Happening This Weekend In And Around Beacon, NY - 7/7/2017

It's our monthly Second Saturday special newsletter! See which gallery is celebrating its One-Year Anniversary!

Happy Second Saturday! This here newsletter is a list of things to do drawing from every category of our Things To Do In Beacon Guides, but our official Second Saturday Art Goings-On Guide is right here. You don't want to miss it! Keep it open on your phone all weekend. It features the gallery openings and artistic things you can do on Beacon's Second Saturday. Weekend dates are featured from A Little Beacon Blog's Things To Do In Beacon Guides, but more dates throughout the week are at the Guides themselves, so be sure to check them during the week. Click here for A Little Beacon Blog's full Second Saturday Guide.

Sponsored by Antalek & Moore for car insurance. Terreson:Beacon 1st Year Anniversary Day: Saturday, July 8, 2017 Location: 475 Main St., Beacon, NY Highly sought-after artist Jeffrey Terreson celebrates his first year in Beacon this weekend, during Beacon's Second Saturday! He has 15 new pieces in the gallery for you to see, plus you can visit his studio in the back. Prepare to come away amazed and inspired by his work-setting, his art and his method. Prints and original pieces will be for sale. Information > Balloon Festival at Barton Orchards Day: Friday to Sunday, July 7 to 9, 2017 Time: Friday, 1 to 5 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm Location: Barton Orchards, 63 Apple Tree Lane, Poughquag, NY Information > Postcard Show and Sale from Beacon Historical Society Day: Saturday, July 8, 2017 Time: 11 am to 4 pm Location: Memorial Hall Building, 413 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Dia:Beacon Community Free Day Day: Saturday, July 8, 2017 Time: 11 am to 6 pm Location: Dia: Beacon, 3 Beekman St., Beacon, NY Information > OAH Living Legends Presents Annual Vendors Extravaganza Day: Saturday, July 8, 2017 Time: 10 am to 5 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Come On Beacon, Let's Dance! Presents Louie Tunes Band Day: Saturday, July 8, 2017 Time: 7:30 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Innovative Bead Expo Days: Saturday and Sunday, July 8 and 9, 2017 Time: Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm; Sunday, 11 am to 4 pm Location: Ramada Inn, 542 Route 9, Fishkill, NY Information > New Series: Chalk Paint 101® - The Annie Sloan Method Days: Sundays, July 9 and 23, 2017 Time: 4 to 7 pm Location: Knot Too Shabby, 155 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > DIY Rain Barrel Workshop Day: Sunday, July 9, 2017 Time: 5 to 8 pm (BBQ to follow) Location: Green Beacon Coalition, 127 Catherine St., Beacon, NY Information > New Series: Quilting 101 (four sessions) Day: Mondays, July 10, 17, 24, and 31, 2017 Time: Noon to 3 pm Location: Beetle & Fred, 171 Main St., Beacon, NY For a full list of upcoming classes, visit our Adult Classes Guide. A Little Beacon Blog's Annual Summer Camp Guide has over 20 camps for all age-ranges and passion areas. Cross-reference ages, days, times and prices in our easy-to-use guide that is many parents' go-to source for summer planning. LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP: 5-Day Dance Exploration with Katie Bissinger During this special five-day camp, dancers will explore a different style of dance - Ballet, Modern, Tap, Jazz, and Musical Theater - each day. Ages: 6 to 11 Dates: July 10-14 Time: 9 am to noon Price: $180 To register: Call (845) 831-1870 or email info@balletartsstudio.com See all camp sessions from Ballet Arts Studio > Where is Ballet Arts Studio? On the corner of Henry Street and Teller, opposite the back of the Yankee Clipper Diner. Thank you Ballet Arts Studio for sponsoring our Summer Camp Guide! INSIDER TIP! Did you know that Pilates and core strengthening classes are available to parents of kids taking dance classes at Ballet Arts Studio? They know you're already there, waiting, so figured that you might as well get a workout in! Find out this and more in A Little Beacon Blog's Kids Classes Guide. For a full list of upcoming classes, visit our Kids Classes Guide. reMADE 133 Main Street Wwwwwhat? This table has just arrived at reMADE from rStudio, led by Ryan Samuelson, who hails from Beacon. Ryan used vintage Baroque-style legs and an inlay of reclaimed wood for the top. It measures 40" x 41" and would fit perfectly in your kitchen, dining room or even front hall. Where is reMADE? Across from Tito Santana's, next to Bank Square Coffee. Bellus on Main 181 Main Street Rustic, industrial and simple, The Gio Brass Wire and Rattan Caddy with Glasses is a great decorative accent, and awesome for serving guests hanging out on your front porch or in the backyard. The handle and top edges are wrapped with natural rattan to give the caddy contrasting textures and a warm glow. Six gently tapered glasses, made from recycled glass, come with the caddy, so start inviting over your friends. Where is Bellus? Next door to Luxe Optique, up the road from Notions-n-Potions. Luxe Optique 183 Main Street Oliver Peoples Trunk Show! Day: Saturday, July 8, 2017 Time: 3 to 7 pm It's time! You get to check out all of the Oliver Peoples collection during this weekend's trunk show. Where is Luxe Optique? Across the Cliff Street from Beacon Bread Company, and across Main Street from Beacon Barkery. Style Storehouse 484 Main Street It's time to get your new Bon Jovi T-shirt and other rock band T-shirts you can wear all summer. Super-soft graphic "band tees" by Chaser have the perfect relaxed fit and vintage features like deconstructed shoulders. Where is Style Storehouse? Near Waddle-n-Swaddle, and across the street from the old Matteawan Train Station. Thank you to the following shops for sponsoring our Shopping Guide! reMADE, Bellus on Main, Luxe Optique, Lambs Hill, and Style Storehouse. Visit the Shopping Guide for a full list of shopping destinations up and down Main Street, including stores specializing in Vintage, Kitchen, Kids, and more. River Therapeutic Massage 612 Rte. 52 Beacon, NY (845) 379-1956 You want this bed in your life: It's the massage table at River Therapeutic Massage on Route 52 inside of Karen's Place (formerly Hair Haven). As for what you want to book? Can't go wrong with the 90-Minute Massage with the Sugar Foot Scrub, one of Karen's most popular Spa Mini Treatments. Book yours now! Thank you to River Therapeutic Massage for sponsoring the Beauty Guide! Visit our Beauty Guide for a complete list of beauty sources in Beacon, featuring pros to handle hair, nails, barbers, and even lashes. The Vault 446 Main Street It's time once again fr the Second Saturday Dance Party at The Vault! Visit the galleries, and then come by The Vault for a late dinner and drink. Stay for the Dance Party! Where is The Vault? Near Beacon Bath and Bubble, across the street from the Howland Cultural Center. Visit our Restaurant Guide for a complete list of eateries in Beacon. Thank you to The Vault and to BAJA for sponsoring the Restaurant Guide! SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR HIGHLIGHTS Storm King Art Center Can you imagine doing yoga outside at Storm King Art Center? At its core (pun not intended), it's a world-renowned sculpture park on 500 acres of rolling hills. But there's so much more: From 10:15 to 11:15 am on Saturdays this summer, you can come for yoga outside on Museum Hill. Bring your own mat, and enjoy the scenic saunter back to your car. PS: Membership to Storm King Art Center gets you this class and more for free, and there's a great deal going on for Beaconites right now. Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency Camping! Did you buy that new/used RV or Airstream? Time to insure it and hit the road! Antalek & Moore can help with that, and your motorcycle too. Give them a call at (845) 245-6292. Antalek & Moore is located at 340 Main St., near Beacon Natural Market. BeaconArts Enjoy live music this Second Saturday from BeaconArts and Beacon Music Factory! Down at Beacon's Visitors Center, which is located at the end of Main Street on the train station end, across from Bank Square, at the intersection of Main Street and Wolcott (aka Route 9D). Beacon Chamber of Commerce Who: Brooklyn Brewery and the blog Brooklyn Based When: Saturday, July 22, 2017 Brooklyn is coming to Beacon, and they are ready to shop! For the past seven summers, Brooklyn Based and Brooklyn Brewery have lured New Yorkers away from their well-worn paths to explore new neighborhoods through the Immersion series, and this year is their first trip to Beacon. Guests are given Discount Booklets with coupons for local shops, galleries and eateries, with Immersion Dollars to spend in Beacon. Businesses and artists can still submit an offering to go inside the booklet. Beaconites can attend the event as well to get in on the deals and beer! Details here > Tin Shingle Tin Shingle is a buzz-building center. If you want to get the word out about your business - and get beyond your store shingle - Tin Shingle will fill you with the motivation, courage, and education to do just that. Stream any of their Training TuneUp webinars to get fresh ideas on using Instagram, your newsletter, or PR techniques. InHouse Design Media This little person jumped into Squarespace one evening and wanted to learn all about it. Who knows what kind of website she'll make one day? For now, what she discovered was that all she needed to work her own website was a little patience, like in the Guns N' Roses song. (Guess she needs one of those band T-shirts from Style Storehouse when she's next building on the computer.) InHouse Design Media is ready to help put together a website with you, so send an email. 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