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Annual events it will be moved to the bottom of this page, and then updated later in the year when the new date is picked by the venue host.
Lit Lit at the Howland Cultural Center
Day: Every 1st Friday
Time: 7pm
Location: 477 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508
A monthly literary open mic series. Hosted by Donna Minkowitz. Donna says: “Folks are welcome to read their own writing of any genre, of up to five minutes in length. If you’d like to read, please arrive by 6:30 to sign up at the Howland Cultural Center. Or just, and listen :-) The Howland asks that everyone donate $5 to help keep the lights on, more if you can, less if you can’t. Soft drinks, beer and wine, and snacks are also available. Come hang out and be with your Lit Lit family!”
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Die Nutcracker Harder
Finally, A Die Hard inspired Nutcracker, with a dash of A Christmas Carol. This December, Savage Wonder Art Center teams with Exit12 Dance Company to blow the doors off holiday tradition with Die Nutcracker Harder, a wild, genre-melting mash-up of A Christmas Carol, The Nutcracker, and Die Hard — re-imagined as one gloriously chaotic holiday experience.
Conceived by writer Christopher Soucy and brought to life under the direction of Christopher Paul Meyer, Die Nutcracker Harder fuses A Christmas Carol, The Nutcracker, and Die Hard into a singular theatrical/dance holiday experience done in Savage Wonder’s style - a fully choreographed and blocked performance with no props, no costumes, script-in-hand, live sound foley effects, all done in a living-room-style performance space.
Days/Times:
Saturday, December 6 – 4:30 PM
Sunday, December 7 – 3:30 PM
Sunday, December 14 – 3:30 PM & 8:30 PM
Saturday, December 20 – 7:00 PM
Sunday, December 21 – 3:30 PM
Location: 139 Main Street, Beacon NY
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Beacon Climate Cafe
Day: Saturday December 6, 2025
Time: 10-11:30am
Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon NY
Come share, listen, and connect around climate feelings. There's so much happening lately-from the heartbreak of wars and humanitarian crises to social unrest, political division, and the growing climate emergency. It's no wonder so many of us feel overwhelmed, sad, anxious, or just plain exhausted. If you've been feeling any of that, you're not alone.
That's why we're hosting a Climate Café: a gentle, welcoming space where you can slow down, be with others who get it, and share what's on your heart-or simply listen. There's no pressure to fix anything or have the right words.
It's just a space to be human, together.
Registration (free) >
Or email philip@benderphd.com if you prefer not to register via form.
St. Joachim / St. John Annual Christmas Fair
Day: Saturday December 6th, 2025
Time: 9am-3pm
Day: Sunday, December 7, 2025
Time: 8:30am-2pm
Location: St. Joachim's School Gym, Leonard Street, Beacon, NY
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City of Beacon SNAP Grocery Card Gift Card
Day: Weekdays
Time: Business Hours
Location: Beacon Recreation Center, 23 West Center Street, Beacon, NY
During the SNAP crisis, Mayor Kyriacou proposed, and the City Council approved, the purchase and distribution of emergency grocery gift cards to one of the following food sources: Key Food, Beacon Natural, and the Beacon Farmer's Market. The City of Beacon has a list of Beacon residents who receive SNAP, and those people may come to pick up their grocery gift card if they haven't yet.
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Congressman Pat Ryan’s C.A.R.E.S. Van Comes To Beacon’s Howland Public Library
Day: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Time: 2-4pm
Location: 313 Main Street, Beacon, NY
One-on-one assistance from my office with federal programs and benefits including: Social Security, Medicare, VA Benefits, federal grant funding, passports, immigration services, the IRS and more. For more information or if you need assistance, but can't make the event, contact his office: (845) 443-2930C.A.R.E. stands for: Constituent Advocacy Resources Empowerment Services
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Collage Club Crafting with Laura Delarato at Witch Hazel
Day: Sunday, December 14, 2025
Time: 1-3pm
Price: $20
Join us in the Witch Hazel studio for two hours of open studio time and collage crafting, led by artist Laura Delarato. All supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own ephemera, stickers, zines etc! All skill levels are welcome.
Here's what you'll do in our 2-hour workshop:
Learn how to procure images that speak to you.
Dive into our archive of magazines, books, and other ephemera to cut out and collect images for your collage.
Learn about different techniques for collage composition.
Create your collage! Decorate it with doodles, stickers, or anything else you may like.
Digitally scan your collages so you can take them with you anywhere you go.
All guests will receive a 15% discount to shop at Witch Hazel after the event!
Free Palestine Protest
Date: Every Sunday
Time: 12pm-1pm
Location: 450 NY-211, Middletown, NY
From the Organizers: "We’re out here every week speaking out against 🇮🇱’s war crimes, as they deliberately starve over a million children by blocking aid and through fueling a man-made famine. If you’ve ever wondered, “What can I do?” know this: protests in the U.S. matter most. This country funds the war crimes, and staying silent here isn’t neutrality; it’s privilege. Your voice can make a difference! And if not now, then when?
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ANNUAL EVENTS
Dates are TBD for the next year, but the following events usually happen during this month:
Stony Kill’s Plant Sale (usually near Mother’s Day)
ANNUAL EVENTS
Dates are TBD for the next year, but the following events usually happen during this month:
Stoneykill Farm’s Butterfly Festival (usually beginning of August)
I Am Beacon’s Back 2 School Block Party (usually end of August)
ANNUAL EVENTS
Dates are TBD for the next year, but the following events usually happen during this month:
Spirit of Beacon Day (always the last Sunday of September)
I Am Beacon’s 5K Run (always the morning of Spirit of Beacon Day)
Catoberfest (even though it sounds like “October,” it is actually in September.
Beacon’s Holiday Tree Lighting (usually the weekend after Thanksgiving)
