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Last Updated: 3/27/2024
Acting/Performing Arts
BEACON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER - 327B Main St, Beacon, NY
SERIOUS. COMEDY THEATRE - 20 Kent Street Room 110, Beacon, NY
Art & Craft
BEACON RECREATION CENTER - 23 West Center St., Beacon, NY
COMMON GROUND FARM - 79 Farmstead Ln, Wappingers Falls, NY
COMPASS ARTS
CREATESPACE BEACON - 145 Main St, Beacon, NY
WITCH HAZEL - 176 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508
EAT PAINT LOVE - 331 Main St, Beacon, NY
SILICA STUDIO 845 - 428 Main St, Beacon, NY
HOWLAND CULTURAL CENTER - 477 Main St, Beacon, NY
HOWLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY - 313 Main St., Beacon, NY
HUDSON RIVER MARITIME MUSEUM - 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston, New York 12401
GARRISON ART CENTER - 23 Garrison's Landing, Garrison, NY
HUDSON VALLEY MOCA - 1701 Main St, Peekskill, NY
BOOK CLUBS
BINNACLE BOOKS - 321 Main St, Beacon, NY
HOWLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY - 313 Main Street, Beacon, NY
SPLIT ROCK BOOKS - 97 Main St, Cold Spring, NY
BOOK READINGS
HOWLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY - 313 Main Street, Beacon, NY
BINNACLE BOOKS - 321 Main St, Beacon, NY
BUSINESS
BEAHIVE - 291 Main Street, Beacon, NY
THE CINEHUB, LLC - 20 W Main St, Suite 4, Beacon, NY
HOWLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY - 313 Main St, Beacon, NY
Cooking
BEACON PANTRY - 382 Main Street, Beacon, NY
HOWLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY - 313 Main St., Beacon, NY
OLIVE U - 896 Main St, Fishkill, NY
STONY KILL FARM - 79 Farmstead Lane, Wappingers Falls, NY
DancE
YANARELLA DANCE - 312 Main Street, Beacon, NY
SPRING 2024 SCHEDULE
Adult Ballet
Day/Time: Monday 6:30pm-7:15pm
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Adult Tap
Day/Time: Thursday 6:15pm-7:00pm
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AFRO CARIBBEAN DANCE - Long Dock Park, Beacon, NY
BALLET ARTS STUDIO - 107 Teller Avenue, Beacon, NY
BEACON RECREATION CENTER - 23 West Center St, Beacon, NY
PASSION - THE ADULT DANCE STUDIO - 473 Main St,. Suite 4, Beacon, NY
Defensive Driving
Antalek & Moore Insurance - 340 Main St, Beacon, NY
EXERCISE
BEACON RECREATION CENTER - 23 West Center St, Beacon, NY
Dutchess County Office For The Aging Exercise Class
Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays
Time: 10am
Location: 23 West Center St, Beacon, NY
Pre-registration required. Regain balance as well as bone density. Through strength training, even seniors can shape their body and lose unwanted inches. Classes are conducted in a circle of about 15 to 20 people using a chair for support and free weights.
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FINANCIAL
HOWLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY - 313 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Gardening/Flowers/Plants
WITCH HAZEL - 176 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508
FLORA GOOD TIMES - 197 Main St, Beacon, NY
RAVEN ROSE - 474 Main St, Beacon, NY
HOWLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY - 313 Main Street, Beacon, NY
ONE NATURE GARDEN CENTER - 321 Main St, Beacon, NY
STONY KILL FARM - 79 Farmstead Lane, Wappingers Falls, NY
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Glasswork
HUDSON BEACH GLASS - 162 Main Street, 2nd Fl, Beacon, NY
HEALTH/WELLNESS/Support Group
See also our Ongoing Events Guide for weekly meet ups & more!
BEBHAKTI YOGA - 89 DeWindt St, Beacon, NY
CREATESPACE BEACON - 145 Main St, Beacon, NY
HOWLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY - 313 Main St, Beacon, NY
BEACON RECREATION CENTER - 23 West Center Street, Beacon NY
SACRED SPACE - 436 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Mid-Hudson Valley Infertility Support Group
This free support group meets monthly and is open to women struggling with infertility. RSVP to midhudsoninfertility@gmail.com before attending for the first time.
Home/Restoration
HUDSON VALLEY HOUSE PARTS - 159 Broadway, Newburgh, NY
Knitting
HOWLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY - 313 Main St, Beacon, NY
Language
HOWLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY - 313 Main St, Beacon, NY
FISHKILL RECREATION CENTER - 793 Route 52, Fishkill, NY
literary
Meditation
SACRED SPACE - 436 Main Street, Beacon, NY
BEACON ZEN - 473 Main St, Suite 2, Beacon, NY
HOWLAND CULTURAL CENTER - 477 Main St, Beacon, NY
FIREFLY YOGA - 992 Main St, Fishkill, NY
KAGYU THUBTEN CHOLING - 245 Sheafe Rd in Wappingers Falls
MONEY
HOWLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY - 313 Main St, Beacon, NY
MOVIES
HOWLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY - 313 Main St, Beacon, NY
Music
BEACON MUSIC FACTORY - 333 Fishkill Avenue
BEACON CHAMBER MUSIC - 4 Academy St, Beacon, NY
HOWLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY - 313 Main St, Beacon, NY
Nature & Outdoors
HOWLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY - 313 Main St, Beacon, NY
MARITIME MUSEUM - 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY
ONE NATURE - 178 Main St, Beacon, NY
STONY KILL - 79 Farmstead Lane, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
BOSCOBEL HOUSE & GARDENS - 1601 Route 9D, Garrison, NY
Parenting
HOWLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY - 313 Main St, Beacon, NY
Photography
HOWLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY - 313 Main St, Beacon, NY
BROWN EYES GALLERY - 1 South St, Studio #2, Beacon, NY
PICKLEBALL
BEACON RECREATION CENTER - 23 West Center St, Beacon, NY
Open Pickleball Play
Days: Saturday
Time: 9am-11am
Location: Salvation Army, 372 Main St, Beacon, NY
All ages welcome but must be 12+
Equipment is available to borrow
$5 suggested donation (cash only)
Pre-Natal
BEBHAKTI YOGA CENTER - 89 Dewindt Street, Beacon, NY
BEACON YOGA CENTER - 464 Main St, Beacon, NY
ROWING/SAILING
BEACON SLOOP CLUB
Learn Sailing In A Classroom
Day: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Time: 7:00pm/9:00pm
Location: 2 Red Flynn Drive, Beacon, NY
Eight consecutive Wednesday evenings starting April 17, at the Beacon Sloop Club, $50 includes all 8 classes and text book.
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Skiing & Snowboarding
Learn to Ski or Snowboard at Thunder Ridge
Days: Check back soon!
Location: Thunder Ridge Ski Area, 2319, 137 Birch Hill Rd, Patterson, NY
Thunder Ridge has partnered with Beacon Recreation to offer Beacon residents six deeply discounted ski or snowboard classes. Lessons are for skiers and snowboarders, ages 6 to 600 (first grade and up).
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Skill/Trade
The CINEHUB, LLC - 20 W Main St, Suite 4, Beacon, NY
SOCCER
United Beacon FC - 321 S William St, Newburgh, NY
Tai Chi
BEACON RECREATION CENTER - 23 West Center St, Beacon, NY
Tai Chi Classes
Days: Mondays, Fridays, & Saturdays
Times: Mondays & Fridays from 10am-11:30am (beginners) & Sundays from 10:30am-12pm (all levels)
Location: 23 West Center St, Beacon, NY
Tai Chi is designed as a health and longevity exercise. It’s relaxed, slow sequence cultivates many invigorating health benefits. Classes focuses on correct alignment and comfortable movement.
Technology
HOWLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY - 313 Main St, Beacon, NY
Writing
BEAHIVE - 291 Main St, Beacon, NY
CREATESPACE BEACON - 145 Main St, Beacon, NY
HOWLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY - 313 Main St, Beacon, NY
HOWLAND CULTURAL CENTER - 477 Main St, Beacon, NY
Yoga
*For local Yoga Studios, visit our Fitness Directory
BEACON RECREATION - 23 West Center St, Beacon, NY
Senior Chair Yoga
Days: Mondays & Fridays
Time: 9am-9:45am
Location: 23 West Center St, Beacon, NY
Free! Everyone Welcome!
Stretch, move, and strengthen your body. Gain physical awareness and balances. Reduce stress & have so much fun!
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BEBHAKTI YOGA - 89 DeWindt St, Beacon, NY
In studio and digital classes
BEACON YOGA CENTER - 464 Main St, Beacon, NY
In studio and digital classes
FIREFLY YOGA - 992 Main St, Fishkill, NY & 289 Main St, Poughkeepsie, NY
Classes in studio & Firefly Virtual Studio
ZUMBA
BEACON RECREATION CENTER - 23 West Center St, Beacon, NY
