Happy Times... A Little Beacon Blog is supporting Peter Pan, the high school play put on by Beacon Players, with a page in the playbill! Curtains go up April 7th, and Peter will actually be flying! It's all very exciting to watch proud parents take pictures of their kids practicing their makeup and Lost Boy hair styles in social media. Last year's production of Aladdin was very impressive, with very large elephants and other animals (fret not; they were puppets) walking through the aisles of seats in Beacon High School's theater.
When I first moved to Beacon from the Upper Upper West Side of Manhattan, I was leaving a network of people who I could zip down and see anywhere, anytime via the subway. New to the local community, the experience was totally different and I spent a lot of time (and still do) talking to shop owners, as that was and is my comfort zone - talking shop.
While I work mainly in the digital space, behind the scenes of websites and social media accounts, playing with people in Beacon and the Hudson Valley has been so incredibly fun and inspiriting because of all of the different things that they do. What I am very grateful for are groups that have been emerging that give people like myself a place to go and learn and grow with others who are experiencing similar growths and challenges when growing a business.
One such group is called the Hudson Valley Women in Business (HVWiB) Group that is currently digitally based on Facebook and has monthly meetups, created by Lauree Ostrofsky, who is first known as Chief Hugger at her consulting company Simply Leap. New for the group is their first ever official event called "Quarterly Conversations" on March 16, 2016, where a successful business owner is interviewed in front of a group, and a learning session is held for attendees after the talk to turn the tables and apply what was learned to their own business lives.
This first Quarterly Conversation is with Sarah Womer, founder of Zero to Go, who was recently featured by Hudson Valley Magazine as a Person to Watch in 2016, and was interviewed during a Tin Shingle TuneUp as to how she crowdfunded $20,000 to start her food composting project for Beacon. During this Quarterly Conversation, Lauree is going to dig into Sarah's story to figure out how she makes her business work, the sweat she puts in, and how she gathered a team to make her dream come true.
Tickets are limited and can be bought online right here. Reserve your spot now! The Quarterly Conversation will be held at BEAHIVE, a collaborative work space and community on Main Street in Beacon. To learn more about the event overall, click here.
Happy Sunday everyone! We have so many goodies to share with you this week, so get your calendars ready!
This week is the start of Hudson Valley Restaurant Week. Some of the participating restaurants are right here in Beacon, including The Vault, Cafe Amarcord, Kitchen Sink Food & Drink, and Baja 328.
In the Events Guide, we are excited to hear that the Second Beacon Jazz Fest has announced its 2016 date - June 25th. Will we see you there?
After you let the kids have fun at the Easter celebrations at Memorial Park, get your dancing shoes on and head on over to The Howland Cultural Center for their next dance, "Come on Beacon! Let's Dance!" We popped our heads inside during the last dance, and it looked like a lot of fun!
Last week we shared the Maple Fest going on in Fishkill this month. If that is not enough, a second fest has been added for March 12th at Randolph School in Wappingers Falls.
Spring Break is almost here and the kids will be home. Do you have stuff planned to keep them busy but still learning? Scenic Hudson is having a special Spring Break series March 22-25, with different activities (such as Basic Fishing, Bird Watching and more) scheduled for each day.
The Cycle/Yoga fusion has been a popular workshop, and is offered on special days only.
Last month, registration doubled as a fundraiser.
This month, registration is going to fill up fast, so get up on it!
Details on Cycle/Fusion below.
The focus is on fitness at All Sport, but their programming is saying it loud and clear: All Sport is a well-rounded club membership. It's an experience with a lot of choices for the whole family. People who have lived in the Hudson Valley their whole lives and whose parents worked at All Sport decades ago have told me: "I lived at All Sport. My mom worked there and I was there all summer. I loved it."
Everyone's experience at All Sport is different, thanks to their ongoing programs in vastly different areas, like basketball leagues for adults, indoor soccer classes for boys and girls, boxing classes with one-time only workshops designed to shake it up and challenge you, entertain you, and keep you on your toes - your boxing toes!
A Little Beacon Blog keeps a full schedule of what is happening at All Sport here at the blog so that you have easy access to see what is going on this month, on which days, for which ages. We are dedicated to helping you have an organized, curated experience here in Beacon and the Hudson Valley, and incorporating All Sport's programs into your weekday and weekend schedule is no exception!
Here's the rundown of things you don't want to miss at All Sport for March. As you know, classes book up fast and you've got to be a quick little bunny to sign up. Keep All Sport's Sponsor Spotlight page open on your phone and refresh it every now and then for the latest classes and programs.
FOR KIDS:
March 1, 2016 - Book Club Begins (ok, this has passed, but know that they have a Book Club!)
March 2, 2016 - Registration for Spring 1 (members)
March 4, 2016 - Registration for Spring 1 (non-members)
Special workshops have been designed to keep the challenge in your workout and shake up your week! See below for dates of special classes you won't want to miss. Our favorite? The Cycle/Yoga Fusion.
Cycle/Yoga Fusion
Friday, March 11
Join Camille for a 30-minute Cycle and Maureen for a 1-hour Power Flow -
the perfect balance to end your week. Register today! ($25 Members/$30
Non-Members). Details >
Train Like A Fighter March 14 - April 26
This NEW fierce fitness program is based off of Martial Arts and Self
Defense techniques. Our Certified Personal Trainers will motivate you in
this 6-week program that will have you shadow-boxing, using heavy bags,
hitting tires with sledge hammers, and many more fearless feats. Details > Group Exercise Chisel & Sculpt Challenge Tuesday, March 15
You'll use different variations of sculpting exercises to chisel and challenge your body. Details > Irish Ride Wednesday, March 16
Spin out with Kim Wilson to Irish music, including U2, Dropkick Murphys,
Flogging Molly, and many more. A spirited and celebratory ride! Details > Motown Ride Thursday, March 30
Ride to the classics with this fun, funky Motown-themed class. Details >
All Sport raised over $1,000 for the Fishkill Food Pantry with their Tap Back,
Give Back Fundraiser Ride as well as donations from members.
There's always something going on at All Sport.
This month, they partnered with JMcLaughlin for a popup shopping event to benefit
Hudson Valley Hospice Foundation - and your wardrobe.
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Marilyn Perez, Blog Production and Social Media Coordinator for A Little Beacon Blog
steps away from the computer to pose as a meter maid for this picture.
The Great Parking Meter Debate in Beacon has started - again. Why is our little city talking about parking meters all of a sudden? According to a recent article in The Paper from Beacon beat reporter Jeff Sims, this debate is an overflow issue that stemmed from talks with the developers of The Beacon Theater. The development talks have brought to light the so-called "1964 provision," which requires a building built after 1964 to provide a certain number of off-street parking spaces, based on the building's use; those constructed before 1964 do not. The Beacon Theater was built in 1934.
For the regular resident, however, the issue is its own: It's entirely possible we'll be getting parking meters that we (as a city) need to pay for, get tickets from, and need to plan ahead to bring money for. On the other end of the spectrum, the streets won't get parking meters or paid parking, and we'll just pull our cars up to a building, run inside to do something, and move along down the street to run inside somewhere else.
City Council members like George Mansfield are intending for the paid parking on Main Street to incentivize people to walk more, according to the March 4th article in The Paper. Mayor Randy Casale, who has shown how much he values streetscaping on Main Street by watering the hanging baskets of flowers himself, told the Poughkeepsie Journal: “We’re doing it because we believe parking is not free, [that] there is a cost to parking,” he said. “We believe that parking spaces in Main Street should be turned over. They shouldn’t be able to park there all day.”
Poughkeepsie has recently announced that the city will eliminate its paid parking on Saturdays, at the request of local businesses. (The program started less than a year ago, in June.) Additionally, the article reveals, revenue collected from the parking
meters was low on Saturdays. The rate will also be lowered from $1.50 per hour to $1 per hour.
Beacon's proposed starting point is $1 per hour. This isn't the first time Beacon has had parking meters, or paid street parking. We reached out to the Beacon Historical Society to help us with a search back in time to see how Beacon's paid parking worked out the first time. They dug deep into Google and found an article published in 1979 in The Evening News. According to that article, a 70 percent shortfall in projected revenue from parking meters in Beacon was cited as a reason to remove the meters. In that same story, Mayor George Tomlinson said, “I think this [the removal of the parking meters] gives the merchants a wonderful opportunity.”
Being that we are keepers of The Things To Do In Beacon Guides,
which involve all shops on Main Street, we are particularly interested
in the outcome of the parking meters. Mayor Casale has suggested using a
different kind of parking meter system, which would involve electronically tagging a
license plate so that a car could move spaces during the day. Would that modern method make a difference?
Therefore, this weekend we are launching Operation Meter Maid, and asking all shop owners for their opinions on paid parking. If you are a shop owner, please comment below or email editorial@alittlebeaconblog.com with this information:
Your name (indicate if you want to remain anonymous in the article publishing the poll results)
Your store name and address (same as above if you wish for anonymity, but indicate the area of town your store is located in)
Your answer:
Yes to paid parking or meters
No to paid parking or meters
I don't have time to think about it - I'm sure it will work out
A Little Beacon Blog is happy to be a sponsor of "Turning Passion Into Profit" at Beahive on March 16th. The event is hosted by HV Women In Business, and the topic will be about how to become successful by doing what you love.
Great guide. Can't believe I missed out on the start of the Beginner Spanish class! https://t.co/FB48lv0IcA
Don't worry, "CTPassat," we have added more language classes (including Spanish!) from the Fishkill Recreation Center.
Has your kid expressed an interest in Babysitting? Make sure they are trained the right way. We added a new Babysitting category to our Kids Classes, featuring workshops that aspiring caregivers can sign up for.
Has the craft bug bitten you? Take a road trip down to Pelham in Westchester County to learn the craft of Wet Felting, where you learn to transform delicate wool fibers and into strong cloth with beautiful texture.
And don't forget to keep moving! We added more Zumba! and Tai Chi classes at the Veterans Memorial Building and Beacon Recreation Center.
March is jam-packed with upcoming events to check out! Easter is early this year, so bring the kids to Memorial Park for their annual Easter Egg hunt. More new events include a magic show with illusionist Ryan Dutcher, a special "Coffee House" night at the Howland Cultural Center (check out the "Women Artists Of The Hudson Valley" exhibit while you're there), and the inaugural Parade Of Green for St. Patrick's Day!
Just when you couldn't stop staring at everything around you at The Roundhouse, Beacon's transformative hotel that is arguably one of the most beautiful, rustic, and artistic luxury spaces around, the staff there read your mind and created STACK, a curated collection of Hudson Valley, NY, artisan goods reflective of the Roundhouse aesthetic. The online shop features locally made, hand-crafted, unique pieces for the home, office and closet. Every product has been hand-selected for its organic nature, hand-hewn qualities and beauty. A series of Roundhouse-specific pieces have been designed exclusively for STACK and made by local artisans right in Beacon, NY. From the first glance at any of the pieces in the collection at STACK, your mind will drift into a peaceful, imaginative place.
We have made you a preliminary "I Need This" List. Behold...
The lighting sets the mood at The Roundhouse, and I don't mean the large windows overlooking the Fishkill Creek. Inside each area of the Roundhouse, be it in the Swift lounge or the restaurant or the guest rooms, you'll find unique lighting. In glass that is hand-blown, this line known as Swirl by 10 Willow will give any room in your house an airy feel. These designers are based here in Beacon and can often be found at seasonal pop-up shops, hanging with the folks at Hudson Beach Glass, and are artisans you want to get to know.
Even gray days get instantly brighter when you pinch something from these Pinch Pots by Andrew Rouse. Salt, makeup, safety pins...
Never have I seen a ring like this, with polished wood and sparkling fluorite. Have you? Lavender Kiss Ring by Christine Brandt
An easy way to give any room in your house a makeover is to change the seating. Introducing the Jackson Stool by Rexhill Furniture, a local design team you can also find during select shopping events from Reservoir and Wood (a boutique on Main Street).
"Maidenhair Fern" Silver Gelatin Print by Amanda Means
So beautiful, and there are more glasses where these came from. Your friends are sure not to have them, so get one or two or six. Makes a great wedding gift or an upgrade to your own glasses. Metallic "Dipped" Pint (or Water) Glass from Hudson Beach Glass, located on Main Street, Beacon.
Must. Have. I don't know about you, but the wires for my phone earbuds are out of control and act like fishing hooks in my purse. This handmade leather cord wrapis by Samwell Leather Co.
Thanks to the Beacon Historical Society's Centennial Book, we learned that the building now occupied by The Roundhouse was built round to accommodate blacksmith's work around a hearth. Get the blacksmith look with this black Reggie Bib Apron by Jones of Boerum Hill.
Any jewelry that features a pin to close it like a door and has been molded from another form is intriguing. Introducing Silver "Leather" Strap Cuff by Marisa Lomonaco.
For the latest on retail experiences in Beacon, check out A Little Beacon Blog's Shopping Guide, where you'll find a full list of the local shopping option - right at your fingertips. And sign up to receive our free newsletter for updates to the scene. Keep your eye on STACK as well, as different pieces from different artists will become available. Share what you collect in photos in Instagram and tag A Little Beacon Blog so that we can see!
How is that car of yours? The better your car is now, the more value it may have if you use it as a trade-in to get a different car! Poughkeepsie Nissan has a huge selection of new and used cars of many makes and models, including Audi, Mini, Subaru, Honda, and many more in all shapes and sizes. Pickup trucks, too! Poughkeepsie Nissan offers a guaranteed credit approval and is home of
the Lifetime Powertrain Warranty on all new and pre-owned vehicles, which makes buying a pre-owned car that much more possible. Plus, have you tried their online shopping? You can "walk the lot" from your computer.
Getting to Poughkeepsie Nissan is easy. Zoom up Route 9 or take the prettier and more direct route up 9D, driving past the Stony Kill Farm and bright pink Nesting Doll store. Poughkeepsie Nissan is located across from Hannaford, so you can fit in some very affordable grocery shopping while you're out and about.
A Little Beacon Blog thanks Poughkeepsie Nissan for being a Spotlight Sponsor, which
helps make our coverage of the amazing people and things to do in and
around Beacon possible!
On the coldest night of winter this season (as recorded on cell phones in the area), the Beacon Historical Society joined in February's Second Saturday fun with a gallery opening at Beacon Bath and Bubble. The event's purpose: to kick off their fundraising goal of raising money for a new physical home. The ever-expanding collection of more than 2,000 artifacts and historic materials including photos, letters, maps, and paintings has outgrown its current digs at the Howland Cultural Center. The Beacon Historical Society was formed in 1976 with the mission to "preserve, procure, and present Beacon’s heritage and history." To aid in that mission, a search has begun for a permanent location for a Beacon History Museum, which would serve as a place to store the heritage-focused collection, as well as being an educational destination for people to learn about Beacon across the centuries.
During the fundraiser, I interviewed Diane Lapis, a trustee at the Beacon Historical Society and one of the organizers of the night's event. Lapis ex planed to me how the Beacon Historical Society acquires its artifacts and why the organization needs a new home. The interview was originally broadcast live on A Little Beacon Blog's Periscope channel. If you're at home and want to catch live snippets with us out and about, definitely follow our handle @alittlebeacon! The broadcast only lasts for 24 hours over there, so we upload them to our YouTube channel, to which you can also subscribe.
Despite the frigid weather, art galleries on Main Street did have people inside, but you may not have seen them, thanks to the steamy windows! Beacon Bath and Bubble, located in the former home of The Hop, was nice and cozy inside, filled with devout supporters of this community and of the Beacon Historical Society.
Beacon Bath and Bubble made a custom-designed green soap for the occasion, fitting for the Irish in Beacon's history, as well as a bright reminder for the upcoming Irish parade.
During the gallery showing, captions were matched with pictures, enabling visitors to fall back into different decades of Beacon's history.
In this picture, a woman in a plaid dress, matching bonnet, and day gloves
crosses the street with her daughter, who wears a matching outfit.
An aerial photo of the property now known as The Roundhouse. The caption reveals why
the building was originally round - to accommodate the blacksmith stations built
around a large, central hearth. The Beacon Historical Society has evidence that
the building was once a place where the first lawnmowers were made in America,
in 1860-1870. However, the building dates back to 1820, so it has had many lives.
In addition to snagging a bar or two of the special soap, visitors had several ways to donate during the evening, including buying the Beacon Centennial book and raffle tickets. Support - philosophical and financial - was apparent just by opening the book. Local businesses commemorate important times in Beacon's history, as in this ad from Antalek & Moore, which was founded in 1853, and who through their family-owned insurance business knows the history of most homes in this community.
The Beacon Centennial book is for the most part divided into two-page chapters. A chapter on Urban Renewal is a page-stopper. Just as you're flipping through the book, there's a picture of a Victorian home being pushed over by a bulldozer - shocking, and revealing a pivotal point in our nation's history.
In the 1960s, federally funded programs aided communities in clearing out abandoned, decaying, or outdated buildings, with the intention of restoring life to those properties.With a controversial vote of 3-2 from Beacon's city council at the time, 205 homes and 142 buildings were torn down, according to Beacon Historical Society. This included buildings on Main Street, as well as the waterfront. Structures like the one Bank Square Coffeehouse is in is not the original, but was rebuilt as a shopping center for the west end of Main Street to take advantage of the then-new 9D corridor and Newburgh-Beacon Bridge. Urban Renewal programs ended in the 1970s, when "inflationary pressures forced the federal government to withdraw funds for any future renewal," according to the book. Although more than 500 new housing units and 250,000 square feet of new industrial space were created by Urban Renewal programs, it is only because of the cease in funding that many buildings, considered historic today, are still standing.
Page 44 in "Beacon at 100, 1913-2013" that gives an overview of the
controversial Urban Renewal project that Beacon participated in.
There are many ways to get involved with the Beacon Historical Society: You might become a member, donate funds, volunteer, or donate historical items. However you decide to get involved, your view of Beacon is sure to be enriched, and reviewing our city's past will help you form opinions on development projects and cultural opportunities to come.
Longtime Beacon resident Kate (Sandford) Rabe, of Kate Rabe Consulting, attended the event, and declared: "I was so happy that I braved the cold and made it to the Historical Society event at Beacon Bath and Bubble. As a lifelong resident of Beacon, I have never really given much thought to the changes that have occurred in Beacon over the years, not just in my life but also everything that my family has seen over the past 65+ years that they have lived here. I have my membership application filled out and ready to send. I want to become part of keeping this greatness alive!"
P.S.: If you want to stay in the loop on current development projects, you can have videos emailed to you along with the City of Beacon's newsletter. You can also watch the City Council meetings and Planning Board meetings on the Municipal Channel of your TV.
P.P.S: If you're reading this article way in the future, and that newsletter link doesn't work and has changed, then check the City of Beacon's website for any updated link. We try to keep links updated through the history of this publication, but here's a backup ... just in case!
There seems to be a theme with the classes and events added to our Things To Do In Beacon guides this week - keep it in the family! Not only is a new "Parenting" category added, we added more classes from Waddle n Swaddle, ranging from pre-natal topics to teaching children French!
Want a change of scenery and to spend some time on a farm? Stony Kill Farm is opening its doors Saturdays and Sundays for Open Barn tours starting this month through November. Parents can even sign up to volunteer as a guide with their child!
Another class added for parent/child is the Dancin' 2's program at Yanarella Ballet School, which started this week for as young as 16 months. This class introduces children to creative movement, helping them to develop motor skills as they run, skip and jump the day away.
If you always wanted to learn how to knit, it is never too late to start, and it can be a therapeutic skill to have. Beacon Art Studio has started their Knit, Slip and Beyond class for young and old, beginner or advanced.
Speaking of crafts, added to our Events page is Fishkill's Fine Arts & Craft Fair, hosted by the Fishkill Business Association, which is going into its 23rd year. They are looking for vendors for this year's event, so get your applications in!
Do you have a class or workshop you would like us to consider adding? Let us know on Twitter, Facebook, or via email at editorial@alittlebeacon.com.
The Latest Headlines flyers, fresh from Accuprint the printer.
I now proclaim Fridays in a given month to be Flyer Fridays! The latest headlines from A Little Beacon Blog are selected and printed out at Accuprint on Main Street, and passed out by me in a semi-strategic fashion with a box of thumbtacks and the tape roller hanging out of my pocket.
Hanging flyers is actually nerve-wracking because you're walking into someone's busy day and asking if your own business can show up on their walls. It's really fun, however, to be out and about, out from behind my computer, basking in the sunshine. I've also tried bringing my daughter along so that she can see me at work in a different capacity other than sitting at a computer. This prospect did not go over so well, as she just wanted to get home and run around, so ... I turned it into a job prospect for her! Now, when she comes with my on my flyer route, she is a Flyer Hanger and gets paid 10 whole dollars for the afternoon, which sometimes consists of hanging flyers in just three shops (thanks Beacon Karate!) because of the introductions and shop-talk conversations that take place. But, I figure this is a good job to do, as she's saving up for the grand summer of Summer Day Camps; the cash goes right into her Camp bank envelope.
What my daughter has seen, however, is the denial of a flyer hung. I know! Some businesses just don't do flyers, and that's perfectly alright. But after that happened, she started rooting for me. When we took ourselves on a business lunch to BJ's for some sweet yams and mac 'n' cheese, she insisted that I ask them if we could hang a flyer. I told her that we could wait till the end of our lunch, as they were very busy. But she persisted. "Persistence" is one of her favorite words that she learned at school. I asked why she wanted me to ask so badly ... why the sudden interest? She replied: "I want to see if they said yes!"
BJ's did say yes. Thank you, BJ's! And thank you to everyone who takes flyers! Homespun, Baja 328, Bank Square, Beacon Natural Market, Antelek and Moore Insurance, Beacon Dental, Key Food, everyone!
Do you want the Latest Headlines or a Things To Do In Beacon Guide flyer in your store? Comment here or on Facebook to let me know, and we will stop in!
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An unusual question from a reader came in after her 6-year-old son confessed before bedtime that while eating breakfast that morning, he chomped on something hard, and swallowed it. While thinking about it at school that day, the boy decided that he must have swallowed his molar because the rest of his teeth were in place. When he told his dad, his father was under the impression that molars were permanent and did not fall out. After consulting the book "The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist" and coming up with no answers, the family thought of A Little Beacon Blog's friend Beacon Dental - they must know the answer! Because most importantly, if the tooth was swallowed, does the Tooth Fairy come to collect it?
To find the answer to the tooth question, we went straight to Dr. Wang herself, mother of a teenager who we showcased here. Dr. Wang answered affirmatively: "Yes, kids lose all of their baby teeth. Unless they don’t want to grow up…!” Aha! So this was Peter Pan's trick! And Tinker Bell was maybe in on it with the Tooth Fairy! Pictured above in this article is one of Beacon Dental's gentle hygienists counting the teeth in a 3-year-old during his first visit to the dentist. Brushing baby teeth and visiting the dentist regularly are important ways to keep baby teeth healthy, even though they do fall out! Located in the plaza on Wolcott Avenue, Beacon Dental is an easy location to drive or walk to, and has a parking lot.
So there you have it: Yes, young kids do lose their molars. As for whether the Tooth Fairy comes to collect it, I will leave that process to you... but somehow, a delivery of some kind should probably appear.
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Isn't shopping for cards fun? Should you need one today - Valentine's Day - or any day of the week, you could of course find rows and rows of them at Rite Aid, which does carry the popular Papyrus cards that are usually decorated with glitter, or you could find clever cards from artists in your favorite boutique. The best part about this route: The cards carried in each store reveal the personality behind each proprietress or proprietor. Which personality fits you?
Awwwe! A Forever Awkward Together card is precious with this gift set, from proprietress Michelle Caves at Blackbird Attic, on Beacon's east end of town near the mountain.
At first glance, these lovely fonts are so innocent...until you read the kick-ass message! Find these "glitter and cleavage" or "Being a badass is exhausting" cards in one of Beacon's newest shops, Style Store House from owner Michele Williams, who is actually from Poughkeepsie! #funfact. Style Store House is on Beacon's east end of town near Utensil and the mountain.
If Clay Wood & Cotton owner Kristy Carpenter had her way, she'd knit all day at home without pants. And she's got the card to prove it. Plus, find locally designed pottery for your coffee and tea drinking needs. Clay Wood & Cotton is on Beacon's west end of town near Bank Square. HOT TIP! Some of the most beautiful and creative flower bouquets from Viridescent are at Clay Wood & Cotton today - Sunday!
Are you part of one of those lucky couples who shares the same schedule - and taste in shows - to hunker down on the couch and binge-watch shows together? So is Jackie Foley, owner of The Pfotoshop.
And because it's Valentine's Day, you may need a larger selection of smart love cards, also at The Pfotoshop.
Because really...cats will wake you up each morning with kisses... and demand to be fed. Wait a minute...aren't you supposed to get breakfast in bed on Valentine's Day? Or your birthday? Or any day?
YES. One of my favorite cards at Play, on Beacon's west end of town. Because really, prehistoric reptiles are pretty cool.
Should you need a Thank You card at any time for a job interview, gift, or just any reason to say Thanks, you've got options at The Pfotoshop, Clay Wood & Cotton, and Echo.
This is not an exhaustive list,
as cards show up in several shops around town at any given time, and this won't be the last stationery roundup you'll get! Keep your eye on another new shop, Wanderlust Gifts near Ella's Bellas, who has a curious collection of just the right things you need for any given moment.
We appreciate everyone sharing their classes and workshops with us on Twitter, Facebook, and via email at editorial@alittlebeacon.com, so keep them coming!
More Annual Events are being added too! Next month, visit the Sharpe Reservation in Fishkill for their FREE 13th Annual Sugar Maple Celebration, co-sponsored by The Fresh Air Fund and New York State Outdoor Education Association.
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The City of Beacon entered into a contract with Legal Services of the Hudson Valley to provide increased access to Beacon tenants facing eviction. They may also be able to help with sources of rent arrears assistance. Call the paralegal, Steven Mihalik at 845-253-6953 to inquire.
Dutchess County Helpline. Open 24/7 to take your calls, listen, and give you resources.
