Newburgh News and Upcoming Events

August 3, 2012 

One with the River 

Hello everyone,

We need your help!  Historic Newburgh, Inc. needs a 2 drawer locking file cabinet.  It would be nice if it is firesafe but not absolutely necessary.  As a frugal organization that tries to make our money stretch, we are asking for someone to step forward with a donation. 

The art gallery is up and running.  You just must stop in and see!

Saturday, August 11th will be our first Warrick County Ambassador training session.  Our new office allows us to focus on being a visitors center; as well as, the HNI office and shop.  In addition, the Rivertown Arts group will be turning one of our rooms into an art gallery.

If you are interested in volunteering your time to help us keep the visitors center open everyday, please call our office.

Saturday, August 18th will be our Grand Opening for the new Historic Newburgh, Inc. Offices and Visitor Center featuring our shop and art gallery.  All day we will have light refreshments and music.  We hope you will just stop in to see what we have to offer. 

Tickets are on sale for our Newburgh Theatre Series.  August 4th is our first performance with "Down by the River".  Ticketholders recieve 10% off dinner at Edgewater Grille, Cafe Arazu, Knobhill, Vecchios and Tin Fish the night of the performance.

Put on your calendar the Newburgh Fiddler Fest which is August 24, 25, 26.  That is the  last weekend in August.  This is a change from years of being the last weekend in September.  An added feature on Friday the 24th will be the Heritage Federal Credit Union Fireworks Celebration which was postponed  from the 4th of July.  Neither Castle High School nor Memorial have home games that night.  Fish and fireworks...it has a nice ring to it.

Carol Schaefer

bExecutive Director

Check out our new location at 517 W. Main Street.  We are at the point across The Pet Food Center, Heart of Newburgh, Cricketts, Patton Music and the Haircare Center

Historic Newburgh 2012 Event Schedule   

Historic Newburgh Farmers Market

 Saturday, May 26^th- Saturday, October 13^th    

 8 am - noon every Saturday morning at the corner of State Street and Water Street

Ambassador Training (HNI Volunteers)

Saturday, August 11 at 10:00 am

includes in office training 10:30 - 11:30 am

lunch 11:30 am - 12:15 pm

Optional Warrick County tour 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Historic Newburgh Open House

Saturday, August 18 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

light refreshments and music

August 24th Fiddlers and Fireworks

32nd annual Fiddler Fest will have a couple of changes this year.  First it will be the last weekend in August instead of September and on Friday night it will end with the Heritage Federal Credit Union Fireworks at 9 pm.

2nd Annual Boot Sale

It is a yard sale out of the trunk of your car

September 22 at the Newburgh Town Hall parking lot

$10 a space

Call 812-853-2815 to rent a space

or  

come listen to the Little Old Dam Band at the Farmers Market and check out the bargains at the Boot Sale  

Sponsors for this wonderful event that will benefit our Rivertown Trail and will be a support system for cancer patients include:

Starlight Sponsors - Heritage Federal Credit Union and The Women's Hospital

Moonlight Sponosors - Dr. Edward Prusz, Dr. Mureena Wells, and Titzer Family Funeral Home

Comet Sponsor - Five Star Security

 Newburgh Museum Foundation, Inc.

It was a grand Grand Opening.  Thank you to all that made it possible.

The Museum is open Wednesday and Saturday 11-3 with free admission 

You can donate items from Newburgh or money for support by contacting one of the following people:

Scott Lauderdale - Collections -812-858-9544

Lloyd Baker - Registrar - 217-778-0998

Bill Bartelt - 812-853-6136 - President of the Newburgh Museum Foundation,  

New Merchandise!

This artist designed sweatshirt captures the rythmn of our wroughtiron fence along the Rivertown Trail and the street lights throughout Downtown.  On the back in script it says Newburgh, Indiana.  Exclusively sold in the Historic Newburgh, Inc. shop at 9 West Jennings.

Thank you Christy Chang for sharing your talent!

A special opportunity came our way last year.  Time Warner Cable is producing Historic Newburgh TV23 Magazine.  This is an interview show that celebrates all the different pieces and parts that make Newburgh a great place to live and visit.  I always end the show with "This is one of the reasons we love Newburgh and we think you will too." 

Thank you Time Warner Cable

Charitable Organization that offers classes for children and adults.  They are a regional ballet school that was founded in 1995.  They have always focused on innovative programming, artistic excellence and community outreach.

Check out their website for additional information on classes.  Their

phone # is 812-421-8066.