Things To Do - Last Weekend Of July! :: 7/26/2024

Last weekend of July! No more words needed. Except these: "bowl of banana pudding" and "coffee soft serve"...look for those down below. Enjoy!                                           THE EVENTS + RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Great Newburgh To Beacon Swim Day: Saturday, July 27, 2024 (Rain Date: Sunday, July 28, 2024) Time: Check in 10:15am-11:45am Location: Unico Park, 70 Front St, Newburgh NY, 12550. Swim is from Newburgh Riverfront Marina to Beacon Institute Dock Information > Beacon's Annual Cookout Day: Saturday, July 27, 2024 Time: 10am-8pm Location: South Ave Park, Beacon, NY Everyone come out for a day love, unity, community, family, food, music, games, basketball and dancing for all! Information > First Aid Training - Free! Day: Saturday, July 27, 2024 & Sunday, July 28, 2024 Time: 12-1:30pm Location: Blackbird Infoshop & Cafe, 587 Abeel St, Kingston, NY Learn skills to support your community… hands-on training to stop life-threatening bleeding/learn techniques to control bleeding in an emergency. Attend one of both for free! ADA accessible. N/95/KH95 masks required & provided. Hudson Valley Free Day Day: Sunday, July 28, 2024 Time: 10am-5pm Location: Dia Beacon, 3 Beekman, Beacon NY Hudson Valley residents receive free admission to Dia Beacon on the last Sunday of each month. The Hudson Valley encompasses the following counties: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Sullivan, Ulster, Washington, and Westchester. Information > 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-3pm 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 Incase you haven't tried Bagel-ish yet... this is your sign to do so! Located right in the middle of Main Street, Bagelish offers batches of many flavors of her bagels, that she will even adjust her dough prep based on the humidity outside. Our favorite part? The bagels are all natural gut-friendly sourdough bagels, yet very, very light in consistency. Extra-ordinary. Reminiscent of European artisan breads. PS! Locals get 10% off on Thursdays! Follow Bagelish on Instagram > Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor, thank you! HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Website > You can now find Maggie & Ease inside the HV Food Hall! "I had no idea that a bowl of banana pudding would change my life... When you taste our recipes, you're biting into generations of flavor and deliciousness". Stop in for delicious jars... so many different flavors! 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. Who doesn't love an antipasto?! Especially with house made bread sticks. We know we do - especially from Carters! 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 Calling all coffee lovers...NOW INTRODUCING COFFEE SOFT SERVE at Beacon Bread! Made with Big Trouble cubed concentrate from Counter Culture Coffee - this soft serve is an absolutely creamy and dreamy sweet treat. 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 Ziatun offers authentic middle eastern cuisine using the freshest & finest ingredients made with love every single day. The Watermelon Feta Mint salad is our go-to this season... but we can't ever pass up the fresh vegetable filled dishes & hummus! 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 > High quality, grass-fed beef is known for it's excellent tenderness and superior flavor. High in Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin-rich, and nutrient dense! 100% grass-fed beef available at Eggberts! FARMERS MARKETS: Saturdays: Cold Spring Farmer's Market 8:30am-1pm Sundays: Beacon Farmer's Market 10am - 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! Ask for recommendations & find your next pool/beach read. Grab a tote while you're at it to keep all of your books in! 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 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 >                              Multi Sport Clinic 2024 One More One Week Session: August 5th to August 9th Time: 8am-12:30pm Location: Memorial Park & Rombout Middle School depending on weather 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 > Aqua Zumba At The Beacon Pool Days: Saturdays 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17, 8/24 Time: 9:45 am – 10:45 am Location: The Beacon Pool, Beacon, NY 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! BUSINESSES IN THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY ART > ANTIQUES Hudson Valley Auctioneers > AUTOMOTIVE > TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AQ Services, Inc > BEAUTY The Luminous Bride >  Makeup By Jenny Magliano > BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES See them here > BRANDING  >  MARKETING & PR Tin Shingle Katie James, Inc. DENTAL Beacon Dental EVENT SPACE > CO-WORK SPACE The Main Office at Beacon Digital  HEALTH AND WELLNESS > MASSAGE River Therapeutic Massage  HISPANIC OWNED BUSINESS See them here > MUSIC Miss Vickies Music PHOTOGRAPHY Megan & Kenneth List Your Business In The Business Directory >  LIST YOUR BUSINESS IN THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY Got your running shoes on? We have a list of 5K races coming up for 2024! Upcoming Race: 2024 MHRRC Dutchess County Classic Day: Saturday September 14th, 2024 Time: 8:30am Location: Robinson Lane Park, 95 Robinson Lane, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 Information > See all of the upcoming races > AVAILABLE GUIDES TO SPONSOR: These Guides really need the ongoing support from businesses or individuals in order for us to continue them! This sponsorship is intended for businesses who are not in the Guides mentioned above. 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