What We Offer
Programs
Hands-on after-school and summer programs for youth ages 7–14. Small class sizes, real projects, and dedicated instructors — all skill levels welcome.
Hands-on after-school and summer programs for youth ages 7–14. Small class sizes, real projects, and dedicated instructors — all skill levels welcome.
Weekday afternoon and evening programs during the school year. These programs meet weekly and build skills over extended seasons.
Our competitive robotics teams. Students choose a real-world problem, conduct research, build and program a LEGO robot, and compete in regional tournaments. Two teams: Mon/Wed and Tue/Thu, 4:30–6:30 PM. $450 for the season.
Competitive Robotics Learn More →The next level of competitive robotics. FTC students design, build, and program custom robots entirely from scratch using Java or Blocks, then compete in regional and state tournaments. For students ready to go deeper into engineering and software. Wednesdays 6:30–8:30 PM. $250/month.
Advanced Robotics Learn More →Build a LEGO robot, test it in a friendly arena challenge, and make it better. Students use Technic hubs, motors, and Power Functions parts, with remote-controlled and autonomous bots. Pick Mondays 4:30–6:30 PM or Saturdays 2:00–4:00 PM. Session 2: $190 session or $40 drop-in.
Making & Robotics Learn More →Take the drawing you already love into digital tools — layers, color palettes, character design, and finished illustrations. Pick Tuesdays 4:30–6:00 PM or Saturdays 10:00–11:30 AM. Session 2: $125 session or $35 drop-in.
Digital Art Learn More →An open art class for children ages 2–5. Come when you can. Thursdays 4:30–6:00 PM. $35 drop-in starting Oct 29.
Art Lab · Ages 2–5 Learn More →Learn the history of a block of old Newburgh, then rebuild it in Minecraft with The Newburgh Project. Every other Thursday, 6:00–7:30 PM: Oct 29, Nov 12, Dec 3 and Dec 17. $90 for 4 classes or $35 drop-in.
Minecraft & Local History Learn More →Students design a city like real urban planners and build it from cardboard and recycled materials, one building at a time. Part art studio, part workshop, part city hall. Fridays 4:30–6:30 PM. Session 2 runs Fridays from Oct 30 through December: $190 session or $40 drop-in.
Civic Design & Maker Space Projects Learn More →Friday game design nights in partnership with Story Forge Game Store — game theory, storytelling, and character building at Story Forge, then Minecraft and pizza at our studio. Fridays 4:30–9:00 PM. Session 2 runs Oct 30 – Dec 11: $300 session or $60 drop-in.
Games, Storytelling & Minecraft Learn More →Private piano instruction for children and adults with pianist and teacher Dave Long. Classical, jazz, pop, rock, and blues — all levels welcome. Lessons available in 30-, 45-, 60-, and 90-minute sessions.
Music & Piano · Pilot Program Learn More →Daytime labs for homeschool families, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM, in small multi-age groups. More on our homeschool page.
The daytime, homeschool edition of our flagship maker space program — sketch, prototype, wire up, and build real 3D projects, with studio art folded in and two instructors in the room. Thursdays 10:00 AM–12:00 PM. Session 2: $190 session or $40 drop-in.
Homeschool · Maker Space Projects Learn More →A weekly daytime digital illustration class for homeschool students ages 7–14 with Hanna. Thursdays 10:00 AM–12:00 PM starting Oct 29. $190 session, or $40 drop-in after the first class.
Homeschool · Digital Art Learn More →Design it, print it, improve it. A daytime 3D design and printing workshop for homeschool families with Dave Long, in a multi-age group capped at 10. Fridays 10:00 AM–12:00 PM starting Oct 30. $190 session, or $40 drop-in after the first class.
Homeschool · Making & Fabrication Learn More →Daytime robotics for homeschool families — LEGO SPIKE Prime builds, coding, and engineering challenges with two instructors in the room, in a multi-age group capped at 10. Tuesdays 10:00 AM–12:00 PM through Oct 20. Not offered in Session 2.
Homeschool · Robotics Learn More →All programs are open to youth ages 7–14 in the Hudson Valley. Enrollment is managed through AfterSchoolHQ, where you can view current schedules, availability, and session dates.
Partial scholarships are available while funds last. Apply online; it’s simple, confidential, and based on trust.
Newburgh Creates Foundation, Inc. is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit that funds everything you see here — instructor time, materials, equipment, and scholarships that help families who need it most. When you give to the Foundation, you're directly powering Newburgh Creates programs.
