Did You Get Caught In The Rain? | Retail Therapy Edition 2/17/2023

Maple sugar season has arrived (along with random wind and rain storms like the one Beacon experienced this afternoon). We're not done yet with this winter season, so stay buckled up! This edition has a new woodworking class, as well as a reminder to bring in menstruation products and gently used bras for a collection one of the stores on Main Street is hosting. Have great weekends!                            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 RuPaul's Drag Race Viewing Party Day: Friday, February 17, 2023 (and every Friday!) Time: 8pm Location: The Roosevelt Bar (located inside the Hudson Valley Food Hall), Beacon, NY Every Friday, enjoy a viewing party at the Roosevelt Bar inside the Hudson Valley Food Hall featuring local drag performer Andramada alongside a special guest. Attendees can look forward to live performances after each episode. Best of all, there’s no cover charge! 25th Annual Fishkill Polar Plunge Day: Saturday. February 18, 2023 Time: 8am-5pm Location: Sharpe Reservation, Camp Mariah, 436 Van Wyck Lake Road, Fishkill, NY Information > Howland Chamber Music Circle - Drew Petersen, piano Day: Saturday. February 18, 2023 Time: 4pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, NY Information > The Academy: 90's Party Day: Saturday, February 18, 2023 Time: 8pm-1am Location: The Academy, 33 Academy Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Entertainment by Grand Finale - The Party Never Stops. Tickets $10. Free admission for first 50 persons.  Information >  Beacon Open Studios: Winter Show @ The Yard Days: Saturday, February 18, 2023 & Sunday, February 19, 2023 Time: Saturday 12pm-9pm & Sunday 12pm-6pm Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY Information > Maple Sugar Tours Days: Saturday, February 18, 2023 & Sunday, February 19, 2023 Time: 11am-2pm Location: Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, 120 Muser Drive, Cornwall, NY Information > Beacon Toy & Comic Book Show Hosts Beacon Curated - Winter 23 Day: Sunday, February 19, 2023 Time: 12-6pm Location: VFW Post 666, 413 Main St, Beacon, NY A mere $3 admission fee at the door will get you access to dozens of vintage dealers selling clothing, sneakers, retro video games, dead formats, jewelry, records, toys, that kind of a thing. Information > Stephen Mallon – Industrial Landscape Photography - Featuring Sea Trains Day: Thursday, February 23, 2023 Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm Location: Beacon Sloop Club House, 2 Fynn Drive, Beacon, NY 12508  Stephen Mallon as part of its 2023 Lecture Series. Mallon is a photographer and filmmaker who specializes in the industrial-scale creations of mankind at unusual moments of their life cycles. Featured will be Mallon's work titled "Sea Train: Subway Reef Photos," which highlights the MTA’s artificial reef project where more than 2,000 subway cars were placed in the Atlantic Ocean. Information > *LAST CHANCE! Beacon Bra Drive Days: February 1-23, 2023 Donate bras and menstrual products to folks in need. You can donate: gently used bras (including sports bras, nursing bras, mastectomy bras, sealed menstrual hygiene products (tampons, pads, liners). Bring/ship donation to: Witch Hazel, 176 Main St, Beacon, NY. The goal is 100 bras + 500 menstrual products! Your donations will go to I Support the Girls! I Support The Girls (ISTG) collects gently new/used bras and new, sealed menstrual hygiene products and distributes them to folks experiencing homelessness, to help restore dignity and self-respect. In the past 7 years, ISTG has donation over 21.2 million products to over 4,200 organizations. Questions > Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!     HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY How about Hand Made String Hoppers with Spicy Coconut Samba from Tara Fusion?! Special Catering Order Only! Located inside the HV Food Hall! 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 Contemporary art lines the walls of Baja featuring many tequilas & tacos with a twist! 15 taco flavors available on the menu (excluding specials) and an option to order the Family Taco Combo for only $37! Includes 8 street tacos (chicken, beef, pork, or fish), served with authentic Spanish rice & beans. OR order 3 tacos for only $15! All options can be served as street tacos ;) Stop in! PS: Happy Hour Tues-Fri 4-6pm PPS: Check out Baja's specials! >  Check out their specialty drinks >  BAJA 328 is a Sponsor, thank you!     HUDSON VALLEY GOLDSMITH 226 Main St Retail 2 (845) 255-5872 It doesn't need to be Valentine's Day for you to treat someone you love (including yourself) to something special! Jewelry from Hudson Valley Goldsmith is not only  s t u n n i n g  but all pieces are eco-friendly and made with recycled gold, platinum, and silver. Oh, and, twice a year, Hudson Valley Goldsmith travels to Antwerp Belgium, the diamond capital of the world to hand pick their Diamonds, meet with the diamond cutters and “Sightholders” who purchase directly from the mines. Selecting their diamonds so early in the global trade process assures that they’re able to provide you with the best quality and value as well as a shorter chain of custody to assure their diamonds’ conflict- free origins! 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 Believe it or not... Spring is around the corner. And your Spring wardrobe needs Anne et Valentin! Stop in and shop these! 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! >  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 Located on Main Street in Historic Beacon, the studio has been guiding and instructing students since 1957- over 60 years ago!  Check out all of Yanarella's classes to find the best one(s) for you! >  See Kids Classes here > See Adults Classes here >  Register Online > Yanarella is a Sponsor, thank you! Serious.Comedy Theatre 22 Kent Street Room 109, Beacon, New York 12508 Kids Improv Workshop & Jam Kids Improv Workshop + Jam is on pause temporarily   Winter class registration closed All shows are listed here > Keep up with Serious.Comedy Theatre here! > Serious. Comedy Theatre is a Sponsor, thank you! Spring Woodworking & Boatbuilding Courses Offered at the Hudson River Maritime Museum Build Your Own Cigar Box And Guitar Day: Saturday, February 18, 2023 REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 13, 2023 Time: 10:00am-5:00pm Location: Hudson River Maritime Museum, 86 Rondout Landing Kingston, NY 12401 Information > 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 At Beacon Dental, they are dedicated to providing you and your family with quality dental care tailored to your individual needs. They welcome patients aged 4 and older and provide a full range of dental services to help you achieve and maintain excellent oral health throughout your life. When you visit their dentists and team, you can be certain that your health, comfort and smile are always their highest priorities. Explore all services > Beacon Dental is a Sponsor. Thank you! ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 249 Main Street, Unit 108, Beacon Friendly reminder that Antalek & Moore's office has relocated!  You can now find them right down the road at 249 Main Street, Unit 108 in Beacon. Please note that their phone, fax, and mailing address have not changed. They look forward to continuing to serve you all in their new space! Reach out to Antalek & Moore for all of your insurance needs! Latest Announcements > Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor. Thank you!   TIN SHINGLE Dear You, This is a love letter written to all of the hustlers out there. All of the business owners, creators, makers, and organizers. For Valentines Day, you need to hear this. Creator: you did this. To maintain this, is hard. To maintain this, means your heart needs to be in it every day. You are the main person who believes in you. If you don’t believe in you, things will fall apart. If you don’t believe in you, things you created will dry up. But they won’t die. Not if your heart is still beating. Not if it’s a good idea. The good idea you know should be made. It just needs a special breath of air. To breathe life back into it. And you will do that every day. And if you need to step away, to take more oxygen for yourself directly, that’s okay. Your creation will be there waiting for you. You may have new creations on the horizon. Those may replace what you are doing, or they may be in addition. Only you will know how to absorb. You will hire the people you need to. You will move office locations as you need to. You will buy more property as you need to. You do you, Creator. We are here for you. To support you and to buy from you. Create for us. We need you. More Tin Shingle Blog Posts > Become A Member! > Learn More About Tin Shingle > Tin Shingle is a Sponsor. Thank you!                             KATIE JAMES, INC. Do you need a website? Or a website upgrade? We got you! We've done a ton and we love working with new businesses and creating sites that share who they are! Your website is your most solid footprint for people to know what you do and how to buy from you. Social media accounts offer the emotional connection to your brand, and your website needs to reflect that energy. The designers and lead producer, Katie Hellmuth Martin, can guide you through this process and design you a website that both looks stunning, and works well to help people do what you need them to at your website. Learn More > RECENT WEBSITE PROJECTS Homespun Foods > Barb's Butchery > Sparrenberger Studio > WEBSITE IN THE WORKS Hudson Valley Food Hall 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? 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