Things To Do In Beacon, NY 📅 2/28/2026

Good Morning!! It is sunny outside. The grass is muddy from slowly absorbing melted snow, and the farmers and makers are happy to be popped up at the Cold Spring Farmer's Market today Saturday. Meanwhile, the United States and Israel have decided to try to hamper our Saturdays by once again staging mass chaos in Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East, which includes the United States bombing a girls elementary school, killing over 50 children reportedly. You can get the report and analysis from Ahmed Eldin.  A Planetary Parade of 6 planets aligning in a curved line occurs tonight, reports The Guardian. These planets include Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Mercury, Neptune and Uranus. In Beacon at the Howland Cultural Center, the Howland Chamber Music Circle is performing "The Planets" at 5:30pm. Details on that is below in ALBB's Kids Classes Guide section. PS: Don't miss the "Murder She Wrote: Crime Fiction Writing Workshop" from Beacon LitFest. Find it below in the Adult Classes section. BOOK YOUR EVENT PROMOTION Single purchases of Event Promotions are available. Membership for discounted recurring events are available. Donations Open For The Prom Pop-Up from Beacon’s Howland Public Library Day: Now through March 20, 2026 Details: Nearly-New, Gently-Used Party Attire Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main Street, Beacon, NY The Prom Pop-Up From The Howland Library Is Back: Seeking Donations Of Gently Used Prom Attire The Free Prom Pop-Up Boutique for High School students is back at Beacon's Howland Public Library. Opportunity is open now to donate amazing, unusual, gently-used, like-new prom attire in female and male style through March 20th. More Details > SAVE THE DATES Beacon’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade of Green Day: Sunday March 14th, 2026 Time: Noon Location: Main Street, beginning at For sponsorship opportunity and participation information, email: beaconnyparadeofgreen@gmail.com Features from our Sponsors. Is your business on the menu? JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon NY Nami Yum Yum has been changing it up. Visit them today inside of the HV Food Hall to see which ingredients they have combined for you this weekend! Follow HV Food Hall's Chefs: Nami Yum Yum Roosevelt Bar Tara Fusion Cuisine Old Dhaka Coffee House Five Pennies Creamery Palmetto Burger Co. Hudson Valley Food Hall is a Sponsor! BAGEL-ISH 226 Main Street, Beacon NY “Our bagels are fantastic, but our cream cheeses are really, really good. I would call them in the ‘Fantastic’ category,” Bagel-ish's owner Beth declared. The house-made cream cheeses look and feel like Gelato, and there is even a Dulce de Leche (caramel) flavor. Orange Curd (has egg). Organic Strawberry Jam blended cream cheese (try not to eat it by the scoop). Sweet Fig. Goes well with the Za’atar, Salt and Rosemary bagels. Those are the sweet spreads. For the Savory, there’s the Calamata Olive (such a happy name). Calabria Pepper (spicy). Scallion Garlic, and Jalapeño Garlic (staples). Instagram > Bagel-ish is a Sponsor!   CARTER'S RESTAURANT Main Street, Beacon NY Planning your business in Beacon retreats for Spring? So is Carter's. Get in their books now to book their back patio, back room, middle room, or the entire place for your event. Catering weddings off-site and private parties on-site, Carter’s is booking for Spring/Summer. Contact them today to get under those patio lights in their private back patio! Gluten-free definitely possible as Chef Jon will modify with you as needed. Call Chef Jon today to menu plan. 845-743-6527  Catering and Private Parties available. Call them for details. 845-743-6527 Watch Video > Carter's is a Sponsor! JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES Eggbert’s Free Range Farm Eggbert’s frozen raw pet food is always available at both Farmer’s Markets and on their website for delivery! Order ahead online and select Free Pickup at whichever market, or select Free Delivery and we will drive to you. Varieties include: Beef Beef Tripe Chicken Pork Rabbit (perfect for pets allergic to chicken, which is in most everything) www.eggbertsfreerangefarm.com FARMERS MARKETS:  Saturdays: Cold Spring Farmer's Market 10am-1pm Sundays: Beacon Farmer's Market 10am - 2pm SHOP ONLINE: Online ordering is available 24/7. DELIVERY: 🚚 Delivering to Cold Spring, Cornwall, New Windsor, Newburgh, Beacon, Fishkill, and Wappingers Falls. Website > Instagram > Eggbert's Free Range Farm is a Sponsor! Mental Health First Aid Training When: Thursday, March 5, 2026 Time: 9:30am-6pm Price: Free. Pre-Registration is Required Join Nuvance Health for a free Adult Mental Health First Aid training, open to the public and staff. This skills-based course teaches participants how to identify, understand, and respond to mental health and substance use challenges. Learners will complete a short prereading assignment online before the class session, then practice skills through discussion and activities. Topics include risk factors and warning signs, information on depression, anxiety, trauma, psychosis, and addiction disorders, and a 5-step action plan to help someone in crisis. Upon successful completion of all requirements, participants will receive a certificate from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing.  Register > Murder She Wrote: Crime Fiction Writing Workshop When: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm Price: $52.79 (tickets include food, beverages, writing, materials and more. Cynthia Weiner has had a long career writing and teaching fiction. Her short stories have been published in Ploughshares, The Sun, and Epiphany, and her story, "Boyfriends," was awarded a Pushcart Prize. And her 2025 novel, A Gorgeous Excitement, became an instant NYT bestseller. She is also the assistant director of The Writers Studio in New York City and a top notch writing instructor. Get your ticket soon for our upcoming Crime Writing intensive (and dinner!). Your attendence helps support our mission and bring our June 2026 Litfest to life! Last time we featured Author Cynthia Weiner of NY Writers Studio, the workshop sold out! This is a reprise with ALL NEW MATERIAL! Buy Tickets > JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES Explore Music, Art, and Astronomy with Gustav Holst’s The Planets! Day: Saturday, February 28, 2026 Time: 5:30pm Price: Children FREE / Adults $15 Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street, Beacon, NY Join the Howland Chamber Music Circle’s Classics for Kids series for a vibrant performance of Holst’s The Planets, arranged for six brass players and piano. Planet lanterns created by local children through Compass Arts will brighten the space, and the program will be narrated with fun facts about each planet. This engaging event brings together music, creativity, and science—perfect for inspiring curiosity in audiences of all ages. Please Note: Segments of the program are expected to be loud. We encourage you to consider the needs of children with related sensitivities. Tickets > Mountain Stream Budo 340 Main Street, Beacon NY Li’l Dragons Karate class (ages 4-6) meets 3 times per week: Tuesdays and Fridays at 5:00pm & Thursdays at 5:30pm. Email Noah at info@MountainStreamBudo for more info and to schedule your free trial class!  Class Schedule & Signup > BUSINESSES IN THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY ART > ANTIQUES Hudson Valley Auctioneers > AUTOMOTIVE > TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Luxury Taxi Service, AQ Services, Inc from Luther Lopez > BEAUTY The Luminous Bride >  Makeup By Jenny Magliano > BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES See them here > BRANDING  >  MARKETING & PR Tin Shingle Katie James, Inc. DENTAL Beacon Dental HEALTH AND WELLNESS > MASSAGE CareFull, MD (Urgent Care or Walk-In Doctor) Kristen Verge, LCSW River Therapeutic Massage  HOME IMPROVEMENT > APPLIANCE REPAIR Shelter Air HISPANIC OWNED BUSINESS See them here > MUSIC Miss Vickie's Music REAL ESTATE Hudson Upstate Team at eXp Realty ADVERTISE IN ALBB'S BUSINESS DIRECTORY Free Breakfast Program Day: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays Time: 6:30am-8:30am Location: 12 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY 12508 They have a Wish List of food items! If you're in the mood to donate, find the list here. Information > FRIDAYS: Fareground's Free Community Dinner Day/Time: Fridays, 5:30pm-7:30pm Location: First Presbyterian, 50 Liberty Street, Beacon, NY 12508 Information > Volunteer > Donate > ARTICLES SPONSOR

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