Juneteenth Celebrations, Happening This Weekend, AND Retail Therapy Guide! - 6/19/2020

Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of the last remaining enslaved African Americans in the Confederacy in 1865 - two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was formally issued. Juneteenth is also known as Black Independence Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Juneteenth Independence Day or Juneteenth National Freedom Day (a Union general rode to Texas to deliver the very late memo, to that state who was not enforcing the freedom law). Governor Cuomo announced he's proposing to make Juneteenth a NY State holiday beginning 2021. Mayor Kyriacou made it official in Beacon. This weekend there will be several events to hear from your community and learn about the history of this date that is not often discussed in school.  Click on the individual fliers below for a closer view and see details below in our Events Guide listings. Tonight in Beacon at 6:30pm is a Juneteenth Celebration March/Protest that starts at Pohill Park, goes down Main Street, and ends at Memorial Park for food, beverages and a celebration. And Happy Father's Day!         Juneteenth Celebration March/Protest - BEACON Day: Friday, June 19, 2020 Time: 6:30pm Location: Meet at Pohill Park, Beacon, NY An opportunity for community. March from Pohill Park to Memorial Park in Beacon. Information > Croton Black Lives Matter Protest Day: Friday, June 19, 2020 Time: 3pm Location: Vasallo Park, Croton-on-Hudson, NY Organized by The Black Student Activists of Croton.  Information > March For Justice Day: Friday, June 19, 2020 Time: 5-7pm Location: Downing Park, Newburgh, NY (North side South St & 9W) The members of the Youth Arts Group of Rural & Migrant Ministry, Inc. will lead a marchin support of the Black Lives Matter Movement.  The march will start at Downing Park and it will at City Hall at 7pm.  Information > Juneteenth Cookout Celebrating Freedom Day: Friday, June 19, 2020 Time: 5:30pm Location: Tubman Park, Poughkeepsie, NY An opportunity to learn more about African American History. Any and all donations welcome - from food, silverware, plates, drinks, DJs, etc. Information > March For Justice & Change Day: Saturday, June 20, 2020 Time: 6pm Location: Greenburgh Town Hall, 177 Hillside Ave, White Plains, NY Coming together for a peaceful protest. Wear masks, bring signs, bring water, social distance. Information > The Virtual Great Hudson River Revival Day: Saturday, June 20, 2020 Time: 1-9pm Location: YouTube, Facebook, clearwaterfestival.org Clearwater's 2020 Virtual Hudson River Revival will be brought to you online on Clearwater's traditional Father’s Day weekend. We hope you will join us for a day full of music, story telling, activism, education, and celebration. The program will run from 11AM-11PM with lots of familiar personalities, as well as new and exciting performances. Information > Father’s Day BBQ Cookout Day: Sunday, June 20, 2020 Time: 1-8pm Location: Stinson’s Hub, 439 Fishkill Ave, Beacon, NY Information > Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!   Visit A Little Beacon Blog's Restaurant Guide for updates on who is open and delivering!   EAT CHURCH We really wanted you to see the grass and mountain view from Eat Church's food truck at Industrial Arts Brewing. This is a great bike ride from Beacon if you're so inclined, or a quick drive down Rte. 52. just past Stinson's Hub and Auto Zone. Always a new weekly special! And some of the same staples your weekend has come to rely on. Order Now > Eat Church is a ALBB Sponsor! BAJA 328 Come visit your friends at Baja 328 for Sunday Funday, maybe try their Baja Paella!  They open at noon and have a full menu. First come, first served. There is a 90 minute limit per table for guest to give them plenty of time to enjoy their meal.  Baja 328 is a ALBB Sponsor!     HOMESPUN FOODS "It has been a long three months but as of June 19th, the patio will be open for outdoor dining for lunch and dinner," says Homespun Foods. Going forward they will be open Thursday-Sunday, 11am-8pm for lunch and dinner. They will also be open for take-out. Follow them on Instagram (@homespunfoods) for menu updates! And know this: they are a new bottle of wine source for you! NEW HOURS Mon-Weds   CLOSED Thursday     11am-8pm Friday          11am-8pm Saturday      11am-8pm Sunday        11am-8pm THE ROUNDHOUSE Starting this weekend is a unique Roundhouse Pop-up BBQ restaurant!  They transformed the outdoor area adjacent to the event space into an open-air, casual eatery that will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, weather-permitting. Find Chef Zach and his team working the brand new smoker (all the way from Kansas!) and get ready for Cherry Wood Smoked St Louis Ribs, 12 Hour Hickory Smoked Brisket, and so much more. “Smoke on the Water” will open on Friday June 19th!  https://rhbeacon.com/smoke-on-the-water/ Information > WONDERBAR  Wonderbar Beacon is back and has linked up with cocktail mavens Lynette Marrero @drinksat6 & Jessica Gonzalez @gonzmeier, to kick off their brand new Summer Cocktail Menu available TO GO with everything you need to make your new #WonderbarBeacon favorites at home.  Hours are Fri, Sat, Sun from 12-8. Visit https://wonderbar.hrpos.heartland.us/ to place your order. MIZ HATTIE'S BBQ & BJ'S MIZ Hattie’s just added fish and chips to her menu, you are going to love it🐠 Located inside of the Hudson Valley Food Hall next door to Subway. Call her at 914-656-7325 to place your order. BJ's also has fish and cake, and you'll want to call ahead as well: (845) 831­-1221   LUXE OPTIQUE Oh let's go look at some Anne Valentin, shall we? These round framed, tortoise and powder blue frames will be a perfect pair for your eyes, and will never let your outfit down. Luxe Optique is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS Beginning this week, along with many other businesses on Main St, Binnacle Books will be welcoming customers into the store again on a limited basis. Their hours moving forward are: Thursday through Monday, 12-6, by appointment! Visit their website https://www.binnaclebooks.com/ to sign up for a browsing session.  Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you!   RESERVOIR Starting on June 18th, the store's temporary hours will be THURS-SUN 11-5pm.  You can read the entire message by clicking here. At all times, customers and staff will be asked to follow their requested guidelines to use hand sanitizer, wear masks and respect the limited occupancy during store hours.  Information > KAIGHT SHOP After sharing lots of sneak peeks on their Instagram (@kaightshopbeacon) of them sprucing up the store, fulfilling online orders, and curbside pickup - Kaight Shop has opened their doors again. To ensure social distancing, they will only be allowing a maximum of four people in the store at a time (you must knock first so they can buzz you in). Masks are required, contactless check-out process, and hand sanitizers will be available. Information > RIVERWINDS GALLERY The art gallery located at 172 Main Street has opened and is ready to help you shop social distance style! The usual requirements are in place in the store: wear a mask, and maintain social distancing with others in the store. RiverWinds has an "Ask Us" policy. If you want to see something, say something, and they will get it for you. Welcome back!   HONORABLE INK TATTOO Tattoo shops are part of Phase 3 in re-opening which is slated for Tuesday, June 23. Honorable Ink Tattoo will be ready to go! Tattoo shops are some of the cleanest establishments you can enter, even before there was a pandemic!  Now accepting appointments as soon as the 23rd. While they cannot take walk-ins technically, they will be able to arrange appointments for the same day via phone at (845) 831-0451 or email. Customers coming for appointments are asked to come alone and bring their own mask. Masks will be available in the shop if needed. Tattoo studios have  implementing cross-contamination prevention before COVID-19 as the state requires such practices. Many tattoo artists already wear a mask when they work, so it’s basically just back to business for them! Information >   View more upcoming classes for in the Adult Classes Guide and Kids Classes Guide. True Story: Get the latest from the Beacon Recreation Center. - The Beacon Pool is closed for this season. Social distancing would be too hard to enforce. Can you imagine? You know what happens when there's you-know-what in the pool and people have to wait to go back in...Enforcing 6" daily would be...a high school dance nightmare. - Playgrounds and ball courts in Beacon's parks are now accessible. - New enhancements to Green Street Park and Riverfront Park are happening. Get details here. ANTALEK & MOORE Antalek and Moore Insurance Agency does it right! They know how to summer. Ice tea on the patio at Bank Square Coffeehouse. Always supporting local businesses and neighbors. Let them know what you're ordering this weekend on their Foodie Friday post! Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you!   TIN SHINGLE Tin Shingle is a resource and empowerment platform for business owners, artists and makers to get the word out about their business. This is done through webinars (called "TuneUps") to be watched on replay any time; an online safe-space forum to ask questions and get answers and support; and in-person opportunities to bounce ideas off experts in a live video format. Learn More > KATIE JAMES, INC. Couture branding boutique, Katie James, Inc. designed the website for Beacon-based Knot Too Shabby in Shopify last year. Designed with the shop owner in mind, this website features various types of products, including paint, stencils, furniture, and classes. Katie James, Inc. can design your website too, or consult with you as you build it. 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