Happening This Weekend 6/15/2018

Happy Father's Day Weekend! Could we have asked for a more perfect weekend for the Clearwater Great Hudson River Revival and strolling down Main Street Beacon? Let's see what else is going on this weekend... Sponsored by Antalek & Moore for car insurance. Circle the Sun, with Rompatom & Imagination Playhouse Day: Friday, June 15, 2018 Time: 6 to 7:30 pm Location: Compass Arts, 211 Fishkill Ave., Beacon, NY Information > Fishkill Farms Strawberry Jammin' Festival Day: Saturday, June 16, 2018 Time: 10 am to 4 pm Location: 9 Fishkill Farm Road, Hopewell Junction, NY Crystal Lake Ribbon Cutting Day: Saturday, June 16, 2018 Time: 10 am to noon Location: Crystal Lake, 100 Temple Ave., Newburgh, NY Information > Coffee & Shop at Wares Day: Saturday, June 16, 2018 Time: 11 am to 4 pm Location: Wares, 2 Tioronda Ave., Beacon, NY Visit our friends at one of Beacon's newest boutiques, Wares, as they host a coffee shop with fellow local Big Mouth Coffee Roasters! Happening at the Wares shop, next to the cool silos. Go explore! Information > Thank you Wares for advertising in A Little Beacon Blog's Shopping Guide! Artists Talk - Circus Day: Saturday, June 16, 2018 Time: 2 to 4 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival Days: Saturday and Sunday, June 16 and 17, 2018 Time: 9 am to 9 pm Location: Croton Point Park, 1A Croton Point Ave., Croton-on-Hudson, NY Information > Kofi & Sankofa - Live Concert Day: Saturday, June 16, 2018 Time: 8 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Concert & Record Release Party, “Savoir Faire to Spare” Day: Sunday, June 17, 2018 Time: 5 to 9 pm Location: Quinn’s, 330 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: Satuday, June 16, 2018 Time: 1 to 5 pm Level: Confident Beginner Location: Beetle and 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, June 15, 2018 Time: 3:30 to 5 pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Seeking Students for Battle of the Books 2018 Days for Middle School Students: Thursdays, June 28 through August 30 Days for High School Students: Tuesdays, June 19 through August 14 Time: 5 to 7 pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon, NY The Howland Public Library is currently recruiting students to participate in the 14th annual Middle School Battle of the Books, and students to participate in the Third Annual High School Battle of the Books. Information > Registration Open: Tiny Book Show from The Creativity Caravan SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, July 14, 2018 Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon, NY The Creativity Caravan is coming to Beacon! On Saturday, July 14, Maya Stein and Amy Tingle are hitting the road and bringing their Tiny Book Show and Workshop to the Howland Public Library. Participants will have the opportunity to learn how to make their very own miniature books. Information > For a full list of upcoming classes, visit our Kids Classes Guide. Registration Is Open & Summer Classes Have Started! Dates and age ranges vary, so click here to see what is offered for each week! Weekly themes: Ballet, Modern, Jazz and Theater Dance Technique Pre-Ballet & Lower School I Ballet Beginning Tap Dance Exploration Week Theater Dance Intensive Week Ballet Intensive Week To Register: Call (845) 831-1870 or email info@balletartsstudio.com Thank you to Ballet Arts Studio for sponsoring A Little Beacon Blog's Summer Camp Guide! View A Little Beacon Blog's Summer Camp Guide for more ideas! 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 frames you see here are are designed by Jacques Marie Mage, and are number 55 of 400 in the world. Yes, that's right. The frames with a signature side shield are a limited edition. Crafted in titanium with a heavy gold plating (higher than a Cartier frame), it’s the ultimate in luxury sunwear with the highest quality of manufacturing and design. Available at Luxe Optique now. BOUTIQUES ON THE EAST END Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique 1 East Main, Retail #3 www.lambshillbridalboutique.com (near the dummy light) This beachy Lillian West gown is perfect for a destination wedding to someplace on the water, or maybe on a boat This gorgeous photo was taken at the Lambs Hill Venue by our friend Alicia King Photo, whose studio you can find next door to Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique down at 1 East Main Street. 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 Rhinebeck Bank Vote for Rhinebeck Bank in the Times Herald-Record Readers Choice Awards! Find Rhinebeck Bank in the Professional Services category, and then in the "Bank" section. Good luck, Rhinebeck Bank! Place Your Vote > Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency When was the last time you connected with your agent? Has it been at least two years? Two years is a valuable time in establishing a life insurance plan. Have your beneficiaries or life goals changed? Meet with the Antalek & Moore team to find a plan that protects your future. Visit them in their office at 340 Main St., or call them at (845) 831-4300. Tin Shingle Listen to Tin Shingle's next live Training TuneUp, "Digital Marketing as Circuit Training" on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at 3 pm EDT. This was first delivered at the East Fishkill Library for SCORE of Dutchess County. This is your chance to get the presentation from your own home or office. Register > 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. See a few photo examples here, then contact us for details and pricing. Book your next private or public event or workshop at A Little Beacon Space! We're located in the middle of Main Street in Beacon, with storefront windows and inspiring indoor lighting. Learn more here. BeaconArts Membership in BeaconArts provides funding, support and expertise to help BeaconArts achieve its vision and mission. You will be among the first to learn about events, exhibit opportunities, member-to-member opportunities and more. Join Today! > Beacon Chamber of Commerce The Beacon Chamber of Commerce has been busy with ribbon-cuttings for new businesses in town, like this one with Lucky Cut! Are you a new business, or are you an existing business who just refreshed or launched a new service? Contact them today about scheduling a ribbon-cutting! Advertise in A Little Beacon Blog A Little Beacon Blog receives more than 21,500 views per month, 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 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!

Beacon Booming With Literary Opportunities For Writers and Readers!

Last time we wrote about the literary goings-on in Beacon, we were shocked that there was SO MUCH GOING ON. Just a few months later and THERE’S EVEN MORE HAPPENING. If you are a writer, or you like the company of writers, or you're a reader or listener, our town (and slightly beyond its limits) is absolutely bursting into bloom right now for you.

Readings

The Sunset Reading Series at the Chapel Restoration in Cold Spring features extremely talented and famous writers in an incomparably beautiful venue. On Sunday, June 24, Benjamin Taylor will read, presumably from his new family memoir “The Hue and Cry at Our House.”  

On Wednesday, June 20, Calling All Poets (CAPS) and The Vinyl Room deliver you a super chill event with open mic and spoken word, with vinyl jazz accompaniment. Suggested donation is $3, and BYOV (Bring Your Own Vinyl). CAPS has loads of other upcoming events to check out as well.

Community

The Howland Library in Beacon has an upcoming Author Talk with Carol Lynn Lustgarten on Thursday, June 14. The poet, author and artist “will read selections from her three books, as well as share her experience in self-publishing. The event will end with a bit of fun, participatory improv that Ms. Lustgarten will do. Her books will be available for sale and signing." Titles include "Stormy Sky," "Who Needs a Boyfriend? Life, Happiness and Other Thoughts," and "I Don't Like Getting Old.” The event is free!

Get Lit Beacon is in full swing and we are eagerly awaiting their next Get Lit Salon at Oak Vino in July. Until then, their blog tides us over with literary-minded interviews and articles by members Flora Stadler and Kristen Holt Browning, among others.

Workshops and Classes

Speaking of Get Lit Beacon, organizer and author Julie Chibbaro is currently offering one-on-on workshops for fiction and creative nonfiction writers.

Poet Ruth Danon has a fantastic and free demonstration class on Wednesday, June 13, focusing on improvisational writing and craft study. By the end of the session you will determine a schedule and make plans for a sequence of six sessions of poetry classes in Beacon, NY. She also offers one-on-one consultations and workshops for poets.

Short on time for a regular thing? Memoir writer Donna Minkowitz is offering a one-day workshop on Saturday, July 21, from 2 to 5 pm, with a price break for local residents. Her weekly workshops will resume in late September.

Bookstores

On Saturday, June 16, Split Rock Books in Cold Spring will open its doors from 10 am to 7 pm to give everyone a peek at what’s been going on behind that newspaper in the windows. Their website describes the bookstore’s mission as: “An independent bookstore carrying a curated selection of new books with a focus on literary fiction and nonfiction, bestsellers, and children’s books. We will also be able to order books by request. Our events will include children's and family programming, book clubs, readings, signings and discussions.”  More bookstores cannot be a bad thing, in our humble opinion. 

You are of course familiar with the stupendous Binnacle Books in Beacon, and their readings and book release parties in their backyard garden, but don’t forget to check back in to see what’s on tap for upcoming events and book club meetings hosted by Denning's Point Distillery. Speaking of the backyard – One Nature Garden Center now boasts a lovely area for kids to hang out, in addition to native plants, and seems like a perfect place to read a new book you may have just bought next door.

Happening This Weekend 6/8/2018

It's here! The Annual 🍓 Strawberry Festival from The Beacon Sloop Club is this Sunday. It will be a nice way to relax and take it easy after buying (or selling) at the citywide Beacon Yard Sale on Saturday. This will be a good weekend to be out in the community, say "Hello!" to your neighbors and enjoy some dry weather! Let's see what else is going on this weekend... Sponsored by Antalek & Moore for car insurance. Beacon's Second Saturday is happening! The galleries are ready to share their art with you, so see A Little Beacon Blog's full walking tour Second Saturday Art Gallery Guide to see which art is in each gallery. We even have when untraditional galleries like churches or shops have dedicated their walls to an artist, so learn about who is where here! Beacon's Citywide Yard Sale Day: Saturday, June 9, 2018 Time: 9 am to 3 pm Location: Beacon, NY Information > Clean Water Forum Day: Saturday, June 9, 2018 Time: 10 am to noon Location: Cold Spring Dock, corner of Main Street and West Street, Cold Spring, NY Information > Tarot Card Readings with Robert Alvarez Day: Saturday, June 9, 2018 Time: Noon to 6:30 pm Location: Notions-N-Potions, 175 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Voxare String Quartet Day: Saturday, June 9, 2018 Time: 4 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 447 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > The Beacon Sloop Club Annual Strawberry Festival Day: Sunday, June 10, 2018 Time: Noon to 5 pm Location: Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park, 1 Flynn Drive, Beacon, NY Information > Hudson Valley Hullabaloo Spring Market Day: Saturday & Sunday, June 9 & 10, 2018 Time: Opens 10 am Saturday, 11 am Sunday Location: Andy Murphy Neighborhood Center, 467 Broadway, Kingston, NY Information > Family Dance Party - The Beacon Boulder Project Fundraiser Day: Sunday, June 10, 2018 Time: 3 to 6 pm Location: Quinn’s, 330 Main St., Beacon, NY A new initiative to build a climbing gym at the University Settlement Camp. Construction has already begun, so they are fundraising for Phase 2, which you can learn about here, then boogie on down on Sunday during their fundraiser. Information > Plan ahead and check out what's coming up this month in our Events Guide. Run the Runway 2M Day: Saturday, June 9, 2018 Time: 10:30 am Location: Stormville Airport, 428 Route 216, Stormville, NY Information > Learn about more upcoming races in our 5K Races Guide.   Chalk Paint 101 - The Annie Sloan Method Day: Sunday June 10, 2018 Time: 9 am to noon Location: Knot Too Shabby, 155 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Native Plants and Their Pollinators with Native Beeology Day: Saturday, June 9, 2018 Time: 10 to 11:30 am Location: One Nature Garden Center, 321 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.   Registration for Ballet Arts Studio Camp is open! Dates and age ranges vary, so click here to see what is offered for each week! The first session starts Monday, June 11, 2018. To register, please call Ballet Arts Studio at (845) 831-1870 or email info@balletartsstudio.com. Choose from these themes: Ballet, Modern, Jazz and Theater Dance Technique Pre-Ballet & Lower School I Ballet Beginning Tap Dance Exploration Week Theater Dance Intensive Week Ballet Intensive Week Thank you to Ballet Arts Studio for sponsoring A Little Beacon Blog's Summer Camp Guide! View A Little Beacon Blog's Summer Camp Guide for more ideas!     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) Look at this guy in his shades! Those glasses are "transitions," where the lens darkens and lightens on its own in response to light. Ryon of Luxe Optique is holding color samples you can choose from, to design your own transitions. Did you want a green tint, or orange, or classic? Stop in to check out your choices.   BOUTIQUES ON THE EAST END Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique 1 East Main, Retail #3 www.lambshillbridalboutique.com (near the dummy light) Lambs Hill was bursting at the seams with excitement when this new gown came in: "Holy Matrimoji! Hayley Paige is in the house! Our first Hayley Paige wedding gown 'Londyn' has arrived!" 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 Rhinebeck Bank Dreaming of a new kitchen? Yeah, we are too. The recipe for a successful remodel is research, and Rhinebeck Bank is sharing theirs with you. 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 > Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency The insurance agents at Antalek & Moore want young people to re-think their approach to health insurance. "Some young adults think that health insurance is too expensive to purchase, but they can actually save money by purchasing it. Health insurance acts like a discount program for medical services, so those without insurance pay significantly more for medical services than those with it." Want to learn more? Visit Antalek & Moore in their office at 340 Main St., or call them at (845) 831-4300. Tin Shingle When you're trying to get the media to write about your business, social media can be a great way to get in front of editors who are looking for what you're saying. Do this by using the best hashtags. Tin Shingle keeps a Hashtag Cheat Sheet for members at Community Level 1 and above to access any time! Start a membership online now, and start getting new ideas! 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, our space features storefront windows with inspiring lighting inside. Learn more here. BeaconArts BeaconArts is always trying to get the word out about art in Beacon. Recently, they were at the Dutchess Tourism awards breakfast and were swapping brochures, which list all BeaconArts members on their famous map. Are you on it? Join Today! > Beacon Chamber of Commerce Business friends from inside and outside Beacon are joining Beacon's Chamber of Commerce. Recent member meetings have been at invigorating businesses like the new shop, Wyld Womyn, and and old gem, Max's On Main, with a ribbon-cutting at A Lucky Cut. Are you a member yet? Join in! Advertise in A Little Beacon Blog A Little Beacon Blog draws more than 21,500 views per month, 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 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 - 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!

Memorial Day Ceremony in Beacon 2018

PLEASE NOTE! This article is from 2018. If you are looking for Memorial Day 2019 in Beacon, or any current events, please see A Little Beacon Blog’s Event Calendar here. Also, please see this Memorial Day Engagement Ring Story from 2019, that also has parade details.

Today we honor the fallen and salute those who serve today to protect us. Thank you.

Memorial Day Ceremony
Day: Monday, May 28, 2018
Time: 11 am
Location: American Legion - Beacon Post, in the Memorial Building, 413 Main St., Beacon, NY

Get a bite to eat at the Yankee Clipper Diner Restaurant, Beacon Pantry, or Ella's Bellas afterward.

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!

Updates Made to Brunch in Beacon Guide - Chocolate Pancakes Anyone?

There's been a lot of movement on Main Street since we first started our Brunch and Breakfast Guide. We've captured the available French Toast options here in this latest update of this Brunch in Beacon, NY Guide. The Guide also includes spots you can find breakfast sandwiches, and cocktails to kick off your day on a festive note.

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. Click here to reach our readers > Until next week!

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! 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