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Dear Beaconites: THE RESTAURANTS DEPEND ON YOU. If any of you complain that Beacon has become a "bedroom community" where only tourists keep it alive, ALBB can tell you right. now. that YOU have the power to sustain us throughout the week. But you might not be coming out! Silly. Lots of you complain - or give the reason - "Oh, well, I don't come out mid-week because everyone is closed! I can't remember what day they are open!" True, Dear Reader. Usually Tuesdays are the worst days in Beacon for places to be closed. But. Places like Homespun and MOD and Ziatun and Max's on Main and Hudson Valley Food Hall have been trying their best to stay open 7 days for you, and for that, they must be rewarded. By You. You really need to go to them on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. Their sales need to go up on those days! The weekends are flooded, yes, but the restaurants and boutiques cannot survive alone on that. They need you! You need them! PRO TIP: Order ahead. If you are working in an office in Beacon, and you say: "But ALBB, I only get a few moments for my lunch. I take a brisk walk down Main Street, and then I'm back in my building!" ALBB can tell you: "Order ahead, silly! Duck in on that fast walk and pick up!" PS: This newsletter is late because, well, ALBB got cats (3) from Beans Cat Cafe this week, and we published the breaking news story that the City of Beacon has finally released the name of the man who died in the woods (the rock-bed stream, it is now confirmed) along Teller Avenue. Read it here. Scroll down, and form your menu and shopping plan. Are you a restaurant who is not on the menu? You can change that right now by advertising. Are you a patron of a restaurant or boutique, and love ALBB, and want to see your favorite shop advertise? Tell them! They need your encouragement. We can only continue publishing with the financial support of readers and businesses. Thank you! ALBB is small but mighty, and people love us.  And we love them. xoxoxoxo                           THE EVENTS + RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Book an Event Promotion Advertising spot here. You can sponsor this Event Guide with your event, for extra promotion of it! If you'd like to guarantee to see your entertainment event listed here, click here for more info > Edited and Written By Teslie Andrade and Katie Hellmuth Martin   Serious. Comedy Theatre Presents Improv Open Jam Day: Friday, January 27, 2023 Time: 7:30pm doors / 8pm show Location: 22 Kent St Room #109, Beacon, NY Not sure if you’re ready to take a full improv class? Just want to dip your toes in the improv waters? Or have you been performing for a while and just want to sharpen some skills? Information > Serious. Comedy Theatre Is A Sponsor! Thank You! 2023 BCSD Student Film Festival Day: Saturday, January 28, 2023 Time: 1-3pm Location: Dia Beacon, Beacon, NY It’s a “season” now? Why, yes indeed! From this point in the winter onward, students all over Beacon are beginning to create movie magic: planning scripts and storyboards, making props and costumes, inventing new lighting techniques, and figuring out how to attach a camera to a skateboard for a dolly.  Information > Dia: Beacon Hudson Valley Free Day Day: Sunday, January 29, 2023 Time: 10am-4pm Location: Dia Beacon, 3 Beekman St, Beacon, NY Information > Howland Chamber Music Circle Piano Festival Day: Sunday, January 29, 2023 Time: 4pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St, Beacon, NY Information > Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!     HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Dulce Cielo Mexico added a new organic salad to their menu!  Spring greens, cucumber, tomato, walnut, red onions, seasonal fruit *can add protein or cheese! Stop in the HV Food Hall for tons of goodness! Follow HV Food Hall's foodies: Miz Hattie's BBQ: Southern Style BBQ, from North Carolina. Order ahead via their Toast-app menu! El Nica: Nicaraguan Food Roosevelt Bar: Cocktail Bar Shmuck's Sweet Stuff: Local Ice Cream, Hot Waffles, and Other Sweet Stuff Hudson Shawarma: Falafels, shawarma, baklava, and platters  Ciao Chow - Hand made pasta and fried rice Dulce Cielo Mexico: Authentic Mexican street food with vegetarian and vegan options. Elixxr Wellness: Wellness cafe offering drinks with adaptogens  Tara Fusion Cuisine: Fusion cuisine of Bangladeshi, Indian, Sri Lankan and Middle Eastern food Hudson Valley Food Hall is a Sponsor, thank you! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY BAJA WINGS! Made with your Choice Of Chipotle-Honey Glaze, Korean BBQ, Spicy Baja Sauce -With Blue Cheese. The appetizer you need before you indulge in other goodies! Tacos, quesadillas, main plates (like the tequila scampi, steak risotto, cabo burger, etc.), and specials! Baja constantly has new specials because they use the finest ingredients! Stop in this weekend to fill your belly & soul.  PS: Happy Hour Tues-Fri 4-6pm PPS: Check out Baja's specials! > Constantly changing! Check out their specialty drinks >  BAJA 328 is a Sponsor, thank you!     HUDSON VALLEY GOLDSMITH 226 Main St Retail 2 (845) 255-5872 Loving this alternative to traditional hoops! Solid 14K yellow gold Open Paper Clip Hoop Earring is exactly what your jewelry collection needs! Unique, minimal, sleek, and stunning! Shop the paperclip earring here! >  FYI *Did you know… anything you see in one metal, Hudson Valley Goldsmith can make in another? YES! Want these in white gold? Np! Shop all earring here > Interested in Custom Design work? See here for CUSTOM details > Shop in-store or online here > OPEN: Tuesday-Thursday: 10:00am-5:00pm Friday-Saturday: 10:00am-6:00pm Shop Jewelry > Hudson Valley Goldsmith is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon These White Gold Corbusier Leisure Society Frames from Luxe are the ones... the ones to complete any look! WFH? Check! Grabbing coffee? Check! Grocery shopping? Check! Out for dinner? Check! They go good with e v e r y t h i n g! Shop Luxe Optique online or stop in store! Luxe offers comprehensive eye exams, contact lens exams, contact lens new wearer training, expert progressive lens fitting, custom eyewear fittings & adjustments, eyewear repairs, and DMV vision tests! Your one-stop-shop for all eyewear needs! Need contact lenses? See more info here >  Need to make an appt ? Do that here! >  See collections >  PS: Appointments required for exams. BEACON HOURS  Monday from 10AM–5PM Tuesday-Saturday from 10AM–6PM Sunday CLOSED  Shop Online > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! Yanarella Dance Studio 312 Main St., Beacon, NY Check out all of Yanarella's classes to find the best one(s) for you! >  Sign up for 2023 classes now at Yanarella!  See Kids Classes here > See Adults Classes here >  Located on Main Street in Historic Beacon, the studio has been guiding and instructing students since 1957- over 60 years ago!  Register Online > Yanarella is a Sponsor, thank you! Kids Improv Workshop & Jam Day: TBD Time: 1:30pm-3:00pm Location: 22 Kent St., Room #109, Beacon, NY 12508 (Old Beacon High School) The first half of the jam has lessons with warm-up games, foundational exercises while the second half is fun, silly, practice play with a break in between. Small groups will be broken out by age as needed. Absolutely zero experience is needed to attend any session! Information > IMPROV 101- WINTER 2023 Class meets: Wednesday’s Time: 7-10pm 6 sessions: January 25th- March 1st Class Showcase: Sunday, March 4 (time TBD) Teacher: Connor Classes meet at: 22 Kent St., Room #109, Beacon, NY 12508 (Old Beacon High School) Information > Explore all classes > IMPROV 201 - WINTER 2023 Class meets: Tuesday's Time: 7-10pm 8 sessions: January 10-February 28 Class showcase: Sunday, March 4 (time TBD) Teacher: Chris Classes meet at: 22 Kent St., Room #109, Beacon, NY 12508 (Old Beacon High School) Information > Explore all classes >   SKETCH WRITING - WINTER 2023 Class meets: Thursday’s Time: 7pm - 10pm 8 sessions: January 12th - March 2nd Class Showcases: March 4 (time TDB) Teacher: Chris Classes meet at: 22 Kent St., Room #109, Beacon, NY 12508 (Old Beacon High School) Information > Explore all classes > Serious. Comedy Theatre is a Sponsor, thank you! 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, or a facial, you have options in Beacon. Plus, one of the most enjoyable gifts you can give to someone is a gift certificate. So we have included links to where you can buy a gift certificate from any of these fine services that offers one. Check out ALBB's Beauty Guide here > Special Message For Businesses: If you want to advertise in this Guide with a picture, logo and promotions, please click here. PS* NEW Advertising Packages available! See details >  BEACON DENTAL 1020 Wolcott Avenue, Beacon, NY (845) 838-3666 Beacon Dental's dentists may recommend teeth whitening to quickly improve the appearance of your smile! In-office whitening can dramatically enhance your smile in as little as one visit to Beacon Dental, while take-home whitening allows you to brighten your smile in the comfort of your own home. Give them a call at 845-838-3666 to make an appointment with Dr. Hongli Wang and learn more about professional teeth whitening! Explore all services > Beacon Dental is a Sponsor. Thank you! ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon January is #TeenDrivingAwarenessMonth! If your teen is ready to hit the road, now's the time to emphasize the importance of safe driving and establish ground rules, such as no cellphone use, extra passengers, speeding, alcohol, or driving without a seat belt. Get in touch with Antalek & Moore! If you have any questions or concerns about how your driving teenager will affect your policy, please contact them right away. Latest Announcements > Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor. Thank you!   TIN SHINGLE It’s time!! To really use Tin Shingle’s 2023 Editorial Content Planner to contain your publishing ideas for what you need to put on your company blog, newsletter, and social media posts. This is an Excel spreadsheet that you can download from the Tin Shingle website, and then upload to Google Drive to connect your entire team with. Connect yourself with it on your phone from wherever you are. FREE: Free for Tin Shingle Members. Join now so that you can come into the community to discuss how to use the calendar on our Tin Shingle Open Office Hours (Idea Sessions) or in the online Forum. Already a member? Simply Log In and click here to download this template for free. $75: Buy it and get lifetime access. You will get the following year and updates every time they are uploaded to the Tin Shingle website for free. Learn More About Tin Shingle > Tin Shingle is a Sponsor. Thank you!                             KATIE JAMES, INC. Here's the final sign for Dulce Cielo Mx! Located inside the HV Food Hall. It is officially complete! Go order your quesadilla Tuesday-Sunday and get your Breakfast Burrito on Saturday or Sunday 12-2pm only.  Then... inquire about a hand painted sign with love! > We're here for you. RECENT WEBSITE PROJECTS Homespun Foods > Barb's Butchery > Sparrenberger Studio > Katie James Inc. is a sponsor. Thank you! BUSINESSES IN THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES See them here > BRANDING  >  MARKETING & PR Tin Shingle Katie James, Inc. DENTAL Beacon Dental EVENT SPACE > CO-WORK SPACE The Main Office at Beacon Digital  EDUCATION > PRIVATE & INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS Poughkeepsie Day School  HOME IMPROVEMENT > INTERIOR DESIGN Faust Design Build HOME IMPROVEMENT > LAWN SERVICES Blue Green Lawns INSURANCE > BUSINESS, HEALTH, LIFE, HOME Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency MUSIC Miss Vickies Music List Your Business In The Business Directory >  Read Our Latest Articles ARE YOU HIRING? List your job in ALBB's Job Listings >

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