Snow Day Won't Stop Retail Therapy :: Issue 2/19/2021

Today was a Snow Day in Beacon! But that didn't deter the visitors from coming in for a weekend stay and stocking up on groceries, and for locals enjoying a leisurely stroll in the big flakes of snow on an early Friday evening. If you find yourself overheating in line while you're shopping, or suffocating under your mask and hat and scarf, consider going out in just a sweater or hoodie - many of which you'll find right here on Main Street! See A Little Beacon Blog's Shopping Guide for ideas you hadn't thought of. THE RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Marilyn Perez and Katie Hellmuth Martin New Reopening Announcements: Restaurants/Bars can stay open until 11pm Family Entertainment Centers can open at 25% capacity on March 25th, 2021 Amusement Parks can open at 33% on April 9, 2021 Large Sports Venues  can open at 10% capacity on February 23, 2021. Summer Day Camps are looking like they may also open... Details Here > Two Founders Discussing Black Owned Businesses In The Local Community Days: February 24th, 2021 Time: 12pm Location: Instagram! IG Live Digital branding producer Lauren Johnson, CEO and Founder of The Hyacinth Group will chat with Editor and Founder of A Little Beacon Blog, Katie Hellmuth Martin. This will be a fun and energetic chat, so join in on the IG Live!  How to Listen: Super easy. Go to @thehyacinthgroup just before 12pm on Wednesday, and hit their circle logo. PS: Isn't this flyer for it pretty? It was designed by The Hyacinth Group, who is based in Beacon. Hire them for your next small or large branding project! Their lead designer, Perry Crosson, designed he Black Owned Business logo for A Little Beacon Blog's Business Directory. Howland Public Library presents The Roots Of Black Music In America Days: February 7-20, 2021 Location: Vimeo Join Karlus Trapp for a 100 year journey back through time to hear, experience and learn about the music of America’s Black musical giants. While the show is geared towards children and teens, it can be enjoyed by all ages.This joyful show encourages singing and dancing! The Vimeo link and password will be posted on the library's Facebook page, and the show can be enjoyed at your own convenience Feb. 7th - 20th. Information > African American Art Show at the Howland Cultural Center Dates: Opens February 6th-28th Time: 1pm-5pm Saturdays and Sundays The Howland Cultural Center presents is annual African American Art Show. Featured artists include Jean Benoit, Ronald Brown, Rhonda Green-Phillips, Arnold Hayes, Kyra Husbands, Corey Lightfoot, Thelma Lightfoot, Marline A. Martin, Richard Outlaw, Symantha Outlaw, Myles Pinkney, Sandi Pinkney, James Earl Ransome, Lesa Cline-Ransome, Eddison Romeo, Oliver Spearman, and Donald Whitely. Information > Food Drive For Pantry At Beacon Rec Center - Operated By Open Arms Christian Ministries Dates: Right Now Time: Open Hours of Key Food (268 Main Street) or Barb's Butchery (69 Spring Street) Key Food and Barb's Butchery have teamed up to collect donated food for the Open Arms Christian Ministries, which runs the Food Pantry each Saturday at the Beacon Recreation Center. See the large donation bin at Key Food checkout, and ask about Barb's while you're there. Non-expired, non-perishables please. Food items you would also eat! Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!       EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY You missed it, and Eat Church heard you! The Bang Bang Menu is BACK! Friday - Saturday 4pm-8pm at Marbled Meat Shop. That's in Cold Spring in Vera's Marketplace. This is a delicacy, folks. Order Online Now >⠀ Eat Church is an ALBB Sponsor!       MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY If this doesn't hit the spot for you: Meyers Olde Dutch Risotto Balls: "Roasted Butter squash and provolone in the balls, and a squash and onion sauce sauce." But they don't last long. That's why you need to order online immediately - click here and order for takeout or delivery! Or call them at 845.440.6900. Meyers Olde Dutch is an ALBB Sponsor! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY and the Cafe at the Dia : Beacon Homespun is only open Thursday-Sunday, so Now. Is. Your. Chance! Food is takeaway only for now for safety, so order online and take with you a delicious Quinoa Bowl of with Roasted Carrots, Dried Cranberries, Pepitas, Feta, Chives, Arugula, Yogurt Tahini Dressing, or their Wagyu Burger.  Order Now > Check out their $20 Wine Table for exquisite wines! Take-Out Available. View Menu > Homespun is an ALBB Sponsor!  HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY There's a pop-up shop experience happening in the HV Food Hall this weekend! Custom made tailored suits, from The Tailory New York, which is is a women-owned and operated, appointment-only custom clothing company. The process is simple: customers will choose your fabric, design your suit, get measured, and receive your very own custom suits 4 to 6 weeks later. If you need ideas on what your suit could look like, or to expand your mind on what shapes a suit can take see right here right now. Book Your Weekend Appointment > Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY This year, Baja328 has decided that just one day for National Margarita day isn’t enough! They tell their Instagram friends: "That’s why we’re celebrating for an ENTIRE WEEKEND!! Join us February 19-21 for $1 off Margs & $2 off pitchers to celebrate the Baja Way!!" BAJA 328 is an ALBB Sponsor!   BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon Snow Day Fun Galore. Is it us? Or does the Kids Section at Brett's keep growing? While owner Brett  does have a young family, his store is also located next door to a kids learning center, Be Creative As Possible (BCAP), the influence of which must be rubbing off on him! From crayons to paints to spray paints to glues. Kids (or you - admit it - you want to sink into a project) won't be bored this Snow Day. Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon Cuties! These little frames with the eyelet cat-eye flutter  are head-turners, and ones people may not see elsewhere - except on your face. Do check these out in person in the store, but you could also see the sisters of this frame in the Boz Collection on Luxe Optique's ever-changing website. Have you made an appointment with @luxeoptique to find you the perfect pair? What are you waiting for!? Shop Online > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon “Black Futures” by Kimberly Drew, Jenna Wortham: “Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham have brought together this collection of work—images, photos, essays, memes, dialogues, recipes, tweets, poetry, and more—to tell the story of the radical, imaginative, provocative, and gorgeous world that Black creators are bringing forth today. The book presents a succession of startling and beautiful pieces that generate an entrancing rhythm: Readers will go from conversations with activists and academics to memes and Instagram posts, from powerful essays to dazzling paintings and insightful infographics. In answering the question of what it means to be Black and alive, Black Futures opens a prismatic vision of possibility for every reader.” Grab your copy at @binnaclebooks today! Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 436 Main Street, Beacon La Mere is never without the Snow Day Sweaters! Yes you need one more, and yes you can play this video to see how to style your Snow Day Sweater with a skirt. Because you are getting dressed at home, right? Snow Day Sweaters are how you stay in PJ mode, but in your best threads. Download the La Mére app now!  It is available for iOS users and coming soon for Android users. Download our NEW app now and receive 10% off your first in app purchase. Apply code 10OFFAPP in checkout to receive the discount. Visit https://lamereclothingandgoods.com/ to download.  Shop Online > La Mere is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! HIRING: SEO Copywriter At Local Digital Agency, Hyacinth Group The Hyacinth Group is looking to add a talented SEO Copywriter to our team. The position is part-time, but will ideally grow into a full-time position in the future. Details > List your job in ALBB's Job Listings > NEW BUSINESS FEATURE - TUTORING Heads Up Learning offers courses in French literacy, English literacy, and academic support, grades 1-9. Students learn best when given the opportunity to make discoveries, find patterns, and think critically about new ideas, which is why their curriculum is built on student-centered pedagogies, and themes of citizenship, activism, and environmentalism. . Details > https://www.alittlebeaconblog.com/tutoring List your business in ALBB's Business Directory > ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon Closing out Mentor Month at Antalek & Moore would not be complete without this highlight of this mentor! Today we feature Susan Antalek Pagones. Susan serves at the Chair of the Go Red for Women event for Dutchess County as well as an Executive Leader for the American Red Cross Eastern New York Susan is pictured here with fellow members of her #HVBetterU class of 2019. Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you!   TIN SHINGLE Do you need to send a press release? Of course you do! You can send a press release about anything. It's a great way to start the process that is building buzz about your business. Tin Shingle offers a Press Release Writing service, and works with two publishing industry stars who live in Beacon to get this written for you! Beth McDonough, former publisher of Traditional Home, and Olivia Abel, former editor-in-chief of Hudson Valley Magazine. Don't you want those publishing brains behind your brand? Learn More >   KATIE JAMES, INC. After many years of eating Miz Hattie's Southern Style soul food, Katie James, Inc. is so excited to welcome Miz Hattie's BBQ as a website client! Located inside of the Hudson Valley Food Hall, the customers of Miz Hattie's wanted to tap and order online, and they couldn't. Well they can now! Miz Hattie's jumped into the Toast online ordering platform, and Katie James Inc. designed the main website in Squarespace where you can order online, with room for more photos, catering inquiries, and future ecommerce options for swag, bottled sauce, and more. Final tweaks of the menu and organization of sides and your favorite things are underway. Twist our arm to hang out at this BBQ spot more often! Do you have favorite food pics from Miz Hattie's? Tag her in Instagram and she might repost them! Do You Need A Website Too? >

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