Things To Do In Beacon Guides 12/06/2024

THE EVENTS + RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE FREE Listing: Events that are free for the community and/or serve a greater purpose. Your event will be considered, and if your event does not qualify for gratis, a payment link will be sent to you. From time to time, this can include large and/or established events that are FYI. Submit > PAID Listing: Events that are awesome and also serve a greater purpose, but charge a price or are for profit. Pay and Submit > FREE Listings For Advertisers: Advertisers in ALBB's Guide and Business Directory (higher levels) receive free weekly listings with their sponsor subscription. Lit Lit Day: Friday, December 6th Time: 7-9pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street, Beacon, NY A monthly literary open mic series hosted by Donna Minkowitz. Happens on the first Friday of every month. Hop + Shop Beacon Day: Thursday + Friday, December 5th and 6th Time: All day 'till 8pm Location: Main Street, Beacon, NY Hop and Shop is back for their annual celebration of Beacon businesses on Main Street. Starting on Thursday and Friday, December 5th and 6th, don’t miss these two nights. The map of participating businesses is on the Hop + Shop's website, and they are Instagramming deals they participating businesses are offering. Howland Cultural Center Holiday Gift Show & Sale Days: Nov 22 - Dec 23 Fri, Sat, Sun Week December 12-21 Time: 12-5pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street, Beacon, NY Gifts for everyone on your list; 25 vendors.   Rally for a Free Palestine Day: Sunday, December 8, 2024 Time: 12-1:30pm Location: Orange Plaza, corner of NY-211 and Dunning Road The Mayor and Common Council seem defiant in not passing a resolution for a ceasefire in Palestine and arms embargo on Israel. Rally Middletown has been organizing and sending press releases about the efforts and tension. Read about it here. Reading at Blackbird Info Shop: Impossible Things, with Miller Wolf Oberman Day: Sunday, December 8, 2024 Time: 6pm Location: 587 Abeel St, Kingston, NY 12401 Offering an intimate account of intergenerational grief, Miller Oberman’s new collection of poetry, Impossible Things, explores his experiences as both a transgender child and father. Oberman weaves in passages from his own deceased father’s unpublished memoir to engage with the mysterious drowning of his eldest brother, Joshua, at age two, a tragedy that cast a shadow over his childhood.       BAGEL-ISH 226 Main Street, Beacon, NY Bagel-ish's Lox of Love is sought after and packed. They are generous with the protein. Served with fresh cucumbers and cream cheese on the carefully crunchy bagel. Locals! Locals get 10% off on Thursdays! Follow Bagel-ish on Instagram > Bagel-ish is a Sponsor, thank you! HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY A scoop of banana pudding ice cream, made right here in Beacon by Five Pennies inside of their kitchen in the Hudson Valley Food Hall. With hot fudge sauce on top. Not all of the flavors are the same each week! See their Instagram for flavor announcements. PS: ALBB made a video of this ice cream. Follow HV Food Hall's Chefs: Maggie & Ease: Dessert jar company with generations of flavor & deliciousness.  Nami Yum Yum: Asian (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) Roosevelt Bar: Cocktail Bar Dulce Cielo Mexico: Authentic Mexican street food with vegetarian and vegan options. Tara Fusion Cuisine: Fusion cuisine of Bangladeshi, Indian, Sri Lankan and Middle Eastern food. Old Dhaka Coffee House: Coffee shop! Moreish: Serving British classics Five Pennies Creamery: Homemade Ice Cream Follow Hudson Valley Food Hall on Instagram > Hudson Valley Food Hall is a Sponsor, thank you! CARTER'S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 424 Main St. Carter's Burrata is on Special! Served with Roasted Pepper Romesco, Avocado Toast, Granola and Mandarin orange. PS: Happy Hour is from Monday-Friday PPS: You can book the Carter's Restaurant space for a private party and enjoy delicious spreads made by the Carter's Crew! Book ahead. Follow Carter's on Instagram > Carters Restaurant & Lounge is a Sponsor, thank you! BEACON BREAD COMPANY 193-195 Main Street, Beacon, NY Melting marshmallow fluff tops this hot cocoa, creating a white creme on top of the liquid chocolate. The marshmallow is house-made by Lena Jamal, so be sure to ask for it, and a side of chocolate chip cookie with sea salt sprinkled. PS: BBC is open everyday 7 days/week! PPS: Wholesale, special orders, and events/catering available. Follow BBC on Instagram > Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor, thank you! ZIATUN 244 Main Street, Beacon, NY Ziatün's Za'atar Fries come with their spicy tahini dip, not to be found anywhere else in Beacon. Ziatun is Palestinian-Owned. PPS: Ziatun is open everyday. Monday-Saturday: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM Sunday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Follow Ziatun on Instagram > Ziatun is a Sponsor, thank you! Feature your business each week in A Little Beacon Blog's Newsletter, Blog pages, and Instagram. People often use this newsletter to tell their friends where to go, and get ideas for themselves on what to order. This is a very hungry guide to put together each week. Learn More & Start Now >     Eggbert’s Free Range Farm This video recipe was a surprise hit! A quick and easy lunch idea on a wintery morning with the kids home unexpectedly, make a batch of egg salad for the day. Need another dozen? Order another dozen online for free delivery. FARMERS MARKETS: Saturdays: Cold Spring Farmer's Market 10am-1pm Sundays: Beacon Farmer's Market 10am - 2pm SHOP ONLINE: Online ordering is available 24/7. DELIVERY: 🚚 Delivering to Cold Spring, Cornwall, New Windsor, Newburgh, Beacon, Fishkill, and Wappingers Falls. Website > Instagram > Eggbert's Free Range Farm is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon Binnacle Books recognizes Refaat Alareer today, the Palestinian writer, poet, professor, and activist from the Gaza Strip. "Alareer was born in Gaza City in 1979 during the Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip, which he said had negatively influenced every move and decision he made." - Wikipedia 23 September 1979 - 6 December 2023 “If I must die, you must live to tell my story to sell my things to buy a piece of cloth and some strings, (make it white with a long tail) so that a child, somewhere in Gaza while looking heaven in the eye awaiting his dad who left in a blaze— and bid no one farewell not even to his flesh not even to himself— sees the kite, my kite you made, flying up above and thinks for a moment an angel is there bringing back love If I must die let it bring hope let it be a tale” Visit Binnacle Books > Gift Certificates available for the Holidays THE STATION 463 Main Street, Beacon From Mexico City with love... Follow The Station on Instagram > The Station is a Sponsor, thank you! Feature your business each week in A Little Beacon Blog's Newsletter, Blog pages, and Instagram. Readers love seen the magazine-like spread of what to buy inside of your shops, or if you have special classes or events going on. Learn More & Start Now > R O C PILATES T E A C H E R   T R A I N I N G Invest in your dreams. Grind now. Shine later. R O C Pilates Full Comprehensive Teacher Training. Become a Pilates teacher. Reserve your spot. $6,500 Book A Pilates Class > CLASS SCHEDULE Monday: 9am, 10am, 5pm Tuesday: 11am Wednesday: 9am, 10am, 11am, 5pm Thursday: RESTING Friday: 9am Saturday: 9am, 10am Sunday: 9am Learn more > Art "Be Creative" Drop In Days Location: Beacon Recreation Center, 23 West Center Street Day: Wednesdays Starting Oct 2nd Time: 11:00 am and 1:00pm Looking to make time for more creativity in your life? Drop-in at the Beacon Recreation Center and find your inspiration with other local creatives. Bring your own art supplies. This is a self-directed program - no instruction is planned, but they'll be plenty of support and encouragement! Questions? Reach out to Liz Foster 845-375-6884 • fostee5@yahoo.com Information > Beacon has a growing number of beauty salons and professional pampering to take advantage of - you can even book a transforming appointment at a lash bar! Be it a totally new hair style, makeup lessons, or a facial, you have options in Beacon. Check out ALBB's Beauty Guide here >                           KATIE JAMES, INC. Stop worrying about what you're going to post on Instagram and when... Katie James, Inc. will go deep and get into the zone of your business month to month. Using our experience as one of the top local media outlets in the Hudson Valley, we can apply our gift of finding story ideas that people love, to your business. Katie James, Inc. is a Sponsor. TIN SHINGLE Tin Shingle a training platform and community for businesses, artists and makers who are getting the word out about their business. Tin Shingle teaches PR, social media and content marketing tactics to regular people to help make their pitching and brand story telling smarter, engaging and more appropriate for the media to consider for article features. Tin Shingle produces weekly webinars called Training TuneUps, which offer free access to niche classes, as well as one-on-one training opportunities. PS! Believe it or not, it's time to start pitching for Christmas! Join our membership for all of the tools you need.  Tin Shingle is a Sponsor. Thank you! BUSINESSES IN THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY ART > ANTIQUES Hudson Valley Auctioneers > AUTOMOTIVE > TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AQ Services, Inc from Luther Lopez (taxi service) > BEAUTY The Luminous Bride >  Makeup By Jenny Magliano > BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES See them here > BRANDING  >  MARKETING & PR Tin Shingle Katie James, Inc. 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