Family Pride Event and Queer Dance Party From BeaconLGBTQ At The Yard Saturday

Beacon Family Pride
Day: Saturday, June 15, 2024
Time: 1pm-5pm  FAMILY PRIDE
100% FREE and SOBER. Come celebrate and connect enjoy food and drink, rainbow SWAG, Queer Art. This Family friendly event is courtesy our chosen family BeansCatCafe, FloraGoodTimes, Beacon4BlackLives, Fareground, CompassArtsNY Newburgh LGBTQ Center, EveryOneNeedsSound, GeaconLibrary, Kitchen. Coffee Beacon and all the folks who bought t-shirts and donated $$!

Time: 6pm to 10pm QUEER DANCE PARTY
No cover
Food and alcohol will be available for purchase. FREE popcorn and whatever snacks are left over from the day.
Celebrate with us! Dance all night (until 10pm). Kids are welcome but they will need to be supervised.

Accessibility: the event is outdoors on level ground. There is a paved walkway to navigate through the space.

Food will be served by dedicated volunteers.

Bathrooms are indoors.

Masking is optional we will have masks available as will some other community partners.

The Festivals Have Started :: Retail Therapy Guide 6/7/2024

Saturday is the best day! Beacon's City Wide Yard Sale! What will you find? This church has a Cookie Sale for you. Find the official list of Yard Sale's here, but know that other yards are popping up also. These types of community-wide events help make Beacon what it is because as you venture out of your comfort zone and into other people's yards, you will cross over into new relationships. No matter how upside-down.

Also this weekend is the Beacon Sloop Club's annual Strawberry Festival! This is the first of three harvest-inspired events held down at the Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park. These are the Beacon Sloop Club's biggest fundraisers. Get there early for their famous homemade whipped cream for the strawberry shortcakes.

A Little Beacon Blog will be there face painting! Come find our table and bring your spirit animal for us to paint onto your cheek or hand.

                                         

THE EVENTS + RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE

2nd Annual Beacon Litfest
Days:
Friday, June 7, 2024 (Opening Event)
Saturday, June 8, 2024 (Main Program)
Sunday, June 9, 2024 (Workshops)
Program, Saturday, June 8, 2024
Time: 1-6pm
Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St, Beacon, NY
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City Wide Yard Sale

Day: Saturday, June 8, 2024
Time: 9:00am-3:00pm
Location: Beacon, NY
Register your Yard Sale by June 5, 2024!
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K-8 Art Fest & Expo
Day: Saturday, June 8, 2024 (Dia:Beacon K-8 Arrt Show is from 2-4pm in the Learning Lab)
Time: 10am-1pm
Location: Rombout Middle School Cafeteria, Beacon, NY
Celebrate K-8 Art in the Beacon City School District! View student artwork on display and engage in interactive galleries and art activity stations. Open to public - a family & community event.





Rainbow Storytime
Day: Saturday, June 8, 2024
Time: 10:30am
Location: Beacon Library
Ages 0-9 with caregiver, siblings welcome; ages 10-18 may attend without a parent. Featuring the fabulous Katarina Mirage as we celebrate Pride Month. Get ready for magical storytelling experience filled with love, acceptance, and fun. Katarina will delight children and families with captivating stories that celebrate diversity, inclusion, and the importance of being true to yourself. Come dressed in your most colorful attire and get ready to sparkle and shine! Don't miss this special event that celebrates love in all its beautiful colors. 
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Hudson Valley Taco Fest
Day: Saturrday, June 8, 2024
Time: 1-6pm
Location: City of Newburgh Waterfront Trail, Washington Street, Newburgh. NY 
Join us at the City of Newburgh Waterfront Trail for a day filled with delicious tacos, live music, and fun activities. Get ready to indulge in a variety of mouthwatering tacos while sipping on the best Margaritas this side of the Hudson River. Dance the day away with Rockarita, the ultimate Jimmy Buffet and Bob Marley band! Shop from local vendors while enjoying the beautiful views of the waterfront.
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Beacon Sloop Club’s Strawberry Festival
Day: Sunday, June 9, 2024
Time: 12pm-5pm
Location: Pete And Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park, Beacon, NY
It’s strawberry time in the Hudson Valley! Come on down to the Beacon Sloop Club’s beloved and much-anticipated annual Strawberry Festival for a fun, family-friendly event on the shores of the majestic Hudson River. All are welcome! Grab a fork and dig into the best strawberry shortcake you can imagine, made with fresh-picked strawberries, homemade biscuits and real whipped cream. Sample other delicious treats, such as fresh strawberry smoothies and freshly made chocolate covered strawberries, among others.


Cold Spring Farmer's Market Saturdays @ Boscobell from 8:30am - 2pm

Beacon Farmer's Market! Sundays from 10am-3pm at 223 Main Street


Beacon Flea Market! Every Fair Weather Sunday from 8am-3pm at Henry Street (behind the Post Office).

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HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL
288 Main Street, Beacon, NY
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Is there anything better than homemade ice cream?? Five Pennies is located inside the HV Food Hall (takeout window too!) serving up delicious ice cream Wednesday-Saturday from 1pm-8pm. Stop in and check out 130 flavors!
Follow HV Food Hall's foodies:
Miz Hattie's BBQ: Southern Style BBQ, from North Carolina. Order ahead via their Toast-app menu!
El Nica: Nicaraguan Food
Roosevelt Bar: Cocktail Bar
Dulce Cielo Mexico: Authentic Mexican street food with vegetarian and vegan options.
Tara Fusion Cuisine: Fusion cuisine of Bangladeshi, Indian, Sri Lankan and Middle Eastern food.
Old Dhaka Coffee House: Coffee shop!
Moreish: Serving British classics
Five Pennies Creamery: Homemade Ice Cream
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CARTERS RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
424 Main St.
In case you missed it... Carters now has a Vegan selection and this delicious quesdailla is part of it! Just when you thought Carters couldn't get any better...
PS: Happy Hour is from Monday-Friday
PPS: You can book the Carters Restaurant space for a private party and enjoy delicious spreads made by the Carters Crew! Book ahead.
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BEACON BREAD COMPANY
193-195 Main Street, Beacon, NY

Spice up the weekend with Beacon Bread's kimchi sandwich! Add some avocado and you've got a gut lovin, protein packed, sandwich for the win!
PS! OPEN MIC IS BACK! Every Tuesday weather permitting. In the back patio!
PPS: BBC is open everyday 7 days/week!
PPPS: Wholesale, special orders, and events/catering available.
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ZIATUN
244 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Watermelon Feta Mint salad is available all summer long... *cue Watermelon Sugar High by Harry Styles*! It is truly the most refreshing and delicious salad to enjoy during this time of the year! Keep cool and nourished.
Support your local Palestinian Restaurant
PS: Ziatun is open everyday.
Monday-Saturday: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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Eggbert’s Free Range Farm
@ Cold Spring Farmer's Market Saturday's
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Hello all BBQ Pit Masters!!
Eggbert’s Free Range Farm has brisket on sale now through Father’s Day. Order now online with free delivery www.eggbertsfreerangefarm.com or pickup at one of the weekend markets!
FARMERS MARKETS:
Saturdays: Cold Spring Farmer's Market 10am-1pm
Sundays: Beacon Farmer's Market 8:30am - 2pm
DELIVERY: Delivering to Cold Spring, Cornwall, New Windsor, Newburgh, Beacon, Fishkill, and Wappingers Falls.
Eggbert's Free Range Farm is a Sponsor, thank you!

LUXE OPTIQUE
181-183 Main Street, Beacon
Feeling BLUE (in the best way) with Theo Eyewear that is available at Luxe Optique! Shop colorful Theo styles to add a pop of color to your everyday style. Need an eye exam? Call & schedule an appointment with their optometrists! (845) 838-2020 
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PS: Luxe Optique is hiring! Details below
BEACON HOURS 
Monday from 10AM–5PM
Tuesday-Saturday from 10AM–6PM
Sunday CLOSED 
Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you!

BINNACLE BOOKS
321 Main Street, Beacon

Binnacle specializes in used and new literature, poetry, literary nonfiction, political history, art, drama, philosophy, graphic novels, and children's books. Is there a particular title you're interested in? Let them know. If they don't have it, they'd be happy to order it for you. The bookstore is a collaborative endeavor by four partners, who have collectively been writers, editors, musicians, producers, organizers, teachers, filmmakers, and booksellers. If you love books, they welcome you. If you don't, they'll do their best to convince you otherwise.
PS have you heard about the Beacon Prison Books Project? See more here >
Follow Binnacle on Instagram to keep up with their new reads and to get them right away!
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THE STATION
463 Main Street, Beacon

The Station is a local cannabis shop situated in a renovated police station in Beacon, NY. Stay tuned to what they will offer with their updates in the shop and for events/opening date by following The Station on Instagram.
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Summer Basketball League 2024
Registration Open!
Evaluation Dates: Tuesday June 11, Wednesday June 12, Monday June 17 Time: 5:00pm to 9:00pm
Registration opens May 2024
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Summer Tennis Clinic 2024
Two sessions: August 8/5 – 8/9 and August 8/12 – 8/16
Times: High School Clinic 8:30am to 10:30am & Junior clinic 10:30am to 12:30pm
Location: BCSD Highschool Tennis Courts
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Seniors Chair Yoga
Stretch, move and strengthen your body! Gain physical awareness and balance! Reduce stress and have fun.
Location: Beacon Recreation Center 25 West Center Street, Beacon, NY
When: Mondays and Fridays
Time: 9-9:45am
Price: FREE

Dutchess County Office for the Aging Exercise Class
The Dutchess County Senior Exercise Program offers workout sessions for senior citizens in an effort to retain balance as well as bone density. Through strength training, seniors can shape their body and lose unwanted inches. Classes are conducted in a circle of 15-20 people using a chair for support and free weights.
Location: Beacon Recreation Center 25 West Center Street, Beacon, NY
When: Tuesday and Thursday
Time: 10am
Pre-Registration is Required. Call 845-486-2555

Tai Chi and Qigong
Beginner and Advanced levels available. Gentle movements to cultivate your mind and body. Tai Chi and Qigong are easy vitalizing exercises you can learn  to restore and maintain your health. You can practice them regardless of your age or health. The postures and movements are natural, balanced and simple.
Location: Beacon Recreation Center 25 West Center Street, Beacon, NY
Times:
Sunday Beginners 9-10:30am
Sunday Advanced 10-30-12pm
Thursday Push Hands 9-10:30am
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GEMMS
Growing and Empowering Myself and My Sisters Inc.
Location: Beacon Recreation Center 25 West Center Street, Beacon, NY
When: Mondays
Times: 6-7pm, Rombout Middle School
7:15-8:15pm Beacon High School
gemmsinc.info@gmail.com

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Wellness At Your Home: Wellness At Your Home is dedicated to enhancing your well-being and convenience with a range of health products designed for home use. They offer an array of premium items including traditional saunas, infrared saunas, and hybrid saunas, cold plunges, luxury massage chairs, red light therapy towers, and more.
See more here >

Beacon has a growing number of beauty salons and professional pampering to take advantage of - you can even book a transforming appointment at a lash bar! Be it a totally new hair style, makeup lessons, or a facial, you have options in Beacon. Check out ALBB's Beauty Guide here >

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BEACON DENTAL
1020 Wolcott Avenue, Beacon, NY
(845) 838-3666

At Beacon Dental, they are dedicated to providing you and your family with quality dental care tailored to your individual needs. They welcome patients aged 4 and older and provide a full range of dental services to help you achieve and maintain excellent oral health throughout your life. When you visit their dentists and team, you can be certain that your health, comfort and smile are always their highest priorities. Beacon Dental is also happy to announce that they now accept Medicare health insurance! Call them for a free cleaning & check-up and refer your family & friends! 
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KATIE JAMES, INC.
You know what they say... new season, new website refresh! Your business is constantly changing and evolving and your website needs to reflect that. Your website is your most solid footprint for people to know what you do and how to buy from you. Social media accounts offer the emotional connection to your brand, and your website needs to reflect that energy. The designers and lead producer, Katie Hellmuth Martin, can guide you through this process and design you a website that both looks stunning, and works well to help people do what you need them to at your website.
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TIN SHINGLE
Alexa B. Wilkinson (they/them) is an independent Photojournalist and a digital media strategist, capturing the Pro-Palestinian movement along with working in the Democratic political marketing world. They have been on the front lines - and in the front seat - of the students protests in New York, in court rooms for City Council Meetings during Ceasefire Resolution pushes, and at a shipping location for Economic Blockade Day on April 15th. They will talk with Tin Shingle's host Katie Hellmuth about their experience, and how they connected.
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Tin Shingle
Katie James, Inc.

DENTAL
Beacon Dental

EVENT SPACE > CO-WORK SPACE
The Main Office at Beacon Digital 

HEALTH AND WELLNESS > MASSAGE
River Therapeutic Massage 

HISPANIC OWNED BUSINESS
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MUSIC
Miss Vickies Music

PHOTOGRAPHY
Megan & Kenneth

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Strawberry Festival This Sunday - A Little Beacon Blog Will Be There Face Painting

The annual Strawberry Festival from the Beacon Sloop Club is here! This is their opening festival for their series of harvest-inspired (Strawberry, Corn, Pumpkin) celebrations and fundraisers held down at Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park. Look forward to Hudson Valley locally grown fresh picked strawberries, homemade strawberry shortcake topped with the Beacon Sloop Club’s famous real whipped cream. You will also find strawberry smoothies and other strawberry delights.

Live music will be played and will be powered from two solar power stages. The event is dedicated to the environment, so look for environmental educational displays, activities for children, and a variety of food and artisan hand-made crafts.

Free sails on the sloop Woody Guthrie will be available. To sail, you’ll need to sign up at noon at the Beacon Sloop Club’s merchandise table. Bring a blanket, or a chair and enjoy the festivities of the day surrounded by the Hudson River. There is a kids park in the park, so little ones will have swings to swing on an slides to climb.

A Little Beacon Blog’s Face Painting Table

A Little Beacon Blog will be there with our face painting! Kids and adults are welcome. We take requests, and can even paint your spirit animal. The face painting chair is a relaxing experience.

About The Beacon Sloop Club

According to the Beacon Sloop Club, here’s what you can expect at the festival: “.

Founded by folk singer and activist, Pete Seeger, The Beacon Sloop Club is a 501-c3 volunteer organization dedicated to the preservation, protection and restoration of the Hudson River and surrounding waterways through advocacy, education and celebration.

As part of our mission, we provide free river access through free sails and sail training on the ferry sloop Woody Guthrie, a replica of the 18th and 19th century sloops that once plied the Hudson River.

The Beacon Sloop Club offers free seasonal music festivals to the people of the river, as well as other events, lectures and classes throughout the year.

Our monthly meetings are the first Friday of the month, starting with potlucks at 6:30 and ending with a Circle of Song. Everyone welcome!

City Wide Yard Sale - This Saturday! - Follow The Neon Signs

Follow the signs!! Better than a spring candy hunt are the neon signs that have popped up all over Beacon for the highly anticipated City Wide Yard Sale and event from the Parks and Recreation Department, which is finally here!!

Follow the neon poster signs for where the next yard sale is. You may discover someone’s purged basement of tiny pools. You may discover an assortment of power tools. You may discover a collection of books! And don’t miss this church yard sale that includes a cookie sale! Saturday from 9am-3pm. Find a map of officially registered yard sales here as the PDF version, and here as the Google Maps version. There may be more yard sales not registered. Keep your eyes open! Enjoy.

Howland Public Library Presents: Special Screening of "The Peekskill Riots" Episode One: The Mighty Oak in the Forest”

Special Screening of "The Peekskill Riots" Episode One: The Mighty Oak in the Forest” and Q&A with local Filmmaker Jon Scott Bennett**

The Howland Public Library is pleased to announce a special screening on Thursday, May 23rd at 6 PM of Episode One of the docu-series "The Peekskill Riots," followed by a Q&A session with Hudson Valley filmmaker Jon Scott Bennett.

The docu-series will shed light on the historic events of August and September 1949, when violence erupted at benefit concerts for the Civil Right Congress outside Peekskill, NY, featuring actor, singer, and activist Paul Robeson. Citizens of Peekskill, galvanized by racist and anti-Semitic sentiments and disdain for Robeson’s left-wing views and campaign for civil rights, started two riots that resulted in hundreds of injuries, made national news, and unofficially marked the beginning of the McCarthy era, which would nearly erase Robeson from the public consciousness.  

Through compelling storytelling and archival footage, Episode One serves as an introduction to Robeson's life and activism and the events leading up to the Peekskill concerts. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with Bennett in a thought-provoking Q&A session following the screening.

Join for an evening of education, reflection, and dialogue.

Film Screening, The Peekskill Riots, Episode One: The Mighty Oak in the Forest
Day: Thursday, May 23, 2024
Time: 6pm
Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508
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Cold Spring Farmers' Market Opens Earlier For Summer Hours With New Vendors

This just in from the Cold Spring Farmers’ Market, as first reported by Eggbert’s Free Range Farm - earlier hours and new vendors:

“The market is switching over to our SUMMER HOURS this weekend! Which means that the market begins at 8:30 AM - 1 PM. Even more time for shopping and eating and picnicking! Also because of the switch to summer hours, we also have some new vendors coming for the season, make sure you walk around and peruse the new makers!”

Pro-Palestine Protestors Shut Down Westbound Hamilton Fish Newburgh Beacon Bridge As Part Of An International Coordinated Economic Blockade On Tax Day

HAPPY MONEY MONDAY!! That’s what we celebrate at ALBB’s sister business, the media resource Tin Shingle (hey Anonymous, Cowardly Letter Sender! You missed one of my businesses!! And it won’t by my last!!)

Happy Tax Day Economic Shutdown Day. Free Palestine.

Repost @hv4freepalestine :
BREAKING: Pro-Palestine protestors have shut down the westbound Hamilton Fish Newburgh Beacon Bridge as part of an international coordinated economic blockade on Tax Day with @a15actions to compel the U.S. government to divest from the genocide happening in Palestine. Hudson Valley organizers join over 50 cities around the world in disrupting the global economy in response to a call from Gaza to fight for a liberated Palestine.

From the Hudson Valley organizers: “Tax Day is a reminder that the Biden administration has made over 100 transfers of taxpayer dollars in military assistance to Israel since the beginning of the genocide in Gaza. We refuse to allow business as usual to continue while Palestinians are murdered by Israel using American weaponry and tax dollars. Those committed to Palestinian freedom in the Hudson Valley have tried many tactics—we’ve demonstrated, we’ve lobbied our representatives, Pat Ryan and Marc Molinaro, for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, we’ve visited their offices, we’ve educated the public. Those on the highway today are done waiting on congressional representatives. We are committed to keeping up the pressure until the genocide ends and Palestine is free.”

Banners Banned and Grounded On Main Street - No Hanging Banners

After years and years of banners hanging across Main Street, both organizations, I Am Beacon and the Spirit of Beacon Day were denied permission in 2022 to hang promotional banners across Main Street. Banners serve several purposes, including income to the City with a permit fee, income to organizations for sponsor logo placement on the high-visibility banners, and good old fashioned IRL (In Real Life) promotion for people when they aren’t lost looking in their phones.

The Spirit of Beacon Day raised theirs to the roof of Key Food. The Masjid Ar Rashid Mosque was also denied permission to hang their yearly banner celebrating Eid, the end of Ramadan. Their banner now hangs on the front gate of the Mosque. The Parade of Green was also denied hanging their banner, so theirs was grounded this year in the grassy area at Cross Street and Main Street.

In July 2022, City Administrator Chris White confirmed to the Spirit of Beacon Day Committee via email: “We no longer accept applications for banners on Main Street so you won’t be able to install one. The prior Administrator stopped issuing permits for banners after staff raised concern about safety after several of them broke and got loose into the traffic lanes of Main Street. We were also getting pressure from certain religious organizations about putting up religious banners so rather than try to navigate complex free speech issues, the prior Administrator just stopped issuing permits. I have continued this policy and have not accepted applications during my tenure here.”

The former City Administrator at that time was Anthony Ruggiero, who served under Mayor Randy Casale, who served 2 terms as Mayor and was Beacon’s Highway Superintendent for 16 years. During those years, banners were hung to promote goings on around town. Currently, the Highway Superintendent (titled Superintendent of Streets in Beacon) is Michael (Micki) Manzi. It is not known what Micki’s techniques are for hanging the banners, that may have differed from former Mayor and Highway Superintendent Randy.

Said Lesly Deschler Canossi via ALBB’s Instagram: “They used to allow Ree Play Sale years ago. I thought it was helpful.”

The Beacon Library also chimed in: “We requested in 2022 for the library’s anniversary and were told it was because of Central Hudson.” ALBB is currently following up on the Central Hudson reasoning.

The Howland Public Library Presents: In Eclipse - Opening April 13, 2024

Art and astronomy come together in the upcoming exhibit, In Eclipse,  at the Howland Public Library, opening on April 13th. The group show features the works of over 20 local artists inspired by the April total solar eclipse. This eclectic showcase offers a glimpse into different interpretations through drawings, paintings, and photography. From illustrations of the celestial event to metaphorical interpretations, each piece reflects the multifaceted meanings of the word eclipse.

Join the library for the opening reception on Saturday, April 13th from 5-7 PM,  featuring a special reading by writer Donna Minkowitz, as we celebrate the artistry of the eclipse in all its forms. In Eclipse will be on view until May 4th. 

Soup4Greens 8th Annual Soup & Ceramic Bown Fundraiser - This Sunday, April 7, 2024

Soup4Greens 8th Annual Soup & Ceramic Bowl Fundraiser is happening this Sunday, April 7, 2024 at the Beacon Farmers Market from 10am-2pm.

Shop savory soups & handmade bowls for a good cause. Purchase soup donated by local restaurants & homemade bowls crafted by local artisans. 100% of proceeds contributes to GREENS4GREENS food benefit program. This program contributes to a community where fresh, healthy food is accessible to all.

The goal is to reach $6,000 to fund the GREENS4GREENS program - an internal food benefit program.

See the delicious menu below…

Light-In for a Ceasefire Now, A Jewish-led Hanukkah Ritual Action, Wednesday 12/13 Hudson NY

Light In for a Ceasefire Now, A Jewish-led Hanukkah Ritual Action

Members of the Hudson Valley Jewish community join with other communities on Hanukkah using ritual, song and art  to turn up the heat on our ongoing demand for a CEASEFIRE NOW and an end to US aid to support Israels current genocide and ongoing occupation. We will be lighting our menorahs as we shine the light on the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and the Occupied Territories.  We will weave together stories and make connections across struggles and liberation movements to amplify the demand for a Ceasefire Now and a Free Palestine, adding our voices to the broader movement in the Hudson Valley, the US and across the globe to call for a CEASEFIRE NOW and end the mass killing of Palestinians. There will be a wide variety of voices represented, and each candle will be lit by a person representing a different intersection of this movement.

WHAT: Light In for a Ceasefire Now, A Jewish-led Hanukkah Ritual Action -Hanukkah ritual to Demand a Ceasefire Now

WHEN: Wednesday, December 13, 5-6PM EST

WHERE: Promenade Hill Park, Hudson, NY 

WHO: Organized by an informal network of HV Jewish and Jewish adjacent artists, educators, activists and community members.

WHY: We as Jews demand an end to the genocide in Palestine. We will be lighting our menorahs and shining the light on our demand for a Ceasefire now and a Free Palestine. We as Jews say “Not in our Name” “Never again is now” Anti-zionism does not equal Anti-semitism.

Beacon Performing Arts Center Presents Finding Nemo Kids November 16-19

Beacon Performing Arts Center Presents Finding Nemo Kids
Days: Thursday, November 16, 2023 - Sunday, November 19, 2023
Times: November 16 at 7:30, November 17 at 7:00
November 18 at 10:00am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm, and 5:30pm
November 19 at 10:00am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm, and 5:30pm
Location: Beacon High School Theatre. 101 Matteawan Rd, Beacon, NY
Featuring hand-crafted puppets by Beacon local Adam Izen, Beacon Performing Arts Center brings a vibrant underwater world to life on stage in this story full of family, friendship, and adventure! This magical production will have audiences of all ages captivated by their favorite characters: Nemo, Dory, Marlin, Bruce, Crush the Turtle, and more! The performance runs approximately 45 minutes with no intermission. Tickets are available on the day of the production at the door or in advance at www.beaconperformingartscenter.com/box-office . Adults $10, Students under 18 $5, Seniors $7, Children under 2 are free.
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RAIN DATE: Soon Is Now Moves To Next Saturday, October 1st, 2023

As is fitting with Soon Is Now mission to move and inspire people to change their ways in order to help the climate not keep changing, Soon Is Now has moved their event to their rain date of October 1, 2023.

Soon Is Now was created by Eve Morgenstern 3 years ago. It is a climate and eco art, live performance and activism event. Says Nara Garber: “There is no more urgent issue right now than climate catastrophe, the ripple effects of which drive so many other crises. Come to Beacon, NY on October 1st and enjoy an afternoon of poetry, dance, and song amidst the beauty of the Hudson River and Long Dock Park while contemplating all we stand to lose and must fight to preserve. The Resistance Revival Chorus will end the afternoon with a free concert.