June's End :: Things To Do Guide 6/28/2024

And just like that, it's the last weekend of June! We're officially in Summer! The Beacon Pool at the Settlement Camp is opening July 1st. The first week will be free (free of money, and free to walk in without making an online reservation).   The pool schedule is here, and a new admissions website is launching July 8, 2024. Registration is open for the Great Newburgh to Beacon Swim happening July 27, 2024, the fundraiser for the River Pool in the Hudson River.                                           THE EVENTS + RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE   The Howland’s Open Mix Night Fourth Fridays Music Series Day: Friday, June 28, 2024 (and every fourth Friday!) Time: 7pm-9pm (sign-up at 6:15pm) Location: Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, NY All are welcome to perform and/or sit back and listen to Open Mic Nighters from Beacon and the Hudson Valley. $5 cover at the door to help the historic 1872 Howland Cultural Center keep the lights on and the doors open. Information > Pride Open Mic Day: Saturday, June 29, 2024 Time: 8pm-10pm Location: Stanza Books, 508 Main St, Beacon, NY Bring a piece of writing that inspires your pride. Your own writing, someone else's. Pride, refreshments, community. Information > Cómo Converstirse en Ciudadano Dstadounidense How To Become A US Citizen Day: Saturday, June 29, 2024 Time: 11am Location: Howland Public Library 313 Main Street, Beacon NY Únase a nosotros en la Howland Public Library en Beacon para una sesión informativa gratuita sobre cómo convertirse en ciudadano estadounidense este sábado 29 de junio a las 11 a.m. Conozca el camino hacia la ciudadanía, cómo obtener una Tarjeta Verde, cómo solicitar asilo, la solicitud de ciudadanía y la entrevista. Consultas individuales gratuitas de 10 minutos disponibles después de la presentación. Regístrese en beaconlibrary.org. Enlace en biografía. Join us at the Howland Public Library in Beacon for a free information session on becoming a U.S. citizen this Saturday, June 29 at 11 a.m. Learn about the path to citizenship, how to obtain a Green Card, how to apply for asylum, the citizenship application and the interview. Free 10-minute individual consultations available after the presentation. Register at beaconlibrary.org. Information > Carter's Restaurant Catch & Craft Bash Day: Sunday, June 30, 2024, Time: 12-5pm Location: Carters Restaurant, Beacon, NY It's Here! The Catch and Craft Bash. Find all of the details below for this can't miss event! Spring Music Festival Day: Sunday, June 30, 2024 Time: 12pm-10pm Location: City Winery, 23 Factor St, Montgomery, NY A full day of musical entertainment performed by the talented students from School of Rock Beacon NY Information > Raquel & The Wildflowers Day: Sunday, June 30, 2024 Time: 12:30-4:30pm Location: Hudson Valley Renegades, 1500 NY-9D, Wappingers Falls, NY Acoustic performance pre-show performance. Raquel will be throwing the 1st pitch. Information > Raquel & The Wildflowers Day: Sunday, June 30, 2024 Time: 12:30-4:30pm Location:  Behind the guardrails at the intersection of Route 211 & Dunning Road From the Organizers: 🗣️ We MUST keep the momentum up and increase our presence to bolster our collective message for a permanent ceasefire. It is through our community effort that we escalate pressure to divest from systems of oppression and colonialism! This Sunday, June 30th, from 12:00-1:30pm, join me behind the guardrails at the intersection of Route 211 & Dunning Road, closest to Orange Plaza (for GPS, you can use Red Lobster, 450 NY-211, Middletown, NY 10940). Information > Cold Spring Farmer's Market Saturdays @ Boscobell from 8:30am - 2pm Beacon Farmer's Market! Sundays from 10am-3pm at 223 Main Street Beacon Flea Market! Every Fair Weather Sunday from 8am-3pm at Henry Street (behind the Post Office). Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week! 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 >       HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Website > It's Taco Tuesday every day at the Hudson Valley Food Hall! Dulce Cielo Mx is serving up delicious tacos & other authentic Mexican food with a 'street' concept. Vegetarian options available! 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 Dulce Cielo Mexico: Authentic Mexican street food with vegetarian and vegan options. Tara Fusion Cuisine: Fusion cuisine of Bangladeshi, Indian, Sri Lankan and Middle Eastern food. Old Dhaka Coffee House: Coffee shop! Moreish: Serving British classics Five Pennies Creamery: Homemade Ice Cream Follow Hudson Valley Food Hall on Instagram > Hudson Valley Food Hall is a Sponsor, thank you! CARTERS RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 424 Main St. This weekend! Carter's Catch & Craft Bash! This seafood dilled event will be happening on Sunday, June 30th from 12-5pm featuring live music, many different oyster choices, little neck clams, lobster sliders, and colossal shrimp! PS: Happy Hour is from Monday-Friday PPS: You can book the Carters Restaurant space for a private party and enjoy delicious spreads made by the Carters Crew! Book ahead. Follow Carter's on Instagram > Carters Restaurant & Lounge is a Sponsor, thank you! BEACON BREAD COMPANY 193-195 Main Street, Beacon, NY You must remember to always save room for one of Beacon Bread's famous salted chocolate chip cookies! They're the perfect addition to any brunch or lunch option and of course, by itself too! We sure love to dunk it into our cappuccino ;) PS! OPEN MIC IS BACK! Every Tuesday weather permitting. In the back patio! PPS: BBC is open everyday 7 days/week! PPPS: Wholesale, special orders, and events/catering available. Follow BBC on Instagram > Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor, thank you! ZIATUN 244 Main Street, Beacon, NY Just incase you missed it... The Watermelon Feta Mint salad is BACK at Ziatun and is available all summer long... A super refreshing and delicious salad to enjoy during this time of the year! Keep cool and nourished. Support your local Palestinian Restaurant PS: Ziatun is open everyday. Monday-Saturday: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM Sunday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Follow Ziatun on Instagram > Ziatun is a Sponsor, thank you! Feature your business each week in A Little Beacon Blog's Newsletter, Blog pages, and Instagram. People often use this newsletter to tell their friends where to go, and get ideas for themselves on what to order. This is a very hungry guide to put together each week. Learn More & Start Now >     Eggbert’s Free Range Farm @ Cold Spring Farmer's Market Saturday's Website > Instagram > You can always count on Eggberts... rain or shine! And if you don't want to leave the house to hit the Farmers Market for your free range goods, you can always order for free delivery! FARMERS MARKETS: Saturdays: Cold Spring Farmer's Market 8:30am-1pm Sundays: Beacon Farmer's Market 8:30am - 2pm DELIVERY: Delivering to Cold Spring, Cornwall, New Windsor, Newburgh, Beacon, Fishkill, and Wappingers Falls. Eggbert's Free Range Farm is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique - Sa’ed Atshan... “Sa’ed Atshan’s sophisticated work captures the nexus of a scholar-activist, offering an authoritative account of the challenges and trajectory of the Palestinian LGBTQ movement. A tour de force and a remarkable book.” - Amaney A. Jamal. Available at Binnacle Books along with many other fantastic reads! PS have you heard about the Beacon Prison Books Project? See more here > Follow Binnacle on Instagram to keep up with their new reads and to get them right away! Learn More about Binnacle Books > THE STATION 463 Main Street, Beacon The Station is a local cannabis shop situated in a renovated police station in Beacon, NY. Stay tuned to what they will offer with their updates in the shop and for events/opening date by following The Station on Instagram. Follow The Station on Instagram > The Station is a Sponsor, thank you! Feature your business each week in A Little Beacon Blog's Newsletter, Blog pages, and Instagram. Readers love seen the magazine-like spread of what to buy inside of your shops, or if you have special classes or events going on. Learn More & Start Now > JUST ADDED! Beginner Skateboarding with Andrew Singh- The Summer Session Days: 1 week evening session from July 15 to July 19 Time: 6pm – 7pm Location: RAMPS @ Memorial Park Ages 6-12 Information > Summer Basketball League 2024 Developmental and Instructional Summer Youth Basketball League for youth ages 6 to 18. Information > Summer Tennis Clinic 2024 Two Sessions: August 8/5 – 8/9 and August 8/12 – 8/16 Times: High School Clinic 8:30am to 10:30am & Junior clinic 10:30am to 12:30pm Location: BCSD Highschool Tennis Courts Information > Multi Sport Clinic 2024 One More One Week Session: August 5th to August 9th Time: 8am-12:30pm Location: Memorial Park & Rombout Middle School depending on weather Information > JUST ADDED! Garden Time with Land to Learn Days: Every Wednesday Time: 10:30am-11:30am Location: Green Teen Garden at the Rec Center Information > JUST ADDED! Aqua Zumba At The Beacon Pool Days: Saturdays 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17, 8/24 Time: 9:45 am – 10:45 am Location: The Beacon Pool, Beacon, NY Seniors Chair Yoga Stretch, move and strengthen your body! Gain physical awareness and balance! Reduce stress and have fun. Location: Beacon Recreation Center 25 West Center Street, Beacon, NY When: Mondays and Fridays Time: 9-9:45am Price: FREE Dutchess County Office for the Aging Exercise Class The Dutchess County Senior Exercise Program offers workout sessions for senior citizens in an effort to retain balance as well as bone density. Through strength training, seniors can shape their body and lose unwanted inches. Classes are conducted in a circle of 15-20 people using a chair for support and free weights. Location: Beacon Recreation Center 25 West Center Street, Beacon, NY When: Tuesday and Thursday Time: 10am Pre-Registration is Required. Call 845-486-2555 Tai Chi and Qigong Beginner and Advanced levels available. Gentle movements to cultivate your mind and body. Tai Chi and Qigong are easy vitalizing exercises you can learn  to restore and maintain your health. You can practice them regardless of your age or health. The postures and movements are natural, balanced and simple. Location: Beacon Recreation Center 25 West Center Street, Beacon, NY Times: Sunday Beginners 9-10:30am Sunday Advanced 10-30-12pm Thursday Push Hands 9-10:30am More Info > 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, makeup lessons, or a facial, you have options in Beacon. Check out ALBB's Beauty Guide here > Special Message For Businesses: Click here to advertise in ALBB's Beauty Guide with a picture, logo and weekly promotions that will be featured here and on our Instagram. 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. Beacon Dental is also happy to announce that they now accept Medicare health insurance! Call them for a free cleaning & check-up and refer your family & friends!  Explore all services > Beacon Dental is a Sponsor. Thank you!                         KATIE JAMES, INC. Stop worrying about what you're going to post on Instagram and when... Katie James, Inc. will go deep and get into the zone of your business month to month. Using our experience as one of the top local media outlets in the Hudson Valley, we can apply our gift of finding story ideas that people love, to your business. Your customers need to know what is going on in your creative business and/or inside of your storefront doors and we cannot wait to tell/show them with you! Reach Out to tell us about your goals! Katie James, Inc. is a Sponsor. Thank you! 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