Toy Drives, Restaurant Act, Gifts | Retail Therapy Guide 12/18/2020


This week is your last week to contribute to several Toy Drives. A Little Beacon Blog did a roundup of a few of local ones you can easily participate in. Get the details here!





Friday night is a no-parking night on Main Street, starting at 11pm, through Saturday morning at 10am. Beacon's Highway Department will be working overnight to clear the sides of Main Street of snow, which will make it safer to drive through and walk along Main Street. Perhaps expect more of this after a heavy snowfall. Also, hopefully you didn't park on the street the night of the dump!

A Little Beacon Blog's publisher, Katie, has a monthly column in the Highlands Current newspaper. It was originally set to run last week, but Katie and some members of her family got COVID-19, and she had some writer's block. The newspaper suggested she write about her diagnosis in a play-by-play journal entry style. So she did, and it's out on newsstands now. But not to get scooped by the paper on her own story, you can find the official announcement of the COVID diagnosis on A Little Beacon Blog right now, with more details. The play-by-play in the Highlands Current is a good read also, so be sure to pick it up, and look for it posted online soon.

LATEST NUMBERS: Beacon has 54 active COVID cases as of today (was 41 last week). East Fishkill has 193 (133 last week), Fishkill has 75, and Poughkeepsie has 119 (90 last week), with Poughkeepsie City at 173 (last week 102). There are 77 cases awaiting address confirmation.
Source: Dutchess County COVID-19 Dashboard

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City of Beacon Community Forums on Policing & Public Safety
Day
: Saturday, December 19, 2020
Time: 10am
Location: Zoom & YouTube (click on flier)
Hosted by Human Relations Commission Chairperson Pastor John Perez & Reverence and Former City Council Member John Rembert. Both forums will be streamed live on YouTube.
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Classics For Kids: The Nutcracker
Day
: Sunday, December 20, 2020
Time: 4pm ET
Location: Streaming on YouTube
The Howland Cultural Center’s Classics for Kids production of The Nutcracker is a holiday classic is reimagined for piano duo and narration. Pianists Stephen Joven-Lee and Michelle Wong, alumni of the Lyra Music Festival and Workshop, perform Tchaikovsky's beloved music intertwined with narration read by Gina Simardge, of Compass Arts. Additional animation provided by Whitney J. Brown. Recorded in Beacon's historic Howland Cultural Center.
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Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!


Howland Cultural Center Holiday Small Gift Show
Day
: Friday to Monday, November 21 through December 23, 2020
Time: 1-5pm
Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St, Beacon, NY
Shop Local and celebrate handmade local artists every Friday through Sunday and the Tuesday and Wednesday before Christmas Eve - December 23rd.
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EAT CHURCH
3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY

Find Eat Church back at Marbled on Route 9 in Cold Spring Friday & Saturday, December 18th and 19th with their Masa Mission Revue 🌮.  This is their last pop-up of the year so don't miss it!
Follow them on Instagram @eatchurch.
Days: Friday & Saturday 4-8pm
View all dishes and full menu at eatchurch.com
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Eat Church is an ALBB Sponsor!
 

MEYERS OLDE DUTCH
184 Main Street, Beacon, NY

For our Vegetarian and Vegan friends, this tofu sandwich from Meyers Olde Dutch is not to be missed! Sweet chili sauce and jicama slaw is killer but it won’t be around long.
Click here to place your order online!
Delivery is possible!
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Meyers Olde Dutch is an ALBB Sponsor!



HOMESPUN
232 Main Street, Beacon, NY
and the Cafe at the Dia : Beacon

This week, Homespun shared a video on their Instagram (@homespunfoods) from Bobby Stuckey, a restaurant worker and owner from Colorado and one of the founders of the Independent Restaurant Coalition. Bobby speaks about the Restaurant Act which are two bills sitting on the desks of senate leadership since June 2020.  Watch the full video here.   Continue to support your local restaurants by ordering takeout, delivery, curbside pickup.  If available, or if the restaurant prefers it, do your best to order directly from your favorite restaurants and not go through third-parties like Grubhub or Doordash. Each restaurant will be different, depending on what kind of delivery they offer. And remember to piggy-back on your friends order of takeout if a restaurant does not offer delivery at all.
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Homespun is an ALBB Sponsor! 

HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL
288 Main Street, Beacon, NY
It's always warm and cozy in the Hudson Valley Food Hall. You can depend on them serving you until 9:59pm to the second! Get in there for some live action bar hanging, where the ceilings are very high, and there is an outdoor area for fresh air hangs. Plenty of food inside with the delicious food vendors at mini-stations throughout the food hall.
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Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor!




BAJA 328
328 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Come get in the holiday spirit with Baja 328's speciality drinks: The Christmas Mule & Peppermint Margarita. 
Baja 328 is an ALBB Sponsor!
 



LEWIS & PINE
133 Main Street, Beacon

The craftsmanship put into the design of earrings like this pair of Cursive Earrings is absolutely stunning.  Made by hand, no two pairs are the same, making your gift truly special and unique.
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Lewis & Pine is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you!





Live Light Travel Often (LLTO)
464 Main Street, Beacon

Why yes, this is a piece of charcoal, but not the kind you get from Santa if you've been naughty!  This is a Binchotan Facial Puff from Live Light Travel Often. An all-natural, plant-based cleansing wonder. This Binchotan Facial Puff is made from a blend of fine Binchotan charcoal powder and vegetable fibers from the all-natural and mild Konjac root. The soft texture and natural ingredients are ideal for sensitive skin. Made in Wakayama, Japan.

Please note LLTO's hours through Christmas: 
12/18 Friday 10-7pm
12/19 Sat 10-6pm
12/20 Sunday 10-6pm
12/21 Monday closed
12/22 Tuesday 11-6pm
12/23 Wednesday 11-6pm
12/24 Thursday 10-2pm
12/25 Friday Closed
12/26 Sat 11-6pm
12/27 Sun 11-5pm
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LLTO is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you!


PTACEK Home
464 Main Street, Beacon

PTACEK Home and LLTO go very well together. Pictured here is a coffee table or bench designed and built by PTACEK Home that would look great in a hallway, or in front of a couch. Or behind a couch! The versatility of PTACEK furniture will work with any home. PTACEK is designed with reclaimed wood. See this in person in the perma-popup that is PTACEK Home and LLTO near Beacon Realty and Beacon Bagel Shoppe.
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BRETT'S HARDWARE
18 West Main Street, Beacon

You got this! If you need your first shovel, or a new shovel, or a second shovel for that extra set of hands in your house or apartment, Brett's has your dig-out supplies. From salt to shovels, make the mounds of snow that little kids covet with sleds. Brett's has those too.
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Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you!





LUXE OPTIQUE
181-183 Main Street, Beacon

On the hunt for the perfect gift? Look no further! Luxe Optique has gift cards for sale for the holidays - stop in or call (845)838-2020 to purchase yours today! Try on styles you love, or go with a friend to help them see what looks good on them.
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Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you!



BINNACLE BOOKS
321 Main Street, Beacon
Looking for an ideal holiday gift? While supplies last, Binnacle Books customers who make a purchase of $100 or more will receive a piece of original art by a children’s book illustrator.

First up, we have a bunch of these beautiful POLAR BEARS by the positively brilliant @thyraheder, author and illustrator of “How Do You Dance?” and “Alfie” and of course “The Bear Report”! Remember that a $100 purchase can be accomplished in one fell swoop by purchasing a membership. Members receive 10% off any and all purchases. These good tidings brought to you by @kidlitartsurprise! And what good tidings they are. _
Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you!


LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS
436 Main Street, Beacon

Fashion can be comfortable - which is why we love these black bell bottom denim jeggings! The stretch to fit any body type while also giving a sliming and elongating appearance. Check them out at La Mére Clothing And Goods.
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La Mere is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you!

             

Mother Nature & Me - Enrichment Program
Grades
: Pre-K to 8 Homeschool Groups
Day/Time: To be determined after kids sign up, and will be coordinated by Brigette Wlash (click below for flier)
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Clarkson University's Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries is now offering enrichment programs for Pre-K through 8th-grade homeschool groups at our Dennings Point Water Ecology Center. Each group will explore Dennings Point State Park through STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) and nature-based learning activities.

Spanish Lessons For Children (10 lessons)
Grades
: K-2
Days: Wednesdays & Fridays, January 6 - February 5, 2021
Time: 2pm
For more info contact Ileana Cardona at ileanacrdn@gmail.com
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ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY
340 Main Street, Beacon

Antalek & Moore is not one to miss a good window decorating opportunity, or the year-long wait to bring out their abominable snowman poster!
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Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you!
 

TIN SHINGLE
Tin Shingle is an education and empowerment platform for businesses and creators who are getting the word out about their business. Tin Shingle is the sister company of A Little Beacon Blog, and teaches people how to pitch the media. You are in control of what can get published about your company, and the support system at Tin Shingle can guide you. Every Wednesday at 1pm EST, there is a connection opportunity. Connect during the live, members-only Office Hours, or during a pre-recorded webinar TuneUp.
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KATIE JAMES, INC.
Eggberts Farm Fresh Eggs is preparing for the winter with a new website. Owner Carrie Sabins wants to reach her customers in case there is another shutdown or if her customers need delivery because they need to isolate. Katie James, Inc. a long-time customer of Eggberts Farm Fresh Eggs via the Beacon Farmer's Market. The branding agency is building Eggberts a website in Shopify, for easy pre-orders of eggs and meat, as well as pickup and select delivery options.
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