the Shakers, to the Abode of the Message.
NATURAL NEW LEBANON
Ask any resident of New Lebanon why they love our town and 99% of them will say they are here because of its beautiful surroundings. Enjoy our parks, preserves, and beautiful walking trails.
FARMING NEW LEBANON
Farmers have always been a part of our history – then and now, producing milk, cows, chickens, pigs, sheep, goats, vegetables of all kinds. New Lebanon wouldn’t be New Lebanon without its farmers.
SUSTAINABLE NEW LEBANON
New Lebanon is a leader in protecting its natural resources and ensuring its future for generations to come.
NEW LEBANON CARES
We can’t change the world, but we can take care of our own. We try to ensure that our residents are taken care of.
NEW LEBANON NOW
Read the Town’s Publications to get a taste of what is going on. Visit New Lebanon’s Facebook page or the New Lebanon Climate Smart Communities Facebook page.
Also visit our Current Town Projects page
Visit New Lebanon Today!
Planning a visit soon? Check out this special web page that lists local places to stay, restaurants, and things to do here and in neighboring areas.
OUTDOOR GEMS OF NEW LEBANON
Hand Hollow Reserve
For some of the best birdwatching in the Berkshires, spend some time at Hand Hollow Reserve . . .
The Historic Rail Trail
Walk or bike along the rail trail and stop at the old Train station . . .
Inviting Country Roads
They may not make the tourist brochures, but New Lebanon’s country roads are one of the most picturesque in the region – any time of the year!
Shatford Park
Bring along your skateboard and try out the new skate park. Play pickle ball or tennis or shoot some hoops. Check out the calendar – maybe there’s a music festival going on or some other event. Or just walk along the beautiful Wyomanock.
Cemetery of the Evergreens
Visit the final resting place of Governor Samuel Tilden and walk the more than eight acres of the park. Stop and see the Revolutionary War, Civil War, and War of 1812 Gravestones in the Cypress Hill section.
Visit and hike the Shaker Museum
The old stone wall and the beautiful Shaker property.
NEW LEBANON FOR YOUNG FAMILIES
A safe place to raise your kids
Where neighbors look out for neighbors.
Great schools with small classroom sizes
With an average classroom size of 8-10 students.
Places to wander and be kids
A public park with a splash pad, skateboard park, winter ice skating, baseball fields, basketball, tennis and more. A walkable downtown with bike paths and plenty of places to park them.
An Affordable Summer Youth Program
Operating out of Shatford Park, the program has fun activities and is led by a respected professional. Visit the Summer Youth Program page for more info.
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OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Walter B Howard Elementary School
Serving New Lebanon and surrounding districts.
New Lebanon Jr./Sr. High School
Serving New Lebanon and surrounding districts.