Movies at the 4th Annual Beacon Independent Film Festival, 2016

The Beacon Independent Film Festival creates a chance for stories to be told, and emotions to be visualized. Not only does this festival showcase emerging, hard-to-find artists, but it provides opportunities for an entire industry of people - from editors to lighting designers to grips (people who build the systems that the lights can hang from) - to work on projects that light up the screen. It spotlights resources for local filmmakers, like The CineHub, a film studio that rents out its space and equipment to filmmakers in the area. I keeping with Beacon's family-friendly community spirit, the Beacon Independent Film Festival gives kids opportunities to showcase films they've worked on with BIFF Young Filmmakers and Spark Media Project.

Filmmaking folks have been getting ready and anticipating this weekend all year, the weekend of the Beacon Independent Film Festival, where you can watch feature films, shorts, documentaries and more. Panel discussions, food vendors, green space, and interactive activities for kids and adults make it an event for the whole family. Come hungry, because Barb's Butchery will be there with hot dogs, hamburgers, hummus and veggies.

Most of the film screenings happen at the University Settlement Camp. The same lovely piece of land where you find the Beacon Pool in the summer, disc golf, and weddings, the site is on Wolcott Avenue, on your left in the woods if you are headed south out of Beacon. The address is 724 Wolcott Avenue, Beacon, NY 12508, and directions are here. The location is wheelchair-accessible.

Building of the screen.
Photo Credit: Beacon Independent Film Festival

Screen up!
Photo Credit: Beacon Independent Film Festival

Special Events Include:

Opening Night Gala at Dogwood: Friday night at 9:30.

Panel Breakfast at CineHub: Saturday morning from 9 to 11. CineHub is a filmmaker's dream collaborative production studio here in Beacon and the Hudson Valley. This event is free, courtesy of a sponsorship from The Beacon Bagel.

All screenings are at the Settlement Camp, with the exception of FRIGHT NIGHT (Block 6) on Day 2, Saturday, which is at The CineHub.

How It Works

Tickets are sold in "Blocks." You can buy a three-day pass, or you can buy in "blocks," which means that you get to watch the films being shown in that block of time. Blocks are $12 each, and a three-day pass for the entire festival is $35. Buy tickets here.

Festival Film Schedule

DAY 1 - Friday

From 7 to 9 pm

Bridge Music
(Directed by Andrew Porter, 16 minutes)
In 2004, Joseph Bertolozzi recorded the sounds of the Mid-Hudson Bridge in Poughkeepsie, using those sounds to compose Bridge Music, making the bridge the largest percussion instrument in the world. The music contains no other tones than those of the bridge itself. This documentary follows Bertolozzi’s journey from playing the Mid-Hudson Bridge to eventually making music with the Eiffel Tower.

A Song For You: The Austin City Limits Story
(Directed by Keith Maitland, 94 minutes)
From Willie Nelson to Wilco, Ray Charles to Radiohead, A Song For You: The Austin City Limits Story, offers the ultimate backstage pass to 40 years of incredible live music. See how longtime producers and loyal fans have made ACL the longest running music show in television history.

After the screenings, head to Dogwood for the Gala at 9:30.

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DAY 2- Saturday

BLOCK 1: 9 to 11 am
Filmmaker Breakfast and Panel at The CineHub
BIFF/The CineHub Filmmakers Breakfast will include a panel from 10 to 10:45 am called “Why Film Fest”: a discussion about film festivals as a venue for independent film and how they serve filmmakers. This will be an opportunity for the festival filmmakers, local filmmakers and other interested guests to become familiar with The CineHub, and local filmmaking resources over a light breakfast.

Panelists:

• Laurence Asseraf – Founder and Director of BeFilm, created in 2004
• Gregory Bray – Filmmaker and Professor
• Kimberly Wright – Film Producer, Sesame Street
• Caitlin Crowley – Director of Home Media Sales, Icarus Films
• Gavin Briscoe – Release Manager, Monument Releasing

FREE Admission.
Sponsored by Beacon Independent Film Festival, The CineHub, and Beacon Bagel

BLOCK 2: 11:15 am to 1:15 pm at The University Settlement Camp
Under A Stone
(Directed by William Klayer, 23 minutes)
A woman returns to her hometown for a family obligation. She reunites with her brother, but they clash in how they cope with their awful past.

Disassociationville
(Directed by James Christopher, 90 minutes)
Chris, lost in his late 20s and scrambling to find a sense of identity, returns home to small-town Texas when he learns that his mother has died. As he confronts the family, friends, life and love he abandoned, Chris must finally come to terms with his decision to run and try to take control of his own future.

BLOCK 3: 1:45 pm to 4:30 pm at The University Settlement Camp
The Bad Kids
(Directed by Louis Pepe, Keith Fulton, 101 minutes)
Teachers at a Mojave Desert high school take an unconventional approach to improve the lives of their struggling students.
Panel discussion (45 minutes)

BLOCK 4: 5 pm to 7 pm at The University Settlement Camp
Solo, Piano- N.Y.C.
(Directed by Anthony Sherin, 5 minutes)
On a cold winter morning, a lone piano stands curbside in New York City. Passersby stop and play. Plinking slightly out-of-tune over the white noise of Broadway’s cars, buses, trucks, and sirens, the piano awaits its fate.

Kate Plays Christine
(Directed by Robert Greene, 112 minutes)
Director Robert Greene and actress Kate Lyn Sheil blur fiction and reality as they investigate and reconstruct the story of newscaster Christine Chubbuck, who infamously committed suicide live, on-air in 1974.

BLOCK 5: 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm at The University Settlement Camp
Au Pair
(Directed by Enid Zentelis, 21 minutes)
Au Pair is a dark comedy indie series pilot. Min, a young Chinese woman, is in America to realize her radical feminist agenda - being an au pair is a means to an end - but her host mother, newly divorced Cindy, intends to use Min as dating bait.

Women Who Kill
(Directed by Ingrid Jungermann, 93 minutes)
Commitment-phobic Morgan and her ex-girlfriend Jean, locally famous true crime podcasters, suspect Morgan’s new love interest is a murderer.

BLOCK 6: 10 pm to 11 pm at The CineHub
FRIGHT NIGHT
The Graveyard Shift
(Directed by Lara Arikan, 2 minutes)
It’s long past midnight when the tired and jumpy waitress decides to go investigate the ominous noise she hears right outside the roadside coffee shop where she’s working. She discovers that she is being attacked by a zombie! The zombie wobbles inside the shop and corners the poor waitress behind the counter. How will she save herself? What will it take?

The Photograph
(Directed by Tim Hall, 13 minutes)
A photo of a mysterious house changes to reveal a dark secret. Adapted from the M.R. James story “The Mezzotint.”

Second Skin
(Directed by Charlie Manton, 20 minutes)
The Story Of A Girl In A Cardboard Box.

Chateau Sauvignon: terroir
(Director by David Maire, 13 minutes)
Chateau Sauvignon: terroir follows the isolated adolescent son of a storied vintner family who finds himself torn between obeying his father’s callous restrictions and preventing his ailing mother from deteriorating further. When a doting woman and her indifferent son arrive seeking a tasting and tour of the winery, Nicolas sees an opportunity to help care for his mother, as well as prove his worth to his choleric father. However, his wayward plan quickly takes a turn for the worse, and his missteps put his family’s secretive murderous ways in peril of being unearthed.

Arthur
(Director by Nick Rusconi, 30 minutes)
His name is Arthur and he is a serial killer. He wants to quit, though. Will he succeed?

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Day 3 - SUNDAY

BLOCK 7: 10 am to 10:30 am at The University Settlement Camp
Kid-produced projects, made with:

• Spark Media Project/BIFF Kids Workshop
• Spark Media Project
• Sesame Street
• Fodder

(Directed by Jack Ofield, 6 minutes)
In the human love affair with food, what could possibly go wrong? How did the simple act of eating to stay alive go so far off the rails?

FREE PROGRAM: 10:45 am to 11 am
A performance by Compass Arts’ Pompatom Ensemble
Beacon children bring a world rhythm-filled performance of poetry and song on drums, xylophones, recorders, and hand-made instruments.

BLOCK 8: 11 am to 3 pm
Landfill Harmonic
(Directed by Brad Allgood, Graham Townsley, 90 minutes)
Landfill Harmonic follows the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a Paraguayan musical group of kids who live next to one of South America’s largest landfills. This unlikely orchestra plays music from instruments made entirely out of garbage. When their story goes viral, the orchestra is catapulted into the global spotlight. With the guidance of their music director, they must navigate this new world of arenas and sold-out concerts. However, when a natural disaster devastates their community, the orchestra provides a source of hope for the town. The film is a testament to the transformative power of music and the resilience of the human spirit.

Let’s Get The Rhythm
(Directed by Irene Chagall, 54 minutes)
Let’s Get The Rhythm supplies a strong sample of girlhood savvy mixed with astute observations by experts of all ages while exploring the worldwide hand-clapping game tradition. This uplifting film pays tribute to the beauty of the beat, to the inherent human attraction to rhythm, and to the emergence of the budding social mind.

BLOCK 8B: 2 Free programs. 2:15 pm to 3 pm
A Rhythm Roundtable hosted by Compass Arts
Join Compass Arts to craft instruments out of recycled materials and take part in a hand-clapping hootenanny.

Bach Star Café (SPECIAL PREVIEW)
(Directed by Susan Rockefeller, 40 minutes)
Susan Rockefeller’s new film, Bach Star Café, follows a group of college students as they learn and perform Bach’s “Coffee Cantata” around Boston. From nursing homes to coffeehouses, they delight audiences with the modern take on Bach’s irreverent and timeless cantata and show that classical music - and even opera - can be engaging, humorous and lots of fun.

This delightful film gives a wonderful peek into the process of staging an operatic piece, and the logistics of bringing an ensemble (with harpsichord!) into untraditional venues. Audiences will be inspired to revisit classical music, and see what a forward-thinking rock star Bach was in his time.

Produced in association with Longy School of Music of Bard College.

BLOCK 9: 3:30 pm to 5 pm
A Box Came to Brooklyn
(Directed by Jason Cusato, 27 minutes)
A lifelong Brooklynite struggles to convince his ridiculous neighbors that a mysterious box left in the middle of their street doesn’t prove one of them is a dangerous terrorist.

I, Destini
(Directed by Nicholas Pilarski, 14 minutes)
Developed through a series of creative workshops with a family’s youngest member, I, Destini is an animated film that explores the poignant and imaginative illustration of a youth’s perspective on the effects of having an incarcerated loved one.

Black Belt
(Directed by Margaret Brown, 11 minutes)
In September 2015, the state of Alabama closed 31 DMVs, which largely impacted voters in Alabama’s Black Belt. To combat these closures, the Secretary of State issued a Mobile Voter Registration unit, which traveled to every Alabama county to issue voter IDs.

This Little Light of Mine: The Legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer
(Directed by Robin Hamilton, 27 minutes)
A poor Mississippi sharecropper escapes debilitating abuse to become an indomitable force against the political elite and a voice for millions fighting for the right to vote in 1964. This Little Light of Mine: The Legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer reveals the power of the human spirit and proves that every voice matters.

BLOCK 10: 5 pm to 6pm
FYD (Follow Your Dreams)
(Directed by Chad McCord, 17 minutes)
Daniel Reese has one big dream … to become a successful actor. In the meantime he makes a living as a clown. One sunny afternoon Daniel receives the great news that he has booked an acting job on the hit television series, Doctor Town! He immediately freaks out and questions his own talent. Only after some tough love and inadvertently saving a man’s life does Daniel realize the importance of following your dreams.

Sex/Ed
(Directed by Emily Hamilton, 7 minutes)
Sex/Ed is a documentary piece that investigates the impact of modern sex education on four subjects. It explores how access to sex education has positively or negatively shaped each individual’s sexual orientation, relations, and beliefs.

Visit 57
(Directed by Kate Phelan, 10 minutes)
A loop of hope and disappointment every 28 days - Kat’s been working at fertility for 3 years. Today will be different. She’s sure.

Clínica De Migrantes: Life, Liberty and The Pursuit of Happiness
(Directed by Maxim Pozdorovkin, 40 minutes)
An unprecedented look into the workings of one of the only health clinics that serves America’s untouchable class: undocumented immigrants.

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Watch this trailer for The Beacon Film Festival, where a child's curiosity overcomes him for a film production studio, and he may or may not have lifted a camera to then enlist his neighborhood friends to film a zombie movie.

You can buy your tickets online here. It's super easy and you have a lot of flexibility with which parts of the festival you go to. Tickets may also be purchased on location the day of the screenings.

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This Weekend in Beacon: Your Guide To Events, Shopping, Restaurants and Beauty 9/16/16

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Every Friday, we send newsletter subscribers this digest of what is happening in and around Beacon this weekend. It's a great list to have in your pocket as you're trying to quickly recall what is happening this weekend without having to look in a bunch of places! Be sure you are signed up to the newsletter to receive it.

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.

Sponsored by Antalek and Moore for car & RV insurance. 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 >   Be sure to visit this Annual & Upcoming Events Guide to see other great events that are coming up!           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. You can shut the The Vault down ... not just by dancing the night away, but by reserving it for your wedding reception. See The Vault's new listing in Wedding Wire. 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. THINK ABOUT IT OVER THE WEEKEND... 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. ART                                              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! BUSINESS TO BUSINESS                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.                         InHouse Design Media From the makers of A Little Beacon Blog, our media extension, InHouse Design Media, can do for your business what we do for ours, including social media photos, guidance, newsletter design, and more. How can we help you? FUN & FITNESS                     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. CARS              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. EVENT SPACE A Little Beacon Space Looking for a space to host your own pop-up shop? A Little Beacon Space is available to rent! Host your own pop-up shop (or workshop, event, photo shoot ...) 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). NEWSLETTER SIGNUP Was this email forwarded to you by a friend or family member?   Sign up now to receive these emails right to your inbox and be one of the first to find out what is going on this weekend - in Beacon and beyond! Until next week!

Beacon First Responders and Citizens Remember the Fallen on September 11, 2016

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Citizens and first responders gather to remember the heroism put forth by those who run into danger.
Photo Credit: Screenshot from the Beacon "9-11" Ceremony 2016.

On the morning of Sunday, September 11, 2016, Beacon residents gathered with first responders to remember the day 15 years ago when our country experienced one of the most devastating attacks on the people of our nation and those visiting from other countries.

The small gathering was held in front of a piece of steel beam from the World Trade Center towers, in the park across from the Beacon High School track, on the corners of Verplanck and N. Cedar Street (as it turns into Matteawan Road). Mayor Randy Casale spoke to remember the day, the lives lost, and the "ones who are still hurting, either on a personal level or with a sickness related to this incident." Fire trucks parked along Verplanck to frame the scene.

The Chief of the Beacon Fire Department spoke, recalling the "beautiful, sunny day" of that September 11th 15 years ago, and what happened that morning. He spoke to the safety that existed in our lives that day, and how that feeling of safety changed forever. "When the 911 dispatcher call goes out [to the responders], that is in the back of our minds. 'What is this incident going to be? Will it be a terrorist attack?'" The Chief concluded by remembering the heroes that were lost and made that day.

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Photo Credit: Screenshot from the Beacon "9-11" Ceremony 2016.

The City of Beacon produced an 11-minute video of the ceremony, book-ended with images from the day, including symbols of wreckage that are stationed here in Beacon. Watch it during any moment of quiet in your day.

Many of Beacon's first responders in the fire department and ambulance corps are volunteers. You can donate at any time to them by responding to mailings to your home, or by calling them to see the best way to send a donation.

Donations to the Fire Department can be sent to:
City of Beacon Fire Department
Fire Department
13 South Avenue
Beacon, NY 12508

Classified Ad: Office For Rent in the Telephone Building, 291 Main Street

Office for rent in the lower level of The Telephone Building. Call Deborah Bigelow to make an appointment to view: 914-720-9029

The Telephone Building, located across from Key Food at 291 Main Street, has been on your radar a lot lately. Building owner Deborah Bigelow of Gilded Twig has spent a month this summer outside on a lift, transforming the top of the building from paint-chippy and unremarkable into something pretty, white, and gold. Also, A Little Beacon Blog has started renting the front office inside, and we could not be happier!

Now is Your Chance!

You now have a chance to move into one of the offices on the lower level, as it has become available to rent starting October 1. Being located in a historic building is creatively inspiring, in that you are surrounded by original detail that Deborah has preserved and restored. Additionally, Deborah has cultivated a creative atmosphere among all tenants, thereby creating a synergistic vibe.

About Those Details

Let's get down to what you really want to know about - what you will find in the office:

• Exposed brick
• Natural light
• 127 s/f office with access to a conference room (outside of the office) for small group workshops or meetings
• Access to a common area, which includes upholstered seating, outside of the office for clients to wait or you to lounge, as well as a microwave, dishes, artist work-sink, and other amenities.

Renting Details:

Price: $575/month
Lease: Two-year with one-month security deposit
Available: October 1, 2016
Zoning: Business/Retail

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Interior of office, where your desk could go.

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The closed door of your office, from the inside.

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A Conference Room, which connects to your office suite, can be used for workshops or meetings.

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Lounge area outside of the office suite on the lower level.

Interested? Call Deborah at 914-720-9029 to make an appointment to see it. Visit her web page with more details or to submit your inquiry there. But don't wait. This is an opportunity you may want to jump on!

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Latest Additions to the Things To Do In Beacon Guides 9/11/16

Kids Classes

“Beacon Arts Adventure” will take place at the Howland Cultural Center starting this Tuesday, September 13, through October 11.

Get all the details >

Adult Classes

New classes from the Garrison Arts Center have been added, starting with their four-session art classes.

Get all the details > 

Upcoming Events

Join Hudson Valley Seed at Homespun Foods on September 20 for "Let's Eat!" - a benefit for school gardens. 

Elks Lodge Dance Night on Saturday, September 24. 

Stony Kill Animal Rescue event on Saturday, September 24.

"Table-to-Farm" Dinner and movie event at Cedar Lakes Estate in Port Jervis on Sunday, September 25. 

Harvest Fest will be on Saturday, October 1, at Blue Hill at Stone Barns Center.

Halloween dance will be at the Howland Cultural Center on Monday, October 31.

Get all the details

Lorraine Tyne ReBlings to Become Beacon's Bridal Boutique

Nestled into a storefront on the early curve of Main Street on the West End is Lorraine Tyne, the new bridal boutique that quietly sparkles from its storefront windows. You once knew it as a boutique of bling jewelry, while taffeta gowns in the window were decorated with custom-designed jewelry sourced from New York City and the Far East. Statement necklaces used to line the windows, and if you owned one, you were sure to get compliments every time you wore it. We blogged about the shop before, when in search of a tiara for the final season of "Downton Abbey."

Lorraine Tyne from the past: jewelry. Lorraine Tyne today: bustles and bling.
Photo Credit: Katie Hellmuth Martin

That was the original Lorraine Tyne, from 2011 to 2016. A growing collection of bridal pieces brought in more customers, who sought more bridal goods from Lorraine Tyne, including gowns. True to the entrepreneurial spirit of Beacon, the three sisters who own Lorraine Tyne - Keisha, Jenny, and Koreen, from whom the name is derived - rebranded (or reblinged) their store to feature consignment and original wedding gowns at a variety of price points. Down came the floor-to-ceiling shelves from which sapphire, crystal and rhinestone necklaces, earrings and bracelets once sparkled, and up went a wall-to-wall rack of wedding gowns.

If your heart just skipped a beat when you saw the slender, lace covered ivory gown or the organdy flutters from the gown against the pink wall, you could take it one step further and go into the shop and touch the dresses. Open many days of the week, in the afternoon or by appointment, Lorraine Tyne Bridal is having a White Party this Second Saturday for September. Here is the extra draw: Lorraine Tyne loves doing deep discount sales on jewelry. So if nothing else, go in to peek at the gowns, come out with some bling - and a headpiece! (Maybe get a gown later, or tell a friend who is in the throes of wedding planning.)

We have dedicated a "Come In!" series article to Lorraine Tyne because chances are, you have not yet set foot in there. And why would you? It's not like you get married every day. Which maybe we should change. Vow renewal ceremonies anyone? Yes, ceremonies. As in more than one in our lifetime. Maybe one a year?!

Gosh, I think I'm onto something here! How can one woman choose one hat, one veil, one headpiece, to celebrate a love that is to last a lifetime? How, with all of these choices?

Speaking of choices, Lorraine Tyne carries other local designers as well. Local Beacon designer Sarah, from "Sparkle My Head Scarves" makes a collection of head bands and garters. Poughkeepsie-based bridal designer Mia Von Mink makes sashes and hair accessories. Lorraine Tyne also carries a collection of handmade hair flowers and birdcage veils from Breault Designs.

One of the sisters designs some of the jewelry herself, and has it manufactured in New York City. They also offer custom designs. The Sinrilus Bridal Jewelry Collection is a high-end curated collection for bridal and other special occasions. It ranges from $30 to $400 and up. So go in, frost yourself, as they say, and find something pretty. Or at least admire the collections and designs, of which there are many.

Second Saturday Guide to September Art Showings in Beacon, NY!

Sip and stroll, and pretend you don't have to worry about homework for another month. 

Happy Second Saturday, Beaconites and Hudson Valley art lovers! We have quite a roundup in store for you: From a "Friendraiser" to benefit the public library, to a honest-to-goodness hootenanny, to a plethora of paintings, photos, and sculpture that will engage your every sense. Get the scoop (and find out who will be pouring frosty beverages) in our Second Saturday Guide. 

Once you've figured out where to park, what's next? If you're in need of a bite to eat, check out the Restaurant Guide. Itching to show local shopkeepers some love? We've got a Shopping Guide at your fingertips. Thank you for supporting the businesses that help support A Little Beacon Blog! We couldn't do this without you — or them. Happy Second Saturday strolling!

The "Happening This Weekend" Email Digest for 9/10/16

Every Friday, we send newsletter subscribers this digest of what is happening in and around Beacon this weekend. It's a great list to have in your pocket as you're trying to quickly recall what is happening this weekend without having to look in a bunch of places! Be sure you are signed up to the newsletter to receive it.

The Second Saturday Guide Edition...Your full Guide for the day/night is here!

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.

Sponsored by Antalek and Moore for car & RV insurance. Happy Second Saturday! Day: Saturday, September 10, 2016 Time: All Day. Times different per event. Location: Beacon Get This Guide > Second Saturday is a celebratory day in Beacon started in part by visionaries at BeaconArts and other folks in the early 2000's. Events and opportunities happen throughout the day. Each month, A Little Beacon Blog complies a Guide of the art showings at galleries, stores, churches, outdoor events, and anywhere else where art is happening. Because this Guide is new every month, we gather event information from newsletters, social media streams, and other sources and are still adding things! It's almost ready, so keep checking the website home page for the final lineup! A Sneak Peek From Our Sponsor Partners: TERRESON: BEACON Artist Jeffrey Terreson welcomes you into his peaceful yet inspiring space at 475 Main Street, next door to the Howland Cultural Center. Mehmet Polat Trio Day: Friday, September 9, 2016 Time: 7:00 pm doors, 7:30 showtime Location: The Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > First Annual Friends of the Howland Public Library Fundraiser Day: Saturday, September 10, 2016 Time: 1-5pm Location: 315 Main Street, Beacon, NY Information > beBhakti Yoga Opening Day: Saturday, September 10, 2016 Location: 89 Dewindt St, Beacon, NY Information > Paris On Hudson Day: Saturday, September 10, 2016 Time: 6:00-10:00 pm Location: Bank Square Coffeehouse (Patio), 129 Main Street, Beacon, NY Information > Hudson Valley Hoptember Harvestfest Day: Saturday, September 10, 2016 Time: 12:00-5:00 pm Location: Eastern View Farm & Nursery, 1167 Noxon Road, Lagrangeville, NY Information > Lorraine Tyne Bridal's "White Party" Day: Saturday, September 10, 2016 Time: 6:00-9:00 pm Location: Lorraine Tyne Bridal Shop, 161 Main St, Beacon, NY Information > Farm Dance Gala 2016 Day: Saturday, September 10, 2016 Time: 4:00-9:00 pm Location: Glynwood Farm, 362 Glynwood Rd, Cold Spring, NY Information > Fishkill Farms Fall Festival Day: Every Weekend starting Saturday, September 10, 2016 until October 29th and 30th. Time: 9:00am - 6:00pm Location: 9 Fishkill Farm Rd. Hopewell Junction NY Celebrate the first Fall Harvest Festival of the 2016 season with us this weekend. T'is the season of hayrides, live music, fresh-pressed cider and delicious cinnamon-sugar donuts! Harvest Festival Weekends run every weekend and holiday through October 29th & 30th (or until we run out of apples). Information > Lest We Forget Day: Sunday, September 11, 2016 Time: 3:00 pm Location: The Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Be sure to visit this Annual & Upcoming Events Guide to see other great events that are coming up! Office Space For Rent in The Telephone Building Start: October 1, 2016 Price: $575/month Location: 291 Main Street, Beacon NY Looking for a creative business to share Beacon's historic 1907 Telephone Building at 291 Main Street with BEAHIVE, A Little Beacon Blog, Gilded Twig, and Mara Farrell Concepts. The 127 s/f office is on the lower level of the building and shares a conference room plus common spaces (350 s/f) with Gilded Twig and Mara Farrell Concepts. Surrounded by walls of exposed BUDD brick and the charming wood pattern of the original concrete foundation framing. Pictures, Details & Apply > Kitchen Cuts Day: Sunday, September 11, 2016 Time: 10:00am - 4:00 pm Location: A Little Beacon Space - 291 Main Street, Beacon, NY Inspired by actual hair cuts done in Katie's kitchen by her neighbor Audrina from Your Presence Salon, for one day only in this first pop-up experience from A Little Beacon Space, you can bring your child in for a hair cut and a face paint! Pre-booking is available for an early bird discount and to reserve a time. Information > **Host your own pop-up shop at A Little Beacon Space! More details here. Oh geeze, how does Get Frosted Cupcakery do this to us every time. Scratch brownies made it into the case this week. Their location is near the Library. It's official and public...We declared The Vault's Chicken Caesar salad to be the Best in Beacon. Best news? It's on their $12 Lunch Menu that comes with free delivery to Beaconites (of course, tips are nice). If you don't want to miss when these Loaded Pulled Pork fries from Barb's Butchery are available at lunch, follow their Instagram and check into their Facebook weekly. As @dhairstonjr says, "WHHHHAAAATTT." "Mexican Street Food & Margaritas" on Monday, September 12 from 6:30-9:30pm at BAJA 328. Unlimited food and two specialty margaritas from Chef Malcolm Mitchell & BAJA Exec Chef Jon Franco! Get your tickets by stopping by BAJA or calling them: 845-838-2252(BAJA) Our Restaurant Guide has all of your options - even eateries you didn't know about! Keep it open on your phone because phone numbers and websites are listed for so that you can easily tap-to-call! YES. It is slipper wearing weather! A few mornings have been teasers of fall. Mountain Tops is prepared, as per usual. Look real close at the red ones...they are raccoons! Fall is here (well, sort of), and so is your new wardrobe, at Style Storehouse. Where owner Michelle Williams has an eye for jackets... You heard it here first... The Pfotoshop is changing its name! Same location in the Matteawan Train Station...on the east end of town. Which sisters/owners Jackie and Michelle Pfeffer have fully embraced. So much so, that it is the new name of the shop: East End. Go to their Facebook page and wish them a big ole' congratulations. Shown in this photo is their new Kids section. 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! The 75 Minute Therapeutic massage from River Therapeutic Massage will work well this week: Therapeutic massage techniques (including but not limited to swedish, deep tissue, trigger point, acupressure, heat and/or aromatherapy) may be used depending on your goals for the session. 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. We include your most exciting news here in the weekend newsletter. THINK ABOUT IT OVER THE WEEKEND... Our Spotlight Sponsors have a lot to offer you! We partner with businesses who will make great fits with your lives, and have written about each of them. ART Some of what you will see in TERRESON: BEACON this Second Saturday at 475 Main Street. With several rooms of paintings, you can choose your mood and get lost in your thoughts. BEACONARTS Tickets are on sale now for The Beacon Independent Film Festival (BIFF), for a weekend of terrific films, events, awesome food and all-around fun! This year’s festival is from September 16 – 18 at the University Settlement Camp theatre. Get your tickets here! Announcement: Beacon Open Studios is looking for a new Director. Please see here for more information about Open Studios. BUSINESS TO BUSINESS Antalek & Moore Renters insurance is as important as homeowners. The only difference is, you're usually not required to carry it. But what if your shower overflows into the storefront downstairs? Antalek & Moore assesses your needs for a renters insurance policy with the same level of care they take when looking at a homeowners policy. Call them to get started 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. Get training videos (aka TuneUps), and their weekly email to learn promotional strategies you had never thought of before. InHouse Design Media From the makers of A Little Beacon Blog, our media extension, InHouse Design Media can do for your business what we do for yours. From social media photos, guidance, newsletter design, and more. How can we help you? FUN & FITNESS All Sport Health & Fitness Looking for good comedy? All Sport has been hosting Comdey Night, and their latest show is Saturday, September 17th. An all star lineup is set to make your night. Tickets do sell out. Get more details on this night here. CARS Poughkeepsie Nissan Hello September Sales Event going on now at the BIG store at Poughkeepsie Nissan in Wappingers. Save BIG with $0 down payment lease specials with all taxes included and special financing options available. Only at Poughkeepsie Nissan, home of the lifetime powertrain warranty. EVENT SPACE A Little Beacon Space Looking for a space to host your own pop-up shop? A Little Beacon Space is available for rent to host your own pop-up shop (or workshop, event, photo shoot...) Be sure to check out our latest additions to The Things To Do In Beacon Guides on Sundays to see what events and 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, send it to editorial@alittlebeaconblog.com or tag us in your flyer in Instagram @alittlebeacon NEWSLETTER SIGNUP Was this email forwarded to you by a friend or family member? Sign up now to receive these emails right to your inbox and be one of the firsts to find out what is going on in Beacon and beyond this weekend! Until next week!

Collect Your Thoughts & Reset Your Mind At Terreson: Beacon (Sponsored)

September is the time to begin again, and so it has with this particular Second Saturday weekend. Every Second Saturday has been vibrant, but this month's ushers in the shift to fall.

While you are out and about, hitting all of the gallery openings and business celebration parties, do put TERRESON:BEACON on your list. You will find peace and the ability to collect your thoughts and to dream, in Jeffrey Terreson's gallery, that envelops you with aromas of oil paint and original wood beams and floors, penetrating your mind with creative inclinations.

Artist Jeffrey Terreson welcomes you into his peaceful yet inspiring space at 475 Main Street, next door to the Howland Cultural Center. The piece featured here in this photo is CLEAR, 96x92, Oil Wax Enamel Impasto on Wood Panel.

Find your favorites in the gallery, and ask about commissioned pieces, prints, and the ability for Jeffrey to paint onto a print for you. 

TERRESON:BEACON is a Spotlight Sponsor of A Little Beacon Blog. It is with his support that our publication is possible. Thank you for supporting businesses who support us! 

Small Group Challenges, Comedy Night, and One More Weekend of Swimming at All Sport (Sponsored)

Life is never dull at All Sport Health and Fitness in Fishkill. With fall weather just around the corner, All Sport is preparing with Small Group Challenges and Training to keep members motivated, working with each other, and working out directly with a trainer. Trainers have designed several classes for you to choose from at different times. All you need to do is pick and show up!

All Sport is becoming known for their Comedy Nights, and their next one is Saturday, September 17th. Hosted on the 2nd floor of the club in the room where the lights and stage are (you'll recall it when you've taken a barre or Zumba class), this is your chance to see comedians you'd catch if you were sitting in the audience of a live taping of Jimmy Fallon or Dr. Oz, or if you had a night at Gotham Comedy Live. This is a night of laughs, drinks and fun, so get your tickets now, as they have sold out in the past.

The lineup of standup comedians includes:

Co-Headliner: Kerri Louise
(NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central, The View, Dr. Oz)
 
Co-Headliner: Nick Vatterott
(Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Conan, Comedy Central)
 
Your Host: Neko White
(Gotham Comedy Live, Fox's Laugh, MTV)

PS: The cool Hudson Valley mornings aren't fooling All Sport, since we all are melting by the end of the day in the hot afternoon sun. All Sport has broken tradition with Labor Day, and is keeping the pool open for one more weekend! Click here for their pool hours.

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Happy Back to School in Beacon! #FirstDayBeacon

It's an exciting day here for kids and parents in Beacon! School has started and kids are psyched. Why? Because there is so much to do here! From producing plays, to being the first to experience Beacon's first daily After School Program for K-5 with enriching options like baking class, bird class, yoga, and junior engineers, to sports programs, to signing up for new classes offered in the high school curriculum. To follow even more photos, do a search for the hashtag #firstdaybeacon and #artsforsmarts. The day has inspired a fresh movement to donate to the Beacon Arts and Education Fund, the efforts from which which has a huge impact on our schools in terms of purchased materials, including new sound equipment in the high school auditorium, arts & education teaching artist residencies in the schools, musical instruments, arts supplies

Enjoy this celebration of school in pictures, which doesn't nearly represent all of the families who make up the diverse Beacon City School District.

Onward to another year!

This article is presented by A Little Beacon Space, where you're invited to Kitchen Cuts and Face Painting, an event for ragamuffins to get a quick hair cut for school, and get a little face painting done! Details here.

Kitchen Cuts: Pop-Up Kids Hair Cuts at A Little Beacon Space with Your Presence Salon

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Inspired by my neighbor, Audrina, who is a hair stylist at Your Presence Salon and cut my kid's hair in my kitchen last year, we bring you the first pop-up experience from A Little Beacon Space:

Kitchen Cuts: Kids Hair Cuts

We will be at the space ready to cut kids hair on Sunday, September 11, 2016 from 10am-4pm. As you're out on your morning or afternoon walk down Main Street to do your Sunday activities like going to Beacon Flea or the Market, stop by A Little Beacon Space at 291 Main Street if you haven't gotten your kids hair cuts yet. We will also be out doing $1 face painting with collection cans going towards Beacon Elementary Schools. The face painting will be done by my 6yo, so set your expectations :)

Not sure about you, but I don't quite get into "back to school" mode until after school starts and it all becomes real. That includes hair cuts. Take a sneak peek at Audrina's styles in her Instagram feed. She's an amazing braider and colorist.

Pre-booking is available, and you get an early-bird discount! Kids cuts are $12 if you book here online, or $16 for Walk-Ins. To reserve a specific time, email editorial@alittlebeaconblog.com with desired time. The girls at Your Presence Salon look forward to meeting you. They are normally located at 1820 Hackensack Road, Route 376 South in Poughkeepsie.

Pre Booking

To get the early-bird discount and pay ahead of time, just put this hair cut in your cart and check out! Walk-ins are welcome and the price the day of is $16, so pre-booking is not required. There is a $1 discount on siblings.

If you are interested in hosting a vendor table at this pop-up event, we are considering other businesses who would make a great fit. Please see here for vendor details.

Latest Additions to the Things To Do In Beacon Guides 9/4/16

Kids Classes

“Hudson Habitats: A Virtual River Tour” will take place at the Beacon Institute For Rivers & Estuaries on November 12, 2016

New session of “Spanish Story Time” for kids under 5 will begin on Monday, September 12th at the Howland Public Library. 

Get all the details >

Adult Classes

Learn to Hula Hoop Dace at CCE Tuesdays at 7:30 pm. 

Autumn Detox with Marika Blossfeldt is an online course beginning September 8th. 

New “Financial” and “Book Readings” added to Adult Classes. 
 
“Local Author Talk” session with Janet Ruhe-Schoen at the Howland Public Library this Thursday, September 8th. 

New Pre-Natal and Parenting classes from Waddle n Swaddle added through December. 

Get all the details > 

Upcoming Events

"Primary Colors" new art show at the Howland Cultural Center going through September 25, 2016. 

Red Pepper Dance Night will take place September 17th at Red Pepper Bistro on 9D.

Screening of "Curfew" with Writer/Director/Actor Shawn Christensen at the Howland Cultural Center on Friday, October 14, 2016.

Get all the details

Mystery Photo Revealed: 432 Main Street Is On South Street and Main Street as Hudson Valley Auctioneers

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This week's mystery photo is the building on South Street near Locust Place on which hangs the Helting Bros. sign with the 423 Main Street address, that seems like an old vintage sign to hang on a building that isn't on Main Street.

Or Is It On Main Street?

This warehouse is indeed one building that goes from 432 Main Street all the way back to this South Street location. It is the warehouse and auction room for Hudson Valley Auctioneers, a fact that many of you already know, and many city-folk already know as well, as New York City antique collectors come up for scheduled auctions on Mondays with four to five weeks between auctions to bid on rare finds. Internet based auctions are held as well for global bidders.

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The storefront window of 432 Main Street, home of Hudson Valley Auctioneers.

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Have you seen this sign out front sometimes? Have you participated in an auction?

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Is it a log cabin? Or an auction house. It's the pizza station for the live auctions!

Look familiar? This is the front of the building on Main Street, with the back of the kitchen serving as the storefront. During a live auction, people can get pretty hungry. Auctions start at 5pm, and at 10pm, pizza is served to keep everyone happy. You can see the crushed red pepper flakes on the counter in the picture above. What will you find in these auctions? From Hudson Valley Auctioneers website:

"Our regular auctions hold about 500 to 600 lots ranging from antique furniture to mid Century modern, every auction has a selection of sterling silver, fine art (paintings, watercolors, etchings, lithographs), carpets, glass, china, Asian & European accessories, lighting and the strange and unique items that make an auction fun and memorable,  a Sing Sing toilet, naughty bronzes, a DeLorean, horse drawn carriages, Civil war letters, a mummified hand, the occasional motor boat, movie set items (Wolf of Wall Street) and even a shrunken head has passed through here."

The building did used to be the location for the Helting Bros., an appliance and plumbing company. Congratulations to the winner of this contest, Matt Clifton, who will be enjoying a mini-sweet potato pie from BJ's!

Thank You To Our Sponsor

Gate House Realty has been involved in many of the restoration projects here in Beacon that involving bringing Beacon's famous factories back to life for business or residential use. Currently, they are showing a loft at 11 Creek Drive, a new residential option overlooking the Fishkill Creek. Take a look at this video below that literally walks you through the apartment to show you the the inside with its open floor plans and gorgeous appliances.

Until the next contest!

We already have the mystery photo for the next "Where Is This?" contest, and it's a hard but historic one! Be sure you are signed up to our newsletter to get the first announcement of the contest and the first clue. If your business is interested in sponsoring a contest, please contact us so we can learn more about your business, and then book it online.

The Happening This Weekend Email Is Out! For 9/2/16

Hello! The holiday weekend is here and if you're staying local, we have a couple of events and classes to enjoy! For your scheduling pleasure, here is a quick summary of places and goings on you may want to participate in over the weekend. These are weekend dates pulled from some of our 10 Things To Do In Beacon Guides, so be sure to check them during the week.

Sponsored by Antalek and Moore for car & RV insurance. Primary Colors: Form, Creative Spirit, Consciousness Opening Reception: September 3, 2016 Time: 3:00-5:00 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St, Beacon, NY Information > The Howland Wolves featuring Rafael Figueroa's Latin Rhythms Day: Saturday, September 3, 2016 Time: 8:00 pm Location: The Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY Information > Be sure to visit this Annual & Upcoming Events Guide to see other great events that are coming up! Sharpie Marker Seashells Workshop with Sue Todd Day: Saturday, September 3, 2016 Time: 1:00-2:00 pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main Street, Beacon, NY Information > Many Updates Have Been Made From karate to clay classes, several new classes are available to pick from this fall. We are adding more as they are posted, but use the Kids Classes Guide to help you plan your after school activities. Beacon's After School Program goes until 6pm every day and runs each day that school is in session. All Sport has a few spots left in their program, should you want to coordinate with your own workout or kids swimming lessons at the gym. Information > What'll it be this week from Get Frosted Cupcakery? The Cookies 'n Cream looked perfect, but word on the street is that the Lemon Raspberry is flying out of the case as soon as it goes in. Do you want to book your office party, corporate event, or wedding reception at The Vault and enjoy their amazing menu with local purveyors, and beautiful location? You can. Just call them to book it at (845) 202-7735. PS: The Vault will be closed on Monday for Labor Day. Did you know what when you have a burger at Dogwood, The Vault, or Poppy's, you are having a special blend of meat from Barb's Butchery? Barb's is a local favorite, and even serves her own famous burger at lunch at 69 Spring Street. A Tequila drinker's paradise, BAJA 328 pours over 100 tequilas, the largest selection in the area. Our Restaurant Guide has all of your options - even eateries you didn't know about! Keep it open on your phone because phone numbers and websites are listed for so that you can easily tap-to-call! A family in Beacon got one of these Tree Pods and hung it in their back yard for lounging, and the photo of them in it went viral. You can get yours at Mountain Tops, the outfitter store on the west end of Main Street. Tree not required. Hang from your porch. Maybe you saw these two outside of Style Storehouse sellng lemonade for a cause - to fight Alzheihmer's "for Gigi." When you're walking all the way down Main Street, go all the way around the bend for more boutiques, and you may see them again. There' a new partner in town at The Pfotoshop! Jackie's sister. And they just went shopping in NYC to fill the store. Look for cheeky cards, stunning jewelry, men's stuff (tools?), kids stuff, and even doggie gifts. 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! Book 90 minutes of YES with River Therapeutic Massage and enjoy therapeutic massage techniques like Swedish, deep tissue, trigger point, acupressure, heat and/or aromatherapy. You pick, depending on your goals for the session. 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. We include your most exciting news here in the weekend newsletter. THINK ABOUT IT OVER THE WEEKEND... Our Spotlight Sponsors have a lot to offer you! We partner with businesses who will make great fits with your lives, and have written about each of them. ART Go behind the scenes of Jeffrey Terreson's gallery TERRESON: BEACON to see his works in progress. Then experience them on the wall, located at 475 Main Street, across from Reservoir and Wood. BEACONARTS BeaconArts is in full swing promoting their partner, The Beacon Independent Film Festival (BIFF), which showcases creative films in a unique venue, nestled among the trees at the foot of Mount Beacon, NY. Join them for a weekend of terrific films, events, awesome food and all-around fun! This year’s festival is from September 16 – 18 at the University Settlement Camp theatre. Tickets are on sale now! NOTE: Beacon Open Studios is looking for a new Director. Please see here for more information about Open Studios. BUSINESS TO BUSINESS Antalek & Moore A home is still a home, whether you rent or buy. It’s where you house your family, your valuables, and where you rest your head at night. When accident or disaster happens concerning your New York home or apartment, you can be faced with some major financial challenges. Antalek & Moore assesses your needs for a renters insurance policy with the same level of care they take when looking at a homeowners policy. Call them to get started 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. Get training videos (aka TuneUps), and their weekly email to learn promotional strategies you had never thought of before. InHouse Design Media Need help with your Squarespace website? Can't quite get it to look right? Not sure how to organize it? We can help make it look great - and make it easier for people to buy from you. FUN & FITNESS All Sport Health & Fitness Join All Sport's MyZone Challenge, a club-wide, 8 week challenge starting September 12, 2016. Track your activity in and outside of the club using the MyZone belt. You'll love it! CARS Poughkeepsie Nissan Poughkeepsie Nissan hosted another line dancing night for a cause yesterday to help the Anderson Center for Autism. Their last dance night that benefited Grace Smith House had over 180 people and brought in several generous donations. Their BIG Lot of new and pre-owned cars is quite close to Beacon, about 15 from Beacon once you drive up 9D or Route 9. No bridge or toll required! EVENT SPACE A Little Beacon Space Calling all Pop-Up Shops! A Little Beacon Space is available for rent to host your pop-up shop. A Little Beacon Space also curates pop-up shops and is accepting vendors now for our first one: "Post Back To School Shopping and Kitchen Cuts" on Sunday, September 11, 2016. If you are interested in setting up shop in this Back to School Pop-Up Shop, please contact us. Be sure to check out our latest additions to The Things To Do In Beacon Guides on Sundays to see what events and 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, send it to editorial@alittlebeaconblog.com or tag us in your flyer in Instagram @alittlebeacon NEWSLETTER SIGNUP Was this email forwarded to you by a friend or family member? Sign up now to receive these emails right to your inbox and be one of the firsts to find out what is going on in Beacon and beyond this weekend! Until next week!