One Week Away........Retail Therapy Guide 11/19/2021

And just like that, we're less than a week away from Thanksgiving! During a blip of this week's City Council Meeting, Mayor Lee Kyriacou mentioned that there is a tree lighting ceremony on Saturday, November 27th at Pohill Park from 4-6pm. We don't know any more details than that, as there don't seem to be any postings about it anywhere online yet. How we miss the grand and creative bicycle tree and bicycle menorah lighting from Beacon Arts! But alas. NEWSFLASH! After we sent this blog post as a newsletter to our subscribers, a reader wrote in to let us know that the bicycle menorah lighting is ON! The Beacon Hebrew Alliance is hosting the once annual Illumin8: Lighting The Beacon Bicycle Menorah What is back for its 4th year is Hop & Shop! Organized by retail elves in shops on Main Street, Hop & Shop was created to encourage people to travel the entire length of the mile-long Main Street to shop from as many stores as possible. And are there a lot of stores!  From pottery making to hand-crafted rings to fast fashion for men and women. From stickers to poppets to kitchen-wear, to everything. See our latest article on Hop & Shop for this year. ALBB's Shopping Editor Teslie Andrade put together a few features for you to check out. And do take the free bus! Beacon's Loop Bus, organized in part by Kelly Ellenwood for Beacon Arts, Dutchess County, and Mayor Casale's administration, the bus can pick you up from designated points on Main Street and other points on its route between the Mount Beacon and the MTA train station.   THE EVENTS + RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By Teslie Andrade and Katie Hellmuth Martin 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, book an Event Promotion Advertising spot here. Intro to Natural Dyeing Workshop Day: Saturday, November 20, 2021  & Sunday, November 21, 2021 Time: Saturday 9am - 2pm & Sunday 9am - 11am Location: Stony Kill Foundation, Inc., 79 Farmstead Lane, Wappingers Falls, NY  12590 The Great Give Back Stichin' for the Kitchen Days: October 1 - December 1, 2021 *EXTENDED! Get out your hooks and needles. Stichin' for the Kitchen is back! As part of the Great Give Back, the Howland Public Library is collecting handmade hats and scarves to donate to Fareground and Beacon Community Kitchen. Crafters can donate a set or individual items. Donations should be placed in individual plastic-zip bags and dropped off in the Big Red Bin at the library. Drop off between October 1st and November 15th. For more information, contact Michelle at community@beaconlibrary.org. The Bannerman Island Gallery Fine Art Holiday Exhibition Day: Saturday, November 13, 2021 - Sunday, January 30, 2022 Time: 4pm - 6pm Location: Bannerman Island Gallery, 150 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Paintings, watercolors, prints, photographs, and hanging mixed media works will decorate the walls - while ceramics, sculpture and other artistic gift items will fill out the gallery.  Many of the works will be Hudson River Valley themed. Visitors to the gallery can expect to see representational landscapes, florals, interiors and still-life works -  as well as other works from the imagination.  Functional and whimsical ceramics and other gift items will also be featured. All works will be for sale and all proceeds from sales will benefit on-going restoration work on historic Bannerman’s Island.  Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00 noon – 5:00pm and most weekday afternoons and early evenings by chance or appointment by calling 845-416-8342.  Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week! The Beacon Farmers Market won approval from City Council and the City Administrator to remain open outside all year. They will continue to operate from the DMV parking lot, which has proved an open and accessible place for people to pass through and congregate in during the pandemic where people continue to avoid being indoors if possible. It has allowed the market to accept more vendors, and keep a spacious shopping experience. Read This >     Shake away the Monday blues! We created a list of restaurants in Beacon that are open on Mondays. See it here > TWO WAY BREWING COMPANY 18 West Main St. Cheers to the weekend! Stop into Two Way for a refreshing pint, a flight, or some beer to go at their full service taproom! All of their beers are brewed at their in-house brewery located right next to the taproom. PS Really good fall beers from Two Way! And a food menu with goods from The Flying Jib! See beers on tap here > OPEN: Thursday 4:00pm - 10:00pm Friday 4:00pm - 11:00pm Saturday 12:00pm - 11:00pm Sunday 1:00pm - 8:00pm Two Way Brewing Company is a Sponsor, thank you!   EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY Get your Eat Church noodle fix at Marbled Meat Shop's (in Coldspring) grab-n-go fridge! Phat Thai + Sesame Noodles pre-packaged, ready to go, just for YOU! Eat Church is a favorite with gluten-free options! Find Eat Church at more places: Thursday-Sunday at industrial Arts Brewing DAILY GrabnGo at Marbled Meat Shop Sunday at Beacon Farmers Market So many opportunities to get your hands on this deliciousness! PS Fall Menu is here for the season! Website > Eat Church is a Sponsor, thank you! BEACON BREAD COMPANY 193 Main St. A true NY staple from BBC (obviously - just look at it!) Two fried eggs with cheddar & bacon (can’t forget the avocado) with SPK alllllll on a homemade seeded brioche bun. Open 8-5 this weekend for the brunchy, boozy, and caffeinated treats! Breakfast served all day! PS All Thanksgiving orders must be placed by Sunday, November 21! Give them a call, order in person, or via email. Menu >  Order Pick Up or Delivery >  Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor, thank you! MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY Is your mouth watering? Because our mouths are watering... MOD only uses the finest ingredients including local food purveyors such as beef from the Hudson Valley, cheese from NY state and produce from local farmers. Their full-service bar features a large selection of NY craft beer, locally produced wine and house-crafted cocktails. In addition to beef burgers, the menu offers chicken, hot dogs and vegan options with multiple toppings and house-made signature sauces, plus hand-cut fries, salads and daily specials. Go on in & take a bite of Beacon! Open Sunday thru Thursday for Food 11:30am - 9pm; Bar until 10pm Friday and Saturday Food 11:30am - 11:00pm; Bar until midnight. Order Now > Meyers Olde Dutch is a Sponsor, thank you! TITO SANTANA TAQUERIA 142 Main St. It's the weekend! You know what that means... NACHOS! With pickled onions, pickled radish, cream, black beans, pico, jalapeños, nacho cheese, and the option to add chicken, pork, chorizo, smoked brisket, or chipotle chicken! PS: Dinner takeout special available Monday-Friday from 4pm - 9pm: 4 tacos, + 2 street corn, + 1 chip & salsa, + 1 rice & beans for only $24! PPS: Catering available! PPPS: $3 tacos every Tuesday! #tacotuesday Menu >  Catering >  Tito Santana Taqueria is a Sponsor, thank you! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY Homespun's online beer store! So many options including pale ale, IPA, gose, hard seltzer, stout, lager, and many more! You can even explore the Hudson Valley through beer with Homespun's monthly subscription craft beer service. Each month, subscribers get beer from a brewery located within the Hudson Valley. Homespun is highlighting each brewery in a blog post so that you can learn who are they, when they started, how they are helping their local community, and how their beer highlights the terroir (terrain) of the region. See more here > OPEN HOURS: Thursday - Monday, 10am - 7pm Order Food > Homespun is a Sponsor, thank you!  HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY What're you having for lunch this weekend? Why not a Chocolate brownie sundae from Shmuck's Sweet Stuff (located inside the HV Food Hall)?! We're not judging... Follow HV Food Hall's foodies: Miz Hattie's BBQ: Southern Style BBQ, from North Carolina. Order ahead via their Toast-app menu! Momo Valley: Himalayan Spiced Hand-Crafted MoMo & More El Nica: Nicaraguan Food Roosevelt Bar: Cocktail Bar in a well-ventilated space with Outdoor Patio! Shmuck's Sweet Stuff: Local Ice Cream, Hot Waffles, and Other Sweet Stuff Hudson Valley Food Hall is a Sponsor, thank you! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY Baja's specials menu is constantly changing and you don't want to miss out because you might just miss a really good special like this Roasted Poblano & Potato Soup! PS: Baja wings are a must try. Choice of chipotle-honey glaze, korean bbq, spicy baja sauce, or bleu cheese!  PPS: Happy Hour Tues-Fri 4-6pm Check out their specialty drinks >  Check out the specials > BAJA 328 is a Sponsor, thank you! ZIATUN 244 Main St. Not sure what to bring this year for Thanksgiving? Surprise your friends and family with a HABIBI PLATTER from Ziatun! Get your orders in now for everyone’s favorite party plate, with their hummus, falafel, Palestinian olives and more all for $49.95. Pick up will be at their sister restaurant, Beacon Bread Company, on Thanksgiving Day! PS: It's Soup Season & Ziatun has you covered with delicious soups! Warm up! Menu >  Order Online >  Ziatun is a Sponsor, thank you! BEACON FLEA MARKET OPEN THROUGH DECEMBER - HOPES FOR ALL YEAR The Beacon Flea Market is a fair weather market with some of the most resilient vendors around. Collectors have returned to market to offer a wide variety of treasures. Owner Emma Dewing is asking the City of Beacon to approve her request to go through the Winter on Henry Street, just like the Farmers Market has at the DMV lot. Watch This Video Shopping Tour! >   DIRTY BACCHUS 380 Main Street, Beacon Baia Abuladze, Gia Jamberidze, Marina Kuranidze, Mariam Guniava, Nino Chitoshvili Enek Peterson -10 excellent wines made by 6 amazing women pushing traditions forward and breaking rules in Georgia, and these bottles are just a fraction of Dirty Bacchus' Georgian wine selection! Stop in, get some bottles for the holidays, or as gifts, or for you! Wine works in all ways! Follow @dirtybacchus for all wine reviews! HOURS: Mon-Wed: 12-6pm Thur- Sat: 11am-7pm Sun: 12-5pm Dirty Bacchus is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon Questlove, “Music is History” available at Binnacle! “Focusing on the years 1971 to the present, Questlove finds the hidden connections in the American tapes- try, whether investigating how the blaxploitation era reshaped Black identity or considering the way disco took an assembly-line approach to Black genius. And these critical inquiries are complemented by his own memories as a music fan, and the way his appetite for pop culture taught him about America.  A history of the last half-century and an intimate conversation with one of music’s most influential and original voices, ‘Music Is History’ is a singular look at contemporary America.” Binnacle is *Open daily! Binnacle Books is a Sponsor, thank you! BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon Getting your cleaning on for the Holidays? So is Brett’s Hardware. Maybe this is the year for the heavy duty mop pail for your home. More importantly is the reusable wooden handle mop at Brett’s, which has a removable mop head you can wash in the laundry! We’ve tried the Miracle Mop and various other brands. This one has a turn style removal method that makes getting the mop had on and off easier. PS: Get your winter mats & supplies! It's time! Stop in & check it all out. OPEN Monday-Friday 7:30am - 7pm Saturday 8am - 6pm Sunday 9am - 5pm Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon Head on into Luxe Optique and find your pawfect frame! Luxe knows the importance of good eye health and has professional doctors of optometry on staff and works out of network with all insurance companies. Luxe Optique is also a DMV approved location for a convenient motor vehicle eye exam. PS: New arrivals are always arriving at Luxe! Stop in or make an appt! PPS *NEW HOURS Monday 10 AM - 5 PM Tuesday - Saturday 10 AM - 6 PM Closed on Sundays! They've gone shopping! Shop Online > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 470 Main Street, Beacon Now this looks like the cozy gift that almost anyone would want! Even you! Stop into La Mere and check out the new arrivals that pop in weekly! We must warn you... the new arrivals GO quick because, well, obviously! Start your holiday shopping early and never ever forget to treat yourself. #shoplocal *New Arrivals Weekly / Free Shipping Download their free app in the iTunes Store PS: Everything is under $100!! PPS: MENS clothing now available! Shop Online > La Mere is a Sponsor, thank you! Yanarella Dance Studio 312 Main St., Beacon, NY Unlike many other studios, Yanarella's year begins in December and runs all year until their recital in November. They offer classes in all levels and styles (guaranteed to find something you or your kid(s) like!). They offer full year classes as well as Fall Introductory Courses, Winter Camps and Summer Camps. For each additional class there is a multi class/Family discount. ** The 2022 season registration day is this Tuesday 11/23 from 1:00-7:30 pm at the studio. New classes will begin the week of 1/3/22. Anyone can drop in and register. Registration will also be available online! ** Yanarella's facility has three dance rooms, all adjacent to waiting rooms with half walls for observers, instead of observation windows. All rooms are equipped with state of the art sound systems, mounted and standing ballet barres, and full length mirrors. They also have a sprung wooden floor made specifically for dancers. Reach out to find out more today! Danceyanarella@gmail.com Visit Yanarella Dance online.  Register for classes today!  Yanarella is a Sponsor, thank you! ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon Happy Anniversary Teresa Greenough! Congrats to you on 29 years of service and for all you do for Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency as the current Business Insurance Team Lead. Go on in to Antalek & Moore and say hi + find out more about their services.  Give Antalek & Moore a call today: 845-831-4300 and visit their website. Latest Announcements > Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor. 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