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11/04/09 8:00am

A Night at the Headquarters!

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A-haunting you will go when you accompany the watchman on his nightly inspection of Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site November 6 and 7. Be careful, though, you may come across things that go bump in the night!

Tours are thirty minutes. The first reserved tour begins at 5:00 PM. A new tour starts every 20 minutes, with the last reserved tour starting at 7:30 PM. Reservations accepted up to November 5th. Summon up your courage and head to the Museum to join the night watchman and begin your adventure. Admission for this Special Event is $4.00 per person, children 6 and under are free. Click here for more details.

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Culture
10/15/09 7:00am

Q and A at the Downing Film Center

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Saturday, October 17th, Peter Callahan the director of Against the Current, will be at the Downing Film Center for Q&A after the screening. This film was shot in the Hudson Valley in September and October of 2008. Here is a little preview of the movie:

Against the Current is the story of Paul Thompson, (Joseph Fiennes), a man who sets out to swim the entire length of the Hudson River — all 150 miles, from Troy, NY to Manhattan. Joining Paul is his best friend since childhood, Jeff (Justin Kirk) and Liz (Elizabeth Reaser), a teacher with nothing better to do during her summer break. Together, the trio embarks upon an unusual road trip, a three-week adventure down the Hudson.

Tickets are $8.00 and reservations are recommended! Click here for the official website.


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Culture
10/07/09 7:00am

Tom Humphrey Guitar Series

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The Ritz Theater has announced a new series of concerts called the “Tom Humphrey Guitar Series.” Concerts will span from October 9, 2009 till April 24, 2010. 

As mentioned in the press release for the event,

“The Tom Humphrey Guitar Series serves to honor the memory of the legendary Hudson Valley-based luthier who passed away in 2008. The idea for the concerts came from Tom Humphrey just two months before his death. In a series of meetings with Chris Silva of the Bardavon, Richard Cocco, Jr. of La Bella Strings and Tricia Haggerty Wenz of the Ritz Theater and Safe Harbors of the Hudson, Humphrey laid the ground work for a guitar series at the Ritz which kicked off its inaugural season with performances by Odair Assad, Pete Seeger, Bucky Pizzarelli and others.”

Proceeds go to the restoration of the Ritz Theater. The concerts will be held in the Ritz Theater Lobby at 107 Broadway in Newburgh (the theater stage is in the process of restoration for 2010), and tickets can be purchased through www.ticketweb.com or by calling (866) 468-7619, or through the Ritz Box Office (cash or check only) by calling (845) 784-1199. All tickets are $25, general admission and include a reception with the musicians immediately following the concert.

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Places to visit
10/02/09 7:00am

Boat Rides Celebrating Walkway Over the Hudson

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© Walkway Over the Hudson 

Walkway Over the Hudson’s grand opening will be Saturday, October 3rd. This is a walkway that connects the City of Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County with the Town of Lloyd in Ulster County, New York. In celebration of this event, there are some things going on in Newburgh.


Pride of the Hudson will depart from Newburgh for a cruise today, October 2nd at 5:30-10:15pm. There will be a lantern release and fireworks. You may bring your own food, but no beverages, and food is for sale.

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PT728 will be on the Newburgh waterfront on Sunday October 4th for free public tours (and two “torpedo runs” for veterans and their families) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT 728 is the only surviving US-built Vosper designed hull.

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Community
09/25/09 7:00am

Art Along the Fence Art Show

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Where: Liberty Street in front of Washington’s Headquarters
When: Saturday September 26th 10 AM to 3 PM (no rain date)

Ok, so the art show won’t look exactly as the one pictured above, as that is from another event, but you get the idea. The same thing will happen along the fence in front of Washington’s Headquarters in Newburgh. Using the majestic wrought iron fence that greets visitors to the Washington’s Headquarters as a backdrop, artists are being gathered of all talents and mediums to show their work in a NYC style outdoor display.

Browse and buy art by regional artists in an urban street setting next to the park-like
grounds of the Headquarters and a view of the Hudson. Enjoy the food establishments and many shops in the surrounding blocks. Also that day will be the Ann Street Market with locally grown produce, handmade crafts and live music.

Check out the nearby shops in the area: 

  • Caffe Macchiato
  • The Wherehouse Restaurant
  • 561-MIMI
  • Simple Gifts & Goodies Ice Cream
  • Fairweather Caffe
  • Mary’s Cheesecake Headquarters
  • Newburgh Art Supply
  • Mrs. Max Boutique
  • Newburgh ReStore
  • Picture Framing by Eric Jarmann
  • Palatine Gift Shop
  • Washington Park Florist
  • and more….
Saturday September 26th
Open from 10 AM thru 3 PM – no rain date
84 Liberty Street (at Washington Street)
in front of Washington’s Headquarters NYS Historic Park
Also part of the Oktoberfest on Saturday Oct.10th (rain date 11th)
For more info contact Holly at 845-561-3351 or Eric at 845-238-7640
Artists that want to display at either event can call or email for info
and to reserve a space. Email inquiries to libertyst12550@gmail.com 

*The event is sponsored by The City of Newburgh & the Liberty Street Association and with the support of New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

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Community
09/23/09 7:00am

Book Lecture: Lost Towns of the Hudson Valley

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Tomorrow at the Newburgh Free Library from 7-9pm, there will be an author screening of the book “Lost Towns of the Hudson Valley” by authors Wesley and Barbara Gottlock. Although it is not clear whether Newburgh is included as one of these “lost towns” but, the authors do have this to say of their book: 

“This books tells the tale of towns located in New York’s Hudson River Valley that met their demise almost as quickly as they were established. Only traces of these once vibrant towns can now be found.”

The books is available for purchase from Barnes and Noble and Amazon. They also have some other pretty amazing books about other areas of New York, such as Bannerman Castle, and Palisades Park.

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