Things To Do 📅 7/12/2025

It's Second Saturday...But before we get into it, shout out to this white lady who broke her Instagram feed, which she says "is a pretty significant platform" for issues related to "fun." But she wants address the ICE issue. The issue of ICE not presenting identification, now running over protesting people (CNN) in vehicles like minivans used for kidnapping. This Instagram woman says she "doesn't talk about politics," but just can't anymore, and is asking her audience to re-think ICE. Keep talking about it. Don't let it become normal. Free Palestine. Meanwhile, there is a new event on Sunday centered around "Love Island" at La Barbirria that you won't want to miss! Scroll down for details. Community Food Programs Two programs are consistently running free meal programs each week right now. Both organizations prepare the meals fresh, with fresh food. All are welcome to eat, and all are welcome to donate time to serve the food, or money or supplies. Beacon's Back Yard Breakfast: Serving to all who need/want it every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 6:30am-8:30am at 12 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY 12508. We have seen freshly baked blueberry muffins and yogurt parfaits come out of this kitchen. Volunteer + Wishlist > Fareground: Serving Thursday Lunch from 11am-12pm, and Friday Dinner from 5:30pm-7:30pm at 50 Liberty Street. The menu changes each time. Below are menu samples. Volunteer + Wishlist > Don't be shy. Come enjoy the meal. Come away with extra goodies usually as well.   BOOK YOUR EVENT PROMOTION Single purchases of Event Promotions are available. Membership for discounted recurring events are available. EVENTS SECOND SATURDAY It is Second Saturday in Beacon. Any gallery you stop into will have something going on! Information > *** SAVE THE DATES *** Fundraiser: Oyster Night For Beacon's Backyard Date: August 14, 2025 Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane Beacon, New York Ella's Bellas emerges again for this one-time Oyster Night Fundraiser for Beacon's Backyard! The Beacon Backyard Program serves free breakfast to anyone who needs or wants it every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6:30pm-8:30pm. Opportunities to Volunteer and Donate are ongoing. Donation Information > Beacon Sloop Club's Corn Festival Date: August 10, 2025 Location: Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park, Beacon, New York The Corn Festival is next! Vendor opportunities are still open. Registration Information > Live @ The Yard: Samantha Crain Day: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 Time: 7pm-10pm Price: $22 ($25 at the Door) Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY Samantha Crain is a Choctaw-American singer, songwriter, film composer, and producer from Oklahoma. A two-time winner of the Native American Music Award, Samantha defies categorisation, marrying folk music with the sounds of country rock and college indie. Samantha's latest album, A Small Death (2020), was released on Communion's Real Kind Records. The album received universal acclaim with tracks finding themselves in constant rotation on 6music. Information > Features from our Sponsors. Is your business on the menu? JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES LA BARBIRRIA 389 Main Street, Beacon, NY La Barbirria (the former Oak Vino, near the Beacon Vet) is having a Love Island night this Sunday. A very excited commentary regarding US Episode 30 was made from $*x Educator, Racial/Social/Gender Justice Educator Erika Hart (@iharterika). They gave commentary on it after a big character got voted off the show by viewers. Curiosity was peaked, to say the least. Chips and guacamole are in order. With a virgin-something. Instagram > HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY If there is one thing we know for sure about Nami Yum Yum, it's that they make the freshest dishes, on rotation. This dish featured here might not be available right now, as owner Jamie switches it up frequently. But this dish was in their Ceviche Program. This was the ceviche de chicharrones, which are proper chicharrones, fish sauce vinaigrette, veggies and avocado served in a fried rice paper/nori bowl. Nami.....YUM. Follow HV Food Hall's Chefs: Nami Yum Yum Roosevelt Bar Tara Fusion Cuisine Old Dhaka Coffee House Five Pennies Creamery Palmetto Burger Co. Oui Oui HV Taco Al Dente Hudson Valley Food Hall is a Sponsor! BAGEL-ISH 226 Main Street, Beacon, NY Beth, owner of Bagel-ish, went to the Low Country last week (think Georgia and South Carolina) and got inspired with blackening spices. They don't call it "Cajun" down there she says, but up here in Beacon, she's calling them the Cajun Spice Bagel. ALBB tried the new flavor after Doris stuffed us with it, and YUM! See the video. Instagram > Bagel-ish is a Sponsor! CARTER'S RESTAURANT 424 Main St. When the family comes to town, an easy choice is Carter's to feed us all. And give us enough space to stretch out and talk about what we need to talk about, but not crowding into anyone. And that brownie sundae…. 🍨 gets us every time when we hit the peanut butter part 😋 Catering and Private Parties available. Instagram > Carter's is a Sponsor! JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES Eggbert’s Free Range Farm In this season of tomatoes 🍅🍅🍅 Eggbert's has everything you need to celebrate this juicy produce. Find the tomatoes at your local Farmer's Market, and find your steak and eggs with Eggbert's. If you love soft, juicy cuts of steak, then you need to find Eggbert's at the Beacon and Cold Spring Farmer's Market. If you're in Cornwall, they are there on Wednesdays! FARMERS MARKETS: Wednesdays: Cornwall Farmer's Market: 11am-5pm 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! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon A new "A Wrinkle In Time" series edition is at Binnacle Books. Instagram > READ NOW JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES R O C PILATES 124 Rombout Avenue, Beacon NY Rita is apprenticing at ROC Pilates, as she trains and builds her educational career in classic Pilates under the mentorship of ROC owner Jordana. Pictured here is Rita doing the Spread Eagle from the animal series exercises on the Cadillac. Book with Rita, and Private Sessions are discounted to $50 from $75. NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS: + Ready Plus+ 2 reformer classes and 2 tower classes $120 + Set Plus+ 4 reformer classes and 4 tower classes $230 + Go Plus+ 6 reformer classes and 6 tower classes $319 C L A S S E S Small Group or Private Lesson. Reformer Classes start at $35. See Schedule > Sloop Clearwater Limited space remains in our Summer 2025 Youth Empowerment Programs! Young Women at the Helm, Young Men at the Helm, and Queerwater are free, three-day sailing adventures for youth ages 14–18. These immersive programs are designed to build confidence, spark friendships, and deepen participants’ connection to the Hudson River. Sail the iconic sloop Clearwater, camp under the stars, and grow through hands-on learning and team building. 💧Queerwater: July 18–20 | Drop-off: Poughkeepsie, Pickup: Cold Spring 💧 Young Women at the Helm: July 25–27 | Drop-off: Cold Spring, Pickup: Poughkeepsie 💧Young Men at the Helm: August 22–24 | Drop-off & Pickup: Dyckman Apply now at the link in our bio!⛵ Information > The Blushery 528 Main Street, Beacon NY Brow shaping is an art at The Blushery. This is a "Brow Lamination" for a full, fluffy brow look, starring Karla Montoya Baudett, an advanced skin specialist at @_aesthetichic_ Located across from the Dummy Light near the Roundhouse. Book Online > 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. DAYCARE PlayTivity 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 > Read Our Latest Articles Advertise With Us! Stay Up To Date With City Council Meetings

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Loss To Culinary And Community; 4th Of July Things To Do 📅 7/04/2025

Beacon Culinary Legend, Sound Maker and Creative, Matt Hutchins, Has Passed At Age 51 Last Sunday, news arrived that the creative contributor to Beacon's culinary and restaurant scene, Matt Hutchins, had passed. Matt is without argument the pinnacle of how Beacon's restaurant world shaped, with many people around him developing at the same time. Several in the Beacon community have left words of their grief and how he touched them. A brief timeline of where he influenced is in this article. Updates have been made since its original publishing to include another restaurant he was connected to in Newburgh. READ THIS BOOK YOUR EVENT PROMOTION Single purchases of Event Promotions are available. Membership for discounted recurring events are available. EVENTS Walkway Over The Hudson's July 4th Fireworks in Poughkeepsie Day: Friday July 4th Time: 6pm for Ticket Holders, Fireworks Between 9-9:30pm Location: Walkway Over The Hudson This Independence Day, Friends of the Walkway invites the community to experience the City of Poughkeepsie 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular from the world’s longest elevated pedestrian bridge – perched 212 feet above the Hudson River at eye level to the dazzling display before you. On Friday, July 4 at 6 p.m., Walkway Over the Hudson will open exclusively to ticket holders offering panoramic twilight views and an unforgettable perspective on the professional fireworks show launching between 9-9:30 p.m. Information > Beacon's 5th of July Fireworks Day: Saturday, July 5th Time: Dusk, but arrive early for food. Location: Memorial Park, Beacon, NY 12508 Food and Entertainment from Dutchess Dog House, Empire Concessions and Southwest Entertainment. Starts at dusk. City of Beacon says: "Parking Limited! Please consider biking or walking." Information > Save The Ferry Demand Service Be Restored Free Ice Cream! Day: Tuesday, July 8th Time: 6pm Location: Newburgh Ferry Dock on the Hudson River, NY 12508 The Newburgh–Beacon Ferry has been shut down since February, and we’re not waiting quietly. From The Organizers: 🚢 We’re organizing to demand full restoration of service. This affects ALL of us—commuters, small businesses, traffic, the bridge, the environment, and our future. 🗓️ JOIN US at the dock for a community gathering + press event 📍 Newburgh Ferry Dock 🍦 Free ice cream, courtesy of Midnight Ferry! Information > *** SAVE THE DATES *** Lit Lit at the Howland Cultural Center Day: MOVED! To next week for the holiday. July 11th, 2025 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. It’s a hard time for most of us, no question about it. Come hang out and be with your Lit Lit family!” Sign Up To Read > Fundraiser: Oyster Night For Beacon's Backyard Date: August 14, 2025 Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane Beacon, New York Ella's Bellas emerges again for this one-time Oyster Night Fundraiser for Beacon's Backyard! The Beacon Backyard Program serves free breakfast to anyone who needs or wants it every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6:30pm-8:30pm. Opportunities to Volunteer and Donate are ongoing. Donation Information > Beacon Sloop Club's Corn Festival Date: August 10, 2025 Location: Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park, Beacon, New York The Corn Festival is next! Vendor opportunities are still open. Registration Information > 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 Taco Al Dente has opened inside of the Hudson Valley Food Hall. From food makers Bivona's Simply Pasta, they are bringing handmade pasta and fresh handmade tortillas for their tacos.  Follow HV Food Hall's Chefs: Nami Yum Yum Roosevelt Bar Tara Fusion Cuisine Old Dhaka Coffee House Five Pennies Creamery Palmetto Burger Co. Taco Al Dente Hudson Valley Food Hall is a Sponsor! BAGEL-ISH 226 Main Street, Beacon, NY A reader responded to ALBB's Thursday Video with Bagel-ish, telling of how they bought 15 bagels for their family visiting from Florida. And they aren't the only ones! Wholesale, special orders, and events/catering available. Instagram > Bagel-ish is a Sponsor! CARTER'S RESTAURANT 424 Main St. The syrup is pouring at Carter's Sunday Brunch. As are the bottomless mimosas. Eat inside or outside. Wherever you are comfortable. Catering and Private Parties available. Instagram > Carters is a Sponsor! JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES Eggbert’s Free Range Farm Tomato 🍅🍅🍅 season has started, and you need all the bacon with your eggs. Eggbert's has all the bacon for your weekend grilling and tomato slicing needs. FARMERS MARKETS: Wednesdays: Cornwall Farmer's Market: 11am-5pm 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! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon Binnacle Books wrote this on their Instagram: "If you come to Beacon to visit, or go over to Newburgh, please know that our community is reeling over the loss of beloved Matty Hutchins. The number of people affected by his loss is immense- he was an incredible, unique person, and a true paragon of friendship. He made deep connections as though it was the easiest thing in the world.  Continue Reading In Instagram > Citing Unsustainable Rent Increase, Stella's Fine Market Closes On Main Street Days after announcing their Reader’s Choice award of Best Specialty Food Shop In The Hudson Valley by Hudson Valley Magazine, Stella’s Fine Market next announced that they were closing by the end of of the month, citing an unsustainable rent increase. “I didn’t want to end our stay on Main Street,” said owner Nikki Hayes to her Instagram audience, “but our rent increase became something I simply couldn’t afford any longer. But I’m choosing to see this as a blessing in disguise.” READ NOW JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES R O C PILATES 124 Rombout Avenue, Beacon NY Baby steps. Start this summer. Summer schedule of Classical Pilates at ROC Pilates on Rombout Avenue begins July 1st. Classes 7 days a week! There’s no substitute for Classical Pilates. Easy registration via their website: www.rocpilates.net The motto at ROC is: "Everyone is welcome." Peace, Love, Protest and Pilates 🕊️💕 NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS: + Ready Plus+ 2 reformer classes and 2 tower classes $120 + Set Plus+ 4 reformer classes and 4 tower classes $230 + Go Plus+ 6 reformer classes and 6 tower classes $319 C L A S S E S Small Group or Private Lesson. Reformer Classes start at $35. See Schedule > Sloop Clearwater Limited space remains in our Summer 2025 Youth Empowerment Programs! Young Women at the Helm, Young Men at the Helm, and Queerwater are free, three-day sailing adventures for youth ages 14–18. These immersive programs are designed to build confidence, spark friendships, and deepen participants’ connection to the Hudson River. Sail the iconic sloop Clearwater, camp under the stars, and grow through hands-on learning and team building. 💧Queerwater: July 18–20 | Drop-off: Poughkeepsie, Pickup: Cold Spring 💧 Young Women at the Helm: July 25–27 | Drop-off: Cold Spring, Pickup: Poughkeepsie 💧Young Men at the Helm: August 22–24 | Drop-off & Pickup: Dyckman Apply now at the link in our bio!⛵ Information > The Blushery 528 Main Street, Beacon NY This is the Laser Hair Removal pose. Put on the rose colored glasses. Turn on your relaxing music. Take deep breaths. Let The Blushery do the rest. See this full video > Located across from the Dummy Light near the Roundhouse. Book Online > 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. DAYCARE PlayTivity DENTAL Beacon Dental ENTERTAINMENT + EVENT SPACE The Yard 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 > Read Our Latest Articles Advertise With Us! Stay Up To Date With City Council Meetings

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Things To Do 6/28/2025

BOOK YOUR EVENT PROMOTION Single purchases of Event Promotions are available. Membership for discounted recurring events are available. EVENTS Beacon Open Studios All Weekend! Date: June 27-29, 2025 Location: The Map @ Beacon Open Studios It is one of the best times of the year in Beacon: sidewalk hopping through artists’ studios in Beacon. The map of all artists opening their studios is on Beacon Open Studio’s website. Another version of the map includes pictures of some artwork to give you an idea of what you will see. This year, several locations are displaying multiple artists. For example, the studio pictured here is at the home of 243 Rombout Avenue, is branded as “Hudson Valley Guitar Fix” and will exhibit Eric Alfredo, Chris Ams, Bam Bowen, and Ellion Debryun. ALBB's Article > Beacon Open Studios Events @ The Yard LOVE IS AN ACTION: SUNSET DANCE SHOWCASE Day: Friday, June 27 Time: Doors at 7:00  Location: The Yard | 4 Hanna Ln, Beacon NY (outside) Love is an Action 3.0 is the third installment of an ongoing performance series created by choreographer Skyla Schreter. A celebration of raw, real-time collaboration, this one-night-only outdoor event invites audiences into a moment of creative alchemy—where dance and music meet in spontaneous, unscripted exchange. BOS MUSIC SHOWCASE Day: Saturday, June 28 Time: Doors at 6:00 | Drinks will be for sale Location: 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY (indoors) THIS YEAR'S MUSICIANS: Martin D. Fowler Martin D. Fowler has composed music underscoring Pulitzer Prize-winning radio from This American Life and other number-one Podcasts, composed ad music for clients like MLB, BMW, Coke, and Spotify, co-produced on tracks for Lil Wayne, Princess Nokia, Aja the Kween, and Arthur Lewis (Freestyle Love Supreme), has had work appear on VH1, VICELAND, and many other media outlets. Odetta Hartman with LETZ With a heart-stopping voice & wide- ranging instrumental talent,Odetta Hartman carries cowboy soul into an era where country can clash with computers & bluegrass isn’t afraid of bass. ILLARI Illari is a project born from transition, rooted in resilience. Created by Peruvian percussionist Angel Lau after a canceled Fulbright dream, Illari is a personal and musical response to the longing for connection—with home, with ancestry, and with community. Drawing from Afro-Peruvian, Brazilian, Congolese, and jazz traditions, the music is danceable, spiritual, and deeply grounded. BROADWAY IN BEACON: MUSICAL THEATRE Day: Sunday, June 29 Time: Doors at 6:30 | Drinks will be for sale Location: 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY After a year of sold out shows, Will Reynolds and Jen Malenke host a night of Broadway magic and mayhem! Prepare to be blown away as Broadway performers and incredible local talent sing your favorite show tunes. There will be surprise guests appearances…direct from Broadway! Plus, a special appearance by Choir Illume, Beacon's new all-gender choir. Tickets > *** SAVE THE DATES *** Lit Lit at the Howland Cultural Center Day: Every 1st Friday (July 4th, 2025) 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. It’s a hard time for most of us, no question about it. Come hang out and be with your Lit Lit family!” Sign Up To Read > Fareground Fundraiser @ The Renegades Day: Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Time: 6:35pm Location: Heritage Financial Park, 1500 NY-9D, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 Come on out to the ballpark as Fareground & The Renegades team up for "We Care Wednesday." Scan the code to buy your tickets from Fareground's special link and they receive a portion of the funds. Information > Walkway Over The Hudson's July 4th Fireworks in Poughkeepsie Day: Friday July 4th Time: 6pm for Ticket Holders, Fireworks Between 9-9:30pm Location: Walkway Over The Hudson This Independence Day, Friends of the Walkway invites the community to experience the City of Poughkeepsie 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular from the world’s longest elevated pedestrian bridge – perched 212 feet above the Hudson River at eye level to the dazzling display before you. On Friday, July 4 at 6 p.m., Walkway Over the Hudson will open exclusively to ticket holders offering panoramic twilight views and an unforgettable perspective on the professional fireworks show launching between 9-9:30 p.m. Information > Beacon's 5th of July Fireworks Day: Saturday, July 5th Time: Dusk, but arrive early for food. Location: Memorial Park, Beacon, NY 12508 Food and Entertainment from Dutchess Dog House, Empire Concessions and Southwest Entertainment. Starts at dusk. City of Beacon says: "Parking Limited! Please consider biking or walking." Information > Fundraiser: Oyster Night For Beacon's Backyard Date: August 14, 2025 Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane Beacon, New York Ella's Bellas emerges again for this one-time Oyster Night Fundraiser for Beacon's Backyard! The Beacon Backyard Program serves free breakfast to anyone who needs or wants it every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6:30pm-8:30pm. Opportunities to Volunteer and Donate are ongoing. Donation Information > Beacon Sloop Club's Corn Festival Date: August 10, 2025 Location: Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park, Beacon, New York The Corn Festival is next! Vendor opportunities are still open. Registration Information > 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 The Butter Chicken is BACK, this weekend only! Served with Garlic Naan and Basmati rice with lots of flavors and love. Grab your drinks from the Roosevelt Bar, also inside the Food Hall. 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 Bagel-ish was the set for this day of filming with Melissa Rose Cooper, the award-winning Travel and Food Lifestyle storyteller, and the Director of Photography, DPBaynes. Watch the shoot here. Wholesale, special orders, and events/catering available. Instagram > Bagel-ish is a Sponsor! CARTER'S RESTAURANT 424 Main St. BBQ at Carters on Father’s Day. New Brunch menu! Just imagine this poached egg in the bread. Three courses, and $35 bottomless mimosas. Come in hungry. Leave happy. Catering and Private Parties available. Instagram > Carters is a Sponsor! JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES Eggbert’s Free Range Farm A fantastic photo of Eggbert's smoked slices of bacon in the wild! This customer, Nicole from Smyle and Associates Taxes carried her frozen bacon home from the Beacon Farmer's Market, and showed it to friends while dining at the Piggy Bank. Send Eggbert's your In The Wild photos, and they will post to their Instagram! FARMERS MARKETS: Wednesdays: Cornwall Farmer's Market: 11am-5pm 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! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon The author of "Between Two Moons," Aisha Abdel Gawad, stopped into have a visit with Binnacle Books! Instagram > JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES R O C PILATES 124 Rombout Avenue, Beacon NY When people ask owner of ROC Pilates , Jordana Herman, “What do you do?” She tells them: “Whatever it takes.” Summer schedule of Classical Pilates at ROC Pilates on Rombout Avenue begins July 1st. Classes 7 days a week! There’s no substitute for Classical Pilates.Easy registration via their website: www.rocpilates.net The motto at ROC is: "Everyone is welcome." Peace, Love, Protest and Pilates 🕊️💕 NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS: + Ready Plus+ 2 reformer classes and 2 tower classes $120 + Set Plus+ 4 reformer classes and 4 tower classes $230 + Go Plus+ 6 reformer classes and 6 tower classes $319 C L A S S E S Small Group or Private Lesson. Reformer Classes start at $35. See Schedule > The Blushery 528 Main Street, Beacon NY So much happens on this bed. Laser Hair Removal from your toes and feet to your arm pits. Stephanie has been practicing laser hair removal for 20 years. Once you decide to do it, the long-term results will have you coming back. Located across from the Dummy Light near the Roundhouse. Book Online > 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. DAYCARE PlayTivity DENTAL Beacon Dental ENTERTAINMENT + EVENT SPACE The Yard 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 > Read Our Latest Articles Advertise With Us! Stay Up To Date With City Council Meetings

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ICE In Beacon...Things To Do! 6/22/2025

This is a strange blend, but yesterday was a strange day…

Before we get into it, ICE struck in Beacon yesterday (Friday, June 20, 2025), with a morning raid on North Elm Street in what appears to be a targeted nabbing. Two weeks ago, ALBB submitted a FOIL request to find out if DHS had tried to partner with the City of Beacon on immigration issues, and the City of Beacon said they had no such requests. Yesterday, after multiple residents contacted Beacon's Mayor Kyriacou about the person who was taken in the raid, the Mayor issued a statement saying that the City of Beacon, nor the Beacon Police, had any knowledge of the raid, which seemed to have included at least one person wearing an FBI vest among otherwise masked men in unmarked vehicles, parked in ways to block the street as they targeted the person in a house. Raids have been going on around Beacon, such as at Walmart in Fishkill and in other municipalities. This is the first one (that ALBB knows of) in a residential neighborhood in Beacon. There may be more to come. Last night, a meeting of Beacon residents convened to form an action plan of how to identify possible ICE employees, issue alerts about locations, and inform people of their rights, in case broadcasting those rights during a time of duress may delay a kidnapping situation. This morning, before finishing this newsletter, ICE was seen again on North Elm and Oak Streets. ALBB took the video and published it here, as well as on Main Street by M&T Bank (recorded by Kamel Jamal). They will be published onto the blog next with more details. Happy News ALBB's Member Advertisers are here to give you happy news! While we navigate this deplorable time, we all still have to run our businesses and secure happy lives. For ourselves and employees. Some businesses are fighting for their employees right now. Give them any support you can! BOOK YOUR EVENT PROMOTION Single purchases of Event Promotions are available. Membership for discounted recurring events are available. *** SAVE THE DATES *** Fundraiser: Oyster Night For Beacon's Backyard Date: August 14, 2025 Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane Beacon, New York Ella's Bellas emerges again for this one-time Oyster Night Fundraiser for Beacon's Backyard! The Beacon Backyard Program serves free breakfast to anyone who needs or wants it every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6:30pm-8:30pm. Opportunities to Volunteer and Donate are ongoing. Donation Information > Beacon Sloop Club's Corn Festival Date: August 10, 2025 Location: Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park, Beacon, New York The Corn Festival is next! Vendor opportunities are still open. Registration Information > 3rd Annual Patriot Golf Classic with Colewell Law Day: Monday, June 23, 2025 Time: 9am-5pm Location: 924 Main Street, Clifton Park, NY 12065 The Colwell Law Group, LLC is proud to sponsor the 3rd Annual Folds of Honor New York Patriot Golf Classic. This impactful event supports educational scholarships for the spouses and children of America’s fallen or disabled military members and first responders. In the past year, Folds of Honor NY awarded 125 scholarships, directly supporting families in our local community. We invite you to stand with us in supporting these families and making a lasting impact. Information > Features from our Sponsors. Is your business on the menu? JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES ZIATUN 244 Main Street, Beacon, NY Summertime means fresh Rose and Mint Lemonades that you can only find at Ziatun. Enjoy! Ziatun is Palestinian-Owned. 🖤♥️💚🤍 Open everyday. Instagram > Ziatun is a Sponsor! BEACON BREAD COMPANY 193-195 Main Street, Beacon, NY Beacon Bread just broke the Internet with this Chai  latte - soft-serve ice-cream video. DID YOU SEE IT? It will be reposted and amplified on ALBB's feed in their Sponsor Spot later today for this summertime heat. Wholesale, special orders, and events/catering available. Open daily. Instagram > Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor! HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Meet the Dad behind "Thursday Oysters With Dad" at the Food Hall, and the actual dad of the West Palmetto Burger Company. 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 Bagel-ish made a video explaining 3 of their most interesting bagels: the Za'atar bagel, which is Middle Eastern spice - this blend being from Lebanon. Then there's the Sesame Sumac and Salt, mixed with extra version olive oil. And third, the Aleppo Pepper bagel. Usually from Syria, but this one is from Turkey. Mixed with extra virgin olive oil. Beth tells about it best. Wholesale, special orders, and events/catering available. Instagram > Bagel-ish is a Sponsor! CARTER'S RESTAURANT 424 Main St. BBQ at Carters on Father’s Day. New Brunch menu! Pancakes you will want to know about (almond flour is an option). Three courses, and $35 bottomless mimosas. Come in hungry. Leave happy. Catering and Private Parties available. Instagram > Carters is a Sponsor! JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES Eggbert’s Free Range Farm Order now on Eggbert's website if you’d like free delivery, or if you’d like to reserve your order for pickup at any market they participate in, if you can’t get to makret early enough. 💻🤳🏽 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! THE STATION DISPENSARY 463 Main Street, Beacon The pretty glass behind the glass. Go to The Station Dispensary to add to your glass collection. Located in the old Beacon Police Station building on Main Street. Across from The Piggy Bank. 21+ Bring ID Open Daily from 11am-9pm. Instagram > The Station is a Sponsor! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon The community 'fridge that has lived at Binnacle Books for years has been moved to the front yard of a house at 23 Cliff Street. Anyone who needs the food is encouraged to take from the 'fridge, and anyone who wants to donate food can give to the 'fridge. The building that houses Binnacle Books came under new ownership, and this is one of the changes. But Binnacle Books stays! Instagram > JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES R O C PILATES 124 Rombout Avenue, Beacon NY New Schedule Drop! Starting July first, these are your times for the Reformer (R) or Tower (T). Either class will work for you. The flow is different on each apparatus. You will enjoy mixing it up. NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS: + Ready Plus+ 2 reformer classes and 2 tower classes $120 + Set Plus+ 4 reformer classes and 4 tower classes $230 + Go Plus+ 6 reformer classes and 6 tower classes $319 C L A S S E S Small Group or Private Lesson. Reformer Classes start at $35. See Schedule > The Blushery 528 Main Street, Beacon NY So much happens on this bed. Laser Hair Removal from your toes and feet to your arm pits. Stephanie has been practicing laser hair removal for 20 years. Once you decide to do it, the long-term results will have you coming back. Located across from the Dummy Light near the Roundhouse. Book Online > 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. DAYCARE PlayTivity DENTAL Beacon Dental ENTERTAINMENT + EVENT SPACE The Yard 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 > Read Our Latest Articles Advertise With Us! Stay Up To Date With City Council Meetings

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Not Just The Protest...Things To Do! 6/13/2025

Several of the events that were in Save The Date are happening this weekend. Plus new pop-up protest that is #NoKings that will be a venn diagram of political beliefs coming together for one cause. Beacon's edition is starting at Veteran's Place (the Post Office) from 1pm-4pm. Rite Aid has started its blow out Going Out Of Business Sale, details of which can be found in the Shopping section below. Be careful out there! And enjoy. BOOK YOUR EVENT PROMOTION Single purchases of Event Promotions are available. Membership for discounted recurring events are available. Queer Dance Party & Fundraiser @ The Yard Day: Friday June 13, 2025 Time: 6:30pm-10pm Price: $25 Donation Appreciated (No One Turned Away) Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY A dance fundraiser for Beacon's Backyard Free Breakfast Program!  😷🌈🏳️‍⚧️ mask up, dance , donate, and/or be with us! We’ll ALWAYS be outdoors, masked, & giving away free masks, rapid Covid tests, zines, & whatever other goodies we can get. If you have stuff to give away, bring it with you or let us know. Distro feels good these days & so does connecting / checking in with y’all 💓 _ Moving our bodies is a healthy practice when life is heavy. Come shake it out for the elders, for those going through it, and for yourself so you can wake up tomorrow & keep fighting. Quiet spaces available on other sides of the building. And remember: don’t photo people’s faces without permission! Cover faces if you must post online! MASK UP FOR 2SLGBTQIA+BIPOC LIVES 🚨😷  Information > Beyoncé's $10,000 Grant Opportunity For Salon and Barbershop Owners DEADLINE: Friday, June 13, 2025 Beyoncé opened a grant opportunity through her foundation BeyGOOD and her hair care line Cécred for 37 hair stylists and barbershops to be awarded $10,000 grants if they can demonstrate hardship. This is their second round of awards, which has expanded to be nation-wide and focuses on both entrepreneurs with business capital, and students with scholarships to honor the vital role salons play in communities. “Hairstylists have an immense impact on the people in their chairs,” states their website. “They create a sacred space where we can show up how we want and express ourselves through our hair. We’re honored to give back to this amazing community.“ Information > Beacon LitFest Days: Friday, June 13: 8pm-10pm (an Immersive Literary Experience) Saturday, June 14: The Main Event (Literature, Poetry, Theater, and More) Price: Varied prices Location: Beahive and Howland Cultural Center The Beacon Litfest has expanded! Find All-Star poets at Beahive; Drama at Howland Cultural Center; and Icons of Fiction and Nonfiction at VFW. Day followed by a cocktail party and book-signings. A not-to-be-missed Beacon event. Information > City of Beacon’s City-Wide Yard Sale Days: Saturday, June 14, 2025 Time: 9am-3pm Location: Beacon, NY 12508 Shop Beacon’s yards! Information > Beacon's No Kings Protest Days: Saturday, June 14, 2025 Time: 1-4pm Location: Veteran's Place (The Post Office), Beacon, NY 12508 Information > Women in Noir of Beacon LitFest Day: Friday, June 13, 2025 Time: 8pm-10pm Price: $20 Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street, Beacon NY 12508 An Immersive Noir Literary Experience, perfect for Friday the 13th. Featuring writers Jode Millman, Julia Dahl, Margot Douaihy, and moderators Cynthia Weiner and Jackie Corley. Information > "Pink Unicorn’s Magical Day" – Book Launch Celebration! Day: Saturday, June 14, 2025 Time: 10am-12pm Location: Kitchen & Coffee, 420 Main Street, Beacon, NY 🎉 Join us in Beacon, NY for a joyful, family-friendly celebration of Pink Unicorn’s Magical Day — a new children's book written by Nicole Hughes and illustrated by Chris Ams, inspired by the beloved Dave Shelly, the real Pink Unicorn of Beacon. 🦄 🖌️ Original watercolors from the book available for purchase. 📚 Books available on-site — $25 each (all proceeds go to the Beacon Unicorn Fund!). Pink Unicorn’s Magical Day is a heartwarming story about joy, kindness, and community — created by Beacon locals and inspired by the unforgettable pink unicorn who brought smiles to Main Street. All proceeds from the book benefit the Beacon Unicorn Fund, which supports arts and community initiatives in Beacon and honors the legacy of Dave Shelly. Information > 2025 Student Exhibition : Dia Beacon, Riggio Arts Education Program Date: June 14-15, 2025 Time: 10am–5pm; Reception held on Saturday, June 14, 1–3 pm Price: Admission to Dia Beacon is complimentary for Arts Education Program guests. Location: Dia Beacon Learning Lab, 3 Beekman Street Beacon, New York Featuring artworks made by the 2025 Riggio Arts Education Program participants, students from Glenham, J. V. Forrestal, Sargent, and South Avenue elementary schools, as well as Rombout middle school. Information > Beacon Litworks: Writing Workshops Day: Sunday, June 15 Time: 10am-8pm Where: Salon Room at Dutchess Inn and Spa Price: $30/workshop Two hour, professionally led writing intensives. Limited size. Multiple Genres, including poetry, memoir, essay, fiction and story in song. Sign up for one, two, or all! *** SAVE THE DATES *** 3rd Annual Juneteenth In Beacon Day: Thursday, June 19, 2025 Time: 11am-5pm Price: Free (vendors offer food and shopping for purchase) Location: Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park Celebrate Black culture and community with Beacon4BlackLives and Bosco and the Storm at our FREE Third Annual Juneteenth Riverfront Festival! We'll have music, food, vendors, merch, marching bands, prizes, and more! If you're interested in becoming a vendor, performer, or getting more involved, click here: linktr.ee/beacon4blacklives more details coming soon for questions, email beaconjuneteenth.info@gmail.com PS: A Little Beacon Blog will be there with face painting!! 3rd Annual Patriot Golf Classic with Colewell Law Day: Monday, June 23, 2025 Time: 9am-5pm Location: 924 Main Street, Clifton Park, NY 12065 The Colwell Law Group, LLC is proud to sponsor the 3rd Annual Folds of Honor New York Patriot Golf Classic. This impactful event supports educational scholarships for the spouses and children of America’s fallen or disabled military members and first responders. In the past year, Folds of Honor NY awarded 125 scholarships, directly supporting families in our local community. We invite you to stand with us in supporting these families and making a lasting impact. Information > Features from our Sponsors. Is your business on the menu? JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES ZIATUN 244 Main Street, Beacon, NY Congratulations Ziatun for winning Best of Hudson Valley for Middle Eastern Food from readers of Hudson Valley Magazine! We are so lucky to have you in Beacon, NY. Ziatun is Palestinian-Owned. 🖤♥️💚🤍 Open everyday. Instagram > Ziatun is a Sponsor! BEACON BREAD COMPANY 193-195 Main Street, Beacon, NY The Strawberry Cannoli Griddle at Beacon Bread. Fresh strawberries with whipped sweet ricotta stuffed pancakes OR French Toast (your choice). Served with house-made strawberry syrup. Are you crying yet? Wholesale, special orders, and events/catering available. Open daily. Instagram > Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor! HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Have you been to Nami Yum Yum yet? Their cozy place welcomes everyone. Enjoy flavors you haven't tried before! From Korean fried chicken to their house-made Pupusas (El Salvadorian stuffed corn cakes served with curtido and salsa roja).  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 Pick up Dad that bagel and store it in the freezer for later! Come in the morning when the batches are still warm. And order him a fully loaded bagel sandwich to keep him fed, nourished and happy all day! Wholesale, special orders, and events/catering available. Instagram > Bagel-ish is a Sponsor! CARTER'S RESTAURANT 424 Main St. BBQ at Carters on Father’s Day. This is your reminder to book for Father's Day! This is easy eating. From 11-4pm, enjoy the regulars like Burgers and Hot Dogs, but also Clams on the Half Shell, Steamed Clams, and more. Chef Jon is lit. Catering and Private Parties available. Instagram > Carters is a Sponsor! JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES Rite Aid’s Going Out Of Business Sale Has Started Israel has started its pull/trigger of the United States into war with Iran, but the Rite Aid Going Out Of Business Sale HAS STARTED in Beacon. Find batteries, sunscreen, makeup, incontinence pads, deodorant. Sold out are over the counter medicines like allergy meds, children’s medication, contact solution, etc. READ THIS Eggbert’s Free Range Farm Order now on Eggbert's website if you’d like free delivery, or if you’d like to reserve your order for pickup at any market they participate in, if you can’t get to makret early enough. 💻🤳🏽 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! THE STATION DISPENSARY 463 Main Street, Beacon When The Station posted about the childproof packaging on the Kiva brands, we wanted to check it out. Lost Farm offers the gummies in the resealable pouch, and Camino offers the gummies in a tin. Located in the old Beacon Police Station building on Main Street. Across from The Piggy Bank. 21+ Bring ID Open Daily from 11am-9pm. Instagram > The Station is a Sponsor! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon “Not Me” - Eileen Myles // Semiotext(e) : 1991 ••• “This brilliant, incisive volume captures the high points of Myles’ work in New York City during the 1980s.”  Instagram > JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES R O C PILATES 124 Rombout Avenue, Beacon NY ROCK Pilates is dedicating their sponsor spot to encourage you to get out and march on Saturday. They do offer morning classes on Saturdays and Sundays, with other times throughout the week. Wednesdays and Thursdays are good for evening slots. NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS: + Ready Plus+ 2 reformer classes and 2 tower classes $120 + Set Plus+ 4 reformer classes and 4 tower classes $230 + Go Plus+ 6 reformer classes and 6 tower classes $319 C L A S S E S Small Group or Private Lesson. Reformer Classes start at $35. See Schedule > Sill Life Drawing Night @ SUPER SECRET PROJECTS Days: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Time: 7-10pm Location: Super Secret Projects, 484 Main Street, Beacon, NY Price: $20-$30 Sliding Scale Emma McDonald is hosting a sill life drawing class at Super Secret Projects. She says: "Come discover what zany still life I have created for this...it won't be your average fruit bowl, that's for sure." Information > The Blushery 528 Main Street, Beacon NY With the departure of the makeup isle at Rite Aid, you can also buy makeup from The Blushery, in addition to getting your makeup done by a stylist. Located across from the Dummy Light near the Roundhouse. Book Online > 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. DAYCARE PlayTivity DENTAL Beacon Dental ENTERTAINMENT + EVENT SPACE The Yard 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 > Read Our Latest Articles Advertise With Us! Stay Up To Date With City Council Meetings

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☔ Things To Do! 5/31/2025

What a downpour this has been. First the rain came overnight, and now fresh into the morning. This may impact your plans, but for some of you, being under a patio covering or vendor tent could be quite a refreshing experience. For others of you, being surrounded by this rain may keep you inside, unable to ignore your inner Weekend Warrior, who orders you to fix the bathroom sink. A Little Beacon Blog's Business Directory is open for all types of service businesses to participate in, so that home DIY plumbing jobs don't need to happen quite so easily. Check out this Weekend Warrior video. BOOK YOUR EVENT PROMOTION Single purchases of Event Promotions are available. Membership for discounted recurring events are available. Step Into Hope: NAMI Mid-Hudson Walk for Mental Health 2025 Day: Saturday, May 31, 2025 Time: 11am-1pm Location: Walkway Over The Hudson, Poughkeepsie, NY Join NAMI from the Dutchess or Ulster side of the Walkway Over The Hudson Bridge, and meet at the flagpole at 12pm for a powerful gathering of community, connection, and hope. Field + Supply :: A Modern Makers Market Day: Friday May 30 - Sunday June 1 2025 Time: 10am-6pm Location: Hutton Brickyards, 132 Lindsley Ave. Kingston, NY 12401 Shop hundreds of vendors, enjoy live music, local eats, and activities for the entire family. This is like going into a high-end boutique, but outside, at an incredibly gorgeous venue that is the Hutton Brickyards. Information > PRIDE 2025 Day: Sunday, June 1, 2025 Time: 10am-3pm Queer Liberation March - Main Street Beacon Day: Sunday, June 1, 2025 Time: 3pm-6pm Queer Joy - Main Street Beacon Day: Friday, June 13, 2025 Time: 6:30pm-10pm Queer Dance Party @ The Yard Day: Sunday, June 15, 2025 Time: 1pm-5pm Family Pride @ The Yard Information > Beacon Repair Cafe @ Beacon Recreation Center Day: Sunday, June 1, 2025 Time: 1pm-4pm Location: Beacon Recreation Center, 23 West Center Street, Beacon, NY Before you throw it away, let's try to fix it! Bring your favorite items that need some love: clocks, lamps, clothing, soft toys ... even furniture, appliances, bikes, and welding. Together we're keeping useful things out of the landfill and building a culture of care and repair. Reach out to volunteer your fixer skills: beaconfishkillrepaircafe@gmail.com Poppies Picnic :: Potluck and Mutual Aid Fundraiser for Gaza Day: Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Time: 6pm-8pm Price: Free. Donation opportunities for raffle. Location: Long Dock Park, Beacon, NY (along the River Muhheakantuck, known for now as the Hudson River) Want to break bread with neighbors and learn how you can join the fight for a free Palestine? Join this community picnic on Tuesday, June 3rd at Long Dock Park in Beacon for free food, solidarity, and info on the Break the Bonds campaign. Bring a dish to share, and some cash to enter a raffle for great prizes—proceeds will go to support families in Gaza. Hope to see you there! Information > * * * SAVE THE DATES * * * Five Points Festival Presented by Clutter @ The Yard Day: Saturday-Sunday, June 7-8, 2025 Time: 11am-6pm Price: Price Ranges Available Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY Established in 2017, and brought to you by industry cornerstone Clutter Magazine, Five Points Fest is America’s preeminent, Designer Toy & underground art festival! Bringing together the shining stars of Designer Toys, Street Art, and Indie Comics, from all over the world in the best spot in the world… NEW YORK! The antidote to the average con, Five Points Fest is a curated celebration of tastemakers, misfits, and rebels in a one-of-a-kind gathering designed with community and collecting at its core! Featuring crazy monsters, bizarre creatures, awesome robots, weird aliens, and pop culture perversions, we bring together like-minded tribes for a massive party, unlike any con you’ve ever attended! Information > Toy Pizza Expo & Five Points Fest Present: WFYM WORLD TOUR @ The Yard Day: Saturday, June 7-8, 2025 Time: 4pm-7pm Price: $40 ($5 of every ticket goes to support Beacon's Backyard Community Kitchen, a mutual aid project providing free meals to the local area.) Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY Toy Pizza Expo is proud to welcome back the hit podcast & twitch stream- WFYM. Returning champions Chet (@GirlfriendHaver), Mike (@mhud), Tom (@tom_on_here), and Alex (@Lowenaffchen), mark their second live show ever with more freaks, more disgusting food reviews and more creatures from the depths of the internet. $5 of every ticket goes to support Beacon's Backyard Community Kitchen, a mutual aid project providing free meals to the local area. Ticket price includes access to Five Points Festival Exhibit Area (A $40+ value). NOTE: This event is up two flights of stairs, with a small flight of stairs at the front door. This show is recommended for ages 18 & up. Information > Peekskill Open Studios Date: June 07, 2025 Location: 1 North Division Street, Peekskill The Peekskill Arts Alliance's Open Studios will feature visual 2D, 3D, multimedia pieces and films. Over 100 Peekskill artists will open up their studios to the public, show their work at the Tent Site Gallery, and exhibit at SUNY Westchester Community College-Peekskill (Off the Beaten Track). Information > Beacon Sloop Club Strawberry Festival Day: Sunday, June 8, 2025 Time: 12pm-5pm Location: Pete & Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park Fresh made strawberry shortcakes with Hudson Valley local strawberries and other strawberry delights. Along the perimeter of the picnic grounds dozens of craft vendors sell quality handmade goods, food vendors offer a variety of delicious food choices. Many free children’s activities. Two solar-powered music stages offer live music performances throughout the day. One solely dedicated to children's music. Bring a blanket and or chairs, listen to free local musicians perform, purchase a strawberry shortcake and enjoy the day surrounded by the beautiful Hudson River. A Little Beacon Blog will be there at their Face Painting table. Information > Stand Up For Palestine: A Benefit for The Horse of Jenin + The Freedom Theatre Day: Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm Price: Prices start at $33.85 Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY 12508 Stand-Up For Palestine is a benefit for the U.S. tour of Alaa Shehada's The Horse of Jenin and The Freedom Theatre of Jenin. Join us for an evening of comedy, food, and discussion at The Yard in Beacon. Featuring Palestinian and Palestinian-American comedians Alaa Shehada, Marena Riyad, Fouad Dakwar, and MC Lena Rizkallah. Light refreshments will be provided by local Palestinian restaurant Ziatün, and beverages will be available for purchase. Information > APPRECIATION: A Survivor’s Story of Hiroshima Day: Thursday, June 12, 2025 Time: 6-7pm Price: Free. Registration encouraged. Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main Street, Beacon, NY Directed by Michael Dwyer and Chuck Gomez Information > Beacon LitFest Days: Thursday, June 12: Kickoff Party (Readings, Storytelling, Cocktails and more) Friday, June 13: 8pm-10pm (an Immersive Literary Experience) Saturday, June 14: The Main Event (Literature, Poetry, Theater, and More) Price: Varied prices Location: Beahive and Howland Cultural Center The Beacon Litfest has expanded! Find All-Star poets at Beahive; Drama at Howland Cultural Center; and Icons of Fiction and Nonfiction at VFW. Day followed by a cocktail party and book-signings. A not-to-be-missed Beacon event. Information > Women in Noir of Beacon LitFest Day: Friday, June 13, 2025 Time: 8pm-10pm Price: $20 Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street, Beacon NY 12508 An Immersive Noir Literary Experience, perfect for Friday the 13th. Featuring writers Jode Millman, Julia Dahl, Margot Douaihy, and moderators Cynthia Weiner and Jackie Corley. Information > "Pink Unicorn’s Magical Day" – Book Launch Celebration! Days: Saturday, June 14, 2025 Time: 10am-12pm Location: Kitchen & Coffee, 420 Main Street, Beacon, NY 🎉 Join us in Beacon, NY for a joyful, family-friendly celebration of Pink Unicorn’s Magical Day — a new children's book written by Nicole Hughes and illustrated by Chris Ams, inspired by the beloved Dave Shelly, the real Pink Unicorn of Beacon. 🦄 🖌️ Original watercolors from the book available for purchase. 📚 Books available on-site — $25 each (all proceeds go to the Beacon Unicorn Fund!). Pink Unicorn’s Magical Day is a heartwarming story about joy, kindness, and community — created by Beacon locals and inspired by the unforgettable pink unicorn who brought smiles to Main Street. All proceeds from the book benefit the Beacon Unicorn Fund, which supports arts and community initiatives in Beacon and honors the legacy of Dave Shelly. Information > 2025 Student Exhibition : Dia Beacon, Riggio Arts Education Program Date: June 14-15, 2025 Time: 10am–5pm; Reception held on Saturday, June 14, 1–3 pm Price: Admission to Dia Beacon is complimentary for Arts Education Program guests. Location: Dia Beacon Learning Lab, 3 Beekman Street Beacon, New York Featuring artworks made by the 2025 Riggio Arts Education Program participants, students from Glenham, J. V. Forrestal, Sargent, and South Avenue elementary schools, as well as Rombout middle school. Information > Beacon Litworks: Writing Workshops Day: Sunday, June 15 Time: 10am-8pm Where: Salon Room at Dutchess Inn and Spa Price: $30/workshop Two hour, professionally led writing intensives. Limited size. Multiple Genres, including poetry, memoir, essay, fiction and story in song. Sign up for one, two, or all! 3rd Annual Juneteenth In Beacon Day: Saturday, June 19, 2025 Time: 11am-5pm Price: Free (vendors offer food and shopping for purchase) Location: Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park Celebrate Black culture and community with Beacon4BlackLives and Bosco and the Storm at our FREE Third Annual Juneteenth Riverfront Festival! We'll have music, food, vendors, merch, marching bands, prizes, and more! If you're interested in becoming a vendor, performer, or getting more involved, click here: linktr.ee/beacon4blacklives more details coming soon for questions, email beaconjuneteenth.info@gmail.com PS: A Little Beacon Blog will be there with face painting!! 3rd Annual Patriot Golf Classic with Colewell Law Day: Monday, June 23, 2025 Time: 9am-5pm Location: 924 Main Street, Clifton Park, NY 12065 The Colwell Law Group, LLC is proud to sponsor the 3rd Annual Folds of Honor New York Patriot Golf Classic. This impactful event supports educational scholarships for the spouses and children of America’s fallen or disabled military members and first responders. In the past year, Folds of Honor NY awarded 125 scholarships, directly supporting families in our local community. We invite you to stand with us in supporting these families and making a lasting impact. Information > * * * REGISTRATIONS * * * City of Beacon’s City-Wide Yard Sale Days: Saturday, June 14, 2025 Time: 9am-3pm Location: Beacon, NY 12508 Shop Beacon’s yards! If you want to be on the City’s map, you’ll need to register here and pay a fee. But you don’t need to register to have a yard sale on this day or any day. Information > Features from our Sponsors. Is your business on the menu? JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES ZIATUN 244 Main Street, Beacon, NY For you, on this rainy day, the warm, wrapped-in-foil gluten-free wrap. Oozing with marinade mixing with juices from the lamb. Ziatun is Palestinian-Owned. Open everyday. Instagram > Ziatun is a Sponsor! BEACON BREAD COMPANY 193-195 Main Street, Beacon, NY Nothing says "warm my soul" like a hollandaise sauce dripping over 2 poached eggs, griddled ham, tomato and spinach atop an English muffin. It's called the Benni and it can be yours soon. Wholesale, special orders, and events/catering available. Instagram > Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor! HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY This weekend is the last for Cristhia of Dulce Cielo MX. Saturday and Sunday is your last chance to order her Mexican food. Monday she begins breaking down, and the stove will be off until the next food vendor moves in. She has nowhere to go yet, so order one last time and wish her good luck that Dulce Cielo will return to us soon. Follow HV Food Hall's Chefs: Nami Yum Yum Roosevelt Bar Dulce Cielo Mexico 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 This is the Rosemary Bagel of your dreams...that you didn't even know you were dreaming about. As captured by Smyle Taxes, who shared it in their Stories. Instagram > Bagel-ish is a Sponsor! CARTER'S RESTAURANT 424 Main St. REMEMBER: BBQ at Carters on Father’s Day. Have you been to Carter's during their live music sessions? They've been booking out some great performers. Enjoy from the main front room, which opens to the street on a fair-weather day. Open 7 days a week. Catering and Private Parties available. Instagram > Carters is a Sponsor! Features from our Sponsors. Is your shop stocking your shelves? JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES Eggbert’s Free Range Farm Well then. By the time we've gotten down to this part of the newsletter, the rain has eased off a little. Eggbert's is at the Cold Spring Farmers Market on Saturday's, and the Beacon Farmer's Market on Sunday's. Order any time in between online (like these chicken thighs) and they can deliver in the rain! 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! THE STATION DISPENSARY 463 Main Street, Beacon If Beacon moves forward with removing marijuana and cannabis use from it's Loitering Law, you'll be seeing a lot more of these outdoor window displays from your own infused state of mind! If you need a reminder of what the outside of the  building of The Station Dispensary looks like, see here. Located in the old Beacon Police Station building on Main Street. Across from The Piggy Bank. 21+ Bring ID Open Daily from 11am-9pm. Instagram > The Station is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon “Regarded as one of the pioneers of modern African literature, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, a Kenyan author and academic…has attracted a plethora of eulogies from African literary community and beyond….He was described as East Africa’s leading novelist, who through his work influenced writing in indigenous African languages, thereby, switching to write primarily in Gikuyu, his mother tongue – a decision borne out of the need to identify with the postcolonial Africa and be void of colonial influence.” - Bioluwatife Akinyemi Instagram > The Station is a Sponsor, thank you! JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES R O C PILATES 124 Rombout Avenue, Beacon NY Arguably one of the best places to be on a rainy day...inside the beautiful, intimate ROC Pilates studio. Pictured here is a small group class gliding on the Reformer box, using their legs to pull the strap, which pushes them forward. Such a neat sensation. NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS: + Ready Plus+ 2 reformer classes and 2 tower classes $120 + Set Plus+ 4 reformer classes and 4 tower classes $230 + Go Plus+ 6 reformer classes and 6 tower classes $319 C L A S S E S Small Group or Private Lesson. Reformer Classes start at $35. See Schedule > The Blushery 528 Main Street, Beacon NY The zap of the laser for your hair removal will perk you up. Enjoy the intimate space at The Blushery for your hair removal treatments. Under-arm, leg, bikini, Brazilian, whatever you need. Booking online is easy. Link In Bio at Instagram. Or right here. Located across from the Dummy Light near the Roundhouse. Book Online > 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. DAYCARE PlayTivity DENTAL Beacon Dental ENTERTAINMENT + EVENT SPACE The Yard HEALTH AND WELLNESS > MASSAGE 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 > Read Our Latest Articles Advertise With Us! Stay Up To Date With City Council Meetings

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Things To Do! 5/24/2025

And you thought May was busy...June is coming right up! Happy Memorial Day. Pick up a copy of the Beacon Free Press, as they always publish opportunities and awareness for Veterans. Speaking of awareness for Veterans, take a moment to learn about About Face Veterans. They have been involved locally for the Pro-Palestine movement, and participated in last weekend's Nakba march with Rally Middletown. About Face Veterans describe themselves as: "We are Post-9/11 military members and veterans organizing to end a foreign policy of permanent war and the use of military weapons, tactics, and values in communities across the country. As people intimately familiar with the inner workings of the world’s largest military, we use our knowledge and experiences to expose the truth about these conflicts overseas and the growing militarization in the United States." BOOK YOUR EVENT PROMOTION Single purchases of Event Promotions are available. Membership for discounted recurring events are available. Shops, Restaurants, Beauty and Classes advertisers in ALBB's membership get events promoted as needed. Budget varies per number of listings. What Matters? @ KUBE Day: Saturday, May 24, 2025 Time: 4-5:30p with reception to follow Price: $10 Donation Location: In the new Library and Archive of KuBe Art Center (the Old Beacon High School), 211 Fishkill Avenue, Beacon, NY. Join longtime public radio and print journalist Karen Michel and a group of panelists to experience what they feel their work does to effect dialogue and--perhaps-- joy. With Jerome Cohen, Gwen Laster, Deb Lucke, David Ross and Edwin Torres. There will be be Deep Thoughts, music, and audience participation. Broadway in Beacon: Rising Stars! @ The Yard Day: Sunday, May 25, 2025 Time: See Below Price: $20 Pre; $25 Door Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY 12508 Broadway in Beacon’s “Rising Stars” night is a celebration of the amazing young artists (21 and younger) from Beacon and the Hudson Valley. Come cheer them on and prepare to be amazed! Do you know a young person who might be interested in performing? There will be 20 slots available, and sign-ups start at 2:30pm. If they want to sing, they need to get a ticket in advance and arrive early to sign up! Food menu provided by The Yard. See you onstage! 2:30pm - signup and parent cocktail hour 3:00pm- singing starts (“act one”) 4:30pm - Break 4:45pm-6pm - “act two,” beginning with our infamous and unhinged “Mad Lib” and ending with a sing-a-long Information > Beacon's Big Button Game Show Day: Thursday, May 29, 2025 Time: 7pm-8pm Price: $5 Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY 12508 IMAGINE... Teams of up to five, armed with only ONE BUTTON, battling through a gauntlet of brain-busting challenges. We're talking five rounds of unique games designed to test your knowledge, reflexes, and ability to work together under pressure. Win a round, and you'll unlock a bonus round where you can gamble for even more points... or lose it all! The final round? A showdown for the ages, with the winning team earning bragging rights, free drinks, and the title of Big Button Champions! Information > * * * SAVE THE DATES * * * PRIDE 2025 Day: Sunday, June 1, 2025 Time: 10am-3pm Queer Liberation March - Main Street Beacon Day: Sunday, June 1, 2025 Time: 3pm-6pm Queer Joy - Main Street Beacon Day: Friday, June 13, 2025 Time: 6:30pm-10pm Queer Dance Party @ The Yard Day: Sunday, June 15, 2025 Time: 1pm-5pm Family Pride @ The Yard Information > Beacon Repair Cafe @ Beacon Recreation Center Day: Sunday, June 1, 2025 Time: 1pm-4pm Location: Beacon Recreation Center, 23 West Center Street, Beacon, NY Before you throw it away, let's try to fix it! Bring your favorite items that need some love: clocks, lamps, clothing, soft toys ... even furniture, appliances, bikes, and welding. Together we're keeping useful things out of the landfill and building a culture of care and repair. Reach out to volunteer your fixer skills: beaconfishkillrepaircafe@gmail.com Five Points Festival Presented by Clutter @ The Yard Day: Saturday-Sunday, June 7-8, 2025 Time: 11am-6pm Price: Price Ranges Available Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY Established in 2017, and brought to you by industry cornerstone Clutter Magazine, Five Points Fest is America’s preeminent, Designer Toy & underground art festival! Bringing together the shining stars of Designer Toys, Street Art, and Indie Comics, from all over the world in the best spot in the world… NEW YORK! The antidote to the average con, Five Points Fest is a curated celebration of tastemakers, misfits, and rebels in a one-of-a-kind gathering designed with community and collecting at its core! Featuring crazy monsters, bizarre creatures, awesome robots, weird aliens, and pop culture perversions, we bring together like-minded tribes for a massive party, unlike any con you’ve ever attended! Information > Toy Pizza Expo & Five Points Fest Present: WFYM WORLD TOUR @ The Yard Day: Saturday, June 7-8, 2025 Time: 4pm-7pm Price: $40 ($5 of every ticket goes to support Beacon's Backyard Community Kitchen, a mutual aid project providing free meals to the local area.) Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY Toy Pizza Expo is proud to welcome back the hit podcast & twitch stream- WFYM. Returning champions Chet (@GirlfriendHaver), Mike (@mhud), Tom (@tom_on_here), and Alex (@Lowenaffchen), mark their second live show ever with more freaks, more disgusting food reviews and more creatures from the depths of the internet. $5 of every ticket goes to support Beacon's Backyard Community Kitchen, a mutual aid project providing free meals to the local area. Ticket price includes access to Five Points Festival Exhibit Area (A $40+ value). NOTE: This event is up two flights of stairs, with a small flight of stairs at the front door. This show is recommended for ages 18 & up. Information > Peekskill Open Studios Date: June 07, 2025 Location: 1 North Division Street, Peekskill The Peekskill Arts Alliance's Open Studios will feature visual 2D, 3D, multimedia pieces and films. Over 100 Peekskill artists will open up their studios to the public, show their work at the Tent Site Gallery, and exhibit at SUNY Westchester Community College-Peekskill (Off the Beaten Track). Information > Beacon Sloop Club Strawberry Festival Day: Sunday, June 8, 2025 Time: 12pm-5pm Location: Pete & Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park Fresh made strawberry shortcakes with Hudson Valley local strawberries and other strawberry delights. Along the perimeter of the picnic grounds dozens of craft vendors sell quality handmade goods, food vendors offer a variety of delicious food choices. Many free children’s activities. Two solar-powered music stages offer live music performances throughout the day. One solely dedicated to children's music. Bring a blanket and or chairs, listen to free local musicians perform, purchase a strawberry shortcake and enjoy the day surrounded by the beautiful Hudson River. A Little Beacon Blog will be there at their Face Painting table. Information > Stand Up For Palestine: A Benefit for The Horse of Jenin + The Freedom Theatre Day: Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm Price: Prices start at $33.85 Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY 12508 Stand-Up For Palestine is a benefit for the U.S. tour of Alaa Shehada's The Horse of Jenin and The Freedom Theatre of Jenin. Join us for an evening of comedy, food, and discussion at The Yard in Beacon. Featuring Palestinian and Palestinian-American comedians Alaa Shehada, Marena Riyad, Fouad Dakwar, and MC Lena Rizkallah. Light refreshments will be provided by local Palestinian restaurant Ziatün, and beverages will be available for purchase. Information > APPRECIATION: A Survivor’s Story of Hiroshima Day: Thursday, June 12, 2025 Time: 6-7pm Price: Free. Registration encouraged. Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main Street, Beacon, NY Directed by Michael Dwyer and Chuck Gomez Information > Beacon LitFest Days: Thursday, June 12: Kickoff Party (Readings, Storytelling, Cocktails and more) Friday, June 13: 8pm-10pm (an Immersive Literary Experience) Saturday, June 14: The Main Event (Literature, Poetry, Theater, and More) Price: Varied prices Location: Beahive and Howland Cultural Center The Beacon Litfest has expanded! Find All-Star poets at Beahive; Drama at Howland Cultural Center; and Icons of Fiction and Nonfiction at VFW. Day followed by a cocktail party and book-signings. A not-to-be-missed Beacon event. Information > Women in Noir of Beacon LitFest Day: Friday, June 13, 2025 Time: 8pm-10pm Price: $20 Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street, Beacon NY 12508 An Immersive Noir Literary Experience, perfect for Friday the 13th. Featuring writers Jode Millman, Julia Dahl, Margot Douaihy, and moderators Cynthia Weiner and Jackie Corley. Information > "Pink Unicorn’s Magical Day" – Book Launch Celebration! Days: Saturday, June 14, 2025 Time: 10am-12pm Location: Kitchen & Coffee, 420 Main Street, Beacon, NY 🎉 Join us in Beacon, NY for a joyful, family-friendly celebration of Pink Unicorn’s Magical Day — a new children's book written by Nicole Hughes and illustrated by Chris Ams, inspired by the beloved Dave Shelly, the real Pink Unicorn of Beacon. 🦄 🖌️ Original watercolors from the book available for purchase. 📚 Books available on-site — $25 each (all proceeds go to the Beacon Unicorn Fund!). Pink Unicorn’s Magical Day is a heartwarming story about joy, kindness, and community — created by Beacon locals and inspired by the unforgettable pink unicorn who brought smiles to Main Street. All proceeds from the book benefit the Beacon Unicorn Fund, which supports arts and community initiatives in Beacon and honors the legacy of Dave Shelly. Information > 2025 Student Exhibition : Dia Beacon, Riggio Arts Education Program Date: June 14-15, 2025 Time: 10am–5pm; Reception held on Saturday, June 14, 1–3 pm Price: Admission to Dia Beacon is complimentary for Arts Education Program guests. Location: Dia Beacon Learning Lab, 3 Beekman Street Beacon, New York Featuring artworks made by the 2025 Riggio Arts Education Program participants, students from Glenham, J. V. Forrestal, Sargent, and South Avenue elementary schools, as well as Rombout middle school. Information > Beacon Litworks: Writing Workshops Day: Sunday, June 15 Time: 10am-8pm Where: Salon Room at Dutchess Inn and Spa Price: $30/workshop Two hour, professionally led writing intensives. Limited size. Multiple Genres, including poetry, memoir, essay, fiction and story in song. Sign up for one, two, or all! 3rd Annual Juneteenth In Beacon Day: Saturday, June 19, 2025 Time: 11am-5pm Price: Free (vendors offer food and shopping for purchase) Location: Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park Celebrate Black culture and community with Beacon4BlackLives and Bosco and the Storm at our FREE Third Annual Juneteenth Riverfront Festival! We'll have music, food, vendors, merch, marching bands, prizes, and more! If you're interested in becoming a vendor, performer, or getting more involved, click here: linktr.ee/beacon4blacklives more details coming soon for questions, email beaconjuneteenth.info@gmail.com PS: A Little Beacon Blog will be there with face painting!! 3rd Annual Patriot Golf Classic with Colewell Law Day: Monday, June 23, 2025 Time: 9am-5pm Location: 924 Main Street, Clifton Park, NY 12065 The Colwell Law Group, LLC is proud to sponsor the 3rd Annual Folds of Honor New York Patriot Golf Classic. This impactful event supports educational scholarships for the spouses and children of America’s fallen or disabled military members and first responders. In the past year, Folds of Honor NY awarded 125 scholarships, directly supporting families in our local community. We invite you to stand with us in supporting these families and making a lasting impact. Information > * * * REGISTRATIONS * * * City of Beacon’s City-Wide Yard Sale Days: Saturday, June 14, 2025 Time: 9am-3pm Location: Beacon, NY 12508 Shop Beacon’s yards! If you want to be on the City’s map, you’ll need to register here and pay a fee. But you don’t need to register to have a yard sale on this day or any day. Information > Features from our Sponsors. Is your business on the menu? JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES ZIATUN 244 Main Street, Beacon, NY This photos is not AI - it really is this picture perfect here. Ziatun won Best Middle Eastern Food Of The Hudson Valley 2025!! Ziatun is Palestinian-Owned. Open everyday. Instagram > Ziatun is a Sponsor! BEACON BREAD COMPANY 193-195 Main Street, Beacon, NY Is it a long weekend? Or a latte weekend...Both. Sip with one of Beacon Bread's famous house-made syrups that you can only get here. Wholesale, special orders, and events/catering available. Instagram > Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor! HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Cristhia Acevedo celebrates 3 years in business this weekend serving her Meixcan food under Dulce Cielo MX in the Hudson Valley Food Hall. Dulce remains open for business while she finds and secures a new location for Dulce Cielo, which means "sweet heaven" or "sweet sky" in English. Contragulations, Cristhia! Get the tacos and birria while they are hot! Follow HV Food Hall's Chefs: Nami Yum Yum Roosevelt Bar Dulce Cielo Mexico 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 🫐🥯🫐🫐🫐 🚨Owner Beth made blueberry bagels for the first time in 18 years. Eighteen years!! She pulled Katie in off the sidewalk to have her try it. Did it compare to the blueberry bagel of Katie's childhood? Watch the video to find out. Instagram > Bagel-ish is a Sponsor! CARTER'S RESTAURANT 424 Main St. REMEMBER: BBQ at Carters on Father’s Day. Mark your calendar every weekday for Happy Hour Specials at Carters! Enjoy 15% off your entire check. Easy. Catering and Private Parties available. Instagram > Carters is a Sponsor! Features from our Sponsors. Is your shop stocking your shelves? JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES Eggbert’s Free Range Farm Happy Memorial Day from Eggbert's! Stock up on our Sausages, Roasts and Steaks. Plus all of your ground meat (ground chicken, beef, goat and lamb). Happy Grilling! If it stops raining. 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! THE STATION DISPENSARY 463 Main Street, Beacon ❤️‍🔥💙🤍 For this Memorial Day Weekend, The Station has: ❤️‍🔥🌸Hurley Grown , a canbis family of farmers in Hurley, located in the Hurley flats, west of Kingston. This flower is ☀️sunkist (outdoor grown 🌱) and is certified organic sonce 2017. 💙Next we have the infused gummy from Lost Farm made with the wedding cake strain, with live resin. 🤍 The Taho strain vpe. An indica strain that is going to give you that relaxed body high. All in one pen. Bring your empties back to the Station to recycle in our little drop box. Located in the old Beacon Police Station building on Main Street. Across from The Piggy Bank. 21+ Bring ID Open Daily from 11am-9pm. Instagram > The Station is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon Now in stock! The new novel from Ocean Vuong: The Emperor of Gladness. Instagram > The Station is a Sponsor, thank you! JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES R O C PILATES 124 Rombout Avenue, Beacon NY Group Classes at ROC on their new machines. The Reformer machines also convert into the Tower machine. Both totally different workouts. The Tower involves many small moves that quietly kick your a$$. You'll love the leg pulls from the springs strapped onto the Tower. Give it a try. NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS: + Ready Plus+ 2 reformer classes and 2 tower classes $120 + Set Plus+ 4 reformer classes and 4 tower classes $230 + Go Plus+ 6 reformer classes and 6 tower classes $319 C L A S S E S Small Group or Private Lesson. Reformer Classes start at $35. Monday: 9am, 10am, 11am, 5pm Tuesday: 5:30pm Wednesday: 9am, 10am, 11am, 5pm Thursday: 5:30pm Friday: 9am Saturday: 9am, 10am Sunday: 9am Book Now > The Blushery 528 Main Street, Beacon NY Enjoy the intimate space at The Blushery for your hair removal treatments. Under arm, leg, bikini, Brazilian, whatever you need. Booking online is easy. Do it right from their Link In Bio at Instagram! Or right here. Located across from the Dummy Light near the Roundhouse. Book Online > 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. DAYCARE PlayTivity DENTAL Beacon Dental ENTERTAINMENT + EVENT SPACE The Yard HEALTH AND WELLNESS > MASSAGE 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 > Read Our Latest Articles Advertise With Us! Stay Up To Date With City Council Meetings

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Things To Do! 5/17/2025

BOOK YOUR EVENT PROMOTION Single purchases of Event Promotions are available. Membership for discounted recurring events are available. Shops, Restaurants, Beauty and Classes advertisers in ALBB's membership get events promoted as needed. Budget varies per number of listings. EMS Community Safety & Education Day 2025 From Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corps Day: Saturday, May 17, 2025 Time: 12pm-4pm Price: Free Location: The Elks Lodge, 900 Wolcott Avenue, Beacon, NY Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corps presents “EMS Community Safety & Education Day 2025.” This free event is designed to bring the community together for a day of learning, safety, and fun. Information > Death Is Not Real: A Conscious Exploration of What Lies Beyond the Veil @ The Yard Day: Sunday, May 18, 2025 Time: 12pm-4pm Price: $55 Advance, $65 At The Door Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY This workshop explores ancient spiritual teachings, firsthand Near-Death Experience (NDE) accounts, and immersive practices such as guided meditations, sound journeys, and heart-brain coherence techniques. Participants will deepen their awareness and begin to cultivate an inner gnosis of what lies beyond. More than a discussion, this is an opportunity to transcend fear and glimpse the profound truth that death is not the end, but a doorway to deeper consciousness. Information > Nakba To Be Commemorated In Middletown As Community Organizations March Through Town Sunday May 18th Day: Sunday, May 18, 2025 Time: 1pm Location: Thrall Park in Middletown, NY The march remembers Palestinian victims of ethnic cleansing and calls for an end to the Genocide in Gaza. Local community organizations march through Middletown to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Nakba and call for an end to the genocide in Gaza. In 1948, Zionist militias killed 15,000 and ethnically cleansed 700,000 Palestinians from what is now Israel. Palestinians refer to this event as the Nakba, or catastrophe. Information > * * * SAVE THE DATES * * * What Matters? @ KUBE Day: Saturday, May 24, 2025 Time: 4-5:30p with reception to follow Price: $10 Donation Location: In the new Library and Archive of KuBe Art Center (the Old Beacon High School), 211 Fishkill Avenue, Beacon, NY. Join longtime public radio and print journalist Karen Michel and a group of panelists to experience what they feel their work does to effect dialogue and--perhaps-- joy. With Jerome Cohen, Gwen Laster, Deb Lucke, David Ross and Edwin Torres. There will be be Deep Thoughts, music, and audience participation. PRIDE 2025 Day: Sunday, June 1, 2025 Time: 10am-3pm Queer Liberation March - Main Street Beacon Day: Sunday, June 1, 2025 Time: 3pm-6pm Queer Joy - Main Street Beacon Day: Friday, June 13, 2025 Time: 6:30pm-10pm Queer Dance Party @ The Yard Day: Sunday, June 15, 2025 Time: 1pm-5pm Family Pride @ The Yard Information > Beacon Sloop Club Strawberry Festival Day: Sunday, June 8, 2025 Time: 12pm-5pm Location: Pete & Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park Fresh made strawberry shortcakes with Hudson Valley local strawberries and other strawberry delights. Along the perimeter of the picnic grounds dozens of craft vendors sell quality handmade goods, food vendors offer a variety of delicious food choices. Many free children’s activities. Two solar-powered music stages offer live music performances throughout the day. One solely dedicated to children's music. Bring a blanket and or chairs, listen to free local musicians perform, purchase a strawberry shortcake and enjoy the day surrounded by the beautiful Hudson River. A Little Beacon Blog will be there at their Face Painting table. Information > APPRECIATION: A Survivor’s Story of Hiroshima Day: Thursday, June 12, 2025 Time: 6-7pm Price: Free. Registration encouraged. Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main Street, Beacon, NY Directed by Michael Dwyer and Chuck Gomez Information > * * * REGISTRATIONS * * * City of Beacon’s City-Wide Yard Sale Days: Saturday, June 14, 2025 Time: 9am-3pm Location: Beacon, NY 12508 Shop Beacon’s yards! If you want to be on the City’s map, you’ll need to register here and pay a fee. But you don’t need to register to have a yard sale on this day or any day. Information > Features from our Sponsors. Is your business on the menu? JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES ZIATUN 244 Main Street, Beacon, NY 🖤♥️🤍💚 TEACHABLE MOMENT: For your reference: Ziatun was closed on Thursday, to mark Nakba Day. “Nakba Day (aka ‘Memory of the Catastrophe’) is the day of commemoration for the Nakba, also known as the Palestinian Catastrophe, which comprised the destruction of Palestinian society and homeland in 1948, and the permanent displacement of a majority of the Palestinian people. It is generally commemorated on 15 May, the day after the Gregorian calendar date of the Israeli Declaration of Independence on 14 May 1948. For Palestinians, it is an annual day of commemoration of the displacement that preceded and followed Israel’s establishment,” as described in Wikipedia. You're getting this newsletter today, and Ziatun is open again! 🖤♥️🤍💚 Ziatun is Palestinian-Owned. Open everyday. Instagram > Ziatun is a Sponsor! BEACON BREAD COMPANY 193-195 Main Street, Beacon, NY THIS is Avocado Toast. Smashed avocado, toasted almonds, cilantro, chimichurri, crema, crispy chickpeas & baby arugula. Available at Beacon Bread every day of the week. Wholesale, special orders, and events/catering available. Instagram > Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor! HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY “Mama Want To Mambo” 💃🏽 song for the freshly made Mango Lassi drink at Tara Fusion Cuisine in the Hudson Valley Food Hall. A Mango Lassi is a smoothly blended drink made with ripe mangos with tangy yogurt. Trina sprinkles hers with flower petals. We are now entering the season of mangos. 🥭🥭🥭 Follow HV Food Hall's Chefs: Nami Yum Yum Roosevelt Bar Dulce Cielo Mexico 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 Did you hear about the bacon crisis that Bagel-ish experienced? Owner Beth sources her ingredients from very careful sources. She insists on no-nitrates for her bacon for her egg souffle sandwiches. But when/ her supplier's cooker broke for the pork bacon, she went on a journey. And that didn't even include the turkey bacon! Both are back now. But here's the story of what happened. Instagram > Bagel-ish is a Sponsor! CARTER'S RESTAURANT 424 Main St. SAVE THE DATE! Sunday, June 15th Big BBQ at Carters on Father’s Day. $40/person ~ All You Can Eat From 11am-4pm. Kids 8 years and under eat free! Dogs, Burgers, Steak, Pulled Pork, Corn on the Cob, Sausage and Peppers, Raw clams, Steamed Clams, Clams Oreganata, Clams Casino, Salads, BBQ Chicken. Catering and Private Parties available. Instagram > Carters is a Sponsor! Features from our Sponsors. Is your shop stocking your shelves? JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES Eggbert’s Free Range Farm Eggbert's Free Range Farm is entering back into their $8/dozen farm fresh eggs zone! Eggbert's said to their customers via IG: "Thank you so much for supporting us while we made investments into our flock to upgrade their coups for more protected shelter as our hens roam free in our grasses and fields. As always, here for you at markets and our online web shop for deliveries!" 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! THE STATION DISPENSARY 463 Main Street, Beacon So good, it's criminal. Products like Dogwalkers in The Station Dispensary right now. Plus the knowledge to back it to pair you with what you need to set your mood and comfort level when you're on that walk. Located in the old Beacon Police Station building on Main Street. Across from The Piggy Bank. 21+ Bring ID Open Daily from 11am-9pm. Instagram > The Station is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon Now in stock! The new novel from Ocean Vuong: The Emperor of Gladness. Instagram > The Station is a Sponsor, thank you! JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES R O C PILATES 124 Rombout Avenue, Beacon NY Group Classes at ROC on their new machines. The Reformer machines also convert into the Tower machine. Both totally different workouts. The Tower involves many small moves that quietly kick your a$$. You'll love the leg pulls from the springs strapped onto the Tower. Give it a try. NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS: + Ready Plus+ 2 reformer classes and 2 tower classes $120 + Set Plus+ 4 reformer classes and 4 tower classes $230 + Go Plus+ 6 reformer classes and 6 tower classes $319 C L A S S E S Small Group or Private Lesson. Reformer Classes start at $35. Monday: 9am, 10am, 11am, 5pm Tuesday: 5:30pm Wednesday: 9am, 10am, 11am, 5pm Thursday: 5:30pm Friday: 9am Saturday: 9am, 10am Sunday: 9am Book Now > The Blushery 528 Main Street, Beacon NY Mirror Mirror on the Wall, who is the smoothest of them all? With consistent and calculated zaps from the laser hair removal machine at The Blushery, you will be. Book now, and this bed is yours. Located across from the Dummy Light near the Roundhouse. Book Online > 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. DAYCARE PlayTivity DENTAL Beacon Dental ENTERTAINMENT + EVENT SPACE The Yard HEALTH AND WELLNESS > MASSAGE River Therapeutic Massage  HOME IMPROVEMENT > APPLIANCE REPAIR Shelter Air HISPANIC OWNED BUSINESS See them here > MUSIC Miss Vickie's Music List Your Business In The Business Directory >  LIST YOUR BUSINESS IN THE 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 > Read Our Latest Articles Advertise With Us! Stay Up To Date With City Council Meetings

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A Revival! And Chicken Bang Bang :: Things To Do! 5-10-2025

Happy Mother's Day to those who celebrate. Do they make snow blowers for tree seeds? We'll be in the lilac patch. Trimming the trees. In hotter 🔥, wetter, better news, we have a revival from older days in Beacon. The Piggy Bank 2.0 is BACK in this season of 2.0s. Never heard of the Piggy Bank before? You must be in the new boats of people moving to or visiting Beacon. Read on. Right after the ink dried on the contract to buy what was then The Vault from the owner who was retiring, ALBB sat down with new partners but old friends, Kamel Jamal (of Beacon Bread Company Ziatun The Station Dispensary) and Greg Colon (of Draught Industries ) to hear their entrepreneurial story of how this fire got lit. It had been a year since Kamel had seen Greg at Draught, but Kamel and his wife Lena decided to swing in on one of their afternoon walks. Greg spotted them. They chatted, and then Greg put it out there: “What do you think about The Vault?” The idea spawned. Kamel cocked his head and said: “I’ll call you tomorrow.” During this interview, before the renovation started, ALBB asked: “Do you ever get nervous? Or are you just forward motion, ‘Let’s go…I see what it looks like.’” Greg answered first: “There’s always nerves. For me, it changes. Nervous at first. Then it turns into pure excitement; into fun things. Picking out the bar counters. Then closer to execution, more excitement. You need nerves.” Kamel answered next: “Every time I do this, the excitement starts. When does it start? When the hammer hits the nail. Then I say what the hell was I thinking.” “We’re creators,” Kamel continued. “The fact that we have this ability to create something. It’s never the destination for me. It’s the journey. We live day to day happy, sad. The final destination of life is 6 feet under. It’s the journey for me. The process. So many different emotions. It’s exciting. Once the doors are open - it’s at another level after the doors are open.” READ MORE & PICTURES BOOK YOUR EVENT PLACEMENT NOW Single purchases of Event Promotions are available. Membership for discounted recurring events are available. Shops, Restaurants, Beauty and Classes advertisers in ALBB's membership get events promoted as needed. Budget varies per number of listings. Rally and March: All Out For Gaza Who: Jewish Voice for Peace Hudson Valley and partners partners. What: All Out for Palestine Rally and March Where: Kingston, NY Mini Park. 21 North Front St. Day: Saturday, May 10th, 2025 Time: 6PM Visuals: Banners, live music, participants are asked to wear black, bring pots and pans and an offering to leave in remembrance. “Jewish Voice for Peace Hudson Valley, and our partners of conscience are calling people into the streets for an All Out for Palestine Rally and March,” say Tina Bernstein and Anna Jacobs, representatives for the group. “With the US as its collaborator, the Israeli Government has been committing a live-streamed genocide and now is brazenly proclaiming its plan to completely occupy Gaza and execute this plan through forced starvation and displacement of millions of Palestinians.” Information > Live @ The Yard: Gwen Laster New Muse 4tet Album Release Day: Saturday, May 10, 2025 Time: 7pm-10pm Price: $22, $25 at the Door Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY The jazz strings super group, New Muse 4tet, featuring Gwen Laster (Violin), Teddy Rankin-Parker (Cello), Melanie Dyer (Viola), and Andrew Dury (Drums) hit The Yard stage, presenting their new album "Keepers of the Flame" Check out more on Gwen Laster’s Projects HERE Check out more on Keepers of the Flame HERE Information > Live @ The Yard: Advance Base, Kristin Daelyn, and BODEGA DOG Day: Monday, May 12, 2025 Time: 7pm-10:30pm Price: $22, $25 at the Door Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY Advance Base is the melancholic soft rock recording project of Chicago, IL singer/songwriter Owen Ashworth (formerly of Casiotone for the Painfully Alone). Using a two-handed arsenal of electric piano, Omnichord, samplers, effect pedals & drum machines, Ashworth builds minimalist, heavy-hearted, & nostalgia-obsessed ballads around his conversational baritone. The warm, electronic sound of Advance Base has been described as "lo-fi," "depressed" & "weirdly uplifting." Information > Death Is Not Real: A Conscious Exploration of What Lies Beyond the Veil @ The Yard Day: Sunday, May 18, 2025 Time: 12pm-4pm Price: $22, $25 at the Door Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY This workshop explores ancient spiritual teachings, firsthand Near-Death Experience (NDE) accounts, and immersive practices such as guided meditations, sound journeys, and heart-brain coherence techniques. Participants will deepen their awareness and begin to cultivate an inner gnosis of what lies beyond. More than a discussion, this is an opportunity to transcend fear and glimpse the profound truth that death is not the end, but a doorway to deeper consciousness. Information > The Howland Cultural Center's 46th Anniversary GALA Celebration Day: Thursday, May 15, 2025 Time: 5:30-8:30pm Location: The Waterfall Room at the Roundhouse, Honoring two remarkable visionaries: Neil Caplan, Executive Director of the Bannerman Castle Trust, and Phil Ciganer, owner of the Towne Crier Cafe. Information > * * * SAVE THE DATES * * * White Rabbit White Rabbit Day: Friday, May 16, 2025 Time: 7pm Price: $10 Location: Multiple Backyards. See list below. Forbidden to leave his country, playwright Nassim Soleimanpour distilled the experience of an entire generation in a wild, utterly original play. White Rabbit, Red Rabbit is as much about contemporary Iran as it is about power dynamics in the rest of the world. No rehearsals. No director. No set. A different actor reads the script cold for the first time at each performance. 3 amazing Beacon neighbors are opening their backyards to allow this performance to come to fruition. Included with your ticket: light refreshments, snacks, and community before and after the show. DOUBLE CHECK DATES AND LOCATIONS BEFORE PURCHASING TICKETS. Date - Beacon Location - Performer: Friday, May 16th, 7 pm 119 Howland Ave. alexander florez Saturday, May 17th, 7 pm 24 Willow St. James Phillips Sunday, May 18th, 3 pm 99 E Main St. Twinkle Burke parking details can be found in the confirmation email. Information > EMS Community Safety & Education Day 2025 From Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corps Day: Saturday, May 17, 2025 Time: 12pm-4pm Price: Free Location: The Elks Lodge, 900 Wolcott Avenue, Beacon, NY Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corps presents “EMS Community Safety & Education Day 2025.” This free event is designed to bring the community together for a day of learning, safety, and fun. Information > Community Organizations Will March Through Middletown to Commemorate the Nakba Day: Sunday, May 18, 2025 Time: 1pm Location: Thrall Park in Middletown, NY The march remembers Palestinian victims of ethnic cleansing and calls for an end to the Genocide in Gaza. Local community organizations march through Middletown to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Nakba and call for an end to the genocide in Gaza. In 1948, Zionist militias killed 15,000 and ethnically cleansed 700,000 Palestinians from what is now Israel. Palestinians refer to this event as the Nakba, or catastrophe. Community organizations such as Rally Middletown, ALittleBeaconBlog, HeartBeads4Palestine, Hudson Valley for Free Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace Hudson Valley, Mid-Hudson Valley DSA, New Paltz Women in Black, PSL Hudson Valley, SUNY BDS, Protect Orange County, Vets About Face, and Wednesday Walk for Black Lives are organizing this march to remember the victims of the Nakba. Katie of A Little Beacon Blog will be one of the speakers for 2 minutes. She will speak on the importance of speaking out, and on censorship of the press she experienced in covering Palestine in her publication. What Matters? @ KUBE Day: Saturday, May 24, 2025 Time: 4-5:30p with reception to follow Price: $10 Donation Location: In the new Library and Archive of KuBe Art Center (the Old Beacon High School), 211 Fishkill Avenue, Beacon, NY. Join longtime public radio and print journalist Karen Michel and a group of panelists to experience what they feel their work does to effect dialogue and--perhaps-- joy. With Jerome Cohen, Gwen Laster, Deb Lucke, David Ross and Edwin Torres. There will be be Deep Thoughts, music, and audience participation. APPRECIATION: A Survivor’s Story of Hiroshima Day: Thursday, June 12, 2025 Time: 6-7pm Price: Free. Registration encouraged. Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main Street, Beacon, NY Directed by Michael Dwyer and Chuck Gomez Information > * * * REGISTRATIONS * * * City of Beacon’s City-Wide Yard Sale Days: Saturday, June 14, 2025 Time: 9am-3pm Location: Beacon, NY 12508 Shop Beacon’s yards! If you want to be on the City’s map, you’ll need to register here and pay a fee. But you don’t need to register to have a yard sale on this day or any day. Information > 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 ☀️☀️☀️ This Saturday sun feeling like 🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛ 🪟 Perfect for ice cream made by Five Pennies Creamery at Hudson Valley Food Hall. They don’t import it. They mix it. 🍦🍨😋 Follow HV Food Hall's Chefs: Nami Yum Yum Roosevelt Bar Dulce Cielo Mexico 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 Help a sister out. Bagel-ish is usually impacted by the rain. People just........stay inside. But. Sunday is Mother's Day. And Bagel-ish has some discounts for you. Owner Beth will do the math. You just do the ordering. Instagram > Bagel-ish is a Sponsor! Bagel-ish is hiring! 226 Main Street, Beacon, NY Bakery Assistant/Sandwich Maker/Cashier RATE: $17 - $18 per hour - Part-time HOURS: Thursday 11-3/4; Saturday 11-3/4; Sunday 5am-11am Flexible schedule with food provided during shift. Work in a fun and upbeat environment. Interacting with customers and fellow employees.   ZIATUN 244 Main Street, Beacon, NY Oh wow...the chef, recipe developer, food stylist, photographer & food writer Chloe Walsh from LA/NYC/UK with 71.9K IG followers captured Ziatun's Shorba Laban dish. Like you needed another reason to order and enjoy this locally....Counting blessings that we live in Beacon for this good food. Ziatun is Palestinian-Owned. Open everyday. Instagram > Ziatun is a Sponsor! CARTER'S RESTAURANT 424 Main St. Ooh, it's looking busy over there at Carter's for Mother's Day! Let us know how the back patio feels with the new mural! Delivery: Call 845-743-6527 to place your order and name your time. Happy Hour Monday-Friday. Catering and Private Parties available. Instagram > Carters is a Sponsor! BEACON BREAD COMPANY 193-195 Main Street, Beacon, NY Featuring this Bang Bang Chicken Sandwich was a tough call. Because we wanted to feature a very green and healthy salad Beacon Bread was also serving. But alas. Fries won. And cucumbers smothered in sauce. And fried onions. Wholesale, special orders, and events/catering available. Instagram > Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor! Features from our Sponsors. Is your shop stocking your shelves? JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES Eggbert’s Free Range Farm Eggbert's Free Range Farm is entering back into their $8/dozen farm fresh eggs zone! Eggbert's said to their customers via IG: "Thank you so much for supporting us while we made investments into our flock to upgrade their coups for more protected shelter as our hens roam free in our grasses and fields. As always, here for you at markets and our online web shop for deliveries!" 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! THE STATION DISPENSARY 463 Main Street, Beacon The Station Dispensary has it for you - the infused drink mixes and gummies from myhi. Notice that cocktail glass in the background? A strawberry with a straw on the rocks?  Yes. These slender packets go with that. Located in the old Beacon Police Station building on Main Street. Across from The Piggy Bank. 21+ Bring ID Open Daily from 11am-9pm. Instagram > The Station is a Sponsor, thank you! JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES R O C PILATES 124 Rombout Avenue, Beacon NY We made a new video for you! For those with knee pain. To show you an alternative to knee lunges. Check it out. Don't miss this 10 Pack Private Sale! For Mothers Day, but not just for moms. NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS: + Ready Plus+ 2 reformer classes and 2 tower classes $120 + Set Plus+ 4 reformer classes and 4 tower classes $230 + Go Plus+ 6 reformer classes and 6 tower classes $319 C L A S S E S Small Group or Private Lesson. Reformer Classes start at $35. Monday: 9am, 10am, 11am, 5pm Tuesday: 5:30pm Wednesday: 9am, 10am, 11am, 5pm Thursday: 5:30pm Friday: 9am Saturday: 9am, 10am Sunday: 9am Book Now > The Blushery 528 Main Street, Beacon NY With Rite Aid's closing in Beaecon, you need a new makeup source. The Blushery has your makeup. Yes, they can do your makeup, but they also sell mascara, lipstick, blush, etc. from FACE. Stop into the Blushery to pick one up! Located across from the Dummy Light near the Fishkill Creek waterfall. Book Online > This week’s Editorial Meeting was productive! Two Tin Shingle members came onto the call. Each with different needs in different fields. We handled both. They left with homework assignments. Talking SEO was refreshing! The foundation of organic SEO has not changed in 20 years. Ranking got a lot more competitive now with AI results being at the top, but we can navigate this. Join today for access to the next one. Read the Recap > Katie James Inc. produces the Instagram for Eggberts Free Range Farm. They take the photos, make the cooking videos, and repurpose all for advertising on A Little Beacon Blog. One aim at Katie James Inc. is fluidity with the client and the content needed for the moment. Hire Them > 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. DAYCARE PlayTivity DENTAL Beacon Dental ENTERTAINMENT + EVENT SPACE The Yard HEALTH AND WELLNESS > MASSAGE River Therapeutic Massage  HOME IMPROVEMENT > APPLIANCE REPAIR See them here > HISPANIC OWNED BUSINESS See them here > MUSIC Miss Vickie's Music List Your Business In The Business Directory >  LIST YOUR BUSINESS IN THE 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 > Read Our Latest Articles Advertise With Us! Stay Up To Date With City Council Meetings

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Going On Now :: Things To Do 5/02/2025

BOOK YOUR EVENT PLACEMENT NOW Single purchases of Event Promotions are available. Membership for discounted recurring events are available. Shops, Restaurants, Beauty and Classes advertisers in ALBB's membership get events promoted as needed. Budget varies per number of listings. Cirque Du Creep: Night Market @ The Yard Day: Friday, May 2, 2025 Time: 5pm-11pm Price: $10 Advanced Tickets, $15 Door (Kids Free!) Location: 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY NEXT WEEK Cirque Du Creep is BACK! Come celebrate warmer weather & longer days, the beginning of Festival Season, being Halfway to Halloween, AND Cirque Du Creep’s (almost) 1 year Anniversary!   JOIN US in the festivities at The Yard Beacon for 🎪NIGHT OF THE LIVING CREEPS🪦 Information > Lit Lit at the Howland Cultural Center Day: Every 1st Friday, May 2nd, 2025 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. It’s a hard time for most of us, no question about it. Come hang out and be with your Lit Lit family!” Sign Up To Read > Beacon Record & CD Fest Day: Saturday, May 3, 2025 Time: 8am Early Admission; 9am - 5pm Price: $5 Early Admission 8am; $3 Regular Admission; Kids 12 and Under Free Location: VFW Memorial Building, 413 Main Street, Beacon, NY The BEACON RECORD & CD FEST RETURNS to the VFW ! 20+ great vendors from the Tri-State area and beyond - 30+ tables with vinyl LPs, 45s, CDs, DVDs, cassettes, concert posters, music magazines and books!! Vendors bringing the best of psych, punk, post punk, hardcore, metal, power pop, prog, garage, funk, soul, jazz, reggae, world, blues, folk, country, bluegrass, rockabilly, hot rod, surf, lounge, electronic, industrial, goth and new wave!!! Records from the 50's to the present!!!! Information > Niche Modern's Spring Factory Sale Days: May 3, 2025 • 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM May 4, 2025 • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Location: 310 Fishkill Ave. Unit 11, Beacon, NY 12508 If you're in Beacon visiting, you came the right weekend to get a huge discount on the original design of glass blown pendaant lighting. Niche Modern's worldwide headquarters is in Beacon, NY. Take 70% OFF handmade glass pendant lighting, vases, and more. Watch live glass-blowing demonstrations. Information > a.flowerz project Presents: Comedy Game Night: An Improv Show @ The Yard Day: Saturday, May 3, 2025 Time: 7pm-10pm Price: $11.64 Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY back by popular demand, get ready for another action-packed comedy gameshow. dare to compete for prizes. relax with a drink. revel in the uproarious improv brought to you by the Darling Misfits of the Hudson Valley. rambunctious audience members welcome, so get ready to hoot & holler or boo & hiss. dealer's choice. a cash bar and a space to play games are available before and after the show. warning: this show sold out last time. get your tickets early. Information > Riversweep Cleanup at Pete & Toshi Seeger Park Day: Saturday, May 3, 2025 Time: 9:30am-1:30pm Location: 2 Flynn Drive, Beacon, NY 12508 Meet at the outside the Beacon Sloop Club at 9:30am. Clean up the riverfront (harbor area and Riverfront Park). Some may also assist at the sloop pollinator garden by the sloop club. Information > Pete Seeger’s Birthday Party Day: Saturday, May 3, 2025 Time: 1-3pm Location: 2 Flynn Drive, Beacon, NY 12508 Stay at the Sloop Club for the celebration of Pete Seeger’s birthday! Opera For Kids: Featuring The Met Chorus Artists Day: Sunday, May 4, 2025 Time: 1pm Price: Free for Kids, $15 adults Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street Beacon, NY Come experience the magic of opera— for all ages! Geared toward kids, this program will explore opera, voice types, and story through an interactive experience of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”. Learn how to listen to opera, what the different voice types are, and experience the power of classical music up close and personal. Fun for the whole family! All ages are welcome, but it might be most appropriate for ages 6 and up. Tickets > Beacon's Big Button Game Show: DAYTIME FAMILY EDITION @ The Yard Day: Sunday, May 3, 2025 Time: 3pm-5pm Price: $5 (Kids Under 13 yo Free) Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY IMAGINE... Teams of up to five, armed with only ONE BUTTON, battling through a gauntlet of brain-busting challenges. We're talking five rounds of unique games designed to test your knowledge, reflexes, and ability to work together under pressure. Win a round, and you'll unlock a bonus round where you can gamble for even more points... or lose it all! The final round? A showdown for the ages, with the winning team earning bragging rights, free drinks, and the title of Big Button Champions! Information > Middletown Ceasefire Rally Day: Every Sunday Time: 12pm-1pm Location: 450 NY-211, Middletown, NY Rally Middletown is a Jewish-participated, all-inclusive group locally advocating for the liberation of Palestine. Information > * * * SAVE THE DATES * * * APPRECIATION: A Survivor’s Story of Hiroshima Day: Thursday, May 15, 2025 Time: 6-7pm Price: Free. Registration encouraged. Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main Street, Beacon, NY Directed by Michael Dwyer and Chuck Gomez Information > * * * REGISTRATIONS * * * REGISTRATION: ARF (Animal Rescue Foundation) Day: Sunday, May 18, 2025 Location: Memorial Park, Beacon, NY The 10th Annual ARF 5K Run & Walk with the Dogs is happening on Sunday, May 18th at Memorial Park in Beacon. Registration is open now. Information > REGISTRATION OPEN City of Beacon’s City-Wide Yard Sale Days: Saturday, June 14, 2025 Time: 9am-3pm Location: Beacon, NY 12508 Shop Beacon’s yards! If you want to be on the City’s map, you’ll need to register here and pay a fee. But you don’t need to register to have a yard sale on this day or any day. Information > 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 a “Sushi Sandwich.” Have you had one of those before? "This is a true CHINO LATINO option," says owner Jamie. Comes with a choice of protein or veggie option. "Doesn’t disappoint 😋😋 ," she says. Follow HV Food Hall's Chefs: Nami Yum Yum Roosevelt Bar Dulce Cielo Mexico 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 Bagel-ish celebrates their 1 Year Anniversary! Go in to wish Beth a congratulations and buy all of her bagels. Order a sandwich for fresh, organic tomatoes, basil, cucumber, and that fresh Baba Ganoush. NOTE: Available limited time only. Instagram > Bagel-ish is a Sponsor! Bagel-ish is hiring! 226 Main Street, Beacon, NY Bakery Assistant/Sandwich Maker/Cashier RATE: $17 - $18 per hour - Part-time HOURS: Thursday 11-3/4; Saturday 11-3/4; Sunday 5am-11am Flexible schedule with food provided during shift. Work in a fun and upbeat environment. Interacting with customers and fellow employees.   ZIATUN 244 Main Street, Beacon, NY Tablescapes with a side of tabouli salad and a pink rose. Don't forget the rose lemonade. Pairs well with the cucumber. Ziatun is Palestinian-Owned. Open everyday. Instagram > Ziatun is a Sponsor! CARTER'S RESTAURANT 424 Main St. Ladies Night this weekend! 20% off drinks, from 9-11pm. Delivery: Call 845-743-6527 to place your order and name your time. Happy Hour Monday-Friday. Catering and Private Parties available. Instagram > Carters is a Sponsor! BEACON BREAD COMPANY 193-195 Main Street, Beacon, NY Whaaa? 🍋 New Lemon Cold Foam to brighten your beverage. Pairs well with their house-made vanilla syrup. When you order, please tag ALBB so we can see how you enjoy! Wholesale, special orders, and events/catering available. Instagram > Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor! Features from our Sponsors. Is your shop stocking your shelves? JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES Eggbert’s Free Range Farm Eggbert's loves the Garlic Infused Olive Oil from Scarborough Fare. Scrambled eggs topped with mozzarella and fresh basil from the garden makes for a delicious breakfast. Drizzle it onto an Eggbert’s Whole Bird Chicken!  😋 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! THE STATION DISPENSARY 463 Main Street, Beacon Spotted these Mini Bars while in The Station Dispensary a couple weeks ago. Returned to scoop the selection! The Sea Salt with chocolate Mini Bar will tempt every time. Grön makes a Daytime ☀️ and a Nighttime 🌑. Located in the old Beacon police station on Main Street. Across from The Piggy Bank. 21+ Bring ID Open Daily from 11am-9pm. Instagram > The Station is a Sponsor, thank you! JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES R O C PILATES 124 Rombout Avenue, Beacon NY New equipment has been set up and is ready to go at the boutique Pilates studio! Find 4 ReformerTower Combos and 4 Wunda Chairs (watch the build-out). ROC Pilates is offering a special package to celebrate their Glow Up ✨🧚🏽‍♀️. Buy the Spring into Summer 10 Tower Class Package for only $280! A savings of 20% off their regular drop-in class rates. It is good for 6 months. Sale ends Memorial Day!!! NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS: + Ready Plus+ 2 reformer classes and 2 tower classes $120 + Set Plus+ 4 reformer classes and 4 tower classes $230 + Go Plus+ 6 reformer classes and 6 tower classes $319 C L A S S E S Small Group or Private Lesson. Reformer Classes start at $35. Monday: 9am, 10am, 11am, 5pm Tuesday: 5:30pm Wednesday: 9am, 10am, 11am, 5pm Thursday: 5:30pm Friday: 9am Saturday: 9am, 10am Sunday: 9am Book Now > The Blushery 528 Main Street, Beacon NY What are you wearing on your lips while in this new sunshine time? Stephanie has it at The Blushery. The new Quartz Balm by Face Stockholm is a Vitamin E enriched lip balm that protects your lips from free radical damage, and leaves them feeling smooth and moisturized. 😘 ”This sheer shimmer is a perfect way to enhance your every day look,” 💋 Stephanie says. Stop into the Blushery to pick one up! Located across from the Dummy Light near the Fishkill Creek waterfall. Book Online > This week’s Editorial Meeting was productive! Two Tin Shingle members came onto the call. Each with different needs in different fields. We handled both. They left with homework assignments. Talking SEO was refreshing! The foundation of organic SEO has not changed in 20 years. Ranking got a lot more competitive now with AI results being at the top, but we can navigate this. Join today for access to the next one. Read the Recap > Katie James Inc. produces the Instagram for Eggberts Free Range Farm. They take the photos, make the cooking videos, and repurpose all for advertising on A Little Beacon Blog. One aim at Katie James Inc. is fluidity with the client and the content needed for the moment. Hire Them > 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. DAYCARE PlayTivity DENTAL Beacon Dental ENTERTAINMENT + EVENT SPACE The Yard HEALTH AND WELLNESS > MASSAGE River Therapeutic Massage  HOME IMPROVEMENT > APPLIANCE REPAIR See them here > HISPANIC OWNED BUSINESS See them here > MUSIC Miss Vickie's Music List Your Business In The Business Directory >  LIST YOUR BUSINESS IN THE 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 > Read Our Latest Articles Advertise With Us! Stay Up To Date With City Council Meetings

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Creative Weekend :: Things To Do 4/25/2025

Quite a creative weekend for you! Many tough choices on this Earth Day weekend for you to do. You'll need to be like clockwork with your time to hit them all. Several free events for the kids. Free Palestine. BOOK YOUR EVENT PLACEMENT NOW Single purchases of Event Promotions are available. Membership for discounted recurring events are available. Shops, Restaurants, Beauty and Classes advertisers in ALBB's membership get events promoted as needed. Budget varies per number of listings. Earth Day Fest @ Boscobel with Cold Spring Farmer’s Market Day: Saturday, April 26, 2025 Time: 10am-1pm Location: Boscobel’s Maple Lane Earth Day Fest at Boscobell with Cold Spring Farmer’s Market at Boscobel’s Maple Lane. Free Admission! Look for your favorite market vendors like Eggbert’s Free Range Farm for your eggs and meats. Shop the Farmers’ Market and explore iconic Hudson Valley views, walk through budding landscapes, hike the woodland trail, picnic on the Great Lawn and enjoy music and family fun. Information > Ben Neill Mutantrumpet :: Book & Music Release Party Day: Friday April 25, 2025 Time: 7pm Doors; 8pm Show Price: Free Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY 12508 Join Ben for a free release party to celebrate the launch of his book, Diffusing Music, new music releases, and his upcoming podcast. The evening will include a short talk about the book and a live performance on the Mutantrumpet with interactive visuals by Carl van Brunt. Information > Annual Ree-Play Sale Dates/Times/Discounts: Friday, April 25 9AM-7PM (Full Price) Saturday, April 26 9AM-2PM (50% Off) Sunday, April 27 12-4PM (75% OFF) Location: University Settlement Camp, 724 Wolcott Avenue (9D), Beacon, NY The Ree Play Sale is Wee Play’s huge children’s tag sale to benefit children’s programming in Beacon including Block Party at the Beacon Rec Center, Come & Play at the Howland Public Library, and other programs, parks, and organizations in Beacon. Our board and team of volunteers collect, sort, and price gently used and new children’s items from our community and sell them at a very large tag sale that has become a treasured event in our community for over 20 years. Information > Beacon Art Book Fair presented by Beacon Photo Club Day: Saturday, April 26, 2025 Time: 11am-4pm Price: Free. All Ages Welcome Location: VFW Veterans Memorial Building, 413 Main Street, Beacon, NY Celebrate the vibrant spirit of self-publishing at the 2025 Beacon Art Book Fair, a one-day event bringing together Beacon’s creative community. The event is a welcoming space for zine creators, book makers, and self-publishers of all kinds to share their work, connect with like-minded creatives, and engage with a community passionate about DIY publishing. There will be community art projects, workshops, collaging, zine making, live poetry, photo booth, and opportunities to meet Hudson Valley artists. After party will be at Happy Valley from 5:30pm-7:30pm. Information > Volunteerism: The Fabric Of Our Community Day: Saturday, April 26, 2025 Time: 10am-1pm Discussion starts at 11am Price: Free. Location: St. Andrew and St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 15 South Avenue, Beacon, NY 12508 Join I Am Beacon for a powerful discussion on the role of volunteerism in shaping our community. Connect with local leaders, organizations, neighbors and grow your network to give back. Passionate panel discussion led by Reuben "Coach Yogi" Simmons, Executive Director and Founder of I Am Beacon. Panelists include the Rev. Charles Kramer, Denise VanBuren, Robert K. Laner, and Former Mayor Randy Casale. Information > City of Beacon’s Earth Day Volunteerism Day: Saturday, April 26, 2025 Time: 9am-12pm Price: Free. All Ages Welcome Location: Several Around Beacon In celebration of Earth Day, join forces with your community to clean-up sites in Beacon! Volunteer with your neighbors to pick-up trash, rejuvenate pollinator garden sites, remove invasive species and plant seedlings all over our community! Clean-up will take place rain or shine! Register to for a clean-up site now and join our efforts! Each clean-up participant will receive one free drink ticket to redeem at Hudson Valley Brewery. After the clean-up, head over to Hudson Valley Brewery for the annual Earth Day environmental fair from 12pm -3pm. Join in conversation with the many local environmental organizations that will be in attendance to learn more about the incredible work they are doing throughout our community! This event will take place rain or shine. In the case of inclement weather we’ll move the event to the event space on the second floor of the brewery. Information > Figure Drawing Fundraiser from Beacon Open Studios Day: Sunday, April 27, 2025 Time: 4:30pm Price: $23-$30, Ages 18+ Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY Mario will be posing for this 1.5hr session. Basic drawing supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own. All skill levels welcome! No pressure, it’s a judgement free environment! This is not a “class” but if you have questions, or need some help getting started, our BOS team will be on hand to help. Please do not arrive late, it is disruptive for the attendees and the model. We will be closing doors 10 minutes after our 4:30pm start. If you arrive more than 10 minutes late, just save your ticket for next time. We will honor it. Information > Middletown Ceasefire Rally Day: Every Sunday Time: 12pm-1pm Location: 450 NY-211, Middletown, NY Rally Middletown is a Jewish-participated, all-inclusive group locally advocating for the liberation of Palestine. Information > UPCOMING IN MAY - SAVE THE DATES Cirque Du Creep: Night Market @ The Yard Day: Friday, May 2, 2025 Time: 5pm-11pm Price: $10 Advanced Tickets, $15 Door (Kids Free!) Location: 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY NEXT WEEK Cirque Du Creep is BACK! Come celebrate warmer weather & longer days, the beginning of Festival Season, being Halfway to Halloween, AND Cirque Du Creep’s (almost) 1 year Anniversary!   JOIN US in the festivities at The Yard Beacon for 🎪NIGHT OF THE LIVING CREEPS🪦 Information > Beacon Record & CD Fest Day: Saturday, May 3, 2025 Time: 8am Early Admission; 9am - 5pm Price: $5 Early Admission 8am; $3 Regular Admission; Kids 12 and Under Free Location: VFW Memorial Building, 413 Main Street, Beacon, NY The BEACON RECORD & CD FEST RETURNS to the VFW ! 20+ great vendors from the Tri-State area and beyond - 30+ tables with vinyl LPs, 45s, CDs, DVDs, cassettes, concert posters, music magazines and books!! Vendors bringing the best of psych, punk, post punk, hardcore, metal, power pop, prog, garage, funk, soul, jazz, reggae, world, blues, folk, country, bluegrass, rockabilly, hot rod, surf, lounge, electronic, industrial, goth and new wave!!! Records from the 50's to the present!!!! Information > a.flowerz project Presents: Comedy Game Night: An Improv Show @ The Yard Day: Saturday, May 3, 2025 Time: 7pm-10pm Price: $11.64 Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY back by popular demand, get ready for another action-packed comedy gameshow. dare to compete for prizes. relax with a drink. revel in the uproarious improv brought to you by the Darling Misfits of the Hudson Valley. rambunctious audience members welcome, so get ready to hoot & holler or boo & hiss. dealer's choice. a cash bar and a space to play games are available before and after the show. warning: this show sold out last time. get your tickets early. Information > Opera For Kids: Featuring The Met Chorus Artists Day: Sunday, May 4, 2025 Time: 1pm Price: Free for Kids, $15 adults Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street Beacon, NY Come experience the magic of opera— for all ages! Geared toward kids, this program will explore opera, voice types, and story through an interactive experience of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”. Learn how to listen to opera, what the different voice types are, and experience the power of classical music up close and personal. Fun for the whole family! All ages are welcome, but it might be most appropriate for ages 6 and up. Tickets > Beacon's Big Button Game Show: DAYTIME FAMILY EDITION @ The Yard Day: Sunday, May 3, 2025 Time: 3pm-5pm Price: $5 (Kids Under 13 yo Free) Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY IMAGINE... Teams of up to five, armed with only ONE BUTTON, battling through a gauntlet of brain-busting challenges. We're talking five rounds of unique games designed to test your knowledge, reflexes, and ability to work together under pressure. Win a round, and you'll unlock a bonus round where you can gamble for even more points... or lose it all! The final round? A showdown for the ages, with the winning team earning bragging rights, free drinks, and the title of Big Button Champions! Information > REGISTRATION: ARF (Animal Rescue Foundation) Day: Sunday, May 18, 2025 Location: Memorial Park, Beacon, NY The 10th Annual ARF 5K Run & Walk with the Dogs is happening on Sunday, May 18th at Memorial Park in Beacon. Registration is open now. Information > Features from our Sponsors. Is your business on the menu? JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES The Piggy Bank (Formerly The Vault, formerly The Piggy Bank) 446 Main Street, Beacon, NY The Piggy Bank returns. That's right...what was formerly The Vault was The Piggy Bank before that. Expect BBQ. Their soft launch is tonight Friday, with a more official opening Saturday, April 26th. Instagram > HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Tara Fusion usually has something special cooking! This was a Special Order Falafel + Hummus + Garlic Naan. Follow HV Food Hall's Chefs: Nami Yum Yum Roosevelt Bar Dulce Cielo Mexico 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 The Lox of Love is "worth every bite," as it leaves you feeling nourished. Bagel-ish sources their smoked salmon from Samaki. Try it on the Sesame Bagel, or the Rock Salt. NOTE: Available limited time only. Instagram > Bagel-ish is a Sponsor! Bagel-ish is hiring! 226 Main Street, Beacon, NY Bakery Assistant/Sandwich Maker/Cashier RATE: $17 - $18 per hour - Part-time HOURS: Thursday 11-3/4; Saturday 11-3/4; Sunday 5am-11am Flexible schedule with food provided during shift. Work in a fun and upbeat environment. Interacting with customers and fellow employees.   ZIATUN 244 Main Street, Beacon, NY There is a reason Ziatun is the winner of Best Middle Eastern Cuisine in years past! Ziatun is Palestinian-Owned. Open everyday. Instagram > Ziatun is a Sponsor! CARTER'S RESTAURANT 424 Main St. Tonight's Daily Ravioli: Broccoli Rabe, Marscapone and Ricotta Filling with Roasted Garlic, Shallots, Sun Dried Tomatoes and Sausage. Delivery: Call 845-743-6527 to place your order and name your time. Happy Hour Monday-Friday. Catering and Private Parties available. Instagram > Carters is a Sponsor! BEACON BREAD COMPANY 193-195 Main Street, Beacon, NY April showers bring chocolate puddles...The home made taste at Beacon Bread is irreplaceable. Wholesale, special orders, and events/catering available. Instagram > Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor! Features from our Sponsors. Is your shop stocking your shelves? JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES Eggbert’s Free Range Farm Enjoy Earth Day at Boscobel this Saturday, April 26, where admission to the grounds is free! From 10am-1pm, shop the Cold Spring Farmer's Market while enjoying this beautiful spot with family and friends. Eggbert's Free Range Farm will be there, and their famous all-natural beef hot dogs will be for sale. 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! THE STATION DISPENSARY 463 Main Street, Beacon The Station Dispensary is proud to support local cultivators like: Supernaturals NY, Hurley Grown, Ayrloom NY, Harney Brothers and Ruby Farms. Open daily, there are pop-ups at times on Fridays where you can meet the brands in person. Enjoy! 21+ Bring ID Open Daily from 11am-9pm. Instagram > The Station is a Sponsor, thank you! JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES R O C PILATES 124 Rombout Avenue, Beacon NY Owner Jordana is on the Spine Corrector while training with another teacher. She has a Spine Corrector in her Pilates studio here in Beacon, as it's one of her favorites. Working along side a teacher who provides hands-on support is how Pilates was intended. It will pay off every day especially on your sick and injured days. A Classical Pilates body can better recover and manage during those tougher times. C L A S S E S Small Group or Private Lesson. Reformer Classes start at $35. Monday: 9am, 10am, 11am, 5pm Tuesday: 5:30pm Wednesday: 9am, 10am, 11am, 5pm Thursday: 5:30pm Friday: 9am Saturday: 9am, 10am Sunday: 9am Book Now > Sloop Club: Learn To Sale Day: Wednesdays (begins April 16, 2025 - June 4th, 2025) Time: 7pm-9pm Price: $50-$60 Location: 2 Red Flynn Drive, Beacon, NY Info: Mary Arnold at 845-891-4509 (texting), or marykonizarnold@gmail.com Eight-week course Weds. through June 4th. Includes the textbook "Learn to Sail Right," from U.S. Sailing. Tuition is $50 per person in advance $60 cash, or check at the door. Register online at Information > The Blushery 528 Main Street, Beacon NY The Blushery is one of Beacon's most booked makeup artists for weddings. Located on Beacon's east end of town near the mountain, Dummy Light, and Roundhouse, owner Stephanie and her crew can come to you. Book Online > This week’s Editorial Meeting was productive! Two Tin Shingle members came onto the call. Each with different needs in different fields. We handled both. They left with homework assignments. Talking SEO was refreshing! The foundation of organic SEO has not changed in 20 years. Ranking got a lot more competitive now with AI results being at the top, but we can navigate this. Join today for access to the next one. Read the Recap > Katie James Inc. produces the Instagram for Eggberts Free Range Farm. They take the photos, make the cooking videos, and repurpose all for advertising on A Little Beacon Blog. One aim at Katie James Inc. is fluidity with the client and the content needed for the moment. Hire Them > 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. DAYCARE PlayTivity DENTAL Beacon Dental ENTERTAINMENT + EVENT SPACE The Yard HEALTH AND WELLNESS > MASSAGE River Therapeutic Massage  HOME IMPROVEMENT > APPLIANCE REPAIR See them here > HISPANIC OWNED BUSINESS See them here > MUSIC Miss Vickie's Music List Your Business In The Business Directory >  LIST YOUR BUSINESS IN THE 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 > Read Our Latest Articles Advertise With Us! Stay Up To Date With City Council Meetings

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Your Basket :: Things To Do 4/19/2025

Inspired by Easter and Passover, here are two chocolate sources you must know about! Hudson Valley Magazine featured A Little Beacon Blog's feature of the new Lores Café's Viral Dubai Chocolate Croissant: "Lores Cafe Opens And The People Want The Dubai Chocolate Croissant With Kataifi Pistachio Cream." Thank you, HV Magazine! Beacon's Chocolate Studio has been busy making Coconut Macaroons, Matzah Crack, and Raspberry or Apricot Bars. The Chocolate Studio is that hidden little gem of an experimental chocolate heaven, hand-dipping small batches of chocolate covered everything. Candies, gummies, stacks of cookies, you name it, they will small-batch it. BOOK YOUR EVENT PLACEMENT NOW Single purchases of Event Promotions are available. Membership for discounted recurring events are available. Shops, Restaurants, Beauty and Classes advertisers in ALBB's membership get events promoted as needed. Budget varies per number of listings. STRINGS FOR SPRING - Workshop & Performance @ The Yard Day: Saturday, April 19, 2025 Time: 3pm Price: Suggested Donation: $20 Proceeds from this go toward funding food for Beacon’s Backyard Kitchen, which feeds the community in need. Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY 12508 Welcome to STRINGS FOR SPRING - Workshop & Performance! Join us at The Yard for a an afternoon filled with music and fun. Led by Violinist / Composer Gwen Laster, “Creative Strings Improvisers Ensemble LLC”, is a music program that teaches life skills through Improvisation, Global Music repertoire and Original Composition. Not limited to string players, CSIE is a creative laboratory that helps to unleash the individual artist behind the instrument. In this workshop open to the public, Gwen and her fellow music professionals will guide students through improvisation techniques, methodologies using standard repertoire, with the intention of providing “real-time” musical contexts and shifting environments as creative canvases. CSIE is fiscally sponsored by BeaconArts. See you there! Information > Stop the Cuts and Unconstitutional Detainment Day: Saturday, April 19, 2025 Time: 12-3pm Location: Polhill Park (Main Street and Polhill Park) “Join together to speak out against the anti-democratic and anti-American cuts to our people and unlawful pulling people off.” “We will meet at noon at Polhill Park Beacon. At 12:45pm. We will walk/march up Main Street to Verplanck & Matteawan Rd to join in a rally and vigil with the Justice for All of Us group for speakers and a vigil.” ALBB Editor’s Note: Verplanck and Matteawan do not intersect Main Street. Not sure how this route is going to go. Additionally, there were several misspellings and grammar errors in the original description of this event at the Mobilize website. As longtime readers of ALBB know, ALBB also has errors, but we want to point these out, as we do not know who the organizers are. Also, ALBB does not recommend registering. Protesters do not need to register to any protest to attend. Information > Beacon Film Society Presents VALVE TURNERS on Earth Day Day: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Time: 7pm Location: Beacon Movie Theater, 445 Main St. Beacon, NY 12508 In VALVE TURNERS, a small group of activists travel to remote valve sites and take a daring stand against the fossil fuel industry. Acting in solidarity with Standing Rock, they carefully plan a bid to disrupt the entire flow of tar sands oil from Canada into the United States. Pipelines carrying 2.8 million barrels per day are halted, eliciting a firm counteraction from the fossil fuel industry and local authorities. Director Steve Bonds-Liptay and fellow climate doc filmmaker Deia Schlosberg will be in attendance for a Q&A following the screening, moderated by Beacon Climate Action Now. Information > Middletown Ceasefire Rally Day: Every Sunday Time: 12pm-1pm Location: 450 NY-211, Middletown, NY Rally Middletown is a Jewish-participated, all-inclusive group locally advocating for the liberation of Palestine. Information > The Yard: Big Button Game Show Day: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Time: 7pm: Free Pre-Show Games; 8pm: Game Show Begins Price: $5/person. Downstairs gaming is free! Location: 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm. Teams of up to 5 people, armed with only ONE BUTTON, battling through a gauntlet of brain-busting challenges. Information > Opera For Kids: Featuring The Met Chorus Artists Day: Sunday, May 4, 2025 Time: 1pm Price: Free for Kids, $15 adults Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street Beacon, NY Come experience the magic of opera— for all ages! Geared toward kids, this program will explore opera, voice types, and story through an interactive experience of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”. Learn how to listen to opera, what the different voice types are, and experience the power of classical music up close and personal. Fun for the whole family! All ages are welcome, but it might be most appropriate for ages 6 and up. Tickets > REGISTRATION: ARF (Animal Rescue Foundation) Day: Sunday, May 18, 2025 Location: Memorial Park, Beacon, NY The 10th Annual ARF 5K Run & Walk with the Dogs is happening on Sunday, May 18th at Memorial Park in Beacon. Registration is open now. Information > 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 The prettiest house-made Strawberry 🍓ice cream 🍨we ever did see. At Five Pennies Creamery inside of the Hudson Valley Food Hall. Each flavor of ice cream is small-batch made at the food hall, so flavors rotate and are not always available. Go now. Pairs well a glass of white wine from the Roosevelt Bar in the back. Patio open. Follow HV Food Hall's Chefs: Nami Yum Yum Roosevelt Bar Dulce Cielo Mexico 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 @shiftingfibers loves the house-made Strawberry Creamcheese on the Rosemary Sea Salt Bagel at Bagel-ish. We didn't ask if she had it toasted or not...You decide. OPEN on Easter Sunday! Pre-order or buy it all now. NOTE: Available limited time only. Instagram > Bagel-ish is a Sponsor! Bagel-ish is hiring! 226 Main Street, Beacon, NY Bakery Assistant/Sandwich Maker/Cashier RATE: $17 - $18 per hour - Part-time HOURS: Thursday 11-3/4; Saturday 11-3/4; Sunday 5am-11am Flexible schedule with food provided during shift. Work in a fun and upbeat environment. Interacting with customers and fellow employees.   ZIATUN 244 Main Street, Beacon, NY Catering is available from Ziatun! If you need to book the entire space for a private event, or if you need to order special dishes to be served at your home or event location. Call now. Ziatun is Palestinian-Owned. Open everyday. Instagram > Ziatun is a Sponsor! CARTER'S RESTAURANT 424 Main St. Chef Jon Lombardi loves flavoring around seafood. Always find a unique dish on the menu. This one was Orange Spiced Shrimp. Delivery: Call 845-743-6527 to place your order and name your time. Happy Hour Monday-Friday. Catering and Private Parties available. Instagram > Carters is a Sponsor! BEACON BREAD COMPANY 193-195 Main Street, Beacon, NY Enjoying a lot of chocolate this holiday weekend? Do not worry...you can revive yourself with the Foragers Toast salad at Beacon Bread Company! Roasted mushroom preserve, white truffle oil, boursin cheese, red onion, and baby arugula on their harvest grain toast. Add 2 poached eggs for a protein boost. Wholesale, special orders, and events/catering available. Instagram > Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor! Features from our Sponsors. Is your shop stocking your shelves? JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES Eggbert’s Free Range Farm The annual Cold Spring Farmer's Market Dinner was last week, and Farmer Carrie Sabins of Eggbert's Free Range Farm was in attendance, after donating  their Hot Italian Sausage and Whole Chicken for the chefs to make the food. See all of the photos > 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! THE STATION DISPENSARY 463 Main Street, Beacon 420 happens on Easter, so ALBB packed you an Easter basket from! A 420 Survival Kit if you need one with fam. 🌱 Mini Bar, which is a sea salt dark chocolate hybrid from Gron. 🌱Galactic guava from Hurley Grown 🌱A puff infused Gram. 🌱Golden Sands live rosin from Nyce. 🌱 Canables liquid diamonds vpe Dan says: “This basket will definitely will save one from one’s family.” The Station Dispensary is OPEN on Sunday, and reminds you that it’s 420 every day down at The Station. Enjoy responsibly 🤗 21+ Bring ID Nothing for sale on IG. Online only. Check out the helpful shopping iPads! Or pre-order at home for easy pickup. Located in the Old Police Station on the east end of town, across from the Piggy Bank 2.0 (formerly The Vault). +21 plus Bring ID Open Daily from 11am-9pm. Instagram > The Station is a Sponsor, thank you! JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES R O C PILATES 124 Rombout Avenue, Beacon NY Class is back! Book now. C L A S S E S Small Group or Private Lesson. Reformer Classes start at $35. Monday: 9am, 10am, 11am, 5pm Tuesday: 5:30pm Wednesday: 9am, 10am, 11am, 5pm Thursday: 5:30pm Friday: 9am Saturday: 9am, 10am Sunday: 9am Book Online > Sloop Club: Learn To Sale Day: Wednesdays (begins April 16, 2025 - June 4th, 2025) Time: 7pm-9pm Price: $50-$60 Location: 2 Red Flynn Drive, Beacon, NY Info: Mary Arnold at 845-891-4509 (texting), or marykonizarnold@gmail.com Eight-week course Weds. through June 4th. Includes the textbook "Learn to Sail Right," from U.S. Sailing. Tuition is $50 per person in advance $60 cash, or check at the door. Register online at Information > The Blushery 528 Main Street, Beacon NY The Blushery's favorite Brow Shaping Pencil from Face is back in stock! Stop in to pickup. Book your other waxing appointments now also, for face, underarms, legs, bikini. The Blushery Recommends getting waxed every 4-5 weeks for less patchy grow-back results. Book Online > This week’s Editorial Meeting was productive! Two Tin Shingle members came onto the call. Each with different needs in different fields. We handled both. They left with homework assignments. Talking SEO was refreshing! The foundation of organic SEO has not changed in 20 years. Ranking got a lot more competitive now with AI results being at the top, but we can navigate this. Join today for access to the next one. Read the Recap > Katie James Inc. produces the Instagram for Eggberts Free Range Farm. They take the photos, make the cooking videos, and repurpose all for advertising on A Little Beacon Blog. One aim at Katie James Inc. is fluidity with the client and the content needed for the moment. Hire Them > 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. DAYCARE PlayTivity DENTAL Beacon Dental ENTERTAINMENT + EVENT SPACE The Yard HEALTH AND WELLNESS > MASSAGE River Therapeutic Massage  HOME IMPROVEMENT > APPLIANCE REPAIR See them here > HISPANIC OWNED BUSINESS See them here > MUSIC Miss Vickie's Music List Your Business In The Business Directory >  LIST YOUR BUSINESS IN THE 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 > Read Our Latest Articles Advertise With Us! Stay Up To Date With City Council Meetings

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Hatching :: Things To Do 4/11/2025

Happy Start of Passover! BOOK YOUR EVENT PLACEMENT NOW Single purchases of Event Promotions are available. Membership for discounted recurring events are available. Shops, Restaurants, Beauty and Classes advertisers in ALBB's membership get events promoted as needed. Budget varies per number of listings. The Yard: Palestinian Film and Music: Jamila & The Other Heroes Day: Saturday, April 12, 2025 Time: 7-8pm: Film Screening and Talk with Khaled Jarrar 8-9pm: Jamila & the Other Heroes 9-10pm: Community Jam Session Price: $25/person suggested donation. Benefit for Palestine Music Space and Palestine Music Expo Location: 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY S A T U R D A Y 🖤♥️🤍💚 Lucky you 🇵🇸 You get to step inside of the Palestinian diaspora at on Saturday to experience a short film, music, people, food and drink. In addition to the live performance, there will be a show of Photography by Ali Asfour, a short film by Khaled Jarrar followed by a Q&A, and works or music by Jude Abu Zaineh, Nour Jamil, Dani Murcia, Sam Sundos, and Tahla Waqar. @angryasianwomxn will be there tabling to sell things, as will @olivegazabytes to fundraise for family in Gaza. The event will be raising money for Palestine Music Space and Palestine Music Expo. Sliding scale tickets, suggested $25 donation per person. Tickets > Salem Tabernacle: Easter Egg Hunt Day: Saturday April 12, 2025 Time: 10am-12pm Location: 7 Delavan Ave, Beacon, NY The Organizers say: "Kids of all ages are invited to attend our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Besides thousands of prize-filled eggs, the event will include a range of fun activities: face-painting, seed-sowing, sensory items for the youngest kids, snacks for kids and adults, guessing jar prizes and other games and activities. The event is free, but please register any kids. Information > Sloop Club: God Save Benedict Arnold: The True Story of America’s Most Hated Man w/ Jack Kelly Day: Thursday, April 17, 2025 Time: 7pm-8:30pm Price: Free Location: 2 Red Flynn Drive, Beacon, NY Description of Event: The True Story of America’s Most Hated Man w/ Jack Kelly, an eye-opening account of both the undeniable heroism of Arnold’s early efforts for the patriot cause and his precipitous fall from grace. Free. Information > Split Rock Books: Author Talk with Beacon's Julie Winterbottom Day: Sunday, April 13, 2025 Time: 10:30-11am Location: 97 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY 10516 An entertaining and gorgeous picture book biography of scientist and environmental hero Ruth Patrick, one of the first to warn about the dangers of pollution. A brilliant scientist and intrepid explorer, the ecologist Ruth Patrick taught the world how to care for the environment. She studied water pollution long before it became a public concern and gave other scientists the tools to do something about it. Born in 1907, Ruth Patrick was one of the only women in her field when she made her breakthrough discovery about biodiversity and the ecosystem of rivers, forever changing how ecologists understand pollution. Lyrically, joyfully written, exquisitely illustrated, and full of fascinating details and a rich afterword and timeline, this STEM biography will inspire readers who love the environment to follow their passion and curiosity. Information > Binnacle Books: Poppies 4 Palestine Day: Sunday, April 13, 2025 Time: 11am Location: 321 Main Street, Beacon NY Join Binnacle Books for a free teach-in and planting activity. Information > Middletown Ceasefire Rally Day: Every Sunday Time: 12pm-1pm Location: 450 NY-211, Middletown, NY Rally Middletown is a Jewish-participated, all-inclusive group locally advocating for the liberation of Palestine. Information > The Yard: Big Button Game Show Day: Every Wednesday Time: 7pm: Free Pre-Show Games; 8pm: Game Show Begins Price: $5/person. Downstairs gaming is free! Location: 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm. Teams of up to 5 people, armed with only ONE BUTTON, battling through a gauntlet of brain-busting challenges. Information > REGISTRATION: ARF (Animal Rescue Foundation) Day: Sunday, May 18, 2025 Location: Memorial Park, Beacon, NY The 10th Annual ARF 5K Run & Walk with the Dogs is happening on Sunday, May 18th at Memorial Park in Beacon. Registration is open now. Information > SUBMISSION: BCSD Student Film Festival Application Deadline: April 13, 2025 🎉 The Student Film Festival submission deadline is Sunday, April 13 — still plenty of time for student filmmakers to capture their ideas! 🎞️ Their online submission form is now LIVE! Information > 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 Old Dhaka House pranked us on April Fool's, tricking us that there was a Nutella shortage. One does not joke about Nutella shortages! Turns out they have plenty in stock for those Nutella Lattes that Old Dhaka Coffee House is known for. Follow HV Food Hall's Chefs: Nami Yum Yum Roosevelt Bar Dulce Cielo Mexico 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 Have you tried the Ginger Beer (non-alcoholic) at Bagel-ish yet? Goes nicely with a toasted Za'atar bagel with freshly made Baba Ganoush. This one thinly accented with the cruch of a cucumber. NOTE: Available limited time only. Instagram > Bagel-ish is a Sponsor! Bagel-ish is hiring! 226 Main Street, Beacon, NY Bakery Assistant/Sandwich Maker/Cashier RATE: $17 - $18 per hour - Part-time HOURS: Thursday 11-3/4; Saturday 11-3/4; Sunday 5am-11am Flexible schedule with food provided during shift. Work in a fun and upbeat environment. Interacting with customers and fellow employees.   ZIATUN 244 Main Street, Beacon, NY Always cozy and warm inside of ZIatun. While ordering to-go will be the easiest for you, dining inside is a unique experience that locals get 7-day a week access to, that will refill your soul. Ziatun is Palestinian-Owned. Open everyday. Instagram > Ziatun is a Sponsor! CARTER'S RESTAURANT 424 Main St. Brunch and mimosa towers. Every Sunday. Need we say more? Also available for Private Parties. Small and large. Delivery: Call 845-743-6527 to place your order and name your time. Happy Hour Monday-Friday. Catering and Private Parties available. Instagram > Carters is a Sponsor! BEACON BREAD COMPANY 193-195 Main Street, Beacon, NY Did you really need to wait until the weekend to have this? Locals could have enjoyed on a Wednesday also...Sip slowly and savor. Wholesale, special orders, and events/catering available. Instagram > Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor! Features from our Sponsors. Is your shop stocking your shelves? JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES Eggbert’s Free Range Farm Eggberts has lowered their price of eggs to $9 per dozen, now that they have finished building their biosecure chicken coops upgrades. Order online if you can't make the market > 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! THE STATION DISPENSARY 463 Main Street, Beacon Pack an order with Daniel! Watch this video to see that he's got SkyLyfe, Harney Brothers, Heady Tree, and more. Located in the Old Police Station on the east end of town, across from the Piggy Bank 2.0 (formerly The Vault). +21 plus Bring ID Open Daily from 11am-9pm. Instagram > The Station is a Sponsor, thank you! JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES R O C PILATES 124 Rombout Avenue, Beacon NY The studio will be closed for Spring Break 4/11-4/17. Book now to get your reformer classes in before then! C L A S S E S Small Group or Private Lesson. Reformer Classes start at $35. Monday: 9am, 10am, 11am, 5pm Tuesday: 5:30pm Wednesday: 9am, 10am, 11am, 5pm Thursday: 5:30pm Friday: 9am Saturday: 9am, 10am Sunday: 9am Book Online > Sloop Club: Learn To Sale Day: Wednesdays (begins April 16, 2025 - June 4th, 2025) Time: 7pm-9pm Price: $50-$60 Location: 2 Red Flynn Drive, Beacon, NY Info: Mary Arnold at 845-891-4509 (texting), or marykonizarnold@gmail.com Eight-week course Weds. through June 4th. Includes the textbook "Learn to Sail Right," from U.S. Sailing. Tuition is $50 per person in advance $60 cash, or check at the door. Register online at Information > The Blushery 528 Main Street, Beacon NY Bridal and event makeup from The Blushery is flawless. Book now to get just the look you want. The Blushery is a 3 time winner of Hudson Valley Magazine's Best Of Hudson Valley, winning for "Best Brow Shaping," "Best Waxing," and "Best Makeup Artist-Owner, Stephanie Jones." Vote for them win Best Tanning Salon this year! Book Online > Tin Shingle introduces Editorial Meetings for its business members planning their content and pitches to the media. Wednesdays at 1pm EST when there is not a public TuneUp. Learn About Membership > Katie James Inc. produces the Instagram for Eggberts Free Range Farm. They take the photos, make the cooking videos, and repurpose all for advertising on A Little Beacon Blog. One aim at Katie James Inc. is fluidity with the client and the content needed for the moment. Hire Them > 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. DAYCARE PlayTivity DENTAL Beacon Dental ENTERTAINMENT + EVENT SPACE The Yard HEALTH AND WELLNESS > MASSAGE River Therapeutic Massage  HOME IMPROVEMENT > APPLIANCE REPAIR See them here > HISPANIC OWNED BUSINESS See them here > MUSIC Miss Vickie's Music List Your Business In The Business Directory >  LIST YOUR BUSINESS IN THE 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 > Read Our Latest Articles Advertise With Us! Stay Up To Date With City Council Meetings

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This Weekend :: Things To Do 4/4/2025

Hello. This week was quite a week. During Cory Booker's 25 hour long speech, which had many inspiring quotes in it, ALBB was publishing "regular" news articles that we were scheduled to work on. Like about the Newburgh/Beacon ferry, and then the person who fell off the bike. But you all were writing in, asking "Where is the protest on April 5th? WHERE!?!" It's heartwarming. That you turn to ALBB for this information. Knowing that we will also charm you with shopping and eating ideas. Because you want both of them. You want your veggies, your meat (or vegan) and potatoes, and your dessert. Speaking of veggies and meat, the Beacon Farmer's Market's fundraiser to double the SNAP dollars for customers who use assistance to buy fresh Farmer's Market food is on Sunday. Details below. Beacon customers have already lost some of their benefits in these DOGE cuts. Also, after Cory Booker's speech, he voted to authorize the United States to pay for and produce more bombs to Israel to blow up Palestinians. He was no Kendrick Lamar. Social media went wild with pulling old Cory speeches of him emphatically defending Israel. And he didn't mention Palestine or disappeared Americans speaking out for Palestine in his 25 hours of talking. Will be writing more about that at Tin Shingle. Greg Stoker observed today about the Palestinian bodies flying into the air from the bombs, and how people he used to serve with would bet on how high the bodies would fly during a drone strike. Stay safe this weekend please. Step away from any situation that does not serve you. Take deep breaths. Go to great events. See your neighbors. Buy something cute. Bite into something delicious. And now...onto our much needed Retail Therapy :) BOOK YOUR EVENT PLACEMENT NOW Single purchases of Event Promotions are available. Membership for discounted recurring events are available. Shops, Restaurants, Beauty and Classes advertisers in ALBB's membership get events promoted as needed. Budget varies per number of listings. Lit Lit Day: Friday, April 4th, 2025 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. It’s a hard time for most of us, no question about it. Come hang out and be with your Lit Lit family!” Sign Up To Read > OPENING DAY: Hudson Valley Renegades Day: Friday, April 4, 2025 Time: 7:05pm, followed by Fireworks Location: Heritage Financial Park, 1500 NY-9D, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 Information > The Yard: Big Button Game Show Day: Every Wednesday Time: 7pm: Free Pre-Show Games; 8pm: Game Show Begins Price: $5/person. Downstairs gaming is free! Location: 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm. Teams of up to 5 people, armed with only ONE BUTTON, battling through a gauntlet of brain-busting challenges. Information > OPENING DAY: Beacon Flea Market Day: Sunday, April 6, 2025 Time: 8am-3pm Location: 6 Henry Street, Beacon, NY This fair-weather Sunday flea market returns to the municipal parking lot behind the Post Office and Mobile Gas Station. Find all kinds of treasures from dedicated vendors. Information > Middletown Ceasefire Rally Day: Every Sunday Time: 12pm-1pm Location: 450 NY-211, Middletown, NY Rally Middletown is a Jewish-participated, all-inclusive group locally advocating for the liberation of Palestine. Information > Beacon Farmers Market: Soup4Greens Fundraiser For SNAP Recipients Day: Sunday, April 6, 2024 Time: 10am-2pm Location: DMV Parking Lot, Beacon, NY GREENS4GREENS is a food benefit incentive program, started in 2016, that creates greater food access for shoppers at the Beacon Farmers’ Market. Eligible state funded food benefits are matched dollar for dollar, making the farmers’ market more accessible to a wider base of consumers. The program has been completely community funded through contributions made by local businesses as well as the annual SOUP4GREENS event. The SOUP4GREENS fundraiser will feature an assortment of soups, including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options, catering to diverse palates and dietary preferences. Customers will have the opportunity to savor hot soup on-site or opt for frozen pints or quarts to enjoy in the comfort of their homes. Patrons will also have the chance to purchase one-of-a-kind handmade ceramic bowls generously donated by Hudson Valley artists. Information > Lines of Demarcation: Memories From Beacon’s Black Communities of the 20th Century Day: Sunday, April 6, 2024 Time: 2pm (runs 48 minutes) Reception with refreshments to follow Price: Free, but save your seat Location: St. Andrew & St. Luke Outreach Center, 15 South Avenue, Beacon, NY The RiseUp Project and the Foundation for Beacon Schools Present Lines Of Demarcation. Co-Hosted by Climate Action Now. RSVP Here > This Sells Out! So Buy Now Broadway in Beacon @ The Yard Day: Thursday, April 10, 2025 Time: 6pm-10pm Price: $20 ($25 at the door) Location: 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY Will Reynolds and Jen Malenke host a night of Broadway magic and mayhem! Prepare to be blown away as Broadway performers and incredible local talent sing your favorite show tunes! Get ready for sing-alongs, Broadway "mad libs," special guests, and unhinged, unrehearsed surprises! Instagram: @BroadwayInBeacon 6pm: Wanna sing?? Sign up starts at 6pm, and there are limited slots, so be sure to come early to get on the list. Bring your music (in a binder or have a PDF handy) or just come and listen while enjoying The Yard’s trendy bar and delicious food! 6pm: Doors open, grab a drink and food, sign up to sing starts. 7pm: Show starts (prioritizing young artists at the top of the show) 8:30pm: Break 8:45pm: Act II, Broadway Mad Lib 10pm: Sing along, end of night Information > Salem Tabernacle: Easter Egg Hunt Day: Saturday April 12, 2025 Time: 10am-12pm Location: 7 Delavan Ave, Beacon, NY The Organizers say: "Kids of all ages are invited to attend our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Besides thousands of prize-filled eggs, the event will include a range of fun activities: face-painting, seed-sowing, sensory items for the youngest kids, snacks for kids and adults, guessing jar prizes and other games and activities. The event is free, but please register any kids. Information > Sloop Club: God Save Benedict Arnold: The True Story of America’s Most Hated Man w/ Jack Kelly Day: Thursday, April 17, 2025 Time: 7pm-8:30pm Price: Free Location: 2 Red Flynn Drive, Beacon, NY Description of Event: The True Story of America’s Most Hated Man w/ Jack Kelly, an eye-opening account of both the undeniable heroism of Arnold’s early efforts for the patriot cause and his precipitous fall from grace. Free. Information > REGISTRATION: ARF (Animal Rescue Foundation) Day: Sunday, May 18, 2025 Location: Memorial Park, Beacon, NY The 10th Annual ARF 5K Run & Walk with the Dogs is happening on Sunday, May 18th at Memorial Park in Beacon. Registration is open now. Information > SUBMISSION: BCSD Student Film Festival Application Deadline: April 13, 2025 🎉 The Student Film Festival submission deadline is Sunday, April 13 — still plenty of time for student filmmakers to capture their ideas! 🎞️ Their online submission form is now LIVE! Information > 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 This week, one of the Specials at Tara Fusion was the Chana Masala Chat with Gurlic Naan. Did you miss it? Go in mid-week if you live in Beacon! Tara Fusion is always spicing it up with new dishes. Follow HV Food Hall's Chefs: Nami Yum Yum Roosevelt Bar Dulce Cielo Mexico 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 One phenomenon of Bagel-ish has been the dog love. Dogs LOVE Bagel-ish. Is it the aroma? It must be. This week, a regular, Bailey, was caught on camera so sad at the closed door. Open Friday, Saturday, Sunday! Soon: Locals Thursdays will make a comeback. NOTE: Available limited time only. Instagram > Bagel-ish is a Sponsor! It's Best Of! Season! Several of your favorite businesses, including A Little Beacon Blog, have been nominated for Best Of positions in their category. Thank you for nominating ALBB to get us to this round! Now we are in the final countdown. Please help us win 2025 by voting here. It's easy. No registration required. You can live anywhere! Vote in 1 Click Here > ZIATUN 244 Main Street, Beacon, NY Mirror Mirror on the wall...who has the most beautiful, creamiest hummus of them all? Ziatun. This dish is available for dining in, to-go, and catering. Ziatun is in the running for Best Middle Eastern food in the Hudson Valley. Vote for them here! Ziatun is Palestinian-Owned. Open everyday. Instagram > Ziatun is a Sponsor! CARTER'S RESTAURANT 424 Main St. Don't delay. Call now to guarantee your table for Easter, or to take home a meal to spread on your own table. And see their stunning new mural on the outside patio! Delivery: Call 845-743-6527 to place your order and name your time. Happy Hour Monday-Friday. Catering and Private Parties available. Instagram > Carters is a Sponsor! BEACON BREAD COMPANY 193-195 Main Street, Beacon, NY Have you had the Fried Chicken Club yet? Crispy chicken cutlet with boursin cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and red onion on a House roll. Where else can you get a bun made in da house... Wholesale, special orders, and events/catering available. Instagram > Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor! Features from our Sponsors. Is your shop stocking your shelves? JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES Eggbert’s Free Range Farm Fresh Kielbasas are in! Pork Bratwurst, Rosemary Garlic Sausage, and more of your favorites. Order online if you can't make the market > 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! THE STATION DISPENSARY 463 Main Street, Beacon The Station now carries Pura's high quality zips and dimes - at great prices! Located in the Old Police Station on the east end of town, across from the Piggy Bank 2.0 (formerly The Vault). +21 plus Bring ID Open Daily from 11am-9pm. Instagram > The Station is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS A longtime volunteer of the Beacon Prison Books Project, Julie Winterbottom, has released her new publication, "Magic in a Drop of Water." Drop in to Binnacle for more of these finds, and to donate to the Prison Books Project, which gives access of resources to incarcerated people. 💧👩‍🔬💕 Instagram > JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES R O C PILATES 124 Rombout Avenue, Beacon NY The studio will be closed for Spring Break 4/11-4/17. Book now to get your reformer classes in before then! C L A S S E S Small Group or Private Lesson. Reformer Classes start at $35. Monday: 9am, 10am, 11am, 5pm Tuesday: 5:30pm Wednesday: 9am, 10am, 11am, 5pm Thursday: 5:30pm Friday: 9am Saturday: 9am, 10am Sunday: 9am Book Online > Sloop Club: Learn To Sale Day: Wednesdays (begins April 16, 2025 - June 4th, 2025) Time: 7pm-9pm Price: $50-$60 Location: 2 Red Flynn Drive, Beacon, NY Info: Mary Arnold at 845-891-4509 (texting), or marykonizarnold@gmail.com Eight-week course Weds. through June 4th. Includes the textbook "Learn to Sail Right," from U.S. Sailing. Tuition is $50 per person in advance $60 cash, or check at the door. Register online at Information > The Blushery 528 Main Street, Beacon NY Bridal and event makeup from The Blushery is flawless. Book now to get just the look you want. The Blushery is a 3 time winner of Hudson Valley Magazine's Best Of Hudson Valley, winning for "Best Brow Shaping," "Best Waxing," and "Best Makeup Artist-Owner, Stephanie Jones." Vote for them win Best Tanning Salon this year! Book Online > Katie James Inc. produces the Instagram for Eggberts Free Range Farm. They take the photos, make the cooking videos, and repurpose all for advertising on A Little Beacon Blog. One aim at Katie James Inc. is fluidity with the client and the content needed for the moment. Hire Them > 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. DAYCARE PlayTivity DENTAL Beacon Dental ENTERTAINMENT + EVENT SPACE The Yard HEALTH AND WELLNESS > MASSAGE River Therapeutic Massage  HOME IMPROVEMENT > APPLIANCE REPAIR See them here > HISPANIC OWNED BUSINESS See them here > MUSIC Miss Vickie's Music List Your Business In The Business Directory >  LIST YOUR BUSINESS IN THE 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 > Read Our Latest Articles Advertise With Us! Stay Up To Date With City Council Meetings

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New Things To Do :: 3/29/2025

BOOK YOUR EVENT PLACEMENT NOW Single purchases of Event Promotions are available. Membership for discounted recurring events are available. Shops, Restaurants, Beauty and Classes advertisers in ALBB's membership get events promoted as needed. Budget varies per number of listings. Lit Lit Day: Friday, April 4th, 2025 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. It’s a hard time for most of us, no question about it. Come hang out and be with your Lit Lit family!” Sign Up To Read > The Yard: Big Button Game Show Day: Every Wednesday Time: 7pm: Free Pre-Show Games; 8pm: Game Show Begins Price: $5/person. Downstairs gaming is free! Location: 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm. Teams of up to 5 people, armed with only ONE BUTTON, battling through a gauntlet of brain-busting challenges. Information > Middletown Ceasefire Rally Day: Every Sunday Time: 12pm-1pm Location: 450 NY-211, Middletown, NY Rally Middletown is a Jewish-participated, all-inclusive group locally advocating for the liberation of Palestine. Information > Beacon Farmers Market: Soup4Greens Fundraiser For SNAP Recipients Day: Sunday, April 6, 2025 Time: 10am-2pm Location: DMV Parking Lot, Beacon, NY GREENS4GREENS is a food benefit incentive program, started in 2016, that creates greater food access for shoppers at the Beacon Farmers’ Market. Eligible state funded food benefits are matched dollar for dollar, making the farmers’ market more accessible to a wider base of consumers. The program has been completely community funded through contributions made by local businesses as well as the annual SOUP4GREENS event. The SOUP4GREENS fundraiser will feature an assortment of soups, including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options, catering to diverse palates and dietary preferences. Customers will have the opportunity to savor hot soup on-site or opt for frozen pints or quarts to enjoy in the comfort of their homes. Patrons will also have the chance to purchase one-of-a-kind handmade ceramic bowls generously donated by Hudson Valley artists. Information > Salem Tabernacle: Easter Egg Hunt Day: Saturday April 12, 2025 Time: 10am-12pm Location: 7 Delavan Ave, Beacon, NY The Organizers say: "Kids of all ages are invited to attend our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Besides thousands of prize-filled eggs, the event will include a range of fun activities: face-painting, seed-sowing, sensory items for the youngest kids, snacks for kids and adults, guessing jar prizes and other games and activities. The event is free, but please register any kids. Information > Sloop Club: God Save Benedict Arnold: The True Story of America’s Most Hated Man w/ Jack Kelly Day: Thursday, April 17, 2025 Time: 7pm-8:30pm Price: Free Location: 2 Red Flynn Drive, Beacon, NY Description of Event: The True Story of America’s Most Hated Man w/ Jack Kelly, an eye-opening account of both the undeniable heroism of Arnold’s early efforts for the patriot cause and his precipitous fall from grace. Free. Information > REGISTRATION: ARF (Animal Rescue Foundation) Day: Sunday, May 18, 2025 Location: Memorial Park, Beacon, NY The 10th Annual ARF 5K Run & Walk with the Dogs is happening on Sunday, May 18th at Memorial Park in Beacon. Registration is open now. Information > SUBMISSION: BCSD Student Film Festival Application Deadline: April 13, 2025 🎉 The Student Film Festival submission deadline is Sunday, April 13 — still plenty of time for student filmmakers to capture their ideas! 🎞️ Their online submission form is now LIVE! Information > 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 Dave of Five Pennies Creamery makes all of the ice cream from the kitchen of the Hudson Valley Food Hall. Of all of the places you can get ice cream in town, Five Pennies is the only one making dairy-based ice cream on premises. Which means he's mixing flavors constantly! Yesterday he was mixing something strawberry. Go in today for a sample and let us know what you tried. Follow HV Food Hall's Chefs: Nami Yum Yum Roosevelt Bar Dulce Cielo Mexico 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 Good luck not ordering this salmon love bagel sandwich with house-made scallion cream cheese and freshly cut cucumbers. Bagel-ish is in the running for Best Bagel of the Hudson Valley! Vote for them here, and tell your friends! NOTE: Available limited time only. Instagram > Bagel-ish is a Sponsor! It's Best Of! Season! Several of your favorite businesses, including A Little Beacon Blog, have been nominated for Best Of positions in their category. Thank you for nominating ALBB to get us to this round! Now we are in the final countdown. Please help us win 2025 by voting here. It's easy. No registration required. You can live anywhere! Vote in 1 Click Here > ZIATUN 244 Main Street, Beacon, NY The Falafel Wrap at Ziatun can now be Gluten Free! 🌱Vegan and Gluten Free! Palestine can be free, and so can the Falafel Wrap! Enjoy the slight crisp from the falafel rolled in the grilled wrap. Ziatun is in the running for Best Middle Eastern food in the Hudson Valley. Vote for them here! Ziatun is Palestinian-Owned. Open everyday. Instagram > Ziatun is a Sponsor! CARTER'S RESTAURANT 424 Main St. Carter's Easter Menu is dropping this weekend! Call now to guarentee your table for Easter, or to take home a meal to spread on your own table. Delivery: Call 845-743-6527 to place your order and name your time. Happy Hour Monday-Friday. Catering and Private Parties available. Instagram > Carters is a Sponsor! BEACON BREAD COMPANY 193-195 Main Street, Beacon, NY Good thing there are 2 days in the weekend, because you can have salmon on both of them. The smoked salmon sandwich at Beacon Bread Co., plus a latte with house-made syrup and a glazed cinnamon bun on the side, if they bake them that day. Don't kill us because this is such a good menu recommendation. Open everyday. Wholesale, special orders, and events/catering available. Instagram > Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor! Features from our Sponsors. Is your shop stocking your shelves? JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES Eggbert’s Free Range Farm The EVOO brand Agape Premium for featured Eggbert’s Chip Steak on their plate! What a lovely and delicious assortment from Tony Pickles, Titusville Farm for the greens, and Sova Farms for the eggs. Order online if you can't make the market > 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! THE STATION DISPENSARY 463 Main Street, Beacon Hudson Valley based Alchemy Pure offers natural, real soil-and-sun-grown cnbs, available in The Station Dispensary. Located in the Old Police Station on the east end of town, across from the Piggy Bank 2.0 (formerly The Vault). +21 plus Bring ID Open Daily from 11am-9pm. Instagram > The Station is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS A longtime volunteer of the Beacon Prison Books Project, Julie Winterbottom, has released her new publication, "Magic in a Drop of Water." Drop in to Binnacle for more of these finds, and to donate to the Prison Books Project, which gives access of resources to incarcerated people. 💧👩‍🔬💕 Instagram > JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES R O C PILATES 124 Rombout Avenue, Beacon NY Pilates is very animal-based. Jordana uses this inspiration to move her body and find a flow humans aren't used to moving in. Follow along for inspo on how to move your body! C L A S S E S Small Group or Private Lesson. Reformer Classes start at $35. Monday: 9am, 10am, 11am, 5pm Tuesday: 5:30pm Wednesday: 9am, 10am, 11am, 5pm Thursday: 5:30pm Friday: 9am Saturday: 9am, 10am Sunday: 9am Book Online > Sloop Club: Learn To Sale Day: Wednesdays (begins April 16, 2025 - June 4th, 2025) Time: 7pm-9pm Price: $50-$60 Location: 2 Red Flynn Drive, Beacon, NY Info: Mary Arnold at 845-891-4509 (texting), or marykonizarnold@gmail.com Eight-week course Weds. through June 4th. Includes the textbook "Learn to Sail Right," from U.S. Sailing. Tuition is $50 per person in advance $60 cash, or check at the door. Register online at Information > The Blushery 528 Main Street, Beacon NY Ahh...the famous Brow Bar at the Blushery. Waxing, plucking, threading and tinting are all available from this station. The Blushery is a 3 time winner of Hudson Valley Magazine's Best Of Hudson Valley, winning for "Best Brow Shaping," "Best Waxing," and "Best Makeup Artist-Owner, Stephanie Jones." Vote for them win Best Tanning Salon this year! Book Online > Katie James Inc. produces the Instagram for Eggberts Free Range Farm. They take the photos, make the cooking videos, and repurpose all for advertising on A Little Beacon Blog. One aim at Katie James Inc. is fluidity with the client and the content needed for the moment. Hire Them > 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. 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