City Asks For Your Input on the Updated Comprehensive Plan via Email for Tonight

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The City of Beacon is revisiting its Comprehensive Plan tonight at a special workshop from 7 to 9pm. It is open to the public, and if you can't attend, City Council Member Peggy Ross has provided an email address for those who live and work in Beacon to send suggestions: comprehensiveplan@cityofbeacon.org

The emphasis of tonight's workshop is on updating the city's Comprehensive Plan to reflect changes since the existing plan's adoption in 2007. The revamp will focus on recommendations for the waterfront and train station area. The meeting will be in the Memorial Building at 413 Main Street (Teller Avenue is the cross street).

People are encouraged to send an email with their suggestions to comprehensiveplan@cityofbeacon.org

UPDATE [9/24/16]: Some updates from the meeting were posted on its Facebook event page, and the video from the workshop has been posted.

Pop-Ups With Handmade Goodies and Sweet Treats Coming To Beacon

We have a few exciting pop-up shops in Beacon coming soon...

For Goodness Bake!

The popular bake sale, For Goodness Bake, is back for its fourth year next Saturday (September 24th) at the Catalyst Gallery (137 Main Street).  This bake will be raising funds for The Beacon Community Kitchen (formerly Beacon Soup Kitchen), which provides lunches, love, and warmth to those in need in the Beacon community. Says Tara Tornello one of the organizers: "The Beacon Community Kitchen volunteers are skilled at turning a few dozen pounds of veggies into a delicious, fulfilling meal. It's pretty cool to see what they can whip up with just a few basic ingredients like farm-fresh tomatoes and eggplant. Our goal is simple: raise funds for the Kitchen to purchase more of these wholesome ingredients as well as new utensils and appliances that will help make food preparation a breeze. Every dollar raised will go directly toward these needs."

The Beacon Community Kitchen transforms .
Photo Credit: Tara Tornello

Over the past four years, For Goodness Bake has raised $8,000 cumulatively for charities such as Green Teens (nearly $3K), Kids R Kids (nearly $3K) and Baby Felix ($1.5K), who was the beneficiary the first year this bake sale was produced. This year, funds will go toward purchasing new appliances (possibly a stove) and groceries for meal preparation at the Beacon Community Kitchen. The bake sale will feature some of the Hudson Valley’s most celebrated amateur and professional bakers and confectioners.

Hudson Valley bakers wait all year for this fundraiser. Tessa Dean calls it her "Christmas" as she prepares cupcakes that will appear on Instagram with the hashtag #beacondessertmafia - before they head for your mouth.

Take a look at this lineup!

• Savory tarts from Little House Bakeshop
• Salted caramel pretzel brownies from Nerds with Knives
• German apple cake from Gina DeMaria Gratz
• Lemon yogurt pound cake from Virginia Piazza
• Cookie dough peanut butter cups from Susannah Pugsley
• Coconut macaroons from Patricia DeGroodt
• Semolina cake from Lena Jamal of Beacon Bread Company
• Assorted vegan cookies and cupcakes from Nora Holt
• Pumpkin pie cheesecake bars from Mike DeCiutiis
• Zucchini bread from Margaux Lange
• Brown butter rice krispie treats from our own Kristen Pratt
• and SO much more!

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Mid-Hudson Etsy Makers Pop-Up Market

Get an early jump start picking up some unique holiday gifts on Saturday, October 8th. The Howland Cultural Center will be hosting the Mid-Hudson Etsy Makers Pop-Up Market. The market will feature 13 artisans of handmade goods from the mid-Hudson Valley area.  The market is free and open to the public. Doors will be open from 10 am to 4 pm. And so begins the holiday season!

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Kitchen Cuts: A Pop-Up Hair Cut Day at A Little Beacon Space with Your Presence Salon

Join A Little Beacon Blog and Your Presence Salon during the Children's Hocus Pocus Halloween Parade down Main Street for our second Kitchen Cuts, a Pop-Up Kids Hair Cut day with face painting! Hair cuts are $16 the day of at the door, or book ahead online for $12. Face painting is $1 and will have a collection can, with face painting proceeds going to Beacon elementary schools. We collected $36 last time, and we're adding to that to make one donation, hopefully for teachers' art supplies. Book your hair cut online here, or come by the day of! If the kids are still up for it, they will be the ones doing the face paint - and they are really good!

The Bacon-Egg-and-Cheese-inator: Where to Find a Breakfast Sandwich in Beacon

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The time has come to explore the bacon, egg and cheese breakfast sandwich options in Beacon. We're calling it "The Bacon-Egg-and-Cheese-inator" because I've been watching too much Odd Squad, and I view all breakfast sandwiches as a key resource to starting the day on the right foot. Now, you won't find a "best of" here at A Little Beacon Blog, because each can be the best in their own way for their own reasons. But the breakfast sandwich is a very important component of the day, and every element - the type of cheese, bread, packaging and price - can make or break it.

Personally, I make my own breakfast every day. And it consists of buttery scrambled eggs with cheddar melted in, a buttered English muffin with jam (or honey if I run out of jam), and that's it. Anything that veers from this breakfast can send my day in a different direction. Therefore, these breakfast sandwich rundowns are crucial for knowing which one to pick.

Which Breakfast Sandwich Will Make Your Day?

Mr. V's Deli

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The bacon, egg and cheese sandwich standard in Beacon, which all breakfast sandwiches around here are held to. This is served on an English muffin with loads of bacon, cooked in such a way that no one else can quite recreate in their own pans. (Maybe Mr. V's is baking it?) Wrapped in wax paper to catch the drippings of American cheese, then in another layer of tin foil to keep it piping hot - and I mean so piping hot that you need to wait a while before eating this small but powerful sandwich.

Special to This Sandwich: The melted American cheese and a ball of crispy bacon. Melted American hits a spot, not sure why.
Call-ahead-inator: I actually do not use my call-ahead-inator, though most people do phone in their orders. You could eat in Mr. V's, but you have two tables to choose from, and you may need to help someone reach a favorite bags of chips. Mr. V's is a fine source for a bag of chips, a required sandwich accompaniment for many people. I actually walk down to Mr. V's to place my order, then wait and watch their TV or talk to people inside.
Location: 297 Main Street, near Beacon Karate and Royal Crepes
Price: $2.75

Side Note: The Price of the Sandwich

Let's take a moment to talk about the price of breakfast sandwiches. When you're ordering a breakfast sandwich, you're either in a rush and just need the food the way you need it, or you're relaxing on a weekend morning, out at breakfast with your friends. The price will probably reflect that, because the restaurant has either invested in their atmosphere, or they want to cook a high volume of food to serve as many hungry customers as possible. Then, and you can debate which is the most important part, is the source of the ingredients. Are they Portlandia-style and from a nice local farm? Or are they from Oscar Mayer? You'll find either one in my fridge at all times; it just depends on what I'm craving.

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Stock Up

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The new guy in town, Stock Up started serving breakfast recently from their location on Teller Avenue that used to be Copper Roof Deli. Stock Up is also a deli, but they procure their own meat and sprout their own grains in the basement. This sandwich comes on ciabatta bread with egg, cheddar cheese and bacon. If you like extremely salty bacon like I do, then this sandwich will hit the spot. And for those who like ketchup with their eggs, this breakfast sandwich is served with a spicy house blend of ketchup called Mount Beacon Sauce (you could ask for it on the side if you wanted to try it first). Also, if you were craving a bit of fruit, this sandwich comes with a side! This day, I was craving vegetables, so I got to pick the tomato and cucumber salad. Bonus!

Special to This Sandwich: In addition to being delicious overall, the bacon is pretty smokin' good. Also, the side helps make the meal more well-rounded. Sometimes after a breakfast sandwich, you need a little more of something.
Call-ahead-inator: Since Stock Up isn't within walking distance from my house, I would call ahead if I were eating it at the office or at home. But there is plenty of room to dine inside or out.
Location: 29 Teller Avenue, near the monument of George Washington on Wolcott Avenue.
Price: $8

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Beacon Bagel

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A favorite of many, this compact bagel can surround two eggs and slices of cheese quite snuggly and deliciously. Notice the tin foil wrap, helping to complete and sustain the melt of the cheese. You could possibly skip lunch when you eat this sandwich.

Special to This Sandwich: Well, the bagel of course. And once again, the melted American cheese.
Call-ahead-inator: Yes. I always get this sandwich when I'm headed to the train, going for a long drive, or getting my hair cut at The Green Room (I eat it while I'm in foils) - even though it's very messy to eat, especially in the car. But that doesn't matter, because messy sandwiches - and burgers - are usually signs of it being good. If I were headed to Beacon Bagel with my family, I would not call ahead, but we would wait next door by playing at Echo.
Location: 466 Main Street, near Echo
Price: $4.86

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Harry's Hot Sandwiches

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Not quite the new guy in town anymore, especially after getting featured in Valley Table, Harry's Hot Sandwiches does have a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich! Served on a soft and sweet kaiser roll, a la your favorite New York City bodega, it is very easy to eat. A benefit to this sandwich is that Harry's delivers. You may have seen him whizzing by on his big cart.

Special to This Sandwich: The soft kaiser and melted cheese.
Call-ahead-inator: Yes if I'm on the go, no if I'm with friends or family. Eating in Harry's is very pleasant and can happen at Harry's bar or at tables.
Location: 449 Main Street, near the Beacon Theatre and across the street from Ella's Bellas
Price: $5.95

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The Yankee Clipper Diner

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A staple for many, including several mayors of Beacon, The Yankee Clipper Diner has the simple bacon, egg and cheese sandwich that you seek, and will include ketchup packets for those who can't image ketchup coming from anywhere else. Confession: When dining at an eatery that features house-made ketchup, I have been known to BYOK (bring your own ketchup) when eating with kids because they can't manage ketchup that is ... different. (Related: I also have been known to BYOMS - bring your own maple syrup - because I can't stand corn syrup, and Cracker Barrel just tricks you into thinking you are pouring 100 percent maple syrup because of how they label it. Check it out next time you're in there. I go often, btw, and also shop their gift store for birthday gifts and seasonal decorations.)

Special to This Sandwich: You decide. Maybe the ketchup?
Reader Note 9/18/16: One reader likes asking for sautéed spinach on this sandwich.
Call-ahead-inator: Yes if I'm on the go, no if I'm with friends or family.
Location: 397 Main Street, across the street from Beacon Pantry and the remodeled gas station
Price: $5.95

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Beacon Pantry

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Beacon Pantry serves only items they have perfected, and they are usually European. Hence this Croque Monsieur, which doesn't immediately come to mind as a breakfast sandwich. It's an inside-out sandwich, in that the Gruyère cheese is melted on the outside. Inside is French ham (not bacon but I made an exception for this article because it's all pork), with the traditional béchamel sauce, which is a white roux and milk blend that is mysteriously very good. It does not have an egg, but its sister the Croque Madame would. Beacon Pantry, however, does not serve the egg version because of how their kitchen is set up.

Special to This Sandwich: The melted and slightly burnt edges of Gruyère cheese are kind of beyond delicious. Plus the salad is a bonus. The salad really completes it as a meal and gives you that "clean eating" feel.
Call-ahead-inator: Dining at Beacon Pantry is so pleasant, that I don't usually use my call-ahead-inator. Plus, they allow for digital workers like me to work on our laptops. So it's like a price of entry to sit on the wi-fi for a bit.
Location: 382 Main Street, Across the Yankee Clipper Diner and next door to the remodeled gas station at the intersection of Fishkill Avenue
Price: $10

PS: All breakfast sandwiches were ordered and consumed for the purposes of this article, for breakfast, lunch, and one for dinner.

PPS: If you run an eatery and serve a breakfast sandwich that was not shown here, then email us at editorial@alittlebeaconblog.com so that we can try it! No purposeful omissions were made in the collection of breakfast sandwiches to try.

Reader Suggestions Since This Was Published: BJ's bacon, egg and cheese sandwich on a biscuit, Beacon Bread Company, and Bob's Mountain Grocery near Mount Beacon.

This article is sponsored by A Little Beacon Blog's Restaurant Guide and Brunch Guide.

Photo Credits: All photos were taken by Katie Hellmuth Martin.

Movies at the 4th Annual Beacon Independent Film Festival, 2016

The Beacon Independent Film Festival creates a chance for stories to be told, and emotions to be visualized. Not only does this festival showcase emerging, hard-to-find artists, but it provides opportunities for an entire industry of people - from editors to lighting designers to grips (people who build the systems that the lights can hang from) - to work on projects that light up the screen. It spotlights resources for local filmmakers, like The CineHub, a film studio that rents out its space and equipment to filmmakers in the area. I keeping with Beacon's family-friendly community spirit, the Beacon Independent Film Festival gives kids opportunities to showcase films they've worked on with BIFF Young Filmmakers and Spark Media Project.

Filmmaking folks have been getting ready and anticipating this weekend all year, the weekend of the Beacon Independent Film Festival, where you can watch feature films, shorts, documentaries and more. Panel discussions, food vendors, green space, and interactive activities for kids and adults make it an event for the whole family. Come hungry, because Barb's Butchery will be there with hot dogs, hamburgers, hummus and veggies.

Most of the film screenings happen at the University Settlement Camp. The same lovely piece of land where you find the Beacon Pool in the summer, disc golf, and weddings, the site is on Wolcott Avenue, on your left in the woods if you are headed south out of Beacon. The address is 724 Wolcott Avenue, Beacon, NY 12508, and directions are here. The location is wheelchair-accessible.

Building of the screen.
Photo Credit: Beacon Independent Film Festival

Screen up!
Photo Credit: Beacon Independent Film Festival

Special Events Include:

Opening Night Gala at Dogwood: Friday night at 9:30.

Panel Breakfast at CineHub: Saturday morning from 9 to 11. CineHub is a filmmaker's dream collaborative production studio here in Beacon and the Hudson Valley. This event is free, courtesy of a sponsorship from The Beacon Bagel.

All screenings are at the Settlement Camp, with the exception of FRIGHT NIGHT (Block 6) on Day 2, Saturday, which is at The CineHub.

How It Works

Tickets are sold in "Blocks." You can buy a three-day pass, or you can buy in "blocks," which means that you get to watch the films being shown in that block of time. Blocks are $12 each, and a three-day pass for the entire festival is $35. Buy tickets here.

Festival Film Schedule

DAY 1 - Friday

From 7 to 9 pm

Bridge Music
(Directed by Andrew Porter, 16 minutes)
In 2004, Joseph Bertolozzi recorded the sounds of the Mid-Hudson Bridge in Poughkeepsie, using those sounds to compose Bridge Music, making the bridge the largest percussion instrument in the world. The music contains no other tones than those of the bridge itself. This documentary follows Bertolozzi’s journey from playing the Mid-Hudson Bridge to eventually making music with the Eiffel Tower.

A Song For You: The Austin City Limits Story
(Directed by Keith Maitland, 94 minutes)
From Willie Nelson to Wilco, Ray Charles to Radiohead, A Song For You: The Austin City Limits Story, offers the ultimate backstage pass to 40 years of incredible live music. See how longtime producers and loyal fans have made ACL the longest running music show in television history.

After the screenings, head to Dogwood for the Gala at 9:30.

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DAY 2- Saturday

BLOCK 1: 9 to 11 am
Filmmaker Breakfast and Panel at The CineHub
BIFF/The CineHub Filmmakers Breakfast will include a panel from 10 to 10:45 am called “Why Film Fest”: a discussion about film festivals as a venue for independent film and how they serve filmmakers. This will be an opportunity for the festival filmmakers, local filmmakers and other interested guests to become familiar with The CineHub, and local filmmaking resources over a light breakfast.

Panelists:

• Laurence Asseraf – Founder and Director of BeFilm, created in 2004
• Gregory Bray – Filmmaker and Professor
• Kimberly Wright – Film Producer, Sesame Street
• Caitlin Crowley – Director of Home Media Sales, Icarus Films
• Gavin Briscoe – Release Manager, Monument Releasing

FREE Admission.
Sponsored by Beacon Independent Film Festival, The CineHub, and Beacon Bagel

BLOCK 2: 11:15 am to 1:15 pm at The University Settlement Camp
Under A Stone
(Directed by William Klayer, 23 minutes)
A woman returns to her hometown for a family obligation. She reunites with her brother, but they clash in how they cope with their awful past.

Disassociationville
(Directed by James Christopher, 90 minutes)
Chris, lost in his late 20s and scrambling to find a sense of identity, returns home to small-town Texas when he learns that his mother has died. As he confronts the family, friends, life and love he abandoned, Chris must finally come to terms with his decision to run and try to take control of his own future.

BLOCK 3: 1:45 pm to 4:30 pm at The University Settlement Camp
The Bad Kids
(Directed by Louis Pepe, Keith Fulton, 101 minutes)
Teachers at a Mojave Desert high school take an unconventional approach to improve the lives of their struggling students.
Panel discussion (45 minutes)

BLOCK 4: 5 pm to 7 pm at The University Settlement Camp
Solo, Piano- N.Y.C.
(Directed by Anthony Sherin, 5 minutes)
On a cold winter morning, a lone piano stands curbside in New York City. Passersby stop and play. Plinking slightly out-of-tune over the white noise of Broadway’s cars, buses, trucks, and sirens, the piano awaits its fate.

Kate Plays Christine
(Directed by Robert Greene, 112 minutes)
Director Robert Greene and actress Kate Lyn Sheil blur fiction and reality as they investigate and reconstruct the story of newscaster Christine Chubbuck, who infamously committed suicide live, on-air in 1974.

BLOCK 5: 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm at The University Settlement Camp
Au Pair
(Directed by Enid Zentelis, 21 minutes)
Au Pair is a dark comedy indie series pilot. Min, a young Chinese woman, is in America to realize her radical feminist agenda - being an au pair is a means to an end - but her host mother, newly divorced Cindy, intends to use Min as dating bait.

Women Who Kill
(Directed by Ingrid Jungermann, 93 minutes)
Commitment-phobic Morgan and her ex-girlfriend Jean, locally famous true crime podcasters, suspect Morgan’s new love interest is a murderer.

BLOCK 6: 10 pm to 11 pm at The CineHub
FRIGHT NIGHT
The Graveyard Shift
(Directed by Lara Arikan, 2 minutes)
It’s long past midnight when the tired and jumpy waitress decides to go investigate the ominous noise she hears right outside the roadside coffee shop where she’s working. She discovers that she is being attacked by a zombie! The zombie wobbles inside the shop and corners the poor waitress behind the counter. How will she save herself? What will it take?

The Photograph
(Directed by Tim Hall, 13 minutes)
A photo of a mysterious house changes to reveal a dark secret. Adapted from the M.R. James story “The Mezzotint.”

Second Skin
(Directed by Charlie Manton, 20 minutes)
The Story Of A Girl In A Cardboard Box.

Chateau Sauvignon: terroir
(Director by David Maire, 13 minutes)
Chateau Sauvignon: terroir follows the isolated adolescent son of a storied vintner family who finds himself torn between obeying his father’s callous restrictions and preventing his ailing mother from deteriorating further. When a doting woman and her indifferent son arrive seeking a tasting and tour of the winery, Nicolas sees an opportunity to help care for his mother, as well as prove his worth to his choleric father. However, his wayward plan quickly takes a turn for the worse, and his missteps put his family’s secretive murderous ways in peril of being unearthed.

Arthur
(Director by Nick Rusconi, 30 minutes)
His name is Arthur and he is a serial killer. He wants to quit, though. Will he succeed?

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Day 3 - SUNDAY

BLOCK 7: 10 am to 10:30 am at The University Settlement Camp
Kid-produced projects, made with:

• Spark Media Project/BIFF Kids Workshop
• Spark Media Project
• Sesame Street
• Fodder

(Directed by Jack Ofield, 6 minutes)
In the human love affair with food, what could possibly go wrong? How did the simple act of eating to stay alive go so far off the rails?

FREE PROGRAM: 10:45 am to 11 am
A performance by Compass Arts’ Pompatom Ensemble
Beacon children bring a world rhythm-filled performance of poetry and song on drums, xylophones, recorders, and hand-made instruments.

BLOCK 8: 11 am to 3 pm
Landfill Harmonic
(Directed by Brad Allgood, Graham Townsley, 90 minutes)
Landfill Harmonic follows the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a Paraguayan musical group of kids who live next to one of South America’s largest landfills. This unlikely orchestra plays music from instruments made entirely out of garbage. When their story goes viral, the orchestra is catapulted into the global spotlight. With the guidance of their music director, they must navigate this new world of arenas and sold-out concerts. However, when a natural disaster devastates their community, the orchestra provides a source of hope for the town. The film is a testament to the transformative power of music and the resilience of the human spirit.

Let’s Get The Rhythm
(Directed by Irene Chagall, 54 minutes)
Let’s Get The Rhythm supplies a strong sample of girlhood savvy mixed with astute observations by experts of all ages while exploring the worldwide hand-clapping game tradition. This uplifting film pays tribute to the beauty of the beat, to the inherent human attraction to rhythm, and to the emergence of the budding social mind.

BLOCK 8B: 2 Free programs. 2:15 pm to 3 pm
A Rhythm Roundtable hosted by Compass Arts
Join Compass Arts to craft instruments out of recycled materials and take part in a hand-clapping hootenanny.

Bach Star Café (SPECIAL PREVIEW)
(Directed by Susan Rockefeller, 40 minutes)
Susan Rockefeller’s new film, Bach Star Café, follows a group of college students as they learn and perform Bach’s “Coffee Cantata” around Boston. From nursing homes to coffeehouses, they delight audiences with the modern take on Bach’s irreverent and timeless cantata and show that classical music - and even opera - can be engaging, humorous and lots of fun.

This delightful film gives a wonderful peek into the process of staging an operatic piece, and the logistics of bringing an ensemble (with harpsichord!) into untraditional venues. Audiences will be inspired to revisit classical music, and see what a forward-thinking rock star Bach was in his time.

Produced in association with Longy School of Music of Bard College.

BLOCK 9: 3:30 pm to 5 pm
A Box Came to Brooklyn
(Directed by Jason Cusato, 27 minutes)
A lifelong Brooklynite struggles to convince his ridiculous neighbors that a mysterious box left in the middle of their street doesn’t prove one of them is a dangerous terrorist.

I, Destini
(Directed by Nicholas Pilarski, 14 minutes)
Developed through a series of creative workshops with a family’s youngest member, I, Destini is an animated film that explores the poignant and imaginative illustration of a youth’s perspective on the effects of having an incarcerated loved one.

Black Belt
(Directed by Margaret Brown, 11 minutes)
In September 2015, the state of Alabama closed 31 DMVs, which largely impacted voters in Alabama’s Black Belt. To combat these closures, the Secretary of State issued a Mobile Voter Registration unit, which traveled to every Alabama county to issue voter IDs.

This Little Light of Mine: The Legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer
(Directed by Robin Hamilton, 27 minutes)
A poor Mississippi sharecropper escapes debilitating abuse to become an indomitable force against the political elite and a voice for millions fighting for the right to vote in 1964. This Little Light of Mine: The Legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer reveals the power of the human spirit and proves that every voice matters.

BLOCK 10: 5 pm to 6pm
FYD (Follow Your Dreams)
(Directed by Chad McCord, 17 minutes)
Daniel Reese has one big dream … to become a successful actor. In the meantime he makes a living as a clown. One sunny afternoon Daniel receives the great news that he has booked an acting job on the hit television series, Doctor Town! He immediately freaks out and questions his own talent. Only after some tough love and inadvertently saving a man’s life does Daniel realize the importance of following your dreams.

Sex/Ed
(Directed by Emily Hamilton, 7 minutes)
Sex/Ed is a documentary piece that investigates the impact of modern sex education on four subjects. It explores how access to sex education has positively or negatively shaped each individual’s sexual orientation, relations, and beliefs.

Visit 57
(Directed by Kate Phelan, 10 minutes)
A loop of hope and disappointment every 28 days - Kat’s been working at fertility for 3 years. Today will be different. She’s sure.

Clínica De Migrantes: Life, Liberty and The Pursuit of Happiness
(Directed by Maxim Pozdorovkin, 40 minutes)
An unprecedented look into the workings of one of the only health clinics that serves America’s untouchable class: undocumented immigrants.

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Watch this trailer for The Beacon Film Festival, where a child's curiosity overcomes him for a film production studio, and he may or may not have lifted a camera to then enlist his neighborhood friends to film a zombie movie.

You can buy your tickets online here. It's super easy and you have a lot of flexibility with which parts of the festival you go to. Tickets may also be purchased on location the day of the screenings.

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This Weekend in Beacon: Your Guide To Events, Shopping, Restaurants and Beauty 9/16/16

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Every Friday, we send newsletter subscribers this digest of what is happening in and around Beacon this weekend. It's a great list to have in your pocket as you're trying to quickly recall what is happening this weekend without having to look in a bunch of places! Be sure you are signed up to the newsletter to receive it.

Your Weekend Guide to events, shopping, restaurants and beauty.

Hello! This weekend is loaded with options! Here is your easy access to planning. These are weekend dates pulled from some of A Little Beacon Blog's 10 Things To Do In Beacon Guides, so be sure to check them during the week.

Sponsored by Antalek and Moore for car & RV insurance. Welcome two new Beacon businesses to A Little Beacon Blog's "Stand Out" Program in the Things To Do In Beacon Guides! Luxe Optique and Mountain Tops Outfitters. We look forward to bringing you weekly photos and mentions of things to do and find in these stores! A Little Beacon Blog is sponsor-supported, so we thank every single business who advertises with us to help them get the word out! Red Pepper Dance Night Day: Saturday, September 17, 2016 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Red Pepper Bistro, 1458 Route 9D, Wappingers Falls, NY Information > Beacon Independent Film Festival   Days: September 16-18, 2016 Location: University Settlement Camp, Wolcott Avenue (aka 9D), Beacon, NY See below for more details! Information > Hudson River Craft Beer Festival Day: September 17, 2016 Time: 1:00-5:00 pm Location: Riverfront Park, Beacon, NY Information >   Be sure to visit this Annual & Upcoming Events Guide to see other great events that are coming up!           Writing for the Non-Fiction Market with Ronald Brown Day: Sunday, September 18, 2016 Time: 1:00-3:00 pm  Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main Street, Beacon, NY Information > Birth Story Support Circle (Healing from birth or postpartum trauma) Day: Saturday, September 17, 2016 Time: 1:00-2:30 pm Location: Waddle n' Swaddle, 484 Main Street, Beacon, NY Information > Fall is coming, which means getting cozy with a Get Frosted Cupcakery cookie dough cupcake. You can shut the The Vault down ... not just by dancing the night away, but by reserving it for your wedding reception. See The Vault's new listing in Wedding Wire. Barb's Butchery will be catering the Beacon Independent Film Festival all weekend! Burgers, hot dogs, fruit platters, hummus and veggies. The festival will be at the University Settlement Camp, so get your tickets here or in person. BAJA 328 is coming up on its one-year anniversary, and will be celebrating it for an entire week in late October - tequila style! Our Restaurant Guide has all of your options - even eateries you didn't know about! Keep the Guide open on your phone because we list all websites and phone numbers, making it easy for you to tap-to-call!                   Boots weather is here! Mountain Tops has Dansko in the shop. These babies look like they'd wear like a Dansko clog, but are an ankle boot, for those who need a little more flair to their comfort. Plus, did you know Mountain Tops is on Instagram? Glasses wearers are rejoicing upon the opening of Luxe Optique, the new glasses store on Main Street. Not only can you get an eye exam for glasses or contacts, you can udpate one of the most prominent accessories on your face ... As we 'grammed about earlier today, this versatile hoodie at Style Storehouse is a fall morning requirement. The hood can go up or stay slouchy around your neck. When you're shopping on Main Street, go allllll the way around the bend in the road past Utensil, and you'll find Style Storehouse. 2017 has arrived at The Pfotoshop, soon to be known as East End! Planners from Rifle Paper Co. are back in stock, and we're picking up ours for the year ahead. All shops in Beacon are listed in this Shopping Guide, from Home Decor to Kids Fashion to Vintage and more. Keep it open on your phone as you're walking around shopping!           Tweet all about it ... Happening now from River Therapeutic Massage: Purchase a series of six sessions in September and receive a coupon for a FREE enhancement ($25 value) and a coupon for a FREE 30-minute session ($50 value) which you can use for yourself or for gifting. Book now. From the hairs on your head to the toes on your feet, there are many  ways to pamper yourself and your pet in our Beauty Guide.            We know what you're thinking. ... "I want my business featured here!" Pictures shown here are from our advertising partners in the Things To Do In Beacon Guides. If you run a business on Main Street, it's in one of our Guides, like Shopping, Restaurant or Beauty.  Upgrade it to the "Stand Out" promotional program. We'll include your most exciting news here in the weekend newsletter. THINK ABOUT IT OVER THE WEEKEND... Our Spotlight Sponsors have a lot to offer you! We partner with businesses who will be great fits with your life, and we have written about each of them. ART                                              BEACONARTS and BEACON INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL It's finally here! The Beacon Independent Film Festival (BIFF) kicks off tonight at 7pm (going until 9) at the University Settlement Camp for a weekend of terrific short and medium-length films, events, awesome food and all-around fun! A gala follows at Dogwood tonight at 9:30. Screenings run all weekend at the Settlement Camp. Kids activities are included, so you know it's family-friendly. Get your tickets here! BUSINESS TO BUSINESS                Antalek & Moore The people at Antalek & Moore make getting car insurance easy. If you're getting a car for the first time, or switching car insurance to get a better rate and better coverage, they can take care of you completely. Even the picture inspection! Call them to get started: 845-245-6292. Tin Shingle Tin Shingle trains you in how to get the word out about your business, while giving you the strength and motivation to go big with it. Get training videos (aka TuneUps), and the weekly email to learn promotional strategies you had never thought of before.                         InHouse Design Media From the makers of A Little Beacon Blog, our media extension, InHouse Design Media, can do for your business what we do for ours, including social media photos, guidance, newsletter design, and more. How can we help you? FUN & FITNESS                     All Sport Health & Fitness Looking for good comedy? All Sport has been hosting Comedy Night, and their latest show is Saturday, September 17. An all-star lineup is set to make your night. Tickets do sell out. Get more details on this night here. CARS              Poughkeepsie Nissan Poughkeepsie Nissan made a big congratulations to Paula and Paul on their new Nissan Juke! Only at Poughkeepsie Nissan, home of the lifetime powertrain warranty. EVENT SPACE A Little Beacon Space Looking for a space to host your own pop-up shop? A Little Beacon Space is available to rent! Host your own pop-up shop (or workshop, event, photo shoot ...) Be sure to check out our latest additions to The Things To Do In Beacon Guides on Sundays to see what events have been added for the upcoming weeks and months so you can plan ahead! We sleuth around and add activities, eateries and shops all week! If you know of something that's going on around town, send it to editorial@alittlebeaconblog.com or tag us in your flyer on Instagram (@alittlebeacon). NEWSLETTER SIGNUP Was this email forwarded to you by a friend or family member?   Sign up now to receive these emails right to your inbox and be one of the first to find out what is going on this weekend - in Beacon and beyond! Until next week!

Beacon First Responders and Citizens Remember the Fallen on September 11, 2016

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Citizens and first responders gather to remember the heroism put forth by those who run into danger.
Photo Credit: Screenshot from the Beacon "9-11" Ceremony 2016.

On the morning of Sunday, September 11, 2016, Beacon residents gathered with first responders to remember the day 15 years ago when our country experienced one of the most devastating attacks on the people of our nation and those visiting from other countries.

The small gathering was held in front of a piece of steel beam from the World Trade Center towers, in the park across from the Beacon High School track, on the corners of Verplanck and N. Cedar Street (as it turns into Matteawan Road). Mayor Randy Casale spoke to remember the day, the lives lost, and the "ones who are still hurting, either on a personal level or with a sickness related to this incident." Fire trucks parked along Verplanck to frame the scene.

The Chief of the Beacon Fire Department spoke, recalling the "beautiful, sunny day" of that September 11th 15 years ago, and what happened that morning. He spoke to the safety that existed in our lives that day, and how that feeling of safety changed forever. "When the 911 dispatcher call goes out [to the responders], that is in the back of our minds. 'What is this incident going to be? Will it be a terrorist attack?'" The Chief concluded by remembering the heroes that were lost and made that day.

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Photo Credit: Screenshot from the Beacon "9-11" Ceremony 2016.

The City of Beacon produced an 11-minute video of the ceremony, book-ended with images from the day, including symbols of wreckage that are stationed here in Beacon. Watch it during any moment of quiet in your day.

Many of Beacon's first responders in the fire department and ambulance corps are volunteers. You can donate at any time to them by responding to mailings to your home, or by calling them to see the best way to send a donation.

Donations to the Fire Department can be sent to:
City of Beacon Fire Department
Fire Department
13 South Avenue
Beacon, NY 12508

Classified Ad: Office For Rent in the Telephone Building, 291 Main Street

Office for rent in the lower level of The Telephone Building. Call Deborah Bigelow to make an appointment to view: 914-720-9029

The Telephone Building, located across from Key Food at 291 Main Street, has been on your radar a lot lately. Building owner Deborah Bigelow of Gilded Twig has spent a month this summer outside on a lift, transforming the top of the building from paint-chippy and unremarkable into something pretty, white, and gold. Also, A Little Beacon Blog has started renting the front office inside, and we could not be happier!

Now is Your Chance!

You now have a chance to move into one of the offices on the lower level, as it has become available to rent starting October 1. Being located in a historic building is creatively inspiring, in that you are surrounded by original detail that Deborah has preserved and restored. Additionally, Deborah has cultivated a creative atmosphere among all tenants, thereby creating a synergistic vibe.

About Those Details

Let's get down to what you really want to know about - what you will find in the office:

• Exposed brick
• Natural light
• 127 s/f office with access to a conference room (outside of the office) for small group workshops or meetings
• Access to a common area, which includes upholstered seating, outside of the office for clients to wait or you to lounge, as well as a microwave, dishes, artist work-sink, and other amenities.

Renting Details:

Price: $575/month
Lease: Two-year with one-month security deposit
Available: October 1, 2016
Zoning: Business/Retail

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Interior of office, where your desk could go.

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The closed door of your office, from the inside.

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A Conference Room, which connects to your office suite, can be used for workshops or meetings.

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Lounge area outside of the office suite on the lower level.

Interested? Call Deborah at 914-720-9029 to make an appointment to see it. Visit her web page with more details or to submit your inquiry there. But don't wait. This is an opportunity you may want to jump on!

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Latest Additions to the Things To Do In Beacon Guides 9/11/16

Kids Classes

“Beacon Arts Adventure” will take place at the Howland Cultural Center starting this Tuesday, September 13, through October 11.

Get all the details >

Adult Classes

New classes from the Garrison Arts Center have been added, starting with their four-session art classes.

Get all the details > 

Upcoming Events

Join Hudson Valley Seed at Homespun Foods on September 20 for "Let's Eat!" - a benefit for school gardens. 

Elks Lodge Dance Night on Saturday, September 24. 

Stony Kill Animal Rescue event on Saturday, September 24.

"Table-to-Farm" Dinner and movie event at Cedar Lakes Estate in Port Jervis on Sunday, September 25. 

Harvest Fest will be on Saturday, October 1, at Blue Hill at Stone Barns Center.

Halloween dance will be at the Howland Cultural Center on Monday, October 31.

Get all the details

Lorraine Tyne ReBlings to Become Beacon's Bridal Boutique

Nestled into a storefront on the early curve of Main Street on the West End is Lorraine Tyne, the new bridal boutique that quietly sparkles from its storefront windows. You once knew it as a boutique of bling jewelry, while taffeta gowns in the window were decorated with custom-designed jewelry sourced from New York City and the Far East. Statement necklaces used to line the windows, and if you owned one, you were sure to get compliments every time you wore it. We blogged about the shop before, when in search of a tiara for the final season of "Downton Abbey."

Lorraine Tyne from the past: jewelry. Lorraine Tyne today: bustles and bling.
Photo Credit: Katie Hellmuth Martin

That was the original Lorraine Tyne, from 2011 to 2016. A growing collection of bridal pieces brought in more customers, who sought more bridal goods from Lorraine Tyne, including gowns. True to the entrepreneurial spirit of Beacon, the three sisters who own Lorraine Tyne - Keisha, Jenny, and Koreen, from whom the name is derived - rebranded (or reblinged) their store to feature consignment and original wedding gowns at a variety of price points. Down came the floor-to-ceiling shelves from which sapphire, crystal and rhinestone necklaces, earrings and bracelets once sparkled, and up went a wall-to-wall rack of wedding gowns.

If your heart just skipped a beat when you saw the slender, lace covered ivory gown or the organdy flutters from the gown against the pink wall, you could take it one step further and go into the shop and touch the dresses. Open many days of the week, in the afternoon or by appointment, Lorraine Tyne Bridal is having a White Party this Second Saturday for September. Here is the extra draw: Lorraine Tyne loves doing deep discount sales on jewelry. So if nothing else, go in to peek at the gowns, come out with some bling - and a headpiece! (Maybe get a gown later, or tell a friend who is in the throes of wedding planning.)

We have dedicated a "Come In!" series article to Lorraine Tyne because chances are, you have not yet set foot in there. And why would you? It's not like you get married every day. Which maybe we should change. Vow renewal ceremonies anyone? Yes, ceremonies. As in more than one in our lifetime. Maybe one a year?!

Gosh, I think I'm onto something here! How can one woman choose one hat, one veil, one headpiece, to celebrate a love that is to last a lifetime? How, with all of these choices?

Speaking of choices, Lorraine Tyne carries other local designers as well. Local Beacon designer Sarah, from "Sparkle My Head Scarves" makes a collection of head bands and garters. Poughkeepsie-based bridal designer Mia Von Mink makes sashes and hair accessories. Lorraine Tyne also carries a collection of handmade hair flowers and birdcage veils from Breault Designs.

One of the sisters designs some of the jewelry herself, and has it manufactured in New York City. They also offer custom designs. The Sinrilus Bridal Jewelry Collection is a high-end curated collection for bridal and other special occasions. It ranges from $30 to $400 and up. So go in, frost yourself, as they say, and find something pretty. Or at least admire the collections and designs, of which there are many.

Second Saturday Guide to September Art Showings in Beacon, NY!

Sip and stroll, and pretend you don't have to worry about homework for another month. 

Happy Second Saturday, Beaconites and Hudson Valley art lovers! We have quite a roundup in store for you: From a "Friendraiser" to benefit the public library, to a honest-to-goodness hootenanny, to a plethora of paintings, photos, and sculpture that will engage your every sense. Get the scoop (and find out who will be pouring frosty beverages) in our Second Saturday Guide. 

Once you've figured out where to park, what's next? If you're in need of a bite to eat, check out the Restaurant Guide. Itching to show local shopkeepers some love? We've got a Shopping Guide at your fingertips. Thank you for supporting the businesses that help support A Little Beacon Blog! We couldn't do this without you — or them. Happy Second Saturday strolling!

The "Happening This Weekend" Email Digest for 9/10/16

Every Friday, we send newsletter subscribers this digest of what is happening in and around Beacon this weekend. It's a great list to have in your pocket as you're trying to quickly recall what is happening this weekend without having to look in a bunch of places! Be sure you are signed up to the newsletter to receive it.

The Second Saturday Guide Edition...Your full Guide for the day/night is here!

Hello! This weekend is loaded with options! Here is your easy access to planning. These are weekend dates pulled from some of A Little Beacon Blog's 10 Things To Do In Beacon Guides, so be sure to check them during the week.

Sponsored by Antalek and Moore for car & RV insurance. Happy Second Saturday! Day: Saturday, September 10, 2016 Time: All Day. Times different per event. Location: Beacon Get This Guide > Second Saturday is a celebratory day in Beacon started in part by visionaries at BeaconArts and other folks in the early 2000's. Events and opportunities happen throughout the day. Each month, A Little Beacon Blog complies a Guide of the art showings at galleries, stores, churches, outdoor events, and anywhere else where art is happening. Because this Guide is new every month, we gather event information from newsletters, social media streams, and other sources and are still adding things! It's almost ready, so keep checking the website home page for the final lineup! A Sneak Peek From Our Sponsor Partners: TERRESON: BEACON Artist Jeffrey Terreson welcomes you into his peaceful yet inspiring space at 475 Main Street, next door to the Howland Cultural Center. Mehmet Polat Trio Day: Friday, September 9, 2016 Time: 7:00 pm doors, 7:30 showtime Location: The Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > First Annual Friends of the Howland Public Library Fundraiser Day: Saturday, September 10, 2016 Time: 1-5pm Location: 315 Main Street, Beacon, NY Information > beBhakti Yoga Opening Day: Saturday, September 10, 2016 Location: 89 Dewindt St, Beacon, NY Information > Paris On Hudson Day: Saturday, September 10, 2016 Time: 6:00-10:00 pm Location: Bank Square Coffeehouse (Patio), 129 Main Street, Beacon, NY Information > Hudson Valley Hoptember Harvestfest Day: Saturday, September 10, 2016 Time: 12:00-5:00 pm Location: Eastern View Farm & Nursery, 1167 Noxon Road, Lagrangeville, NY Information > Lorraine Tyne Bridal's "White Party" Day: Saturday, September 10, 2016 Time: 6:00-9:00 pm Location: Lorraine Tyne Bridal Shop, 161 Main St, Beacon, NY Information > Farm Dance Gala 2016 Day: Saturday, September 10, 2016 Time: 4:00-9:00 pm Location: Glynwood Farm, 362 Glynwood Rd, Cold Spring, NY Information > Fishkill Farms Fall Festival Day: Every Weekend starting Saturday, September 10, 2016 until October 29th and 30th. Time: 9:00am - 6:00pm Location: 9 Fishkill Farm Rd. Hopewell Junction NY Celebrate the first Fall Harvest Festival of the 2016 season with us this weekend. T'is the season of hayrides, live music, fresh-pressed cider and delicious cinnamon-sugar donuts! Harvest Festival Weekends run every weekend and holiday through October 29th & 30th (or until we run out of apples). Information > Lest We Forget Day: Sunday, September 11, 2016 Time: 3:00 pm Location: The Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Be sure to visit this Annual & Upcoming Events Guide to see other great events that are coming up! Office Space For Rent in The Telephone Building Start: October 1, 2016 Price: $575/month Location: 291 Main Street, Beacon NY Looking for a creative business to share Beacon's historic 1907 Telephone Building at 291 Main Street with BEAHIVE, A Little Beacon Blog, Gilded Twig, and Mara Farrell Concepts. The 127 s/f office is on the lower level of the building and shares a conference room plus common spaces (350 s/f) with Gilded Twig and Mara Farrell Concepts. Surrounded by walls of exposed BUDD brick and the charming wood pattern of the original concrete foundation framing. Pictures, Details & Apply > Kitchen Cuts Day: Sunday, September 11, 2016 Time: 10:00am - 4:00 pm Location: A Little Beacon Space - 291 Main Street, Beacon, NY Inspired by actual hair cuts done in Katie's kitchen by her neighbor Audrina from Your Presence Salon, for one day only in this first pop-up experience from A Little Beacon Space, you can bring your child in for a hair cut and a face paint! Pre-booking is available for an early bird discount and to reserve a time. Information > **Host your own pop-up shop at A Little Beacon Space! More details here. Oh geeze, how does Get Frosted Cupcakery do this to us every time. Scratch brownies made it into the case this week. Their location is near the Library. It's official and public...We declared The Vault's Chicken Caesar salad to be the Best in Beacon. Best news? It's on their $12 Lunch Menu that comes with free delivery to Beaconites (of course, tips are nice). If you don't want to miss when these Loaded Pulled Pork fries from Barb's Butchery are available at lunch, follow their Instagram and check into their Facebook weekly. As @dhairstonjr says, "WHHHHAAAATTT." "Mexican Street Food & Margaritas" on Monday, September 12 from 6:30-9:30pm at BAJA 328. Unlimited food and two specialty margaritas from Chef Malcolm Mitchell & BAJA Exec Chef Jon Franco! Get your tickets by stopping by BAJA or calling them: 845-838-2252(BAJA) Our Restaurant Guide has all of your options - even eateries you didn't know about! Keep it open on your phone because phone numbers and websites are listed for so that you can easily tap-to-call! YES. It is slipper wearing weather! A few mornings have been teasers of fall. Mountain Tops is prepared, as per usual. Look real close at the red ones...they are raccoons! Fall is here (well, sort of), and so is your new wardrobe, at Style Storehouse. Where owner Michelle Williams has an eye for jackets... You heard it here first... The Pfotoshop is changing its name! Same location in the Matteawan Train Station...on the east end of town. Which sisters/owners Jackie and Michelle Pfeffer have fully embraced. So much so, that it is the new name of the shop: East End. Go to their Facebook page and wish them a big ole' congratulations. Shown in this photo is their new Kids section. All shops in Beacon are listed in this Shopping Guide, from Home Decor to Kids Fashion to Vintage and more. Keep it open on your phone as you're walking around shopping! The 75 Minute Therapeutic massage from River Therapeutic Massage will work well this week: Therapeutic massage techniques (including but not limited to swedish, deep tissue, trigger point, acupressure, heat and/or aromatherapy) may be used depending on your goals for the session. Book now. From the hairs on your head to the toes on your feet, there are many ways to pamper yourself and your pet in our Beauty Guide. We Know What You're Thinking..."I want my business featured here!" Pictures shown here are from our advertising partners in the Things To Do In Beacon Guides. If you run a business on Main Street, it's in a Guide, like Shopping, Restaurant or Beauty. Upgrade it to the "Stand Out" promotional program. We include your most exciting news here in the weekend newsletter. THINK ABOUT IT OVER THE WEEKEND... Our Spotlight Sponsors have a lot to offer you! We partner with businesses who will make great fits with your lives, and have written about each of them. ART Some of what you will see in TERRESON: BEACON this Second Saturday at 475 Main Street. With several rooms of paintings, you can choose your mood and get lost in your thoughts. BEACONARTS Tickets are on sale now for The Beacon Independent Film Festival (BIFF), for a weekend of terrific films, events, awesome food and all-around fun! This year’s festival is from September 16 – 18 at the University Settlement Camp theatre. Get your tickets here! Announcement: Beacon Open Studios is looking for a new Director. Please see here for more information about Open Studios. BUSINESS TO BUSINESS Antalek & Moore Renters insurance is as important as homeowners. The only difference is, you're usually not required to carry it. But what if your shower overflows into the storefront downstairs? Antalek & Moore assesses your needs for a renters insurance policy with the same level of care they take when looking at a homeowners policy. Call them to get started 845-245-6292. Tin Shingle Tin Shingle trains you in how to get the word out about your business, and gives you the strength and motivation to go big with it. Get training videos (aka TuneUps), and their weekly email to learn promotional strategies you had never thought of before. InHouse Design Media From the makers of A Little Beacon Blog, our media extension, InHouse Design Media can do for your business what we do for yours. From social media photos, guidance, newsletter design, and more. How can we help you? FUN & FITNESS All Sport Health & Fitness Looking for good comedy? All Sport has been hosting Comdey Night, and their latest show is Saturday, September 17th. An all star lineup is set to make your night. Tickets do sell out. Get more details on this night here. CARS Poughkeepsie Nissan Hello September Sales Event going on now at the BIG store at Poughkeepsie Nissan in Wappingers. Save BIG with $0 down payment lease specials with all taxes included and special financing options available. Only at Poughkeepsie Nissan, home of the lifetime powertrain warranty. EVENT SPACE A Little Beacon Space Looking for a space to host your own pop-up shop? A Little Beacon Space is available for rent to host your own pop-up shop (or workshop, event, photo shoot...) Be sure to check out our latest additions to The Things To Do In Beacon Guides on Sundays to see what events and have been added for the upcoming weeks and months so you can plan ahead! We sleuth around and add activities, eateries and shops all week! If you know of something, send it to editorial@alittlebeaconblog.com or tag us in your flyer in Instagram @alittlebeacon NEWSLETTER SIGNUP Was this email forwarded to you by a friend or family member? Sign up now to receive these emails right to your inbox and be one of the firsts to find out what is going on in Beacon and beyond this weekend! Until next week!

Collect Your Thoughts & Reset Your Mind At Terreson: Beacon (Sponsored)

September is the time to begin again, and so it has with this particular Second Saturday weekend. Every Second Saturday has been vibrant, but this month's ushers in the shift to fall.

While you are out and about, hitting all of the gallery openings and business celebration parties, do put TERRESON:BEACON on your list. You will find peace and the ability to collect your thoughts and to dream, in Jeffrey Terreson's gallery, that envelops you with aromas of oil paint and original wood beams and floors, penetrating your mind with creative inclinations.

Artist Jeffrey Terreson welcomes you into his peaceful yet inspiring space at 475 Main Street, next door to the Howland Cultural Center. The piece featured here in this photo is CLEAR, 96x92, Oil Wax Enamel Impasto on Wood Panel.

Find your favorites in the gallery, and ask about commissioned pieces, prints, and the ability for Jeffrey to paint onto a print for you. 

TERRESON:BEACON is a Spotlight Sponsor of A Little Beacon Blog. It is with his support that our publication is possible. Thank you for supporting businesses who support us! 

Small Group Challenges, Comedy Night, and One More Weekend of Swimming at All Sport (Sponsored)

Life is never dull at All Sport Health and Fitness in Fishkill. With fall weather just around the corner, All Sport is preparing with Small Group Challenges and Training to keep members motivated, working with each other, and working out directly with a trainer. Trainers have designed several classes for you to choose from at different times. All you need to do is pick and show up!

All Sport is becoming known for their Comedy Nights, and their next one is Saturday, September 17th. Hosted on the 2nd floor of the club in the room where the lights and stage are (you'll recall it when you've taken a barre or Zumba class), this is your chance to see comedians you'd catch if you were sitting in the audience of a live taping of Jimmy Fallon or Dr. Oz, or if you had a night at Gotham Comedy Live. This is a night of laughs, drinks and fun, so get your tickets now, as they have sold out in the past.

The lineup of standup comedians includes:

Co-Headliner: Kerri Louise
(NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central, The View, Dr. Oz)
 
Co-Headliner: Nick Vatterott
(Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Conan, Comedy Central)
 
Your Host: Neko White
(Gotham Comedy Live, Fox's Laugh, MTV)

PS: The cool Hudson Valley mornings aren't fooling All Sport, since we all are melting by the end of the day in the hot afternoon sun. All Sport has broken tradition with Labor Day, and is keeping the pool open for one more weekend! Click here for their pool hours.

Thank you for supporting businesses who sponsor A Little Beacon Blog as Spotlight Sponsors for our articles. All of our advertisers help make this publication possible. If your business is interested in sponsoring an article, please click here.

Happy Back to School in Beacon! #FirstDayBeacon

It's an exciting day here for kids and parents in Beacon! School has started and kids are psyched. Why? Because there is so much to do here! From producing plays, to being the first to experience Beacon's first daily After School Program for K-5 with enriching options like baking class, bird class, yoga, and junior engineers, to sports programs, to signing up for new classes offered in the high school curriculum. To follow even more photos, do a search for the hashtag #firstdaybeacon and #artsforsmarts. The day has inspired a fresh movement to donate to the Beacon Arts and Education Fund, the efforts from which which has a huge impact on our schools in terms of purchased materials, including new sound equipment in the high school auditorium, arts & education teaching artist residencies in the schools, musical instruments, arts supplies

Enjoy this celebration of school in pictures, which doesn't nearly represent all of the families who make up the diverse Beacon City School District.

Onward to another year!

This article is presented by A Little Beacon Space, where you're invited to Kitchen Cuts and Face Painting, an event for ragamuffins to get a quick hair cut for school, and get a little face painting done! Details here.

Kitchen Cuts: Pop-Up Kids Hair Cuts at A Little Beacon Space with Your Presence Salon

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Inspired by my neighbor, Audrina, who is a hair stylist at Your Presence Salon and cut my kid's hair in my kitchen last year, we bring you the first pop-up experience from A Little Beacon Space:

Kitchen Cuts: Kids Hair Cuts

We will be at the space ready to cut kids hair on Sunday, September 11, 2016 from 10am-4pm. As you're out on your morning or afternoon walk down Main Street to do your Sunday activities like going to Beacon Flea or the Market, stop by A Little Beacon Space at 291 Main Street if you haven't gotten your kids hair cuts yet. We will also be out doing $1 face painting with collection cans going towards Beacon Elementary Schools. The face painting will be done by my 6yo, so set your expectations :)

Not sure about you, but I don't quite get into "back to school" mode until after school starts and it all becomes real. That includes hair cuts. Take a sneak peek at Audrina's styles in her Instagram feed. She's an amazing braider and colorist.

Pre-booking is available, and you get an early-bird discount! Kids cuts are $12 if you book here online, or $16 for Walk-Ins. To reserve a specific time, email editorial@alittlebeaconblog.com with desired time. The girls at Your Presence Salon look forward to meeting you. They are normally located at 1820 Hackensack Road, Route 376 South in Poughkeepsie.

Pre Booking

To get the early-bird discount and pay ahead of time, just put this hair cut in your cart and check out! Walk-ins are welcome and the price the day of is $16, so pre-booking is not required. There is a $1 discount on siblings.

If you are interested in hosting a vendor table at this pop-up event, we are considering other businesses who would make a great fit. Please see here for vendor details.