Shuttered Venues Closer To Applying For Money From Grant Launching April 8, 2021

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has opened an intake form for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) application portal to process applications for the much-anticipated critical economic relief program that launches on Thursday, April 8, 2021.

Venues must have been in operation by February 2020, and include the following:

• Live venue operators or promoters

• Theatrical producers

• Live performing arts organization operators

• Relevant museum operators, zoos and aquariums who meet specific criteria

• Motion picture theater operators

• Talent representatives

• Each business entity owned by an eligible entity that also meets the eligibility requirements

“The SBA’s new Administrator, Isabella Casillas Guzman, said about the grant “The SBA knows these venues are critical to America's economy and understands how hard they've been impacted, as they were among the first to shutter. This vital economic aid will provide a much-needed lifeline for live venues, museums, movie theatres and many more.”

The SVOG program was established by the Economic Aid to Hard Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and Venues Act, which appropriated $15 billion for it. The American Rescue Plan Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11, 2021, appropriated an additional $1.25 billion, bringing the program funding to a total of $16.25 billion, with more than $16 billion allocated for grants.

Applying for both SVOG and PPP Program

To ensure eligible venues do not miss a window to receive assistance through the Paycheck Protection Program, the American Rescue Plan Act also amended the SVOG program so entities that apply for a PPP loan after Dec. 27, 2020, can also apply for an SVOG, with the eligible entity’s SVOG to be reduced by the PPP loan amount. The PPP loan applications have been updated to reflect this. SBA is currently offering PPP loans until March 31, 2021.

To prepare in advance of the SVOG application portal opening on April 8, potential applicants should get registered in the federal government’s System for Award Management (SAM.gov), as this is required for an entity to receive an SVOG, and reference the preliminary application checklist and eligibility requirements.

Information Webinar March 30th

The SBA will be holding a SVOG Application Information Webinar on Tuesday, March 30th. You can register for this free event by clicking this link.

Loan Extension for all disaster loans, including the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, until 2022

The U.S. Small Business Administration recently announced extended deferment periods for all disaster loans, including the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, until 2022.

All SBA disaster loans made in calendar year 2020, including COVID-19 EIDL, will have a first payment due date extended from 12-months to 24-months from the date of the note.

All SBA disaster loans made in calendar year 2021, including COVID-19 EIDL, will have a first payment due date extended from 12-months to 18-months from the date of the note.

Existing SBA disaster loans approved prior to 2020 in regular servicing status as of March 1, 2020, received an automatic deferment of principal and interest payments through December 31, 2020. This initial deferment period was subsequently extended through March 31, 2021. An additional 12-month deferment of principal and interest payments will be automatically granted to these borrowers.

Borrowers will resume their regular payment schedule with the payment immediately preceding March 31, 2022, unless the borrower voluntarily continues to make payments while on deferment. It is important to note that the interest will continue to accrue on the outstanding balance of the loan throughout the duration of the deferment.

Questions on SBA COVID-19 EIDL and disaster loan payments can be answered by email at DisasterCustomerService@sba.gov or by calling SBA’s Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 (TTY: 1-800-877-8339).

Cupcakes and the Retail Therapy Guide 3/19/2021

Happy Weekend To You! We are going to kick this weekend newsletter off with a picture of...carrot cake cupcakes, because cupcakes are good and happy. These are from Homespun, and available to order online to reserve yours (we swiped 3 of them after taking this photo, so...) Most importantly, however, we wanted to address Atlanta and what our Asian friends in Beacon are experiencing as reactions to this unfold. What hasn't been spoken about much locally is how friends whose families are from Japan, or China, or the Philippines or other areas are feeling, or what kind of encounters they have endured while walking on sidewalks since the pandemic started and a former president attempted to connect a pandemic with a region. We are quietly hearing from our friends, and they are asking for support. They want to see their friends say supportive things in social media, and to denounce things like a police captain explaining that a murderer had a "bad day." That captain was later discovered to have posted his own belief of the region connection to the pandemic, and even supported t-shirts of it. Not sure where to start? Try asking your friends where their families are from, to get more comfortable with regions. Next, listen to this webinar with Moraya Seeger DeGeare, a Beaconite who is Black, Japanese and white, and engages in talking about race issues in a safe space. THE RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Marilyn Perez and Katie Hellmuth Martin If you'd like to guarantee to see your entertainment event listed here, help us help you by advertising it here. Sloop Clearwater presents She Sailor Sea Stories Webinar Days: Mondays, March 22 & 29, 2021 Time: 7pm Location: Online via Zoom The National Women’s Sailing Association and WomenWhoSail are excited to host a Women’s History Month Special Edition of She Sailor Sea Stories, celebrating Clearwater's legacy of creating a community aboard for women to lead and to belong. Find out what happens when six former Captains found themselves at the helm of the fine and splendid Sloop Clearwater, from 1980 to present, during two episodes of storytelling on March 22nd and March 29th, 7:00PM EST. Information > Inequity in Education Days: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Time: 6:30pm - 8pm Location: Webinar Organized by Next Step Hudson Valley. Tune in this Wednesday for a vital conversation about New York's education funding model and why Black, Brown, and low-income students are left in underfunded schools. Presentations from Alliance For Quality Education and Citizen Action NY about education inequities and how they can be resolved. Information > Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!       EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY Calling all taco lovers! The perfect spring (fever) weekend food is here! Eat Church will be back at Marbled Meat Shop, 3091 Route 9 in Cold Spring Friday & Saturdays, 4-8pm. Stop by and pay them a visit!  Order Online Now >⠀ Eat Church is an ALBB Sponsor!      MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY FRIED CHICKEN POP-UP this Sunday, March 21, 2021. Back by popular demand - Fried Chicken Dinner!  Served with MOD's famous mac and cheese, coleslaw, cornbread and their world famous salted chocolate chip cookie! That's right! For limited time only, that salted chocolate chip cookie is back! You will want to pre-order to save your meal. How To Pre-Order: Order today for Sunday, March 21. When ordering online, be sure to choose SUNDAY as your day to pick up and the fried chicken dinner.  Pre-orders will be accepted through Friday, March 19 at 1 pm.  There will be limited availability on Sunday. You can peruse and order from their regular menu or the special fried chicken dinner by clicking here.  Follow on Instagram > Meyers Olde Dutch is an ALBB Sponsor! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY and the Cafe at the Dia : Beacon Homespun Foods is hiring! They are looking for a few good people to join their team. Hiring for both kitchen and front of house, this is a great place for people who love food and wine and good teamwork in a friendly, inclusive environment. Learn more > View Homespun Menu > Homespun is an ALBB Sponsor!  HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Check out this video recently shared on Hudson Valley's Food Hall Instagram! Featuring vendors and special pop-up artisans, giving you a great idea of what to expect when you check out this eatery. Information > Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY On a recent visit to @baja328 and had the most delicious fajitas! They never disappoint! Try their Chicken, Steak, Shrimp, or Tex Mex! Our new favorite drink from them right now: the Ginger Paloma⠀⠀ BAJA 328 is an ALBB Sponsor!   BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon Your yard needs these accessories! 🦩Flamingo solar lights, flamingo stands, frogs, and bell solar lights! They are beautiful & will look fabulous with the sunlight! Now available at @bretts_hardware - check it out!  Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon You know you got it going on when your frames match your dog  These frames are from Leisure Society. Stop by Luxe Optique and look over their collection and design options. Furry friend approval not required but strongly recommended.  @gertie18 ⁠ ⁠ Walk-ins welcome. Shop Online > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon Available at @binnaclebooks, Elizabeth Kolbert, “Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future”. “In ‘Under a White Sky,’ Elizabeth Kolbert takes a hard look at the new world we are creating. Along the way, she meets biologists who are trying to preserve the world’s rarest fish, which lives in a single tiny pool in the middle of the Mojave; engineers who are turning carbon emissions to stone in Iceland; Australian researchers who are trying to develop a ‘super coral’ that can survive on a hotter globe; and physicists who are contemplating shooting tiny diamonds into the stratosphere to cool the earth. Visit their Instagram for more details. Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 436 Main Street, Beacon Spring has arrived to La Mére Clothing And Goods, and you need that denim jacket. With the unique pieces available at La Mére Clothing And Goods, you'll be sure to find something no matter what your style may be contemporary casual, boho chic, or something else. They have new items that arrive weekly so visit often! Can't make it in person? Shop Online > La Mere is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! A Little Beacon Blog's Summer Camp Guide is Open For Sponsorships! All camps who are providing a safe, socially distanced summer experienced are encouraged to reserve their spot now in ALBB's very popular Summer Camp Guide. Details > NEW Junior Farmer's Program Stony Kill Farm is excited to announce this new program for ages 8-12! Break out the boots, its time to get dirty! Join their Livestock Caretaker on Monday mornings (9-11am) for some feeding, mucking and hands-on lessons in animal husbandry. Learn how to clip hooves, halter train and incubate eggs. Limited spots available. Information > Stony Kill Farm 79 Farmstead Lane,  Wappingers Falls, NY Looking for some community service hours? The Poughkeepsie Public Library (@poklibny) is looking for teen bloggers ! Use their guidelines to create your own content for a teen Café blog then send your post to teencafe@poklib.org for their review! For questions email teencafe@poklib.org   HIRING: Brett's Hardware in Beacon Brett's Hardware in Beacon is hiring! Go inside the store to apply. Good luck! List your job in ALBB's Job Listings > BUSINESS FEATURE - HOME INSPECTIONS IN REAL ESTATE A Little Beacon Blog's Business Directory contains categories in Real Estate for business features like Staging, Realtors, Mortgage Lenders, and House Inspections. People can find businesses on Google, but ALBB readers like going to our directory to see which businesses have listed themselves in this space. Help your business stand out by advertising your business in ALBB's Business Directory. Featured Business: Rizzi Home Inspection Services, Inc. is who you can call to inspect a house before you buy it. If you're a first-time home-buyer, the House Inspection is part of the process. Says owner Louis Rizzi Jr.,: "As Owner and Operator, I provide professional Home Inspections while educating you on the condition of the home by answering any questions or concerns you may have, relieving you of stress and allowing you to make an informed buying decision." Learn More > List your business in ALBB's Business Directory > ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon Join Antalek & Moore in wishing Vince Lemma a Happy Anniversary with the agency. Vince is a partner and has almost 20 years of industry experience specializing in Employee Benefits, Life Insurance and Property & Casualty Insurance. His primary focus as an independent agent is to be an advocate for his customers. "Thank you for the leadership and commitment you bring to our office, our clients, and our community." Antalek & Moore takes care of you. Give them a call today: 845-831-4300 and visit their website. Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you!   TIN SHINGLE Renowned relationship therapist, Moraya Seeger DeGeare, MA, LMFT, specializes in Emotionally Focused Therapy in gender and race identification in one's self. While she herself is Black, Japanese and white, Moraya had not been that outspoken about race, outside of her private work with clients. This year has changed that. In this Tin Shingle TuneUp webinar, Moraya speaks with Tin Shingle and ALBB owner Katie Hellmuth Martin about how to talk about race out loud, when you don't know how to talk about it. While people want a safe space in which to practice speaking, others need to feel a safe space coming from silence. Watch The Replay >   KATIE JAMES, INC. Sneak Peek! Meyers Olde Dutch is "refreshing" their Main Street Location (that's an understatement...we've seen pictures of the concrete being poured) and connected with Katie James, Inc. to give their print and website branding a refresh too. We are so thrilled, because in between eating their fried chicken sandwiches, we get to test new designs on them. Like this one for their future "Cocktails" menu! How Can We Help You? >

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Coming in April to Howland Public Library - Applying to College: From Getting Started to Finding Your Fit With Adam Kendis

The Howland Public Library is offering a free workshop for students starting the college application process. The workshop, Applying to College: From Getting Started to Finding Your Fit, will be led by Adam Kendis and will be held via Zoom on Thursday, April 8th, at 6pm.

The college application process can seem overwhelming to students and families. But deciding on your next steps in life doesn’t need to produce anxiety. Instead, it can be a fun and powerful journey. This workshop will offer tips and practical resources that will help students and families learn:

• How to start the college search process;

• How to find colleges that are a great fit - academic, social and financial- for you;

• What resources can help you confidently navigate this journey;

• How to make yourself and your applications stand out in the process;

• How to approach this journey in a way that emphasizes self-discovery and fun over anxiety and pressure.

This workshop is designed for students in 11th grade and the adults who support them but is open to all students and parents. To register, email Michelle Rivas at community@beaconlibrary.org .

About Adam Kendis

Adam Kendis is the Director of College Guidance at a small, independent school in Fairfield County, CT and a local Beaconite. He has been working in college guidance for 15 years and has worked with hundreds of students and families. In 2011 Adam was named a Counselor That Changes Lives by the Colleges That Change Lives.

Filming In Beacon; Ice Cream! Retail Therapy Guide 3/12/2021

CSA ALERT!  2021 CSA signups are open! Field and Larder is offering weekly produce and fruit out of their farm in Chester, NY. 22 weeks of organically grown, chemical-free produce for $550. Early Bird signup available for $525 until May 1st.  This includes weekly delivery to Beacon.  Program is May-November 2021. You also have the option to pick up locally at Meyers Olde Dutch. Learn more about this great mini-farm share program on their website. Follow Field and Larder on Instagram @fieldandlarder.  SPORTS: If you organize a kids sports program and want it listed in A Little Beacon Blog's Kids Sports Guide, please email us with registration information so that we can get it all in one place for parents and caregivers to utilize. Same goes for fundraisers for all schools, no matter how small or defined a fundraiser. This listing is free. SPONSORS: We are looking for business sponsors for the Kids Sports Guide and Fundraising Guide. Sustaining sponsors allow us to pay our staff to keep this information current, and further promoted on ALBB's social media. Thank you for your consideration. THE RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Marilyn Perez and Katie Hellmuth Martin If you'd like to guarantee to see your entertainment event listed here, help us help you by advertising it here. "Severance" Films In Beacon's East End - Storefronts Are Dressed - Here's What We Know If you were walking past your favorite cafe down on the East End of town near Mt. Beacon and saw that it was called something else, your heart may have skipped a beat as you thought: “Oh no! Not another business moving out!” But this time it’s not another business moving out! It’s a film production coming to town. Dressing the storefronts in costume for the Apple TV+ produced show “Severance.” This production is the the real deal - it's a union gig employing set dressers, camera operators, etc. from NYC and elsewhere. Some locals have been able to slide into the gig as well. If you're one of them, send us a tip! Meanwhile, here's what we know. Read This > Live TV Streaming Saturday Nights, Then On Demand Limited Time Only Beaconite and singer Tara O’Grady has been busy since moving to Beacon from NYC after she survived her long battle with COVID-19 one year ago, which did weaken her voice, thereby canceling her singing career. Upon moving to Beacon, she searched around for new creative income opportunities. Since then, she has been selling her vintage clothing collection from the 1940s-1960s at Jaz On Main; as well as her 5 albums of jazz, blues and folk music; hosted a book signing for her memoir “Migrating Toward Happiness” at Draught; making music videos with collaborator  and film maker Jon Slackman of Five Corner Films; and this week, aired their first live-streamed TV show, “Howlin’ at the Howland," also created with Jon, currently streaming On Demand for limited time. Learn More > Ice-Cream Time! While Beaconites know that this spring weather can easily turn on us, the instinct for ice-cream is awakened. Hyacinths may be emerging from the ground, but well-seasoned locals know that snow could fall on those soon to be blooming magnolia trees one last time, thereby killing the beautiful bloom. Will it happen this year? Tune in to the weather outside to find out! While licking ice-cream out at a park or picnic table. Learn More > Recycle Lots Of Kinds Of Plastic Bags At Key Food & VFW Hall Day: All Days Beacon's Conservation Committee has announced a new initiative to make recycling different kinds of plastic bags (i.e. sandwich bags, toilet paper packaging bags, produce bags, etc.) easy and possible. Drop your plastic bags at Key Food 7 Days/Week, or the VFW Hall during the Farmer's Market on Sundays. Learn More > Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week! Sallyeander Spring Pop-Up Day: Friday & Saturday, March 12-13, 2021 Time: 10am-3pm Location: Sallyeander, 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! FOUR customers at a time. Masks required.         EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY We could not resist featuring this little love today in Eat Church's spot. As they say: "Did someone say NOODLES?! Come get yours Friday and Saturday at our food truck at Marbled Meatshop from 4-6pm. Cali has already placed her order... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Find them at Marbled Meat Shop, 3091 Route 9 in Cold Spring Friday & Saturdays. Order Online Now >⠀ Eat Church is an ALBB Sponsor!    MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY Check out this selection of beverages at Meyers Olde Dutch! Amazing to see options from Beacon, Newburgh, Fishkill, New Paltz, Warwick, and Brooklyn. Open everyday for take out and delivery 11:30-9pm.  Click here and order for takeout or delivery! Or call them at 845.440.6900. Follow on Instagram > Meyers Olde Dutch is an ALBB Sponsor! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY and the Cafe at the Dia : Beacon Available now! The Wine Trio Subscription! Hand-selected bottles of wine ready for you to pickup once a month at Homespun. Of course, you can buy bottles of wine in between, but for this monthly subscription, you at least guarantee yourself that a wine of your liking has been set aside just for you. Learn more > View Homespun Menu > Homespun is an ALBB Sponsor!  HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY What's a good drink to pair with oysters? At Hudson Valley Food Hall, try the amazing Snow Island Oysters with a Tom Collins.  Pop-Ups This Weekend In The HV Food Hall: - Tommy Empanada (selling in the First Stall) - A Little Wild Soul Co. (she makes jewelry, oils, and wrapped crystals...find her in the Projection Room) - Will Teran (an artist based in Newburgh, who will open his show in the HV Food all. Find his art on the walls.) - Local 30s (a Newburgh-based clothing company...you'll have to go inside to find it if they really are popping up here!)   Information > Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY The garage door has been open at BAJA 328! You can dine inside in the spacious and ventilated restaurant, and/or order a cocktail to go. Pictured here is a margarita made with Don Julio. Enjoy! BAJA 328 is an ALBB Sponsor!   BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon It's that time of year! The weather is getting warmer, the sun is setting later, AND grass seed is on sale at @bretts_hardware! The outside of your home deserves just as much love and care as the inside. Brett's Hardware got you covered there too! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon "Using my sense of emotion enables me to bring an extra layer of softness, emotion, poetry and warm sensuality to these spaces." ⁠ ⁠ Architect @daniellesiggerud shares what makes Danish architecture unique in the latest #OPStories featuring Copenhagen creatives.⁠ ⁠ Danielle wears Oliver Peoples Gregory Peck 1962. ⁠: @tibods // 🕶️: @oliverpeoples Walk-ins welcome. Shop Online > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon Deesha Phillyaw, “The Secret Lives of Church Ladies”  “‘The Secret Lives of Church Ladies’ explores the raw and tender places where Black women and girls dare to follow their desires and pursue a momentary reprieve from being good. The nine stories in this collection feature four generations of characters grappling with who they want to be in the world, caught as they are between the church's double standards and their own needs and passions.” Find this and more at @binnaclebooks. Visit their Instagram for more details. Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 436 Main Street, Beacon When you shop at a small, local boutique like La Mére, you can browse and shop knowing that each item on display has been carefully selected with the customers in mind. They bring you the most up to date fresh trends. Shop Online > La Mere is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! Sound Healing Workshop Day: Saturday, March 13, 2021 Time: 6:30-7:30pm Location: beBhaki Yoga, 89 Dewindt Street, Beacon, NY - also on Zoom Join sound healer, Lisa Knowles for a 60 minute sound bath using singing bowls and other healing instruments. You’ll leave the workshop feeling relaxed, balanced, and rejuvenated. Information > Beacon Performing Arts Center - Spring Classes Available in person and on zoom - Registration for the Summer Camp is Open! Information > Looking for some community service hours? The Poughkeepsie Public Library (@poklibny) is looking for teen bloggers ! Use their guidelines to create your own content for a teen Café blog then send your post to teencafe@poklib.org for their review! For questions email teencafe@poklib.org   HIRING: SEO Copywriter At Local Digital Agency, Hyacinth Group The Hyacinth Group is looking to add a talented SEO Copywriter to our team. The position is part-time, but will ideally grow into a full-time position in the future. Details > List your job in ALBB's Job Listings > BUSINESS FEATURE - LAWN CARE Looking for Lawn Care, Painters or Gutter companies? You'll find locals who might work in A Little Beacon Blog's Home Improvement section of the Business Directory. Check out Blue Green Lawns for your landscaping needs. Details > List your business in ALBB's Business Directory > ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon Join Antalek & Moore in wishing Vince Lemma a Happy Anniversary with the agency. Vince is a partner and has almost 20 years of industry experience specializing in Employee Benefits, Life Insurance and Property & Casualty Insurance. His primary focus as an independent agent is to be an advocate for his customers. "Thank you for the leadership and commitment you bring to our office, our clients, and our community." Antalek & Moore takes care of you. Give them a call today: 845-831-4300 and visit their website. Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you!   TIN SHINGLE Editorial Calendar Season has delivered! Tin Shingle has the Editorial Calendars of several magazines in the Idea Center Database for members of Tin Shingle to search through as they see where a magazine is in their print production schedule. It is a nice way to force a business to think so far in advance and pitch an idea for the right month, which is how they get print features. Learn More >   KATIE JAMES, INC. The farm fresh eggs and beef from Eggberts Free Range Farm aren't only available on Sundays at the Beacon Farmers Market anymore...Owner Carrie Sabins went online to let you order 24/7, and is offering Free Delivery to Beacon, Cold Spring and Newburgh. Katie James, Inc. was happy to enable Carrie to stay connected with her customers through COVID, some of whome have long-term COVID and need regular delivery. This website was designed in Shopify, which allows Carrie to run the whole thing from Shopify's app on her phone. Check It Out >

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Elementary School Opening Info and The Retail Therapy Guide - 3/5/2021

As we head into the weekend, the Beacon City School District announced today that they have been planning for and are anticipating a re-open of the Elementary Schools to a 4-day a week schedule for those who want it, starting in April. Remote-only will continue for those who want to remain at home, while the district is hiring an additional teacher to support remote-only children, according to the Reopening Slides presented by Superintendent Landahl. Dr. Landahl mentioned that an increase in spread in virus had not occurred with the current in-person learning model, with safety measures put into place, like masking, social distancing and contact tracing. However, he stressed that "there has been an increase of mental health concerns among our students," citing a New York Times survey of scientists and doctors who study infectious disease in young children. Access Dr. Landahl's entire presentation here, where the plan is broken down into easy bullet points. SPORTS: If you organize a kids sports program and want it listed in A Little Beacon Blog's Kids Sports Guide, please email us with registration information so that we can get it all in one place for parents and caregivers to utilize. Same goes for fundraisers for all schools, no matter how small or defined a fundraiser. This listing is free. SPONSORS: We are looking for business sponsors for the Kids Sports Guide and Fundraising Guide. Sustaining sponsors allow us to pay our staff to keep this information current, and further promoted on ALBB's social media. Thank you for your consideration. THE RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Marilyn Perez and Katie Hellmuth Martin If you'd like to guarantee to see your entertainment event listed here, help us help you by advertising it here. Decarceration Teach-In Virtual Event Day: Saturday, March 6, 2021 Time: 6pm Location: bit.ly/B4BL306 Join Beacon4BlackLives, Beacon Prison Action, and Guest Speaker Marvin Mayfield this Saturday for a Decaceration Teach-In. "We'll be exploring THE JUSTICE ROADMAP- a comprehensive statewide plan and movement toward dismantling our racist systems of criminalization and incarceration."  Register to get the Zoom link here: bit.ly/B4BL306 Information > The Label Foundation Basketball Club Fundraiser Day: Now Location: GoFundMe The Label Foundation started in the summer of 2020, at the height of the protest marches in Beacon. One of the founding members is John Galloway Jr., who back then decided to run for a vacated seat on the the Beacon Board of Education, and was appointed. The Label Foundation started with a bunch of young men who you can meet here in little videos, and has been busy every since doing clothing drives and other service initiatives. This fundraiser is to introduce their Basketball Club, which includes people from all walks of life together, especially inner-city and underprivileged kids who have not had the opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities within a safe environment for nearly a year. Players will be educated and mentored on academic topics, including early financial literacy, with formidable role models within the area, and civic engagement. Money raised goes to fees for tournaments, equipment, jerseys, and gym time. Donate Now > Recycle Lots Of Kinds Of Plastic Bags At Key Food & VFW Hall Day: All Days Beacon's Conservation Committee has announced a new initiative to make recycling different kinds of plastic bags (i.e. sandwich bags, toilet paper packaging bags, produce bags, etc.) easy and possible. Drop your plastic bags at Key Food 7 Days/Week, or the VFW Hall during the farmers market on Sundays. Learn More > Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!       EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY The perfect winter soup. Pho. Popular Vietnamese beef broth and rice noodle soup. Try theirs with braised beef short rib and roast pork. Round it out with sides of fresh herbs, crunchy sprouts, citrus and chiles. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ See you this Friday & Saturday @marbledmeatshop 4-8pm! Find them at Marbled Meat Shop, 3091 Route 9 in Cold Spring Friday & Saturday, 4-8pm with their Double Double Bang Bang Revue menu! Order Online Now >⠀ Eat Church is an ALBB Sponsor!    MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY Meyers Olde Dutch poses a very important question on their Instagram - should they bring back their Beet Slaw? We vote YES! Open everyday for takeout and delivery, 11:30am to 9pm. Click here and order for takeout or delivery! Or call them at (845) 440-6900. Meyers Olde Dutch is an ALBB Sponsor! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY and the Cafe at the Dia : Beacon With their new hours opening at 10am, get in on the Avocado Toast love at Homespun Foods. They make this treat with crushed avocado, sorrel, crispy chickpeas, and pickled red onion on griddled sourdough. Learn more > View Homespun Menu > Homespun is an ALBB Sponsor!  HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Miz Hattie had a photo shoot this week to get new food photos for her easy-to-order-online website, and donated the dishes to Fareground, a food justice organization who delivers food to people in need. Fareground will take unused food, to find a good belly for it to warm. Order Now > Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY Just wanted to show you this guy again...to get you ready for spring! And eating outside at BAJA 328 from their sidewalk patio. They open their garage door when the weather permits, and are serving dishes all winter long, until it ends. Someday it will be spring! Meanwhile, get a cocktail to-go. BAJA 328 is an ALBB Sponsor!   BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon Canning jars from @bretts_hardware! You need them for fermenting, to put snacks in, or coffee, or whatever! They have plenty in stock and they're so good to have.  They also make nice gifts when treating your neighbors to your special-recipe tomato sauce! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Brett's Hardware is an ALBB Sponsor - thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon Desmon is your everyday statement frame and we're loving the modern Washed Lapis acetate finish on these frames from @oliverpeoples. ⁠ Stop in today to peek at all of their newest arrivals!⁠ Walk-ins welcome. Shop Online > Luxe Optique is a sponsor. Thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon Here's @binnaclebooks prepping a bunch more books to send off to your incarcerated neighbors. "Thanks as always to all our sponsors and remember, if you’d like to contribute to our postage and PO box and packaging fund, please PayPal us at info@prisonbooksproject.org — funds are ALWAYS NEEDED to keep this thing afloat! If you’re curious about the Beacon Prison Books Project, check out the highlight in our Instagram stories." Visit their Instagram for more details. Binnacle Books is an ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 436 Main Street, Beacon With new items arriving every week, there are only a few Brooke Blazers left in stock! Didn't think you needed a pink blazer until now did you? Spring is coming and this would be perfect!  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 Mére is an ALBB Sponsor, thank you! Looking for some community service hours? The Poughkeepsie Public Library (@poklibny) is looking for teen bloggers ! Use their guidelines to create your own content for a Teen Café blog then send your post to teencafe@poklib.org for their review! For questions email teencafe@poklib.org   HIRING: SEO Copywriter At Local Digital Agency, Hyacinth Group The Hyacinth Group is looking to add a talented SEO Copywriter to our team. The position is part-time, but will ideally grow into a full-time position in the future. Details > List your job in ALBB's Job Listings > NEW BUSINESS FEATURE - TUTORING Heads Up Learning offers courses in French literacy, English literacy, and academic support, grades 1-9. Students learn best when given the opportunity to make discoveries, find patterns, and think critically about new ideas, which is why their curriculum is built on student-centered pedagogies, and themes of citizenship, activism, and environmentalism. Details > https://www.alittlebeaconblog.com/tutoring List your business in ALBB's Business Directory > ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon The temperatures are starting to rise back up and all of the leftover snow is melting away. While it may be a welcome sight, Antalek & Moore would like to remind you that it could also lead to possible stress on your home foundation and more. They share tips on seasonal maintenance items that can help protect your home. Read more in their latest blog post. Need better or easier Homeowners Insurance? Antalek & Moore takes care of you. Give them a call today: 845-831-4300 and visit their website. Antalek & Moore is an ALBB Sponsor - thank you!   TIN SHINGLE Editorial Calendar Season has delivered! Tin Shingle has the editorial calendars of several magazines in the Idea Center Database, so members of Tin Shingle can search through to see where a magazine is in their print production schedule. It is a nice way to force a business to think so far in advance and pitch an idea for the right month, which is how they get print features. Learn More >   KATIE JAMES, INC. It's ready! Homespun has launched a Subscription Wine Box. Yes, you heard that right! Subscribe to 3 bottles a month that Homespun's sommelier picks out for you, based on your personal preferences. The e-commerce flow is designed by Katie James, Inc., and we help strategize how it will all work. Do You Need A Website Too? >

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Look At This Dog...Retail Therapy Guide 2/26/2021

Hello Beaconites! And Hello Other People Visiting here! Happy Weekend. A couple things before we get to the good shopping, eating and donating that is in Beacon: Rents are on the rise in Beacon, due in part to NYC friends moving here. Which is fine! Come on up. But. This real life Beaconite dog friend is kicking off our new series on Affordable Housing, and what that means. Outside of required "affordable housing" below market units required in buildings sometimes. Pictured here is his shocked expression at receiving the news that their rent was to be increased by 12% in a Beacon apartment. Other stories are in the article. Driving. Not sure who is taking what liberties with driving like crazy people on Main Street, but we don't drive around public transportation buses on Main Street while they are servicing passengers, nor do we do U-Turns anywhere. If you see my car doing it - check who is in the driver seat. Could be a hubby. If you're from NYC or NJ, please know that Beacon streets don't follow the same rules. Classes and Camps: Spring is coming, you can feel it, right? We'll get more snow, but wheels are turning on how to plan for Spring and Summer. If you run a business that offers classes, ALBB really wants to list them for you in our Kids + Adult Classes Guides! Main Street businesses get a basic listing for free (just address and web link). As part of our advertising program starting at $100/month, businesses can have their classes with days, times and descriptions listed out. It will be one of the best marketing investments you make, and you'll be contributing to this publication, which allows us to keep publishing. Thank you to our sponsors now! THE RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Marilyn Perez and Katie Hellmuth Martin Sample Sale at New Form Perspective Day: Last Days: Saturday & Sunday, February 27-28, 2021 Location: NFP: Studio, 457 Main St, Beacon, NY The @nfpstudio Sample Sale is real and no joke! Beacon is fortunate to have NFP localized in Beacon, even though they are a coveted fashion brand popular in NYC and larger markets. Located for years next to Joe’s Irish Pub, they gave homage to the pub when it closed and have been hosting their sample sale there. Open several days per week, this is your last weekend to shop the sale in the former pub. The Label Foundation Basketball Club Fundraiser Day: Now Location: GoFundMe The Label Foundation started in the Summer of 2020, at the height of the protest marches in Beacon. One of the founding members is John Galloway Jr., who back then decided to run for a vacated seat on the the Beacon Board of Education, and was appointed. The Label Foundation started with a bunch of young men who you can meet here in little videos, and has been busy every since doing clothing drives and other service initiatives.  Their mission is: "As a collective, we vow to bring people from all walks of life together in order to guide the youth in the right direction. We will complete this mission by giving back to our community, pushing the envelope creatively, using our platform to express positive content, and leading by example through our brotherhood." This fundraiser is to introduce their Basketball Club! "We have vowed to bring people from all walks of life together to guide the youth in the right direction- and that’s what we’re doing. Due to the times, inner-city and underprivileged kids have not had the opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities within a safe environment for nearly a year. "Here’s what we’re up to, providing an opportunity to participate in safe, welcoming, and inclusive youth development. Our players will be educated and mentored on academic topics, ranging from early financial literacy, formidable role models within the area to civic engagement. We need your help making this endeavor successful. "Our team necessities are fees for tournaments, equipment, jerseys, and gym time." Donate Now > Annual Soup For Greens Fundraiser Day: Sunday, February 28, 2021 Time: 10am-2pm Location: Beacon Farmers Market, 413 Main Street, Memorial Building From the Beacon Farmers Market: "We are so delighted to have Virginia Piazza Pottery as a regular and devoted supporter of Soup4Greens! Her work is well-loved in our community. Come find and buy her bowls this Sunday as part of the generous donations we have received for this event. "Curious as to why all of this matters? Last summer, between the Beacon and Newburgh farmers’ markets, more than $2300 worth of fresh, free produce made it into the hands of people who need it, on top of what they were able to purchase using Snap or their expendable income. "This effort was made possible by the #Greens4Greens program created by Green Geen Beacon and Common Ground Farm and this is the program that will directly benefit from every dollar made on Sunday. Fresh food is a universal right. Please help us bring much needed nourishment to our community." African American Art Show at the Howland Cultural Center Dates: Last Weekend: 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! Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!       EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY Noodles are a great comfort food any time of the year. Check out one of the specials from Eat Church - Dan Dan Noodles - Spicy Sichuan wheat noodles w pork, peanuts, and sesame paste. Tingly and nutty. Addictive. $16 Find them at Marbled Meat Shop, 3091 Route 9 in Cold Spring Friday & Saturday, 4-8pm with their Double Double Bang Bang Revue menu! Order Online Now >⠀ Eat Church is an ALBB Sponsor!     MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY Who needs a crispy chicken sandwich tonight??! Hand breaded, pimento cheese, coleslaw and bread and butter pickles all stacked up for crunchy, creamy, tangy perfection. Open everyday for take out and delivery 11:30-9pm.  Click here and order for takeout or delivery! Or call them at 845.440.6900. Meyers Olde Dutch is an ALBB Sponsor! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY and the Cafe at the Dia : Beacon Discover these delicious treats by Maggie & Ease at both Homespun locations. Follow them on Instagram @maggieandease and take a look at their beautiful dishes made right here in Beacon. "From generation to generation our family recipes have been the hallmark by which we have remained connected to our past. Soul food, or southern comfort as we call it, has come to serve as the reminder of the home and family my grandparents and parents left behind during The Great Migration, after moving to the unfamiliar north in search of better opportunities. This #blackhistorymonth and always we at Maggie & Ease honor those that come before us and paved the way. Without them none of this would be possible." Learn more > View Homespun Menu > Homespun is an ALBB Sponsor!  HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Meet Miz Hattie  (pictured right), and her husband Eric and their employee Joe. It's been a while since Miz Hattie was on the other side of the camera, but it's time. Next week she will be doing a photo shoot of all of her menu items, so that ordering from her new online  is even easier. Open 6 days a week - order for lunch or dinner! Order Now > Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY It's cold & you deserve a break from cooking! Order takeout from @Baja328! Their Blackened Tuna Salad looks amazing! Plenty of other goodness on their menu too. BAJA 328 is an ALBB Sponsor!   BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon Brighter days are fast approaching and the first day of Spring is less than a month away! Whether it is gardening outdoors or container gardening in your kitchen, start prepping by grabbing some seeds available at Brett's Hardware. They have plenty in stock!  Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon Take your pick of these thick, black rimmed frames from Jacques Marie Mage. You could finally be the Jeff Bloom Look-Alike you always knew you could be. Or just you, in frames that sit comfortably on your face, holding your prescription in place as you do your thing. Walk-ins welcome. Shop Online > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon A message from @binnaclebooks, "Just as this season is full of spring’s potential, one might think of these shelves like the ground in late winter, scattered with slumbering things and things soon to sprout. They hardly even need your tending, just a little participation. They thrive on your willingness to connect with the narratives that others have laid out at other times, some remote, some recent. One might look at these shelves and think: so much is inevitable and we’re in it, all of it, together." Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 436 Main Street, Beacon Military jackets are a great piece of clothing to have. You can do so much in styling and pairing it with other pieces. We especially LOVE this embroidered army jacket with adjustable waist line. This is the perfect outerwear for a relaxed and trendy look. Best part - it's 100% cotton! 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! Is Raising Backyard Chickens Right For You? with Poultry Advisor Kim Pennock Day: Saturday, February 27, 2021 Time: 3-4pm Location: On Zoom HIRING: SEO Copywriter At Local Digital Agency, Hyacinth Group The Hyacinth Group is looking to add a talented SEO Copywriter to our team. The position is part-time, but will ideally grow into a full-time position in the future. Details > List your job in ALBB's Job Listings > NEW BUSINESS FEATURE - TUTORING Heads Up Learning offers courses in French literacy, English literacy, and academic support, grades 1-9. Students learn best when given the opportunity to make discoveries, find patterns, and think critically about new ideas, which is why their curriculum is built on student-centered pedagogies, and themes of citizenship, activism, and environmentalism. . Details > https://www.alittlebeaconblog.com/tutoring List your business in ALBB's Business Directory > ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon Have you made the step up to cutting payroll to yourself as a business, and now you're adding your first employee? You'll need Workman's Comp Insurance, and Antalek and Moore can help. Got any more questions about new COVID-19 requirements? They can answer those questions too. Give them a call today: 845-831-4300 and visit their website. 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. Coming Soon! Homespun is launching a Subscription Wine Box. Yes, you heard that right! Subscribe to 3 bottles a month that Homespun's sommelier picks out for you, based on your personal preferences. Ecommerce flow designed by Katie James, Inc., and we help strategize how it will all work. Do You Need A Website Too? >

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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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About Last Saturday Night 😍 Thawing Out ⛄The Retail Therapy Guide - 2/5/2021

Everyone! Are you dug out? That snowfall was intense! Maybe you are following the snow-removal methods of your old-timer neighbors now. When once they looked suspect: "What is he doing with that ice-pick? Did we move to Tom Hanks 'The Burbs'?" No, Friends, this is you getting smarter with your snow-removal method by removing while the sun is out, before the 2' feet of snow becomes ice, or the slush becomes ice (the Slush Method has been tried before, and fails because it freezes in place like that). Thank you for your patience on this weekend newsletter. We delayed because we have been working on a feature story on a new Black business in Beacon and Poughkeepsie since before Christmas, and wanted to get this to you on a Saturday. Saturday nights scan be magical for business stories, and this is a good one. YOU helped this business raise $1,000 in one weekend when their only asset - an old snow blower - broke. ALBB readers did that! Every local and national bank they went to denied them. But you didn't Beacon Community. It was unexpected and incredible. Because of you, Blue Green Lawns bought a snow blower from Brett's Hardware, and cleared snow for at least 10 families in Beacon. They are planning for the next storm. Bank lending to Black family businesses may be hard, and this article explores why - to see if systemic racism or oppression is involved for how the Black community can gain access to credit. Read about their denial journey, and their future plans. THE RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Marilyn Perez and Katie Hellmuth Martin 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! Cooking For A Cause - Fundraiser For 5 Non-Profits via Live Cooking Shows Dates: On Tuesdays from January 12 - mid February, 2012 Time: 9am HudsonValleyEats.com, the restaurant-focused food insecurity platform, has brought together 4 of the Hudson Valley's top chefs for a fundraising cooking event beginning January 12, 2021, called "Cooking For A Cause," to give 100% of the net profits to 4 local non-profits who specialize in getting food directly to locals in need. For those who love cooking shows and want to experience cooking with a chef on a screen in their home - while directly investing in local non-profits, this is the perfect multi-evening opportunity! Tickets & 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!       EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY The next pop-up for the Eat Church food truck is TBD! We know...you're just as anxious as we are. But trust us, the pop-ups are worth the wait! Pictured here: Vegetarian dish Kimchi pancake w/ fried duck egg, watercress, and spiked soy. If you're wondering, yes, we are drooling too. We'll keep you posted on their next pop-up! Or, follow them & find out as soon as they post!⠀⠀ Information > Eat Church is an ALBB Sponsor!       MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY MOD has got all your super bowl needs covered! Buffalo everything - chicken tenders, crispy cauliflower and chicken sandwiches, Nachos, Spicy burger special and chicken spice fries! Everything from scratch as usual. MOD is running this special menu all weekend - click here and order for takeout or delivery whenever you’re ready! PS: Wait - is that a Juice Bomb we see in the backround? Usually we get that at Beacon Craft Beer Shoppe, and they just ran out (they usually have bunches). Another secret source at MOD. You can order online by clicking here or call them at 845.440.6900. Meyers Olde Dutch is an ALBB Sponsor! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY and the Cafe at the Dia : Beacon Look who was recently featured in @beaconites_podcast - Sommelier and owner of Homespun Foots, Joe Robitaille (@josephonograph ).  They talk about the experience of going from Sommelier to restaurant owner in the midst of the pandemic.  You can listen to it >>here<<. Check out their $20 Wine Table for exquisite wines! Take-Out Available. View Menu > Homespun is an ALBB Sponsor!  HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY OMG lemon pound cake from Miz Hattie's BBQ (located inside of HV Food Hall) is what you need right now. Super fresh & super delish. Have a slice (or the whole thing). Trust us. You can now order from Miz Hattie's online! Just tap and go for BBQ. Information > Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY BAJA is always the place to be for a game weekend. They will package you up a fresh to-go meal for you and your tight pod for this weekend's football. Drinks to go as well! BAJA 328 is an ALBB Sponsor!   BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon Blue Green Lawns got their snow blower from Brett's Hardware, and so can you! The best part? If you have questions about how to work your snow blower, the friendly staff at Brett's can answer. Also find what you need for the snow blower, like keys and oil. Find you snow removal accessories, like shovels, salt, and ALBB's favorite, the rubber wiper blade snow brush. Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon Look at that glow! The tint, the shape, the chain - perfection! ⁠The Solana frames from Leisure Society have never looked better. Leisure Society brings you California Heirloom Designs by Shane Baum.  ⁠ Have you made an appointment with @luxeoptique to find you the perfect pair? What are you waiting for!? Shop Online > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon Tamara Winfrey Harris, “The Sisters Are Alright: Changing the Broken Narrative of Black Women in America”  “Tamara Winfrey Harris delves into marriage, motherhood, health, sexuality, beauty, and more, taking sharp aim at pervasive stereotypes about black women. She counters warped prejudices with the straight-up truth about being a black woman in America. ‘We have facets like diamonds,’ she writes. ‘The trouble is the people who refuse to see us sparkling.’”Grab your copy at @binnaclebooks today! Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 436 Main Street, Beacon More than just fun fashion, La Mére Clothing and Goods also have gift ideas for that special someone - who very well might be yourself! The "Eyelash" Glass Coffee mug is a perfect gift or inspirational addition to your home. 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: SEO Copywriter At Local Digital Agency, Hyacinth Group The Hyacinth Group is looking to add a talented SEO Copywriter to our team. The position is part-time, but will ideally grow into a full-time position in the future. 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 Closing out Mentor Month at Antalek & Moore would not be complete without this highlight of this mentor! Today we feature Susan Antalek Pagones. Susan serves at the Chair of the Go Red for Women event for Dutchess County as well as an Executive Leader for the American Red Cross Eastern New York Susan is pictured here with fellow members of her #HVBetterU class of 2019. 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. After many years of eating Miz Hattie's Southern Style soul food, Katie James, Inc. is so excited to welcome Miz Hattie's BBQ as a website client! Located inside of the Hudson Valley Food Hall, the customers of Miz Hattie's wanted to tap and order online, and they couldn't. Well they can now! Miz Hattie's jumped into the Toast online ordering platform, and Katie James Inc. designed the main website in Squarespace where you can order online, with room for more photos, catering inquiries, and future ecommerce options for swag, bottled sauce, and more. Final tweaks of the menu and organization of sides and your favorite things are underway. Twist our arm to hang out at this BBQ spot more often! Do you have favorite food pics from Miz Hattie's? Tag her in Instagram and she might repost them! Do You Need A Website Too? >

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Warming; BBQ; The Retail Therapy Guide 1/29/2021

Warming Centers are open in Beacon at the Salvation Army church and the Beacon Recreation Center for the polar vortex the region is currently experiencing. These are open during the day, and  we are keeping our ears open to what is available for overnight Warming Centers as the wind chill dips to zero or below.   The Howland Public Library building remains closed to the public as they repair water damage that occurred the weekend of January 16th. The Library book return box will be open 24 hours 7 days a week while we are closed.Their virtual programs will continue as scheduled. The Library has been and will continue to update the community as soon as they know when they can reopen safely. For those in need of Childcare tuition assistance, Dutchess County is once again promoting their Childcare Scholarship. While this has been available since 2020, Beacon's Recreation Department Director Mark Price has been surprised that the scholarships didn't "go like hot cakes." There could be a few reasons for that. THE RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Marilyn Perez and Katie Hellmuth Martin The Hudson: An Illustrated Guide to the Living River Webinar Series Dates: 2/3/21: Maija Niemisto Time: 7:30pm Clearwater will be celebrating the publication of the 3rd edition of The Hudson: An Illustrated Guide to the Living River with a four-part webinar series. "Please join us for a fun and illuminating exploration of this river we all love." Cost: FREE for Clearwater Members, $7 per night for non-members. The webinars will take place over the course of four consecutive Wednesdays at 7:30pm. 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! Cooking For A Cause - Fundraiser For 5 Non-Profits via Live Cooking Shows Dates: On Tuesdays from January 12 - mid February, 2012 Time: 9am HudsonValleyEats.com, the restaurant-focused food insecurity platform, has brought together 4 of the Hudson Valley's top chefs for a fundraising cooking event beginning January 12, 2021, called "Cooking For A Cause," to give 100% of the net profits to 4 local non-profits who specialize in getting food directly to locals in need. For those who love cooking shows and want to experience cooking with a chef on a screen in their home - while directly investing in local non-profits, this is the perfect multi-evening opportunity! Tickets & Information > Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!       EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY Eat Church is back this Friday and Saturday with one more round of their Collective Era Revue menu at @marbledmeatshop 3091 Route 9, Cold Spring, NY.  They will be set up both days 4-8pm. Enjoy dishes like Vegetarian dish Kimchi pancake w/ fried duck egg, watercress, and spiked soy? Don’t forget to pre-order as pickup time slots are limited!  Visit www.eatchurch.com today! Information > Eat Church is an ALBB Sponsor!     MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY Soup! You need soup! Get it with MOD's pesto veggie burger and a cup of butternut squash soup. House made veggie patty topped with basil and almond pesto, baby kale and sun-dried tomato and feta spread. Even though MOD's sister-restaurant, Kitchen Sink, is closed for now, MOD moved right in to take over the kitchen while the burger joint's building is under construction. This means that sometimes you get Kitchen Sink inspired dishes on their online-ordering menu! They use Toast, and tapping to order is super easy. Delivery is available. You can order online by clicking here or call them at 845.440.6900. Meyers Olde Dutch is an ALBB Sponsor! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY and the Cafe at the Dia : Beacon Breaking News: Homespun now has mac 'n cheese back! As well as the daily quiche. Homespun loyalists take note: this mac 'n cheese is different than the original mac. It is the home recipe of Homespun's new chef, who also specializes in baking. Yes, you are having the best of both worlds coming from Homespun's kitchen. Which you can easily order online from now! And do visit their $20 Wine Table for exquisite wines! Take-Out Available. View Menu > Homespun is an ALBB Sponsor!    HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Miz Hattie’s Smoked Cheesesteak Sandwich 🧀 Chef Eric spent an entire day slow smoking Prime Rib & we are HERE FOR IT!! The steak is sliced & stacked high on a Brioche bun with Caramelized Onions & Smoked Gouda Cheese (comes with a side of Fries & house made Coleslaw). Make sure you grab some extra napkins while you're at it! Breaking News: Miz Hattie's has a new website! That you can tap to order from! Beacon's restaurants are all upping their games to keep serving you easily. Order from them! Take Out Available. Information > Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY BAJA is always offering new specials, and being TexMex, the flavor is fresh. Find grilled shrimp or chicken options on the menu. And a cocktail of course! Order a flight of apps to go for enjoying a home this cold, wintry weekend. BAJA 328 is an ALBB Sponsor!   NOURISH NATURAL SOAP COMPANY 263 Main Street, Beacon There's a new soap shop in town...Nourish Natural Soap Company opened in the space that was formerly occupied by the vintage company and early social media influencer, American Gypsy. Nourish was founded by Sage and John Papanicolaou, who started gifting their soaps to friends and family for special occasions. The feedback was immediate, and with the encouragement and support of their close-knit tribe, the Nourish Natural Soap Company was born. Each bar of soap is handcrafted locally in Beacon. Information > BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon You didn't happen to break your shovel or scraper during our mid-week snow fall did you? No worries! Brett's Hardware has everything you need from brushes, scrapers, shovels and more and they come in different colors! They might come in handy again early next week. Plus, did you see our test run of this new brush-less rubber wiper scraper that we found at Brett's? It's dreamy! Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon Timeless and elegant. ⁠ Handcrafted in Japan, these @jacquesmariemage frames are part of a limited production batch of only 300 frames. ⁠We are going to need to see these collection in person this weekend. Join us? Socially distanced, of course. If you're needing an eye exam, make a booking with one of their Optometrists via this link. ⁠ Shop Online > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon  @binnaclebooks has a wonderful collection of used & new literature, poetry, literary nonfiction, political history, art, drama, philosophy, graphic novels, and children's books. If they don't have a specific book you're interested in, they're more than happy to order it for you.  Make an appt online to browse the shop safely! Visit their website. Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 436 Main Street, Beacon We're loving these new (faux) Croc Skin Boots Shop online now - Get em while you can They will go quick! And here's a tip - if you're afraid of white shoes because of scuffing, a magic eraser will wipe it right off! 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.  Reminder: La Mere is in a new location on Main Street, just a few blocks down in the former Echo storefront. Shop Online > La Mere is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! MY ZEN DEN 1 East Main Street, Beacon What is so warm and wonderful during a polar vortex? An infrared sauna. Right in Beacon! In the newly opened My Zen Den, located in between Lambs Hill and Trax in the big 1 East Main building. A Little Beacon Blog's Managing Editor Marilyn took herself on a day trip, from Fishkill to Beacon! A day of self-care, shopping, etc. Follow her journey via these pictures, and then follow the breadcrumbs. Be careful not to slip on the ice! Information >   HIRING: SEO Copywriter At Local Digital Agency, Hyacinth Group The Hyacinth Group is looking to add a talented SEO Copywriter to our team. The position is part-time, but will ideally grow into a full-time position in the future. 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 January continues to be Mentor Month and Antalek & Moore celebrates Amy Rastadt! Amy is a member of the Putnam Chorale which serves Putnam County and beyond performing classical to contemporary style concerts. Amy is pictured here with fellow members of her choir in 2019. Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you!   TIN SHINGLE Have you been following the GameStop stock drama that started with people at the online forum destination Reddit banding together to buy it and drive the price up 300%? Thereby impacting investors who were normally shorting (betting against) the stock? The strategy trickled over to AMC, the movie theater chain that was sinking during the pandemic, raised some money through debt, and now may have some cash from the suddenly soaring stock to erase some debt. One of their investors sold the stock, netting AMC $600 million. Some investor types are not pleased; some media covering finance is confused and concerned. How do you feel? Also, check out these funny tweets/memes coming out of this episode. And we don't recommend buying this stock. Just following the story. Do your research always and seek guidance before investing. Read More >   KATIE JAMES, INC. After many years of eating Miz Hattie's Southern Style soul food, Katie James, Inc. is so excited to welcome Miz Hattie's BBQ as a website client! Located inside of the Hudson Valley Food Hall, the customers of Miz Hattie's wanted to tap and order online, and they couldn't. Well they can now! Miz Hattie's jumped into the Toast online ordering platform, and Katie James Inc. designed the main website in Squarespace where you can order online, with room for more photos, catering inquiries, and future ecommerce options for swag, bottled sauce, and more. Final tweaks of the menu and organization of sides and your favorite things are underway. Twist our arm to hang out at this BBQ spot more often! Do you have favorite food pics from Miz Hattie's? Tag her in Instagram and she might repost them! Do You Need A Website Too? >

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Where's Bernie; Retail Therapy Guide 1/22/2021

Happy Weekend, Everyone! May this one be busy and bustling for our business friends, and for you entertainment and enrichment enthusiasts. Bernie showed up in Beacon while the Internet reset after the Inauguration and memes of him popped up all over, like this one of Bernie in front of the man in the tumbler hat (in the building a block down from Yanarella School Of Dance). Community member Michelle Rivas created it, and ALBB reader Brianne McDowell sent it in as a Reader Tip. Michelle is a librarian at Beacon's Howland Public Library, and being the dutiful resource that she is, let us know that anyone can create a Bernie meme here! Then, Bernie came to the mats! The yoga mats of ALBB's Managing Editor Marilyn Perez, promoting her "Digital Slow Flow" and "Digital Power Beats" yoga class on Fridays for Firefly Power Yoga. See ALBB's Fitness Guide in the Business Directory for more digital or in-person fitness outlets, like Zoned Fitness, Studio Beacon, Beacon Pilates, Evolution Grappling Academy, and many more. Poet Amanda Gorman reciting captivated everyone this Inauguration, with several lines and phrases impacting people differently. We will leave you with one of our favorites, that speaks to the take-away from the past year, the take-away of which continues. We've braved the belly of the beast, We've learned that quiet isn't always peace, and the norms and notions of what just is isn't always just-ice. And yet the dawn is ours before we knew it. Somehow we do it. Somehow we've weathered and witnessed a nation that isn't broken, but simply unfinished. THE RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Marilyn Perez and Katie Hellmuth Martin The Hudson: An Illustrated Guide to the Living River Webinar Series Dates: See below Time: 7:30pm Clearwater will be celebrating the publication of the 3rd edition of The Hudson: An Illustrated Guide to the Living River with a four-part webinar series. "Please join us for a fun and illuminating exploration of this river we all love." Cost: FREE for Clearwater Members, $7 per night for non-members. The webinars will take place over the course of four consecutive Wednesdays at 7:30pm: 1/20/21: Roger Panetta 1/27/21: Brian Forist 2/3/21: Maija Niemisto Cooking For A Cause - Fundraiser For 5 Non-Profits via Live Cooking Shows Dates: On Tuesdays from January 12 - mid February, 2012 Time: 9am HudsonValleyEats.com, the restaurant-focused food insecurity platform, has brought together 4 of the Hudson Valley's top chefs for a fundraising cooking event beginning January 12, 2021, called "Cooking For A Cause," to give 100% of the net profits to 4 local non-profits who specialize in getting food directly to locals in need. For those who love cooking shows and want to experience cooking with a chef on a screen in their home - while directly investing in local non-profits, this is the perfect multi-evening opportunity! Tickets & Information > Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!       EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY Eat Church is back this Friday and Saturday with their Collective Era Revue menu at @marbledmeatshop 3091 Route 9, Cold Spring, NY.  They will be set up both days 4-8pm.  You can place your order online by visiting www.eatchurch.com today! Information > Eat Church is an ALBB Sponsor!       MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY Pictured here is a Salmon burger that is a Limited Time item menu for Meyers Old Dutch. Watch ALBB's and MOD's Instagram for when these limited edition specials are posted! It sold out in hours. Even though MOD's sister-restaurant, Kitchen Sink, is closed for now, MOD moved right in to take over the kitchen while the burger joint's building is under construction. This means that sometimes you get Kitchen Sink inspired dishes on their online-ordering menu! They use Toast, and tapping to order is super easy. Delivery is available. You can order online by clicking here or call them at 845.440.6900. Meyers Olde Dutch is an ALBB Sponsor! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY and the Cafe at the Dia : Beacon Homespun had a Website Refresh! Ordering online is super easy now, from the Home Page or their Instagram bio. Using the Toast order platform, you can order their Quiche of the Day (ham, fontina, mushroom, caramelized onion), salads, and sandwiches (avocado and turkey?). Take-Out Available. View Menu > Homespun is an ALBB Sponsor!    HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Warm up with a Dumpling Soup, Pan Fried Mixed MoMos, Lentil Soup and Chicken Noodle Soup from MoMo Valley. Then top it off with Vodka soda & Espresso Martini from The Roosevelt Bar. Yummmm. Information > Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY While Baja 328 releases fun specials regularly, you can always go back to a favorite and mix it up with tacos made with all natural ingredients. Stop by this weekend for a bite! Baja 328 is an ALBB Sponsor!   BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon You need all the water bottles you can get in this pandemic! From kids taking them to school (a safety-inspired limit on disposable cups), to working in your car, to hiking trails in the Hudson Valley, to just walking around under that mask. You need to stay hydrated! Brett's always has new styles of water bottles, coffee mugs, and other shapes. Go in and pick up a new one. Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon Cool frames for cool kids. ⁠ ⁠ Did you know that we offer a wide selection of children's frames? Our Optometrists on staff are wonderful with children - book your appointment by clicking the link below!⁠ ⁠ Pictured here are frames from @sabinebelife If you're needing an eye exam, make a booking with one of their Optometrists via this link. ⁠ Shop Online > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon Thank you to everyone who sponsored books this week for the BEACON PRISON BOOKS PROJECT. A bunch of books were sent off last week. With all your new sponsorships through the week, they cleared the shelf yesterday, and those dozen+ will go out shortly. And owing to the constant flow of requests, they quickly re-stocked the shelf, so come through this week. (Or send a DM Binnacle if you can’t make it in.)  Have a question about the BEACON PRISON BOOKS PROJECT? Reach out through their Instagram @binnaclebooks or on their website. Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 436 Main Street, Beacon Artisan soy wax candles topped with genuine crystals and real flowers. Available in all Zodiac signs! What's your sign? 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.  Reminder: La Mere is in a new location on Main Street, just a few blocks down in the former Echo storefront. Shop Online > La Mere is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! KIDS CLASSES Free online poetry workshop for middle and high school students with Poet Gold Day: Saturdays, January 23 & 30, 2021 Time: 4-5:30pm Information > HIRING: SEO Copywriter At Local Digital Agency, Hyacinth Group The Hyacinth Group is looking to add a talented SEO Copywriter to our team. The position is part-time, but will ideally grow into a full-time position in the future. Details > List your job in ALBB's Job Listings > ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon January continues to be Mentor Month and Antalek & Moore is here for it! This week we feature Terry Amoroso Williams! Terry has served as a mentor for The Chamber Foundation, Inc.'s Leadership Dutchess and Youth Leadership Program. Here Terry is pictured with some of her Youth Leadership mentees in 2017. Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you!   TIN SHINGLE These days...in a pandemic, racial reckoning, and time of social and legislative change, staying silent as a business is a move you may not want to make. Because tensions got pushed so far (Capitol Building), to not say anything at this point, is saying something. At this point, silence as a business from a branding perspective and as a business individual, is saying a lot. Louder than you think. This interview with Beacon-based Moraya Seeger DeGeare, a light-skinned woman who identifies as Black, and is a grandaughter of Pete and Toshi Seeger, answers many questions you may have, but were too quiet to ask. This conversation is gentle, fun, and revealing. Moraya reflected: "If there's no acknowledgement...I'm talking just a simple re-share...so I'm not talking big statements here...that says to me that I'm not welcome there." Watch It >   KATIE JAMES, INC. Katie James, Inc. is so pleased to welcome Homespun Foods as a website client! Tasked with improving the layout of some of their pages, and getting unstuck from mysterious gray boxes blocking the view, Katie James, Inc. was able to dive in and streamline the look more, creating more opportunities for visitors to click on their new ORDER ONLINE option for faster access to immediate take-out from Homespun! They are keeping us hungry...Watch for more changes! Do You Need A Website Too? >

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MLK; A Legal Note; And The Retail Therapy Guide; Retail Therapy Guide 1/15/2021

The life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. will be observed on Monday, January 18, 2021. During this time where you may have more down time, here is a suggested way you can observe Martin Luther King Day: with a book. By Martin Luther King, Jr. ALBB provided a book list with links here. You can always buy from our local book store, Binnacle Books, or borrow from the Howland Public Library. If you have never read a book by Martin Luther King, Jr., this is a great time to start! If you have read a book or all of his books, you might already be turning the cover for another deep dive read. The light is not out for the annual MLK Day Parade presented by the Springfield Baptist Church and the Beacon Sloop Club (via Pete Seeger before his passing)! Instead, you can participate from home  for the "Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Virtual Zoom Celebration on Monday, January 18, 2021 from 11am - 1pm. The theme is "Keep The Flame Alive" and all are welcome. The City of Beacon published an article from NobelPrize.org about his life at their website here.   THE RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Marilyn Perez and Katie Hellmuth Martin MLK Day Of Service Springfield Baptist Church & Beacon Sloop Club Present: "Keep The Flame Alive" Dates: Monday, January 18, 2021 Time: 11am-1pm From the presenters: "Join us for a fun-filled morning of Civil Rights, Gospel & Inspirational Music, Quotes from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and a message from Rev. Dr. Ronald O. Perry, Sr., Pastor of Springfield Baptist Church. All attendees are welcome!" Information > The Hudson: An Illustrated Guide to the Living River Webinar Series Dates: See below Time: 7:30pm Clearwater will be celebrating the publication of the 3rd edition of The Hudson: An Illustrated Guide to the Living River with a four-part webinar series. "Please join us for a fun and illuminating exploration of this river we all love." Cost: FREE for Clearwater Members, $7 per night for non-members. The webinars will take place over the course of four consecutive Wednesdays at 7:30pm: 1/20/21: Roger Panetta 1/27/21: Brian Forist 2/3/21: Maija Niemisto Cooking For A Cause - Fundraiser For 5 Non-Profits via Live Cooking Shows Dates: On Tuesdays from January 12 - mid February, 2012 Time: 9am HudsonValleyEats.com, the restaurant-focused food insecurity platform, has brought together 4 of the Hudson Valley's top chefs for a fundraising cooking event beginning January 12, 2021, called "Cooking For A Cause," to give 100% of the net profits to 4 local non-profits who specialize in getting food directly to locals in need. For those who love cooking shows and want to experience cooking with a chef on a screen in their home - while directly investing in local non-profits, this is the perfect multi-evening opportunity! Tickets & Information > Beacon's City Council Votes On Resolution Condemning the Attack On January 6, 2021, of the U.S. Capitol and Congress Date: Monday, January 19, 2021 Time: 7:00pm Watch: Subscribe to the City Of Beacon's YouTube Channel for easy live viewing The City of Beacon has issued a Resolution condemning the attacks on the Capitol Building and Congress, and will vote on it with other Agenda items on Monday evening. The Resolution begins with: "WHEREAS, on January 6, 2021, there was a violent attack on the U.S. Capitol and on the U.S. Congress, described succinctly by USA Today: “As a shocked nation watched..., a pro-Trump mob battled police, broke into the U.S. Capitol, and sent members of Congress fleeing as lawmakers were counting Electoral College votes.... Now, five people are dead, including a U.S. Capitol police officer.” And WHEREAS, this attack on the U.S. Capitol and Congress was caused by the current President, as stated by third-ranking House Republican Liz Cheney, “The President of the United States summoned this mob, assembled the mob, and lit the flame of this attack. Everything that followed was his doing.... There has never been a greater betrayal by a President of the United States of his office and his oath to the Constitution.” And... Read the Rest Of The Resolution Here > Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!       EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY Eat Church has a NEW MENU debuting this week, the Collective Era Revue! They are back and ready to serve you with their truck set up at @marbledmeatshop 3091 Route 9, Cold Spring, NY Friday and Saturday from 4-8pm.  Have you not placed your online order yet? What are you waiting for? Visit www.eatchurch.com today! Information > Eat Church is an ALBB Sponsor!       MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY Start your week off right with a roasted beet salad! Roasted beets, feta, savory hazelnut trail mix. Don't forget, Meyers Olde Dutch is undergoing construction to build an outdoor patio at their 184 Main Street location, you can still order from their menu for take out and delivery only at their sister location, @kitchensinkny across the street at 157 Main Street. You can order online by clicking here or call them at 845.440.6900. Ordering delivery is the easiest thing you could do for yourself! Meyers Olde Dutch is an ALBB Sponsor! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY and the Cafe at the Dia : Beacon Daily Specials listed on Homespun Foods website each day! Pictured here is a Pork Ginger Rice Bowl w/ jasmine rice, peppers, basil, pickled chiles, and cashews 📸 : @hbarr18 Take-Out Available. Go to homespunfoods.com to see what's going on in their kitchen and the cellar. View Menu > Homespun is an ALBB Sponsor!  HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY This. Picture. Need we say more? Mizz Hattie's Mac and Cheese in a pan. ALBB does not do "Best Of"s or make recommendations, but this mac and cheese is one of the best in Beacon, and is on our Top 10 List Of Best Mac 'n Cheeses. Plus, you have the Roosevelt Bar inside of the Hudson Valley Food Hall for a beer, plus other foodie options to answer the needs of all of your friends. Information > Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY Baja 328 releases fun specials regularly.  Have you tried their Roasted Poblano & Potato Soup seen here? We a good, hearty soup especially this time or year! Stop by and see more is on the menu. Baja 328 is an ALBB Sponsor!   SALLYE ANDER 133 Main Street, Beacon You got that right! SallyeAnder is opening their factory store again this weekend on Saturday only (Friday as well, but you're getting this in the evening). Located on toward the train, near Brett's Hardware and Two Way Brewing! Mask required. If you missed the pop-ups during the holiday season, now is your chance again. PROMOTION Buy one, get one FREE on all essential soaps! A special just for the pop-up shoppers. LEWIS & PINE 133 Main Street, Beacon Continuing to draw inspiration from nature, Lewis & Pine has their Botanical collection which includes earrings, bracelets, and necklaces. They would gather fallen twigs while on a hike and then use the lost-wax casting method to create the exact image of each twig in precious metal. Stop by and see more examples from this collection of nature recreated in metal.  Shop Now > Lewis & Pine is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! Live Light Travel Often (LLTO) 464 Main Street, Beacon Live Light Travel Often (LLTO) has for you the perfect bandana. It's soft hand blocked goodness supporting slow fashion! Pick one up at LLTO shop or find em online @ www.livelighttraveloften.com. Bandanas created to @maeludesigns. LAST CHANCE ALERT! This is LLTO's last pop-up weekend in their current space.  They will be open Friday 12-6pm, Saturday 11am-6pm, and Sunday 11am-5pm.  Stay tuned as they will be popping up in Beacon again soon! In the meantime, you can shop LLTO online 24/7 at www.livelighttraveloften.com. LLTO is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! PTACEK Home 464 Main Street, Beacon Last chance to shop from PTACEK Home in person before they pop out of the little pop-up they are sharing with LLTO down by the Beacon Bagel Shoppe. Don't miss your chance to see samplings of this furniture in person, and remember, you can visit PTACEK's website to see what else they offer, as well as reach out to them for a custom design for your home or office. Shop Now > PTACEK Home is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon UPGRADE ALERT! Brett's Hardware now carries Benjamin Moore paint! With you in your house all of the time, this is the perfect mood to get a little experimental with your wall colors! Now in stock at Brett's Hardware - Find the perfect paint colors and products for that project you've been delaying.  Information > Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon Exceptional eyewear is Luxe Optique's specialty. ⁠ There is no better feeling when a patient finds the perfect frame to reflect their personal style. "We always say your vision is our first priority and your style comes in a close second," says Luxe Optique. ALBB can personally attest that style comes in a very close second, as they fuss over the fit of your glasses as well as the style. Long after you purchase. Need an adjustment? Bring it in. Your frames can get adjusted in their workshop in the back of the store. These frames are by @haffmansneumeister If you're needing an eye exam, make a booking with one of their Optometrists via this link. ⁠ Shop Online > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon Quite a timely book recommendation, when, according to Buzz Feed News, "the acting leader of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement abruptly resigned on Wednesday, just two weeks into the job after the agency’s previous director also stepped down unexpectedly in December, according to a source with knowledge of the situation." Copies of Natascha Elena Uhlmann, “Abolish ICE” now available at Binnacle Books. Written with passion and eloquence, this concise philippic provides moving examples of the abuses that occur under the cold eye of ICE and sets out convincing arguments for getting rid of it. "Perhaps the greatest value of history is that it reveals to us how contingent so much of the world really is. Institutions that seem unyielding and hierarchies that seem immutable reveal themselves to be products of chance or ideology." Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 436 Main Street, Beacon Did you know you could be shopping on La Mére's app from bed right now? 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.  Reminder: La Mere is in a new location on Main Street, just a few blocks down in the former Echo storefront. Shop Online > La Mere is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! KIDS CLASSES Howland Library Teen Podcast Workshop Information Session Grades: 7-12 Day: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 Time: 6pm Location: Zoom Calling all teen podcasters! Speak Out and Be Heard! Did you ever wonder what it takes to create your own podcast? The Howland Public Library in Beacon has teamed up with Brandon Lillard host of the This is Beacon podcast for a 6 session podcast workshop for students in grade 7 and up. Information > Compass Arts Saturday Art Series Dates: January 16-March 20, 2021 The Saturday Arts Series will be a 10 week series of online arts workshops and performances held during the coldest days of winter, from January 16th - March 20th. With grants and donations, we expect to offer a tiered pricing structure, from free to $25 per participant, allowing members of the community to benefit from the arts regardless of their ability to pay. Information > ADULT CLASSES Howland Public Library Socrates Cafe Online Day: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 Time: 4pm Cafe is now online. If interested in joining, please email Adult Services Librarian, Alison Herrero, at adults@beaconlibrary.org and she will email to you the invitation link. Information > Howland Public Library presents Know the 10 Signs of Alzheimer's Disease Day: Thursday, January 21, 2021 Time: 1pm Join Community Engagement Manager, Alzheimer's Association - Hudson Valley Chapter, Joan Carl, for an informative online talk titled, "Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters." This online program for adults is free. To register, call the Alzheimer's Association directly at 1-800-272-3900. Information >   ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon January is Mentor Month and Antalek & Moore is celebrating it! Several members of the Antalek & Moore family serve as mentors throughout the community. This week, they featured partner Vince Lemma, who is a lacrosse champ. Vince has been a coach for various youth lacrosse teams over the years, and is grateful that he is able to work with kids who share the same passion as he does being on the field. Vince is pictured here with his 2019 Champion Team. Read ALBB's feature article with Vince, where he talks about coaching and how it helps him lead in business. Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you!   TIN SHINGLE "How can businesses answer the current state of #allthefeels during this time of racial discomfort?" Or is the better question, "Should businesses be making statements? Or will it alienate their audience or customer base?" Pete Seeger fans will enjoy this interview with his granddaughter, Moraya Seeger DeGreare, who speaks with Tin Shingle's owner and A Little Beacon Blog publisher Katie, to wade through that discomfort to discuss the issues. Moraya is a person who has been a gentle but firm voice during the time of the protests. If you haven't put anything about the civil rights messages in your business branding, then this would be a great TuneUp webinar for you to listen to as you debate that. Moraya and Katie are fun and fresh - bubbly as ever! It's a safe space for you to check out. Watch It >   KATIE JAMES, INC. Eggberts Farm Fresh Eggs is preparing for the winter with a new website. Owner Carrie Sabins wants to reach her customers in case there is another shutdown or if her customers need delivery because they need to isolate. Katie James, Inc. a long-time customer of Eggberts Farm Fresh Eggs via the Beacon Farmer's Market. The branding agency is building Eggberts a website in Shopify, for easy pre-orders of eggs and meat, as well as pickup and select delivery options. Do You Need A Website Too? >

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A Virtual Town Hall for Hudson Valley on the New York Health Act Will Be Held January 28th

Guaranteed Comprehensive Healthcare for All New Yorkers is Closer Than You Think is a free, virtual event, open to the public, organized by Hudson Valley Demands New York Health, and hosted by the Newburgh Free Library and the Desmond-Fish Public Library, on Thursday, January 28th, 7pm. Attendees will learn about the bill, its legislative trajectory and why it is important for New Yorkers to demand its passage in 2021. The panel discussion will focus on how the bill would affect various aspects of the healthcare system, including patients and healthcare providers, as well as the cost to municipalities. The keynote speaker will be NYS Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas, followed by a panel discussion including Dr. Reena Agarwal (MD, MPH, FACP), Darius Shahinfar (Albany City Treasurer), and Lynn Esteban (patient/healthcare activist), and moderated by Jess Robie (RN). The event will be facilitated by Jeff Mikkelson (Co-Founder, HVDNYH). Registration for the event is required to attend: bit.ly/NYHealthActJan28.

Affordable, accessible, healthcare is an important issue for many Americans. Although most New Yorkers have health insurance, many people have long struggled to afford premiums, co-pays, deductibles, and the high cost of prescription drugs. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed the dysfunction and inadequacy, as well as the racial and class inequality, of our current healthcare system.

If passed, the New York Health Act would guarantee comprehensive health coverage to every New Yorker while eliminating premiums, deductibles, and co-pays, and would help address the structural inequalities of our current system. It would also save money for individuals, local governments and New York State.

This public education event is organized by Hudson Valley Demands New York Health (HVDNYH), a coalition of grassroots groups and individuals working to guarantee comprehensive healthcare for all New Yorkers by passing the New York Health Act (NYHA).

WHAT: Guaranteed Comprehensive Healthcare for All New Yorkers is Closer Than You Think: A Virtual Town Hall on the New York Health Act
WHERE: Virtual Event, Register Here: bit.ly/NYHealthActJan28
WHEN: Thursday, January 28, 2021 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Speaker Bios

Jessica Gonźalez-Rojas, NYS Assembly Member
Jessica Gonźalez-Rojas was elected to the New York State Assembly in 2020 to represent the 34th Assembly district, which encompasses several diverse communities in Queens. She has been an unapologetic leader for social justice on the national and local level for over two decades. For 13 years Jessica served in the leadership at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice. She has fought for immigrant rights, racial justice, and gender equity. Prior to running for the Assembly, Jessica served as a community liaison for Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez. As a long time leader in community and electoral politics, Jessica has received numerous proclamations for her advocacy work.

Reena Agarwal, MD, MPH, FACP
Dr. Agarwal is a primary care physician trained in Internal Medicine. She completed her residency in Social Internal Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center and a residency in Public Health/Preventive Medicine at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. She also has an extensive background in quality improvement. She has spent her career working in New York Hospitals and Community Health Centers where her focus has been on providing care for the underserved as well as teaching resident physicians.

Darius Shahinfar, Albany City Treasurer
Darius Shahinfar is the elected Treasurer and Chief Fiscal Officer of the City of Albany.

His work as City Treasurer led him to research the effect of health care financing on municipal budgets and local property taxes. He has testified on this subject to the NYS Legislature and has spoken on these issues to numerous organizations. He believes strongly, not only in the moral imperative of universal health care coverage, but also that single payer will result in dramatic tax and cost savings. He is a graduate of Bates College, and Albany Law School, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Albany Law Review.

Lynn Esteban, Patient/healthcare activist
Lynn Esteban is an artist and activist who lives in Poughkeepsie with her family. A bout of Mono (Epstein Barr virus) in 2011 triggered a chronic illness, the severity of which has left her unable to work. She has had a protracted and challenging battle with the healthcare system to reach a correct diagnosis and effective treatment. Lynn is a disability activist and volunteer with MEAction, an international advocacy organization that educates physicians and the public about managing post-viral conditions.

Warm Up To Winter: An Energy Showcase - Free Online Event January 14

The New Paltz Climate Action Coalition is hosting their free online event, Warm Up To Winter: An Energy Showcase, on Thursday, January 14th, 6-7:30pm, on ways to efficiently heat your home this winter. The event is open to all homeowners and renters in the mid-Hudson region. It will include speakers from New Paltz Climate Action Coalition, Interfaith Earth Action, and Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess & Sullivan Counties.

This session will provide valuable resources to save money on your heating and utility bills this winter as well as the environment. Topics will include:

• free energy audits to help you find ways to save $ on heating bills & electricity

• grant programs/funding for renters, low & moderate income households

• low-interest financing & tax incentives for households looking to switch to renewable energy, do energy upgrades, & more

• renewable energy- community solar (great for renters), home solar power installations, heat pumps, geothermal & more!

• DIY weatherization, winterization & energy efficiency techniques, programs, and companies

Renters and landlords are especially encouraged to join us- there are specific programs we'd love to link you to that are vetted and will help you save both money on your bills AND will help the environment!

To receive the Zoom for the showcase, click here to register and join on Thursday, January 14, 2020 6-7:30pm!

The Hooded Chicken Debut To ALBB + Retail Therapy Guide 1/8/2021

Hello, It's the weekend in Beacon, which may make for the perfect timeline refresh in your social media. Get fresh air, let Beacon's restaurants do the cooking for you, treat yourself to some bling for your keychain. Now is the time when retail therapy  helps your neighbors stay in their homes and their storefronts more than ever before. So have fun! And fill up a food pantry when there are 2 for 1  sales on your favorite items. If you need to look at a very cute chicken right now, watch this clip of the Beacon Hooded Chicken graze while her best dog friend protects her. Regarding the insurrection on Wednesday at the Capitol Building, there have been several public statements made so far: Beacon City School District Superintendent Landahl Responds With Support To Student Community Regarding Imagery At The U.S. Capitol After The Insurrection The Beacon Democrat's Executive Committee "Condemns President Trump And The Insurrection He Incited On 1-6-2021" Beacon4Black Lives Community Responds To Attempted U.S. Election Certification Block At Capitol Building Attention Beacon Storefronts: ALBB is making a Gift Guide: "Favorite Things For $25" Not a penny more or less. Please email submissions to editorial@alittlebeaconblog.com   THE RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Marilyn Perez and Katie Hellmuth Martin The Hudson: An Illustrated Guide to the Living River Webinar Series Dates: See below Time: 7:30pm Clearwater will be celebrating the publication of the 3rd edition of The Hudson: An Illustrated Guide to the Living River with a four-part webinar series. Please join us for a fun and illuminating exploration of this river we all love. Cost: FREE for Clearwater Members, $7 per night for non-members. The webinars will take place over the course of four consecutive Wednesdays at 7:30pm: 1/13/21: Steve Stanne 1/20/21: Roger Panetta 1/27/21: Brian Forist 2/3/21: Maija Niemisto Cooking For A Cause Dates: On Tuesdays from January 12 - mid February, 2012 Time: 9am HudsonValleyEats.com, the restaurant-focused food insecurity platform, has brought together 4 of the Hudson Valley's top chefs for a fundraising cooking event beginning January 12, 2021, called "Cooking For A Cause," to give 100% of the net profits to 4 local non-profits who specialize in getting food directly to locals in need. For those who love cooking shows and want to experience cooking with a chef on a screen in their home - while directly investing in local non-profits, this is the perfect multi-evening opportunity! Tickets & Information > SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO! Annual Great Newburgh To Beacon Swim Dates: July 24, 2021 Time: 9am Clearwater will be celebrating the publication of the 3rd edition of The Hudson: An Illustrated Guide to the Living River with a four-part webinar series. Please join us for a fun and illuminating exploration Information > Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!       EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY Now available for a limited time, Eat Church has collaborated with local artist @mkinneyny and @weartogether_community to come up with this cool t-shirt design.  Get your Orders in!  This Shirt is only available to order between January 4th and January 18th and will print and ship around January 29th.  You can place your order on their website www.eatchurch.com. Information > Eat Church is an ALBB Sponsor!       MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY While Meyers Olde Dutch is undergoing construction to build an outdoor patio at their 184 Main Street location, you can still order from their menu for take out and delivery only at their sister location, @kitchensinkny across the street at 157 Main Street. You can order online by clicking here or call them at 845.440.6900. Ordering delivery is the easiest thing you could do for yourself! Meyers Olde Dutch is an ALBB Sponsor! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY and the Cafe at the Dia : Beacon Food Food Food! Now on the website for Homespun Foods, you can find daily specials that are updated. Simply go to homespunfoods.com to see what's going on in their kitchen and the cellar. View Menu > Homespun is an ALBB Sponsor!    HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY The Hudson Valley Food Hall is one of the most spacious restaurants in town, as it's designed like a food court! You'll find: Loaded French Fries, Specialty Salads, Dumplings, Himalayan Bowls, Homemade Soups, Southern BBQ, Fried Shrimp, Fish & Chips, Mac & Cheese, Custom Cocktails & Wine!! (High Ceilings, Socially Distanced Indoor/Outdoor Seating & To-Go Options Galore) Information > Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY New year, new look for Baja 328!  Come check out the newly remodeled Baja328. With the same Great food and Drinks as always! Celebrating 5 years in Beacon we’d like to thank the great customers for your continued patronage. Baja 328 is an ALBB Sponsor!   LEWIS & PINE 133 Main Street, Beacon The Fjellvant fragrance will remind you of taking a winter hike at Minnewaska, surrounded by evergreen trees and rough granite, stopping to breathe the cool, fresh air as you look out over the valley. Grab this natural wax candle or scented diffuser at Lewis & Pine today! Shop Now > Lewis & Pine is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! Live Light Travel Often (LLTO) 464 Main Street, Beacon Have you been getting into a Project Zone? Time to treat yourself to upgrading your game! This toolbox is a surprising find at LLTO, but not too surprising, since owner Tamara is quite resourceful and only settles for very perfect things. This metal toolbox has a smooth open where levels of the drawers are revealed. Dividers come with this box, which you can arrange in a way you need to. See it in person, or Shop Now > LLTO is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! PTACEK Home 464 Main Street, Beacon Need some shelving for those special finds you've been collecting from LLTO and other boutiques in Beacon? Take these home! PTACEK Home designed these shelves from reclaimed wood, and can do the same for your space. Perfect for opening up a room. Shop Now > PTACEK Home is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon For when you get a new toy, and you can't find the hardware that came with it, you go to Brett's! Plus, the helpful staff at Brett's can decipher directions illustrations and coded numbers of screws and bolts, to get you just what you need. Information > Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon Kick off 2021 in style with these frames from Leisure Society available at Luxe Optique.  Leisure Society is dedicated to heirloom design by creating an object once with the intention of having it last forever.  Collections are made with only the most luxurious components like titanium frame, 12/18/24K gold plating, diamonds and buffalo horn. If you're needing an eye exam, make a booking with one of their Optometrists via this link. ⁠ Shop Online > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon We'd like to share this message recently posted by our friends at @binnaclebooks :  Despite the celebrations and the optimistic aphorisms and memes, these are not easy days. The needs we are trying to meet for each other, the responsibilities we have to ourselves, the fears and the struggles, are as present today as they were six months ago, two weeks ago, yesterday. We don’t intend to tell you how to do what you need to do, but don’t forget that our problems, however dire, are not new. And so the solutions don’t come quick. And the solutions are often anything but direct. You might find reassurance in the slowness of a book, the delicate complexity of a narrative, the oblique suggestion of a poem. You might find resolve in these things. We simply have to keep working and taking care of ourselves in each other. Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 436 Main Street, Beacon We all know about work-from-home outfits at A Little Beacon Blog.  This outfit put together by La Mére is calling our name with a washed jogger pant, cami top, and cozy Taylor cardigan. Also with what we can imagine is something hot and yummy in the mug too!   Reminder: La Mere is in a new location on Main Street, just a few blocks down in the former Echo storefront. Shop Online > La Mere is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you!               NEW BEAUTY DESTINATION! My Zen Den 1 East Main Street My Zen Den’s amenities include an infrared sauna, full-body red light therapy and a meditation nook. Information > Mother Nature & Me - Enrichment Program Grades: Pre-K to 8 Homeschool Groups Day/Time: To be determined after kids sign up, and will be coordinated by Brigette Wlash (click below for flier) Information > Clarkson University's Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries is now offering enrichment programs for Pre-K through 8th-grade homeschool groups at our Dennings Point Water Ecology Center. Each group will explore Dennings Point State Park through STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) and nature-based learning activities. Spanish Lessons For Children (10 lessons) Grades: K-2 Days: Wednesdays & Fridays, January 8 - February 5, 2021 Time: 2pm For more info contact Ileana Cardona at ileanacrdn@gmail.com Information > Gyms and boutique studios safely remain open with new guidelines, settings, and more digital offerings for at home wellness:  Zoned Fitness launched their virtual studio December 1st.  beBhakti Yoga Center is offering more virtual options. Firefly Power Yoga will launching a new virtual studio & membership offerings in the new year. Beacon Pilates has On-Demand classes as well as in person sessions in both studio locations. ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon January is Mentor Month and Antalek & Moore is celebrating it! Several members of the Antalek & Moore family serve as mentors throughout the community. This week, they featured partner Vince Lemma, who is a lacrosse champ. Vince has been a coach for various youth lacrosse teams over the years, and is grateful that he is able to work with kids who share the same passion as he does being on the field. Vince is pictured here with his 2019 Champion Team. Read ALBB's feature article with Vince, where he talks about coaching and how it helps him lead in business. Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you!   TIN SHINGLE Tin Shingle is an education and empowerment platform for businesses and creators who are getting the word out about their business. Tin Shingle is the sister company of A Little Beacon Blog, and teaches people how to pitch the media. You are in control of what can get published about your company, and the support system at Tin Shingle can guide you. Every Wednesday at 1pm EST, there is a connection opportunity. Connect during the live, members-only Office Hours, or during a pre-recorded webinar TuneUp. Read All About It >   KATIE JAMES, INC. Eggberts Farm Fresh Eggs is preparing for the winter with a new website. Owner Carrie Sabins wants to reach her customers in case there is another shutdown or if her customers need delivery because they need to isolate. Katie James, Inc. a long-time customer of Eggberts Farm Fresh Eggs via the Beacon Farmer's Market. The branding agency is building Eggberts a website in Shopify, for easy pre-orders of eggs and meat, as well as pickup and select delivery options. Do You Need A Website Too? >

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