Retail Therapy Guide 12/10/2021

Hello in your hustle and bustle! So many warm opportunities for you to duck into in Beacon, from the mountain (East Main Street) to the river (West Main Street) and all of the the mile of Main Street in between. A few revivals were announced this week! Everyone's favorite WTF (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) announced that they will be re-opening to the public this month for Wednesdays - Saturdays. Don't miss their pop-up cocktail announcements! Speaking of pop-up, Kitchen Sink also announced that they too are making their way to opening back to the public, with a pop-up fried chicken event that happened on Thursday. It sold out quickly, so keep your eyes on A Little Beacon Blog's Restaurant Guide for quick messages like that from our sponsors! Including new Happy Hours that are listed from our supporters! On Saturday, learn more about the specialty gift wrapping event fundraiser you can attend in the former Star of Bethlehem Church from Greystone Programs, Inc. an organization that serves people with autism. 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. Gift Wrapping Fundraiser Day: December, 11, 2021 Times: 11am-5pm Location: 139 Main Street Beacon, NY 12508 People purchasing gifts from Beacon’s bustling boutique districts, from the mountain to the river, have the opportunity to have them gift wrapped with specially designed gift wrap from individuals served by Greystone Programs, Inc., an organization “dedicated to supporting children, adults and families living with autism and other developmental disabilities,” according to their mission statement. Information > Holiday Tours at Mount Gulian Day: December, 11, 2021 Times: 1pm, 2pm & 3pm Location: 145 Sterling Street Beacon, NY 12508 Tour the historic homestead, aglow in candlelight, beautifully decorated with fresh greens, ribbons, bows and sparkle. Holiday refreshment with our compliments at the end of every tour. Masks are required to tour the home. Space is limited, reservations are required. Payment not required in advance. Admission: $12 adults; $10 seniors; $6 youngsters (6-18 years). Children under 6 and Mount Gulian members free. Information > Yanarella’s “Back To Broadway” Dance Recital! Days: Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 5 pm and Sunday December 12 at 1 pm Location: Beacon High School The theme is “Back to Broadway” Featuring popular music from Broadway shows new and old, Including a Wizard of Oz themed ballet performance. Mississippi Fiddle Tunes With Harry Bolick Day: Sunday, December 12, 2021 Time: 4pm (doors open at 3:30pm) Location: The Howland, 477 Main Street, Beacon, New York Over ten years ago, author, fiddler and researcher Harry Bolick began a labor of love, tracking down every last bit of Mississippi fiddling history and music. Internet detective work combined with thousands of miles driving to remote parts of the state for interviews has produced his second book documenting the tradition, “Fiddle Tunes from Mississippi, Commercial and Informal Recordings 1920-2018. Author and fiddler Harry Bolick, with guitarist Jacques DiCroce, will celebrate his new book with tales and some of these tunes from dawn of country music. Copies of the book will be available. Photos of the source musicians will be projected. Elegant posters of the period musicians will surround the hall. Ticket holders are required to provide either written or digital proof of having been fully vaccinated as well as recent photo identification. Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Information > Hudson Valley Women In Business (HVWiB) 7th Anniversary Party & Fundraiser! Day: Monday, December 13, 2021 Time: 6pm Location: Seasoned Delicious Foods, 11 Lohmaier Lane, Lake Katrine, NY  We are so excited to celebrate HVWiB's 7th Anniversary! That is seven years of women business owners throughout the Hudson Valley leaning on and learning from each other. Let's raise a glass to how much we all learned and grew this year. It may have been tough, but we're better than ever! Cheers to all of us! See you on December 13th at Seasoned Delicious Foods in Lake Katrine, NY to connect and celebrate all we can and have accomplished together. Special thanks to our Platinum sponsor TEG Federal Credit Union, Gold sponsors Chronogram & iHeart Media, Silver sponsor Photomuse, and Bronze sponsors CoWork Kingston, Michelle Rawl & Indie Pine Creative. Information > Adult Book Club Day: Tuesday, December 14, 2021 Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm  Location: Memorial Park, Beacon, NY The book club is going outside, weather permitting. Join the Howland Public Library at Memorial Park in Beacon to discuss "The Little Shop of Found Things" by Brackston. Bring a chair! We are meeting at the "wooded" area at the top of the hill of Robert Cahill Drive. Rain date will be December 15th at 1:30. (Only rain or snow will cancel out meet up.) Our book discussion will be socially distanced at least 6 feet apart. Middle School Book Club Day: Wednesday, December 15, 2021 Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm Location: Happy Valley, Beacon, NY  Do you have a middle-schooler that loves to read and talk about books? Join our book club! Students in grades 6-8 are invited to join us to read great books and talk about them with friends. Our next book is Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds. Registration is required. To find out how to join, email 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!     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. Two Way brewed up some Griffin’s Gold! Visioned and crafted at the request of the Griffins (the Dutchess County GAA) this gentle, malty Irish lager has been a favorite the past few weeks. Stay tuned for more on the way!  Cheers! PS Check out Two Way's delicious 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 The Chop Chop Sandwich from Eat Church has us drooling over here! Five spice Pork Chop. Panko crust. Fried. White sliced bread. Spicy Mayo. Pickled veg. Is your mouth watering now? 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. Name a better start to the weekend than with this delicious stack of homemade blueberry pancakes & an Aperol Spritz from Beacon Bread! Or pair it with a warm cappuccino with locally roasted espresso and velvety steamed oat milk (see that here >)... regardless, BBC has all of the things to fill your belly, heart & soul! Menu >  Order Pick Up or Delivery >  Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor, thank you! MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY Crispy eggplant from MOD with roasted red pepper tahini, feta, baby arugula, and tomato relish! Join them for a sandwich and some drinks or order for delivery because delivery is back! PS check out this Hot Toddy Recipe > Tis the season! 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. If you don't have weekend plans, well, now you do! How could you turn down a burrito from Tito?! So many delicious options too - basic burrito, kale & sweet potato burrito, strawberry chipotle & pork burrito, a falafel press burrito, and a vegan burrito press! Options for a variety of add-ons too! See here > 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 The holidays are here & Homespun has your back with all of your catering needs! For all inquiries, please email info@homespunfoods.com, or simply call them at the restaurant at 845.831.5096 during business hours. Orrrrr stop in & inquire while you enjoy some of the best goodies on the all day menu > OPEN HOURS: Thursday - Monday, 10am - 7pm Order Food > Homespun is a Sponsor, thank you!  HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Head on over to HV Food Hall this weekend for delicious Hudson Shawarma falafels! Try some baklava too while you're at it! 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 Shawarma: Falafels, shawarma, baklava, and platters  Hudson Valley Food Hall is a Sponsor, thank you! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY Why not let Baja328 cater for the holidays?! Or any event you have coming up?! Call and order for some of our award winning food! 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. Plates and plates of authentic Palestinian cuisine all day, every day at Ziatun! You can't miss out! Especially on this dish and the falafel wraps >... Ziatun uses traditional Middle Eastern spices and makes everything fresh in-house - talk about warming your heart and soul! Menu >  Order Online >  OPEN Monday + Thursday-Saturday 11 am-9pm Tuesday + Wednesday 11 am-4pm Sunday 11am-8pm Ziatun is a Sponsor, thank you!   DIRTY BACCHUS 380 Main Street, Beacon THE CAT IS BACK!!! Known affectionately around the store as Lamont Rouge - this is 100% organic Cinsault from blue marl and calcareous soils and it is juicy and delicious as ever - and the same price as last year! Don’t delay, stock is limited and this is the best selling wine Dirty Bacchus ever had on their shelves! For only $25! 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 As many of you are undoubtedly aware, Binnacle Books maintains a community fridge and tiny food pantry in back and in front of the shop, respectively. While these are often stocked by community members, they also shop for both the fridge and pantry weekly and stock it multiple times a week. If you would like to help Binnacle keep that going, please Venmo them — (at)binnaclefoodjustice — Of course they’d love it if you could swing by and put some food in the fridge, but as we all know, not everyone has the time or bandwidth, so please consider supporting by helping keep up the funds! Binnacle is *Open daily! Binnacle Books is a Sponsor, thank you! BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon Nothing like some family/friend game night on a cold Sunday! Stop into Bretts Hardware for that! We said it before & we'll say it again... Bretts has it all! PS Yes, that is UNO ATTACK! 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 Introducing Portrait Eyewear over at Luxe! A fun new eyewear line handmade in Italy by genuine artisans with the highest quality standards in mind! Stop in soon! This collection is going quick! 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 Lewks on Lewks over at La Mere! Tons of holiday gifts & stocking stuffers here - for all the people in your life! Plus, what's better than weekly new arrivals and new markdowns?! Oh, and if you can't make it in-store, La Mere offers free shipping! Download their free app in the iTunes Store PS: Everything is under $100!! PPS: MENS clothing now available! PPS: Gift certificates available! Shop Online > La Mere is a Sponsor, thank you! Yanarella Dance Studio 312 Main St., Beacon, NY Yanarella's dance Recital is HERE! This weekend! Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 5pm at the Beacon HIgh School. The theme this year is “Back to Broadway” Dance featuring popular music from Broadway shows new and old, Including a Wizard of Oz themed ballet performance. SAVE THE DATE for breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 18 from 9-11 am at the studio, with a chance to take pictures with Santa and characters from Frozen. Join Yanarella for their 65th year! > Reach out to find out more today! Danceyanarella@gmail.com Visit Yanarella Dance online.  Register for classes today!  Yanarella is a Sponsor, thank you! Needle Felting 101: A Family Workshop Day: Saturday, December 11, 2021 Time: 10am - 11am Location: Compass Arts Creativity Project, 333 Fishkill Ave (Beacon Music Factory Building), Beacon, NY For children ages 5 and up with a caregiver, held outdoors Information > Have you ever wondered how you can take a ball of wool and bring it to life? This is the kind of magic you have to see to believe. Through a gentle, repetitive process, students will learn how fibers connect to form three dimensional forms...and then how they take on personalities of their own! All participants will be able to make two needle felted pieces, to be used as decorations, favorite new friends, or whatever you like! Needle Felting 101: A Workshop for Adults Day: Saturday, December 11, 2021 Time: 7pm - 8:30pm Location: Compass Arts Creativity Project, 333 Fishkill Ave (Beacon Music Factory Building), Beacon, NY Adults only, held indoors! Learn the basics of needle felting! Participants will be supplied with instruction and materials to create two hand-held needle felted figures. Once you learn the basics, the possibilities of what you can create are endless! First, we will work through the process step-by-step, creating a small "bear" like figure with four limbs, ears, and eyes. Next, participants will be given time and materials to design and create their own creation. Make a baby bear to go with your big bear, a forest companion, a space alien, whatever you can imagine! These unique works of art make great holiday gifts. Information > Bird Bungalows: Woodworking for Middle/Highschoolers Day: Sunday, December 12, 2021 Time: 1:30-3:30pm Location: Compass Arts Creativity Project, 333 Fishkill Ave (Beacon Music Factory Building), Beacon, NY During this workshop we will learn some basic woodworking techniques to create birdhouses made of driftwood and other salvaged materials. No prior woodworking experience is necessary. Andrew Brehm is a sculptor, teacher, and parent who lives here in Beacon, NY. He received his degree in Furniture Making from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and his MFA in Sculpture from Virginia Commonwealth University. Andrew exhibits his work locally and elsewhere and currently manages the Visual Arts Shops at Columbia University. Information > Adult Coloring Take & Make Day: Thursday, December 16, 2021 Location: Howland Public Library, Beacon, NY Adult Coloring Fans, stop by the library's Pick-Up Window and at any time on Thursday, December 16th to pick up a take and make bag. In it, you will find two coloring books and a package of markers. A cozy and creative winter activity! While supplies last. ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon Antalek & Moore shares five ways to ensure your holiday shopping is safe as it gets delivered to your doorstep! 1, Turn on delivery alerts 2. Ask a neighbor to take your package inside for safe keeping 3. If possible, choose a specific delivery time you know you will be present 4. Provide detailed delivery instructions 5. Ask the shipper to require a signature for delivery Read more on how to protect yourself this holiday season > Give Antalek & Moore a call today: 845-831-4300 and visit their website. Latest Announcements > Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor. Thank you!   TIN SHINGLE Tin Shingle is designed for all brands to benefit from, including artists, authors, makers, experts, service providers, communications and marketing directors, and PR agencies. We provide the PR resources you want at your fingertips - Media Contacts, Editorial Calendars and Hashtag Cheat Sheets - as well as the education to know what to do with it all. Training at Tin Shingle is rooted in your brand presenting consistently in a full view, big picture way. 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