Many Days Of Something; The Retail Therapy Guide - 2/12/2021

The Lunar New Year starts Today! Beacon's Second Saturday is...Saturday! Valentine's Day is Sunday! You have many ways to celebrate in Beacon this weekend. From dining in at your house with a "Quinn's Vibe" shared here, there is the RAMEN-tic meal with a build-your-own 6-pack of mix-and-match craft beer. Or the Factory Outlet Sale at SallyeAnder this weekend, or the semi-perma pop-up from NFP that ends this month. NFP is high-fashion store that sells unusually shaped sweaters, pants and arm cuffs has their flagship in Beacon, and expanded next door to the former Joe's Irish Pub (honor given to that pub). They are holding a very rare sample sale of not-to-be-missed low price opportunities. Pictured here is the Kitty & LT's Altar from Beacon Natural, who wish you a "Happy Lunar New Year, or as they say in Tibet: Losar Tashi Delek!!" Numbers are lower in Dutchess County, with 35 active reported cases in Beacon at moment. Bringing some manufacturing back to the Hudson Valley, there is a N95 mask-making company in Newburgh - Hudson Valley Mask Makers. Plenty of Beacon shops to find a fashionable mask in when you mask up to walk Beacon's streets! THE RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Marilyn Perez and Katie Hellmuth Martin   Writerly Happenings, From Phoebe Zinman, February Blizzard Edition Days: Lots of Dates Time: Lots of Times Location: Bookstores or Zooms Near You Oh dear readers, our dear writer Phoebe Zinman is back for a February installment of Writerly Happenings! In typical Mercury in Retrograde spirit, her first draft disappeared - poof! - and here is her second draft. She gives a loaded rundown of what to read - and where to go to hear readers recite. Read This > Open Barn Is Back at Stony Kill Days: Saturdays & Sundays through November Time: 11am-1pm Location: Stony Kill Foundation, 79 Farmstead Lane, Wappingers Falls, NY Come visit the animals any Saturday and Sunday through November! Visitors sign up for a time slot between 11am-1pm to come inside, learn about the animals, and take all those sheep and cow selfies you've been waiting for. Register for a time by clicking here.  Information > 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!   Valentine’s in Beacon with The Beacon Hood Chicken Day: Sunday, February 14, 2021 Time: 11am-2pm Location: Your Front Door! Free Valentine’s gifts donated to the children of Beacon. In December 2020, Beacon came together to make the holidays special for their children. In February there is another opportunity to brighten the lives of so many kids who have been affected by issues they endured as a result of the pandemic. On Sunday, February 14 gifts of FREE chocolate will be distributed by volunteers to hundreds of children 16 and younger who live in Beacon, NY. For every $7 donated, another child will receive a personally delivered, beautifully wrapped chocolate , along with other goodies. Information > Blood Drive - American Legion Post 203 Dates: Friday, February 19, 2021 Time: 10am - 3pm Location: 413 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508 Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week! Sallyeander Factory Pop-Up Day: Friday & Saturday, February 12-13, 2021 Time: 10am-3pm Location: 18 W. Main St #6, Beacon, NY (Enter the door between Brett's Hardware and Two Way Brewing and following the signs down the hall!) 10% off your purchase + a complimentary screen printed pouch for all sets! Four customers at a time. Mask required. Information >       EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY It's that time of year again and the Chronogrammies are back for 2021! Nominate Eat Church for readers’ choice “Food Truck” from January 1- February 15! The more nominations they get, the closer they are to moving on in the voting round! Nominate Eat Church at: chronogrammies.com⠀ Information > Eat Church is an ALBB Sponsor!     MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY Have you ever tried the dirty fries from Meyers Olde Dutch? A magic combo of pimento cheese, house made chili and coleslaw all pilled up on their twice cooked fries! Open for Take-Out and Delivery 11:30am-9pm everyday.  You can order online by clicking here or call them at 845.440.6900. Meyers Olde Dutch is an ALBB Sponsor! HOMESPUN FOODS 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY and the Cafe at the Dia : Beacon Well lookie here! Homespun Foods website got a makeover by our super editor and many hat wearer >>> @katiejamesdesign. ONLINE ORDERING is now available through @toasttab for Homespun, and menus for both Dia and Homespun updated daily. And guess what's coming next? WINE SUBSCRIPTIONS. Check out their wine and farming blog Farms Akimbo, too! View Menu > Homespun is an ALBB Sponsor!  HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY MomaValley was celebrating the Lunisolar on Friday, February 12th, and are back on Saturday! "Happy Losar Tashi Dhelek, first day of Lunisolar 2021" Information > Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY How many wings did you consume last Sunday? You didn't know Baja 328 offered wings? Now you do so keep this tasty nugget of information stored in your brain the next time you are craving some tasty wings!  BAJA 328 is an ALBB Sponsor!   BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon You know what snow on your roof means? Dripping water. Icicles. Weight. What does weight do to your gutters? Pulls them off. That's why there's Brett's Hardware just down the street (next to the SallyeAnder pop up!). For all of that dripping water, you can get the accordion pieces too that help the water travel further out from your house, instead of right next to the foundation. Information > Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon These are so you - the VIVID line at Luxe Optique. Starting at $150 for lenses and frames, you have a lot to choose from, including wire frames, circles, ovals, and different pattern and color combinations. A durable frame that can last you, maybe while you're out shoveling. Shop Online > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon Brontez Purnell, “100 Boyfriends”  “Transgressive, foulmouthed, and brutally funny, Brontez Purnell’s ‘100 Boyfriends’ is a revelatory spiral into the imperfect lives of queer men desperately fighting the urge to self-sabotage. As they tiptoe through minefields of romantic, substance-fueled misadventure—from dirty warehouses and gentrified bars in Oakland to desolate farm towns in Alabama—Purnell’s characters strive for belonging in a world that dismisses them for being Black, broke, and queer. In spite of it—or perhaps because of it—they shine.  Armed with a deadpan wit, Purnell finds humor in even the darkest of nadirs with the peerless zeal, insight, and horniness of a gay punk messiah. Together, the slice-of-life tales that writhe within ‘100 Boyfriends’ are an inimitable tour of an unexposed queer underbelly. Holding them together is the vision of an iconoclastic storyteller, as fearless as he is human.”  Grab your copy at @binnaclebooks today! Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 436 Main Street, Beacon It's 2021 and mixing patterns is totally acceptable, but you don't need our permission to play with your fashion. Express yourself and have fun! 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: Online Publishing "Working Owner Partners Wanted", Main Street Beacon MainStreetBeacon.com is a new local Hudson Valley Online Site, showcasing local makers, business’s, events & more. They are looking writers, social media producers, and more. Details > List your job in ALBB's Job Listings > NEW CATEGORY! CHILDBIRTH ALBB has added a new category to our Business Directory: Childbirth! In it, find "Classes," "Midwives," "Doulas," "Feeding," and "Sleeping." The first sponsor of this category is Jennifer Polk, founder of Juniper Empowered Birth. Jennifer is a Labor & Delivery RN, Certified Lactation Consultant, and Evidence Based Birth® Instructor. She offers classes and private sessions that you or a friend may want to take. Details > List your business in ALBB's Business Directory > ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon We have got some SNOW! And there may be more on the way so here's some friendly reminders from Antalek & Moore as you head out and shovel: *Push rather than lift. Pushing the snow with the shovel instead of lifting can help reduce the strain on your body. Bend your knees and use your legs when possible. *Choose your shovel wisely. Ergonomically-designed shovels can help reduce the amount of bending you have to do. *Hit the pause button. Pace yourself and be sure to take frequent breaks. Consider taking a break after 20 to 30 minutes of shoveling, especially when the snow is wet. *Wear layers. Dress in layers and remove them as you get warm to help maintain a comfortable body temperature. *Stay hydrated. Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated while shoveling. 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. A new Design Tip Video has posted for you! For websites who sell things with ecommerce, you may want to make sure that finding the "View Cart" button is super easy in a Squarespace website. We created a work-around for you, and you can watch it here. Do You Need A Website Too? >

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