Second Saturday Art Guide for Beacon Gallery Openings in January 2020

The first Second Saturday of the year is a busy one! Clockwise from top right: Thomas Van Winkle’s exquisitely cut paper art at Oak Vino Wine Bar; Jo Ann Chaus in Sympathetic Eye at the Howland Cultural Center; Evan Turk at Clarkson University’s Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries; Casey Inch at Industrial Arts Brewing Co.’s taproom out on Route 52; and Aaren Vittoria Connolly’s many media, including paintings, at Big Mouth Coffee Roasters.

Happy Second Saturday weekend, Beacon! You might expect the first #2Sat of 2020 to be sleepy, but it's actually quite busy! A couple of galleries are mostly hibernating (including Mother Gallery and No. 3 Reading Room and Photo Book Works; call them for details) but other venues (Beacon Historical Society, Bank Square Coffeehouse, Big Mouth Coffee Roasters and Oak Vino Wine Bar) have surprise shows to make up for it. Looking to plan your itinerary? We’ve got the whole roundup in our Second Saturday Art Gallery Guide.

Art abounds! Some highlights (clockwise from top right): Thomas Van Winkle's exquisitely cut paper; group show of portraiture at the Howland Cultural Center; Evan Turk at Clarkson University, Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries; new paintings and works on paper from Casey Inch; and the many media of Aaren Vittoria Connolly at Big Mouth Coffee Roasters. There’s so much more, stretching from the train station to the mountain, including closing receptions at Catalyst Gallery and Bannerman Island Gallery.

Full descriptions of all of these shows - and so very many more! Once you've figured out where to park, what's next? If you're in need of a bite to eat, check out the Restaurant Guide. Itching to show local shopkeepers some love? We've got a Shopping Guide at your fingertips. Thank you for supporting the businesses that help support A Little Beacon Blog! We couldn't do this without you — or them. Happy Second Saturday strolling!