On Sunday, a large crowd of concerned citizens will gather alongside Route NY-211 to protest against the ongoing genocide that Palestinians are facing. The rally aims to bring attention to the urgent need for both local and international action to support the affected region. Demands will be made for the City of Middletown to pass a ceasefire resolution, according to a press release by the organizers.
WHEN: Sunday, June 2nd, 12pm-1:30pm.
WHERE: Orange Plaza, Middletown NY (Corner of Route 211 and Dunning Rd.)
WHAT: Participants will hold signs, chant slogans, and share personal stories, emphasizing the importance of standing together against injustice and colonization. The organizers of the event presented several demands for the City of Middletown, urging local leaders to take concrete steps towards preventing further violence.
WHO: Middletown community members, guest speakers, and well-known public figure to be announced.
Says local Instsagram account Celebrate_845:
“MIDDLETOWN, NY - LET’S MOBILIZE! THIS IS A CALL TO ACTION! We are meeting near a major intersection, so we need as many brave souls as possible!
“As Israel continues to bomb and starve 2 million people trapped in Gaza, we MUST increase our presence and bolster our message for a permanent ceasefire. It is through our collective action that we escalate pressure to divest from the Fascist Israeli military machine and dismantle the occupation in Palestine.
“Join us on June 2nd, from 12-1:30pm, at the Orange Plaza in Middletown, as we reject the genocidal status quo and stand in solidarity with Palestinians against a 57-year-illegal military occupation.”
Accessibility and safety info:
“We will gather at the corner of Dunning Road and Route NY-211 in Middletown, NY (the sidewalk behind Chase Bank leads directly to the designated area).
“There are plenty of parking spaces available in Orange Plaza. Do not congregate in the parking lot otherwise Town of Wallkill Police will attempt to shut us down. This event is fully outdoors & is mostly standing in place. Location has large grass area with a small stretch of paved sidewalk and a bench. BYO chair if needed. Water and masks will be provided.
“Do not block any sidewalks or obstruct the walkway/roadway, so that people can move freely. We do not want to be shut down by the police.
“We will gather on the corner sidewalk area and, depending on turn out, line up behind the guardrail along Route 211 (in front of Chase & Red Lobster). We keep each other safe. Please do not provoke agitators or counter protesters that seek to deter our movement. We are the sum of our parts, and so we must show up with safety in mind, both for ourselves and for each other.
“IF THE WORLD WON’T STOP FOR RAFAH, WE MUST STOP THE WORLD. SHOW UP AND MAKE SOME NOISE WITH US! #FREEPALESTINEFOREVER”
Last Sunday was a pleasant day in the Hudson Valley. Plenty of people enjoyed it outside for Memorial Day. Splash Down opened, and all felt right. Upon returning from the Lazy River, ALBB read, watched, absorbed the news that Rafah (the Israeli designated "safe zone" in Palestine that 1.5 million people were seeking refuge in (BBC) and lived in tents) was burning. Children's heads were decapitated. Palestinian people pulled charred bodies to dignity of any sort. We posted some of the photos on the blog. Then ALBB had a talk with their 6 year old, where they both decided there were 2 Americas.
Many people around the world were so shocked. The Internet broke. Some people shut down. Other people rose up. For the first time, many people posted their dissent with the genocide on Gaza by Israel, which you can learn more about on Tin Shingle's blog.
Here at ALBB, we narrowed our focus. We no longer grappled with the pendulum swing of feeling badly about incorporating Palestine into Beacon content. We went all out sharing more information from world leaders and thoughts from regular people in order to help stop this mass homicide and end this occupation. Most of what we have been posting at Instagram will be published onto the blog as well.
Over at Instagram, ALBB declared that the best way to see lots of Beacon joy, you would be seeing it from our advertisers!! Because those are the only posts guaranteed to publish. Sponsored posts also serve as a much needed break and breather for those of us following and resisting the genocide and occupation. Most importantly, Beacon business highlights are a great source of hope and inspiration!
We also made 2 cheerful videos for those thinking of speaking out for the first time. Those who want to break their Instagrams with information, declarations and messages. Here is the first video, and here is the second video, for if you have second thoughts.
Thank you for being here, and look for our News Digest next! Beacuse yes, we are still blogging about Beacon news. Thank you to our Advertisers for bringing you these messages of Things To Do In Beacon!
THE EVENTS + RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE
Field + Supply Spring MRKT Days:
Friday, May 31, 2024
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Sunday, June 2, 2024 Time: 10-6pm Location: Hutton Brickyards, 200 North Street, Kingston, NY
Shop over 275 vendors and enjoy live music, local eats, and special activities. Advance ticket purchase is encouraged as there will be a limited number of tickets available each day. Information >
3rd Annual Eat Drink Beacon Day: Saturday, June 1, 2024 Time: 3-7pm Location: Main Street, Beacon, NY
Eat Drink Beacon Food Crawl will be held on Saturday, June 1st from 3:00 PM- 7:00 PM featuring 20+ restaurants, eateries, shops and businesses who will offer a sampling of small bites, sips and more. This is a great event to sample new dining offerings, get to know the latest food trends in town and explore what's new on Main Street. Local restaurants and eateries will offer small bites both savory and sweet for your enjoyment. Sip stops will offer a variety of beverages. Each sip stop will be hosted by a local business which means you will have a chance to check out Beacon's shops as well as restaurants. This ONE MILE food crawl celebrates the best of what Main Street Beacon has to offer. Ticket purchase includes samples of food, drink and other popular items at some of Beacon's most desirable restaurants and businesses. Information >
Oyster Party At Hudson Valley Brewery Day: Saturday, June 1, 2024 & Sunday, June 2, 2024 Time: 12pm-7:30pm Location: Hudson Valley Brewery, Beacon, NY Information >
Queer Libration March & Community Care Day: Saturday, June 1, 2024 Times: Listed Below Location: Beacon Streets
Queer Liberation March! 1:00pm Convene at east end of Main St. in Beacon on the tracks 1:30pm Step Off and march 1.1. miles along Main St. and end at Polhill Park for our Speak Out at 2:15pm.
This is not a parade. This is a protest.
#nocopsatpride #nocops #nocorps
Community CARE
3:00pm until 5:00pm
Meet us at the lot with the Moose sculpture next to Hudson Beach Glass.
Fareground and Beacon Library will be with us to give out FREE FOOD. FREE VEGGIEs and FREE CARE PACKAGES.
#WeTakeCareOfUs
“There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives.” Audre Lorde “Learning from the 60s”, Sister Outsider, 138). Information >
Cold Spring Farmer's Market Saturdays @ Boscobell from 8:30am - 2pm
Beacon Farmer's Market! Sundays from 10am-3pm at 223 Main Street
Beacon Flea Market! Every Fair Weather Sunday from 8am-3pm at Henry Street (behind the Post Office).
JUST ADDED TO THE RESTAURANT GUIDE! Noble Pies: A family owned bakery making award winning savory & sweet pies from scratch, by hand, every day. Noble Pies goes out of their way to source their ingredients as fresh and local as possible. Each one of their flavors come with their own story. Their whole family is in the business working to bring you the best tasting pies with the highest quality ingredients.
HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Website >
The food from El Nica always hits the SPOT (pun intended). In this photo, The carne asada that is always juicy & flavorful served with fried rice, beans, nica slaw, and fried cheese. Get a side of plantains and thank us later! Follow HV Food Hall's foodies:
CARTERS RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 424 Main St.
What is brunch without a Bloody Mary?! Carters Bloody Mary’s are something else! Head on in this weekend and join them for their brunch menu and regular menu all day (every Sunday). PS: Happy Hour is from Monday-Friday PPS: You can book the Carters Restaurant space for a private party and enjoy delicious spreads made by the Carters Crew! Book ahead. Follow Carter's on Instagram > Carters Restaurant & Lounge is a Sponsor, thank you!
BEACON BREAD COMPANY
193-195 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Pancakes for the win always! A stack of three classic pancakes will fill your belly and soul... have you start your weekend just right! Choose classic toppings like bananas, blueberries, strawberries or chocolate chips or all? PS! OPEN MIC IS BACK! Every Tuesday weather permitting. In the back patio! PPS: BBC is open everyday 7 days/week! PPPS: Wholesale, special orders, and events/catering available. Follow BBC on Instagram > Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor, thank you!
ZIATUN 244 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Rice bowls for lunch or dinner is the best! Easy, delicious, nutritious, full of veggies and all of the essentials. Ziatun's is special because it's made with Palestinian spices and love. Hummus, Baba Ganoushe, Palestinian Salad, Turnip and pickles, and Rice. Stop in this weekend and enjoy! Support your local Palestinian Restaurant PS: Ziatun is open everyday.
Monday-Saturday: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Follow Ziatun on Instagram > Ziatun is a Sponsor, thank you!
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Eggbert’s Free Range Farm @ Cold Spring Farmer's Market Saturday's Website > Instagram >
Bacon, for a rainy, a summer day, a warm day, for your breakfast sandwich, or your cobb salad lunch, or to top your dinner burgers with! Bacon for everything! Especially from Eggberts where the meat is local and antibiotic-free! Stop at the Coldspring Farmers Market or Beacon Farmers Market this weekend or Order Online here FARMERS MARKETS: Saturdays: Cold Spring Farmer's Market 10am-1pm Sundays:Beacon Farmer's Market 8:30am - 2pm DELIVERY: Delivering to Cold Spring, Cornwall, New Windsor, Newburgh, Beacon, Fishkill, and Wappingers Falls. Eggbert's Free Range Farm is a Sponsor, thank you!
LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon
“What do you mean you haven’t shopped the new Jacques Marie Mage arrivals?” Luxe Optique has some amazing limited edition frames in both their Hudson & Beacon Optiques that you don’t want to miss out on! Stop in & shop this weekend! In need of a vision exam? Call & schedule an appointment with their optometrists! (845) 838.2020
Eye doctor appts available here! > PS: Luxe Optique is hiring! Details below BEACON HOURS
Monday from 10AM–5PM
Tuesday-Saturday from 10AM–6PM
Sunday CLOSED Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you!
BINNACLE BOOKS
321 Main Street, Beacon
“Edward Gorey’s Haunted Looking Glass contains twelve classic, haunting tales about ghosts and the supernatural…Each story comes to life in a haunting Gorey illustration that was tailor-made for each spine-chilling tale.” Find the best summer reads at Binnacle! PS have you heard about the Beacon Prison Books Project? See more here > Follow Binnacle on Instagram to keep up with their new reads and to get them right away! Learn More about Binnacle Books >
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Yanarella Dance Studio 312 Main St., Beacon, NY
Yanarella welcomes you to join them in a fun and safe environment - where students of all ages are encourages to express themselves through the art of dance. Kids & Adults!
Summer Basketball League 2024 Evaluation Dates: Tuesday June 11, Wednesday June 12, Monday June 17 Time: 5:00pm to 9:00pm Information >
Summer Tennis Clinic 2024 Two sessions: August 8/5 – 8/9 and August 8/12 – 8/16 Times: High School Clinic 8:30am to 10:30am & Junior clinic 10:30am to 12:30pm Location: BCSD Highschool Tennis Courts Information >
Seniors Chair Yoga
Stretch, move and strengthen your body! Gain physical awareness and balance! Reduce stress and have fun. Location: Beacon Recreation Center 25 West Center Street, Beacon, NY When: Mondays and Fridays Time: 9-9:45am Price: FREE
Dutchess County Office for the Aging Exercise Class
The Dutchess County Senior Exercise Program offers workout sessions for senior citizens in an effort to retain balance as well as bone density. Through strength training, seniors can shape their body and lose unwanted inches. Classes are conducted in a circle of 15-20 people using a chair for support and free weights. Location: Beacon Recreation Center 25 West Center Street, Beacon, NY When: Tuesday and Thursday Time: 10am
Pre-Registration is Required. Call 845-486-2555
Tai Chi and Qigong
Beginner and Advanced levels available. Gentle movements to cultivate your mind and body. Tai Chi and Qigong are easy vitalizing exercises you can learn to restore and maintain your health. You can practice them regardless of your age or health. The postures and movements are natural, balanced and simple. Location: Beacon Recreation Center 25 West Center Street, Beacon, NY Times:
Sunday Beginners 9-10:30am
Sunday Advanced 10-30-12pm
Thursday Push Hands 9-10:30am More Info >
GEMMS
Growing and Empowering Myself and My Sisters Inc. Location: Beacon Recreation Center 25 West Center Street, Beacon, NY When: Mondays Times: 6-7pm, Rombout Middle School
7:15-8:15pm Beacon High School
gemmsinc.info@gmail.com
JUST ADDED TO THE BEAUTY GUIDE! Wellness At Your Home: Wellness At Your Home is dedicated to enhancing your well-being and convenience with a range of health products designed for home use. They offer an array of premium items including traditional saunas, infrared saunas, and hybrid saunas, cold plunges, luxury massage chairs, red light therapy towers, and more. See more here >
Beacon has a growing number of beauty salons and professional pampering to take advantage of - you can even book a transforming appointment at a lash bar! Be it a totally new hair style, makeup lessons, or a facial, you have options in Beacon. Check out ALBB's Beauty Guide here >
Special Message For Businesses:Click here to advertise in ALBB's Beauty Guide with a picture, logo and weekly promotions that will be featured here and on our Instagram.
BEACON DENTAL
1020 Wolcott Avenue, Beacon, NY
(845) 838-3666
At Beacon Dental, they are dedicated to providing you and your family with quality dental care tailored to your individual needs. They welcome patients aged 4 and older and provide a full range of dental services to help you achieve and maintain excellent oral health throughout your life. When you visit their dentists and team, you can be certain that your health, comfort and smile are always their highest priorities. Beacon Dental is also happy to announce that they now accept Medicare health insurance! Call them for a free cleaning & check-up and refer your family & friends! Explore all services > Beacon Dental is a Sponsor. Thank you!
KATIE JAMES, INC.
Specializing in websites big and small. Custom code or drag-n-drop. Learn More & Reach Out >
TIN SHINGLE
Alexa B. Wilkinson (they/them) is an independent Photojournalist and a digital media strategist, capturing the Pro-Palestinian movement. They will talk with Tin Shingle's host Katie Hellmuth about their experience, and how they connected. Learn More > Tin Shingle is a Sponsor. Thank you!
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A Beacon business since 1992 specializing in in-house Antique and Estate auction and tag sales at 432 Main Street. See more information here >
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Last Sunday was a pleasant day in the Hudson Valley. Plenty of people enjoyed it outside for Memorial Day. Splash Down opened, and all felt right. Upon returning from the Lazy River, ALBB read, watched, and absorbed the news that Rafah (the Israeli designated "safe zone" in Palestine that 1.5 million people were seeking refuge in (BBC) and lived in tents) was burning, and burning people alive. Children's heads were decapitated. Palestinian people pulled charred bodies to dignity of any sort (videos below).
This witnessing cured ALBB of any hesitation we have been harboring about bringing our Palestinian advocacy publishing to the blog. Versus just being at ALBB’s Instagram, where it has been mainly. And by “Palestinian advocacy,” we mean a Free Palestine, which means an end to Israeli and US occupation of Palestine, and and end to the many genocides and occupations happening at the hands of some in power in the United States. Those who haven’t resigned yet.
Pretty much, anything published at ALBB will be about this genocide. Here in this post, we will include pictures of the horrific killings of Palestinians that Israel is committing with the full knowledge and blessing of the United States (listen to Nikki Haley’s spoken gratitude here) that was originally posted at our Instagram.
Created and posted by the Palestinan artist @malik_qraiqea : “The Zionist occupation army committed a massacre in Rafah tonight, burning people alive while they were sleeping in their tents. A real holocaust occurred in Rafah tonight. People were charred and dismembered, including children and women. A true genocide, a holocaust, a holocaust. The images are horrifying, and the scenes are brutal.”
Two Encouragement Videos On How/Why To Break Your Instagram For Palestine
After witnessing those decapitations and charred bodies of Palestinians at the hands of Israel in Instagram, Katie made some videos for you. To ease you in to posting for Palestine if you haven’t started yet. One of the ways to stop this is if we all break our Instagrams and include this heinous imegry, as people will have nowhere else to look.
ALBB Can Only Publish Advertisers Now! To Your Delight!!
After this attack in Rafah, only ALBB advertiser’s posts will delight you now. Because our Program Manager Teslie Daley is the BOSS scheduler. And our advertisers are AWESOME. So sign up for advertising now if you want to be sure your message gets publicized!
We simply cannot continue while this mass murder goes on. How can anyone be comfortable with this? Or feel safe? That such murder is allowed to happen, and the United States is funding it, and defending it? When the rest of the world is falling over itself to stop it, but to deaf USA ears?
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How You Can Help Free Palestine, And Bring Beacon Back
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Katie is busy receiving press releases, reviewing Beacon police dashcam footage, reading police reports, finishing the article on new BOE Board Members, finishing a website design for a client at our parent company Katie James Inc., and keeping tabs on Israel’s homicide and sharing with you that news that other media is failing to do.
Early Wednesday morning (5/29/2024), a group of local Hudson Valley activists hung banners on four I-87 overpasses visible to northbound traffic. The banners call for the end of U.S. and NYS funding of Israel war crimes in Gaza, and bring attention to the slaughter of displaced civilians currently ongoing in Rafah by the U.S. funded Israeli military.
The banner that hung south of Newburgh read: “Permanent Ceasefire.” For Kingston, the banner read: “Divest From Genocide.” For Saugerties, the banner read: “Let Gaza Live.” For Leeds, the banner read: “Free Palestine.”
American citizens have been pleading with their elected officials to stop voting for more military aid to Israel for over 8 months, and to support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Yet, elected officials have continuously refused to listen to their constituents. “We call upon every decent human being to demand an end to U.S. military and financial support that has enabled the total dehumanization and genocide of the Palestinian people. As Jews, we are horrified by Israel’s brutality and total disregard for human life. We say 'Never Again is Now! Enough!' said two activists who are senior citizens of Beacon, NY.
"The massacre of civilians across Gaza, and now in Rafah, is a direct result of the Biden administration and Congress’ continued political and military support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza," say the activists. "Now is time for the U.S. to stop funding Israel’s genocidal campaign and to place an arms embargo against Israel in accordance with U.S. and international law, to end U.S. complicity with war crimes."
The activists pledge to continue demonstrating in different ways. "Hudson Valley residents will keep organizing to demand a permanent ceasefire, an end to the immediate horrors devastating Gaza, funded by U.S. taxpayers, and to end the occupation. We urge every person of conscience to join our demands to stop the genocide in Gaza and free Palestine.
Good News!
A revival has happened after seeing the screening of "The Peekskill Riots" from filmmaker Jon Scott Bennett last evening at the Howland Public Library. This hidden Hudson Valley history is a must-see, and we recommend you spend an hour tonight or this weekend watching the first episode, which is 1 hour long. Here's what it's all about.
ALBB will be at the screening of the 2nd episode, happening possibly at the Peekskill Library on June 8th, and we will be recording a podcast with the filmmaker to learn about his experience making this film, which included getting blocked to even find out more information about the event:
"On August 27 and September 4th, 1949, violence broke out at two concerts held outside Peekskill, NY, headlined by Black singer, actor, and activist Paul Robeson. Citizens of Peekskill, galvanized by racist and anti-Semitic sentiments and disdain for Robeson’s left-wing views and campaign for civil rights, started two riots that resulted in hundreds of injuries, made national news, and unofficially marked the beginning of the McCarthy era, which would nearly erase Robeson from the public consciousness."
All Out Against Genocide Joe Biden In The Hudson Valley Day: Saturday, May 25th Time: 10am Location: West Point's Roe Park Gazebo Information >
Memorial Day Community Free Day: Saturday, May 25th Time: 1-5pm Location: Academy Green Park, Kingston, NY Information >
SAVE THE DATE! Field + Supply Spring MRKT Days:
Friday, May 31, 2024
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Sunday, June 2, 2024 Time: 10-6pm Location: Hutton Brickyards, 200 North Street, Kingston, NY
Shop over 275 vendors and enjoy live music, local eats, and special activities. Advance ticket purchase is encouraged as there will be a limited number of tickets available each day. Information >
Cold Spring Farmer's Market Saturdays @ Boscobell from 8:30am - 2pm
Beacon Farmer's Market! Sundays from 10am-3pm at 223 Main Street
Beacon Flea Market! Every Fair Weather Sunday from 8am-3pm at Henry Street (behind the Post Office).
HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Website >
Join Dulce Cielo mx at the Hv Food Hall for their second birthday! Enjoy delivcious tacos, quesadillas, burritos, tortas, rice bowls, etc. Discounts on some of your favorite dishes!
Happening Friday, May 24 from 12-9! Follow HV Food Hall's foodies:
CARTERS RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 424 Main St.
Head on into Carter's to try their Vegan Banana Cinnamon Cake which is part of their NEW Vegan section! PS: Happy Hour is from Monday-Friday PPS: You can book the Carters Restaurant space for a private party and enjoy delicious spreads made by the Carters Crew! Book ahead. Follow Carter's on Instagram > Carters Restaurant & Lounge is a Sponsor, thank you!
BEACON BREAD COMPANY
193-195 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Flower power latte from Beacon Bread to kick start the weekend days! BBC's espresso bar holds high quality standards for specialty coffees. Their baristas will make your perfect brew using only locally-roasted beans, local Hudson Valley Fresh milk, and handcrafted syrups. PS! OPEN MIC IS BACK! Every Tuesday weather permitting. In the back patio! PPS: BBC is open everyday 7 days/week! PPPS: Wholesale, special orders, and events/catering available. Follow BBC on Instagram > Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor, thank you!
ZIATUN 244 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Word on the street is that the infamous watermelon/mint/feta salad is BACK for the season! Truly one of our favorites. And to top it off? There are THREE new seasonal mocktails available. Just when you thought Ziatun couldn't get any better. Support your local Palestinian Restaurant PS: Ziatun is open everyday.
Monday-Saturday: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Follow Ziatun on Instagram > Ziatun is a Sponsor, thank you!
Feature your business each week in A Little Beacon Blog's Newsletter, Blog pages, and Instagram. People often use this newsletter to tell their friends where to go, and get ideas for themselves on what to order. This is a very hungry guide to put together each week. Learn More & Start Now >
Eggbert’s Free Range Farm @ Cold Spring Farmer's Market Saturday's Website > Instagram >
Smiles up when you not only get an Eggberts tote, and fill the tote with free range 🥩 Beef, 🥚 eggs, chicken, goat, lamb, pork! Swing by the Cold Spring & Beacon Farmers Market this weekend for all of the free range goods or Order Online here FARMERS MARKETS: Saturdays: Cold Spring Farmer's Market 10am-1pm Sundays:Beacon Farmer's Market 8:30am - 2pm DELIVERY: Delivering to Cold Spring, Cornwall, New Windsor, Newburgh, Beacon, Fishkill, and Wappingers Falls. Eggbert's Free Range Farm is a Sponsor, thank you!
LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon
You decided to make a statement with a new pair of Theo frames, which are you choosing? Shop fabulous frames all weekend at Luxe Optique's Beacon & Hudson NY locations as they have tons of new arrivals at both optiques!
Hudson, NY Beacon, NY PS: Eye doctor appts available here! > PPS: Luxe Optique is hiring! Details below BEACON HOURS
Monday from 10AM–5PM
Tuesday-Saturday from 10AM–6PM
Sunday CLOSED Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you!
BINNACLE BOOKS
321 Main Street, Beacon
Binnacle Books celebrates Mother's Day on Mother's Day and every day. Books for mothers, grandmothers, aunts, cousins, sisters, friends, etc. Stop in. Get one for you and for someone you love. PS have you heard about the Beacon Prison Books Project? See more here > Follow Binnacle on Instagram to keep up with their new reads and to get them right away! Learn More about Binnacle Books >
THE STATION
463 Main Street, Beacon
The Station is opening their photo gallery this Saturday, May 25 from 3-9 with watermelon refreshers. Vibes are always high here! This is a great chance to go inside to explore The Station. Follow Them on Instagram Here To Stay In The Loop! The Station is a Sponsor, thank you!
Feature your business each week in A Little Beacon Blog's Newsletter, Blog pages, and Instagram. Readers love seen the magazine-like spread of what to buy inside of your shops, or if you have special classes or events going on. Learn More & Start Now >
Yanarella Dance Studio 312 Main St., Beacon, NY
Yanarella welcomes you to join them in a fun and safe environment - where students of all ages are encourages to express themselves through the art of dance. Kids & Adults!
Summer Basketball League 2024 Registration Open! Evaluation Dates: Tuesday June 11, Wednesday June 12, Monday June 17 Time: 5:00pm to 9:00pm
Registration opens May 2024 Information >
Summer Tennis Clinic 2024 Two sessions: August 8/5 – 8/9 and August 8/12 – 8/16 Times: High School Clinic 8:30am to 10:30am & Junior clinic 10:30am to 12:30pm Location: BCSD Highschool Tennis Courts Information >
Seniors Chair Yoga
Stretch, move and strengthen your body! Gain physical awareness and balance! Reduce stress and have fun. Location: Beacon Recreation Center 25 West Center Street, Beacon, NY When: Mondays and Fridays Time: 9-9:45am Price: FREE
Dutchess County Office for the Aging Exercise Class
The Dutchess County Senior Exercise Program offers workout sessions for senior citizens in an effort to retain balance as well as bone density. Through strength training, seniors can shape their body and lose unwanted inches. Classes are conducted in a circle of 15-20 people using a chair for support and free weights. Location: Beacon Recreation Center 25 West Center Street, Beacon, NY When: Tuesday and Thursday Time: 10am
Pre-Registration is Required. Call 845-486-2555
Tai Chi and Qigong
Beginner and Advanced levels available. Gentle movements to cultivate your mind and body. Tai Chi and Qigong are easy vitalizing exercises you can learn to restore and maintain your health. You can practice them regardless of your age or health. The postures and movements are natural, balanced and simple. Location: Beacon Recreation Center 25 West Center Street, Beacon, NY Times:
Sunday Beginners 9-10:30am
Sunday Advanced 10-30-12pm
Thursday Push Hands 9-10:30am More Info >
GEMMS
Growing and Empowering Myself and My Sisters Inc. Location: Beacon Recreation Center 25 West Center Street, Beacon, NY When: Mondays Times: 6-7pm, Rombout Middle School
7:15-8:15pm Beacon High School
gemmsinc.info@gmail.com
Beacon has a growing number of beauty salons and professional pampering to take advantage of - you can even book a transforming appointment at a lash bar! Be it a totally new hair style, makeup lessons, or a facial, you have options in Beacon. Check out ALBB's Beauty Guide here >
Special Message For Businesses:Click here to advertise in ALBB's Beauty Guide with a picture, logo and weekly promotions that will be featured here and on our Instagram.
BEACON DENTAL
1020 Wolcott Avenue, Beacon, NY
(845) 838-3666
At Beacon Dental, they are dedicated to providing you and your family with quality dental care tailored to your individual needs. They welcome patients aged 4 and older and provide a full range of dental services to help you achieve and maintain excellent oral health throughout your life. When you visit their dentists and team, you can be certain that your health, comfort and smile are always their highest priorities. Beacon Dental is also happy to announce that they now accept Medicare health insurance! Call them for a free cleaning & check-up and refer your family & friends! Explore all services > Beacon Dental is a Sponsor. Thank you!
KATIE JAMES, INC.
You know what they say... new season, new website refresh! Your business is constantly changing and evolving and your website needs to reflect that. Your website is your most solid footprint for people to know what you do and how to buy from you. Social media accounts offer the emotional connection to your brand, and your website needs to reflect that energy. The designers and lead producer, Katie Hellmuth Martin, can guide you through this process and design you a website that both looks stunning, and works well to help people do what you need them to at your website. Learn More & Reach Out > We have spots open!
TIN SHINGLE
Alexa B. Wilkinson (they/them) is an independent Photojournalist and a digital media strategist, capturing the Pro-Palestinian movement along with working in the Democratic political marketing world. They have been on the front lines - and in the front seat - of the students protests in New York, in court rooms for City Council Meetings during Ceasefire Resolution pushes, and at a shipping location for Economic Blockade Day on April 15th. They will talk with Tin Shingle's host Katie Hellmuth about their experience, and how they connected. Learn More > Tin Shingle is a Sponsor. Thank you!
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The 5-part docu-series, “The Peekskill Riots” is a must-see event and movie-hunt. Made by filmmaker Jon Scott Bennett, this documentary explores local hidden history. According to the film’s website: “On August 27 and September 4th, 1949, violence broke out at two concerts held outside Peekskill, NY, headlined by Black singer, actor, and activist Paul Robeson. Citizens of Peekskill, galvanized by racist and anti-Semitic sentiments and disdain for Robeson’s left-wing views and campaign for civil rights, started two riots that resulted in hundreds of injuries, made national news, and unofficially marked the beginning of the McCarthy era, which would nearly erase Robeson from the public consciousness. Who was he? What did he do? What did he stand for? These questions must be answered in order to understand what brought him to Peekskill.
The Peekskill Riots is a major event involving violence and blacklisting, but is a hidden incident that is not mentioned, for example, in the Peekskill Museum. Should a news outlet cover it, said the filmmaker Jon Scott Bennett during his first screening at Beacon’s Howland Public Library, someone from the Peekskill Museum has been known to have allegedly written letters to that media outlet to ask them to shush about it. Being that A Little Beacon Blog is used to this letter-writing treatment by now, we will publish with gusto!
And we thought the Beacon riots of 1977 were bad (they resulted in the community coming together for Spirit of Beacon Day). After learning about The Peekskill Riots of 1949, involving a concert where 20,000 attended, several of whom were Jewish who had come up to the Hudson Valley to summer, who ended up being beaten by fellow white people, some who identified as Klu Klux Clan Members and “anti-Communist members of local Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion chapters,” according to Wikipedia. Jon Scott Bennett’s film exploring this is much more researched than that, but this gives you a taste. Makes one wonder…was the Spirit of Beacon Day a facade? To quickly and quietly shush everyone in 1977, after the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, and after the violent Peeksill Riots in 1949? It’s an event that is not taught or mentioned locally.
This invisibility of a huge event is what bothered filmmaker Jon Scott Bennett. A self described history enthusiast who was raised in the area, he was bothered that it took him until college to learn about the Peekskill Riots. And so began his quest and extreme deep dive into the Peekskill Riots, and the Afro-American man who it erased: Paul Robeson (here is Wikipedia, and here is PBS, but, PBS calls his devotion to fighting for equality for Black people “radical political beliefs,” so proceed with a critical eye).
The documentary is broken up into 5 parts. Filmmaker Jon calls them “episodes,” even though they are hugely in-depth. After the screening, an audience member asked if PBS and others had shown interest. Jon answered that he wants “freedom to express the message first. I want to focus on getting it into the heart of Peekskill first.” Episodes 1 and 2 are complete, and Episode 3 is nearly finished.
That’s why he is starting with the library circuit. The first screening was in Beacon. The second screening on June 8, 2024 will be near the scene of the crime, at the Peekskill Library.
The episodes Are about:
1: “The Mighty Oak In The Forest” Introducing Paul Robeson. This builds him up so that you understand who he is by the time of the riots. To understand the significance of the loss of Paul Robeson.
This first episode of a 5-part docu-series serves not only as an introduction to the story of the concerts, but also introduces the headlining performer, Paul Robeson, the first and last casualty of The Peekskill Riots.
2: “The Friendly Town By The River” The filmmaker wanted to next contextualize characterization of Peekskill as its own character. “To understand Peekskill during the Riots, we must first understand the forgotten past of the ‘Friendly Town’ by the River. The culture of hatred strengthened by the Ku Klux Klan shaped Peekskill for decades, while the working class, Jewish summer colonies of the region provided an opportunity for a progressive culture to blossom in the Hudson Valley. This second episode displays the duality of Peekskill’s long-lost history to contextualize the atmosphere of hate and those who would become victim to it.”
3: The Two Riots. This episode will lead up to the 2nd concert, which 20,00-30,000 people come out to support.
4: The Riot After The Second Concert.
5: The Aftermath. The Investigation. The social death contributing to literal death of Paul Robeson, according to the filmmaker.
Paul Robeson was self described Afro-American man who was American bass-baritone concert artist, actor, professional football player, and activist who became famous both for his cultural accomplishments and for his political stances,” as described by Wikipedia. “His father, William, was of Igbo origin and was born into slavery. William escaped from a plantation in his teens and eventually became the minister of Princeton's Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church in 1881.” During the film, we learn that he was forced out of that church.
Paul knew 11 languages, was valedictorian of his college class, and played professional football. After being racially ostracized from the legal profession soon after he entered it, despite winning his college’s oratorical contest 4 years in a row, his wife and consistent supporter of his theatrical talents encouraged him to pursue them professionally, which he eventually did. Bringing him to Peekskill for this concert in September of 1949 (Palestine had just gone through its first Nakba in 1947 when Israel was declared a state with the United State’s blessing over the land of Palestine).
The late local activist and celebrity Pete Seeger’s was also involved in the Peekskill Riots. The filmmaker will have you know very quickly that after the violent riot in Peekskill, where Klan members dragged some people from their cars and bashed their car windows while police stood by and a helicopter hovered over-head, Pete Seeger and Paul Robeson were both blacklisted as Communists. Pete Seeger, says the filmmaker, was unknown then, and was the opening act for Paul.
While Pete Seeger endured violence that night with a brick being through through the window of his car, he bounced back professionally. But Paul Robeson never got that chance to come back. Pete Seeger’s “Hold The Line” song was about the Peekskill Riots, says filmmaker Jon. “Reasons why Pete Seeger got his second wind, and Robeson didn’t, is another conversation,” Jon told the audience at the Beacon library. Jon’s mission is to tell the Robeson story, to breathe wind into his legacy.
Paul’s passport was taken by the United States government, making him unable to travel for singing work. He was stricken from the College Football All-American roster as part of his punishment for his activism for equality for Black lives. At his hearing, he refused to answer if he was a Communist, and responded: “I am not being tried for whether I am a Communist. I am being tried for fighting for the rights of my people, who are still second-class citizens in this United States of America,” according to the Zinn Education Project. He was inducted posthumously into the Rutgers College Football Hall of Fame in 1995. By the time Paul got his passport back from the federal government years later, Robeson’s mental and physical health were deteriorating, said the filmmaker.
But where Pete Seeger got a second chance and a come-back, Paul Robeson did not, for all of his major accomplishments, Jon told the Beacon audience. Paul Robeson was wiped from history, as the Peekskill Riots attempted to be. The mission of the filmmaker became to resurrect Paul Robeson’s life and legacy with this docu-series. “When the riots happened,” Jon told the Beacon audience, “Robeson and the victims (Jewish attendees) were blamed. After that, that was the excuse to blacklist and erase them.”
The movie “There She Goes,” starring Rachael Leigh Cook (“She’s All That”) and Utkarsh Ambudkar (“Pitch Perfect” and "Ghosts") filmed in Beacon on Thursday, and it caused excitement and a stir. Main Street was closed between Wolcott (Bank Square Coffee) and Cross Street (Luxe Optique). While an "intermittent closure" was announced by the City of Beacon via their website one day before, and the production company gave letters about sidewalk disruptions to local businesses, the closure of daytime walking and browsing, not to mention driving, was a surprise to some business owners. Several stores did not see foot traffic as they usually do for a Thursday.
A collection of people watching the filming. A Little Beacon Blog got a front row seat from inside Notions-N-Potions. We got to see the anticipated "throw the ice-cubes" scene, which included a surprise and unscripted duck into the witchy shop, much to our chagrin. Get the popcorn. Notions-N-Potions owner Sheryl Glickman recommends you watch the series "Ghosts" this weekend for more of Utkarsh Ambudkar. Watch the Beacon filming videos here.
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Stony Kill has extra tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cucumbers, squash, herbs, flowers and more for sale. Swing by the greenhouse for these organically grown beauties on Friday May 17 from 1-5pm and Sunday May 19 from 11am-1pm. Come early for the best selection.
Meet Danielle Pitts: Author of Hair, Hair Everywhere
Day: Saturday, May 18, 2024 Time: 11am-1pm Location: 2518 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY
Join Danielle for story time reading and book signing of her first book “Hair, Hair Everywhere”
Howland Chamber Music Circle Presents: The Calidore String Quartet Day: Sunday, May 19, 2024 Time: 4pm-6pm (with patron reception following) Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street, Beacon, NY Information >
ARF Annual 5K Run & Walk With Dogs Day: Sunday,May 19, 2024 Time: 9am - 12pm Location: Memorial Park, Robert Cahill Drive, Beacon, NY
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Cold Spring Farmer's Market Saturdays @ Boscobell from 8:30am - 2pm
Beacon Farmer's Market! Sundays from 10am-3pm at 223 Main Street
Beacon Flea Market! Every Fair Weather Sunday from 8am-3pm at Henry Street (behind the Post Office).
HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Website >
Mmmmm…. lunch plans.. CHECK! Stop into the HV Food Hall this weekend to get pieces of fried chicken and Mac n Cheese from the one and only Miz Hatties. You want dark or white? Do add sweet tea to that! Follow HV Food Hall's foodies:
CARTERS RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 424 Main St.
Reason number 109 you have to keep tabs on Carter's specials menu! Beet & Goat Cheese Ravioli with Beet Brushetta, Arugula, Pesto served with Rice Balls made of Beef, Cheese, Arugula, Marinara. So good. PS: Happy Hour is from Monday-Friday PPS: You can book the Carters Restaurant space for a private party and enjoy delicious spreads made by the Carters Crew! Book ahead. Follow Carter's on Instagram > Carters Restaurant & Lounge is a Sponsor, thank you!
BEACON BREAD COMPANY
193-195 Main Street, Beacon, NY
It's the weekend! Which means you must make sure you stop by BBC and grab brunch, and try something special like this NEW salmon burger with a side Caesar salad Nomnomnom! PPS: BBC is open everyday 7 days/week! PPPS: Wholesale, special orders, and events/catering available. Follow BBC on Instagram > Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor, thank you!
ZIATUN 244 Main Street, Beacon, NY
BIG congratulations to Ziatun for winning Best of Hudson Valley 2024! Ziatun is a very special place. A full-service restaurant specializing in authentic Palestinian-Arabic-Middle Eastern cuisine with Vegan & Vegetarian options. Support your local Palestinian Restaurant PS: Ziatun is open everyday.
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Eggbert’s Free Range Farm @ Cold Spring Farmer's Market Saturday's Website > Instagram >
We look forward to the weekends mainly because Carrie from Eggberts is poppin up all weekend long at the Cold Spring & Beacon Farmers Market! What better way to stock up on Beef, eggs, chicken, goat, lamb, pork for the week? SO many goods! *All of Eggberts meats are processed by humane USDA facilities.* You can also: Order Online here FARMERS MARKETS: Saturdays: Cold Spring Farmer's Market 10am-1pm Sundays:Beacon Farmer's Market 8:30am - 2pm DELIVERY: Delivering to Cold Spring, Cornwall, New Windsor, Newburgh, Beacon, Fishkill, and Wappingers Falls. Eggbert's Free Range Farm is a Sponsor, thank you!
LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon
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Monday from 10AM–5PM
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BINNACLE BOOKS
321 Main Street, Beacon
We don’t generally recommend judging a book by the cover, but in this case it would work out for you... shop new & old at Binnacle Books! Something for everyone and new reads hitting the shelves all the time! Going quickly too. PS have you heard about the Beacon Prison Books Project? See more here > Follow Binnacle on Instagram to keep up with their new reads and to get them right away! Learn More about Binnacle Books >
THE STATION
463 Main Street, Beacon
Hey buds! The display cases are UP at The Station and the vibes are high! They're gearing up to open their full-service facilities, to bring you an elevated experience like never before. Get ready for a whole new level of audio & visual bliss, premium products, and an atmosphere that'll make every visit unforgettable! Stay tuned for updates as they embark on this exciting next chapter. Learn More here > The Station is a Sponsor, thank you!
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Yanarella Dance Studio 312 Main St., Beacon, NY
Yanarella welcomes you to join them in a fun and safe environment - where students of all ages are encourages to express themselves through the art of dance. Kids & Adults!
Summer Basketball League 2024 Registration Open! Evaluation Dates: Tuesday June 11, Wednesday June 12, Monday June 17 Time: 5:00pm to 9:00pm
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Summer Tennis Clinic 2024 Two sessions: August 8/5 – 8/9 and August 8/12 – 8/16 Times: High School Clinic 8:30am to 10:30am & Junior clinic 10:30am to 12:30pm Location: BCSD Highschool Tennis Courts Information >
Seniors Chair Yoga
Stretch, move and strengthen your body! Gain physical awareness and balance! Reduce stress and have fun. Location: Beacon Recreation Center 25 West Center Street, Beacon, NY When: Mondays and Fridays Time: 9-9:45am Price: FREE
Dutchess County Office for the Aging Exercise Class
The Dutchess County Senior Exercise Program offers workout sessions for senior citizens in an effort to retain balance as well as bone density. Through strength training, seniors can shape their body and lose unwanted inches. Classes are conducted in a circle of 15-20 people using a chair for support and free weights. Location: Beacon Recreation Center 25 West Center Street, Beacon, NY When: Tuesday and Thursday Time: 10am
Pre-Registration is Required. Call 845-486-2555
Tai Chi and Qigong
Beginner and Advanced levels available. Gentle movements to cultivate your mind and body. Tai Chi and Qigong are easy vitalizing exercises you can learn to restore and maintain your health. You can practice them regardless of your age or health. The postures and movements are natural, balanced and simple. Location: Beacon Recreation Center 25 West Center Street, Beacon, NY Times:
Sunday Beginners 9-10:30am
Sunday Advanced 10-30-12pm
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GEMMS
Growing and Empowering Myself and My Sisters Inc. Location: Beacon Recreation Center 25 West Center Street, Beacon, NY When: Mondays Times: 6-7pm, Rombout Middle School
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Skate Board Lessons
Skate instructor Andrew Singh is back with another exciting year of Spring Skate Lessons. Learn the basic fundamentals of skateboarding
5 Sessions Location: Ramps Skate Park, Memorial Park, Beacon, NY When: April 17-May 15 Time: 5-6pm Ages: 6-12
$100 residents
$120 non-residents
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It was a rainy Thursday afternoon for the filming of the movie “There She Goes,” starring Rachael Leigh Cook (“She’s All That”) and Utkarsh Ambudkar (“Pitch Perfect” and "Ghosts"). At 11am-ish, part of Main Street closed down from Luxe Optique to Bank Square. People could walk down the sidewalk, but it was clear there was a movie filming on one side of the sidewalk. It wasn’t clear if people could shop or not, so many just stopped and stared.
The door was open at Notions N Potions, and owner Sheryl Glickman was standing outside, also watching. A Little Beacon Blog hopped over to say hello. There were two background actors (extras) placed in her doorway, and rumblings on set were that they were getting close to filming. Everyone was getting into their places. So, Sheryl and this blogger sat in Shery’s tarot card reading chairs in her front window to watch the scene unfold.
In the first video, the “walk and talk” rolled by with Rachael and Utkarsh walking and talking to each other, in a build up of a heated moment. Next thing we knew, the actors were headed back down the sidewalk, this time, throwing ice at each other from their drinks! Much to our surprise, the actors actually ducked into Notions N Potions in an unscripted moment. Watch that in the third video. All videos are below.
Filming for “There She Goes,” starring Rachael Leigh Cook (“She’s All That”) and Utkarsh Ambudkar (“Pitch Perfect”) from Choice Films happens on Main Street in Beacon, NY between Utensil (143 Main Street) and Digger Phelps Court (M&T Bank) today, Thursday, May 16th, 2024, for today. For interior scenes, the film is using the stages at Umbra in Newburgh. The City of Beacon posted a notice that this round will be for today only, and does involve parking closures and some street blockage. The area between South Avenue and Cliff Street will have intermittent closures to vehicle traffic between 12pm-6pm, according to the City’s announcement.
Choice Films is a regular in Beacon, with filming of “Pokerface” in town (yesss, “in town,” we know Beacon is a city, get over it) and “I Know This Much Is True” (Mark Ruffalo), which filmed at All Sport over the summer of 2019.
Rachel Leigh Cook, in a preview for “A Tourists Guide To Love”
According to IMDB, the plot is “under wraps.” According to the street, this movie will be a romantic comedy. Already, local businesses have been frequented, with purchases of ice at Key Food and film rental equipment from CineHub.
While the trucks are parked in Beacon’s free municipal lot, right next to Beacon Bread, who knows who else will feel an economic lift from the filming. Film crew should visit A Little Beacon Blog’s Restaurant, Shopping, and Beauty Guides for the list of all of the places to go for their needs.
The City of Beacon usually gets a film permit fee, and there may be police overtime charged to the production company. From time to time, City Administrator Chris White will reveal how these fees are spent back onto the City of Beacon. He should feel free to comment at any time on where this film permit will be going. However, since he has a “No Comment” policy for A Little Beacon Blog for himself and every single department head employed by the City of Beacon, we will just have to wait for him to drop a crumb at a City Council Meeting.
Fans of “Pitch Perfect” will be delighted to watch the rapper/actor Utkarsh Ambudkar on screen. It is unknown at this time where the scene will take place, or which actors will be in Beacon. For now, fans can watch Utkarsh on PBS News Hour “Utkarsh Ambudkar's Brief But Spectacular Take On Avoiding Ethnic Stereotypes” talk about how he avoids ethnic stereotyping in roles he accepts, and lines he agrees or disagrees to say in auditions.
From the video interview, Utkarsh said:
“So I have been in auditions where they wrote a line in their show about an Indian teacher with a strong accent saying that he would sell 10 goats to get a woman like that in his classroom.”
“So this is offensive. And I told my manager, no, there's no way I'm going to do this.”
“My manager said, OK, go in. You can put your own spin on it. They're fine.”
“So I go and I do my no accent and my improv.”
“He said, ‘Can you just do it the way that I wrote it’"
"‘You want me to do it the way you wrote it, like, even this line about the goats?’"
“The sauce on what I said was so thick that there was only one interpretation to take from it. And that's not how you do business and it's not how we should communicate with each other.”
“In any case, that's my responsibility, but his responsibility is to not write a piece of (EXPLETIVE DELETED) that's offensive, right?”
“Now, when I walk into a room -- and it just happened on ‘Mulan.’ I just went and did this Disney movie, and there were some challenges with sort of the way that our ethnicities were being portrayed.”
“And I was able to go into the room with Disney. I mean, it's a giant conglomerate. And the script was changed and moved around and built and enhanced to sort of speak to some of the concerns that we had.”
The Beacon Ceasefire Coalition has organized a march to commemorate the 1948 Nakba of Palestine. According to Wikipedia: “The Nakba (Arabic: النَّكْبَة an-Nakba, lit. 'the catastrophe') was the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Mandatory Palestine during the 1948 Palestine war through their violent displacement and dispossession of land, property, and belongings, along with the destruction of their society, culture, identity, political rights, and national aspirations. The term is also used to describe the ongoing persecution and displacement of Palestinians by Israel. As a whole, it covers the fracturing of Palestinian society and the long-running rejection of the right of return for Palestinian refugees and their descendants.” Israel celebrates this time as “Israeli Independence Day,” which began their sanctioned occupation of Palestine.
Locally, the Palestinian restaurant, Ziatun, is historically closed on this day.
Says the Beacon Ceasefire Coalition press release: “We will have storytellers, poetry, and community to remember the catastrophe that expelled over 760,000 Palestinians, wiped out 531 villages, and killed 15,000 Palestinians. The Nakba resulted in over 7 million present-day refugees and a global Palestinian diaspora. We welcome the Hudson Valley community to honor this day with us, and to march before sharing tea, stories and healing in the park followed by a candlelight vigil.”
*Marchers will meet at 4:45 PM on the river side of the Beacon Train Station (near the Sloop Club - 2 Red Flynn Drive, Beacon) before marching together to Polhill Park (access details below)
*Those who prefer to not march may meet us directly at Polhill Park at 5PM (Main St & South Ave, Beacon)
*Event is fully outdoors & rain or shine so please bring rain gear and other comforts as needed
*Flyer by Parisa Karami
MAY 15TH NAKBA COMMEMORATION @ BEACON ACCESSIBILITY
MASKS & DISTANCING: Event is fully outdoors. Masking is encouraged, but will not be required. Masks will be available at both meetup spots (outside train station & at Polhill Park). Polhill Park is small so distancing might be challenging, depending on attendance.
PARKING & TRANSIT:
MARCH: Marchers will meet at 4:45 PM on the river side of the Beacon Train Station (Grassy area, with paved sidewalk close by, near the Sloop Club - 2 Red Flynn Drive, Beacon). There is very limited free parking there, with more nearby at Pete & Toshi Seeger River Park (paved 0.2 mile away). Parking within the train station is paid using the meters near the platform entrance.
POLHILL PARK: Non-marchers can meet at 5PM at Polhill Park (Main St & South Ave, Beacon). Parking available on nearby side streets and on Main St - just be mindful of signs indicating where not to park!
RETURNING TO YOUR CAR FROM POLHILL PARK: Organizers will be available to walk with marchers in groups back to our cars at the Beacon Train Station from Polhill Park, as it will be dark when the event ends ~8PM. Rides are also available back to the Beacon Train Station; please tap an organizer during the event or respond to this email if you’d like a ride back.
PUBLIC TRANSIT: The Beacon Train Station can be reached via MetroNorth, and the Beacon Free Loop bus services both the train station and Polhill Park.
MARCH: We will march up the paved sidewalk from the Beacon Train Station up Beekman Ave to Polhill Park. The walk is largely uphill and 0.6 miles long, with no stairs. Those who do not wish to march can meet us directly at Polhill Park at 5PM.
OTHER DETAILS: Event is rain or shine, so be sure to look at the forecast and bring rain gear if needed! Some folding/camp chairs & picnic table seating will be available at Polhill Park, and you can also bring your own chair. A single-seat, all-gender (but not accessible - 1 step up and narrow doorframe) bathroom is available across the street at Bank Square Coffeehouse until it closes at 7PM. We’ll have a family-friendly kite-making station.
Thank you to Celebrate 845 for their Accessibility Checklist!
Special Screening of "The Peekskill Riots" Episode One: The Mighty Oak in the Forest” and Q&A with local Filmmaker Jon Scott Bennett**
The Howland Public Library is pleased to announce a special screening on Thursday, May 23rd at 6 PM of Episode One of the docu-series "The Peekskill Riots," followed by a Q&A session with Hudson Valley filmmaker Jon Scott Bennett.
The docu-series will shed light on the historic events of August and September 1949, when violence erupted at benefit concerts for the Civil Right Congress outside Peekskill, NY, featuring actor, singer, and activist Paul Robeson. Citizens of Peekskill, galvanized by racist and anti-Semitic sentiments and disdain for Robeson’s left-wing views and campaign for civil rights, started two riots that resulted in hundreds of injuries, made national news, and unofficially marked the beginning of the McCarthy era, which would nearly erase Robeson from the public consciousness.
Through compelling storytelling and archival footage, Episode One serves as an introduction to Robeson's life and activism and the events leading up to the Peekskill concerts. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with Bennett in a thought-provoking Q&A session following the screening.
Join for an evening of education, reflection, and dialogue.
Film Screening, The Peekskill Riots, Episode One: The Mighty Oak in the Forest Day: Thursday, May 23, 2024 Time: 6pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508 RSVP here >
The Planning Board will meet in the Municipal Center Courtroom at 7:00 p.m. A work session will take place at 7:00 p.m. for a training workshop, discussion of agenda items and/or topics of interest to the Planning Board. The regular meeting will begin immediately thereafter, but no later than 7:30 p.m.
Peek at the details below…
Public hearing and continue review of application for Site Plan Approval and Special Use Permit, car dealership, 410 Fishkill Avenue, submitted by Carvana, LLC c/o Jenn Roldan.
Continue review of application for Amended Site Plan Approval, 11 Mirbeau Lane, submitted by Mirbeau of Beacon, LLC (Edward Kellogg).
Continue review of application for Amended Site Plan Approval, 248 Tioronda Avenue, submitted by Beacon 248 Holdings LLC (Bernard Kohn).
Continue review of application for Subdivision Approval, residential, 39 Howland Avenue, submitted by John Vergara.
Continued review of application for Site Plan and Subdivision Approval, Mixed-Use Commercial and Residential, 45 Beekman Street, High Street, and High Street, submitted by Beekman Arts Center LLC and Bay Ridge Studios LLC.
Review of application for Site Plan Approval, 19 Henry Street, townhomes, submitted by Lori Joseph Builders, Inc.
Architectural Review
Certificate of Appropriateness – 1201 North Avenue; Façade
New Single-Family House – 144 Spring Valley Street
Certificate of Appropriateness – 265 Main Street; Sign
Certificate of Appropriateness – 512 Main Street; Sign
New Single-Family House – 290 South Avenue
Certificate of Appropriateness – 246 Main Street; Façade
Miscellaneous Business
Consider request for a six (6) month extension of Special Use Permit, 16 West Main Street, submitted by JMC Planning Engineering Landscape Architecture & Land Surveying, PLLC.
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The City of Beacon entered into a contract with Legal Services of the Hudson Valley to provide increased access to Beacon tenants facing eviction. They may also be able to help with sources of rent arrears assistance. Call the paralegal, Steven Mihalik at 845-253-6953 to inquire.
Dutchess County Helpline. Open 24/7 to take your calls, listen, and give you resources.
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