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“No Kings” Protest (could be renamed to “No White Supremacy”
Day: Saturday, June 14, 2025
Time: 1-4pm
Location: Veterans Place (the Beacon Post Office), Beacon, NY
Before we all meet to protest T and his administration again, it is important to note that “both sides” have been kings. Part of the reason for how we got here is that both Democrats and Republicans have acted like kings, and the people impacted by their legislation did not appreciate it. One example was during COVID, when businesses were shut down, businesses had to comply with a myriad of new and ever-changing rules created at the federal, state and county levels, and people were forced to take a brand new vaccine. These actions had real impacts that created rebellion. I speak as a vaccinator, and as a registered Independent. Have never been a Democrat, and was a Republican by birth only and was glad to shed that.
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Women in Noir of Beacon LitFest
Day: Friday, June 13, 2025
Time: 8pm-10pm
Price: $20
Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street, Beacon NY 12508
An Immersive Noir Literary Experience, perfect for Friday the 13th. Featuring writers Jode Millman, Julia Dahl, Margot Douaihy, and moderators Cynthia Weiner and Jackie Corley.
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Beacon LitFest
Days:
Thursday, June 12: Kickoff Party
(Readings, Storytelling, Cocktails and more)
Friday, June 13: 8pm-10pm
(an Immersive Literary Experience)
Saturday, June 14: The Main Event (Literature, Poetry, Theater, and More)
Price: Varied prices
Location: Beahive and Howland Cultural Center
The Beacon Litfest has expanded! Find All-Star poets at Beahive; Drama at Howland Cultural Center; and Icons of Fiction and Nonfiction at VFW. Day followed by a cocktail party and book-signings. A not-to-be-missed Beacon event.
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City of Beacon’s City-Wide Yard Sale
Days: Saturday, June 14, 2025
Time: 9am-3pm
Location: Beacon, NY 12508
Shop Beacon’s yards! If you want to be on the City’s map, you’ll need to register here and pay a fee. But you don’t need to register to have a yard sale on this day or any day.
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"Pink Unicorn’s Magical Day" – Book Launch Celebration!
Days: Saturday, June 14, 2025
Time: 10am-12pm
Location: Kitchen & Coffee, 420 Main Street, Beacon, NY
🎉 Join us in Beacon, NY for a joyful, family-friendly celebration of Pink Unicorn’s Magical Day — a new children's book written by Nicole Hughes and illustrated by Chris Ams, inspired by the beloved Dave Shelly, the real Pink Unicorn of Beacon. 🦄 🖌️ Original watercolors from the book available for purchase. 📚 Books available on-site — $25 each (all proceeds go to the Beacon Unicorn Fund!). Pink Unicorn’s Magical Day is a heartwarming story about joy, kindness, and community — created by Beacon locals and inspired by the unforgettable pink unicorn who brought smiles to Main Street. All proceeds from the book benefit the Beacon Unicorn Fund, which supports arts and community initiatives in Beacon and honors the legacy of Dave Shelly.
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2025 Student Exhibition : Dia Beacon, Riggio Arts Education Program
Date: June 14-15, 2025
Time: 10am–5pm; Reception held on Saturday, June 14, 1–3 pm
Price: Admission to Dia Beacon is complimentary for Arts Education Program guests.
Location: Dia Beacon Learning Lab, 3 Beekman Street Beacon, New York
Featuring artworks made by the 2025 Riggio Arts Education Program participants, students from Glenham, J. V. Forrestal, Sargent, and South Avenue elementary schools, as well as Rombout middle school.
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Beacon's “No Kings Protest”
Days: Saturday, June 14, 2025
Time: 1-4pm
Location: Veteran's Place (The Post Office), Beacon, NY 12508
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Editorial: "The "No Kings" Protest Could Be Renamed To "No White Supremacy"
Before we all meet to protest T and his administration again, it is important to note that “both sides” have been kings. Part of the reason for how we got here is that both Democrats and Republicans have acted like kings, and the people impacted by their legislation did not appreciate it. One example was during COVID, when businesses were shut down, businesses had to comply with a myriad of new and ever-changing rules created at the federal, state and county levels, and people were forced to take a brand new vaccine. These actions had real impacts that created rebellion. I speak as a vaccinator, and as a registered Independent. Have never been a Democrat, and was a Republican by birth only and was glad to shed that.
I wish I could tell you that this video of this mother or this auntie or this sister having her baby with a pacifier snatched out of her arms by “law enforcement” to be replaced by handcuffs would be the defining moment of ending all of this.
Beacon Litworks: Writing Workshops
Day: Sunday, June 15
Time: 10am-8pm
Where: Salon Room at Dutchess Inn and Spa
Price: $30/workshop
Two hour, professionally led writing intensives. Limited size. Multiple Genres, including poetry, memoir, essay, fiction and story in song. Sign up for one, two, or all!
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3rd Annual Juneteenth In Beacon
Day: Thursday, June 19, 2025
Time: 11am-5pm
Price: Free (vendors offer food and shopping for purchase)
Location: Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park
Celebrate Black culture and community with Beacon4BlackLives and Bosco and the Storm at our FREE Third Annual Juneteenth Riverfront Festival! We'll have music, food, vendors, merch, marching bands, prizes, and more!
If you're interested in becoming a vendor, performer, or getting more involved, click here: linktr.ee/beacon4blacklives more details coming soon for questions, email beaconjuneteenth.info@gmail.com
PS: A Little Beacon Blog will be there with face painting!!
Beacon Family Pride @ The Yard
Day: Sunday, June 15, 2025
Time: 1pm-5pm
Price: Free Food. Sober-Friendly
Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY
Fun for the whole family! Bring everybody. Free Food. Games and Activities all day! This event is outdoors and bathrooms at The Yard are gender neutral.
COVID: Masks are available for those who want.
3rd Annual Patriot Golf Classic with Colewell Law
Day: Monday, June 23, 2025
Time: 9am-5pm
Location: 924 Main Street, Clifton Park, NY 12065
The Colwell Law Group, LLC is proud to sponsor the 3rd Annual Folds of Honor New York Patriot Golf Classic. This impactful event supports educational scholarships for the spouses and children of America’s fallen or disabled military members and first responders. In the past year, Folds of Honor NY awarded 125 scholarships, directly supporting families in our local community. We invite you to stand with us in supporting these families and making a lasting impact.
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Lit Lit at the Howland Cultural Center
Day: Every 1st Friday
Time: 7pm
Location: 477 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508
A monthly literary open mic series. Hosted by Donna Minkowitz. Donna says: “Folks are welcome to read their own writing of any genre, of up to five minutes in length. If you’d like to read, please arrive by 6:30 to sign up at the Howland Cultural Center. Or just, and listen :-) The Howland asks that everyone donate $5 to help keep the lights on, more if you can, less if you can’t. Soft drinks, beer and wine, and snacks are also available. It’s a hard time for most of us, no question about it. Come hang out and be with your Lit Lit family!”
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Live @ The Yard: Samantha Crain
Day: Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Time: 7pm-10pm
Price: $22 ($25 at the Door)
Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY
Samantha Crain is a Choctaw-American singer, songwriter, film composer, and producer from Oklahoma. A two-time winner of the Native American Music Award, Samantha defies categorisation, marrying folk music with the sounds of country rock and college indie. Samantha's latest album, A Small Death (2020), was released on Communion's Real Kind Records. The album received universal acclaim with tracks finding themselves in constant rotation on 6music.
Samantha has toured extensively over the past decade nationally and internationally, presenting ambitious orchestrated shows with her band as well as intimate folk leaning solo performances. She has toured with First Aid Kit, Neutral Milk Hotel, Lucy Rose, The Avett Brothers, The Mountain Goats, and many others.
Kalyn Fay (Cherokee Nation, Muscogee descent) is a songwriter and musician from Oklahoma, who fosters an additional interdisciplinary practice that interweaves visual arts, curation, and education. Born and raised in rural Oklahoma between Cherokee, Muscogee, and Osage territories, they are deeply rooted in their nuanced relationship to Oklahoma, and their musical practice is a reflection of that influence. Focusing on self-location, community, collaboration, and empathy, Kalyn sees their music as a way to lean into personal and shared narratives. Their songs embed Indigenous understandings associated with community and environment, navigatings the ways in which we all intersect with the hopes of building bridges of understanding between. Kalyn Fay’s music is “for you, for me, for us, for we.”
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Call For Artists: ROLL OUT @ The Yard
Fledgling Press has announced a Call for Artists for the 3rd Annual ROLL OUT from The Yard Beacon. Several spots are open for new artists! Says Fledgling Press: “This event is about celebration of community and diversity, cooperation, making art, learning, teamwork and HAVING FUN. I feel so honored and fortunate to host ROLL OUT BEACON with Lauren Adelman, Serfio Alexis and @carindaswann; they inspire me everyday and lead by example! Let’s make some sick prints this year kids!”
ROLL OUT is a collective of printmakers, educators and community activists based in the Hudson Valley. This is the 3rd annual ROLL OUT event and is open to application from relief print artists who would like to create a large-scale wood block to print by steamroller, followed by an exhibition and celebration in The Yard Galleries.
Submission Details: Email Application Inquires to rolloutbeacon@gmail.com
Ella’s Bella’s Oyster Night Fundraiser For Beacon’s Backyard Free Breakfast Program @ The Yard
Day: Thursday, August 14, 2025
Time: TBD
Price: TBD
Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY
Ella’s Bella’s is back and teaming up with The Yard Beacon to host an Oyster Night Fundraiser on Thursday, August 14th for Beacon’s Backyard. Mark your calendars! More information coming soon!
📸: Meghan Spiro
ROLL OUT @ The Yard
Day: October 18, 2025
Time: 12-pm
ROLL OUT is a collective of printmakers, educators and community activists based in the Hudson Valley. This is the 3rd annual ROLL OUT event and is open to application from relief print artists who would like to create a large-scale wood block to print by steamroller, followed by an exhibition and celebration in The Yard Galleries.
ROLL OUT is a community-wide event for ages 4-94 and all skill levels. Selected established artists will print their large-scale block by steamroller in the parking area of The Yard and install in exhibit that evening.
Activity tables for all ages and skills will be set-up outside with guided instruction for making a variety of relief prints. Festivities include music, food vendors, drinks for adults and kids.
Made possible with support from:
The Yard
Beacon Arts
Arts Mid-Hudson
The City Of Beacon School District
Submission Details: Email Application Inquires to rolloutbeacon@gmail.com
