$10 per person
Ages 6 & up

Vision Boarding is when you have an idea or a direction you’d like to go in, and you need help shaping that concept with pictures, words, or letters. When using a magazine for Vision Boarding, you open the pages of the magazine and explore the imagery inside - imagery that you have probably never imagined before, but speaks to you. Fabric, makeup applications, nail polish drips, trucks driving through golden fields of wheat, strawberry shortcakes, etc.

Tin Shingle, an education platform that trains and empowers business owners to get the word out about their business through the news media, social media, and their own newsletters, has opened up their own Media Research Library for you to clip from. Find magazines like Architectural Digest, Vogue, Inc., Entrepreneur, Vogue, and even Special Interest magazines or one-time publications from otherwise out of print magazines.

Bring your own boards, glue, tape and scissors. A Little Beacon Blog will open both of our spaces: A Little Beacon Space and Tin Shingle’s CoWork Space, turning on the twinkly lights to keep you inspired.

Sit at our tables up in A Little Beacon Space on the Main Floor or sit at our desks in Tin Shingle’s CoWork Space in the Lower Level of the Telephone Building.

Sponsored by:
Tin Shingle, (who is obsessed with magazines) is an empowerment and educational platform teaching businesses and artists how to get the word out about their greatness. Now Open: Tin Shingle’s new CoWork Space in the Lower Level of the Telephone Building. Hang your shingle with Tin Shingle!

A Little Beacon Space: a proper meeting and popup event space in Beacon, offering our main room for presentations, meetings and popups, as well as a Mini Meeting Room for smaller meetings.

If your business would like to sponsor our next Vision Boarding opportunity, please click here to let us know.

$10 per person
Ages 6 & up

Vision Boarding is when you have an idea or a direction you’d like to go in, and you need help shaping that concept with pictures, words, or letters. When using a magazine for Vision Boarding, you open the pages of the magazine and explore the imagery inside - imagery that you have probably never imagined before, but speaks to you. Fabric, makeup applications, nail polish drips, trucks driving through golden fields of wheat, strawberry shortcakes, etc.

Tin Shingle, an education platform that trains and empowers business owners to get the word out about their business through the news media, social media, and their own newsletters, has opened up their own Media Research Library for you to clip from. Find magazines like Architectural Digest, Vogue, Inc., Entrepreneur, Vogue, and even Special Interest magazines or one-time publications from otherwise out of print magazines.

Bring your own boards, glue, tape and scissors. A Little Beacon Blog will open both of our spaces: A Little Beacon Space and Tin Shingle’s CoWork Space, turning on the twinkly lights to keep you inspired.

Sit at our tables up in A Little Beacon Space on the Main Floor or sit at our desks in Tin Shingle’s CoWork Space in the Lower Level of the Telephone Building.

Sponsored by:
Tin Shingle, (who is obsessed with magazines) is an empowerment and educational platform teaching businesses and artists how to get the word out about their greatness. Now Open: Tin Shingle’s new CoWork Space in the Lower Level of the Telephone Building. Hang your shingle with Tin Shingle!

A Little Beacon Space: a proper meeting and popup event space in Beacon, offering our main room for presentations, meetings and popups, as well as a Mini Meeting Room for smaller meetings.

If your business would like to sponsor our next Vision Boarding opportunity, please click here to let us know.

$10 per person
Ages 6 & up

Vision Boarding is when you have an idea or a direction you’d like to go in, and you need help shaping that concept with pictures, words, or letters. When using a magazine for Vision Boarding, you open the pages of the magazine and explore the imagery inside - imagery that you have probably never imagined before, but speaks to you. Fabric, makeup applications, nail polish drips, trucks driving through golden fields of wheat, strawberry shortcakes, etc.

Tin Shingle, an education platform that trains and empowers business owners to get the word out about their business through the news media, social media, and their own newsletters, has opened up their own Media Research Library for you to clip from. Find magazines like Architectural Digest, Vogue, Inc., Entrepreneur, Vogue, and even Special Interest magazines or one-time publications from otherwise out of print magazines.

Bring your own boards, glue, tape and scissors. A Little Beacon Blog will open both of our spaces: A Little Beacon Space and Tin Shingle’s CoWork Space, turning on the twinkly lights to keep you inspired.

Sit at our tables up in A Little Beacon Space on the Main Floor or sit at our desks in Tin Shingle’s CoWork Space in the Lower Level of the Telephone Building.

Sponsored by:
Tin Shingle, (who is obsessed with magazines) is an empowerment and educational platform teaching businesses and artists how to get the word out about their greatness. Now Open: Tin Shingle’s new CoWork Space in the Lower Level of the Telephone Building. Hang your shingle with Tin Shingle!

A Little Beacon Space: a proper meeting and popup event space in Beacon, offering our main room for presentations, meetings and popups, as well as a Mini Meeting Room for smaller meetings.

If your business would like to sponsor our next Vision Boarding opportunity, please click here to let us know.

Get ready for Spring with JK HOP...Beacon Studio photo sessions are here! On Saturday, April 13th, Spring Studio Sessions will be 30 minutes, anytime between 11:30am-2pm at 291 Main Street Beacon.

Buy in advance, or pop in on Saturday!

PHOTO PACKAGE
You will receive 20-25 high resolution edited images.
Cost: $275.
Register: To book please follow the link below and reserve your time. Walk-Ins are also welcome.
Please send any questions for other options to jkennhouseofphoto@gmail.com.

See examples of the photos Jessica has taken here in her Instagram.

Learn more about J Kenny House of Photography.

The PEACE Project 2019
Day: Sunday, February 10, 2019
Time: 12-2pm
Location: A Little Beacon Space, 291 Main St, Beacon, NY

A Little Beacon Blog has partnered with Kim Beller, founder of “The PEACE project," an interactive art project to spread Peace, Equality, and Love in the community and to the world.

“In December 2016 I began folding peace cranes with the community in Wilmington NC where I lived,” says Kim. “After completing the folding of 1,000 origami peace cranes, I strung the peace cranes and they were hosted by different businesses and restaurants in and around Wilmington, NC to promote peace, love and equality. Previously, I organized the folding of 1000 cranes with my daughters school, with a home for autistic children, and for my mom during her battle with cancer, (her cranes hang in the Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington NC). This event in Beacon will be my fifth time folding 1000 cranes for peace!”

One thousand peace cranes will be folded, and strung into strands of 100 each, and they will be hosted by different businesses and restaurants in the Hudson Valley to promote Peace - Equality - Love.

All are welcome to this Free, Community event to fold origami peace cranes. No experience needed! Kim will guide you through the folding process and provide origami paper. Please bring a friend!
Information >

Do you have a great for an event but you need a space to host? Reserve your private or public event with A Little Beacon Space! Click here for more details!

Day: Saturday, December 8, 2018
Time: 11am-8pm
Location: A Little Beacon Space, 291 Main St, Beacon, NY

Planning to stop by? RSVP on Facebook!

Vendors included

Allegory
Symbolic Designer Jewelry
Necklaces/Pendants and Cuff Bracelets in Sterling Silver, 14K Gold & Rhodium Plated Brass
www.allegorycollection.com

Anna West
Paintings
Small paintings from artist's travels
www.AnnaWest.net, Instagram.com/Annawest.painter

Teller Hill
Eco friendly, fun and fabulous dog accessories
Dog collars, bow ties, corsages, leashes and matzo ball squeak-toys
TellerHill.etsy.com

Reklaimed
Hand-crafted goods made from recycled stuff
Hand-Sewn flower brooches
Instagram.com/reklaimedbykat, www.reklaimed.com

Moss Pocket
Small Batch ceramic wares.
Cups, bowls, tumblers, wall hooks, matchboxes, vases and many more ceramic objects
Instagram.com/mosspocket, www.mosspocket.com

Elite Coast Vintage Presents:

The VINTAGEMANIA Pop-Up Shop Experience!!!

For 1-Day only.

When: Saturday, November 10, 2018 (Second Saturday)
Time: 11am-9pm
Where: Here at A Little Beacon Blog’s Space! 291 Main Street, The Telephone Building First Floor, First Door
What: You need (even) more 90s in your life, and you can get some swag, stuff, and even play play some games at this pop-up experience!

What You’ll Find:

• Starter Jackets

• Snapbacks

• Vintage WWF

• Sports Apparel

• Accessories

• Home Decor

• PLUS: There will be a round of 90s Trivia with Door Prizes, a DJ in the afternoon, and Video Game Tournaments. Not sure which video games, you’ll need to come in to see!

The Hudson Valley Women in Business (HVWiB) Member Meeting is in Beacon in March where host & speaker Katie Hellmuth Martin with Tin Shingle, LLC & A Little Beacon Blog will share how to be more successful on Social Media.

Her expert advice will guide you to make more of an impact online and relates to every other aspect of your business as well. A worthy conversation in an inviting space.

Attendees must be members of HVWiB, which is free and easy and can be done on their Facebook group. Visit https://www.hudsonvalleywomeninbusiness.com to get hooked in.

Mark your calendar and see you then!

Tin Shingle's Member Meeting will happen on the last Monday of every month, and will be used to help prepare your PR Planning and marketing ideas for the next month. Connecting business owners, artists and makers is so important to us, because when we come together, fresh ideas fly, you begin to think bigger, and come away with new visions and strategies to help your business grow.

Tin Shingle's Kick A** Member Meeting

Yes it's called the Tin Shingle Kick Ass Member Meeting, because that's what we're going to do for your business. This hour-long meeting will be several parts. Indulge in this session of talking shop with other like-minded business owners who share several of your challenges and triumphs.

• Workshop: Bring the magazines you want your business to be featured in, because we will all be doing our homework by clipping ideas, writers and editors to follow up with for a fresh PR pitch.
• Brain Picking: If there's an expert in the room, you can pick their brains! We know that Tin Shingle's owner Katie will be there, which means you can ask your questions about SEO, Social Media, Business Strategies, and PR.
• Idea-ating: Through all of this, you're bound to come up with new ideas to  tackle this week or month. Looking forward to hearing them!

FEBRUARY IS FREE TO ALL!

Normally attendees must be members of Tin Shingle at the Community Level ($45/month), which is commitment free, and is a subscription you can upgrade or downgrade at any time. All other membership levels are able to come. For February, we opened it up to all, so come if you want to develop fresh marketing ideas by connecting with others.

Click here to learn about and start a Community Level membership.
Where: 291 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508. First Floor, First Door
When: Monday February 26 at 12:00 EST

Tin Shingle's Member Meeting will happen on the last Monday of every month, and will be used to help prepare your PR Planning for the next month. Connecting business owners, artists and makers is so important to us, because when we come together, fresh ideas fly, you begin to think bigger, and come away with new visions and strategies to help your business grow.

Tin Shingle's Kick A** Member Meeting

This hour-long meeting will be several parts. Indulge in this session of talking shop with other like-minded business owners who share several of your challenges and triumphs.

• Workshop: Bring the magazines you want your business to be featured in, because we will all be doing our homework by clipping ideas, writers and editors to follow up with for a fresh PR pitch.
• Brain Picking: If there's an expert in the room, you can pick their brains! We know that Tin Shingle's owner Katie will be there, which means you can ask your questions about SEO, Social Media, Business Strategies, and PR.
• Idea-ating: Through all of this, you're bound to come up with new ideas to  tackle this week or month. Looking forward to hearing them!

Attendees must be members of Tin Shingle at the Community Level ($45/month), which is commitment free, and is a subscription you can upgrade or downgrade at any time. All other membership levels are able to come.

Click here to learn about and start a Community Level membership.
Where: 291 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508. First Floor, First Door
When: Monday January 29 at 12:00 EST

Starting your website can be a daunting task, but one that is extremely necessary if you are marketing anything, or want anyone to know about something. In this workshop, Katie Hellmuth Martin will lead you through the organization process of starting your website, in order to help you know what you're going to put on your website. What kind of pages and pictures will be there? What is the point of it? You will use markers, the dry erase board, and plenty of paper to help you map this out visually with your hands, before diving into the digital version on the computer. If you plan on using Squarespace as the source of your website, then you're in luck, as Katie can help you start it during this workshop. This is not a requirement for this workshop, however.

Katie Hellmuth Martin is a business advocate and marketing trainer. She is the creator of A Little Beacon Blog, digital producer for InHouse Design Media, and the owner of Tin Shingle, a marketing resource for small (but mighty) businesses.

Join us for a special edition of BeaconArt’s Monthly Meet-Up Dana Sperry, a CPA with extensive small business experience will present key financial management considerations for operating, growing or transforming your small business or starting a new small business - including:

• Financial Aspects of Entity Types
• Book Keeping for Effective Business Operation that also Accounts for IRS and NYS Tax Implications
• Financial Management Tools and Techniques Recommendations
• Q’s & A’s as Possible

In a Founder's Secrets installment, join Katie as she interviews Jenn Sullivan, founder of Waddle n Swaddle LLC, about her popular stores in three cities. We will talk about:
- Managing 3 stores (not to mention 3 kids!)
- Staffing
- Local markets and their differences
- Event-based marketing. Waddle n Swaddle is known for classes they hold in the stores
- Additional revenue sources including renting out part of the store.

This TuneUp is a little different - you can come into the studio to be part of the audience! Callers and viewers can attend as they usually do via GoToWebinar.

If you want to attend live, please email us at info@tinshingle.com. Space is limited. Come to Tin Shingle, 291 Main Street, First Door, First Floor, Beacon, NY at 11:45am.

The live broadcast of the TuneUp is free for anyone to watch or listen to, and it's on Wednesdays at 12pm EST. After that, upgraded members of Tin Shingle can stream all recorded TuneUp videos for free, or a non-members can purchase an individual TuneUp for their own collection.

Sign up for this one so that you're ready to go! You'll be notified of all updates and additions to this TuneUp.

Registration Link:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/335301954938739458

// A CONVERSATION
Owning a business in Beacon isn't easy.
How are you handling it? How are you growing?
What do you want from your city and each other?

// A MAIN STREET SUMMIT
Join fellow business owners and managers and city leaders to address some of the issues we confront. Connect in the flesh and support one another.

// PRESENTED BY
BEAHIVE + A Little Beacon Blog

// AGENDA
6:30 / Cocktail Connection (Networking)
7:00 / Interactive Panel Discussion
8:00 / Breakout Roundtable Sessions 1
8:30 / Breakout Roundtable Sessions 2
9:00 / Cocktail Connection Continued

// INTERACTIVE PANEL
We'll kick off the night with an engaging panel discussion between business owners and city leaders — with audience participation.

* Kelly Ellenwood / panelist
* George Mansfield / panelist
* Scott Tillitt / moderator
* Michele Williams / panelist

// BREAKOUT ROUNDTABLES
Following the panel will be two rounds of facilitated, roll-up-your-sleeves group discussions. Choose your own learning adventure!

* Myriam Bouchard / Facilitator: Operations
* Galia Gichon Clemens / Facilitator: Money Matters
* Katie Hellmuth Martin / Facilitator: Marketing + PR
* Jason Robert Schuler / Facilitator: Staffing + Expansion

Bios and more info at:
http://mainstreetsummitbeacon.com/

// TICKETS
General: $30
Partners: $10*
-> Tickets include food, wine and craft beer.
* Partner discount is for members of our partner organizations. (See list on website.)

-> http://mainstreetsummitbeacon.com/tickets

// SPONSOR
We are currently accepting and promoting sponsors. 
If you're interested in supporting this inaugural event, click here:
http://mainstreetsummitbeacon.com/sponsor

Have you ever wondered how acupuncture works and if it's good for you?

Come for a free intro to acupuncture, and stay for an optional tune-up. After the talk, enjoy the ability to choose from several discount packages for ongoing treatments in acupuncture, facial rejuvenation, polarity therapy and herbal consultation if you wish. 

Maryam Mehrjui, RN, LAc, founder of Heart Body Mind Acupuncture will give an introduction on how acupuncture works, what conditions respond well to acupuncture, what can one expect in a session and some tips on handy pressure points for pains and aches.  

Join Maryam Mehrjui, LAc, RN, founder of Heart Body Mind Acupuncture in Beacon for a Free Intro to Acupuncture at A Little Beacon Blog Space!

Find Out:

• What conditions it treats
• What is a session like
• Pressure points for pains and aches
• Seasonal lifestyle and nutritional tips
• How to prevent Spring allergies

Catch a half hour intro at 3:30pm and again at 6:30pm.

Walk in any time for a 20 minute Auricular acupuncture (NADA), which is great for relaxation and detox as space and time allows.

Enjoy live music from Michiko Takani's meditative music: Sound of water and objects with Asian singing. More info on the music: http://www.petitmusc.fr/?page_id=210

Maryam will also be offering discount packages for Acupuncture, Facial Rejuvenation, Herbal consult and Polarity Therapy.

Happy Spring!
Maryam Mehrjui, LAc, RN

For more, check out www.heartbodymindacu.com

Back by popular demand, the girls from Your Presence Salon are visiting A Little Beacon Space in Beacon from their Poughkeepsie location to cut your kid's hair from 10 am to 4 pm for $16 a head, while the kids and I do face-painting at our even bigger table than last time, to accommodate so many little faces. Face-painting is $1, the proceeds from which are being donated to the Kindergarten Teacher Teams in Beacon City Schools.

The first two Kitchen Cuts raised about $60, which A Little Beacon Blog matched to bring it to a total of $130 donated to the Kindergarten Teacher Team at South Avenue School. We have gotten the paint out again to ramp up efforts to donate this amount to the other three elementary schools.

Walk-ins only. Cash or Credit. See you soon!