Happening This Weekend - 6/1/2018

Hello, June! And helloooo humidity. Got frizzy hair? Best to give into it with some beach hair product, maybe carried in salons around Beacon (check A Little Beacon Blog's Beauty Guide for listings!). You might be able to pick up some at Colorant, who makes their own batch of bottled ocean. (Call first to check on their stock; we couldn't confirm in time for publication!) And now, let's get to the things to do! Sponsored by Antalek & Moore for car insurance. Country Living Fair Day: Friday to Sunday, June 1-3, 2018 Time: 10 to 5 pm Location: Dutchess Fairgrounds, 6550 Spring Brook Ave., Rhinebeck, NY Information > Country Music Night Day: Friday, June 1, 2018 Time: 7 pm Location: Beacon Elks Lodge #1493, 900 Wolcott Ave., Beacon, NY Beacon Elks Lodge presents Way Behind the Sun Band, a night of real country music. Proceeds benefit Elks charities. Circus! @ The Howland Opening Reception Days: Saturday, June 2, 2018 Time: 3 to 5 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Newburgh Illuminated Festival Day: Saturday, June 2, 2018 Time: Noon Location: Broadway & Liberty Street, Newburgh, NY Information > Book Launching: Mating in Captivity Day: Sunday, June 3, 2018 Time: 5 to 8 pm Location: Oak Vino Wine Bar, 389 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Rooftop Swing Dancing Day: Sunday, June 3, 2018 Time: 7:30 to 10 pm Location: The Inn and Spa at Beacon, 151 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > The 29th Annual Calico Ball Global Dance Festival Starring Beacon's 3rd Graders at Beacon High School Day: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 Time: 10 am Location: 101 Matteawan Road, Beacon, NY Information > Plan ahead and check out what's coming up this month in our Events Guide.   iPhoneography Workshop w/ Mary Ann Glass Day: Saturday, June 2, 2018 Time: 10 am to noon Location:Riverwinds Gallery, 172 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Farrow Dress with Katy Hope Day: Friday, June 1, 2018 & Sunday, June 3, 2018 Time: 10 am to 2 pm Level: Confident Beginner Location: Beetle & Fred, 171 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Walking Foot Quilting Day: Saturday, June 2, 2018 Time: 1 to 3 pm Level: Beginner/Intermediate Location: Beetle & Fred, 171 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Pom-Pom and Tassel DIY Workshop at Wares Day: Sunday, June 3, 2018 Time: 1 to 3 pm Location: Wares, 2 Tioronda Ave., Beacon, NY Information > Relax and Restore Acupuncture and Essential Oils with Erika Forsell, LAc Day: Sunday June 3, 2018 Time: 4 to 6 pm  Location: Beacon of Light Wellness Center, 4 S. Chestnut St., Beacon, NY Information > Hudson Valley Film Industry Conference Day: Tuesday, June 5, 2018 Time: 12:30 to 7 pm Location: The Culinary Institute of America, Marriott Pavilion, 1946 Campus Drive, Hyde Park, NY Information > For a full list of upcoming classes and workshops of all kinds, visit our Adult Classes Guide. Ballet Arts Studio - Spring Concert! A Life of Dance | The Dance of Life Day: Saturday, June 2, 2018 Time: 2 pm and 6:30 pm Location: Bardavon 1869 Opera House, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie, NY Experience the celebration of the circle of life, and the passing down of timeless dance traditions from parent to child, in this family-friendly Spring Concert by dancers with Ballet Arts Studio. Tickets Available Here > Thank you, Ballet Arts Studio, for sponsoring the Kids Classes Guide! For a full list of upcoming classes, visit our Kids Classes Guide     Thank you to BAJA for sponsoring the Restaurant Guide!     BOUTIQUES ON THE WEST END   Luxe Optique 183 Main Street www.luxeoptique.com (across Cliff Street from Beacon Bread Company) Children who wear glasses are the cutest, and Luxe Optique has quite a selection for mini-faces. Look at these from Vivid, and know that there are bunches of styles inside for your little one to try on. Conveniently, the eye doctor is in the store for a quick appointment!   BOUTIQUES ON THE EAST END Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique 1 East Main, Retail #3 www.lambshillbridalboutique.com (near the historic dummy light) This #LambsHill bride is going for the two-looks-in-one, with a jumpsuit from the Watters line, which can quickly be covered with this wrapping Lillian West skirt. These skirts make a wardrobe transition easy! Thank you to the following shops for sponsoring our Shopping Guide! Wares, Luxe Optique, and Lambs Hill. The next big update is happening to the Beauty Guide! There are new barbers in town, and we're catching up on all of it. Check out A Little Beacon Blog's Beauty Guide! SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR HIGHLIGHTS Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency Did you hear that Antalek & Moore has expanded into Ulster County, by way of Marlboro, NY? While they have always serviced a wide-ranging area, this new office bridges the gap between Newburgh and Beacon, says Co-Executive Partner Susan Antalek Pagones. “There seems to be a business barrier when it comes to the Newburgh-Beacon bridge. We wanted to overcome that obstacle and found that opening our own office on that side of the river would be the perfect way to do so.” Antalek & Moore also welcomes Rob DeWit to the team. Get the Scoop at A Little Beacon Blog! Rhinebeck Bank Dreaming of a new kitchen? Us too. The recipe for a successful remodel is research, and Rhinebeck Bank is giving some away. Attend their Kitchen Remodeling event on Thursday, June 14, at Page Lumber. This seminar will feature financing options, kitchen trends, and how to hire a contractor - all ingredients needed to avoid stress and make for success! Event Information > Katie James, Inc. Photos of your art, studio, place of business and staff can make such a difference when you are promoting or selling your work. Professional photographers from Katie James Inc. can come to your place of business and take pictures of these things, to showcase them the way they should be shown - beautifully. Contact us for details and pricing. Book your next private or public event or workshop at A Little Beacon Space! Located in the middle of Main Street in Beacon. Storefront windows with inspiring lighting inside. Learn more here. Tin Shingle Tin Shingle puts Media Contacts at your fingertips for those times you're looking for publicity, and ready to reach out to the media. One of the best parts about looking through these lists of names at each magazine is the way ideas strike when you see who works in what department, and why they might be the perfect fit for your email pitch. Most Recent Update, With a Quick Tip! > BeaconArts Looking to immerse yourself in the arts with other creatives? If you are an artist, writer, business owner, and/or work-from-homer, a membership with BeaconArts is for you, if you want to connect with others and stay in the know with all things Beacon. Join Today > Beacon Chamber of Commerce Our business friends on the East End of Beacon took a hit for the last two weeks, as crews worked on emergency road construction after the sewer collapsed. It's all better now, but the Beacon Chamber wants to encourage you to go shopping and eating down there! See A Little Beacon Blog's Guides for ideas on where to go. Advertise in A Little Beacon Blog A Little Beacon Blog gets more than 21,500 views per month, with over 3,100 followers at Facebook and 2,700 at Instagram, and 1,100 newsletter subscribers. The support from every advertiser of A Little Beacon Blog helps produce local news. You can be part of making it happen, and get your business in front of the community. We have designed the most integrated advertising packages in the Hudson Valley to work for your business. Click here to reach our readers > NEWSLETTER SIGNUP Until next week!

Happening This Weekend 5/25/2018

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Main Street is open the whole way through, now that recent construction on the east end is finished, so you can drive through as you always have. But do pull over or simply walk to your favorite shopping destinations. Just follow A Little Beacon Blog's Shopping Guide! There are lots of new stores for you to discover. Take a moment to give thanks to veterans on Monday during the Memorial Day Ceremony put on by the American Legion - Beacon Post, in the Memorial Building (same place where the indoor Farmers Market and bingo are held, near the Yankee Clipper Diner). Sponsored by Antalek & Moore for car insurance. The 5th Annual Beacon Peace Awards Ceremony Day: Sunday, May 27, 2018 Time: 3 to 5 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival Season Kickoff Day: Monday, May 28, 2018 Time: 10:30 am to 2:30 pm Location: HVSF Theater Tent at Boscobel House and Gardens, 1601 Route NY-9D, Garrison, NY Information > Memorial Day Ceremony Day: Monday, May 28, 2018 Time: 11 am Location: American Legion - Beacon Post, Memorial Building, 413 Main St., Beacon, NY Plan ahead and check out what's coming up this month in our Events Guide. Chalk Paint 101 - The Annie Sloan Method Day: Saturday, May 26, 2018 Time: 8 to 11 am Location: Knot Too Shabby, 155 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > For a full list of upcoming classes and workshops of all kinds, visit our Adult Classes Guide. Ballet Arts Studio - Summer Camp! The famed Ballet Arts Studio in Beacon has released their Summer Camp Programming, and registration is open! Find classes in Ballet, Modern, Jazz and Theater Dance Technique; Beginning Tap; Pre-Ballet; and others. Ages start as early as 3 into teenage years. Information > Thank you Ballet Arts Studio for sponsoring the Kids Classes Guide! Anime & Manga Club Day: Friday, May 25, 2018 Time: 3 to 5 pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > For a full list of upcoming classes, visit our Kids Classes Guide.   For a full list of upcoming races, visit our 5K Races Guide. Thank you to BAJA for sponsoring the Restaurant Guide! BOUTIQUES ON THE WEST END Luxe Optique 183 Main Street www.luxeoptique.com (across Cliff Street from Beacon Bread Company) These ladies in the photograph (taken by Ryon, the store's eyewear stylist who also is a professional fashion photographer) are wearing Sabine Be, one of the most respected and innovative glasses designers in the industry. Go in and try them on. BOUTIQUES ON THE EAST END Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique 1 East Main, Retail #3 www.lambshillbridalboutique.com (near the dummy light) Have you seen the "Equestrian Suite" available at the Lambs Hill bridal venue? You'll see more of it soon, as Hudson Valley Style Magazine reached out to Lambs Hill to feature the suite in the upcoming Summer 2018 issue. Look for it! Thank you to the following shops for sponsoring our Shopping Guide! Wares, Luxe Optique, and Lambs Hill. The next big update is happening to the Beauty Guide! There are new barbers in town, and we're catching up on all of it. Stay tuned! Check out A Little Beacon Blog's Beauty Guide! SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR HIGHLIGHTS Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency Antalek & Moore is all about giving about giving back to the community that they work in. They are one of the presenters at the Career Fair at Beacon High School taking place today! They will talk about what they do as insurance agents, and how to get into the industry. It's not all business, though: Rumor has it they even have a life-sized Jenga game to play! Rhinebeck Bank Did you know that Rhinebeck Bank's Beacon branch is right around the corner from Dutchess Stadium? When you go to get ice cream at Toppings, you can swing by the branch to inquire about business or home loans, or other financial questions you might have. Call them today at (845) 831-0300 or stop by 1476 NY-9D, Wappingers Falls, NY. www.rhinebeckbank.com Katie James, Inc. A huge part of getting the word out about your business is through digital media like blogs, Facebook, Instagram and your newsletter. Katie James Inc., a couture branding agency, can be your Content Planning Partner to help you plan what content to create and promote. Book your next private or public event or workshop at A Little Beacon Space! Located in the middle of Main Street in Beacon. The space features giant storefront windows with inspiring lighting inside. Learn more here. Tin Shingle It's Career Fair time again at Beacon High School! This is Tin Shingle and A Little Beacon Blog's third year in a row participating. What an honor and a joy to present about Marketing and Blogging, which involve skills in writing, designing and managing people and business issues. See photos from past years > BeaconArts Looking to immerse yourself in the arts with other creatives? If you are an artist, writer, business owner, work-from-homer, a membership with BeaconArts is for you if you want to connect with others and stay in the know with Beacon. Join today > Beacon Chamber of Commerce Do you want to gain exposure for your storefront location or office? Host a Chamber of Commerce meeting! Details on how to submit are here. Advertise in A Little Beacon Blog Our readers bring 19,500 views per month to A Little Beacon Blog, with over 3,100 followers at Facebook and 2,700 at Instagram, and 1,100 newsletter subscribers. The support from every advertiser of A Little Beacon Blog helps make local news get produced. You can be part of making it happen, and get your business in front of the community. We have designed the most integrated advertising packages in the Hudson Valley to work for your business. Click here to reach our readers > NEWSLETTER SIGNUP Until next week!

Happening This Weekend 5/18/2018

Really hoping you are safe after this week's random tornado and macroburst wind gust storm. Crews in and around Beacon have been working very hard to clear trees and restore power lines. The City of Beacon made an announcement here about when a majority of power will be restored. Shops and eateries like these guys opened early after the storm, and the friendly folks at the Recreation Department opened their doors for phone charging and socializing. Newburgh is not faring as well, and traffic in Beacon was impenetrably thick for a while, with huge trees down and side roads closed. This needn't totally deter you from heading out. Getting gas on Thursday was easy, grocery shopping was fruitful, and reports are coming in that Route 52 is better today than yesterday. Coincidentally this week, there are several safety workshops being offered you'll want to check out! We've been promoting a few over the past couple of months, and just in time. This week while taking shelter in the basement, memories of that Citizen Preparedness Training workshop came to mind, where organizers focused on what to do in flash flood situations. Normally these workshops aren't very popular, but with increased rates of severe weather, put them on your calendar! Sponsored by Antalek & Moore for car insurance. Community Safety Day - FREE EVENT Day: Saturday, May 19, 2018 Time: Noon to 4 pm Location: The Elks Lodge, 900 Wolcott Ave., Beacon, NY Information > Smoke Alarms Save Lives! Day: Saturday, May 19, 2018 Time: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Location: Beacon Fire Dept., 13 South Ave., Beacon, NY Information > Live Music: Broken Shadows Jazz Quartet Day: Saturday, May 19, 2018 Time: 8 pm Location: Atlas Studios, 11 Spring St., Newburgh, NY Information > *Please check with Atlas to confirm they are open post-tornado Howland Chamber Music Circle presents Calldore String Quartet Day: Sunday, May 20, 2018 Time: 4 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St, Beacon, NY Information > Open Auditions for “#QueenE The Musical” Days: Monday & Tuesday, May 21-22, 2018 Time: 5 to 8 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Read more about this production and how to get involved in this article.  Plan ahead and check out what's coming up this month in our Events Guide.   Breastfeeding Essentials Day: Friday, May 18, 2018 Time: 12:30 to 2:30 pm Location: Waddle n Swaddle, 484 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Hat Making Intro Class for Beginners Day: Saturdays, May 19 through June 16, 2018 Time: 11 am to 12:30 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Fab the Cab! Transforming your Kitchen Cabinets with Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan Day: Saturday, May 19,2 2018 Time: 8 to 11 am Location: Knot Too Shabby, 155 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Edit Like A Pro Day: Saturday, May 19, 2018 Time: 10 am to 12:30 pm Location: The Cinehub, LLC, 20 W. Main St., Suite 4, Beacon, NY Information > Color, Form, and Magic Workshop Day: Saturday, May 19, 2018 Time: 1 to 3:30 pm Location: Wares, 2 Tioronda Ave., Beacon, NY Information > Thank you Wares for sponsoring A Little Beacon Blog's Shopping Guide! DIY Backyard Design Workshop with Blair Patterson Day: Saturday, May 19, 2018 Time: 10 to 11:30 am Location: One Nature Garden Center, 321 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Birth Prep 101 Day: Saturday, May 19, 2018 Time: 12:30 to 6:30 pm Location: Waddle n Swaddle, 484 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Infant/Child CPR and Emergencies Day: Sunday, May 20, 2018 Time: 1:30 pm Location: Waddle n Swaddle, 484 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Digital Marketing Techniques, a SCORE Workshop with Tin Shingle's Katie Hellmuth Martin Day: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Time: 6:30 to 8 pm Location: East Fishkill Community Library - Alley Room 348 Route 376, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533 Learn quick and easy techniques that your business can use today to help more people find out about your business. Designed for business owners who run a storefront, sell a product or provide a service direct to customers, this workshop will get you comfortable with marketing strategies using Facebook, Instagram, blogging and knowing what to do with your newsletter. Information > The Greater Hudson Valley Young Professionals Summit, from Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress Day: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Time: 4 to 9 pm Location: Newburgh Brewing Company, 88 S. Colden St., Newburgh, NY An evening of programming, professional development, and networking. Information > You Can Save a Life With a Spray - Opioid Overdose Day: Thursday, May 24, 2018 Time: 7 pm Location: Fire Station 2, Lewis Tompkins Hose Company, 13 South Ave., Beacon, NY Naloxone (Narcan©️), given as a nasal spray, can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose and save a life. Opioids include prescription pain killers such as Vicodin, OxyContin, or Percocet, and illegal drugs like heroin. At this workshop, get free naloxone and learn how to use it. For a full list of upcoming classes and workshops of all kinds, visit our Adult Classes Guide. Ballet Arts Studio - Spring Concert Save The Date! Saturday, June 2, 2018 Time: 2 pm and 6:30 pm Location: Bardavon 1869 Opera House, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie, NY Information > Thank you Ballet Arts Studio for sponsoring the Kids Classes Guide! Art & Zine Club Meetup Day: Friday, May 18, 2018 Time: 3:30 to 5 pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > For a full list of upcoming classes, visit our Kids Classes Guide.   3rd Annual 5K Run/Walk With The Dogs Day: Sunday, May 20, 2018 Time: 9 am Location: Memorial Park, Beacon, NY Information > Off Broadway 5K Day: Sunday, May 20, 2018 Time: Registration, 7 to 8:30 am; race starts at 9 am Location: 111 Broadway, Newburgh, NY Information > For a full list of upcoming races, visit our 5K Races Guide.   Thank you to BAJA for sponsoring the Restaurant Guide!     BOUTIQUES ON THE WEST END   Luxe Optique 183 Main Street www.luxeoptique.com (across Cliff Street from Beacon Bread Company) Mama wants. For those who have gone strictly glasses now, and need to graduate to prescription sunglasses, these frames from Christian Roth will do perfectly.   BOUTIQUES ON THE EAST END Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique 1 East Main, Retail #3 www.lambshillbridalboutique.com (near the dummy light) The Royal Wedding is just about upon us... If you're playing dress-up for the occasion, travel down to Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique to pick up these rhinestone combs, then stop at Trax for a cup of coffee. Thank you to the following shops for sponsoring our Shopping Guide! Wares, Luxe Optique, and Lambs Hill. The next big update is happening to the Beauty Guide! There are new barbers in town, and we're catching up on all of it. A Little Beacon Blog's Beauty Guide! SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR HIGHLIGHTS Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency A home is still a home, whether you rent or buy. It’s where you house your family and your valuables, and where you rest your head at night. When accident or disaster happens to your home or apartment that you rent, you might be faced with some major financial challenges. Call Antalek & Moore at (845) 831-4300, an independent insurance agency that shops the best rate for you and can be your advocate when making claims. Or stop in and see them at 340 Main St., Beacon, NY. Rhinebeck Bank Rhinebeck Bank is accepting donations at their Beacon, Fishkill and Goshen branches in support of United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region, to provide relief from Tuesday's tornado. Click here for a full list of what's needed by the community. Feel free to stop by during business hours. Thank you in advance for your help!   Katie James, Inc. A huge part of getting the word out about your business is through digital media like blogs, Facebook, Instagram and your newsletter. Katie James Inc., a couture branding agency, can be your Content Planning Partner to help you plan what content to create and promote. Book your next private or public event or workshop at A Little Beacon Space! Located in the middle of Main Street in Beacon. Storefront windows with inspiring lighting inside. Learn more here. Tin Shingle You opened your business. You hung your store shingle outside your door. Now what? How are you getting the people to walk through that door? Tin Shingle is a trusted resource, training center and community for businesses getting the word out. Get ideas, training videos, an online community, and contacts for who to reach out to. Join now for instant access > BeaconArts Windows on Main Street is one of Beacon's best public art displays to sponsor and/or participate in as a storefront business, artist, or sponsor business. Sponsor Opportunities going on now > Beacon Chamber of Commerce The Beacon Chamber of Commerce welcomed the new location of Lucky Cut barber shop this week in a Ribbon Cutting. Check them out! SPONSOR OPPORTUNITY Sponsor A Little Beacon Blog's Second Saturday Guide, the most comprehensive guide of all of the art galleries. Your logo will be at the top of the Guide for that month and be seen by people browsing past months and searching for artists. See A Little Beacon Blog's Media Kit for details on how to reach our readers of 19,500 views/month.   NEWSLETTER SIGNUP Advertise in A Little Beacon Blog A Little Beacon Blog gets 19,500 views per month, with over 3,100 followers on Facebook and 2,700 at Instagram, and 1,100 newsletter subscribers. The support from every advertiser of A Little Beacon Blog helps make local news get produced. You can be part of making it happen, and get your business in front of the community. We have designed the most integrated advertising packages in the Hudson Valley to work for your business. Click here to reach our readers > Until next week!

Happening This Weekend - 5/11/2018

May's Second Saturday weekend will have the added jubilation of celebrating Mother's Day, which could be as simple as giving Mom a few hours to herself! Festivities should definitely include brunch, either in bed or out on Main Street, so check out A Little Beacon Blog's Brunch Guide (recently updated and includes a chocolate pancake!) for ideas. Loads of gift ideas await you on the streets of Beacon, so do visit our Shopping Guide for a full list of shops organized by category (think Kids, Foodies, Men, Women, etc.) For a list of all of the galleries, with a sampling of what is showing in each gallery, head to A Little Beacon Blog's Second Saturday Art Gallery Guide. Sponsored by Antalek & Moore for car insurance. NEW SHOP! Artifact Beacon Opening Day: Saturday, May 12, 2018 Location: 17 East Main St., Beacon, NY (near Dogwood) Remember that Pop-Up Shop that was in A Little Beacon Space last fall? The one with the cool copper rings, pottery and paintings? They loved their retail experience so much that they opened a permanent shop in Beacon in the former Gwenno James storefront (near Dogwood) featuring jewelry, pottery and paintings from the original trio! Featured in the Highlands Current, you must stop in to their new store at 17 East Main St. to see the copper rings, which have been fused to rocks in a process called electroforming. Watch their big reveal of the window signage (looks a little bit like a ghost...) Thanks Artifact for advertising your Opening Day in A Little Beacon Blog! Information > 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Day: Thursday to Monday, May 10-13, 2018 Time: 7:30 pm Location: Beacon Performing Arts Center Studio Theatre, 327B Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Psychic Fair Day: Saturday, May 12, 2018 Time: Noon to 6 pm Location: Chill Wine Bar, 173 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Rootstock - Local Craft Beer & Farm Fresh Fare Day: Saturday, May 12, 2018 Time: Noon to 6 pm Location: The Red Barn at Long Dock, 8 Long Dock Road, Beacon, NY Information >              Find this art and so much more in Beacon. We have sleuthed all of the galleries for you. Your map to Beacon's Second Saturday Art this weekend is here! An Afternoon of Music with John DeRosalia Day: Saturday, May 12, 2018 Time: 1 to 2 pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Common Ground Farm Spring Plant Sale Day: Saturday, May 12, 2018 Time: Noon to 3 pm Location: Tito Santana Taqueria, 142 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Rootstock Farm Fest Day: Saturday, May 12, 2018 Time: Noon to 6 pm Location: The Red Barn at Long Dock Park, 23 Long Dock Road, Beacon, NY Information > Garden Party and Botanical Drawing with Artist Erica Hauser Day: Saturday, May 12, 2018 Time: 5 to 7 pm Location: One Nature Garden Center, 321 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History Day: Saturday, May 12, 2018 Time: 7 to 8 pm Location: Binnacle Books, 321 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Plan ahead and check out what's coming up this month in our Events Guide.   Psychedelic Sunset Vintage Pop-Up Day: Saturday, May 12, 2018 Time: 10 am to 7 pm     Location: Echo, 470 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Mid Hudson Etsy Makers Pop Up Market Day: Saturday, May 12, 2018 Time: 1 to 8 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information >   Sewing - Absolute Beginners with Toni Maeck Day: Saturday, May 12, 2018, or Monday, May 14, 2018 Time: Saturday, 10 am to 1 pm; Monday, 6 to 9 pm Location:  Beetle & Fred, 171 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > For a full list of upcoming classes and workshops of all kinds, visit our Adult Classes Guide. For a full list of upcoming classes, visit our Kids Classes Guide.   Rhinebeck Hudson Valley Full & Half Marathon Day: Saturday, May 12, 2018 Time: 6 am start for the full marathon; 8:30 am for the half Location: Dutchess County Fairgrounds, 6550 Springbrook Ave., Rhinebeck, NY Information >   Thank you to BAJA for sponsoring the Restaurant Guide!     BOUTIQUES ON THE WEST END   Luxe Optique 183 Main Street www.luxeoptique.com (across Cliff Street from Beacon Bread Company) Clarity comes from the clearest lenses, and that is what you will get from Luxe Optique. In addition to creating the high quality lens inside the frame, the team at Luxe Optique can adjust your glasses so that even those with the trickiest astigmatism can see straight. Go see them today and ask them what it means to adjust your glasses perfectly.   BOUTIQUES ON THE EAST END Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique 1 East Main, Retail #3 www.lambshillbridalboutique.com (near the dummy light) This Grecian goddess you see here at Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique is wearing an Allure Bridals bridesmaids gown in Azure Blue. It looks stunning on this model, and because it can be converted into several different styles, it'll look great on you too. Also: It's amazing with gold. Go in and see it! Thank you to the following shops for sponsoring our Shopping Guide! Wares, Luxe Optique, and Lambs Hill. The next big update is happening to our Beauty Guide! There are new barbers in town, and we're catching up on all of it. A Little Beacon Blog's Beauty Guide! SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR HIGHLIGHTS Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency There are only four spots left in this Defensive Driving class with Susan Pagones! This is your chance to possibly reduce points on your driving record, thereby lowering your car insurance payments. This two-session class is only $30. Call them to reserve your spot at (845) 831-4300. Days: Monday and Wednesday, May 14 and 16 Time: 5:30 to 8:45 pm Location: Antalek & Moore office, 340 Main St., Beacon, NY Rhinebeck Bank Rhinebeck Bank has a new blog! One of the first articles covers How to Save For a Summer Vacation. Best tips: Set a Goal Curb Unnecessary Spending Set up Automatic Transfers to Savings Open a Dedicated Savings Account Get all of the tips here!   Katie James, Inc. Private Training and Group Classes are available for: MailChimp Newsletters Squarespace Websites (training in both design and writing copy to help your Google visibility and help get customers to do what you want on your website) Social Media Strategy Keep your eyes on this space for when class dates are set, though Private Training is available anytime. Want to book a Pop-Up Shop at A Little Beacon Space? Do it! Our Pop-Up Shop Package includes promotion for your weekend. Learn more here. Tin Shingle Starting a new business? Maybe you're rebranding. You'll need to pick a business name and website name that match, are memorable, and are different from your competition. Tin Shingle has four tested tips for you to get started. Get the full article here > BeaconArts Windows on Main Street is one of the best public art displays to sponsor and/or participate in as a storefront business, artist, or sponsor business. Details here on how you can sponsor or participate > Beacon Chamber of Commerce Beacon Chamber of Commerce and local officials join Wyld Womyn, 378 Main St. Suite C, for a Ribbon Cutting! Ribbon Cutting: Friday, May 11, at 2 pm Grand Opening Celebration: Saturday, May 12, from noon to 8 pm SPONSOR OPPORTUNITY Reach the readers of A Little Beacon Blog, who are the most interested in art, culture, and exploring cities and towns to find art. Our Second Saturday Guide has openings for lead sponsors of this Guide. See A Little Beacon Blog's Media Kit for details.   NEWSLETTER SIGNUP Advertise in A Little Beacon Blog A Little Beacon Blog receives over 14,500 views per month, with over 3,100 followers at Facebook, 2,700 at Instagram, and 1,100 newsletter subscribers. The support from every advertiser of A Little Beacon Blog helps make local news get produced. You can be part of making it happen, and get your business in front of the community. We have designed the most integrated advertising packages in the Hudson Valley to work for your business. Click here to reach our readers > Until next week!

Happening This Weekend 5/4/2018

Does your phone have a cupcake emoji? Because ours does not, and you'll need one this weekend! We're expecting thousands of people to come into Beacon on Saturday to see the Cupcake Wars and experience the Cupcake Festival, happening on the East End of Beacon near the mountain. Read our full report, with pictures, on how it went last year. If we had an emoji message for you, it would be: 🍡 🍰 🦄 ☕️ 🌷 😍 That you'll eat lots of cake, maybe feel like a unicorn with all that colorful frosting, at which point you'd need coffee from nearby Trax in the new 1 East Main area (read our interview with co-owner Katy Bell Behney here!). And a tulip because Beacon is still in glorious bloom. Whether you find yourself indulging in some cupcakes at this year's Cupcake Festival or burning them off at the Hard Cider Run in Warwick - it will be a good weekend to be outside, especially with the Spring plant sale, river cleanup and food events happening! See everything below. Sponsored by Antalek & Moore for car insurance. Beacon Waterfront Cleanup Day: Saturday, May 5, 2018 Time: 11:30 am to 2 pm Location: Beacon Sloop Club, 2 Flynn Drive, Beacon, NY Information > K104.7 Cupcake Festival Day: Saturday, May 5, 2018 Time: 1 to 5 pm Location: Main Street, Beacon, NY (between Route 52/Teller Ave. and E. Main St.) Information > Stony Kill Spring Celebration & Plant Sale Day: Saturday, May 5, 2018 Time: 11 am to 3 pm Location: Stony Kill Farm, 79 Farmstead Lane, Wappingers Falls, NY Information > Hudson Valley Film & Television Industry Mixer Day: Saturday, May 5, 2018 Time: 3:30 to 7:30 pm Location: Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY Information > Beacon Farmers Market Opening Day Celebration Day: Sunday, May 6, 2018 Time: 10 am to 3 pm Location: Veterans Place, Beacon, NY Information > Apple Blossom Day Day: Sunday, May 6, 2018 Time: 10 am to 3 pm Location: Fishkill Farms, 9 Fishkill Farm Road, Hopewell Junction, NY Information > An Intimate Concert with Dar Williams Day: Sunday, May 6, 2018 Time: 2 pm Location: Winter Hill, Garrison, NY Information > Sound/Peace (Seeking Harmony in Dissonant Times) Day: Sunday, May 6, 2018 Time: 6 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Plan ahead and check out what's coming up this month in our Events Guide.     Easy Peazy Pajama Pants with Katy Hope Day: Friday, May 4, 2018 Time: 1 to 5 pm Location:  Beetle & Fred, 171 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Walking Foot Quilting with Melanie Tuazon Day: Saturday, May 5, 2018 Time: 1 to 3 pm Location: Beetle & Fred, 171 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Relax and Restore Acupuncture and Essential Oils with Erika Forsell, LAc Day: Sunday, May 6, 2018 Time: 4 to 6 pm Location: Beacon of Light Wellness Center, 4 S. Chestnut St., Beacon, NY Information > For a full list of upcoming classes and workshops of all kinds, visit our Adult Classes Guide. Card & Board Games Club Day: Friday, May 4, 2018 Time: 3 to 5 pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > For a full list of upcoming classes, visit our Kids Classes Guide.   The Hard Cider Run: New York Days: Saturday, May 5, and Sunday, May 6, 2018 Time: 10 am (both days) Location: Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery, 114 Little York Road, Warwick, NY Information >   Thank you to BAJA for sponsoring the Restaurant Guide! BIG UPDATES MADE! There've been many recent changes, so get the full Restaurant Guide to Beacon here: CLOSED: Harry's Hot Sandwiches CLOSED: Pleasant Ridge 2 OPEN: Enoteca Ama OPEN: Melzingah Tap House (in the former Hop location) OPEN: Big Mouth Coffee Roasters OPEN: Trax Coffee Roasters     BOUTIQUES ON THE WEST END   Luxe Optique 183 Main Street www.luxeoptique.com (across Cliff Street from Beacon Bread Company) Recognize this face? It's Julia from Luxe Optique! When she's not working your paperwork and finding you frames, she's the star of much of Luxe Optique's fashion photography. These Thom Brownes are one of her favorite styles. Stop by any day of the week to try them on. 😎   BOUTIQUES ON THE EAST END Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique 1 East Main, Retail #3 www.lambshillbridalboutique.com (near the dummy light) This bride is wearing a Lillian West gown, as its simple elegance against the mountainous backdrop of Lambs Hill makes a big impact. You'll find Lillian West gowns at Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique at 1 East Main - near Trax Coffee Roasters! Come in to take a peek inside the boutique.   Thank you to the following shops for sponsoring our Shopping Guide! Wares, Luxe Optique, and Lambs Hill. Look for our friends - The Blushery - at this year's Cupcake Festival! The owner, Stephanie, will have a table outside on the sidewalk. See her for your makeup needs and brow waxing! For more, check out A Little Beacon Blog's Beauty Guide! SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR HIGHLIGHTS Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency Book it and forget it. Let Antalek & Moore worry about your wedding venue insurance. They can do the research to find you the best rate. Check that off your list! Click here for details or call them at (845) 831-4300. Rhinebeck Bank When you buy a home, it's common to experience feelings after the initial baby step excitement, like "Ohmygosh, I love this home!" which (fingers crossed!) turns into "Ohmygosh, they accepted my offer!" Working with Rhinebeck Bank to finance your home can help set that nervous excitement at ease once you move forward with purchasing. Just hear what these happy homeowners had to say after closing on their home: "What an adventure this whole crazy home-buying process has been! You calmed the wild mortgage jungles with grace, patience, and expertise, helping us navigate through the financial waters... Thank you for everything!" Read about their success story here >   Katie James, Inc. Private training and group classes are available for: MailChimp Newsletters Squarespace Websites (both design and writing copy that helps you in Google and gets customers to do what you want on your website) Social Media Strategy Keep your eyes on this space for when the class dates are set! Though Private Training is available anytime. Want to book a Pop-Up Shop at A Little Beacon Space? Do it! Our Pop-Up Shop Package includes promotion for your weekend. Learn more here. Tin Shingle Sometimes you need a little wild eyes to keep you going! Check out the encouraging words from this artist who was featured in The New York Times for her work. If you're doing your own PR, she has words you need to hear. Tin Shingle offers the resources available to you to make feature stories like this possible, with our easy-to-use Media Contact List Database, Editorial Calendars, and Training webinars called TuneUps. Learn more about membership here. BeaconArts One of the most connected memberships in Beacon. If you are an artist, have a business or need to connect, this is a membership-based group you'll want to join. Beacon Chamber of Commerce Is your business new in town? Schedule your ribbon-cutting! Did you move and reopen somewhere? The Beacon Chamber of Commerce wants to help your business start out on the right foot. Reach out to them to schedule. SPONSOR OPPORTUNITY A Little Beacon Blog's monthly Second Saturday Guide is seeking lead sponsors to have their logo at the top of the Guide for the month. All Second Saturday Guides are archived and live forever to help preserve our memories of which artists were showing what. Packages start at $350 and can include newsletter and website exposure. See A Little Beacon Blog's Media Kit for details, and contact us with questions. STATS 14,500 views per month on this website 3,100 followers on Facebook 2,700 followers on Instagram 1,100 newsletter subscribers NEWSLETTER SIGNUP Advertise in A Little Beacon Blog Over 14,500 views per month happen at A Little Beacon Blog, with over 3,100 followers at Facebook and 2,700 at Instagram, as well as 1,100 newsletter subscribers. The support from every advertiser of A Little Beacon Blog helps make local news get produced. You can be part of what makes it happen, and get your business in front of the community. 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Happening This Weekend 4/27/2018

Double, even triple the usual Beacon fun! Guess what you get to do this weekend: Beacon Open Studios, Beacon Dog Parade, and the Ree-Play Tag Sale. There's no wrong answer! This weekend, four-legged friends are celebrated with the Beacon Barks Parade & Street Festival. While you are out, watch for the red signs everywhere - they mark where an artist's studio is, and you're invited to come in to see how they work! Pick up a map showing all of the artists, here at A Little Beacon Blog's office at 291 Main Street, or at other shop locations. A Little Beacon Blog is a proud sponsor of Beacon Open Studios this year. It's one of our favorite outdoor/indoor events that identifies Beacon. BTW: It's so beautiful in Beacon right now! Despite the rain. Everything is blooming!                   Sponsored by Antalek & Moore for car insurance. The Annual Beacon Barks Parade & Street Festival Day: Saturday, April 28, 2018 Time: 11 am to 3 pm Location: Main Street, Beacon, NY, starting at Polhill Park (corner of 9D and South Avenue across from Bank Square Coffee) Information > 14th Annual Ree-Play Sale Benefiting Community Parks in Beacon Day: Friday to Sunday, April 27-29, 2018 Time: 9 am to 1 pm Location: 724 Wolcott Ave., Beacon NY (use the same driveway as the Beacon Pool) It's time to shop and score great deals on kids' clothes, gear and toys! The Ree-Play Children's Tag Sale is a fundraising effort from Wee Play Community Project, that impacts your life in Beacon. Not only will you score a major deal on some gear that just might change your children's lives forever (ok, maybe for five minutes), but your purchase helps buy equipment for three parks in Beacon (Tot Park at Memorial Park, Green Street Park, and Riverfront Park) in addition to funding kids' programming at the Howland Library and other initiatives around the city. Beacon Open Studios Weekend Days: Saturday and Sunday, April 28 and 29 Time: Noon to 6 pm Location: All. Over. Beacon!) It's a citywide exploration of artists in their studios. Studios can be in an artist's home or in a different location. Pick up a printed map/brochure of where to find each artist in Oak Vino Wine Bar, A Little Beacon Space, and other storefronts. Information > Wickham Wood Scrap Sale Days: Saturday and Sunday, April 28 and 29, 2018 Time: Noon to 6 pm Location: Wickham Solid Wood Studio, 578 Main St., Beacon, NY 3rd Annual Newburgh Urban Farming Fair Day: Saturday, April 28, 2018 Time: Noon to 4 pm Location: 80 Broadway, Newburgh, NY Information > Hudson Valley Mac and Cheese Festival Day: Saturday, April 28, 2018 Time: 1 to 5 pm Location:  Brotherhood, America's Oldest Winery - 100 Brotherhood Plaza Drive, Washingtonville, NY Information > Expansion - Art Auction Fundraiser Day: Saturday, April 28, 2018 Time: 5:30 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 447 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Niche Modern’s Semi-Annual Factory Sale Day: Saturday and Sunday, April 28 and 29, 2018 Time: Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm; Sunday, 11 am to 4 pm Location: 310 Fishkill Ave., Beacon NY Information > Classics for Kids presents “The Joke’s On You” Day: Sunday, April 29, 2018 Time: Noon Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Meet An In-Shop Artist, In Person Day: Sunday, April 29, 2018 Time: 1 to 4 pm Location: Wares, 2 Tioronda Ave., Beacon, NY Information > Howland Chamber Music Circle presents Harlem String Quartet with Michael Brown, Piano Day: Sunday, April 29, 2018 Time: 4 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Plan ahead and check out what's coming up this month in our Events Guide.     Make & Take Workshop Day: Saturday, April 28, 2018 Time: 1 to 3 pm Location: Knot Too Shabby, 155 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > A Mother’s Stove: A Four-Course Cooking Class & Dinner Day: Saturday, April 28, 2018 Time: 6 pm Location: Beacon Pantry, 382 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Moneta Dress (Advanced Beginner) Day: Saturday, April 28, 2018 Time: 1 to 5 pm Location: Beetle & Fred, 171 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Quilting 101 with Katy Hope (four sessions) Day: Sundays: April 29, May 6, 13, 20, 2018 Time: 10 am to 1 pm Location: Beetle & Fred, 171 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Chalk Paint 101® - The Annie Sloan Method Day: Sunday, April 29, 2018 Time: 9 am to noon Location: Knot Too Shabby, 155 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Sewing School for Beginners with Katy Hope (four sessions) Day: Mondays: April 30, May 7, 14, 21, 2018 Time: 11 am to 1 pm Location: Beetle & Fred, 171 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > For a full list of upcoming classes and workshops of all kinds, visit our Adult Classes Guide. Fun with Science - 3D Printer Meet & Greet Day: Friday, April 27, 2018 Time: 3 to 5 pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Camp FIT Open House Day: Saturday, April 28, 2018 Time: 11 am to 2 pm Location: All Sport Health & Fitness, 17 Old Main St., Fishkill, NY Information > For a full list of upcoming classes, visit our Kids Classes Guide.   Miles of Hope 15th Annual Family Fun 5K & Kids Run Day: Saturday, April 28, 2018 Time: 8 am (registration), 10 am (kids), 10:30 am (5K) Location: Tymor Park, 8 Tymor Park Road, LaGrangeville, NY Information > 17th Annual Autism Walk & Expo Day: Sunday, April 29, 2018 Time: 8:30 am to 1 pm Location: Dutchess County Fairgrounds, 6550 Spring Brook Ave., Rhinebeck, NY Information >   Thank you to BAJA for sponsoring the Restaurant Guide!     BOUTIQUES ON THE WEST END   Luxe Optique 183 Main Street www.luxeoptique.com (across Cliff Street from Beacon Bread Company) Luxe Optique's very own Christos is sporting transition lenses in his Eyevan aviators! This spring season, finally upon us, is perfect for trying transition lenses, which tint darker or lighter depending on the light. Built-in, automatic protection from the sun's rays.   BOUTIQUES ON THE EAST END Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique 1 East Main, Retail #3 www.lambshillbridalboutique.com (near the dummy light) Coming soon: outdoor bridal photo shoots at the stunning Lambs Hill venue! Visit Lambs Hill's bridal boutique, just down the hill/mountain on Main Street, to see this Justin Alexander gown, which is perfect for winter brides. The back of the dress is stunning... but you'll need to go into the store to see for yourself!   Thank you to the following shops for sponsoring our Shopping Guide! Wares, Luxe Optique, and Lambs Hill. Where can you get your hair done in Beacon? Or have a beard trim? Find out in A Little Beacon Blog's Beauty Guide! TIP: Up the hill from Lambs Hill Bridal is The Blushery, a makeup counter and laser hair removal boutique all in one, serving men and women. SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR HIGHLIGHTS Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency The insurance agents at Antalek & Moore are independent agents. This means that they go out and find a great rate and fit for your car insurance needs. You don't need to do the homework - they do. Give them a call today if you are buying a car and need new insurance or you're interested in switching. Call (845) 831-4300, or visit their location on Main Street! Or contact them here. Rhinebeck Bank A Little Beacon Blog just met with these ladies from the Beacon branch of Rhinebeck Bank! They are new managers there, and are digging into the Beacon community to get to know you better. Meet Rosa Hoag (left), Business Development Officer, and Carolyn Manfreda-Haines (right), AVP, Area Branch Manager. Learn more here in our Instagram >   Katie James, Inc. Hi. Meet Katie James, Inc., the design company behind A Little Beacon Blog and Tin Shingle. You may remember the name InHouse Design Media in this spot. A rebrand is going on, and we're excited to share more about it with you over the coming weeks. Tin Shingle Tin Shingle's business and artist member meeting is held the last Monday of every month. We talk marketing strategies, what's working and not working. Agenda: The Cupcake Festival is May 5. How will you market to 10,000 people whizzing by your shop? Join Tin Shingle's Community Level 1 Membership and Come to the Meeting > BeaconArts Our most favoritest artist holiday of the year! Beacon Open Studios is NOW - this weekend - April 28 and 29 in studios all over town! Beacon Chamber of Commerce Attend the Beacon Chamber of Commerce May Member Meet-Up. Meet and mingle with other businesses in Beacon and beyond, as the chamber's membership expands to include other communities who want to work together. You don't have to be a member to attend. When: Tuesday, May 1, 2018 Time: 5:30 to 7 pm Location: Max's on Main, 246 Main St., Beacon NEWSLETTER SIGNUP Advertise in A Little Beacon Blog A Little Beacon Blog gets more than 14,500 views per month, with over 3,100 followers at Facebook and 2,700 at Instagram, as well as our 1,100 newsletter subscribers. The support from every advertiser of A Little Beacon Blog helps get local news produced. You can be part of what makes it happen, and get your business in front of the community. Click here to reach our readers > Until next week!

Happening This Weekend 4/20/2018

It's spring, and so begins the jam-packed weekends of annual events that define a season and Beacon's community. This weekend Beacon celebrates Earth Day, with a nine-location cleanup. Record Store Day is also upon us. Let's see what you decide to take advantage of... even if it's just one event! PS: For those wandering around looking for something to do on a particular day, A Little Beacon Blog has a Guide for that! It's called the Repeating Events Guide (though we're looking for another name so send your ideas), and has events listed like the Bridge Club that meets every Monday at the Howland Cultural Center, or the Daytime Book Club that meets every second Tuesday at the Howland Library. PPS: If you love these Guides and want to be super awesome, consider making your business or group a lead sponsor of them, which helps A Little Beacon Blog make them possible! See our Media Kit for details on how to reach our readership. Sponsored by Antalek & Moore for car insurance. Movies That Matter: “SEED: The Untold Story” Day: Friday, April 20, 2018 Time: 7 to 9 pm Location: First Presbyterian Church of Beacon - McKinley Hall, 50 Liberty St., Beacon, NY Information > National Day of Action Against Gun Violence Day: Friday, April 20, 2018 Time: 11 am to 3 pm Location: Memorial Park, Beacon, NY This happened already, but here's what it was about > Earth Day! Celebration at Stony Kill Farm Day: Saturday, April 21, 2018 Time: 11 am to 1 pm Location: Stony Kill Farm, 79 Farmstead Lane, Wappingers Falls, NY Information > Record Store Day 2018 Day: Saturday, April 21, 2018 Time: An all-day affair. Plan accordingly! Location: Various locations, visit Events Guide for details  Information > The Third Annual Leap for Autism    Day: Saturday, April 21, 2018 Time: 10 am to 12:30 pm Location: Skydive the Ranch, Gardiner, NY Information > The Inaugural Blacc Vanilla Black Tie Gala Day: Saturday, April 21, 2018 Time: 7:30 pm Location: Blacc Vanilla, 195 Front St., Newburgh, NY Information > Beacon Celebrates Earth Day Cleanup Day: Sunday, April 22, 2018 Time: 10 am to 2 pm Location: Visit Green Beacon for locations Information > Puerto Rico Benefit Concert Day: Sunday, April 22, 2018 Time: 5 to 7 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Plan ahead and check out what's coming up this month in our Events Guide.     Make & Take Workshop Days: Saturday, April 21, 2018 Time: 1 to 3 pm Location: Knot Too Shabby, 155 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Workshop - Visioning for Change: Map Your Purpose and Change the World Day: Saturday, April 21, 2018 Time: 6 pm Location: BEAHIVE, 291 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Visible Mending (Beginner & Up) Day: Saturday, April 21, 2018 Time: 2 to 5 pm Location: Beetle & Fred, 171 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > For a full list of upcoming classes and workshops of all kinds, visit our Adult Classes Guide. Art & Zine Club Meetup Day: Friday, April 20, 2018 Time: 3:30 to 5 pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > For a full list of upcoming classes, visit our Kids Classes Guide.   Thank you to BAJA for sponsoring the Restaurant Guide!     BOUTIQUES ON THE WEST END   Luxe Optique 183 Main Street www.luxeoptique.com (across Cliff Street from Beacon Bread Company) Ryon from Luxe Optique loves the non-glare coating on his glasses, especially for night driving. He says: "A premium non-glare coating is necessary for all eyeglass wearers - I couldn’t ever give up mine! Makes night-driving 👌🏼!"   BOUTIQUES ON THE EAST END Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique 1 East Main, Retail #3 www.lambshillbridalboutique.com (near the dummy light) This beautiful bohemian Lillian West gown is light and breezy with an allover geometric lace, a perfect choice for a hot wedding in the middle of the dry desert out west. Experience it now - in Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique!   Thank you to the following shops for sponsoring our Shopping Guide: Wares, Luxe Optique, and Lambs Hill! Where can you get your hair done in Beacon? Or have a beard trim? Find out in A Little Beacon Blog's Beauty Guide! TIP: Up the hill from Lambs Hill is The Blushery, a makeup counter and laser hair removal boutique all in one, serving both men and women! SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR HIGHLIGHTS Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency The insurance agents at Antalek & Moore are independent agents. This means that they go out and find a great rate and fit for your car insurance needs. You don't need to do the homework - they do. Give them a call today if you are buying a car and needing new insurance or are switching. Call (845) 831-4300, or stop by their office on Main Street! Or contact them here. Rhinebeck Bank This weekend's event, The Third Annual Leap for Autism, should be inspiring and helpful. Rhinebeck Bank is a proud sponsor of the event. They interviewed parents and students at Greystone Programs about their experiences with the center. Greystone is dedicated to supporting children, adults, and families living with autism and other developmental disabilities by enriching lives one person at a time. Learn more about them here >   InHouse Design Media The photographers and designers of InHouse Design Media can help you take amazing pictures to pump up your Instagram. This four-week private workshop is like an amazing fitness class, but for your photos. Details > BeaconArts Our most favoritest artist holiday of the year! Beacon Open Studios is coming, Saturday and Sunday, April 28 and 29, to artist studios all over town! Get the brochure here at A Little Beacon Blog’s Office, 291 Main St., First Floor, First Door. A Little Beacon Blog is a proud sponsor of Beacon Open Studios! Tin Shingle Save the Date: Monday, April 30 Tin Shingle's business and artist member meeting is always held the Last Monday of the Month. We talk marketing strategies, what's working and not working. The focus this month: Facebook has been a Creative Crutch for your marketing, but it's now time to branch out. Join Tin Shingle's Community Level 1 Membership > Beacon Chamber of Commerce Are you looking to get exposure for your business location? Host a Beacon Chamber of Commerce meeting! Click here for details. NEWSLETTER SIGNUP Advertise in A Little Beacon Blog A Little Beacon Blog receives more than 14,500 views/month, with over 3,100 followers at Facebook and 2,700 at Instagram. The support from every advertiser of A Little Beacon Blog helps make local news get produced. You can be part of what makes it happen, and get your business in front of the community. Click here for A Little Beacon Blog's Media Kit > Until next week!

Happening This Weekend - 4/13/2018

It's Second Saturday this weekend in Beacon! Stop into the galleries for some mental and visual inspiration, and walk out with a new piece for your walls or tables. Maybe this weekend will be the weekend you make an art investment! Visit A Little Beacon Blog's Second Saturday Art Gallery Guide. Sponsored by Antalek & Moore for car insurance. Rock and Roll Bingo Fundraiser Day: Friday, April 13, 2018 Time: 6:30 to 9 pm Location: Sargent Elementary School PTO, 29 Education Drive, Beacon, NY Information > Beacon Chamber of Commerce Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at the Beacon Historical Society Day: Saturday, April 14, 2018 Time: Noon to 4 pm Location: Beacon Historical Society, 17 South Ave., Beacon, NY Information > “Between the Lines” Beacon City Schools Opening Reception Day: Saturday, April 14, 2018 Time: 2 to 4 pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Howland Chamber Music Circle presents “Fresh Air” Outdoor Concert Day: Saturday, April 14, 2018 Time: 3 pm Location: Mini-park on the corner of Cross & Main Streets, Beacon, NY (across from Hudson Beach Glass) Information > Garden Center Grand Opening Party Day: Saturday, April 14, 2018 Time: 5 to 7 pm Location: One Nature Center, 321 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Plan B “From Outer Space” LP Release Day: Saturday, April 14, 2018 Time: 8 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corps Annual Benefit Brunch Day: Sunday, April 15, 2018 Time: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Location: Dutchess Manor, 263 Route 9D, Beacon, NY Information > Women's Work: A Stitch in Time Day: Sunday, April 15, 2018 Time: 3 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Beacon History on Tap: A 150-Year History of Bars and Drinking Establishments in Beacon Day: Sunday, April 15, 2018 Time: 3 to 5 pm Location: Dogwood, 47 East Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Beacon Sloop Club's Annual Woody Dinner Day: Sunday, April 15, 2018 Time: Happy hour, 5 pm; dinner, 6 pm Location: Chalet on the Hudson, 3250 Route 9D, Cold Spring, NY Information > Beacon Hosts Citizens Preparedness Training Day: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 Time: Doors open at 6:30 pm, starts at 7 Location: Beacon Fire Station #2, located at 13 South Ave. Beacon Hosts Citizens Preparedness Training at Fire Station #2 on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. You'll learn about what to do when the power goes out for days, flooding preparation, and you'll get an emergency Starter Kit! Read A Little Beacon Blog's Article on this > Plan ahead and check out what's coming up this month in our Events Guide. Thank you to Beacon Pilates for sponsoring the Classes for Adults Guide! Make & Take Workshop Day: Friday, April 3, 2018 Time: 4 to 6 pm Location: Knot Too Shabby, 155 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Master Class in Tap with Brenda Bufalino Day: Sunday, April 15, 2018 Time: 11 am to 1 pm Location: Ballet Arts Studio, 107 Teller Ave., Beacon, NY Information > Absolute Beginners Day: Sunday, April 15, 2018 Time: Noon to 3 pm Location: Beetle & Fred, 171 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > For a full list of upcoming classes and workshops of all kinds, visit our Adult Classes Guide. Color-A-Thon at South Avenue School Day: Saturday April 14, 2018 Time: 10:30 am to 1:30 pm Location: South Avenue Elementary School, back entrance Information > For a full list of upcoming classes, visit our Kids Classes Guide. Thank you to BAJA for sponsoring the Restaurant Guide! BOUTIQUES ON THE WEST END Luxe Optique 183 Main Street www.luxeoptique.com (across Cliff Street from Beacon Bread Company) The eye doctor is in at Luxe Optique! Appointments are avaialble every day of the week except Thursdays. Kids and adults are welcome! BOUTIQUES ON THE EAST END Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique 1 East Main, Retail #3 www.lambshillbridalboutique.com (near the dummy light) Lots of new dresses have arrived at Lambs Hill! This gorgeous gown is a brand new Justin Alexander Signature, from the fall/winter 2018 collection. Thank you to the following shops for sponsoring our Shopping Guide! Wares, Luxe Optique, and Lambs Hill. Where can you get your hair done in Beacon? Or have your beard trimmed? Find out in A Little Beacon Blog's Beauty Guide! TIP: Up the hill from Lambs Hill boutique is The Blushery, a makeup counter and laser hair removal all-in-one boutique for men and women. SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR HIGHLIGHTS Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency ONLY 2 SPOTS LEFT! Join Susan Antalek Pagones as she instructs this defensive driving course! The next Defensive Driving Class is Monday and WEdnesday, May 14 and 16, from 5:30 to 8:45 pm. Why take defensive driving? May reduce up to 4 points on your driving record. Save up to 10% off on a vehicle liability, PIP (Personal Injury Protection) and collision premium for up to 3 years off Principal Operator. No formal tests! Pre-registration is required. Only $35 per person and lunch is included. RSVP: Call (845) 831-4300 or email Thomasine at tsupple@antalek-moore.com. Rhinebeck Bank Newburgh gets a Newburgh Creative Neighborhood Loan Fund, a partnership between Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress and Rhinebeck Bank. Find out where the eligible area is, and get more details about the program here. BeaconArts Our most favoritest artist holiday of the year! Beacon Open Studios is coming, Saturday and Sunday, April 28 and 29, in studios all over town! Get the brochure here at A Little Beacon Blog’s Office, at 291 Main Street, First Floor, First Door. A Little Beacon Blog is a proud sponsor of Beacon Open Studios! InHouse Design Media The photographers and designers of InHouse Design Media can help you take amazing pictures to pump up your Instagram. This four-week private workshop is like an amazing fitness class, but to whip your photos into shape. Details > Tin Shingle Join Tin Shingle to talk shop about PR, marketing, social media, SEO, Google, newsletters, and other creative ways to reach your customers, existing and prospective. You can do this. Tin Shingle's supporting community and resources can help. Details > Beacon Chamber of Commerce Celebrate the Grand Opening of the Beacon Historical Society's new location at the historic former rectory of St. Andrew’s Church. Show your support for a fantastic organization, whose mission is to ensure the preservation of Beacon's history. Explore their new exhibit space. Afterward, Society volunteers will lead a mini-walking tour of Beacon’s historic West End. Day: Saturday, April 14 Time: Noon to 1 pm Location: 17 South Ave., Beacon, NY NEWSLETTER SIGNUP Ways to Advertise in A Little Beacon Blog Every advertiser of A Little Beacon Blog helps make local news get produced. We can show and tell our readers more about what you have to offer, and keep our readers informed. Over 14,500 views per month happen at A Little Beacon Blog, with more than 3,100 followers at Facebook and 2,700 on Instagram. We are close with our readers, and can consider working with your business if it's a good fit. Showcase your storefront. Promote an event. Highlight your business with pictures and reporting as Branded Content. Click here to learn about ways to advertise on A Little Beacon Blog. Until next week!

Happening This Weekend 4/6/2018

What weather forecast? We heard about some snow coming while we were out at the grocery store, and to that we say... Bahhhhh. Winter broke our weather app, so we're headed outside no matter what! Have an event you wish to share? Visit our new Event Submission Page for consideration. We can't list them all, but we do read them all! There are so many wonderful things going on! Plus, if really want your event promoted, consider our Event Promotion Package. That helps you promote an event, and A Little Beacon Blog can keep promoting everyone's goodness! Thank you to all of our advertisers thus far who make this publication possible! Sponsored by Antalek & Moore for car insurance. Artist Members of the Howland Cultural Center Opening Reception Day: Saturday, April 7, 2018 (exhibit April 7-26, 2018) Time: 3 to 5 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Doctor Who Improv Theater Day: Saturday, April 7, 2018 Time: 7:30 to 10:30 pm Location: The Pandorica, 165 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Howland Cabaret presents Songwriter Circle Day: Saturday, April 7, 2018 Time: 8 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Howland Chamber Music Circle presents Parker String Quartet w/ Charles Neldich, Clarinet Day: Sunday, April 8, 2018 Time: 4 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Plan ahead and check out what's coming up this month in our Events Guide.     Thank you to Beacon Pilates for sponsoring the Classes for Adults Guide! Introduction to Moroccan & Tagine Cooking Day: Sunday, April 8, 2018 Time: 3 pm Location: Beacon Pantry, 382 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Cooking & Pairing Class Day: Monday, April 9, 2018 Time: 6 to 8 pm Location: Olive U, 896 Main St., Fishkill, NY Information > For a full list of upcoming classes and workshops of all kinds, visit our Adult Classes Guide.              Beacon Junior Baseball Registration Day: Registration is open now! Location: Games take place at Memorial Park Registration Information > Thank you, Beacon Junior Baseball, for sponsoring this Kids Classes Guide! Workshop: Caring for Baby Animals This Spring Day: Saturday, April 7, 2018 Time: 10 am to noon Location: Beacon Institute Gallery, 199 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Babysitting Course Ages: 12 & up Day: Saturday, April 7, 2018 Time: 9 am to 4 pm Location: All Sport Health & Fitness, 17 Old Main St., Fishkill, NY Information > Babysitting Course Day: Saturday, April 7, 2018 Time: 9:30 am to 1:30 pm Location: Fishkill Recreation, 792 Route 52, Fishkill, NY Information > For a full list of upcoming classes, visit our Kids Classes Guide. Color-A-Thon Fundraiser - Registration Open All Kids, From Any School, May Participate Day: Saturday, April 14, 2018 Time: 10:30 am to 1:30 pm Location: South Avenue Elementary, 60 South Ave., Beacon, NY South Avenue is holding its 2nd Annual Color-A-Thon, and all kids, attending any school, are able to participate! This is a celebration of color as kids run around the block while getting brightly colored powder thrown on them. It's very low key, and kids can even walk the block. Festivities include a bouncy house, food, and crazy colors. This is a fundraiser for South Avenue Elementary's outdoor play area. If you see your little South Avenue friends fundraising, consider giving them a boost with a donation! Non-South Avenue Kids Register Here > South Avenue Kids should register via their packet or online for additional fundraising options. Scholarship Opportunity: Apply now for the South Avenue PTA Scholarship! Graduating Beacon High School students who also graduated from South Avenue are eligible. Two $750 scholarships are available. Deadline: Friday, June 1, 2018 Details >   Thank you to BAJA for sponsoring the Restaurant Guide!                                  BOUTIQUES ON THE WEST END   Luxe Optique 183 Main Street www.luxeoptique.com New frames in from the expo! Check out these wild shades by Thom Browne. Go in and try some on! The Thom Browne line is very hard to find in retail locations. But here they are, in Luxe Optique on Main Street! INSIDER TIP: The eye doctor is in at Luxe Optique just about every day, including Saturday and Sunday (but not on Thursday, boo)!   BOUTIQUES ON THE EAST END PARKING HINT: Park behind 1 East Main by the Hudson Valley Brewery and use the back walkway entrance to come up to Main Street! Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique 1 East Main, Retail #3 www.lambshillbridalboutique.com (near the dummy light) Can we talk about the layers on layers of luxurious textures here? Lots of new samples in Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique from Lillian West, Justin Alexander and more! Thank you to the following shops for sponsoring our Shopping Guide!  Luxe Optique, Lambs Hill, and Wares! Where can you get your hair done in Beacon? Or have a beard trim? Find out in A Little Beacon Blog's Beauty Guide! TIP: Amy's Hair has moved a few blocks down! These days, you'll find her near the car wash on Main Street. SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR HIGHLIGHTS Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency Hit the road! Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency can find a great rate for the insurance on your camper. To learn more, call them at (845) 831-4300, or stop by their office on Main Street, near Beacon Natural Market. Rhinebeck Bank This week on Rhinebeck Bank's latest video series, Michelle Barone-Lepore featured Greystone Programs Inc, a school dedicated to supporting children, adults, and families living with autism and other developmental disabilities by enriching lives one person at a time. Their after-school programs and other programming have been integral to several people who need additional support they can trust. From a parent of a child in the after-school program: “The people who work here - you can see that the people who work here really enjoy what they do. It’s not just a job.” Michelle also interviews an older child, who expressed his feelings about Greystone: “I met a lot of new friends here… It’s about how people treat other people… Everyone gets along together.” Watch the 2-minute episode here. SAVE THE DATE: The Third Annual Leap for Autism Rhinebeck Bank is a proud sponsor and will be filming the event. Date: Saturday, April 21, 2018 (Rain date: Saturday, April 28, 2018) Location: Skydive the Ranch in Gardiner, NY Details > BeaconArts Beacon Open Studios is in one month! Mark your calendar for the weekend of April 27-29. During that weekend, you will be able to experience a city-wide art gallery walk, and get to enter some of the private studios of artists that are not normally open to the public! A Little Beacon Blog is a proud sponsor. Get more information here. InHouse Design Media The photographers and designers of InHouse Design Media can help you take amazing pictures for your Instagram feed. This four-week private workshop is like an amazing fitness class, but to whip your photos into shape. Details > Tin Shingle Tin Shingle puts the power of PR, Social Media, SEO, and Design directly into the hands of business owners, makers and artists by way of a custom-designed, DIY PR subscription membership platform. Join our online community to ask questions, get feedback, and get courage to go big. All Access Pass members get unlimited streaming of educational videos called TuneUps, Media Contacts, and Magazine Planning Tools for those who want print PR. Bonus for Hudson Valley People: In-person meetings every last Monday of the month! Learn more about it here > Beacon Chamber of Commerce YOUR RIBBON CUTTING! Do you have a Ribbon Cutting you want to set up? The Beacon Chamber of Commerce would love to host it for you! Become a member and reach out to them! A Little Beacon Space Private Bookings of A Little Beacon Blog's Space are available for your event, workshop or gathering. Do you have a retail itch? You'll love our Pop-Up Shop Package, which includes a shop takeover by you, and a dedicated article from us to help you promote it. Learn more here > NEWSLETTER SIGNUP Advertise in A Little Beacon Blog Pictures shown above are from our advertising partners in the Things To Do In Beacon Guides. We can include your most exciting news here too! Sponsors make the local media go round. Reach our readers and support our publication at the same time. Advertising with A Little Beacon Blog is effective because we design ways to make it work for you. See our Media Kit for ideas! Click here to learn about ways to advertise on A Little Beacon Blog. Until next week!

Happening This Weekend 3/30/2018

This weekend kicks off the official start of the outdoor event season! Memorial Park opens up with the Egg Hunt & Spring Fling, followed by the Beacon Barks Parade and Beacon Open Studios later in April. Exciting times! Plus, we have a new Event Submission Page, and we're working on a new, much-requested Business Directory! If you want to get in on early-bird pricing for listing in the Business Directory, please contact us. PSA: If you're of the NYC mind and are driving around Beacon this weekend, please skip the habit of doing U-Turns in the middle of the road! It's normal down there in the city, but not the norm here! Within 20 minutes of writing this newsletter, we have seen two random U-turns made in front of our building. Sponsored by Antalek & Moore for car insurance. Spring Break Family Movie “WONDER” Day: Friday, March 30, 2018  Time: 4 to 6 pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Egg Hunt & Spring Fling in Memorial Park Day: Saturday, March 31, 2018 Time: 11 am to 2 pm Location: Memorial Park, Beacon, NY Information > National Stop The Bleed Day Day: Saturday, March 31, 2018 Time: 9 am Location: Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corps, One Arquilla Drive, Beacon, NY Read more about it in our article. Live Concert: James Brandon Lewis & Chad Taylor Day: Saturday, March 31, 2018 Time: 8 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Plan ahead and check out what's coming up this month in our Events Guide.     Thank you to Beacon Pilates for sponsoring the Classes for Adults Guide! Chalk Paint 101® - The Annie Sloan Method Days: Friday, March 30, 3018  Time: 4 to 7 pm Location: Knot Too Shabby, 155 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Relax & Restore Acupuncture/Essential Oils with Erika Forsell, L.Ac Day: Saturday, March 31, 2018 Time: 2 to 4 pm Location: Beacon of Light Wellness Center, 4 S. Chestnut St., Beacon, NY Information > For a full list of upcoming classes and workshops of all kinds, visit our Adult Classes Guide.              Beacon Junior Baseball Registration Open Day: Now! Location: Games take place at Memorial Park Registration information > Thank you, Beacon Junior Baseball, for sponsoring this Kids Classes Guide! Easter Bunny Cake Class Day: Saturday, March 31, 2018 Time: 2 to 4 pm Location: The Cakery, 1004 Main St., Fishkill, NY Information > For a full list of upcoming classes, visit our Kids Classes Guide. Vintage Pop-Up Shop Head to the old high school to find vintage clothing and accessories from Psychedelic Sunset Vintage, who you've also seen at the Beacon Flea. She's unloading inventory to make room for more. Day: Saturday, March 31, 2018 Time: 5 to 9 pm Location: The Old Beacon High School, Studio PSV, 211 Fishkill Ave., Beacon, NY Visit our Pop-Up Guide for more information. Thank you to BAJA for sponsoring the Restaurant Guide! Harry's Hot Sandwiches Announces Closure Sad news to report: Harry's Hot Sandwiches will be closing due to a rent increase, now that the Beacon Theater is operational by way of renting its new apartment and office units. Read Harrison's full letter announcing the closure on Instagram.                                 BOUTIQUES ON THE WEST END   Luxe Optique 183 Main Street www.luxeoptique.com Sunglasses! Spring is finally here, treat yourself to a new pair of shades. You'll find lots of variety on the shelves at Luxe Optique. The two styles pictured here are by Anne & Valentin and Thom Browne. Go in and try some on! INSIDER TIP: The eye doctor is in at Luxe Optique almost every day, including weekends! Not on Thursdays, though.   BOUTIQUES ON THE EAST END PARKING HINT: Park behind 1 East Main by the Hudson Valley Brewery and use the back walkway entrance! Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique 1 East Main Street, Retail #3 www.lambshillbridalboutique.com (near the dummy light) Did you know that you can buy designer wedding gowns from Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique - like this one from Lillian West - and you can also get married up on Mt. Beacon at the Venue at Lambs Hill? Check out a video of this equestrian bride. Wares Shop 2 Tioronda Avenue www.warestheshop.com Congratulations to one of Beacon's newest shops, Wares, which offers a curated selection of independent designers. For lovers of small-batch, handmade and one-of-a-kind. Stop by their ribbon cutting! Day: Tuesday, April 3 Time: 5:30 pm Location: 2 Tioronda Avenue (just off Main Street near the Howland Cultural Center) Thank you to the following shops for sponsoring our Shopping Guide - Luxe Optique, Lambs Hill, and Wares! Where can you get your hair done in Beacon? Or take in a beard trim? Find out in A Little Beacon Blog's Beauty Guide! TIP: Amy's Hair has moved a few blocks down! Now ypu;; find the biz near the car wash on Main Street. SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR HIGHLIGHTS Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency If you're one of the over 300 homes or bedrooms in Beacon, NY, listed on Airbnb, have you given any thought to your homeowners insurance and what it covers? Airbnb offers its own coverage, but it doesn't always kick in. This is new territory for insurance and cities. Susan Antalek Pagones and Vince Lemma, partners at Antalek & Moore, weigh in with their guidance. Go to the full article > Rhinebeck Bank Keeping people in their community is important to Rhinebeck Bank. Part of keeping that connection is helping people meet the loan officers who handle a loan. Meet Susan Utter, a lender who recently helped a family purchase their grandmother's home. Here's what she says about the recent home purchase: "What’s more exciting then a customer purchasing a new home? Answer: buying a home that has been in your family for generations! Celeste and Leslie recently purchased the home of Celeste‘s grandmother. The house was originally built by Celeste’s great-great-grandfather and has been in the family ever since. They were so excited to be able to continue the family tradition and to have a new home of their own to enjoy! Congratulations, ladies – it was a pleasure to help you realize your dream!" Apply for a loan with Rhinebeck Bank online > BeaconArts Beacon Open Studios is in one month! Mark your calendar for the weekend of April 27 to 29. During that weekend, you will be able to experience a citywide art gallery walk, and get to enter some of the private studios of artists that are not normally open to the public! A Little Beacon Blog is a proud sponsor. Get more information here. InHouse Design Media The photographers and designers at InHouse Design Media can help you take amazing pictures to pump up your Instagram presence. This four-week private workshop is like an amazing fitness class, but for your photo skills. Details > Tin Shingle When a business opens their doors and hangs their shingle, they need to work hard to be noticed by their customers - even by people who already love them! Tin Shingle puts the power of PR, Social Media, SEO, and Design directly into the hands of business owners, makers and artists by way of a custom-designed DIY PR subscription membership platform that includes education, training, directories and media insight. Learn more about it here > Beacon Chamber of Commerce RIBBON CUTTING! The Beacon Chamber of Commerce celebrates the opening of the new boutique, Wares! Then the meeting will move into the Chamber of Commerce's regular Member Meeting. You don't need to be a member to attend and you can invite a guest! Day: Tuesday, April 3 Time: 5:30 pm Location: 2 Tioronda Avenue (just off Main Street, near the Howland Cultural Center) A Little Beacon Space The time is right to host your workshop, now you just need a venue. A Little Beacon Space is the perfect spot to fit your audience, and it's conveniently located in the heart of Beacon. NEWSLETTER SIGNUP Advertise in A Little Beacon Blog Pictures shown above are from our advertising partners in the Things To Do In Beacon Guides. We can include your most exciting news here too! Sponsors make the local media go round. Reach our readers and support our publication at the same time. Advertising with A Little Beacon Blog is effective because we design ways to make it work for you. See our Media Kit for ideas! Click here to learn about ways to advertise on A Little Beacon Blog. Until next week!

Happening This Weekend 3/23/2018

Here is our suggestion for proceeding to leave your house this weekend: Just do it. Don't look at your weather app. Just go. Many stores in Beacon have stayed open while it is snowing, so go out and enjoy the weather, and reward those shops! Many seasonal activities are happening this weekend, from maple syrup fests to egg hunts that you don't want to miss... PS: Beacon Businesses who are along the path of people walking down Main Street for the sweet festival in May: Vendor booths have filled up. So start preparing for this year's event! Beacon storefronts within the Cupcake Festival boundaries are encouraged to put out tables on the sidewalk. Remember last year? Sponsored by Antalek & Moore for car insurance. Spring Break Pajama Party Ages: 5-12 Day: Friday, March 23, 2018 Time: 6 to 8:30 pm Location: Beacon Performing Arts Center, 327B Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Movies That Matter presents “Making a Killing: Guns, Greed and the NRA” Day: Friday, March 23, 2018 Time: 7 pm (doors), 7:30 pm (start time) Location: First Presbyterian Church of Beacon, 50 Liberty St. in McKinley Hall, Beacon, NY Information > Easter Egg-Stravaganza Day: Saturday, March 24, 2018 (rain date March 25) Time: 10 am to 4 pm Location: Fishkill Farms, 9 Fishkill Farm Road, Hopewell Junction, NY Information > Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon Day: Saturday, March 24, 2018 Time: 11 am to 3 pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Sugar Maple Celebration Day: Saturday, March 24, 2018 Time: 10 am to 4 pm Location: Sharpe Reservation Camp, Camp Hidden Valley, 436 Van Wyck Lake Road, Fishkill, NY Information > March For Our Lives - Hudson Valley Day: Saturday, March 24, 2018 Time: 11 am to 1 pm Location: Walkway Over the Hudson, 61 Parker Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY Information > Educational Presentation: Drug & Alcohol Prevention Day: Sunday, March 25, 2018 Time: 2 to 3 pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Carnival of the Animals Day: Sunday, March 25, 2018 Time: 4 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Plan ahead and check out what's coming up this month in our Events Guide.     Thank you to Beacon Pilates for sponsoring the Classes for Adults Guide! Defensive Driving Course Day: Saturday, March 24, 2018 Time: 8:30 am to 3 pm Location: Antalek & Moore, 340 Main St., Beacon, NY Enrollment for this class is full, but sign up for the next one in April! Information > For a full list of upcoming classes and workshops of all kinds, visit our Adult Classes Guide.              Beacon Junior Baseball Registration Day: Registration is open now! Location: Games are held at Memorial Park Registration Information > Thank you, Beacon Junior Baseball, for sponsoring this Kids' Classes Guide! Sewing: Wrist Warmers Ages: 8+ Day: Sunday, March 25, 2018 Time: 2 to 3:30 pm Location Beetle & Fred, 171 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > For a full list of upcoming classes, visit our Kids' Classes Guide.   Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Days: March 12-25, 2018 Have you been meaning to try several restaurants in Beacon? Don't miss this great opportunity for a $32.95 dinner at these participating restaurants: Beacon Hotel and Restaurant, Cafe Amarcord, The Roundhouse, The Pandorica, and Kitchen Sink Food & Drink. Full list of HVRW restaurants > Thank you to BAJA for sponsoring the Restaurant Guide!     BOUTIQUES ON THE WEST END   Luxe Optique 183 Main Street www.luxeoptique.com DEAL ALERT Luxe Optique prides itself on providing the best eyewear - that includes frames as well as premium lenses. Luxe Optique is offering a special, called the Ultimate Lens Package, on their new state-of-the-art Varilux X lenses. These lenses have patented technology to perform with the greatest clarity, vision, and protection. Purchase an Ultimate Lens Package and get a second pair of qualifying lenses FREE (with unlimited options, including sunglass lenses) - a value of up to $1,000!   BOUTIQUES ON THE EAST END PARKING HINT: Park behind 1 East Main by the Hudson Valley Brewery and use the back walkway entrance! Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique 1 East Main Street, Retail #3 www.lambshillbridalboutique.com (near the dummy light) Add this to your wedding style list: the crepe jumpsuit with V-neck illusion lace bodice by Justin Alexander. The fabric is incredibly soft and comfortable! You can see it - and feel it! - now at Lambs Hill boutique. Thank you to the following shops for sponsoring our Shopping Guide!  Luxe Optique, Lambs Hill, and Wares! Where can you get your hair done in Beacon? Or have a beard trim? Find out in A Little Beacon Blog's Beauty Guide! TIP: Amy's Hair has moved a few blocks down! Find the salon near the car wash on Main Street. SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR HIGHLIGHTS Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency Susan's Defensive Driving Class fills up fast! The next one is in April. Want to improve your driving and lower your car insurance premium? You won't want to miss this class! Check the next date > Rhinebeck Bank Banking local can make you feel less like a number, and more like a valued community member, especially when you work with lenders who know the community. Watch this video that portrays a couple moving from an apartment to a house in Beacon. Call Rhinebeck Bank or come to the Beacon branch, near Dutchess Stadium (across from the Family Dollar), to speak with someone about your options. BeaconArts The Beacon All-Star Lip Sync Battle was an "amazing success," says Kelly Ellenwood, Ex-Officio of BeaconArts. Here is a link to the "highlight" reel if you want to see some real talent from some of your favorite people around the neighborhood! InHouse Design Media The photographers and designers with InHouse Design Media can help you take amazing pictures to beef up your Instagram feed. This four-week private workshop is like an amazing fitness class, but for your photos. Details > Tin Shingle Business and artist members of Tin Shingle will discuss their marketing and PR ideas at the next member meeting. It's held on the last Monday of the month (March 26, 2018) at noon in Tin Shingle's office in the Telephone Building, at 291 Main Street. Membership at the Community Level 1 is required. On the agenda: The Cupcake Festival is coming! Are you ready? We will be discussing business strategies. Facebook Marketing Backup Plan: Facebook's privacy profiteering may be coming to an end, which could change Facebook ads, as well as how often people are on Facebook. What's your backup plan for reaching people quickly? Beacon Chamber of Commerce The Beacon Chamber of Commerce is looking for a new Treasurer for 2018. Are you the right person for the job? Reach out to the Chamber with your credentials if interested. Email kate@katerabe.com. See all Board Members > A Little Beacon Space The time is right to host your workshop, now you just need a venue. A Little Beacon's Space, conveniently located in the heart of Beacon, is a perfect spot to fit your audience. NEWSLETTER SIGNUP Advertise in A Little Beacon Blog Pictures shown above are from our advertising partners in the Things To Do In Beacon Guides. We can include your most exciting news here too! Sponsors make the local media go round. Reach our readers and support our publication at the same time. Advertising with A Little Beacon Blog is effective because we design ways to make it work for you. See our Media Kit for ideas! Click here to learn about ways to advertise on A Little Beacon Blog. Until next week!

Happening This Weekend 3/16/2018

☀️☀️☀️ Hey, Sunshine! It's a great weekend to get out there - how many crocuses do you see popping up in people's yards? Take a picture and tag us in it on Instagram! Sponsored by Antalek & Moore for car insurance. Hula Hoop Party! Day: Friday, March 16, 2018 Time: 6:30 to 7:30 pm Location: Firefly Yoga, 992 Main St., Fishkill, NY Information > Reel Life Film Club presents  “First Position” Day: Friday, March 16, 2018 Time: 6 to 8 pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Wine & Irish Cheese Pairing Event Day: Saturday, March 17, 2018 Time: 1 pm and 3 pm Location: Millbrook Vineyards & Winery, 26 Wing Road, Millbrook, NY Information > Live Concert: Kofi & Sankofa Day: Saturday, March 17, 2018 Time: 7:30 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Crown Maple Weekend Days: Saturday and Sunday, March 17 & 18, 24 & 25, 2018 Time: All day Location: The Crown Maple Estate, 47 McCourt Road, Dover Plains, NY Information > “Move It Baby, Move It” Family Dance Party Fundraiser Day: Sunday, March 18, 2018 Time: 3 to 6:30 pm Location: Quinn’s, 330 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Howland Chamber Music Circle presents Jason Vieaux, Guitar Day: Sunday, March 18, 2018 Time: 4 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Plan ahead and check out what's coming up this month in our Events Guide.     Thank you to Beacon Pilates for sponsoring the Classes for Adults Guide! Breastfeeding Essentials Day: Friday, March 16, 2018 Time: 6 to 8 pm Location: Waddle n Swaddle, 484 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Birth Prep 101 Day: Saturday, March 17, 2018 Time: 12:30 to 6:30 pm Location: Waddle n Swaddle, 484 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Hawaiian Appliqué Made Modern with Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill Day: Sunday, March 18, 2018 Time: 12 to 3 pm Location: Beetle & Fred, 171 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > For a full list of upcoming classes and workshops of all kinds, visit our Adult Classes Guide.              Beacon Junior Baseball Registration Open Day: Now! Location: Games are held at Memorial Park Registration Information > Thank you to Beacon Junior Baseball for sponsoring this Kids' Classes Guide! Art & Zine Club Meetup Day: Friday, March 16, 2018 Time: 3:30 to 5 pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > For a full list of upcoming classes, visit our Kids Classes Guide.   Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Days: March 12-25, 2018 If you've been meaning to try several restaurants in Beacon, don't miss the limited opportunity for a $32.95 dinner at these participating restaurants: Beacon Hotel and Restaurant, Cafe Amarcord, The Roundhouse, The Pandorica, and Kitchen Sink Food & Drink. Full list of HVRW restaurants > Thank you to BAJA for sponsoring the Restaurant Guide!     BOUTIQUES ON THE WEST END   Luxe Optique 183 Main Street www.luxeoptique.com (across Cliff Street from Beacon Bread Company) Do these cat-eye sunglasses seem a touch rebellious to you? You're right - they are. These Christian Roth 'Kardo' specs feature lens-in-lens technology. They come in an assortment of finishes, including a metallic version. Made in Italy, but you don't have to travel far to pick up a pair - they're available at Luxe Optique right now. SCHEDULE ALERT: Luxe Optique is closed Sunday, March 18, to attend their Annual Vision Conference. Always getting smarter, they are!   BOUTIQUES ON THE EAST END PARKING HINT: Park behind 1 East Main by the Hudson Valley Brewery and use the back walkway entrance! Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique 1 East Main Street, Retail #3 www.lambshillbridalboutique.com (near the dummy light) SALE ALERT! Save the Date! Lambs Hill's first sample sale of the spring is Friday to Sunday, April 20-22! Gather your girls around, and come on down. Thank you to the following shops for sponsoring our Shopping Guide!  Luxe Optique, Lambs Hill, and Wares! Where can you get your hair done in Beacon? Or have a beard trim? Find out in A Little Beacon Blog's Beauty Guide! TIP: Amy's Hair has moved a few blocks down! These days, find the salon near the car wash on Main Street. SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR HIGHLIGHTS Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency Do you rent out your house as a short-term rental on Airbnb? Your homeowner's insurance coverage might not be as straightforward as you'd hope in that situation. Don't get stuck footing the bill for something unexpected. Call Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency today for a consultation, at (845) 831-4300. Rhinebeck Bank Banking local can make you feel less like a number, as you work with lenders who know the community. Watch this video that portrays a couple moving from an apartment to a house in Beacon. Recognize anyone in the community? Call Rhinebeck Bank or come to the Beacon branch near Dutchess Stadium (across from the Family Dollar on Route 9D) to speak with someone about your options, close to home. BeaconArts BeaconArts is connected to just about everything there is to do and know in Beacon. Have you joined their membership yet, to connect with other artists and promote your business? InHouse Design Media The photographers and designers of InHouse Design Media can help you take amazing pictures to pump up your Instagram profile. This four-week private workshop is like an amazing fitness class, but for your photos. Details > Tin Shingle Tin Shingle is an empowerment zone for business owners, artists and makers who need to survive and thrive. Join at our Community Level Membership to ask questions about marketing, PR, Google, and more in a safe space in our online groups, and in person at our meeting on the last Monday of every month. See Tin Shingle's owner and digital marketer, Katie, deliver a fun social media presentation to Hudson Valley Women in Business members. Beacon Chamber of Commerce The Beacon Chamber of Commerce is looking for a new treasurer for 2018. Is this you? Reach out to them with your credentials if interested. Email kate@katerabe.com. See all current board members > A Little Beacon Space The time is right to host your workshop, now you just need a venue. A Little Beacon's Space, conveniently right in the heart of Beacon, is a perfect location to fit your audience. NEWSLETTER SIGNUP Advertise in A Little Beacon Blog Pictures shown above are from our advertising partners in the Things To Do In Beacon Guides. We can include your most exciting news here too! Sponsors make the local media go round. Reach our readers and support our publication at the same time. Advertising with A Little Beacon Blog is effective because we design ways to make it work for you. See our Media Kit for ideas! Click here to learn about ways to advertise on A Little Beacon Blog. Until next week!

Happening This Weekend in Beacon, NY 3/9/2018

Oh, the snow... Remember this blizzard last year, when the National Guard came in to take truckloads of snow away? These little snowflake emojis are staying here in the newsletter for as long as they keep flittering in and out of weather forecasts on our phones. But just because you're all snugly and snowed in, don't assume that your favorite shops are also hunkered down. So many of them have been open, shoveling their sidewalks for you to walk down. So get your boots on! It's Second Saturday this weekend in Beacon! Stop into the galleries for some mental and visual inspiration, and walk out with a new piece for your walls or tables. Maybe this weekend will be the weekend you make an art investment. Check A Little Beacon Blog's Art Gallery Guide for upcoming exhibits to plot your gallery hop. Sponsored by Antalek & Moore for car insurance. Beacon Record & CD Fest Day: Saturday, March 10, 2018 Time: 9 am to 5 pm Location: VFW Post, 413 Main St., Beacon, NY 20 vendors selling new and used LPs, 45s, CDs, DVDs, concert posters, rock 'n' roll memorabilia, vintage stereo equipment and more! Some of the vendors who were at last year's Record Store Pop-Up at A Little Beacon Space will be back together at this mega record event! Information > The Yellow Wallpaper Revisited - A Group Exhibition Reception Day: Saturday, March 10, 2018 Time: 5 to 7 pm Location: Howland Public Library 313 Main St., Beacon, NY The exhibit features artwork by nearly 30 local women, inspired by the classic 19th-century feminist short story, The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The show is the fourth annual exhibit from the group CoMFY, a collective of women artists from the Beacon area. Information > Beacon's St. Patrick’s Day Parade Day: Saturday, March 10, 2018 Time: 11 amd to 2 pm Location: Main Street, Beacon, NY The parade route is from Polhill Park (near Bank Square) all the way to the dummy light. ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ Information > The Mitten - A Family Musical Experience Day: Saturday, March 10, 2018 Time: 10 am and 3 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > 2018 Maple Fest at Randolph School Day: Saturday, March 10, 2018 Time: Pancake Breakfast, 11 am to 1 pm; festival, 1 to 4 pm Location: Randolph School, 2467 Route 9D, Wappingers Falls, NY The Randolph School will host its eighth annual Maple Fest, a traditional maple-sugaring event for the whole community. Information > Sacred Sound Ritual with Jessica Caplan & Sean Hoots Day: Saturday, March 10, 2018 Time: 4 to 5:30 pm Location: Beacon Yoga, 464 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Square Dance at the Howland Day: Saturday, March 10, 2018 Time: 8 to 10:30 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Squares and big circle dances in the Southern Mountain style. Information > Plan ahead and check out what's coming up this month in our Events Guide. Thank you to Beacon Pilates for sponsoring the Classes for Adults Guide! Hudson Valley Women In Business Member Meeting Day: Monday, March 12, 2018 Time: 5:30 to 7:30 pm Location: A Little Beacon Space, 291 Main St., Beacon, NY Must be a member of HVWiB. Membership is free, and can be initiated here. Information > The Cinehub 7th Annual Mixer Day: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 Time: 7 to 10:30 pm Location: Dogwood, 47 E Main St., Beacon, NY For a full list of upcoming classes and workshops of all kinds, visit our Adult Classes Guide. Beacon Junior Baseball Registration Open Day: Now! Location: Games are held at Memorial Park Registration Information > Thank you Beacon Junior Baseball for sponsoring this Kids Classes Guide! Glenham Elementary Ice Cream & Bingo Night Day: Friday, March 9 Time: 6 to 8 pm Location: Glenham Elementary, 20 Chase Drive, Fishkill, NY The Glenham Elementary PTO is inviting you to come with the kids to play some bingo and eat FREE ice cream donated by Stewart's! Back by popular demand, the one and only Mrs. Jacques is the announcer. Rombout Middle School Zumba + Line Dancing Fundraiser Day: Saturday, March 10 Time: Noon Location: Glenham Elementary, 20 Chase Drive, Fishkill, NY Shake what your mama gave you at Rombout Middle School on Saturday, March 10, at noon for some Zumba and Line Dancing to benefit the Rombout PBIS Committee. $10 per person. Tiny World Terrariums! at Compass Arts Day: Sunday, March 11, 2018 Time: Noon to 2 pm Information > [STARTS] Afro-Modern Fusion I at Compass Arts Grades: Pre-K to 1st Days: Wednesdays, March 7 to May 23, 2018 Time: 4 to 4:45 pm Information > For a full list of upcoming classes, visit our Kids Classes Guide. Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Days: March 12-25, 2018 Several Beacon restaurants are participating, as are many more you've been longing to try, all around the Hudson Valley! Full List of Restaurants > Thank you to BAJA for sponsoring the Restaurant Guide! BOUTIQUES ON THE WEST END Luxe Optique 183 Main Street www.luxeoptique.com (across Cliff Street from Beacon Bread Company) Does this face look familiar? It's everyone's favorite Karen from the Green Room, stopping into Luxe Optique to pick up her frames. She's a collector of frames, and officially gives us permission to own more than one pair of glasses! This photo is part of Luxe Optique's #GetLuxed campaign. Got a photo you want to share? Send it to us! BOUTIQUES ON THE EAST END PARKING HINT: Park behind 1 East Main by the Hudson Valley Brewery and use the back walkway to come up to Main Street! Style Storehouse 484 Main Street www.stylestorehouse.com (near Utensil) Leggings...Leggings...Leggings... They make make outfits so easy, and last through so many seasons. Style Storehouse always has a few different styles of leggings on hand so you can buy just right. Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique 1 East Main, Retail #3 www.lambshillbridalboutique.com (near the dummy light) Lambs Hill is expanding! In a deal brokered with Gate House Realty, they will be splitting the space and creating another amazing experience in 1 East Main! Keep it tuned here to find out more. Wares Opening Party Day: Saturday, March 10, 2018 Time: 2 to 5 pm Location: 2 Tioronda Ave., Beacon, NY(the former Magpie Studio near the silos) Wares is a curated lifestyle shop, supporting independent designers. If you love good design in small batches, you’ll delight in this shop. To celebrate their newly opened doors, they are inviting you to stop by for sips and a snack. Give the proprietress Andrea a warm welcome - and a cheers! Thank you to the following shops for sponsoring our Shopping Guide! Luxe Optique, Lambs Hill, and Style Storehouse. CreateSpace Beacon's 50% Off Blowout and DIY Craft Day: Saturday, March 10, 2018 Time: 9 am to 6 pm Location: 145 Main St., Beacon, NY Where can you get your hair done in Beacon? Or a beard trim? Find out in A Little Beacon Blog's Beauty Guide! TIP: Just up the hill from Lambs Hill is The Blushery, a makeup counter and laser hair removal boutique, all in one, for men and women. SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR HIGHLIGHTS Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency Save your spot! Join Susan Antalek Pagones as she instructs this defensive driving course! The next Defensive Driving class is Sunday, April 21 (the one in March sold out!). Why take defensive driving? May reduce points (up to 4) on your driving record Save up to 10% on a vehicle's liability, PIP (Personal Injury Protection) and collision premium for up to 3 years off Principal Operator No formal tests! Pre-registration is required. Only $35 per person and lunch is included. RSVP: Call (845) 831-4300 or email Thomasine at tsupple@antalek-moore.com. BeaconArts This joint fundraiser features an all-star cast of Beacon community leaders and other luminaries, battling it out in support of BeaconArts and the Center for Creative Education. Hosted by the fabulous Pissi Myles. Date: Thursday, March 15, 2018 Tickets > InHouse Design Media The photographers and designers of InHouse Design Media can help you take amazing pictures for your Instagram. This four-week private workshop is like an amazing fitness class, but to whip your photo skills into shape. Details > Tin Shingle Have you created something wonderful? People need to know about your product, right? Tin Shingle is an empowerment zone for business owners, artists and makers who need to survive and thrive. Join at our Community Level to ask questions about marketing, PR, Google, and more in a safe space in our online groups, and once a month in person at our meeting. Details > Beacon Chamber of Commerce The Beacon Chamber of Commerce welcomes new people to its Board for a fresh start to 2018. Recording Secretary: Kathy Sandford, Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency Corresponding Secretary: Terry Williams, Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency Director: John Gilvey, Hudson Beach Glass Director: Annmarie Spiilief, CIA Security See all Board Members > A Little Beacon Space The time is right to host your workshop, now you just need a venue. A Little Beacon's Space, conveniently located in the heart of Beacon, is a perfect spot to fit your audience. NEWSLETTER SIGNUP Advertise in A Little Beacon Blog Pictures shown above are from our advertising partners in the Things To Do In Beacon Guides. We can include your most exciting news here too! Sponsors make the local media go 'round. Reach our readers and support our publication at the same time. Advertising with A Little Beacon Blog is effective because we design ways to make it work for you. See our Media Kit for ideas! Click here to learn about ways to advertise on A Little Beacon Blog. Until next week!

Happening This Weekend - 3/2/2018

❄️ ❄️ ❄️ ❄️ ❄️ Hope you had a safe and cozy snow day! At least the frozen flakes have Beacon's reservoirs filling up - the drought level has been lifted thanks to this season's rain and snowfall. Kick your cabin fever to the curb during these last days of winter by getting out there to take your favorite class (or the intriguing class you've never taken), get some retail therapy, and sit in on a cultural experience. Your highlights for the weekend and week ahead are below. Highlighted below are the events, classes, workshops and shopping that you need to factor into your weekend plans, as well as your out-and-abouts next week! Sponsored by Antalek & Moore for car insurance. CANCELED Reel Life Film Club presents “First Position” Day: Friday, March 2, 2018 Time: 6 pm Location: Howland Public Library, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Due to the weather, the library is closed. Check back to see if this event will be rescheduled. Information > Dutchess Country St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Wappingers Falls Day: Saturday, March 3, 2018 Time: 1 pm Location: Village of Wappingers Falls, NY Information > Celebrating Women’s History Month - Opening Reception Day: Saturday, March 3, 2018 Time: 3 to 5 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Howland Chamber Music Circle presents Inon Barnatan, Piano Day: Sunday, March 4, 2018 Time: 4 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Plan ahead and check out what's coming up this month in our Events Guide.     The Artist's Way: A Creative Cluster Day: Sunday, March 4, 2018 (the beginning of a 12-week series) Time: 1:30 pm Location: A Little Beacon Blog's Space, 291 Main St., First Floor, First Door, Beacon, NY An Artist's Way group is being held at A Little Beacon Space on Sundays for the 12-week journey that Julia Cameron writes about and teaches via her classic book. This meeting time and space will be a gentle group, where people who are reading the book and going through their journey can share their thoughts and connect with others. The group serves as a connection point and hopes to foster creativity in all and nurture community. Drop-ins welcome if you can't make the entire series. Information > Thank you to Beacon Pilates for sponsoring the Classes for Adults Guide! For a full list of upcoming classes and workshops of all kinds, visit our Adult Classes Guide. Updates have started flying in for A Little Beacon Blog's Summer Camp Guide. Get the latest dates from All Sport, Beacon Art Studios Fashion Camp, Camp Robbins, Camp @ the Camp from Beacon Parks and Recreation, Beacon Performing Arts Center, and Common Ground Farm Day Camp. But that's just the beginning... More updates are coming, so check back often! For a full list of upcoming classes, visit our Kids Classes Guide.   Thank you to BAJA for sponsoring the Restaurant Guide!                              Flea Boutique Sale at CreateSpace Day: Saturday, March 3, 2018 Time: 9 am to 6 pm Location: CreateSpace, 145 Main St., Beacon, NY Blowout Sale! 50% off! PS: This is where this copy of The Artist's Way was found.     BOUTIQUES ON THE WEST END   Luxe Optique 183 Main Street www.luxeoptique.com (across Cliff Street from Beacon Bread Company) Have you seen these crystal-clear frames by Dita yet? They have gold-tone hardware on the sides. Go ahead - take a closer look at Luxe Optique. These specs will look even cooler on your face.   BOUTIQUES ON THE EAST END PARKING HINT: Park behind 1 East Main by the Hudson Valley Brewery and use the back walkway entrance! Style Storehouse 484 Main Street www.stylestorehouse.com (near Utensil) Dress up your spring style with sweet lace bralettes by free people and jewels by Five and Two, Yunis K and Wolf Circus. Are you following Style Storehouse's Instagram yet? You should, it's good... Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique 1 East Main, Retail #3 www.lambshillbridalboutique.com (near the dummy light) Lambs Hill has changed up their window for spring! The storefront windows of bridal stores are famous - forever leaving fanciful impressions in the minds of the young dreamers who pass them. Thank you to the following shops for sponsoring our Shopping Guide - Luxe Optique, Lambs Hill, and Style Storehouse! Where can you get your hair done in Beacon? Or a beard trim? Find out in A Little Beacon Blog's Beauty Guide! TIP: Up the hill from Lambs Hill Bridal is The Blushery, a makeup counter and laser hair removal boutique, all in one, serving men and women. SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR HIGHLIGHTS Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency Do you need to find your own health insurance? The agents at Antalek & Moore can help you navigate the journey, as there are a variety of moving parts associated with health insurance coverage. Call them at (845) 831-4300 to start your search. BeaconArts The Lip Sync Battle is a joint fundraiser, featuring an all-star cast of Beacon community leaders and other luminaries. They'll battle it out in support of BeaconArts and the Center for Creative Education. Hosted by the fabulous Pissi Myles. Date: Thursday, March 15, 2018 Tickets > InHouse Design Media The photographers and designers of InHouse Design Media can help you take amazing pictures for your business's Instagram. This four-week private workshop is like an amazing fitness class, but for your photos. Get fit! Details > Tin Shingle Do you ever see this sign hanging from the office door of Tin Shingle in Beacon's historic Telephone Building? If you've ever wanted to watch the webinar that is being produced, while Tin Shingle teaches easy techniques in PR, social media, SEO and more, you can see it right now, in the Replay section of Tin Shingle. Browse the Collection > Beacon Chamber of Commerce Meet and mingle with other businesses in Beacon and beyond at the Southern Duchess Country Club on Tuesday, March 6, as the Beacon Chamber of Commerce's membership expands to include other communities who want to work together. You don't have to be a member to attend this meeting, and you can bring a guest! Details > A Little Beacon Space The time is right to host your workshop, now you just need a venue. A Little Beacon's Space, conveniently located in the heart of Beacon, is a perfect spot for your audience. NEWSLETTER SIGNUP Advertise in A Little Beacon Blog Pictures shown above are from our advertising partners in the Things To Do In Beacon Guides. We can include your most exciting news here too! Sponsors make the local media go 'round. Reach our readers and support our publication at the same time. Advertising with A Little Beacon Blog is effective because we design ways to make it work for you. See our Media Kit for ideas! Click here to learn about ways to advertise on A Little Beacon Blog. Until next week!

Happening This Weekend - 2/23/2018 (plus a Main Street Challenge!)

You've got lots to brighten your day out here on the streets of Beacon and in the surrounding Hudson Valley. If you've not been to Beacon's Main Street and surrounding side streets lately - and that includes you Beacon locals! - then accept this challenge: Drive or walk down Main Street and pull over to walk into one store you've never been to before. Then tell us about it here in the comments! Highlighted below are the events, classes, workshops and shopping events that you need to factor into your weekend plans, as well as your to-do's next week! Sponsored by Antalek & Moore for car insurance. Movies That Matter Film Screening: "I Am Not Your Negro" Day: Friday, February 23, 2018 Time: 7 to 10 pm Location: First Presbyterian Church, 50 Liberty St., Beacon, NY This documentary journeys into black history and connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of Black Lives Matter. The film, based on the writings of James Baldwin, questions black representation in Hollywood and beyond. And, ultimately, by confronting the deeper connections between the lives and assassination of three leaders, Raoul Peck has directed a work that challenges the very definition of what America stands for. Information > Garrison Art Center's School Invitational Theme Exhibition; Inside the Outsiders and Mentor Program Show Day: Saturday, February 24, 2018 Time: Opening reception 3 to 5 pm Location: 23 Garrison’s Landing, Garrison, NY This exhibition includes work by students from Beacon High School as well as artists residing in Beacon, serving as mentors. Information > Soup4Greens Fundraiser Day: Sunday, February 25, 2018 Time: 10 am to 2 pm Location: Beacon Farmers' Market, 413 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Beacon SURJ and Story Time Film Screening: "Whose Streets?" Day: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 Time: 7 pm Location: Beacon Hebrew Alliance, 331 Verplanck Ave., Beacon, NY The film takes a close-up look at the civil unrest that erupted after a shocking act of violence in Ferguson, Missouri - and the decades of simmering tension leading up to it. Discussion to follow screening. Information > NEW WEEKLY EVENT: Swing Dancing at the Elks Club Day: Every Thursday Time: 7pm Location: Elks Lodge, 900 Wolcott Ave., Beacon, NY Events like this are tracked in A Little Beacon Blog's Repeating Event Guide. NEW MONTHLY EVENT: Southern Dutchess NAACP Member Meeting Day: Every third Thursday of the month Time: 7 to 10 pm Location: Springfield Baptist Church, 8 Maddie Cooper Square, Beacon, NY Events like this are tracked in A Little Beacon Blog's Repeating Event Guide. Plan ahead and check out what's coming up this month in our Events Guide. Easy Peazy Pajama Pants with Katy Hope Level: Confident Beginner Day: Sunday, February 25, 2018 Time: 1 to 5 pm Location: Beetle & Fred, 171 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Learn To Love Your Machine with Hilary Oak Level: Absolute Beginners Day: Saturday, February 24, or Monday, February 26, 2018 Time: 6 to 9 pm Location: Beetle & Fred, 171 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Essential Oils 101 Day: Sunday, February 25, 2018 Time: 1 to 2:30 pm Location: BeBhakti Yoga Center, 89 Dewindt St., Beacon, NY Hair & Makeup Techniques for Film Day: Monday, February 26, 2018 Time: 6 to 8:30 pm Location: The CineHub LLC, 20 W. Main St., Suite 4, Beacon, NY Information > Thank you to Beacon Pilates for sponsoring the Classes for Adults Guide! For a full list of upcoming classes and workshops of all kinds, visit our Adult Classes Guide. Harlem Wizards vs. Beacon City School Staff All Stars (Public School Fundraiser) Day: Friday, February 23, 2018 Time: Doors open at 6 pm, game starts at 7 pm Location: Beacon High School, 101 Matteawan Road, Beacon, NY The Wizards are coming! The trick team will play/perform on Friday, February 23, at 7 pm at the Beacon High School gym. Watch teachers and community members play against the Harlem Wizards! At a Wizards game, fans will witness amazing basketball talent combined with hilarious comedy. It's two hours of family time where parents, grandparents, and kids can all laugh together. This fundraising event is hosted by the Rombout Middle School PTO, Beacon High School PTSO, and the National Honor Society. Buy tickets here > Information > Events like this are tracked in A Little Beacon Blog's Public School Fundraising Guide. Anime & Manga Club Day: Friday, February 23, 2018 Time: 3 to 5 pm Location:How land Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > How to Make Cake Balls Ages: Tweens, Teens, Cake Hobbyist Day: Saturday, February 24, 2018 Time: 2 to 4 pm Location: The Cupcakery, 1004 Main St., Fishkill, NY Information > 2018 Bulldog Baseball Winter Camp Day: Saturday, February 24, 2018 Time: 10 am to noon Location: Beacon High School, 101 Matteawan Road, Beacon, NY Information > Kids &smp; Canvas: “Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss” Day: Sunday, February 25, 2018 Time: 11 am Location: Eat Paint Love, 331 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > For a full list of upcoming classes, visit our Kids Classes Guide. Thank you to BAJA for sponsoring the Restaurant Guide! BOUTIQUES ON THE WEST END Luxe Optique 183 Main Street www.luxeoptique.com (across Cliff Street from Beacon Bread Company) Go ahead... try these on. There are lots more styles like these beauties by Anne & Valentin in Luxe Optique now. Not sure about your prescription? No problem. The doctor is in! Get an eye exam for $45, or $25 if you buy glasses within seven days of the exam. BOUTIQUES ON THE EAST END PARKING HINT: Park behind 1 East Main, by the Hudson Valley Brewery, and use the back walkway entrance to come up to Main Street! Style Storehouse 484 Main Street www.stylestorehouse.com (near Utensil) BOOT SALE!! That's right, ladies. Don't let that one day of 70 degree temps trick you. You still have plenty of time to wear boots this season, and have a great pair for next year. Don't miss this sale! Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique 1 East Main, Retail #3 www.lambshillbridalboutique.com (near the dummy light) Did you know that capes are a huge trend this year? Even (especially?) if the cape is transparent with fabric flowers falling from it? See new samples and accessories in the Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique, like this tulle cape from the Justin Alexander Signature line. Thank you to the following shops for sponsoring our Shopping Guide! Luxe Optique, Lambs Hill, and Style Storehouse. Where can you have your hair done in Beacon? Or get a beard trim? Find out in A Little Beacon Blog's Beauty Guide! SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR HIGHLIGHTS Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency Do you know if your jewelry is covered under your homeowners insurance policy? What about your laptop? What if a tree falls on your house, what is covered then? The agents at Antalek and Moore can answer all of these questions for you. Call them at (845) 831-4300. Rhinebeck Bank If you haven't already taken your mid-winter break, now is the time to escape to Emerson Resort & Spa in Ulster County. Michelle from Rhinebeck Bank visits the resort to learn about their recent multimillion dollar renovation, which included work to the spa. Learn more about it here in this episode of Wake Up With Rhinebeck Bank! InHouse Design Media The photographers and designers at InHouse Design Media can help you take amazing pictures to perk up your Instagram presence. Katie Hellmuth Martin and Leigh Baumann from A Little Beacon Blog are also designers at InHouse Design Media. They can train you, too! This four-week private workshop is like an amazing fitness class, but to get your photo skills in shape. Available to businesses and artists within a 10-mile radius of Beacon. Learn more here > Tin Shingle - Open House FREE MEETING FOR BUSINESSES, ARTISTS, NONPROFITS (This month only!) This Monday! Join Tin Shingle for the monthly member meeting. Bring your PR Homework, which consists of stacks of magazines and newspaper sections you want PR in. We will brainstorm how you are going to make that happen. Normally this meeting is for Tin Shingle's Community Level Members only, but for the month of Love (February), it's open to all. Day: Monday, February 26, 2018 Time: Noon to 1 pm Location: 291 Main St., Beacon, NY, First Floor, First Door Beacon Chamber of Commerce Vendor applications are now being accepted for the Cupcake Festival. Get the application here > BeaconArts BeaconArts has announced a new slate of leaders to kick off 2018 and usher in a new era of service and art sponsorship. The new president of BeaconArts is artist Rick Rogers, whose gallery across from The Roundhouse overlooks Fishkill Creek. The Vice President is Theresa Goodman; Aaron Verdile continues as Treasurer; and the Secretary is Linda Pratt Kimmel. Board Members-at-Large are Hanny Ahern, Karlyn Benson, Christina Jensen, Meghan Goria, and Terry Nelson. A Little Beacon Space The time is right to host your workshop, now you just need a venue. A Little Beacon's Space, convienently located in the heart of Beacon, is the perfect spot to host your audience. NEWSLETTER SIGNUP Advertise in A Little Beacon Blog Pictures shown above are from our advertising partners in the Things To Do In Beacon Guides. We can include your most exciting news here too! Sponsors make the local media go round. Reach our readers and support our publication at the same time. Advertising with A Little Beacon Blog is effective because we design ways to make it work for you. See our Media Kit for ideas! Click here to learn about ways to advertise on A Little Beacon Blog. Until next week!