NEWBURGH- Safe Harbors of the Hudson, a Newburgh-based nonprofit dedicated to transforming lives and building community through housing and the arts, has announced its full roster of summer programming. The calendar of events features a robust range of art, music, dance, film, and community events, including Pride on the Green, the organization’s first-ever Pride Month celebration, and its popular Ritz Kidz Circus, a two-week intensive for youth ages 12-18 in which professional circus performers instill self-confidence and teamwork through the fundamentals of tumbling, acrobatics, and clowning.
From Safe Harbors’ Executive Director Lisa Silverstone: “Safe Harbors is thrilled to present a summer chock-a-block full of engaging and exhilarating events and programs spearheaded by our creative team, Ken Martinez, Director of Performing Arts & Community Programming, and Alison McNulty, Director of Ann Street Gallery. We believe that the arts and culture are an essential part of every thriving community. Through partnerships with the City of Newburgh, the Newburgh Farmers’ Market, and so many talented performing and visual artists, we are proud to provide rich creative experiences all season long for our neighbors and for visitors from near and far.”
Located at the heart of downtown Newburgh, most of Safe Harbors’ summer programming will take place outdoors on Safe Harbors Green, a half-acre urban park at the corner of Broadway and Liberty Street. Around the corner, Safe Harbors’ Ann Street Gallery (104 Ann Street), will present its annual summer exhibition featuring work by regional and nationally-renowned artists.
All events are free and open to the public. More details can be found at www.safe-harbors.org.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Newburgh Musical Markets
Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
In partnership with the Newburgh Farmers Market, Safe Harbors Green will be filled with music every Saturday this summer. From live percussionists to acoustic guitar to DJs, drop in for a free afternoon concert starting at 11 a.m. and support local farmers and vendors. Musicians will be announced weekly.
Pride on the Green
Sunday, June 23 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Celebrate Pride Month and Newburgh’s LGBTQ+ community at Safe Harbors’ inaugural Pride on the Green. In honor of being OUT, the festivities will begin with a sidewalk procession starting at 11:30am at Newburgh Brewing Company and ending at Safe Harbors Green. From 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Safe Harbors Green will host family-friendly live performances and music, DJs and dancing, as well as a reading with performers from the acclaimed Drag Story Hour. All are welcome!
Pride on the Green 2024 Sponsors & Partners: City of Newburgh, Chronogram, Friends of the Newburgh Free Library, Planned Parenthood, Newburgh Illuminated, Ally Realty, RicRac by Hendley & Co., and Newburgh Brewing Company
Free Summer Movies on Safe Harbors Green
Thursdays, June 27 – August 1 at 8:30 p.m.
You bring a blanket, and we’ll bring the popcorn! Presented in partnership with the City of Newburgh, Free Summer Movies on Safe Harbors Green returns with six weeks of films for the whole family. Screenings begin at dusk, with pre-movie events and a cookout hosted by the City of Newburgh Police Department starting at 7:30 p.m. The schedule of films is as follows:
June 27 – Elemental
July 3 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
July 11 – The Little Mermaid (2023)
July 18 – Wish
July 25 – Trolls Band Together
August 1 – Migration
Free Summer Movies on Safe Harbors Green is funded through the City of Newburgh Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.
Ann Street Gallery Summer Exhibition
Opens Monday, July 6; Saturdays & Sundays through August 25
Safe Harbors’ Ann Street Gallery will present its annual summer exhibition featuring the work of regionally and nationally acclaimed contemporary artists, as well as complementary programming. The cross-media exhibition will focus on water as substance, sound, image, and metaphor. Further details and participating artists to be announced.
Ann Street Gallery’s summer exhibition and programming is made possible with support from the Dominican Sisters of Hope Ministry Fund and The M&T Charitable Foundation.
Soul Under the Stars: Prince vs. Michael Jackson
Saturday, July 13 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Get ready to dance and dance and dance as two dueling DJs go head-to-head on Safe Harbors Green, spinning the greatest hits of Michael Jackson and Prince in a musical battle royale.
Safe Harbors’ Under the Stars series is sponsored, in part, by Affinity by Molina Healthcare.
Ritz Kidz Circus
Friday, August 16 at 6 p.m.
For two weeks every summer, Safe Harbors Green transforms into a three-ring circus—complete with a flying trapeze!—to teach a troupe of young performers how to tumble, juggle, and fly through the air with the greatest of ease. A highlight of the summer season, Ritz Kidz Circus concludes with a free community performance that you won’t want to miss!
Safe Harbors’ Ritz Kidz Circus is sponsored, in part, by the Orange County Youth Bureau and Hudson Valley Credit Union.
Salsa Under the Stars
Saturday, August 24 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Dance the night away in this ever-popular evening of Latin dance on Safe Harbors Green. Starting with a lesson from resident dancers, you’ll be on your feet as a live band and DJ perform Salsa and other styles of Latin music. ¡Viva La Newburgh!
Safe Harbors’ Under the Stars series is sponsored, in part, by Affinity by Molina Healthcare.
