Newburgh Free Library class for antique appraisals

 

NEWBURGH FREE LIBRARY OFFERS TWO CLASSES ON APPRAISING ANTIQUES

Don’t wait for the Antique Road Show to come to town to find out if you’re sitting on a gold mine!

How to use library resources to evaluate antiques will be demonstrated this month at the Newburgh Free Library.  The first class entitled Using Library Resources to Evaluate Antiques will take place on Sat., Oct. 16 at 10 a.m.  Discover what library books and other print resources are available to help you find out the value of your antiques and collectibles. 

Learn about antiques in Saugherties, NY

 Do-It-Yourself Antique Appraisals using “Price-it” will be offered on Sat., Oct. 23 at 10 a.m.  Patrons will find out how to use the library’s database, “Price It”, to evaluate their antiques and collectibles.  Bring in a small antique or collectible and we will try to find its value during the demonstration.

 Due to limited space, registration is required.  For more information, call the Library at 563-3600 or go to www.newburghlibrary.org and click on “Calendar of Events” to register.   Both classes will run from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

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HUDSON VALLEY RUINS

“Hudson Valley Ruins: Forgotten Landmarks of an American Landscape” is the topic of an author talk at the Newburgh Free Library on Thurs., Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Written by preservationists Thomas E. Rinaldi and Robert J. Yasinsac, this free lecture looks at some of the region’s forgotten architectural treasures including the Dutch Reformed Church in Newburgh, the Lucky Platt Department store in Poughkeepsie and the ruins of the West Point Foundry in Cold Springs.

 In addition to great river estates, the book profiles sites meaningful to everyday life in the Hudson Valley including churches and hotels, commercial and civic buildings, mills and train stations. Included are works by some of the most important names in American architectural history, such as Alexander Jackson Davis and Calvert Vaux.

 Divided into four parts that correspond to the upper, middle, maritime, and lower sections of the Hudson Valley, sites have been selected for their general historical and architectural significance; their relationship to important themes in the region’s history; their physical condition or “rustic” character; and their ability to demonstrate a particular threat faced by historical buildings in the region today.

 Admission is free and no registration is required. For information, go to www.newburghlibrary.org, 0r call 563-3619.

The Dutch Reformed Church in Newburgh

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Learn to Build Your Website

BASIC WEBSITE DESIGN CLASS OFFERED AT NEWBURGH LIBRARY
Learn how to create your own website at a free class offered at the Newburgh Free library on Tues., Sept. 21 from 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. You can learn how to build a website using free software such as WordPress and others.

You’ll also learn how to add images and content to posts and pages, discover the difference between self-hosting and using a free site, and more. This course is intended for beginners who have little experience.

Registration is required. To register or for information, call the Newburgh Free Library (845) 563-3619 / 563-3600 or go to http://www.newburghlibrary.org and click on “Calendar of Events.”
The class is presented by Eileen MacAvery Kane of Bear Brook, a design studio specializing in entertainment and media with clients that include ABC Television, HBO, Hallmark Channel, and others.

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