Special Events
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Sunday, January 18, 3-6PM : Game Night with Newburgh Queer Underground
Join Us for a Meet-Up of the Newburgh Queer Underground
Join in on the games or simply bring your laptop and knock out the to-do list! Or find a book to read!
Wine, beer, kombucha (and other NA options) will be available for purchase.
Saturday, January 31, 10:30AM: Little Friends Story Time
Join Us for a special little friends learning loft story time
Join Golden Hour and Little Friends Learning Loft for Story Time for Children. Readings and activity are curated and lead by Ms. Rebecca.
This month we'll be reading Nordic Folktales in honor of wintertime, and we'll be joined by Therapy Dogs International!
Sunday, February 1, 11AM: Waterfield Pilates Book Club reads Caged Lion
Join Waterfield Pilates for the Inaugural Meet-up of pilates book club!
Join Waterfield Pilates in the Wireworks Atrium for a 10AM Mat Class, followed by an 11AM Book Club discussion of CAGED LION (purchase your copy here) at Golden Hour Books.
Complimentary coffee is provided by our neighbor, Big Mouth Coffee Roasters
Monday, February 2, 6PM : Golden Hour Book Club @ 190 Bar
Join Us for a meeting of Golden Hour Book Club, at 190 Bar (190 Broadway, Newburgh)
Welcome to our monthly Book Club. We'll be reading one work of contemporary literature per month. Our January selection is David Szalay's FLESH.
We're meeting on Monday, February 2, 6PM at 190 Bar (190 Broadway).
This won't be a formal discussion of the book, but a casual opportunity to gather and chat. No pressure to finish reading by the date of our meeting, or share your thoughts if you don't feel like it. A Golden Hour Books purchase is required to join.
For 20% off each month's selection, sign up for a Golden Hour Book Club Subscription (automatically applied).
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Friday, February 13, 6PM : Galentine's Day at Golden Hour
Join for Tarot readings, cosmos, and society of lash skin consultations
We'll be joined by Kate Roseglass of Society of Lash who will be offering skin consultations; community member Naomi Lippin, who will be offering Tarot readings ($15 for 15 minutes - cash preferred); and Zachary Whitlock of Alembic Mixology will be serving Cosmopolitans (a fave beverage of Golden Hour ;)
Tuesday, February 17, 6:00PM : Backlist Book Club at Golden Hour
Join Us for the inaugural meeting of Golden Hour's Backlist Book Club (at our wireworks location, 109 S. William St)
Join us in reading from the Backlist—old favorites to be revisited, classics that have always been on the TBR, and forgotten titles newly resurrected. All selections will be available in paperback.
This book club will meet mid-month at Golden Hour Books (109 S. William) in Newburgh.
Our inaugural pick for January 2026 is GEEK LOVE by Katherine Dunn, originally published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1989. Join us Tuesday, February 17, 6pm to discuss.
Sign up for a monthly Backlist Book Club subscription, or purchase on a monthly basis. A Golden Hour Books purchase is required to join our book clubs.
We encourage you to follow us on Instagram, and/or sign up for our Newsletter, to stay up to date on book club selections and events.
Little Friends Learning Loft Story Time
Children's Storytime - Monthly
FALL - WINTER 2025 SCHEDULE
Saturday, September 27, 10:30AM - BYO Pets Story Time! Meet guinea pigs, hermit crabs, and fish!
Saturday, October 25, 10:30AM - Pumpkins with Ms. Romina!
Saturday, November 22, 10:30AM - A Puppet Show thanks to the NYC Kids Project
Saturday, December 27, 10:30AM - Nordic Tales Story Time
Saturday, January 31, 10:30AM - Therapy Dogs!
About Story Time at Golden Hour
Little Friends Learning Loft is a Full Day, Montessori-inspired Preschool at the Newburgh JCC serving children ages 2.5 - 6. Their intentional and nurturing environment is founded on the Montessori principles of hands-on learning, self-discovery, cooperation and enriched with Jewish culture and many other universal traditions.
Many thanks to Awesome Newburgh for granting us the funds to build our Children's area. We couldn't have done it without your support!