Theme song of the week is Toto's "Africa," with the super-relevant lyric being: "I bless the rains down in Africa" (and maybe you feel like this actress from "Frozen" and her hubby while singing it in your car).
Conversations between people have been going something like this:
"Looks like it's going to rain any minute!"
"Oh wait, no it's not. The sun is out, scorching me, let's go get Moo Moo's Ice Cream at the Chocolate Studio!"
Get in car, or hoof on foot and...
"Did we bring an umbrella? It's pouring! Quick, duck into Beacon Bath and Bubble. Oh look! Bath bombs!"
Moral of the story? Despite So. Much. Rain. Just get out there! Let's see what's going on in the neighborhood...
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 Post-It Note Art Making at Library for Windows on Main
Day: Now through Saturday, August 11, 2018
Time: Regular library hours
Location: 313 Main St., Beacon, NY
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2nd Annual O+ Poughkeepsie Festival
Days: Friday & Saturday, August 3 & 4, 2018
Time: Kicks off at 6:30 pm Friday; noon to 8:30 pm Saturday
Location: View map for locations
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LongReach Arts in “NICHES” Opening Reception
Day: Saturday, August 4, 2018
Time: 3 to 5 pm
Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY
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Concert: Howland Wolves
Day: Saturday, August 4, 2018
Time: 8 pm
Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY
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Club Draw Picnic Fundraiser for Ramps at the Skate Park at Memorial Park
Day: Sunday, August 5, 2018
Time: Noon to 7 pm
Location: University Settlement Camp, 724 Wolcott Ave., Beacon, NY
Ramps at Memorial Park
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 NEW Corn Bread Contest for the 2018 Corn Festival
Get out the recipe card for your best corn bread, because this year, the Beacon Sloop Club is adding a Corn Bread Contest to their highly anticipated Corn Festival!
Contest Details Here >
Plan ahead and check out what's coming up this month in our Events Guide.
Submission Guidelines for classes you'd like us to consider adding to these guides can be found here.
Do check it during the week - you may have missed the latest learning opportunity, like the iPhone Workshop that was yesterday (Thursday)!
For a full list of upcoming classes and workshops of all kinds, visit our Adult Classes Guide.
RECENTLY ADDED:
New Theater Dance Classes at Ballet Arts Studio.
There are activities for older kids, like Sketchbook for Teens, which resumes in October at the library, and workshops from Hudson Valley Young Painters.
Soccer Coaches wanted for the Jr. Pee Wee Division!
Contact them here >
Submission Guidelines for classes you'd like us to consider adding to these guides can be found here.
For a full list of upcoming classes, visit our Kids Classes Guide.
REGISTRATION OPEN
Ballet Intensive Week
Dates: Monday to Friday, August 13-17, 2018
Ages/Time/Price: Ages 12+, 10 am to 4 pm, $375 per week
In-studio performance on Friday at 6 pm. During this five-day program, taught by former New York City Ballet dancer Miriam Mahdaviani, mornings will be devoted to warm-up and technique. In the afternoons, dancers will do pointe work and work on Variations, as well as study character dance, dance history, nutrition and injury prevention. The intensive will culminate with a studio performance on Friday.
Register: Call (845) 831-1870 or email them info@balletartsstudio.com to register.
Check out A Little Beacon Blog's Summer Camp Guide for more ideas!
BOUTIQUES ON THE WEST END
Luxe Optique
183 Main Street
www.luxeoptique.com
(across Cliff Street from Beacon Bread Company)
Get the eyes checked before school starts! August is National Eye Exam Month 👀 For the month of August, Luxe Optique is offering FREE comprehensive eye exams for students in kindergarten through high school! Walk-in or visit their website to book an appointment.
BOUTIQUES ON THE EAST END
Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique
1 East Main, Retail #3
www.lambshillbridalboutique.com
(near the historic dummy light)
The selection of flower girl dresses at Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique is unbelievably adorable. Go inside the shop to see the La Petite Hayley Paige collection. These flower girl dresses are now available to order!
Thank you to the following shops for sponsoring our Shopping Guide! Luxe Optique, Wares Shop, and Lambs Hill.
Thank you to BAJA for sponsoring the Restaurant Guide!
Visit A Little Beacon Blog's Restaurant Guide to get an overview all of the restaurants in Beacon, and see our Brunch Guide for your morning dining needs!
There are new barbers in town, and we're catching up on all of it.
A Little Beacon Blog's Beauty Guide!
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Rhinebeck Bank
When purchasing a new home, there are pros and cons to working with big national banks, and working with local banks. Do your research to see who you're the most comfortable with, and start by calling Rhinebeck Bank.
Learn about this home-buying experience >
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Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency
When the Big Storm of May 2018 hit the Hudson Valley, bringing down huge trees onto people's homes, agents of Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency were there to represent their clients, pushing for them to get advancement on claims. We interviewed Susan Antalek Pagones to get the full story.
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BeaconArts
Schedule Change Alert!
Starting Saturday, August 4, The G Line bus (the big buses that say Dutchess County on the side of them) will operate an expanded schedule in Beacon, from 5:30 am through 9:15 pm Monday through Saturday, to help people get to different ends of town earlier and later. Another change is, soon, the G Line will be Free for All, and one of the buses will be wrapped in a new bright blue color. We are told that the Free fares on the new G Line will happen in late August or early September. Keep an eye on this space for updates on those changes.
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Beacon Chamber of Commerce
COMING UP: Tuesday, August 7, 5 to 7 pm
Join the Beacon Chamber of Commerce, along with the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce, for their joint meeting at Dutchess Stadium, home of the Hudson Valley Renegades. Networking will take place from 5 to 7 pm. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be available. All attendees receive a complimentary ticket to the game that night! The evening is courtesy of Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency.
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A Little Beacon Space | Private Bookings
Host a client meeting or presentation, or a company retreat from this quiet, private setting located in the middle of Beacon in the historic Telephone Building. Convenient to everything - hotels, train, and parking - you can focus on your day and host in style.
$250 Half Day (up to 4 hours)
$485 Full Day (up to 8 hours)
Discount available to those who host quarterly meetings or workshops!
$950 3-Day Pop-Up Shop Package (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
$1,450 3-Day Pop-Up Shop Package with Flyer Design and Distribution
Details >
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Katie James, Inc.
NEW WEBSITE + BRAND LAUNCH: This Spring, Katie James, Inc. helped rebrand the little studio in Cold Spring known as On The Fly, into its new life as Cold Spring Fitness, from private trainer and owner Dawn Scanga. The couture branding project included a new logo, website, business cards, gift cards, and desk-sheets. The website is designed in Squarespace, uses a MailChimp newsletter, and relies heavily on MindBody to manage class signups and subscriptions. Katie James, Inc. was able to work directly with the client to dive deeply into MindBody to make it work much easier for customers.
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Tin Shingle
Need to get the word out about what you do? Tin Shingle teaches you how to do that using PR, Social Media, and SEO (aka Google). All you need is to think big and free your mind. Tin Shingle can help by giving you the training, empowerment and skills to get this done. Tin Shingle is also owned by A Little Beacon Blog's publisher, and specializes in training and empowerment for business owners, artists and makers.
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JOB POSTINGS
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