Sunday October 8 at 11am at the (New)burgh Porch, 15 S. Johnston Street. Kids welcome! Join Newburgh Creates for a super fun workshop in which children repurpose LEGO® bricks and base plates as a printmaking medium on specially designed presses.

Sunday October 8 at 11am at the (New)burgh Porch, 15 S. Johnston Street. This walking tour celebrates the under-recognized architectural, historical and social gems of Dubois Street. On this walk we’ll see how builders and neighbors tried to create the ideal neighborhood overtime, and meet some of the personalities who called the street home.

Sunday October 8 at 10am at the (New)burgh Porch, 15 S. Johnston Street. Together with Youth Build, let’s explore the city with the Look! Mira! Architecture Scavenger Hunt. It’s a fun way to explore Newburgh’s great architecture – and learn some new vocabulary and history!

Sunday October 8 at 9am at the (New)burgh Porch, 15 S. Johnston Street. Building Shells: Building Community is a preservation, policy and design project that explores how the community can work collectively to prevent historic buildings from becoming shells, and to use art as a way to reactivate existing building shells to encourage future redevelopment.

Saturday October 7 at 6:30pm at 113 Liberty Street, Hanson Realty. The Sixth Section opens a surprising window on immigration in the 21st century. Following a group of Mexican immigrants from the tiny desert town of Boqueron who now work in upstate New York. The Sixth Section is an intimate portrait of how the 'American Dream' is being redefined by today's immigrants.

Saturday October 7 at 5pm at 113 Liberty Street, Hanson Realty. Part of the Building Shells: Building Community project explored the Latinx leadership and engagement in historic preservation. Through the generosity of a grant, we were able to work with Enrique Silva to better understand historic preservation in Newburgh’s Latino community.

Saturday October 7 at 4pm at the (New)burgh Porch, 15 S. Johnston Street. The William Street walking tour celebrates the under-recognized architectural, historical and social gems of this corridor. The street first opened in the early 19th century to provide access to estates and pastures just on the fringes of what was then the Village of Newburgh. After decades of development the street matured into a rich corridor of European immigrant shops and houses. Stopping at modified buildings, active residences, and a building shell, we’ll learn of stories exemplifying this transition.

Saturday October 7 at 2pm at 113 Liberty Street, Hanson Realty. Join Johanna Yaun and Joan Porr to hear how individuals and organizations have the power to save historic buildings in Newburgh. We’ll look at efforts to save the historic building at 242 Broadway and early efforts preservation efforts that happened during urban renewal in the 1970s.

Saturday October 7 at 1pm at the (New)burgh Porch, 15 S. Johnston Street, Newburgh. Johnston Street walking tour celebrates the under-recognized architectural, historical and social gems of this corridor. The tour will focus on the street’s progression and its beginnings as Newburgh’s first major housing development, fueled by a pressure to urbanize and create new urban corridors.

Saturday October 7 at 11am at the (New)burgh Porch, 15 S. Johnston Street. Are you submitting an application to the Architectural Review Commission? Join us for a conversation with architects who know the application process well to find out the dos and don’ts.

Saturday October 7 at 9am at the (New)burgh Porch, 15 S. Johnston Street. Newburgh Keep Newburgh Beautiful is a weekly volunteer street clean up program spearheaded by Maggie Mehr and Linda Jansen. After three years of being itinerant, we get to hear what she has learned about trash in the community!

Friday October 6 at 5:30pm at the (New)burgh Porch, 15 S. Johnston Street. Designed by architect Joshua Jow, The (New)burgh Porch is a temporary art installation that interfaces with the architectural and cultural history of Newburgh and creates a space for conversation about the future. The project is designed to be an educational tool, teaching about the various elements of construction design and details, particularly related to the porch.

Friday October 6 at 4pm at the (New)burgh Porch, 15 S. Johnston Street. Learn about the New York Landmarks Conservancy Sacred Sites program and understand how how we can protect and preserve historic church properties to support and further their missions.

Friday October 6 at 3pm at Hudson Valley Houseparts. Join Janna Rudler to learn about grant funding from the Preservation League of NYS, including case studies and how-tos. The League’s Technical Assistance Grants are available now!

Friday October 6 at 2pm at Hudson Valley Houseparts. Historic Tax Credits are a crucial tool for making restorations more affordable by reimbursing a percentage of qualified expenses. Learn about the benefits of both homeowner and commercial historic tax credits and find out if you could take advantage of these programs.

Deadline September 30 Story Screen and The Fullerton are partnering on a mini film festival for Archtober in Newburgh, NY. During the first weekend of October, we'll be exploring themes of urbanism, preservation, architecture, and more. We are issuing an open call for short films or documentaries to be featured. Content of films can fall into two categories: either urbanism or the Hudson Valley as a whole. Themes can explore personal history, arts, culture, science, and democracy/civics. Filmmakers do not need to be residing in the Hudson Valley to qualify for entry into the festival.

How can we as community members use the written word to address pressing social issues? On November 3, 2022, The Fullerton will host author Kavita Das, author of Craft and Conscience: How to Write About Social Issues. Kavita will lead the group in a book talk, discussion, and writing exercises about exploring our individual motivations for writing about social issues.

This event will take place from 6pm to 8pm at Newburgh Art Supply.

How do Main Streets contribute to our mental health? On Thursday, October 27 2022 social psychiatrist and author Dr. Mindy Thompson Fullilove will discuss her recent book, Main Street: How a City's Heart Connects Us All.

This event will begin with a group walking tour down Broadway at 5pm followed by a virtual discussion with Dr. Fullilove at Gritworks at 6pm.

Dr. Melissa Checker (PhD NYU, 2002) serves on the faculties of the PhD Program in Anthropology and Environmental Psychology at the CUNY Graduate Center. She is also the Hagedorn Professor of Urban Studies at Queens College. Her research focuses on the politics of urban sustainability, environmental racism, grassroots activism, and managed retreat. Her book, The Sustainability Myth: Environmental Gentrification and the Politics of Justice was published in 2020 .

This talk will feature local author Steven Higashide, expert on urban transit and author of Better Buses, Better Cities. Steven’s work synthesizes the need for improved public transit with its effect on the environment, human rights, participation in democracy, and accessibility to jobs and healthcare. (2022)