Your Weekend Guide to events, shopping, restaurants, and beauty.
Hello!
This weekend is loaded with options! Here is your easy access to planning. These are weekend dates pulled from some of A Little Beacon Blog's 10 Things To Do In Beacon Guides, so be sure to check them during the week.
Constellation's Last Family Night at Bannerman Island
from Melissa McGill Day: Friday, September 30, 2016 Time: 5:45 pm Location: Beacon Institute Floating Dock in Beacon, NY Information >
The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze 2016 Days: Friday, September 30, 2016 Time: 7 to 9 pm Location: Van Cortlandt Manor, 525 S. Riverside Ave., Croton-on-Hudson, NY Information > *begins this weekend, continues through November
“Paper Tigers” Movie Screening Day: Friday, September 30, 2016 Time: 7 to 10 pm Location: First Presbyterian Church of Beacon, McKinley Hall, 50 Liberty St., Beacon, NY Information >
Harvest Fest 2016 Day: Saturday, October 1, 2016 Time: 10 am to 3 pm Location: Blue Hill at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, 630 Bedford Road, Pocantico Hills, NY Information >
Stony Kill Farm's Harvest Festival Day: Saturday, October 1, 2016 Time: 11 am to 3 pm Location: Stony Kill Farm, 79 Farmstead Lane, Wappingers Falls, NY Information >
Beacon Fine Art Printing's One-Year Anniversary Party from Rob Penner Day: Saturday, October 1, 2016 Time: 4 to 7 pm Location: Beacon Fine Art Printing, 71 Maple St., Beacon, NY Information >
Snapology Lego One-Day Mini-Camp Day: Monday, October 3, 2016 Time: 9 am to noon and 1 pm to 4 pm Location: Fishkill Recreation, 792 Route 52, Fishkill, NY Information >
COMING UP...
Mid-Hudson Etsy Makers Pop-Up Market Day: Saturday, October 8, 2016 Time: 10 am to 4 pm Location: The Howland Cultural Center - 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information >
Fall Foliage Half Marathon & 5K Day: Saturday, October 1, 2016 Time: 10 am to 1 pm Location: Dutchess County Fairgrounds - 6550 Spring Brook Ave., Rhinebeck, NY Information >
Mutts on the Mountain 5K and Fun Run Day: Saturday, October 1, 2016 Time: 8 am to 5 pm Location: Blue Mountain Reservation in Peekskill, NY Information >
The Color Run 5K Hudson Valley Day: Sunday, October 2, 2016 Time: 10 am Location: Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NY Information >
RUN! Don't walk! And grab some assorted Cake Balls and Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins from Get Frosted Cupcakery. Rumor has it there may be some Black & White Cookies available, too!
SATURDAY NIGHT: Tony DePaolo in a Triofor a special performance starting at 8 pm. SAVE THE DATE: The Vault will open on Wednesday, November 22, the day before Thanksgiving (Thanksgiving Eve) to host a Dance Party with DJ Sincere and Guest Bartender Mike Vierra. Arrive at 9 pm; the DJ starts an hour later. Get details and let The Vault know you're coming!
Beginning October 1, Barb's Butchery moves into Winter Hours! The shop will be open Monday to Friday, noon to 7 pm, with the grill on for lunch and dinner. Saturday and Sunday hours remain the same, 10 am to 6 pm, with the grill on between 11:30 am and 3:30 pm. INSIDER TIP: If you've placed an order ahead of time and need to pick up something mid-morning, someone will be in the store at 11 am.
Check out BAJA 328's Sunday Specials and enjoy the NFL Games & RedZone with $20 Tecate Beer Buckets (six cans per bucket), $4 Modelo USA Especial, or Negra Cervezas & Food Specials! Check it out.
Our Restaurant Guide has all of your options - even eateries you didn't know about! Keep it open on your phone, because we list everyone's phone number and website, making it super easy for you to tap-to-call!
Parking on the east end of town is hard on the weekends.
Did you know there is a big public parking lot down by the Howland Cultural Center and the Hudson Valley Brewery? Pictures and location at A Little Beacon Blog's Public Parking Guide. This Guide is sponsored by Antalek and Moore for their car insurance.
Chirp chirp! Deuter's Kikki bird bag at Mountain Tops is perfect for your little climber.
Cuties! These pink LaFont kids glasses at Luxe Optique are waiting to help the littlest eyes see better. Free eye exam for kids with the purchase of glasses, or $50 off a purchase of glasses.
SAVE THE DATE: On Saturday, October 8, Style Storehouse is having a Miles of Hope fundraiser at the store. Sasha Dobson will be singing live, and an acupunturist will be there giving mini treatments and samples of apothecary. Also, there will be raffles and giveaways. Ten percent of sales will go to Miles of Hope.
Have you checked out The Pfotoshop's new look and expanded Stationery section yet?Take a walk down to the East End and stop by!
All shops in Beacon are listed in this Shopping Guide, from Home Decor to Kids Fashion to Vintage and more. Keep it open on your phone as you're walking around shopping!
River Therapeutic Massage: Watch for it... Karen from River Therapeutic Massage will be sharing her specials on Hot Stone Massage soon! Book now.
From the hairs on your head to the toes on your feet, there are many ways to pamper yourself and your pet in our Beauty Guide.
We know what you're thinking: "I want my business featured here!"
Pictures shown here are from our advertising partners in the Things To Do In Beacon Guides. If you run a business on Main Street, it's in a Guide, like Shopping, Restaurant, or Beauty. Upgrade it to the "Stand Out" promotional program, and we'll include your most exciting news here in the weekend newsletter.
Our Spotlight Sponsors have a lot to offer you! We partner with businesses whose products and services fit your life, and we've written about each of them.
BeaconArts
The monthly meeting for members of BeaconArts was a fantastic opportunity to learn about upcoming holiday events. Members enjoyed a presentation from Beacon 3D about the sculpture they are fundraising for, in hopes of acquiring it from local artist Lori Merhige. These meetings are a great way to learn about upcoming events and opportunities, and to network with other artists and business owners. Joining BeaconArts is a benefit to your business or project.
Antalek & Moore
Are you about to buy a home? Did you recently buy a home and not triple-check the homeowners insurance you inherited? Antalek & Moore can review your homeowners insurance policy and possible get you a lower rate, while making sure you are covered in all of the right places. Call them to get started, at (845) 245-6292.
Tin Shingle Tin Shingle trains you in how to get the word out about your business, and gives you the strength and motivation to go big with it.
All Sport
Just added to All Sport's Schedule page on A Little Beacon Blog are the new dates for School's Out Holiday Camp, starting in October and going through May 2017. These are special day camp dates offered when kids are off from school. Register now!
Poughkeepsie Nissan Poughkeepsie Nissan is getting in on the @DriveMyFamily campaign, celebrating #NissanYearOfTheTruck with drives throughout gorgeous eastern Georgia this week.
A Little Beacon Space
Read all about new events hosted at A Little Beacon Space on our new Schedule page to see what's coming up at A Little Beacon Space! Want to set up your Pop-Up Shop here? Or other event? See rental details here! Coming up:
10/20/16: "Overcoming Your Public Speaking Fear" with Kate Rabe
10/22/16: "Spooky Parent/Child Yoga" with FitKidz
10/23/16: "Kitchen Cuts: Kids Hair Cuts and Face Painting" with Your Presence Salon
We have a few exciting pop-up shops in Beacon coming soon...
For Goodness Bake!
The popular bake sale, For Goodness Bake, is back for its fourth year next Saturday (September 24th) at the Catalyst Gallery (137 Main Street). This bake will be raising funds for The Beacon Community Kitchen (formerly Beacon Soup Kitchen), which provides lunches, love, and warmth to those in need in the Beacon community. Says Tara Tornello one of the organizers: "The Beacon Community Kitchen volunteers are skilled at turning a few dozen pounds of veggies into a delicious, fulfilling meal. It's pretty cool to see what they can whip up with just a few basic ingredients like farm-fresh tomatoes and eggplant. Our goal is simple: raise funds for the Kitchen to purchase more of these wholesome ingredients as well as new utensils and appliances that will help make food preparation a breeze. Every dollar raised will go directly toward these needs."
The Beacon Community Kitchen transforms . Photo Credit: Tara Tornello
Over the past four years, For Goodness Bake has raised $8,000 cumulatively for charities such as Green Teens (nearly $3K), Kids R Kids (nearly $3K) and Baby Felix ($1.5K), who was the beneficiary the first year this bake sale was produced. This year, funds will go toward purchasing new appliances (possibly a stove) and groceries for meal preparation at the Beacon Community Kitchen. The bake sale will feature some of the Hudson Valley’s most celebrated amateur and professional bakers and confectioners.
Hudson Valley bakers wait all year for this fundraiser. Tessa Dean calls it her "Christmas" as she prepares cupcakes that will appear on Instagram with the hashtag #beacondessertmafia - before they head for your mouth.
Assorted vegan cookies and cupcakes from Nora Holt
Pumpkin pie cheesecake bars from Mike DeCiutiis
Zucchini bread from Margaux Lange
Brown butter rice krispie treats from our own Kristen Pratt
and SO much more!
Mid-Hudson Etsy Makers Pop-Up Market
Get an early jump start picking up some unique holiday gifts on Saturday, October 8th. The Howland Cultural Center will be hosting the Mid-Hudson Etsy Makers Pop-Up Market. The market will feature 13 artisans of handmade goods from the mid-Hudson Valley area. The market is free and open to the public. Doors will be open from 10 am to 4 pm. And so begins the holiday season!
Kitchen Cuts: A Pop-Up Hair Cut Day at A Little Beacon Space with Your Presence Salon
Join A Little Beacon Blog and Your Presence Salon during the Children's Hocus Pocus Halloween Parade down Main Street for our second Kitchen Cuts, a Pop-Up Kids Hair Cut day with face painting! Hair cuts are $16 the day of at the door, or book ahead online for $12. Face painting is $1 and will have a collection can, with face painting proceeds going to Beacon elementary schools. We collected $36 last time, and we're adding to that to make one donation, hopefully for teachers' art supplies. Book your hair cut online here, or come by the day of! If the kids are still up for it, they will be the ones doing the face paint - and they are really good!
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Your Weekend Guide to events, shopping, restaurants and beauty.
Hello!
This weekend is loaded with options! Here is your easy access to planning. These are weekend dates pulled from some of A Little Beacon Blog's 10 Things To Do In Beacon Guides, so be sure to check them during the week.
Welcome two new Beacon businesses to A Little Beacon Blog's "Stand Out" Program in the Things To Do In Beacon Guides! Luxe Optique and Mountain Tops Outfitters. We look forward to bringing you weekly photos and mentions of things to do and find in these stores! A Little Beacon Blog is sponsor-supported, so we thank every single business who advertises with us to help them get the word out!
Red Pepper Dance Night Day: Saturday, September 17, 2016 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Red Pepper Bistro, 1458 Route 9D, Wappingers Falls, NY Information >
Beacon Independent Film Festival Days: September 16-18, 2016 Location: University Settlement Camp, Wolcott Avenue (aka 9D), Beacon, NY See below for more details! Information >
Hudson River Craft Beer Festival Day: September 17, 2016 Time: 1:00-5:00 pm Location: Riverfront Park, Beacon, NY Information >
Writing for the Non-Fiction Market with Ronald Brown Day: Sunday, September 18, 2016 Time: 1:00-3:00 pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main Street, Beacon, NY Information >
Birth Story Support Circle (Healing from birth or postpartum trauma) Day: Saturday, September 17, 2016 Time: 1:00-2:30 pm Location: Waddle n' Swaddle, 484 Main Street, Beacon, NY Information >
Fall is coming, which means getting cozy with a Get Frosted Cupcakery cookie dough cupcake.
Barb's Butchery will be catering the Beacon Independent Film Festival all weekend! Burgers, hot dogs, fruit platters, hummus and veggies. The festival will be at the University Settlement Camp, so get your tickets here or in person.
BAJA 328 is coming up on its one-year anniversary, and will be celebrating it for an entire week in late October - tequila style!
Our Restaurant Guide has all of your options - even eateries you didn't know about! Keep the Guide open on your phone because we list all websites and phone numbers, making it easy for you to tap-to-call!
Boots weather is here! Mountain Tops has Dansko in the shop. These babies look like they'd wear like a Dansko clog, but are an ankle boot, for those who need a little more flair to their comfort. Plus, did you know Mountain Tops is on Instagram?
Glasses wearers are rejoicing upon the opening of Luxe Optique, the new glasses store on Main Street. Not only can you get an eye exam for glasses or contacts, you can udpate one of the most prominent accessories on your face ...
As we 'grammed about earlier today, this versatile hoodie at Style Storehouse is a fall morning requirement. The hood can go up or stay slouchy around your neck. When you're shopping on Main Street, go allllll the way around the bend in the road past Utensil, and you'll find Style Storehouse.
2017 has arrived at The Pfotoshop, soon to be known as East End! Planners from Rifle Paper Co. are back in stock, and we're picking up ours for the year ahead.
All shops in Beacon are listed in this Shopping Guide, from Home Decor to Kids Fashion to Vintage and more. Keep it open on your phone as you're walking around shopping!
Tweet all about it ... Happening now from River Therapeutic Massage: Purchase a series of six sessions in September and receive a coupon for a FREE enhancement ($25 value) and a coupon for a FREE 30-minute session ($50 value) which you can use for yourself or for gifting. Book now.
From the hairs on your head to the toes on your feet, there are many ways to pamper yourself and your pet in our Beauty Guide.
We know what you're thinking. ... "I want my business featured here!"
Pictures shown here are from our advertising partners in the Things To Do In Beacon Guides. If you run a business on Main Street, it's in one of our Guides, like Shopping, Restaurant or Beauty. Upgrade it to the "Stand Out" promotional program. We'll include your most exciting news here in the weekend newsletter.
Our Spotlight Sponsors have a lot to offer you! We partner with businesses who will be great fits with your life, and we have written about each of them.
BEACONARTS and BEACON INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
It's finally here! The Beacon Independent Film Festival (BIFF) kicks off tonight at 7pm (going until 9) at the University Settlement Camp for a weekend of terrific short and medium-length films, events, awesome food and all-around fun! A gala follows at Dogwood tonight at 9:30. Screenings run all weekend at the Settlement Camp. Kids activities are included, so you know it's family-friendly. Get your tickets here!
Antalek & Moore
The people at Antalek & Moore make getting car insurance easy. If you're getting a car for the first time, or switching car insurance to get a better rate and better coverage, they can take care of you completely. Even the picture inspection! Call them to get started: 845-245-6292.
Tin Shingle Tin Shingle trains you in how to get the word out about your business, while giving you the strength and motivation to go big with it. Get training videos (aka TuneUps), and the weekly email to learn promotional strategies you had never thought of before.
All Sport Health & Fitness
Looking for good comedy? All Sport has been hosting Comedy Night, and their latest show is Saturday, September 17. An all-star lineup is set to make your night. Tickets do sell out. Get more details on this night here.
Poughkeepsie Nissan
Poughkeepsie Nissan made a big congratulations to Paula and Paul on their new Nissan Juke! Only at Poughkeepsie Nissan, home of the lifetime powertrain warranty.
Be sure to check out our latest additions to The Things To Do In Beacon Guides on Sundays to see what events have been added for the upcoming weeks and months so you can plan ahead! We sleuth around and add activities, eateries and shops all week! If you know of something that's going on around town, send it to editorial@alittlebeaconblog.com or tag us in your flyer on Instagram (@alittlebeacon).
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