 We're here! On the eve of February's Second Saturday! Which is one weekend away from the long weekend of Valentine's Day. This means we get double the opportunity to share with you feel-good stories. The picture of our new P.O. Box got a great response in our Instagram. This prompted us to want to hear more stories from readers about their Beacon P.O. Boxes. Please share yours in the Comments section of this article!
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Samples Of Opening Exhibits:
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Howland Public Library, 313 Main St.
The Southern Dutchess NAACP Black History Month exhibit returns. In celebration of Black History Month, the HPL will be exhibiting historical memorabilia in the library’s Community Room during the month of February. Organized by Barbara McCaskill, local resident and NAACP member, the display features historical items from the personal collections of NAACP members including original art, prints, photographs, political posters and historical ephemera. The Beacon Historical Society is also contributing information to the exhibit about some of the historical figures featured in the exhibit and their connection to Beacon, NY.
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TheoGanz Studio, 4 DeWindt St.
Welcome the brilliant curating work of TheoGanz Studio back to our gallery opening roundup. Eleni Smolen is pleased to present Stonecuts from Cape Dorset. Stonecut printing is unique to the Canadian Arctic. The techniques were borrowed from the Japanese practice of woodblock printing. Instead of wood, the printmakers of Canada’s north work with the same indigenous stone used for carving sculptures. Additionally, several lithographs and etchings will be on view.
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Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St.
The Howland Cultural Center presents its 26th annual celebration of African American History Month, featuring African American artists of the Hudson Valley. Painting and mixed media works by so many talents, including Jean Benoit, Ronald E. Brown, Rhonda Green-Phillips, Arnold Hayes, Ondie Thomas James, Richard Outlaw, Symantha Outlaw, Oliver Spearman, Gina Waters, Donald Whitely and Rochleigh Wholfe.
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No.3 Reading Room & Photo Book Works, 469 Main St.
No. 3 Reading Room and Photo Book Works’ director Paulette Myers-Rich has done it again, spotlighting an artist whose work might otherwise be unimaginable to many of us. In this case, the gallery is devoting the next two months to Rosaire Appel’s Reach, a selection of drawings and artist’s books. In Paulette’s words, “Her prolific and imaginative works encompass the acts of listening, seeing and notating sensory experiences, translated into untranslatable pages that defy conventional reading. Appel is a well-known and respected practitioner of Asemic writing, which, simply put, is ‘writing’ or a script that has no discernible content or meaning, which is left to the viewer to determine.”
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Matilda The Musical
Days: Friday to Sunday, February 7-9, 2020
Time: See below
Location: The Theatre at Beacon High School, 101 Matteawan Road, Beacon, NY
Friday, February 7 at 7 pm - Honey Cast
Saturday, February 8 at 1 pm - Honey Cast
Saturday, February 8 at 7 pm - Telly Cast
Sunday, February 9 at 1 pm - Telly Cast
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Spot Bald Eagles at Boscobel - Teatown Hudson River EagleFest
Day: Saturday, February 8, 2020
Time: 9 am to 3 pm
Location: Boscobel House & Gardens, 1601 Route 9D, Garrison, NY
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Saturday Studio for Kids
Day: Saturday, February 8, 2020
Time: 10:30 am to 12 pm
Location: Dia:Beacon, 3 Beekman St., Beacon, NY
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Southern Dutchess NAACP Black History Month Exhibit Reception
Day: Saturday, February 8, 2020
Time: 1 to 3:30 pm
Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon, NY
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The Beacon Rising Choir - A Fundraiser For Many Local Causes
Day: Saturday, February 8, 2020
Time: 1 pm
Location: Towne Crier, 379 Main St., Beacon, NY
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Artist Talk with Helena Hernmarck
Day: Saturday, February 8, 2020
Time: 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY
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Whispers From The Castle Keep
Day: Saturday, February 8, 2020
Time: 2 pm
Location: Beacon Historical Society, 17 South Ave., Beacon, NY
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Love Songs by Locals
Day: Saturday, February 8, 2020
Time: 7 to 8 pm
Location: LLTO & PTACEK Home Store, 146 #2 Main St., Beacon, NY
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9 Horses EP Release Party
Day: Saturday, February 8, 2020
Time: 8 pm
Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY
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Plan ahead and check out what's coming up this month in our Events Guide.
Pop-Up: Valentine Love Potions
Day: Sunday, February 9, 2020
Time: 1 to 4 pm
Location: Hyperbole, 484 Main St., Beacon, NY
A merging of two shops on Main Street: Beacon Mercantile for the perfumes, rollers, candles and balms. All made in Beacon.
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BOUTIQUES ON THE WEST END
Luxe Optique
183 Main Street
www.luxeoptique.com
TRUNK SHOW:
The entire collection of Jacques Marie Mage will be in Luxe Optique on Saturday for you to see, touch and try on. This is an eyewear collection that is rare, as several of the frames only come in limited edition and are numbered. For instance, there may only be 100 of one frame made in the world. Period. Drinks and snacks will be served.
 BONUS: A Beacon-based designer of men's and women's suits will also be in Luxe Optique on Saturday. David Reeves, who specializes in modern English tailoring, will be in with fabric samples for suits, stunning linings, and ideas.
BOUTIQUES ON THE EAST END
Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique
1 East Main Street, Retail #3
www.lambshillbridalboutique.com
(near the dummy light)
There are new arrivals always coming to Lambs Hill Bridal, such as this gown from @sinceritybridal.
SAVE THE DATE!
Allure Couture Trunk Show is coming next month! Shop their entire Summer Spring 2020 collection in our boutique, for one weekend only, Friday, February 21 to Sunday, February 23. ⠀
Call (845) 765-2900 or book your appointment online through their website!
Be sure to check A Little Beacon Blog's Shopping Guide for all of our sponsors! You don't want to miss great discoveries like PTACEK Home and LLTO (Live Light Travel Often).
Thank you to Barb's Butchery, Eat Church, and BAJA 328 for sponsoring the Restaurant Guide!
Go Red For Women Heart Opening Yoga Practice
Day: Friday, February 7, 2020
Time: 7 pm
Location: Firefly Yoga, 992 Main St., Fishkill, NY
$10 donation (cash or check to American Heart Association)
Join Marilyn Perez (Managing Editor for A Little Beacon Blog) as she leads a special Heart Opening Vinyasa Yoga practice at Firefly Yoga in Fishkill.
Friday, February 7, is National Wear Red Day, and proceeds for the class will go towards to the American Heart Association. Open for all levels, we encourage you to wear red! Reserve your spot at fireflyfishkill.com or use the MINDBODY app.
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For a full list of upcoming classes, visit A Little Beacon Blog's Adult Classes Guide.
Submission Guidelines for classes you'd like us to consider adding to these guides
can be found here.
Sensory Story Time
Day: Monday, February 10, 2020
Time: 4 to 4:45 pm
Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon, NY
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For a full list of upcoming classes, visit A Little Beacon Blog's Kids Classes Guide.
Submission Guidelines for classes you'd like us to consider adding to these guides can be found here.
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Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency
In 1998, Lee Ann Antalek was 57 years old when she died suddenly. She was a wife, mother of four, grandmother of three at the time (with many more to follow). She was a Mother. Sister. Friend. Lee Ann complained of being tired and having heartburn that wouldn’t go away. These were her only signs of heart disease. Signs she missed.
It is for that reason her daughter, Susan Pagones, Chair of the 2020 Go Red for Women campaign here in Dutchess County, has decided to educate other women on their #1 health threat, heart disease! Throughout the month of February, Antalek & Moore will be one of the local businesses on Main Street to help you show your support. When you purchase a heart, you support the work of the American Heart Association to get the word out!
Let’s help change that statistic! ❤️ Do it in memory of Lee Ann, do it for yourself, your Mother. Sister. Friend! ❤️
Learn how to donate a heart here in this video with Susan and Vince! |
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Tin Shingle
Beacon local Patti Devine is a guest expert on this Tin Shingle TuneUp speaking about how to use the confusing world of Facebook Ads, should you want to. This TuneUp webinar is available for you to watch for free for limited time. Simply visit the page and press play!
Learn More >
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Katie James, Inc.
Couture branding for businesses. Crafting of social media strategies, website designs, and newsletter plans to keep your customer base fired up.
Learn More >
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Beacon Chamber of Commerce
Business Directory
Is your business in the Business Directory of the Beacon Chamber of Commerce yet? It should be. Join here today.
Learn More >
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MASTHEAD
Producers of this newsletter include:
Katie Hellmuth Martin, Publisher, Writer, Designer, Photographer
Marilyn Perez, Managing Editor
Catherine Sweet, Editor of the Second Saturday Guide
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