Happy Juneteenth! :: Retail Therapy 6/16/2023

Oh wow, this is a big weekend. Juneteenth is this weekend! It's Beacon's first festival celebrating it at Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park, but not the first one that happened. We have the history and details for you here. Enjoy music, food and vendors down by the river. Many of you have asked about a Pride march in Beacon, and you now have one. Scroll down to learn the times! The first BeaconLit Festival is also this weekend. Read on, Friends, and have great and safe 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 Daley and Katie Hellmuth.   S&DC Town Hall Meeting Day: Friday, June 16, 2023 Time: 6:30pm Location: Teamster’s Hall, 15 Stone Castle Rd, Rock Tavern, NY 12575 Get information on what this proposed change will do to your Postal customer services, local post office changes, future of your town Post Office, & safety town concerns. Speakers from APWU, NALC, Rural Carries. Light refreshments provided. Towns affected: September 2023- Newburgh, New Windsor, Cornwall, Cornwall on Hudson, Clintondale, Maybrook, Salisbury ills, Rock Tavern, Wallkill, Beacon. February 2024- Walden, Modena, Montgomery, Fishkiill. On Hold no date - Wappingers Falls, new Paltz, Pine Bush. Love + Liberation Days, Times & Location: Friday, June 16, 2023 Queer Liberation March 6:30pm Beacon Streets Saturday, June 17, 2023 Family Pride 1:00pm-5:00pm TheYard Beacon Dance Party 6:30pm-10:00pm Industrial Arts Brewing, Beacon, NY Free Community Event! Beacon LitFest At Howland Cultural Center Days: Saturday, June 17, 2023 & Sunday, June 18, 2023 Location: Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, NY Celebrate the literary arts through Poetry, Playwriting, Non-Fiction, and Fiction. Information >   Beacon’s First Annual Juneteenth Riverfront Festival Day: Monday, June 19, 2023 Time: 11am-5pm Location: Pete & Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park, Beacon, NY Beacon4BlackLives is teaming up with Bosco and the Storm to put on a Juneteenth Riverfront Festival. Poets, singers, vendors, dancers, food trucks, artists & live music! Information >                           SAVE THE DATE: BeaconArts Presents: Bus Shelter Art Project Fundraiser: A Benefit Concert Day: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 Time: 7-10pm Location: Dogwood Bar, located at 47 E Main Street, Beacon, NY The event will include a night of music, raffle prizes, and drink specials. Tickets are limited and should be purchased in advance Information >   Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!     HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Website > Every Thursday night is Oysters With Dad night at HV Food Hall! Swing by! 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 Stop into Baja & try their Amazing Dragon Fruit Margarita! Enjoy it  outside (or half inside/half outside) while eating delicious foods that are made with fresh ingredients. Starters/bowls, Tacos (3 for $15!!!), Quesadillas, Main Plates, Sides, not to mention, a Kids Menu! Oh & specials. Baja is always rotating their specials! Stop in & check out the chalkboard for those. 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 Whole bunch of new watches just in time for fathers day! Watch this video to get a sneak peak of them all > No better time than now to snag one of these for dad, grandpa, uncle, stepdad, friend, or even yourself! Count on Hudson Valley Goldsmith to have the most beautiful pieces that are carefully chosen and ethically sourced. See here for CUSTOM details > Shop in-store or online here > OPEN: Thursday, Friday and Saturday 11-5 Sunday 10-4 Shop Jewelry > Hudson Valley Goldsmith is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon The kickoff to Summer happened and it's officially almost here! You need new sunnies and/or new glasses! New season = refresh! Not just for your closet. Luxe Optique carries brands (including their line) that is minimal, sexy, fashionable, classy and unique. Something for everyone. Stop in store and shop or Shop Online >. New styles are always arriving! Optometrist on site! PS: Appointments required for exams. Make an appt here! >  BEACON HOURS  Monday from 10AM–5PM Tuesday-Saturday from 10AM–6PM Sunday CLOSED  Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! Yanarella Dance Studio 312 Main St., Beacon, NY SUMMER Camp Registration is OPEN! 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! >  Register for Summer Camp here > See Kids Classes here > See Adults Classes here >  Register Online > Yanarella 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 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!   TIN SHINGLE Is there something you want to do, but it scares you? So you're holding off? Do the thing that scares you... Read This > Tin Shingle is a Sponsor. Thank you!                             KATIE JAMES, INC. Everyone wanted the menues to be online in one place at the Hudson Valley Food Hall, so that is exactly what we designed for them. Each food vendor has their own sexy page on the website that allows them to glow in their ow Learn more about how we can help you and your biz! 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. 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