Beacon Recreation Reminds Us It's 59 Days Till Spring! :: Retail Therapy Guide 1/20/20

A reminder that Beacon businesses need you! Small businesses need you! In order for these businesses to stay open and offer all of the one-of-a-kind products/foods that you enjoy and love, you must support them! Shop small, eat local, and vote for your favorite businesses! You can also vote for us, A Little Beacon Blog! A Little Beacon Blog is a mighty but small team who is one of the many storytellers of the history of this area. We want to share with you what is happening on the weekends and what's going on in the local news. We love going out in the community to shop, enjoy a drink, dinner, brunch, you name it! But we do try to dedicate a lot of our time to researching developing stories about people and local news. If we're your favorite blog, vote for us!  To Vote:  Visit this website >  Scroll down to 'People' Click 'Blog' Vote! Your vote means the WORLD to us! It truly keeps us going. And don't forget to vote for your other favorite Beacon businesses! Favorite place for brunch, lunch, dinner, favorite place to shop, beauty products, etc.  If you have an event that you want to promote, we can do that for you through advertising! >  Thank you Beacon Performing Arts for being our latest Event advertiser! Interested in other Advertising Packages with ALBB? Check them out here > Enjoy the weekend! Another one without snow!                           THE EVENTS + RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Book an Event Promotion Advertising spot here. You can sponsor this Event Guide with your event, for extra promotion of it! If you'd like to guarantee to see your entertainment event listed here, click here for more info > Edited and Written By Teslie Andrade and Katie Hellmuth Martin   Family Free Night at the Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum Day: Saturday, January 21, 2023 Time: 5-8pm Location: 75 N Water St, Poughkeepsie, NY Come in after-hours and explore all of the museum exhibits for free at family free nights at the Mid-Hudson Children's Museum. Information > Barbacoa Trio Day: Saturday, January 21, 2023 Time: 7:30pm-10:30pm Location: Reserva Wine Bar, 173 Main St, Beacon, NY Barbacoa is a Jazz, Funk, Latin & Trip Hop Trio based in the Hudson Valley.  Information >  Prom Dress Donations Promoted by the Beacon Recreation Department. Free for Beacon High School Students. Please no rips or stains. Please place on hanger. Donations accepted until 3/1. Text Ryan at 845-857-5751 for drop off. Information > Blood Donation Opportunity Promoted by the Beacon Recreation Department. There are only 6 out of 44 appointments filled. Eat a cheeseburger and spinach that day to get your iron up! Where: Beacon Recreation Gym. 23 West Center Street, Beacon NY 12508 When: Friday, February 2, 2023 Time: 11:30am-4:30pm Click here to register > Pete's Place Promoted by the Beacon Recreation Department. Pete's Place is a youth and young adult drop-in center located at 310 Mill Street in Poughkeepsie. The center is open to all youth under the age of 25, no appointments necessary! Services available at the center include referrals for housing and food insecurity, help with job search and resumes, free internet access, counseling and help with bullying, and access to hygiene supplies and toiletries. Trained care managers on site at all times to help. Pete's Place will be open Monday-Friday 10am-6pm with extended hours on Wednesday 10am-8pm. Wednesday nights will also soon feature special programming and activities from partner organizations. Film Festival Opportunity for Students Promoted by the Beacon Recreation Department. Calling all BCSD students! It's finally time to get started on your 2023 Student Film Festival project. What better way to GET INSPIRED than by joining us at Dia Beacon on Sat. Jan 28, 1-3 pm for the 2023 Film Fest kick-off party. Bring your friends and creativity! Watch inspo videos, talk to our 2022 student filmmakers, and get ready to start your 2023 masterpiece! Information > Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!     HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY NEW foodies in the HV Food Hall! Tara Cuisine and Elixxr Wellness (pictured to the right - cosmic cacao and chaga latte). Stop in & check both places out! Follow HV Food Hall's foodies: Miz Hattie's BBQ: Southern Style BBQ, from North Carolina. Order ahead via their Toast-app menu! El Nica: Nicaraguan Food Roosevelt Bar: Cocktail Bar Shmuck's Sweet Stuff: Local Ice Cream, Hot Waffles, and Other Sweet Stuff Hudson Shawarma: Falafels, shawarma, baklava, and platters  Ciao Chow - Hand made pasta and fried rice Dulce Cielo Mexico: Authentic Mexican street food with vegetarian and vegan options. Elixxr Wellness: Wellness cafe offering drinks with adaptogens  Tara Fusion Cuisine: Fusion cuisine of Bangladeshi, Indian, Sri Lankan and Middle Eastern food Hudson Valley Food Hall is a Sponsor, thank you! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY Can we taco about how Baja has over 13 different taco flavors?! Babacoa, Cajun Chicken, Pork Carnitas, Ahi Tuna, Market Fish, Chorizo, Veggie AND MORE! Baja uses fresh ingredients in all tacos and all options can be served as street tacos! Choice of 3 for only $15. Need dinner tonight? Snag the Family Taco Combo for only $37! Includes 8 street tacos (chicken, beef, pork, fish), served with authentic spanish rice & beans. PS: Happy Hour Tues-Fri 4-6pm PPS: Check out Baja's specials! > Constantly changing! Check out their specialty drinks >  BAJA 328 is a Sponsor, thank you!     HUDSON VALLEY GOLDSMITH 226 Main St Retail 2 (845) 255-5872 Pantone’s color of the year for 2023 is called Viva Magenta, it “vibrates with vim and vigor. It is a shade rooted in nature descending from the red family and expressive of a new signal of strength.” This color is definitely rooted in nature and there are lots of pieces with gemstones in this color family to choose from! Stop in Hudson Valley Goldsmith to snag one! Check out some of the beauties here > PS: Did you know… anything you see in one metal, Hudson Valley Goldsmith can make in another? YES! Interested in Custom Design work? See here for CUSTOM details > Shop in-store or online here > OPEN: Tuesday-Thursday: 10:00am-5:00pm Friday-Saturday: 10:00am-6:00pm Shop Jewelry > Hudson Valley Goldsmith is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon You too, could look this good in eyewear! As long as you get them from Luxe! They're unique, insanely beautiful, made extremely well, and are dying to replace the old pair you've had for years! But also, Luxe offers comprehensive eye exams, contact lens exams, contact lens new wearer training, expert progressive lens fitting, custom eyewear fittings & adjustments, eyewear repairs, and DMV vision tests! Your one-stop-shop for all eyewear needs! Need contact lenses? See more info here >  Need to make an appt ? Do that here! >  See collections >  PS: Appointments required for exams. BEACON HOURS  Monday from 10AM–5PM Tuesday-Saturday from 10AM–6PM Sunday CLOSED  Shop Online > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! Yanarella Dance Studio 312 Main St., Beacon, NY Check out all of Yanarella's classes to find the best one(s) for you! >  Sign up for 2023 classes now at Yanarella!  See Kids Classes here > See Adults Classes here >  Located on Main Street in Historic Beacon, the studio has been guiding and instructing students since 1957- over 60 years ago!  Register Online > Yanarella is a Sponsor, thank you! Kids Improv Workshop & Jam Day: TBD Time: 1:30pm-3:00pm Location: 22 Kent St., Room #109, Beacon, NY 12508 (Old Beacon High School) The first half of the jam has lessons with warm-up games, foundational exercises while the second half is fun, silly, practice play with a break in between. Small groups will be broken out by age as needed. Absolutely zero experience is needed to attend any session! Information > WINTER REGISTRATION OPEN!!!   IMPROV 101- WINTER 2023 Class meets: Wednesday’s Time: 7-10pm 6 sessions: January 25th- March 1st Class Showcase: Sunday, March 4 (time TBD) Teacher: Connor Classes meet at: 22 Kent St., Room #109, Beacon, NY 12508 (Old Beacon High School) Information > Explore all classes > IMPROV 201 - WINTER 2023 Class meets: Tuesday's Time: 7-10pm 8 sessions: January 10-February 28 Class showcase: Sunday, March 4 (time TBD) Teacher: Chris Classes meet at: 22 Kent St., Room #109, Beacon, NY 12508 (Old Beacon High School) Information > Explore all classes >   SKETCH WRITING - WINTER 2023 Class meets: Thursday’s Time: 7pm - 10pm 8 sessions: January 12th - March 2nd Class Showcases: March 4 (time TDB) Teacher: Chris Classes meet at: 22 Kent St., Room #109, Beacon, NY 12508 (Old Beacon High School) Information > Explore all classes > Serious. Comedy Theatre is a Sponsor, thank you! Beacon has a growing number of beauty salons and professional pampering to take advantage of - you can even book a transforming appointment at a lash bar! Be it a totally new hair style, or a facial, you have options in Beacon. Plus, one of the most enjoyable gifts you can give to someone is a gift certificate. So we have included links to where you can buy a gift certificate from any of these fine services that offers one. Check out ALBB's Beauty Guide here > Special Message For Businesses: If you want to advertise in this Guide with a picture, logo and promotions, please click here. PS* NEW Advertising Packages available! See details >  BEACON DENTAL 1020 Wolcott Avenue, Beacon, NY (845) 838-3666 When was the last time you had a cleaning? It might be time for your checkup! Give Beacon Dental a call to find out when you can come in next to get your teeth cleaned! 845-838-3666. Beacon Dental is dedicated to your oral health and smile, and when you visit their practice, you can expect their dentists and each member of their team to treat you with compassion, integrity and honesty. Their first priority is your health, and they will work one-on-one with you to create individual treatment plans that will improve your oral health and smile. Explore all services > Beacon Dental is a Sponsor. Thank you! ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon NEW BLOG ALERT! Commercial Property Rates are on the rise in 2023 - so what does this mean for you? Antalek & Moore's expert agents are always available if you would like to discuss your existing policies or for an evaluation of appropriate coverage. Learn more here > Latest Announcements > Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor. Thank you!   TIN SHINGLE It’s time!! To really use Tin Shingle’s 2023 Editorial Content Planner to contain your publishing ideas for what you need to put on your company blog, newsletter, and social media posts. This is an Excel spreadsheet that you can download from the Tin Shingle website, and then upload to Google Drive to connect your entire team with. Connect yourself with it on your phone from wherever you are. FREE: Free for Tin Shingle Members. Join now so that you can come into the community to discuss how to use the calendar on our Tin Shingle Open Office Hours (Idea Sessions) or in the online Forum. Already a member? Simply Log In and click here to download this template for free. $75: Buy it and get lifetime access. You will get the following year and updates every time they are uploaded to the Tin Shingle website for free. Learn More About Tin Shingle > Tin Shingle is a Sponsor. Thank you!                             KATIE JAMES, INC. Here's the final sign for Dulce Cielo Mx! Located inside the HV Food Hall. It is officially complete! Go order your quesadilla Tuesday-Sunday and get your Breakfast Burrito on Saturday or Sunday 12-2pm only.  Then... inquire about a hand painted sign with love! > We're here for you. RECENT WEBSITE PROJECTS Homespun Foods > Barb's Butchery > Sparrenberger Studio > Katie James Inc. is a sponsor. Thank you! BUSINESSES IN THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES See them here > BRANDING  >  MARKETING & PR Tin Shingle Katie James, Inc. DENTAL Beacon Dental EVENT SPACE > CO-WORK SPACE The Main Office at Beacon Digital  EDUCATION > PRIVATE & INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS Poughkeepsie Day School  HOME IMPROVEMENT > INTERIOR DESIGN Faust Design Build HOME IMPROVEMENT > LAWN SERVICES Blue Green Lawns INSURANCE > BUSINESS, HEALTH, LIFE, HOME Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency MUSIC Miss Vickies Music List Your Business In The Business Directory >  Read Our Latest Articles ARE YOU HIRING? List your job in ALBB's Job Listings >

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