Things To Do In Beacon Guides 8/9/2024

It may not seem like it with today's tornado-like stormy weather, but this Sunday is the Corn Festival from the Beacon Sloop Club at Pete and Toshi Riverfront Park! Don't miss this one. Last chance is the Pumpkin Festival in the fall, and it won't be this warm then. Enjoy the summer days while you can! Look for A Little Beacon Blog's tent, who is popping up to do face painting again! As always, Free Palestine.                                           THE EVENTS + RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Beacon Sloop Club’s Corn Festival Day: Sunday, August 11, 2024 Time: 12pm-5pm Location: Pete And Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park, 2 Red Flynn Drive, Beacon, NY This is a fun, family friendly event along the shores of the Hudson River. Admission is free and all are welcome! Featured is fresh-picked, sweet Hudson Valley corn, boiled and served with your choice of butter and special toppings. In addition, treats such as chilled watermelon and ice cold fresh squeezed lemonade will be available to quench your thirst on this August day Information > The River Pool Is Open! Days: Tuesday-Friday & Saturday-Sunday Times: Tuesday-Friday (12pm-4pm) & Saturday-Sunday (12pm-6pm) Location: Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park, in Beacon, NY The River Pool is a rainbow-colored circular floating pool with a netted bottom securely installed in the Hudson River. Swimmers safely sit, float, and play in the River Pool to cool off while an on-duty lifeguard is present. Pool admission is FREE and no reservations are required. Information > Story Screen Movies In The Park: Beetlejuice Days: Wednesday August 14, 2024 & Wednesday August 21, 2024 at Settlement Camp Theater Lawn   FYI! The Howland Public Library will be closed from 8/19-8/23 for painting Cold Spring Farmer's Market Saturdays @ Boscobell from 8:30am - 2pm Beacon Farmer's Market! Sundays from 10am-3pm at 223 Main Street Beacon Flea Market! Every Fair Weather Sunday from 8am-2pm at Henry Street (behind the Post Office). Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week! Book an Event Promotion Advertising spot here. You can sponsor this Event Guide with your event, for extra promotion of it! If you'd like to guarantee to see your entertainment event listed here, click here for more info >     BAGEL-ISH 226 Main Street, Beacon, NY Oh! You thought Bagelish only sold bagels and foccacia? Well, when you thought it couldn't get better than that, it can! With.... churros! Fresh made daily with dough that is always prepper prepped based on the humidity outside because believe it or not, that'll make it or break it. The bagels at Bagelish are all natural & gut-friendly sourdough bagels that are produced with a unique process using specially milled flour with no bleaching agents or bromides. When possible, Bagel-ish sources locally produced flour, butter, bacon, salmon, and coffee.   Are you a local?! Locals get 10% off on Thursdays! Follow Bagelish on Instagram > Bagel-ish is a Sponsor, thank you! HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Website > It's hot! It's also easy to pop into the HV Food Hall, swing by Tara Fusion, and grab fresh watermelon to keep you cool! Follow HV Food Hall's foodies: Maggie & Ease: Dessert jar company with generations of flavor & deliciousness.  El Nica: Nicaraguan Food 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! CARTERS RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 424 Main St. Ahi Tuna Cauliflower Crust Pizza made with fresh Ahi Tuna, crisp Bacon, Wasabi Aoli, fresh Guacamole, Lettuce/Tomato and a delicious soy dipping sauce! Brb... must eat it! 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 Your Challenge: should you choose to accept it: Get to Beacon Bread as early as possible any day of the week (8am), in order to grab a bakery treat you can’t find in the afternoon because they are sold out. Go on a Tuesday morning, and you may find this tiny olive oil tea cake topped with fresh raspberry preserve. Hope you enjoy! PS! OPEN MIC IS BACK! Every Tuesday weather permitting. In the back patio! PPS: BBC is open everyday 7 days/week! PPPS: 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 Did ya know that Ziatun offers catering?! YES. Your events could be filled with authentic Middle Eastern cuisine made with so much love, fresh ingredients, and so many options! You can also reserve their space for your private event. A win-win! Email them here if you're interested > Support your local Palestinian Restaurant 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 @ Cold Spring Farmer's Market Saturday's Website > Instagram > Eggs! Eggs for making delicious breakfast sandwiches with Eggberts bacon or sausage. Eggs for scrambling. Eggs for baking. Eggs for boiling. Eggs for dipping chicken strips into to make chicken tenders. Eggs, eggs, eggs! Eggberts has 'em! Freerange, of course. $6/dozen FARMERS MARKETS: Wednesdays: Cornwall Farmer's Market 11am-5pm Saturdays: Cold Spring Farmer's Market 8:30am-1pm Sundays: Beacon Farmer's Market 8:30am - 2pm DELIVERY: 🚚 Delivering to Cold Spring, Cornwall, New Windsor, Newburgh, Beacon, Fishkill, and Wappingers Falls. Eggbert's Free Range Farm is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon Stop into Binnacle Books for all new and used books that you'll want to get your hands on. They move fast! Check out this book that just hit the shelves... A Fanatic Heart: Selected Stories of Edna O’Brien with a foreward by Philip Roth. First printing, FSG.  PS have you heard about the Beacon Prison Books Project? See more here > Follow Binnacle on Instagram to keep up with their new reads and to get them right away! Learn More about Binnacle Books > THE STATION 463 Main Street, Beacon The Station is a local cannabis shop situated in a renovated police station in Beacon, NY. Stay tuned to what they will offer with their updates in the shop and for events/opening date by following The Station on Instagram. 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 > Beacon Swim Academy - Learn To Swim Days: August 6, 2024 - August 26, 2024 Time: Varies (see link below) Ages: Preschool, Ages 5-7 & Ages 8+ Beacon Recreation is excited to offer Dutchess County Residents free swim classes at the University Settlement Camp pool. All Classes are American Red Cross Learn to Swim Level I & Level II. Class size is very limited. Information > Beacon Hoops Summer Basketball League 2024 Developmental and Instructional Summer Youth Basketball League for youth ages 6 to 18. Information > Beacon Soccer Signup 2024/2025 Information > Summer Tennis Clinic 2024  Two Sessions: August 8/5 – 8/9 and August 8/12 – 8/16 Times: High School Clinic 8:30am to 10:30am & Junior clinic 10:30am to 12:30pm Location: BCSD Highschool Tennis Courts Information > Green Street Park Sprinkler Play Days: Tuesdays from 10am-12pm & Thursdays from 3:30pm-5:30pm Thanks to the volunteers, aka WPCP ambassadors, Sprinkler Play is back! This year, they would love to offer two sprinkler sessions per week! One, on the earlier side, at 10 am on Tuesdays (thinking that little kids might be available at this time, and would love to splash without the bigger kids who may be in camp at this hour) and one in the post-camp hours on Thursdays. This does not mean little kids cannot attend the bigger kid time slot or vice versa! Just please always be mindful of others. Information > Beacon's Lifeguard Certification Course Date: August 19 - August 23 Time: 9am - 1:30pm Location: University Settlement Camp Pool  5 Camp Loop Road, Beacon, NY 12508 Information >   Garden Time with Land to Learn Days: Every Wednesday Time: 10:30am-11:30am Location: Green Teen Garden at the Rec Center Information >   The Beacon Pool Open Swim Summer 2024 Days: July 1 – September 1 Times: Monday - Friday: 1:15pm-3:15pm (Session 1) Monday - Friday: 3:30pm-6pm (Session 2) Saturday - Sunday: 11am-1pm (Session 1) Saturday - Sunday: 1:15pm-3:15pm (Session 2) Saturday - Sunday: 3:30pm-6pm (Session 3) Click here for ages, pricing, and more information > PICKLEBALL! Looking for players. All abilities welcome. Join to connect with others, organize games, search for courts, learn the game, find gear & more! Information > Aqua Zumba At The Beacon Pool Days: Saturdays 8/10, 8/17, 8/24 Time: 9:45 am – 10:45 am Location: The Beacon Pool, Beacon, NY Invigorating workout. Splashing, stretching, twisting, shouting, laughing, hooting, and hollering are often heard! Pre-registration required. $10 per class. Seniors Chair Yoga Stretch, move and strengthen your body! Gain physical awareness and balance! Reduce stress and have fun. Location: Beacon Recreation Center 25 West Center Street, Beacon, NY When: Mondays and Fridays Time: 9-9:45am Price: FREE Dutchess County Office for the Aging Exercise Class The Dutchess County Senior Exercise Program offers workout sessions for senior citizens in an effort to retain balance as well as bone density. Through strength training, seniors can shape their body and lose unwanted inches. Classes are conducted in a circle of 15-20 people using a chair for support and free weights. Location: Beacon Recreation Center 25 West Center Street, Beacon, NY When: Tuesday and Thursday Time: 10am Pre-Registration is Required. Call 845-486-2555 Tai Chi and Qigong Beginner and Advanced levels available. Gentle movements to cultivate your mind and body. Tai Chi and Qigong are easy vitalizing exercises you can learn  to restore and maintain your health. You can practice them regardless of your age or health. The postures and movements are natural, balanced and simple. Location: Beacon Recreation Center 25 West Center Street, Beacon, NY Times: Sunday Beginners 9-10:30am Sunday Advanced 10-30-12pm Thursday Push Hands 9-10:30am More Info >                  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 > Special Message For Businesses: Click here to advertise in ALBB's Beauty Guide with a picture, logo and weekly promotions that will be featured here and on our Instagram. BEACON DENTAL 1020 Wolcott Avenue, Beacon, NY (845) 838-3666 If you are looking for a more discreet orthodontic treatment, Invisalign clear aligners could be the right choice for you! This nearly invisible orthodontic treatment allows you to maintain a natural appearance while also straightening your teeth and smile. To learn more about Invisalign treatment, schedule a consultation with the one & only Beacon Dental! Explore all services > Beacon Dental is a Sponsor. Thank you!                         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. Your customers need to know what is going on in your creative business and/or inside of your storefront doors and we cannot wait to tell/show them with you! Reach Out to tell us about your goals! Katie James, Inc. is a Sponsor. Thank you! 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! 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