Moody March :: Retail Therapy Guide 3/3/2023

Another day, another sunrise. We made it to Friday again. And was sunny for the moment! The moodiness of March weather is taking us all on an emotional roller-coaster. Keep the salt and shovels out, and you should be fine. Keep the faith. Keep the romance. PS: Keep March 11th and noon free on your calendar to attend Beacon's Parade of Green. Look for A Little Beacon Blog's car! We will be handing out stickers. Remember how this parade happened last year? In that blizzard?                            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 Lit Lit Day: Friday, March 3, 2023 Time: 7pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, NY Beacon's own Maria Teresa Hart will be the featured author, reading from her new book Doll, a pop-culture feminist critique of doll culture and doll history from Bloomsbury Press's wonderful Object Lessons series. Arrive by 6:45 if you'd like to sign up for one hour remaining possible slots to read. Everyone gets up to five minutes. Masks are required. Drinks and snacks available! Maple Sugar Tours Day: Saturday, March 4, 2023 Time: 11am-1pm Location: Hudson Highlands Nature Museum's Outdoor Discovery Center, 100 Muser Dr, Cornwall, NY Learn how to identify and tap sugar maple trees, discover sugaring techniques used by Native Americans, pioneers and modern-day farmers, and see an evaporator in action. Information > Bird ID for Beginners with the Orange County Audubon Society Day: Saturday, March 4, 2023 Time: 11am-12:30pm Location: Newburgh Free Library, 124 Grand St, Newburgh, NY Do you enjoy watching birds and want to work on your identification skills? Information > Penny Social Fundraiser - Animal Rescue Foundation Day: Saturday, March 4, 2023 Time: Doors open at 1pm. Calling begins at 3pm. Location: VFW, Main St., Beacon, NY ARF is a 100% volunteer no kill shelter and rely on donations to care for their animals. They have gathered some great prizes from local businesses and volunteers which they will raffle on the day! Free admission. Food & Drink will be available for purchase. ADA Accessible. Children are Welcome. Information > Howland Chamber Music Circle Day: Sunday, March 5, 2023 Time: 4pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, NY Information > Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!     HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY E Nica Spot's Picadillo (Ground Beef) comes with potatoes, carrots, peppers, a side of white rice, and delicious sweet plantains. Yum! Located inside the HV Food Hall. Check 'em out! 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 For only $13! Calamari from BAJA. A must starter choice! Made with tequila-tomato jam, pickled red onion, scallions, and fresh squeezed lime. Goes well with any of the entrees (obv). Other starters/bowls include Ahi Tuna Nachos, Clams & Mussels, Chicken Flautas, Seafood Ceviche, Loaded Fries, Mac & Cheese, and so much more! Takeout available! 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 Might need to add this Pisces ring to our stack, too! Hudson Valley Goldsmith offers fine custom jewelry and repair. All diamonds are hand selected from Antwerp and are obviously all unique and stunning! What's your sign? Want them to make your sign into a diamond band? Shoot them a message! Custom jewlery and expert repairs available! 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 Hello, newest arrivals of Leisure Society! Leisure Society offers the most unique eyewear out there and boy are they the definition of sexy! Minimal and sleek to say the leist. Annnd, they're available at Luxe! Luxe Optique is your one stop shop for all eyewear needs - including contact lenses, expert progressive lens fitting, and more! Just want a pair of really cool sunglasses? They’re your go-to for that too!  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 indefinitely   Spring Session Registration Is Open! Improv 101 Improv 201 Improv 501 *Musical Improv 101 (new offering!) *Sketch Writing 201 (new offering!) Sign up! > Weekly Open Improv Jams every Friday at 6:30pm for $5 - drop in! "The Big Night" a Sketch and Improv show every 2nd Friday of the month! "Improv Night" featuring house performers every 4th Friday! All shows are listed here > Keep up with Serious.Comedy Theatre here! > Serious. Comedy Theatre 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! ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 249 Main Street, Unit 108, Beacon The new office space at 249 Main Street is coming along nicely! Stop in & say hello! Speak with Antalek & Moore's knowledgeable agents to make your future self proud. Reach out to Antalek & Moore for all of your insurance needs! Latest Announcements > Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor. Thank you!   TIN SHINGLE Tin Shingle a training platform and community for businesses, artists and makers who are getting the word out about their business. Tin Shingle teaches PR, social media and content marketing tactics to regular people to help make their pitching and brand story telling smarter, engaging and more appropriate for the media to consider for article features. Tin Shingle produces weekly webinars called Training TuneUps, which offer free access to niche classes, as well as one-on-one training opportunities. Their Research Team is constantly updating their easy-to-use Media Contact Library and Editorial Calendar Collection, which serve as an inspiration center when discovering story angles and best people to connect with about where to pitch about your business. Start with their free articles and classes by subscribing to their newsletter. Next, dig in to go bigger with your outreach with their Membership Program that gives you Media Contacts, Editorial Calendars, Templates for emailing the media as well as plotting out your PR and Marketing plan. Tin Shingle is your support system as you're getting the word out about your business. 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. 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