This weekend in Beacon has so many options, that we must present them in emojis:
FRIDAY:
🛍️ 👻 Hallowstyle, a Spooktacular Pop-Up Shop at A Little Beacon Space (all weekend)
SATURDAY:
🎨 Second Saturday: Art Galleries Open New Shows All Over Town (get our Gallery Guide here)
🛍️ New Shop Opening: Lewis & Pine replaces reMADE
🎼 Beacon Record & CD Festival
SUNDAY:
🎃 Pumpkin Festival, down at Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park
🚗 Car Show on Main Street
And with that, let's get to the list to help you plan...
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"The Unsilent Picture" at Philipsburg Manor
Day: Friday to Sunday, October 12-14, 2018
Time: 6:15, 7:15, 8:15, and 9:15pm
Location: Philipsburg Manor, 381 North Broadway (Route 9), Sleepy Hollow, NY
Historic Hudson Valley commissioned the film, which is based on the Washington Irving short story, “The Adventure of the Mysterious Picture.” The short film explores what happens when a man of science has a brush with the possibility of the supernatural.
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BeBhakti Turns 2! Birthday Kirtan (music and mantra)!
Day: Friday, October 12, 2018
Time: 7 to 9 pm
Location: beBhakti Yoga Center, 89 Dewindt St., Beacon, NY
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NYC - Beacon by Sailboat (Clearwater)
Nikki McClure Book Reading & Artist Workshop Onboard Sloop Clearwater
Day: Friday & Saturday, October 12 & 13, 2018
Time: Friday, 5 to 7 pm; Saturday, 11 am to 2 pm
Location: Departing from West 79th St. Boat Basin in Manhattan
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 Beacon Record & CD Fest
at Veterans' Memorial Building
Day: Saturday, October 13, 2018
Time: 9 am to 5 pm
Location: VFW Post 666, 413 Main St., Beacon, NY
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Fishkill Fall Festival
Day: Saturday, October 13, 2018
Time: 12 to 3 pm
Location: Geering Park, Fishkill, NY
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Pop-Up Concert with New Muse 4TET
Day: Saturday, October 13, 2018
Time: 4 pm
Location: BEAHIVE, 291 Main St., Beacon, NY
Grand Opening of New Shop Lewis & Pine Beacon
Day: Saturday, October 13, 2018
Time: 6 to 8 pm
Location: 133 Main St., Beacon, NY (formerly the reMADE location)
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A-Y/Dancers
Day: Saturday & Sunday, October 13 & 14, 2018
Time: Saturday, 8 pm; Sunday, 4 pm
Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY
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City of Beacon Pumpkin Carving Contest
Day: Sunday, October 14, 2018
Time: Noon to 5 pm
Location: Pavilion at Beacon Memorial Park
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 Beacon Sloop Club Annual Pumpkin Festival
Day: Sunday, October 14, 2018
Time: Noon to 5 pm
Location: Pete & Toshi Seeger Park, 1 Flynn Drive, Beacon, NY
Photo Credit: Beacon Sloop Club
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8th Annual Classic Car Show In Beacon
Presented by Beacon's Chamber of Commerce and Dutchess Cruisers
Day: Sunday, October 14, 2018
Time: 9 am to 4 pm
Location: Main Street, Beacon
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Build-a-Bowl Book Signing with local author Nicki Sizemore
Day: Sunday, October 14, 2018
Time: 2 to 4 pm
Location: Beacon Pantry, 382 Main St., Beacon, NY
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Chefs for Clearwater
Day: Sunday, October 14, 2018
Time: 4 to 8 pm
Location: The Culinary Institute of America (CIA), Hyde Park, NY
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Live Concert with Snehasish Mozumder & SOM
Day: Sunday, October 14, 2018
Time: 8 pm
Location: Quinn’s, 330 Main St., Beacon, NY
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Plan ahead and check out what's coming up this month in our Events Guide.
Bags & Balance - Boxing & Yoga
Day: Friday, October 12, 2018
Time: 6:30 to 7:30 pm
Location: The Studio @ Beacon, 301 Main St., Beacon, NY
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Submission Guidelines for classes you'd like us to consider adding to these guides can be found here.
For a full list of upcoming classes, classes during the week, and workshops of all kinds, visit our Adult Classes Guide.
Shake and Make for toddlers with Danielle Andretta and Romina Robinson
Ages: 3-5 years old
Days: Mondays, October 15 to December 3, 2018
Time: 9:30 to 10:30 am
Location: Compass Arts, 395 Main St., Beacon, NY
A Mommy & Me Class
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For a full list of upcoming classes, visit A Little Beacon Blog's Kids Classes Guide.
Submission Guidelines for classes you'd like us to consider adding to these guides can be found here.
BOUTIQUES ON THE WEST END
Luxe Optique
183 Main Street
www.luxeoptique.com
(across the block from Beacon Bread Company)
One of the funnest (yeah, that's a word) lines of glasses at Luxe Optique is sabine be, a French designer that will change what you can expect from your regular ol' glasses. Pictured here is the designer herself surrounded by her glasses. Anything is possible - visit Luxe Optique to try on a pair to see what we mean!
BOUTIQUES ON THE EAST END
Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique
1 East Main, Retail #3
www.lambshillbridalboutique.com
(near the Dummy Light)
Another designer sighting! Beacon's Charlotte Guernsey, owner of Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique, keeps up with the bridal trends by going to Bridal Markets, where she visits with one of her favorite designers carried in the Beacon shop, Hayley Paige herself!
Niche’s Fall Factory Lighting Sale
Day: Saturday & Sunday, October 13-14, 2018
Time: Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm; Sunday, 11 am to 4 pm
Location: Niche’s Factory, 310 Fishkill Ave., Beacon, NY
See why we love this sale in ALBB's publisher Katie's latest column in the Highlands Current, on stands this weekend.
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Thank you to the following shops for sponsoring our Shopping Guide! Luxe Optique and Lambs Hill.
Thank you to BAJA for sponsoring the Restaurant Guide!
Visit A Little Beacon Blog's Restaurant Guide for all of the restaurants in Beacon, and see our Brunch Guide for your morning dining needs!
Time to freshen up your hair style - or beard! Find a salon in Beacon at
A Little Beacon Blog's Beauty Guide.
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Might this cute little vintage ranch house on Verplanck be your next home? With plenty of room inside (and even more in the basement lounge area), this house with a garage and an open kitchen makes for easy gatherings for family. The agent Claire Browne of Gate House Realty can tell you all about it.
Details + Pictures >
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Beacon Chamber of Commerce
The Car Show in Beacon is this Sunday! Main Street will be closed so that you can walk through and see your favorite old-timer cars, some of which have been decked out with tricks.
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BeaconArts
Are you an artist looking to connect in Beacon? A membership with BeaconArts is the coziest way to meet others. BeaconArts is a huge supporter of the arts of all kinds in Beacon.
Learn About Membership >
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Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency
Who is Antalek & Moore? A group of Beacon-based insurance specialists who think all day long about insurance options for you, and help you when you need it. The people at Antalek & Moore do your insurance research for you. You could call a company like Travelers or Progressive directly, or you could call Susan, or Terry, or Vince, or other agents at Antalek & Moore to get clarity on what is best for your policy. Travelers, Progressive, or other big-name insurance companies can be your carrier. Antalek & Moore is your advocate. For no additional cost (and sometimes less).
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Rhinebeck Bank | Fall Home-Buying Tips
Pro tip from Rhinebeck Bank: Just as purchasing a home is an extensive process, selling one can be as well. Most sellers do not want to enter the holiday season with interruptions and the selling process on their mind. It is not uncommon for homeowners whose houses have not sold by the fall to wait until the following spring. With this being said, sellers are worn out and may be more willing to negotiate and expedite the closing and move-in process.
Contact Rhinebeck Bank About a Mortgage >
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OPEN!
Spooktacular Halloween Pop-Up Shop
 The Hallowstyle Pop-Up Shop is open! For Halloween lovers, shop for all kinds of Halloween things, from jewelry to childrens' books. You can even take a selfie in front of the Halloween path (baby not included)!
FRIDAY: Noon to 5 pm
SATURDAY: 10 am to 8 pm
SUNDAY: 11 am to 5 pm
More Details >
Want to host your pop-up shop here? How about Black Friday Weekend?
See here for details.
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Katie James, Inc.
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Hey there, reading anything good these days? If you want to know where to find your next book, and where to go to mix it up with other literary types, this new ALBB Guide to Writerly Happenings has you laced up. Every couple of weeks we’ll round up the best events happening in our growing local community of writers and readers and the people who love them. Writerly Happenings in Cold SpringSunset Reading Series presents another stupendously located and top notch reading at The Chapel of Our Lady Restoration in Cold Spring on Sunday, October 7, at 4 pm when Sam Anderson, local author and New York Times Magazine Critic at Large, will read from his widely and wildly acclaimed book BOOM TOWN The Fantastical Saga of Oklahoma City, Its Chaotic Founding, Its Apocalyptic Weather, Its Purloined Basketball Team, and the Dream of Becoming a World-Class Metropolis. This event is being co-hosted by Split Rock Books, who is also kicking off their inaugural book club event on Thursday, October 11, from 7 to 8 pm with If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin. The film adaptation of this book, by Moonlight director Barry Jenkins, is due out in November. They are also having a storytime for kiddos with Bear and Wolf author Daniel Salmieri on Sunday, October 14 from 10:15 to 10:45 am. Writing Groups In BeaconIf you are looking to join a writing group, on Monday, October 8, or Monday, October 15, you might check out Words & Womyn. This fresh weekly workshop from the Wyld Womyn, a new space on Main Street, is described as “a safe space that welcomes anyone female-identifying to sit and soak in the power of thought and prose.” The night before, you could also get your book club on with Binnacle Books’ ongoing book discussion at Denning’s Point Distillery. On Wednesday, October 10 at 7 pm that group will be diving in to There There, by Tommy Orange. Get Lit Beacon continues to work the room at Oak Vino in Beacon on the second Sunday of each month! Have a glass of wine and enjoy the salon there on October 14 at 5 pm. Katie from A Little Beacon Blog will be on hand to answer questions about local news media, as well as Brian PJ Cronin (Update: Danielle Trussoni, a memoirist and novelist, was slated to speak, but won’t join in this month). You can sign up to read for 5 minutes yourself. Get the lineup here. Book Talks in BeaconLater in the month, the Beacon Library is hosting a discussion of the much-acclaimed book Everything I Never Told You, by Celeste Ng, so start reading now if you want to get in on that on Tuesday, October 30, from 2 to 3 pm. The discussion will be led by Dr. James Cotter as part of the NEA Big Read program. Open Mic Nights That Literary Types Might LikeFor monthly open mic nights check out The Falcon Underground in Marlboro, the Wherehouse in Newburgh, The Howland Cultural Center in Beacon and Fiesta Friday in Poughkeepsie. Farther afield, but well worth the drive, are two favorite bookstores that host loads of writerly happenings: Golden Notebook in Woodstock, and Rough Draft Bar & Books in Kingston. We’ll see you back here in a couple weeks with more upcoming events. Tell us where to go and what to read in the meantime, if you like - email phoebe@alittlebeaconblog.com.
Many thanks to ReAttached Team at Hanson Real Estate Partners, who have joined A Little Beacon Blog's Real Estate Guide as sponsors to show you a selection of their retail and commercial properties in Newburgh. If you were at Newburgh OPEN Studios this month, you may have experienced the buzzing energy over there - and gotten a creative itch to dig in. There's even a home for sale - a "TLC Heartthrob" on Beacon Street - in Newburgh! Check them out! The ReAttached Team at Hanson Real Estate Partners invests in America’s livable urban spaces. They help creative and motivated individuals define their ideal lifestyle, and understand how owning or leasing real estate in Newburgh, New York, can accelerate people’s personal, professional and financial growth. See all of the ReAttached listings and call them for tours! Sarah Beckham Hooff founded the ReAttached Team at Hanson Real Estate Partners after living abroad for 10-plus years, working as an environmental scientist, grant writer, social activist and performer. Three weeks after she discovered Newburgh, NY, she packed up and relocated. Shortly after landing, she founded a performance and recording studio in what was then an abandoned hair salon. Inspired by other creatives’ interest in rediscovering and reinventing “downtown" American living, she founded a trilingual (Spanish, Russian, English) real estate sales team to support creative investors who think like homeowners, and motivated homeowners who think like investors. In 2018, Laura Suárez joined the Team as a licensed real estate agent, to facilitate transactions with Spanish-speaking clients.
This just in from Dutchess Tourism! Film production has been picking up in the Hudson Valley, with a new film production facility going up in Newburgh (as we discovered through this commercial/retail Real Estate listing, thanks to the tip from Sarah Beckham Hooff). CineHub in Beacon has been a great resource for filmmakers over the years. Residents of Beacon have already experienced film production. Now a wider range of businesses can get in on that call for “Action!” by serving as an amazing backdrop location to films and television shows filming in Dutchess County. You and your business can get in on the fun and benefit from the filming boom that has hit the area. Dutchess Tourism provides film location assistance to location scouts and producers, and they are working to expand their database so they can respond more quickly to requests. The types of locations they seek span from homes and local businesses, to farms and warehouses. You can be added to the recommendation list by filling out this film location form. Hosting a film or photo shoot can increase your exposure as well as provide some economic benefit. The Hudson Valley Film Commission has estimated that in 2017, the direct regional film spending was over $30 million. You can learn more about the benefits of being a part of filming in New York State, such as earning tax credits, by clicking here. Advice About Being A Location For A FilmHey - it’s Katie from A Little Beacon Blog here, taking over this part of the article. While the fame and glory of having your home or business be in a film or television may be appealing, there are a few items you’ll want to be aware of as you negotiate your way through an experience. Disclaimer: My husband is a Location Manager, and I have worked as a Production Assistant on jobs, where I carried around a walkie-talkie and basically relayed messages and told people where the bathroom was. (The film production life wasn’t for me… the way-too-long hours were a deal-breaker.) The filmed part that your house or business is in may end up on the cutting room floor. The film production may have spent a ton of money on it, but for whatever reason, it got cut out. A “Union Production” can be a different ballgame than a production who doesn’t need to be union. This means that everyone in the film crew is in a union. It’s a “union job.” Members have to follow certain rules, and had to achieve certain milestones to get into that union. Pay scales may be different, and budgets may be different. To work with a job not in a union is fine, and may help a low-budget film production do some big things. It also helps people who aren’t in a union to get valuable experience. Insurance: The film job should have it! Should something go wrong in your home or business, the production company may pay you directly to have it fixed, or their insurance company may pay. The job should have insurance in case this happens. Wishing for damage? Like, are you hoping for a new wall for your kitchen, and crossing your fingers that some piece of crew equipment would ding it pretty badly? Bad idea. You really don’t want to deal with the back and forth - it’s not worth it! Check in with your neighbors. A film production gathering is a big deal. Sometimes they park on the street, sometimes they close a street. If it’s a night shot, there will be lights at night. You’ll want to talk to your neighbors to let them know if something will be going on. Everything is negotiable. Usually in New York City, if someone’s apartment is getting filmed in, the owners of the apartment get paid, and the building itself gets paid. Not that a Producer or a Location Manager would like to pay everyone, but it’s good to know that for inconvenience, a price could maybe be negotiated for others. Speaking of negotiation, read the contract. Know your contract well, and ask for things to be included in it that are important to you. Did they go past a filming date? Or an hourly end time? That should cost extra (them paying you). So, think of scenarios that might call for additional compensation, and ask questions. You’ll be tight with Locations and the Art Departments. The Art Department will be the ones messing up your place, and cleaning it up again. They should return it to the state they found it in. Again, this should not be viewed as a free way to get a new paint job. The Locations Department will be with you from the beginning, and possibly after the Art Department has left. The Locations Department will be the ones giving you the check, delivering the contract, and working with the Art Department to make sure things are done right - as you want them.
Read more about Filming in Beacon:
The tiny counter at All You Knead Bakery is always filled with curious, good-smelling things that come fresh from the oven in the larger space in the back of the shop. This Sunday morning at 8:30am, fresh crumb cake sat warmly next to these gooey cinnamon buns. Not included in this picture were the salty pretzel bagels. Tempting as this all was, I was on a mission for their chocolate croissant - which I found and devoured in four bites because it is so soft and generously filled with dark chocolate. I couldn’t leave without a blueberry scone, too, just in case anyone around me got hungry a few hours later after our Sunday errands. Turns out, I’m the lucky one who got hungry. All You Knead Bakery is in the middle section of Main Street, just before Rite Aid and past Key Food if you’re walking from the train. It’s across the street a bit from the Howland Public Library. It’s located behind a simple wooden screen door. If you see their sidewalk sign out, you know they are open. On Sundays they are also at the Beacon Farmers Market, just down Main Street. There, you’ll find a similar range of baked goods, but you may also find chicken pot pies, which I’m learning have quite a following. They also sell retail in stores like Adams Fairacre Farms, and you may find them in one of those Taste NY stores off the Taconic. Mission next Sunday? Chicken pot pie.
This is a job alert for Tin Shingle, a national company that shares an office and a brain with A Little Beacon Blog. It would be really fun to find someone in Beacon for this job, even though it is a work-from-home-or-wherever job. There are a few requirements (like being a strong typer and someone who likes to do deep-dive research), so take a read and see if it’s a fit for you or someone you know! ABOUT TIN SHINGLETin Shingle is a training center and community for business owners, artists and makers who are promoting their brands. Tin Shingle puts the power of PR, social media, SEO, eNewsletter and design theory directly into the hands of creators, along with resources they can tap into any time. Crafted by business owners for business owners, Tin Shingle's programming trains people in how to get publicity, how to have sha-zam! social media streams, and how to master newsletter marketing. Tin Shingle offers a subscription membership where people can access different resources to improve their outreach. You can learn about that here. JOB DESCRIPTION:The person who is the right fit for this assignment loves to dig online, research who‘s writing what in the media, and can’t help but get sparked with article ideas from the research. If you don’t know what an Editorial Calendar is, but you want to learn, that is great. This Research Assistant position will be hunting and gathering for two of Tin Shingle’s resource databases, made available to our business and artist members who are pitching the media with article and story ideas:. The databases? Editorial Calendars and Media Contacts. Editorial Calendars: These are PDFs put out by magazines that present what a magazine will be generally about for each issue. It’s a great way to know when a magazine will be doing their Back to School issue, or the big Gear Guide, or The Innovator Issue. The Research Assistant Googles and finds these PDFs online (usually found in Media Kits), or emails sales reps in the advertising department of a magazine to ask for the latest plans. Monthly themes are then typed up by the Research Assistant and imported into Tin Shingle’s database. Media Contacts: Basic contact information for people who work in magazines, TV, podcasts, radio and blogs are available for Tin Shingle’s members to search through. We start our research in a bigger media database called Meltwater, and then whittle down that list by our own cross-checking research to make sure a person still works there, or works in a different capacity (maybe a top editor moved from a full-time position to a part-time contributing writer at a publication). Job assignments will be to take a deep dive into a media outlet (Vogue) or a subject (Spirituality) to gather or update fresh information. Please Note: This is a not a free ride into Meltwater for a PR professional looking for contacts for their own clients. This is a research position that involves cross-checking and communication with Tin Shingle’s owner Katie to make sure we are updating people correctly. If you are a PR professional who really wants this gig, you can apply, but know that there are deliverables for each assignment and you won’t be pitching the media for this. Skill Sets Needed for This Job:Fast Typer: You will be copying and pasting a lot, and may be re-writing in order for Tin Shingle’s members to get a better read on a person or magazine theme. Fluid In Social Media: While researching a media contact, you will know how to Google and search to verify where someone is working, and what they tend to write about. Excel Nerd: Everything we do at Tin Shingle is in Excel. Information you find is typed into Excel spreadsheets, and uploaded into Tin Shingle’s database by you (don’t worry - we have step-by-step directions!). A guide to our systems, to keep track of when a media outlet was updated, is also in Excel in Google Drive so that we can stay coordinated and work together from the same document. Communicator: You will be working directly with the owner of Tin Shingle, Katie, giving updates on what you are finding, and any questions or judgment calls you have along the way.
LocationThis position is work-from-home (or wherever). You can live in Beacon or California or Colorado or Georgia. Tin Shingle does share an office with A Little Beacon Blog on Beacon’s Main Street, but our Open Hours are irregular. So it’s work-from-wherever to start. TO APPLY:Please send cover letter and résumé to katie@tinshingle.com addressed to Katie Hellmuth Martin. Email is best - no need to telephone in.
PAY RATE:
$20/hour, Part Time Thank you!
Pumpkins at Sunny 😎 Gardens...always a festive sight on Route 9D on the way to or from Poughkeepsie or Wappingers Falls. The main goal for this visit is to pick up bales of hay for mulching before the winter, to hopefully slow weed growth come spring (it should technically be straw but we’re going the hay route). Two years ago I tried leaf mulch and that produced great soil, but resulted in stray leaves all over the snow. Keep your eyes peeled for Sunny Gardens’ light-lined rows of Christmas Trees 🌲 in the winter!
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Tonight is the night Cat Lovers have been waiting for! It's the annual CATOBEREST held at The Hudson Valley Brewery benefiting Mid Hudson Animal Aid (MHAA), the no-kill cat shelter in Beacon. Along with some of our favorite Harvest Festivals happening this weekend, Fall is definitely in the air!
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 Catoberfest - Fundraiser for Mid Hudson Animal Aid at Hudson Valley Brewery
Day: Friday, October 5, 2018
Time: 6-10pm
Location: Hudson Valley Brewery, 2 Churchill St, Beacon, NY
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Catoberfest is in its 7th year, but this may be its last. As described in this Highlands Current article, Mid Hudson Animal Aid is in a "severe financial crisis" and may close their doors next year. If you can't come to the evening, consider donating to their GoFundMe campaign.
Here's what you can expect at Catoberfest: a celebration of foods, refreshments, a raffle with many prizes, and music. Barb's Butchery will serve their famous German style menu all day long along with a great selection of beverages and the Brewery. Hudson Valley Brewery will generously make a donation for every beer sold. Barb's Butchery will donate a portion of each meal sold to Mid Hudson Animal Aid during Catoberfest. Quinn's will kindly be providing dessert with each Fancy Feast meal you purchase (Fancy Feast meals are currently sold out)!
“Bridge Over Troubled Water” Opening Reception
Day: Friday, October 5, 2018
Time: 5pm
Location: Art Centro, 485 Main St, Poughkeepsie, NY
Local Artist Elizabeth Phelps Meyer Connects Hudson Valley to Standing Rock’s Native American Water Protectors. “Each Day, Water” is the umbrella title for series of advocacy events Oct. 2-27
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‘The Unsilent Picture’ at Philipsburg Manor
Day: October 5-7, 2018
Time: 6:15, 7:15, 8:15, and 9:15pm
Location: Philipsburg Manor, 381 North Broadway (Route 9), Sleepy Hollow, NY
Historic Hudson Valley commissioned the film, which is based on the Washington Irving short story, “The Adventure of the Mysterious Picture.” The short film explores what happens when a man of science has a brush with the possibility of the supernatural.
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Heritage Applefest
Day: Saturday, October 6, 2018 (Rain Date October 13)
Time: 9am-4pm
Location: Boscobel House & Gardens, 1601 Route 9D, Garrison, NY
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The Inaugural Catskills Wine & Food Festival
Days: Saturday & Sunday, October 6-7, 2018
Time: View website for event schedule
Location: Echo Campgrounds, Bloomingburg, NY
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Beacon Historical Society Ghost Tours on Main Street
Day: Saturday, October 6, 2018
Time: 7pm, 7:30pm, 8pm, 8:30pm, 9pm, 9:30pm
Location: Veterans Memorial Hall Building, 413 Main Street, Beacon NY
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Live Concert: Tani Tabbal Trio
Day: Saturday, October 6, 2018
Time: 8pm
Location: The Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St, Beacon, NY
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Harvest Fest 2018
Day: Saturday, October 6, 2018
Time: 10:00-3:00 pm
Location: Stone Barn Center for Food & Agriculture, 630 Bedford Rd, Pocantico Hills, New York 10591
Beautiful, with very good food. Worth the drive!
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Harvest Festival
Days: Saturday-Monday, October 6-9, 2018
Time: 9am-6pm
Location: Barton Orchards, 63 Appletree Lane, Poughquag, NY
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DiaTalks presents Bonnie Baxter and Jaimi Butler on Robert Smithson
Day: Saturday, October 6, 2018
Time: 2pm
Location: Dia:Beacon, 3 Beekman St, Beacon, NY
Free admission on Saturdays and Sundays for City of Beacon residents (including the adjacent Hudson Valley communities of Chelsea, Fishkill, and Glenham).
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Plan ahead and check out what's coming up this month in our Events Guide.
Newburgh-Beacon Bridge 5 Mile Run
Day: Sunday, October 7, 2018
Time: 11:00-1:00 pm
Location: St. Patrick's School, 156 Broadway, Newburgh, NY
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Defensive Driving Course
Day: Saturday, October 6, 2018
Time: 9am to 3pm
Location: Faith Temple Church, 22 N. Cedar St, Beacon, NY
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Submission Guidelines for submitting your classes for consideration to be added to these guides can be found here.
For a full list of upcoming classes, classes during the week, and workshops of all kinds, visit our Adult Classes Guide.
Dungeons & Dragons
Day: Friday, October 5, 2018
Time: 3-5pm
Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St, Beacon, NY
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 Magic: The Gatherine
Day: Friday, October 5, 2018
Time: 4-7pm
Location: The Underground Beacon, 462 Main St, Beacon, NY
The former location of the boutique Lauren and Riley.
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For a full list of upcoming classes, visit A Little Beacon Blog's Kids Classes Guide.
Submission Guidelines for submitting your classes for consideration to be added to these guides can be found here.
BOUTIQUES ON THE WEST END
Luxe Optique
183 Main Street
www.luxeoptique.com
(across the block from Beacon Bread Company)
Look no further than Beacon's Main Street for your next comprehensive eye exam! Luxe Optique has two doctors of Optometry who can evaluate you for a prescription for glasses or contacts. Got a tricky prescription? They can handle it. Walk-in or visit their website to book an appointment.
 Jake's Main Street Music Celebrates 5 Years in Beacon
393 Main Street
(near Towne Crier Cafe)
You've seen them play at festivals in Beacon and they've played with Pete Seeger many times. In fact, Jake's father, David Bernz is a Grammy-winning producer, having produced an album with some never-before recorded songs from Pete Seeger, "Pete Seeger At 89."
Jake's Main Street Music is celebrating 5 years in business in Beacon starting this weekend for the entire month of October with sales and events. They are having a sale on some new guitars, as well as vintage vinyl. You can also find used instruments in the shop. Don't know how to play, or want to play better? They do offer kids and adults guitar classes as well.
Day: Saturday, October 6th
Time: 4pm
What: Free Guild Workshop. A Guild Guitar presentation with giveaways.
BOUTIQUES ON THE EAST END
Lambs Hill Bridal Boutique
1 East Main, Retail #3
www.lambshillbridalboutique.com
(near the Dummy Light)
Did not even realize this dress by Lillian West at Lambs Hill Bridal was the same dress, with different colored lining. Color contrast lovers will like the beige to help the lace pop, while purists will love the white on white lace. Which would you pick?
Thank you to the following shops for sponsoring our Shopping Guide! Luxe Optique and Lambs Hill.
Thank you to BAJA for sponsoring the Restaurant Guide!
Visit A Little Beacon Blog's Restaurant Guide for all of the restaurants in Beacon, and see our Brunch Guide for your morning!
Time to freshen up your hair style - or beard! Find a salon in Beacon at
A Little Beacon Blog's Beauty Guide.
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This Cape Cod style home in Newburgh was built in 1910 and has been recently completely renovated “with integrity,” says realtor Sarah Beckham Hooff, of The ReAttached Team at Hanson Real Estate Partners “The owner is amazing and has done an amazing job; this home will last.” In fact, you can see the Before and After shots! You will not believe the complete rehab done to this home.
Pictures and Our Favorite Parts >
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Rhinebeck Bank | Fall Home-Buying Tips
Year-End Tax Credits*
We've got a fall home-buying tip from Rhinebeck Bank! "Even if a home owner closes on the last day of the year, they may be able to apply the property taxes paid on a home purchase to offset income for the year. This could have a positive effect on homeowners come tax season of the following year."
*Please consult your tax advisor regarding your property tax credit eligibility.
Rhinebeck Bank. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.
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Spooktacular Halloween Pop-Up Shop - Next Weekend!
It's getting closer! The Hudson Valley’s Queen of Halloween is flying in on her broomstick to take over A Little Beacon Space with her first Halloween Pop-Up Shopping Experience. You may have read about Donna Davies, last year in the Poughkeepsie Journal.
Look for Halloween inspired jewelry, pottery, a Headless Man Scary Terrarium (!!) and even her own children’s books. The full line-up is here. Make ‘n Take Crafts will be available while supplies last, but require pre-registration to save yours.
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Tin Shingle, based in Beacon, NY, is a training center and community for business owners, artists and makers who are getting the word out about their business. Training TuneUp classes available online to learn tricks of the trade and get inspired anytime.
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Katie James, Inc.
Looking for ideas of what to take pictures of to brand your business in Instagram? The designers at Katie James, Inc. can help you see the beauty that is all around you - and the little details that will make a big impact on your future or current customers. Applies to both service providers and retail with product.
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Beacon Chamber of Commerce
Joining the Beacon Chamber of Commerce is a great way to show support for the business community.
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The support from every advertiser of A Little Beacon Blog helps make local news get produced. You can be part of making it happen, and get your business in front of the community in a meaningful way.
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