About Last Saturday Night 😍 Thawing Out ⛄The Retail Therapy Guide - 2/5/2021

Everyone! Are you dug out? That snowfall was intense! Maybe you are following the snow-removal methods of your old-timer neighbors now. When once they looked suspect: "What is he doing with that ice-pick? Did we move to Tom Hanks 'The Burbs'?" No, Friends, this is you getting smarter with your snow-removal method by removing while the sun is out, before the 2' feet of snow becomes ice, or the slush becomes ice (the Slush Method has been tried before, and fails because it freezes in place like that). Thank you for your patience on this weekend newsletter. We delayed because we have been working on a feature story on a new Black business in Beacon and Poughkeepsie since before Christmas, and wanted to get this to you on a Saturday. Saturday nights scan be magical for business stories, and this is a good one. YOU helped this business raise $1,000 in one weekend when their only asset - an old snow blower - broke. ALBB readers did that! Every local and national bank they went to denied them. But you didn't Beacon Community. It was unexpected and incredible. Because of you, Blue Green Lawns bought a snow blower from Brett's Hardware, and cleared snow for at least 10 families in Beacon. They are planning for the next storm. Bank lending to Black family businesses may be hard, and this article explores why - to see if systemic racism or oppression is involved for how the Black community can gain access to credit. Read about their denial journey, and their future plans. THE RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Marilyn Perez and Katie Hellmuth Martin Howland Public Library presents The Roots Of Black Music In America Days: February 7-20, 2021 Location: Vimeo Join Karlus Trapp for a 100 year journey back through time to hear, experience and learn about the music of America’s Black musical giants. While the show is geared towards children and teens, it can be enjoyed by all ages.This joyful show encourages singing and dancing! The Vimeo link and password will be posted on the library's Facebook page, and the show can be enjoyed at your own convenience Feb. 7th - 20th. Information > African American Art Show at the Howland Cultural Center Dates: Opens February 6th-28th Time: 1pm-5pm Saturdays and Sundays The Howland Cultural Center presents is annual African American Art Show. Featured artists include Jean Benoit, Ronald Brown, Rhonda Green-Phillips, Arnold Hayes, Kyra Husbands, Corey Lightfoot, Thelma Lightfoot, Marline A. Martin, Richard Outlaw, Symantha Outlaw, Myles Pinkney, Sandi Pinkney, James Earl Ransome, Lesa Cline-Ransome, Eddison Romeo, Oliver Spearman, and Donald Whitely. Information > Food Drive For Pantry At Beacon Rec Center - Operated By Open Arms Christian Ministries Dates: Right Now Time: Open Hours of Key Food (268 Main Street) or Barb's Butchery (69 Spring Street) Key Food and Barb's Butchery have teamed up to collect donated food for the Open Arms Christian Ministries, which runs the Food Pantry each Saturday at the Beacon Recreation Center. See the large donation bin at Key Food checkout, and ask about Barb's while you're there. Non-expired, non-perishables please. Food items you would also eat! Cooking For A Cause - Fundraiser For 5 Non-Profits via Live Cooking Shows Dates: On Tuesdays from January 12 - mid February, 2012 Time: 9am HudsonValleyEats.com, the restaurant-focused food insecurity platform, has brought together 4 of the Hudson Valley's top chefs for a fundraising cooking event beginning January 12, 2021, called "Cooking For A Cause," to give 100% of the net profits to 4 local non-profits who specialize in getting food directly to locals in need. For those who love cooking shows and want to experience cooking with a chef on a screen in their home - while directly investing in local non-profits, this is the perfect multi-evening opportunity! Tickets & Information > Blood Drive - American Legion Post 203 Dates: Friday, February 19, 2021 Time: 10am - 3pm Location: 413 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508 Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!       EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY The next pop-up for the Eat Church food truck is TBD! We know...you're just as anxious as we are. But trust us, the pop-ups are worth the wait! Pictured here: Vegetarian dish Kimchi pancake w/ fried duck egg, watercress, and spiked soy. If you're wondering, yes, we are drooling too. We'll keep you posted on their next pop-up! Or, follow them & find out as soon as they post!⠀⠀ Information > Eat Church is an ALBB Sponsor!       MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY MOD has got all your super bowl needs covered! Buffalo everything - chicken tenders, crispy cauliflower and chicken sandwiches, Nachos, Spicy burger special and chicken spice fries! Everything from scratch as usual. MOD is running this special menu all weekend - click here and order for takeout or delivery whenever you’re ready! PS: Wait - is that a Juice Bomb we see in the backround? Usually we get that at Beacon Craft Beer Shoppe, and they just ran out (they usually have bunches). Another secret source at MOD. You can order online by clicking here or call them at 845.440.6900. Meyers Olde Dutch is an ALBB Sponsor! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY and the Cafe at the Dia : Beacon Look who was recently featured in @beaconites_podcast - Sommelier and owner of Homespun Foots, Joe Robitaille (@josephonograph ).  They talk about the experience of going from Sommelier to restaurant owner in the midst of the pandemic.  You can listen to it >>here<<. Check out their $20 Wine Table for exquisite wines! Take-Out Available. View Menu > Homespun is an ALBB Sponsor!  HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY OMG lemon pound cake from Miz Hattie's BBQ (located inside of HV Food Hall) is what you need right now. Super fresh & super delish. Have a slice (or the whole thing). Trust us. You can now order from Miz Hattie's online! Just tap and go for BBQ. Information > Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY BAJA is always the place to be for a game weekend. They will package you up a fresh to-go meal for you and your tight pod for this weekend's football. Drinks to go as well! BAJA 328 is an ALBB Sponsor!   BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon Blue Green Lawns got their snow blower from Brett's Hardware, and so can you! The best part? If you have questions about how to work your snow blower, the friendly staff at Brett's can answer. Also find what you need for the snow blower, like keys and oil. Find you snow removal accessories, like shovels, salt, and ALBB's favorite, the rubber wiper blade snow brush. Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon Look at that glow! The tint, the shape, the chain - perfection! ⁠The Solana frames from Leisure Society have never looked better. Leisure Society brings you California Heirloom Designs by Shane Baum.  ⁠ Have you made an appointment with @luxeoptique to find you the perfect pair? What are you waiting for!? Shop Online > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon Tamara Winfrey Harris, “The Sisters Are Alright: Changing the Broken Narrative of Black Women in America”  “Tamara Winfrey Harris delves into marriage, motherhood, health, sexuality, beauty, and more, taking sharp aim at pervasive stereotypes about black women. She counters warped prejudices with the straight-up truth about being a black woman in America. ‘We have facets like diamonds,’ she writes. ‘The trouble is the people who refuse to see us sparkling.’”Grab your copy at @binnaclebooks today! Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 436 Main Street, Beacon More than just fun fashion, La Mére Clothing and Goods also have gift ideas for that special someone - who very well might be yourself! The "Eyelash" Glass Coffee mug is a perfect gift or inspirational addition to your home. Download the La Mére app now!  It is available for iOS users and coming soon for Android users. Download our NEW app now and receive 10% off your first in app purchase. Apply code 10OFFAPP in checkout to receive the discount. Visit https://lamereclothingandgoods.com/ to download.  Shop Online > La Mere is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! HIRING: SEO Copywriter At Local Digital Agency, Hyacinth Group The Hyacinth Group is looking to add a talented SEO Copywriter to our team. The position is part-time, but will ideally grow into a full-time position in the future. Details > List your job in ALBB's Job Listings > NEW CATEGORY! CHILDBIRTH ALBB has added a new category to our Business Directory: Childbirth! In it, find "Classes," "Midwives," "Doulas," "Feeding," and "Sleeping." The first sponsor of this category is Jennifer Polk, founder of Juniper Empowered Birth. Jennifer is a Labor & Delivery RN, Certified Lactation Consultant, and Evidence Based Birth® Instructor. She offers classes and private sessions that you or a friend may want to take. Details > List your business in ALBB's Business Directory > ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon Closing out Mentor Month at Antalek & Moore would not be complete without this highlight of this mentor! Today we feature Susan Antalek Pagones. Susan serves at the Chair of the Go Red for Women event for Dutchess County as well as an Executive Leader for the American Red Cross Eastern New York Susan is pictured here with fellow members of her #HVBetterU class of 2019. Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you!   TIN SHINGLE Do you need to send a press release? Of course you do! You can send a press release about anything. It's a great way to start the process that is building buzz about your business. Tin Shingle offers a Press Release Writing service, and works with two publishing industry stars who live in Beacon to get this written for you! Beth McDonough, former publisher of Traditional Home, and Olivia Abel, former editor-in-chief of Hudson Valley Magazine. Don't you want those publishing brains behind your brand? Learn More >   KATIE JAMES, INC. After many years of eating Miz Hattie's Southern Style soul food, Katie James, Inc. is so excited to welcome Miz Hattie's BBQ as a website client! Located inside of the Hudson Valley Food Hall, the customers of Miz Hattie's wanted to tap and order online, and they couldn't. Well they can now! Miz Hattie's jumped into the Toast online ordering platform, and Katie James Inc. designed the main website in Squarespace where you can order online, with room for more photos, catering inquiries, and future ecommerce options for swag, bottled sauce, and more. Final tweaks of the menu and organization of sides and your favorite things are underway. Twist our arm to hang out at this BBQ spot more often! Do you have favorite food pics from Miz Hattie's? Tag her in Instagram and she might repost them! Do You Need A Website Too? >

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Warming; BBQ; The Retail Therapy Guide 1/29/2021

Warming Centers are open in Beacon at the Salvation Army church and the Beacon Recreation Center for the polar vortex the region is currently experiencing. These are open during the day, and  we are keeping our ears open to what is available for overnight Warming Centers as the wind chill dips to zero or below.   The Howland Public Library building remains closed to the public as they repair water damage that occurred the weekend of January 16th. The Library book return box will be open 24 hours 7 days a week while we are closed.Their virtual programs will continue as scheduled. The Library has been and will continue to update the community as soon as they know when they can reopen safely. For those in need of Childcare tuition assistance, Dutchess County is once again promoting their Childcare Scholarship. While this has been available since 2020, Beacon's Recreation Department Director Mark Price has been surprised that the scholarships didn't "go like hot cakes." There could be a few reasons for that. THE RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Marilyn Perez and Katie Hellmuth Martin The Hudson: An Illustrated Guide to the Living River Webinar Series Dates: 2/3/21: Maija Niemisto Time: 7:30pm Clearwater will be celebrating the publication of the 3rd edition of The Hudson: An Illustrated Guide to the Living River with a four-part webinar series. "Please join us for a fun and illuminating exploration of this river we all love." Cost: FREE for Clearwater Members, $7 per night for non-members. The webinars will take place over the course of four consecutive Wednesdays at 7:30pm. Food Drive For Pantry At Beacon Rec Center - Operated By Open Arms Christian Ministries Dates: Right Now Time: Open Hours of Key Food (268 Main Street) or Barb's Butchery (69 Spring Street) Key Food and Barb's Butchery have teamed up to collect donated food for the Open Arms Christian Ministries, which runs the Food Pantry each Saturday at the Beacon Recreation Center. See the large donation bin at Key Food checkout, and ask about Barb's while you're there. Non-expired, non-perishables please. Food items you would also eat! Cooking For A Cause - Fundraiser For 5 Non-Profits via Live Cooking Shows Dates: On Tuesdays from January 12 - mid February, 2012 Time: 9am HudsonValleyEats.com, the restaurant-focused food insecurity platform, has brought together 4 of the Hudson Valley's top chefs for a fundraising cooking event beginning January 12, 2021, called "Cooking For A Cause," to give 100% of the net profits to 4 local non-profits who specialize in getting food directly to locals in need. For those who love cooking shows and want to experience cooking with a chef on a screen in their home - while directly investing in local non-profits, this is the perfect multi-evening opportunity! Tickets & Information > Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!       EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY Eat Church is back this Friday and Saturday with one more round of their Collective Era Revue menu at @marbledmeatshop 3091 Route 9, Cold Spring, NY.  They will be set up both days 4-8pm. Enjoy dishes like Vegetarian dish Kimchi pancake w/ fried duck egg, watercress, and spiked soy? Don’t forget to pre-order as pickup time slots are limited!  Visit www.eatchurch.com today! Information > Eat Church is an ALBB Sponsor!     MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY Soup! You need soup! Get it with MOD's pesto veggie burger and a cup of butternut squash soup. House made veggie patty topped with basil and almond pesto, baby kale and sun-dried tomato and feta spread. Even though MOD's sister-restaurant, Kitchen Sink, is closed for now, MOD moved right in to take over the kitchen while the burger joint's building is under construction. This means that sometimes you get Kitchen Sink inspired dishes on their online-ordering menu! They use Toast, and tapping to order is super easy. Delivery is available. You can order online by clicking here or call them at 845.440.6900. Meyers Olde Dutch is an ALBB Sponsor! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY and the Cafe at the Dia : Beacon Breaking News: Homespun now has mac 'n cheese back! As well as the daily quiche. Homespun loyalists take note: this mac 'n cheese is different than the original mac. It is the home recipe of Homespun's new chef, who also specializes in baking. Yes, you are having the best of both worlds coming from Homespun's kitchen. Which you can easily order online from now! And do visit their $20 Wine Table for exquisite wines! Take-Out Available. View Menu > Homespun is an ALBB Sponsor!    HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Miz Hattie’s Smoked Cheesesteak Sandwich 🧀 Chef Eric spent an entire day slow smoking Prime Rib & we are HERE FOR IT!! The steak is sliced & stacked high on a Brioche bun with Caramelized Onions & Smoked Gouda Cheese (comes with a side of Fries & house made Coleslaw). Make sure you grab some extra napkins while you're at it! Breaking News: Miz Hattie's has a new website! That you can tap to order from! Beacon's restaurants are all upping their games to keep serving you easily. Order from them! Take Out Available. Information > Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY BAJA is always offering new specials, and being TexMex, the flavor is fresh. Find grilled shrimp or chicken options on the menu. And a cocktail of course! Order a flight of apps to go for enjoying a home this cold, wintry weekend. BAJA 328 is an ALBB Sponsor!   NOURISH NATURAL SOAP COMPANY 263 Main Street, Beacon There's a new soap shop in town...Nourish Natural Soap Company opened in the space that was formerly occupied by the vintage company and early social media influencer, American Gypsy. Nourish was founded by Sage and John Papanicolaou, who started gifting their soaps to friends and family for special occasions. The feedback was immediate, and with the encouragement and support of their close-knit tribe, the Nourish Natural Soap Company was born. Each bar of soap is handcrafted locally in Beacon. Information > BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon You didn't happen to break your shovel or scraper during our mid-week snow fall did you? No worries! Brett's Hardware has everything you need from brushes, scrapers, shovels and more and they come in different colors! They might come in handy again early next week. Plus, did you see our test run of this new brush-less rubber wiper scraper that we found at Brett's? It's dreamy! Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon Timeless and elegant. ⁠ Handcrafted in Japan, these @jacquesmariemage frames are part of a limited production batch of only 300 frames. ⁠We are going to need to see these collection in person this weekend. Join us? Socially distanced, of course. If you're needing an eye exam, make a booking with one of their Optometrists via this link. ⁠ Shop Online > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon  @binnaclebooks has a wonderful collection of used & new literature, poetry, literary nonfiction, political history, art, drama, philosophy, graphic novels, and children's books. If they don't have a specific book you're interested in, they're more than happy to order it for you.  Make an appt online to browse the shop safely! Visit their website. Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 436 Main Street, Beacon We're loving these new (faux) Croc Skin Boots Shop online now - Get em while you can They will go quick! And here's a tip - if you're afraid of white shoes because of scuffing, a magic eraser will wipe it right off! Download the La Mére app now!  It is available for iOS users and coming soon for Android users. Download our NEW app now and receive 10% off your first in app purchase. Apply code 10OFFAPP in checkout to receive the discount. Visit https://lamereclothingandgoods.com/ to download.  Reminder: La Mere is in a new location on Main Street, just a few blocks down in the former Echo storefront. Shop Online > La Mere is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! MY ZEN DEN 1 East Main Street, Beacon What is so warm and wonderful during a polar vortex? An infrared sauna. Right in Beacon! In the newly opened My Zen Den, located in between Lambs Hill and Trax in the big 1 East Main building. A Little Beacon Blog's Managing Editor Marilyn took herself on a day trip, from Fishkill to Beacon! A day of self-care, shopping, etc. Follow her journey via these pictures, and then follow the breadcrumbs. Be careful not to slip on the ice! Information >   HIRING: SEO Copywriter At Local Digital Agency, Hyacinth Group The Hyacinth Group is looking to add a talented SEO Copywriter to our team. The position is part-time, but will ideally grow into a full-time position in the future. Details > List your job in ALBB's Job Listings > NEW CATEGORY! CHILDBIRTH ALBB has added a new category to our Business Directory: Childbirth! In it, find "Classes," "Midwives," "Doulas," "Feeding," and "Sleeping." The first sponsor of this category is Jennifer Polk, founder of Juniper Empowered Birth. Jennifer is a Labor & Delivery RN, Certified Lactation Consultant, and Evidence Based Birth® Instructor. She offers classes and private sessions that you or a friend may want to take. Details > List your business in ALBB's Business Directory > ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon January continues to be Mentor Month and Antalek & Moore celebrates Amy Rastadt! Amy is a member of the Putnam Chorale which serves Putnam County and beyond performing classical to contemporary style concerts. Amy is pictured here with fellow members of her choir in 2019. Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you!   TIN SHINGLE Have you been following the GameStop stock drama that started with people at the online forum destination Reddit banding together to buy it and drive the price up 300%? Thereby impacting investors who were normally shorting (betting against) the stock? The strategy trickled over to AMC, the movie theater chain that was sinking during the pandemic, raised some money through debt, and now may have some cash from the suddenly soaring stock to erase some debt. One of their investors sold the stock, netting AMC $600 million. Some investor types are not pleased; some media covering finance is confused and concerned. How do you feel? Also, check out these funny tweets/memes coming out of this episode. And we don't recommend buying this stock. Just following the story. Do your research always and seek guidance before investing. Read More >   KATIE JAMES, INC. After many years of eating Miz Hattie's Southern Style soul food, Katie James, Inc. is so excited to welcome Miz Hattie's BBQ as a website client! Located inside of the Hudson Valley Food Hall, the customers of Miz Hattie's wanted to tap and order online, and they couldn't. Well they can now! Miz Hattie's jumped into the Toast online ordering platform, and Katie James Inc. designed the main website in Squarespace where you can order online, with room for more photos, catering inquiries, and future ecommerce options for swag, bottled sauce, and more. Final tweaks of the menu and organization of sides and your favorite things are underway. Twist our arm to hang out at this BBQ spot more often! Do you have favorite food pics from Miz Hattie's? Tag her in Instagram and she might repost them! Do You Need A Website Too? >

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Where's Bernie; Retail Therapy Guide 1/22/2021

Happy Weekend, Everyone! May this one be busy and bustling for our business friends, and for you entertainment and enrichment enthusiasts. Bernie showed up in Beacon while the Internet reset after the Inauguration and memes of him popped up all over, like this one of Bernie in front of the man in the tumbler hat (in the building a block down from Yanarella School Of Dance). Community member Michelle Rivas created it, and ALBB reader Brianne McDowell sent it in as a Reader Tip. Michelle is a librarian at Beacon's Howland Public Library, and being the dutiful resource that she is, let us know that anyone can create a Bernie meme here! Then, Bernie came to the mats! The yoga mats of ALBB's Managing Editor Marilyn Perez, promoting her "Digital Slow Flow" and "Digital Power Beats" yoga class on Fridays for Firefly Power Yoga. See ALBB's Fitness Guide in the Business Directory for more digital or in-person fitness outlets, like Zoned Fitness, Studio Beacon, Beacon Pilates, Evolution Grappling Academy, and many more. Poet Amanda Gorman reciting captivated everyone this Inauguration, with several lines and phrases impacting people differently. We will leave you with one of our favorites, that speaks to the take-away from the past year, the take-away of which continues. We've braved the belly of the beast, We've learned that quiet isn't always peace, and the norms and notions of what just is isn't always just-ice. And yet the dawn is ours before we knew it. Somehow we do it. Somehow we've weathered and witnessed a nation that isn't broken, but simply unfinished. THE RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Marilyn Perez and Katie Hellmuth Martin The Hudson: An Illustrated Guide to the Living River Webinar Series Dates: See below Time: 7:30pm Clearwater will be celebrating the publication of the 3rd edition of The Hudson: An Illustrated Guide to the Living River with a four-part webinar series. "Please join us for a fun and illuminating exploration of this river we all love." Cost: FREE for Clearwater Members, $7 per night for non-members. The webinars will take place over the course of four consecutive Wednesdays at 7:30pm: 1/20/21: Roger Panetta 1/27/21: Brian Forist 2/3/21: Maija Niemisto Cooking For A Cause - Fundraiser For 5 Non-Profits via Live Cooking Shows Dates: On Tuesdays from January 12 - mid February, 2012 Time: 9am HudsonValleyEats.com, the restaurant-focused food insecurity platform, has brought together 4 of the Hudson Valley's top chefs for a fundraising cooking event beginning January 12, 2021, called "Cooking For A Cause," to give 100% of the net profits to 4 local non-profits who specialize in getting food directly to locals in need. For those who love cooking shows and want to experience cooking with a chef on a screen in their home - while directly investing in local non-profits, this is the perfect multi-evening opportunity! Tickets & Information > Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!       EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY Eat Church is back this Friday and Saturday with their Collective Era Revue menu at @marbledmeatshop 3091 Route 9, Cold Spring, NY.  They will be set up both days 4-8pm.  You can place your order online by visiting www.eatchurch.com today! Information > Eat Church is an ALBB Sponsor!       MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY Pictured here is a Salmon burger that is a Limited Time item menu for Meyers Old Dutch. Watch ALBB's and MOD's Instagram for when these limited edition specials are posted! It sold out in hours. Even though MOD's sister-restaurant, Kitchen Sink, is closed for now, MOD moved right in to take over the kitchen while the burger joint's building is under construction. This means that sometimes you get Kitchen Sink inspired dishes on their online-ordering menu! They use Toast, and tapping to order is super easy. Delivery is available. You can order online by clicking here or call them at 845.440.6900. Meyers Olde Dutch is an ALBB Sponsor! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY and the Cafe at the Dia : Beacon Homespun had a Website Refresh! Ordering online is super easy now, from the Home Page or their Instagram bio. Using the Toast order platform, you can order their Quiche of the Day (ham, fontina, mushroom, caramelized onion), salads, and sandwiches (avocado and turkey?). Take-Out Available. View Menu > Homespun is an ALBB Sponsor!    HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Warm up with a Dumpling Soup, Pan Fried Mixed MoMos, Lentil Soup and Chicken Noodle Soup from MoMo Valley. Then top it off with Vodka soda & Espresso Martini from The Roosevelt Bar. Yummmm. Information > Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY While Baja 328 releases fun specials regularly, you can always go back to a favorite and mix it up with tacos made with all natural ingredients. Stop by this weekend for a bite! Baja 328 is an ALBB Sponsor!   BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon You need all the water bottles you can get in this pandemic! From kids taking them to school (a safety-inspired limit on disposable cups), to working in your car, to hiking trails in the Hudson Valley, to just walking around under that mask. You need to stay hydrated! Brett's always has new styles of water bottles, coffee mugs, and other shapes. Go in and pick up a new one. Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon Cool frames for cool kids. ⁠ ⁠ Did you know that we offer a wide selection of children's frames? Our Optometrists on staff are wonderful with children - book your appointment by clicking the link below!⁠ ⁠ Pictured here are frames from @sabinebelife If you're needing an eye exam, make a booking with one of their Optometrists via this link. ⁠ Shop Online > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon Thank you to everyone who sponsored books this week for the BEACON PRISON BOOKS PROJECT. A bunch of books were sent off last week. With all your new sponsorships through the week, they cleared the shelf yesterday, and those dozen+ will go out shortly. And owing to the constant flow of requests, they quickly re-stocked the shelf, so come through this week. (Or send a DM Binnacle if you can’t make it in.)  Have a question about the BEACON PRISON BOOKS PROJECT? Reach out through their Instagram @binnaclebooks or on their website. Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 436 Main Street, Beacon Artisan soy wax candles topped with genuine crystals and real flowers. Available in all Zodiac signs! What's your sign? Download the La Mére app now!  It is available for iOS users and coming soon for Android users. Download our NEW app now and receive 10% off your first in app purchase. Apply code 10OFFAPP in checkout to receive the discount. Visit https://lamereclothingandgoods.com/ to download.  Reminder: La Mere is in a new location on Main Street, just a few blocks down in the former Echo storefront. Shop Online > La Mere is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! KIDS CLASSES Free online poetry workshop for middle and high school students with Poet Gold Day: Saturdays, January 23 & 30, 2021 Time: 4-5:30pm Information > HIRING: SEO Copywriter At Local Digital Agency, Hyacinth Group The Hyacinth Group is looking to add a talented SEO Copywriter to our team. The position is part-time, but will ideally grow into a full-time position in the future. Details > List your job in ALBB's Job Listings > ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon January continues to be Mentor Month and Antalek & Moore is here for it! This week we feature Terry Amoroso Williams! Terry has served as a mentor for The Chamber Foundation, Inc.'s Leadership Dutchess and Youth Leadership Program. Here Terry is pictured with some of her Youth Leadership mentees in 2017. Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you!   TIN SHINGLE These days...in a pandemic, racial reckoning, and time of social and legislative change, staying silent as a business is a move you may not want to make. Because tensions got pushed so far (Capitol Building), to not say anything at this point, is saying something. At this point, silence as a business from a branding perspective and as a business individual, is saying a lot. Louder than you think. This interview with Beacon-based Moraya Seeger DeGeare, a light-skinned woman who identifies as Black, and is a grandaughter of Pete and Toshi Seeger, answers many questions you may have, but were too quiet to ask. This conversation is gentle, fun, and revealing. Moraya reflected: "If there's no acknowledgement...I'm talking just a simple re-share...so I'm not talking big statements here...that says to me that I'm not welcome there." Watch It >   KATIE JAMES, INC. Katie James, Inc. is so pleased to welcome Homespun Foods as a website client! Tasked with improving the layout of some of their pages, and getting unstuck from mysterious gray boxes blocking the view, Katie James, Inc. was able to dive in and streamline the look more, creating more opportunities for visitors to click on their new ORDER ONLINE option for faster access to immediate take-out from Homespun! They are keeping us hungry...Watch for more changes! Do You Need A Website Too? >

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MLK; A Legal Note; And The Retail Therapy Guide; Retail Therapy Guide 1/15/2021

The life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. will be observed on Monday, January 18, 2021. During this time where you may have more down time, here is a suggested way you can observe Martin Luther King Day: with a book. By Martin Luther King, Jr. ALBB provided a book list with links here. You can always buy from our local book store, Binnacle Books, or borrow from the Howland Public Library. If you have never read a book by Martin Luther King, Jr., this is a great time to start! If you have read a book or all of his books, you might already be turning the cover for another deep dive read. The light is not out for the annual MLK Day Parade presented by the Springfield Baptist Church and the Beacon Sloop Club (via Pete Seeger before his passing)! Instead, you can participate from home  for the "Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Virtual Zoom Celebration on Monday, January 18, 2021 from 11am - 1pm. The theme is "Keep The Flame Alive" and all are welcome. The City of Beacon published an article from NobelPrize.org about his life at their website here.   THE RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Marilyn Perez and Katie Hellmuth Martin MLK Day Of Service Springfield Baptist Church & Beacon Sloop Club Present: "Keep The Flame Alive" Dates: Monday, January 18, 2021 Time: 11am-1pm From the presenters: "Join us for a fun-filled morning of Civil Rights, Gospel & Inspirational Music, Quotes from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and a message from Rev. Dr. Ronald O. Perry, Sr., Pastor of Springfield Baptist Church. All attendees are welcome!" Information > The Hudson: An Illustrated Guide to the Living River Webinar Series Dates: See below Time: 7:30pm Clearwater will be celebrating the publication of the 3rd edition of The Hudson: An Illustrated Guide to the Living River with a four-part webinar series. "Please join us for a fun and illuminating exploration of this river we all love." Cost: FREE for Clearwater Members, $7 per night for non-members. The webinars will take place over the course of four consecutive Wednesdays at 7:30pm: 1/20/21: Roger Panetta 1/27/21: Brian Forist 2/3/21: Maija Niemisto Cooking For A Cause - Fundraiser For 5 Non-Profits via Live Cooking Shows Dates: On Tuesdays from January 12 - mid February, 2012 Time: 9am HudsonValleyEats.com, the restaurant-focused food insecurity platform, has brought together 4 of the Hudson Valley's top chefs for a fundraising cooking event beginning January 12, 2021, called "Cooking For A Cause," to give 100% of the net profits to 4 local non-profits who specialize in getting food directly to locals in need. For those who love cooking shows and want to experience cooking with a chef on a screen in their home - while directly investing in local non-profits, this is the perfect multi-evening opportunity! Tickets & Information > Beacon's City Council Votes On Resolution Condemning the Attack On January 6, 2021, of the U.S. Capitol and Congress Date: Monday, January 19, 2021 Time: 7:00pm Watch: Subscribe to the City Of Beacon's YouTube Channel for easy live viewing The City of Beacon has issued a Resolution condemning the attacks on the Capitol Building and Congress, and will vote on it with other Agenda items on Monday evening. The Resolution begins with: "WHEREAS, on January 6, 2021, there was a violent attack on the U.S. Capitol and on the U.S. Congress, described succinctly by USA Today: “As a shocked nation watched..., a pro-Trump mob battled police, broke into the U.S. Capitol, and sent members of Congress fleeing as lawmakers were counting Electoral College votes.... Now, five people are dead, including a U.S. Capitol police officer.” And WHEREAS, this attack on the U.S. Capitol and Congress was caused by the current President, as stated by third-ranking House Republican Liz Cheney, “The President of the United States summoned this mob, assembled the mob, and lit the flame of this attack. Everything that followed was his doing.... There has never been a greater betrayal by a President of the United States of his office and his oath to the Constitution.” And... Read the Rest Of The Resolution Here > Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!       EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY Eat Church has a NEW MENU debuting this week, the Collective Era Revue! They are back and ready to serve you with their truck set up at @marbledmeatshop 3091 Route 9, Cold Spring, NY Friday and Saturday from 4-8pm.  Have you not placed your online order yet? What are you waiting for? Visit www.eatchurch.com today! Information > Eat Church is an ALBB Sponsor!       MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY Start your week off right with a roasted beet salad! Roasted beets, feta, savory hazelnut trail mix. Don't forget, Meyers Olde Dutch is undergoing construction to build an outdoor patio at their 184 Main Street location, you can still order from their menu for take out and delivery only at their sister location, @kitchensinkny across the street at 157 Main Street. You can order online by clicking here or call them at 845.440.6900. Ordering delivery is the easiest thing you could do for yourself! Meyers Olde Dutch is an ALBB Sponsor! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY and the Cafe at the Dia : Beacon Daily Specials listed on Homespun Foods website each day! Pictured here is a Pork Ginger Rice Bowl w/ jasmine rice, peppers, basil, pickled chiles, and cashews 📸 : @hbarr18 Take-Out Available. Go to homespunfoods.com to see what's going on in their kitchen and the cellar. View Menu > Homespun is an ALBB Sponsor!  HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY This. Picture. Need we say more? Mizz Hattie's Mac and Cheese in a pan. ALBB does not do "Best Of"s or make recommendations, but this mac and cheese is one of the best in Beacon, and is on our Top 10 List Of Best Mac 'n Cheeses. Plus, you have the Roosevelt Bar inside of the Hudson Valley Food Hall for a beer, plus other foodie options to answer the needs of all of your friends. Information > Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY Baja 328 releases fun specials regularly.  Have you tried their Roasted Poblano & Potato Soup seen here? We a good, hearty soup especially this time or year! Stop by and see more is on the menu. Baja 328 is an ALBB Sponsor!   SALLYE ANDER 133 Main Street, Beacon You got that right! SallyeAnder is opening their factory store again this weekend on Saturday only (Friday as well, but you're getting this in the evening). Located on toward the train, near Brett's Hardware and Two Way Brewing! Mask required. If you missed the pop-ups during the holiday season, now is your chance again. PROMOTION Buy one, get one FREE on all essential soaps! A special just for the pop-up shoppers. LEWIS & PINE 133 Main Street, Beacon Continuing to draw inspiration from nature, Lewis & Pine has their Botanical collection which includes earrings, bracelets, and necklaces. They would gather fallen twigs while on a hike and then use the lost-wax casting method to create the exact image of each twig in precious metal. Stop by and see more examples from this collection of nature recreated in metal.  Shop Now > Lewis & Pine is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! Live Light Travel Often (LLTO) 464 Main Street, Beacon Live Light Travel Often (LLTO) has for you the perfect bandana. It's soft hand blocked goodness supporting slow fashion! Pick one up at LLTO shop or find em online @ www.livelighttraveloften.com. Bandanas created to @maeludesigns. LAST CHANCE ALERT! This is LLTO's last pop-up weekend in their current space.  They will be open Friday 12-6pm, Saturday 11am-6pm, and Sunday 11am-5pm.  Stay tuned as they will be popping up in Beacon again soon! In the meantime, you can shop LLTO online 24/7 at www.livelighttraveloften.com. LLTO is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! PTACEK Home 464 Main Street, Beacon Last chance to shop from PTACEK Home in person before they pop out of the little pop-up they are sharing with LLTO down by the Beacon Bagel Shoppe. Don't miss your chance to see samplings of this furniture in person, and remember, you can visit PTACEK's website to see what else they offer, as well as reach out to them for a custom design for your home or office. Shop Now > PTACEK Home is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon UPGRADE ALERT! Brett's Hardware now carries Benjamin Moore paint! With you in your house all of the time, this is the perfect mood to get a little experimental with your wall colors! Now in stock at Brett's Hardware - Find the perfect paint colors and products for that project you've been delaying.  Information > Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon Exceptional eyewear is Luxe Optique's specialty. ⁠ There is no better feeling when a patient finds the perfect frame to reflect their personal style. "We always say your vision is our first priority and your style comes in a close second," says Luxe Optique. ALBB can personally attest that style comes in a very close second, as they fuss over the fit of your glasses as well as the style. Long after you purchase. Need an adjustment? Bring it in. Your frames can get adjusted in their workshop in the back of the store. These frames are by @haffmansneumeister If you're needing an eye exam, make a booking with one of their Optometrists via this link. ⁠ Shop Online > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon Quite a timely book recommendation, when, according to Buzz Feed News, "the acting leader of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement abruptly resigned on Wednesday, just two weeks into the job after the agency’s previous director also stepped down unexpectedly in December, according to a source with knowledge of the situation." Copies of Natascha Elena Uhlmann, “Abolish ICE” now available at Binnacle Books. Written with passion and eloquence, this concise philippic provides moving examples of the abuses that occur under the cold eye of ICE and sets out convincing arguments for getting rid of it. "Perhaps the greatest value of history is that it reveals to us how contingent so much of the world really is. Institutions that seem unyielding and hierarchies that seem immutable reveal themselves to be products of chance or ideology." Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 436 Main Street, Beacon Did you know you could be shopping on La Mére's app from bed right now? Download the La Mére app now!  It is available for iOS users and coming soon for Android users. Download our NEW app now and receive 10% off your first in app purchase. Apply code 10OFFAPP in checkout to receive the discount. Visit https://lamereclothingandgoods.com/ to download.  Reminder: La Mere is in a new location on Main Street, just a few blocks down in the former Echo storefront. Shop Online > La Mere is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! KIDS CLASSES Howland Library Teen Podcast Workshop Information Session Grades: 7-12 Day: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 Time: 6pm Location: Zoom Calling all teen podcasters! Speak Out and Be Heard! Did you ever wonder what it takes to create your own podcast? The Howland Public Library in Beacon has teamed up with Brandon Lillard host of the This is Beacon podcast for a 6 session podcast workshop for students in grade 7 and up. Information > Compass Arts Saturday Art Series Dates: January 16-March 20, 2021 The Saturday Arts Series will be a 10 week series of online arts workshops and performances held during the coldest days of winter, from January 16th - March 20th. With grants and donations, we expect to offer a tiered pricing structure, from free to $25 per participant, allowing members of the community to benefit from the arts regardless of their ability to pay. Information > ADULT CLASSES Howland Public Library Socrates Cafe Online Day: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 Time: 4pm Cafe is now online. If interested in joining, please email Adult Services Librarian, Alison Herrero, at adults@beaconlibrary.org and she will email to you the invitation link. Information > Howland Public Library presents Know the 10 Signs of Alzheimer's Disease Day: Thursday, January 21, 2021 Time: 1pm Join Community Engagement Manager, Alzheimer's Association - Hudson Valley Chapter, Joan Carl, for an informative online talk titled, "Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters." This online program for adults is free. To register, call the Alzheimer's Association directly at 1-800-272-3900. Information >   ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon January is Mentor Month and Antalek & Moore is celebrating it! Several members of the Antalek & Moore family serve as mentors throughout the community. This week, they featured partner Vince Lemma, who is a lacrosse champ. Vince has been a coach for various youth lacrosse teams over the years, and is grateful that he is able to work with kids who share the same passion as he does being on the field. Vince is pictured here with his 2019 Champion Team. Read ALBB's feature article with Vince, where he talks about coaching and how it helps him lead in business. Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you!   TIN SHINGLE "How can businesses answer the current state of #allthefeels during this time of racial discomfort?" Or is the better question, "Should businesses be making statements? Or will it alienate their audience or customer base?" Pete Seeger fans will enjoy this interview with his granddaughter, Moraya Seeger DeGreare, who speaks with Tin Shingle's owner and A Little Beacon Blog publisher Katie, to wade through that discomfort to discuss the issues. Moraya is a person who has been a gentle but firm voice during the time of the protests. If you haven't put anything about the civil rights messages in your business branding, then this would be a great TuneUp webinar for you to listen to as you debate that. Moraya and Katie are fun and fresh - bubbly as ever! It's a safe space for you to check out. Watch It >   KATIE JAMES, INC. Eggberts Farm Fresh Eggs is preparing for the winter with a new website. Owner Carrie Sabins wants to reach her customers in case there is another shutdown or if her customers need delivery because they need to isolate. Katie James, Inc. a long-time customer of Eggberts Farm Fresh Eggs via the Beacon Farmer's Market. The branding agency is building Eggberts a website in Shopify, for easy pre-orders of eggs and meat, as well as pickup and select delivery options. Do You Need A Website Too? >

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The Hooded Chicken Debut To ALBB + Retail Therapy Guide 1/8/2021

Hello, It's the weekend in Beacon, which may make for the perfect timeline refresh in your social media. Get fresh air, let Beacon's restaurants do the cooking for you, treat yourself to some bling for your keychain. Now is the time when retail therapy  helps your neighbors stay in their homes and their storefronts more than ever before. So have fun! And fill up a food pantry when there are 2 for 1  sales on your favorite items. If you need to look at a very cute chicken right now, watch this clip of the Beacon Hooded Chicken graze while her best dog friend protects her. Regarding the insurrection on Wednesday at the Capitol Building, there have been several public statements made so far: Beacon City School District Superintendent Landahl Responds With Support To Student Community Regarding Imagery At The U.S. Capitol After The Insurrection The Beacon Democrat's Executive Committee "Condemns President Trump And The Insurrection He Incited On 1-6-2021" Beacon4Black Lives Community Responds To Attempted U.S. Election Certification Block At Capitol Building Attention Beacon Storefronts: ALBB is making a Gift Guide: "Favorite Things For $25" Not a penny more or less. Please email submissions to editorial@alittlebeaconblog.com   THE RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Marilyn Perez and Katie Hellmuth Martin The Hudson: An Illustrated Guide to the Living River Webinar Series Dates: See below Time: 7:30pm Clearwater will be celebrating the publication of the 3rd edition of The Hudson: An Illustrated Guide to the Living River with a four-part webinar series. Please join us for a fun and illuminating exploration of this river we all love. Cost: FREE for Clearwater Members, $7 per night for non-members. The webinars will take place over the course of four consecutive Wednesdays at 7:30pm: 1/13/21: Steve Stanne 1/20/21: Roger Panetta 1/27/21: Brian Forist 2/3/21: Maija Niemisto Cooking For A Cause Dates: On Tuesdays from January 12 - mid February, 2012 Time: 9am HudsonValleyEats.com, the restaurant-focused food insecurity platform, has brought together 4 of the Hudson Valley's top chefs for a fundraising cooking event beginning January 12, 2021, called "Cooking For A Cause," to give 100% of the net profits to 4 local non-profits who specialize in getting food directly to locals in need. For those who love cooking shows and want to experience cooking with a chef on a screen in their home - while directly investing in local non-profits, this is the perfect multi-evening opportunity! Tickets & Information > SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO! Annual Great Newburgh To Beacon Swim Dates: July 24, 2021 Time: 9am Clearwater will be celebrating the publication of the 3rd edition of The Hudson: An Illustrated Guide to the Living River with a four-part webinar series. Please join us for a fun and illuminating exploration Information > Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!       EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY Now available for a limited time, Eat Church has collaborated with local artist @mkinneyny and @weartogether_community to come up with this cool t-shirt design.  Get your Orders in!  This Shirt is only available to order between January 4th and January 18th and will print and ship around January 29th.  You can place your order on their website www.eatchurch.com. Information > Eat Church is an ALBB Sponsor!       MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY While Meyers Olde Dutch is undergoing construction to build an outdoor patio at their 184 Main Street location, you can still order from their menu for take out and delivery only at their sister location, @kitchensinkny across the street at 157 Main Street. You can order online by clicking here or call them at 845.440.6900. Ordering delivery is the easiest thing you could do for yourself! Meyers Olde Dutch is an ALBB Sponsor! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY and the Cafe at the Dia : Beacon Food Food Food! Now on the website for Homespun Foods, you can find daily specials that are updated. Simply go to homespunfoods.com to see what's going on in their kitchen and the cellar. View Menu > Homespun is an ALBB Sponsor!    HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY The Hudson Valley Food Hall is one of the most spacious restaurants in town, as it's designed like a food court! You'll find: Loaded French Fries, Specialty Salads, Dumplings, Himalayan Bowls, Homemade Soups, Southern BBQ, Fried Shrimp, Fish & Chips, Mac & Cheese, Custom Cocktails & Wine!! (High Ceilings, Socially Distanced Indoor/Outdoor Seating & To-Go Options Galore) Information > Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY New year, new look for Baja 328!  Come check out the newly remodeled Baja328. With the same Great food and Drinks as always! Celebrating 5 years in Beacon we’d like to thank the great customers for your continued patronage. Baja 328 is an ALBB Sponsor!   LEWIS & PINE 133 Main Street, Beacon The Fjellvant fragrance will remind you of taking a winter hike at Minnewaska, surrounded by evergreen trees and rough granite, stopping to breathe the cool, fresh air as you look out over the valley. Grab this natural wax candle or scented diffuser at Lewis & Pine today! Shop Now > Lewis & Pine is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! Live Light Travel Often (LLTO) 464 Main Street, Beacon Have you been getting into a Project Zone? Time to treat yourself to upgrading your game! This toolbox is a surprising find at LLTO, but not too surprising, since owner Tamara is quite resourceful and only settles for very perfect things. This metal toolbox has a smooth open where levels of the drawers are revealed. Dividers come with this box, which you can arrange in a way you need to. See it in person, or Shop Now > LLTO is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! PTACEK Home 464 Main Street, Beacon Need some shelving for those special finds you've been collecting from LLTO and other boutiques in Beacon? Take these home! PTACEK Home designed these shelves from reclaimed wood, and can do the same for your space. Perfect for opening up a room. Shop Now > PTACEK Home is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon For when you get a new toy, and you can't find the hardware that came with it, you go to Brett's! Plus, the helpful staff at Brett's can decipher directions illustrations and coded numbers of screws and bolts, to get you just what you need. Information > Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon Kick off 2021 in style with these frames from Leisure Society available at Luxe Optique.  Leisure Society is dedicated to heirloom design by creating an object once with the intention of having it last forever.  Collections are made with only the most luxurious components like titanium frame, 12/18/24K gold plating, diamonds and buffalo horn. If you're needing an eye exam, make a booking with one of their Optometrists via this link. ⁠ Shop Online > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon We'd like to share this message recently posted by our friends at @binnaclebooks :  Despite the celebrations and the optimistic aphorisms and memes, these are not easy days. The needs we are trying to meet for each other, the responsibilities we have to ourselves, the fears and the struggles, are as present today as they were six months ago, two weeks ago, yesterday. We don’t intend to tell you how to do what you need to do, but don’t forget that our problems, however dire, are not new. And so the solutions don’t come quick. And the solutions are often anything but direct. You might find reassurance in the slowness of a book, the delicate complexity of a narrative, the oblique suggestion of a poem. You might find resolve in these things. We simply have to keep working and taking care of ourselves in each other. Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 436 Main Street, Beacon We all know about work-from-home outfits at A Little Beacon Blog.  This outfit put together by La Mére is calling our name with a washed jogger pant, cami top, and cozy Taylor cardigan. Also with what we can imagine is something hot and yummy in the mug too!   Reminder: La Mere is in a new location on Main Street, just a few blocks down in the former Echo storefront. Shop Online > La Mere is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you!               NEW BEAUTY DESTINATION! My Zen Den 1 East Main Street My Zen Den’s amenities include an infrared sauna, full-body red light therapy and a meditation nook. Information > Mother Nature & Me - Enrichment Program Grades: Pre-K to 8 Homeschool Groups Day/Time: To be determined after kids sign up, and will be coordinated by Brigette Wlash (click below for flier) Information > Clarkson University's Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries is now offering enrichment programs for Pre-K through 8th-grade homeschool groups at our Dennings Point Water Ecology Center. Each group will explore Dennings Point State Park through STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) and nature-based learning activities. Spanish Lessons For Children (10 lessons) Grades: K-2 Days: Wednesdays & Fridays, January 8 - February 5, 2021 Time: 2pm For more info contact Ileana Cardona at ileanacrdn@gmail.com Information > Gyms and boutique studios safely remain open with new guidelines, settings, and more digital offerings for at home wellness:  Zoned Fitness launched their virtual studio December 1st.  beBhakti Yoga Center is offering more virtual options. Firefly Power Yoga will launching a new virtual studio & membership offerings in the new year. Beacon Pilates has On-Demand classes as well as in person sessions in both studio locations. ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon January is Mentor Month and Antalek & Moore is celebrating it! Several members of the Antalek & Moore family serve as mentors throughout the community. This week, they featured partner Vince Lemma, who is a lacrosse champ. Vince has been a coach for various youth lacrosse teams over the years, and is grateful that he is able to work with kids who share the same passion as he does being on the field. Vince is pictured here with his 2019 Champion Team. Read ALBB's feature article with Vince, where he talks about coaching and how it helps him lead in business. Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you!   TIN SHINGLE Tin Shingle is an education and empowerment platform for businesses and creators who are getting the word out about their business. Tin Shingle is the sister company of A Little Beacon Blog, and teaches people how to pitch the media. You are in control of what can get published about your company, and the support system at Tin Shingle can guide you. Every Wednesday at 1pm EST, there is a connection opportunity. Connect during the live, members-only Office Hours, or during a pre-recorded webinar TuneUp. Read All About It >   KATIE JAMES, INC. Eggberts Farm Fresh Eggs is preparing for the winter with a new website. Owner Carrie Sabins wants to reach her customers in case there is another shutdown or if her customers need delivery because they need to isolate. Katie James, Inc. a long-time customer of Eggberts Farm Fresh Eggs via the Beacon Farmer's Market. The branding agency is building Eggberts a website in Shopify, for easy pre-orders of eggs and meat, as well as pickup and select delivery options. Do You Need A Website Too? >

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Happy New Year! Hello 2021! Retail Therapy Guide 1/1/2021

From our homes to yours, thank you for supporting A Little Beacon Blog throughout the year. We appreciate the support - both financial and your nice notes - we continue to receive from the community and do our best to keep you in the loop with what's happening in our city.  As we wind down and kiss 2020 goodbye (with masks on ), let's look ahead to 2021 for new beginnings, opportunities, deeper relationships, and new connections.   THE RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Marilyn Perez and Katie Hellmuth Martin Enjoy the down time if you are taking it… Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!       EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY We'll let Eat Church speak to you in their own words today: "Thank you for all of your support this year. Even better things to come in 2021! Wishing all a safe and restful holiday. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ "Super special thanks to those that bought us out of our New Year’s Eve Peking Duck Special! Eat, drink and be good to each other. 🏻" Information > Eat Church is an ALBB Sponsor!    MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY You've cooked enough.Take a break this weekend and let Meyers Olde Dutch do the work for you.  Indulge yourself a little bit longer before you get back to work. Delivery and Online Ordering is super easy! Trust us. We did it today. Order online for take out and delivery.  Meyers Olde Dutch is an ALBB Sponsor! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY and the Cafe at the Dia : Beacon Did you pop enough bubbly yet? Cheers to you if you are still going strong. A message from Homespun, "Thank you for all of the support this year, your encouragement and goodwill has helped pull us through some tough days this year, and we appreciate you so much." View Menu > Homespun is an ALBB Sponsor!  HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY It's a New Years Day Pajama party at Hudson Valley Food Hall! Beginning at 12:00pm, stop by and fill your bellies with some tasty food! Information > Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY Open on New Year's Day (and usually all the time), warm up at BAJA with a cocktail, mocktail, and something with melted cheese and fresh guac! Baja 328 is an ALBB Sponsor!   LEWIS & PINE 133 Main Street, Beacon Lewis & Pine the shop is taking a mid-winter’s nap and will be closed this weekend, but open next weekend! Online orders and even Free Local Delivery are still happening! Get 15% off your order when you use the coupon code on the latest Lewis & Pine Instagram post :) Shop Now > Lewis & Pine is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! Live Light Travel Often (LLTO) 464 Main Street, Beacon In the window, you can't miss these glass pieces from Live Light Travel Often (LLTO). Use to drink a sip of wine out of or keep by your bedside for fancy water pours. See it in person, or Shop Now > LLTO is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! PTACEK Home 464 Main Street, Beacon This year, add some custom reclaimed wood pieces to your home. This is the year to make more mindful selections about your decor. Pick up something from PTACEK Home right now in their pop-up shop with LLTO, or reach out for something custom designed. Shop Now > PTACEK Home is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon You Guys: You do not want to wait until the next snowfall to upgrade your car snow brush situation. In stock now are these "Telescoping" brushes, that have a rubber scraper, and extend out for a longer reach. Brett's has other brushes in stock as well (even pink ones), so go in now to be prepared. Information > Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon Your vision and the health of your eyes is the top priority for Luxe Optique. If you're needing an eye exam, make a booking with one of their Optometrists via this link. ⁠ Shop Online > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon Nothing like a good book & a cup of coffee. And now that you’ve been gifted @binnaclebooks gift cards, you can place special orders directly through their website. This works even if you want to read something that is not in the shop! They've got you covered. Just go to www.binnaclebooks.com and select “SHOP ONLINE.” From there you have access to any book that @binnaclebooks has access to.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 436 Main Street, Beacon For kicking off your dance shoes from New Year’s Eve...(that dance 🏽 Party in your house) and give your footsies a little rest today. #selfcareday Reminder: La Mere is in a location on Main Street, just a few blocks down in the former Echo storefront. Shop Online > La Mere is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! Mother Nature & Me - Enrichment Program Grades: Pre-K to 8 Homeschool Groups Day/Time: To be determined after kids sign up, and will be coordinated by Brigette Wlash (click below for flier) Information > Clarkson University's Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries is now offering enrichment programs for Pre-K through 8th-grade homeschool groups at our Dennings Point Water Ecology Center. Each group will explore Dennings Point State Park through STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) and nature-based learning activities. Spanish Lessons For Children (10 lessons) Grades: K-2 Days: Wednesdays & Fridays, January 6 - February 5, 2021 Time: 2pm For more info contact Ileana Cardona at ileanacrdn@gmail.com Information > Gyms and boutique studios safely remain open with new guidelines, settings, and more digital offerings for at home wellness:  Zoned Fitness launched their virtual studio December 1st.  beBhakti Yoga Center is offering more virtual options. Firefly Power Yoga will launching a new virtual studio & membership offerings in the new year. Beacon Pilates has On-Demand classes as well as in person sessions in both studio locations. ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon Antalek & Moore is wishing you a Happy and Health 2021! Give Them A Clap > Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you!   TIN SHINGLE Tin Shingle is an education and empowerment platform for businesses and creators who are getting the word out about their business. Tin Shingle is the sister company of A Little Beacon Blog, and teaches people how to pitch the media. You are in control of what can get published about your company, and the support system at Tin Shingle can guide you. Every Wednesday at 1pm EST, there is a connection opportunity. Connect during the live, members-only Office Hours, or during a pre-recorded webinar TuneUp. Read All About It >   KATIE JAMES, INC. Eggberts Farm Fresh Eggs is preparing for the winter with a new website. Owner Carrie Sabins wants to reach her customers in case there is another shutdown or if her customers need delivery because they need to isolate. Katie James, Inc. a long-time customer of Eggberts Farm Fresh Eggs via the Beacon Farmer's Market. The branding agency is building Eggberts a website in Shopify, for easy pre-orders of eggs and meat, as well as pickup and select delivery options. Do You Need A Website Too? >

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Christmas Day!!!!! Retail Therapy Guide 12/25/2020

It's like a second Christmas Opening...two ALBB newsletters in one day! Santa's tiny reindeer stirred up quite a wind and rain storm on Christmas Eve, bringing winds of up to 50 mph in some areas. Several Beaconites were without power, with a total of 14,095 customers without power in Dutchess County as of 10am Friday morning. Wishing you warmth and light during this time. From our homes to your, thank you for supporting A Little Beacon Blog throughout the year. We appreciate the support - both financial and your nice notes - we continue to receive from the community and do our best to keep you in the loop with what's happening in our city.  As we wind down and kiss 2020 goodbye (with masks on ), let's look ahead to 2021 for new beginnings, opportunities, deeper relationships, and new connections.   THE RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Marilyn Perez and Katie Hellmuth Martin Enjoy the down time if you are taking it… Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!       EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY Did you miss the special from Eat Church offering Peking Duck Kits for New Year's Eve? Kits include a Peking style roast duck (HV farm-sourced/house-roasted), bao steam buns, flour tortillas, pickled cucumber and radish, crisp spring onion, hoisin sauce, and apple and pear chutney. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀  Pick up between 12PM - 3PM New Year's Eve 12/31 at @marbledmeatshop.  Their pop-ups will be back in the new year! Information > Eat Church is an ALBB Sponsor!    MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY Now can you think of a better meal to warm you up on a chilly day? There's a new special over at Meyers Olde Dutch....  Loaded chili with house baked corn bread! Their scratch made beef chili topped with pimento cheese, coleslaw, pickles, and pickled jalapeños will do the trick.  Order online for take out and delivery.  Meyers Olde Dutch is an ALBB Sponsor! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY and the Cafe at the Dia : Beacon Speaking of yummy food to make you feel warm and cozy, @homespunfoods offers a rich Butternut Squash Soup with Moroccan Spices, Crema and Pumpkin Seeds which you can get to go! Photo by @chaysenwylde_art View Menu > Homespun is an ALBB Sponsor!  HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Cheers to you! The Hudson Valley Food Hall has it all! Swing by for some eats, drinks, culture, and style. Open on Christmas Day! Friday (12/25): 3-9:59pm (Bar Only) Saturday (12/26): 12-9:59pm (Food & Bar) "Happy Holidays to you & yours from all of us!!!" Information > Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY Come get in the holiday spirit with Baja 328's specialty drinks: The Christmas Mule & Peppermint Margarita.  Baja 328 is an ALBB Sponsor!   LEWIS & PINE 133 Main Street, Beacon Lewis & Pine will be open this weekend:  Saturday 11am-6pm Sunday 11am-5pm If you are not in Beacon, you can purchase a gift card from their website.  Shop Now > Lewis & Pine is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! Live Light Travel Often (LLTO) 464 Main Street, Beacon More cuteness added to Live Light Travel Often (LLTO) like these soft terry lined handkerchiefs made in Japan. Hours this weekend:  12/26 Sat 11-6pm 12/27 Sun 11-5pm See it in person, or Shop Now > LLTO is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! PTACEK Home 464 Main Street, Beacon PTACEK Home salvaged White Oak wood from a pond to maybe possible use in making some amazing tables and chairs. @ptacekhome is one-of-a-kind! Reach out for more information!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Shop Now > PTACEK Home is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon ALBB is following a story, and has now become part of it, of a Black business friend and client of our Business Directory, Bluegreen Lawns, who was looking for a loan for a commercial purchase of a snow blower or truck, could not get such a loan because of how lenders view credit history, and was out of luck during the first snow storm when their snow blower blew. For a company who does snow removal, snow is money. They started a GoFundMe, and ALBB chipped in. And then we shared it to our community. And you - the community - pulled through! They raised just over $1,000 so far. Brett's reached out to them to find a good deal on a snow blower, and the purchase was made. Stay tuned for the big reveal after the machine ships! Information > Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon "Red-y for the holidays. ⁠" These chic red frames add a pop of color to take you through the holidays and beyond. ⁠ Shop Now > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon You never know what hidden treasures you may find at Binnacle Books.  Check out this discovery!  This book is signed by Edward Gorey, as are two others in the shop right now. They have been authenticated.  They will surely be gone in a hurry if not already by the time you read this newsletter. Keep an eye out! Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 436 Main Street, Beacon We love shiny things at ALBB, and La Mére Clothing & Goods knows how to bring the shiny! Start prepping your New Year's Eve outfit with a little bit of bling, even if your partying at home or on Zoom, it's still a great excuse to get dolled up!🍾 Information > La Mere is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! Mother Nature & Me - Enrichment Program Grades: Pre-K to 8 Homeschool Groups Day/Time: To be determined after kids sign up, and will be coordinated by Brigette Wlash (click below for flier) Information > Clarkson University's Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries is now offering enrichment programs for Pre-K through 8th-grade homeschool groups at our Dennings Point Water Ecology Center. Each group will explore Dennings Point State Park through STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) and nature-based learning activities. Spanish Lessons For Children (10 lessons) Grades: K-2 Days: Wednesdays & Fridays, January 6 - February 5, 2021 Time: 2pm For more info contact Ileana Cardona at ileanacrdn@gmail.com Information > Gyms and boutique studios safely remain open with new guidelines, settings, and more digital offerings for at home wellness:  Zoned Fitness launched their virtual studio December 1st.  beBhakti Yoga Center is offering more virtual options. Firefly Power Yoga will launching a new virtual studio & membership offerings in the new year. Beacon Pilates has On-Demand classes as well as in person sessions in both studio locations. ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon Antalek & Moore is not one to miss a good window decorating opportunity, or the year-long wait to bring out their abominable snowman poster! Give Them A Clap > Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you!   TIN SHINGLE Tin Shingle is an education and empowerment platform for businesses and creators who are getting the word out about their business. Tin Shingle is the sister company of A Little Beacon Blog, and teaches people how to pitch the media. You are in control of what can get published about your company, and the support system at Tin Shingle can guide you. Every Wednesday at 1pm EST, there is a connection opportunity. Connect during the live, members-only Office Hours, or during a pre-recorded webinar TuneUp. Read All About It >   KATIE JAMES, INC. Eggberts Farm Fresh Eggs is preparing for the winter with a new website. Owner Carrie Sabins wants to reach her customers in case there is another shutdown or if her customers need delivery because they need to isolate. Katie James, Inc. a long-time customer of Eggberts Farm Fresh Eggs via the Beacon Farmer's Market. The branding agency is building Eggberts a website in Shopify, for easy pre-orders of eggs and meat, as well as pickup and select delivery options. Do You Need A Website Too? >

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Toy Drives, Restaurant Act, Gifts | Retail Therapy Guide 12/18/2020

This week is your last week to contribute to several Toy Drives. A Little Beacon Blog did a roundup of a few of local ones you can easily participate in. Get the details here! Friday night is a no-parking night on Main Street, starting at 11pm, through Saturday morning at 10am. Beacon's Highway Department will be working overnight to clear the sides of Main Street of snow, which will make it safer to drive through and walk along Main Street. Perhaps expect more of this after a heavy snowfall. Also, hopefully you didn't park on the street the night of the dump! A Little Beacon Blog's publisher, Katie, has a monthly column in the Highlands Current newspaper. It was originally set to run last week, but Katie and some members of her family got COVID-19, and she had some writer's block. The newspaper suggested she write about her diagnosis in a play-by-play journal entry style. So she did, and it's out on newsstands now. But not to get scooped by the paper on her own story, you can find the official announcement of the COVID diagnosis on A Little Beacon Blog right now, with more details. The play-by-play in the Highlands Current is a good read also, so be sure to pick it up, and look for it posted online soon. LATEST NUMBERS: Beacon has 54 active COVID cases as of today (was 41 last week). East Fishkill has 193 (133 last week), Fishkill has 75, and Poughkeepsie has 119 (90 last week), with Poughkeepsie City at 173 (last week 102). There are 77 cases awaiting address confirmation. Source: Dutchess County COVID-19 Dashboard THE RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Marilyn Perez and Katie Hellmuth Martin City of Beacon Community Forums on Policing & Public Safety Day: Saturday, December 19, 2020 Time: 10am Location: Zoom & YouTube (click on flier) Hosted by Human Relations Commission Chairperson Pastor John Perez & Reverence and Former City Council Member John Rembert. Both forums will be streamed live on YouTube. Information > Classics For Kids: The Nutcracker Day: Sunday, December 20, 2020 Time: 4pm ET Location: Streaming on YouTube The Howland Cultural Center’s Classics for Kids production of The Nutcracker is a holiday classic is reimagined for piano duo and narration. Pianists Stephen Joven-Lee and Michelle Wong, alumni of the Lyra Music Festival and Workshop, perform Tchaikovsky's beloved music intertwined with narration read by Gina Simardge, of Compass Arts. Additional animation provided by Whitney J. Brown. Recorded in Beacon's historic Howland Cultural Center. Information > Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week! Howland Cultural Center Holiday Small Gift Show Day: Friday to Monday, November 21 through December 23, 2020 Time: 1-5pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St, Beacon, NY Shop Local and celebrate handmade local artists every Friday through Sunday and the Tuesday and Wednesday before Christmas Eve - December 23rd. Information >         EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY Find Eat Church back at Marbled on Route 9 in Cold Spring Friday & Saturday, December 18th and 19th with their Masa Mission Revue 🌮.  This is their last pop-up of the year so don't miss it! Follow them on Instagram @eatchurch. Days: Friday & Saturday 4-8pm View all dishes and full menu at eatchurch.com Information > Eat Church is an ALBB Sponsor!   MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY For our Vegetarian and Vegan friends, this tofu sandwich from Meyers Olde Dutch is not to be missed! Sweet chili sauce and jicama slaw is killer but it won’t be around long. Click here to place your order online! Delivery is possible! More > Meyers Olde Dutch is an ALBB Sponsor! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY and the Cafe at the Dia : Beacon This week, Homespun shared a video on their Instagram (@homespunfoods) from Bobby Stuckey, a restaurant worker and owner from Colorado and one of the founders of the Independent Restaurant Coalition. Bobby speaks about the Restaurant Act which are two bills sitting on the desks of senate leadership since June 2020.  Watch the full video here.   Continue to support your local restaurants by ordering takeout, delivery, curbside pickup.  If available, or if the restaurant prefers it, do your best to order directly from your favorite restaurants and not go through third-parties like Grubhub or Doordash. Each restaurant will be different, depending on what kind of delivery they offer. And remember to piggy-back on your friends order of takeout if a restaurant does not offer delivery at all. View Menu > Homespun is an ALBB Sponsor!  HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY It's always warm and cozy in the Hudson Valley Food Hall. You can depend on them serving you until 9:59pm to the second! Get in there for some live action bar hanging, where the ceilings are very high, and there is an outdoor area for fresh air hangs. Plenty of food inside with the delicious food vendors at mini-stations throughout the food hall. Information > Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY Come get in the holiday spirit with Baja 328's speciality drinks: The Christmas Mule & Peppermint Margarita.  Baja 328 is an ALBB Sponsor!   LEWIS & PINE 133 Main Street, Beacon The craftsmanship put into the design of earrings like this pair of Cursive Earrings is absolutely stunning.  Made by hand, no two pairs are the same, making your gift truly special and unique. Shop Now > Lewis & Pine is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! Live Light Travel Often (LLTO) 464 Main Street, Beacon Why yes, this is a piece of charcoal, but not the kind you get from Santa if you've been naughty!  This is a Binchotan Facial Puff from Live Light Travel Often. An all-natural, plant-based cleansing wonder. This Binchotan Facial Puff is made from a blend of fine Binchotan charcoal powder and vegetable fibers from the all-natural and mild Konjac root. The soft texture and natural ingredients are ideal for sensitive skin. Made in Wakayama, Japan. Please note LLTO's hours through Christmas:  12/18 Friday 10-7pm 12/19 Sat 10-6pm 12/20 Sunday 10-6pm 12/21 Monday closed 12/22 Tuesday 11-6pm 12/23 Wednesday 11-6pm 12/24 Thursday 10-2pm 12/25 Friday Closed 12/26 Sat 11-6pm 12/27 Sun 11-5pm See it in person, or Shop Now > LLTO is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! PTACEK Home 464 Main Street, Beacon PTACEK Home and LLTO go very well together. Pictured here is a coffee table or bench designed and built by PTACEK Home that would look great in a hallway, or in front of a couch. Or behind a couch! The versatility of PTACEK furniture will work with any home. PTACEK is designed with reclaimed wood. See this in person in the perma-popup that is PTACEK Home and LLTO near Beacon Realty and Beacon Bagel Shoppe. Shop Now > BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon You got this! If you need your first shovel, or a new shovel, or a second shovel for that extra set of hands in your house or apartment, Brett's has your dig-out supplies. From salt to shovels, make the mounds of snow that little kids covet with sleds. Brett's has those too. Information > Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon On the hunt for the perfect gift? Look no further! Luxe Optique has gift cards for sale for the holidays - stop in or call (845)838-2020 to purchase yours today! Try on styles you love, or go with a friend to help them see what looks good on them. Shop Now > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon Looking for an ideal holiday gift? While supplies last, Binnacle Books customers who make a purchase of $100 or more will receive a piece of original art by a children’s book illustrator. First up, we have a bunch of these beautiful POLAR BEARS by the positively brilliant @thyraheder, author and illustrator of “How Do You Dance?” and “Alfie” and of course “The Bear Report”! Remember that a $100 purchase can be accomplished in one fell swoop by purchasing a membership. Members receive 10% off any and all purchases. These good tidings brought to you by @kidlitartsurprise! And what good tidings they are. _ Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 436 Main Street, Beacon Fashion can be comfortable - which is why we love these black bell bottom denim jeggings! The stretch to fit any body type while also giving a sliming and elongating appearance. Check them out at La Mére Clothing And Goods. Information > La Mere is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! Mother Nature & Me - Enrichment Program Grades: Pre-K to 8 Homeschool Groups Day/Time: To be determined after kids sign up, and will be coordinated by Brigette Wlash (click below for flier) Information > Clarkson University's Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries is now offering enrichment programs for Pre-K through 8th-grade homeschool groups at our Dennings Point Water Ecology Center. Each group will explore Dennings Point State Park through STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) and nature-based learning activities. Spanish Lessons For Children (10 lessons) Grades: K-2 Days: Wednesdays & Fridays, January 6 - February 5, 2021 Time: 2pm For more info contact Ileana Cardona at ileanacrdn@gmail.com Information > ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon Antalek & Moore is not one to miss a good window decorating opportunity, or the year-long wait to bring out their abominable snowman poster! Give Them A Clap > Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you!   TIN SHINGLE Tin Shingle is an education and empowerment platform for businesses and creators who are getting the word out about their business. Tin Shingle is the sister company of A Little Beacon Blog, and teaches people how to pitch the media. You are in control of what can get published about your company, and the support system at Tin Shingle can guide you. Every Wednesday at 1pm EST, there is a connection opportunity. Connect during the live, members-only Office Hours, or during a pre-recorded webinar TuneUp. Read All About It >   KATIE JAMES, INC. Eggberts Farm Fresh Eggs is preparing for the winter with a new website. Owner Carrie Sabins wants to reach her customers in case there is another shutdown or if her customers need delivery because they need to isolate. Katie James, Inc. a long-time customer of Eggberts Farm Fresh Eggs via the Beacon Farmer's Market. The branding agency is building Eggberts a website in Shopify, for easy pre-orders of eggs and meat, as well as pickup and select delivery options. Do You Need A Website Too? >

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TakeOut, Beautiful Candles, More | Retail Therapy Guide 12/11/2020

In a throwback to the Bicycle Menorah, in the olden days of when sculptor Ed Benavente designed and built what became Beacon's annual nightly menorah lighting, organized by Beacon Arts, Beacon Hebrew Alliance, and the City of Beacon...Happy Hanukkah! This photo was taken in 2017, on the 7th night when the lighting was dedicated to Activists. The lights represent "a bright light into the darkness." In New York City, Governor Cuomo has ended indoor dining for now, encouraging outdoor and takeout. Other parts of New York, including Beacon, are still able to offer some capacity of indoor dining. However, ordering takeout is crucial to these restaurants. Quinn's, for instance, announced this week that they are doing takeout only. PRO TIP: If a restaurant does takeout, but does not deliver, tell your friends to keep you on speed-text if they are ever ordering. This way, you can also call in an order, pay for it, and your friend can do a group pickup for all of you. That's what we're going to do for Quinn's. We are putting our neighbors on high-alert, that if they place an order, tell us! Because we will piggy-back on that pickup. Shout-out to Vogel Pharmacy, who despite moving out of Beacon when their building on Main Street went up for sale (now is home to graphic design agency Beacon Digital, next door to Homespun) still reaches Beaconites by delivering to homes. They delivered before the pandemic, and continue to do so. With extra love and a personal note. Vogel's new home on 9D, near the Dollar Store, has plenty of parking, and they will even deliver to your car if you have little kids in the car. LATEST NUMBERS: Beacon has 41 active COVID cases as of today. That number is not going down. East Fishkill has 133 and Poughkeepsie has 90, with Poughkeepsie City at 102. There are 390 cases awaiting address confirmation. ALBB is looking into what that means.     THE SECOND SATURDAY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Catherine Sweet    GET THE FULL SECOND SATURDAY ART GUIDE THE RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Marilyn Perez and Katie Hellmuth Martin Illuminance - A Fundraising Concert by The Daisy Jopling Band Days: Friday-Sunday, December 11-13, 2020 Time: 8pm (Fri), 10pm (Sat), 2pm (Sun) Location: Zoom From the organizers: "Benefiting The Bannerman Caste Trust & The Daisy Jopling Music Mentorship Foundation. The film will be streamed as YouTube Premieres, and we are asking you all to kindly donate on our website so we can create more magic in 2021. All donations will be split 50-50 between the Bannerman Castle Trust and the Daisy Jopling Music Mentorship Foundation." Sign up for Zoom link half an hour before each streaming, and directly afterwards: https://form.jotform.com/203426577133050   Danskammer: Isn't It Worth Getting Right? Online Briefing Day: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Time: 5:30-6:30pm Location: Online - Zoom From the organizers: "Presented by Scenic Hudson, when there’s an alternative that would offer lasting economic benefits and pose no threat to your family’s health, it makes even less sense to build a polluting, gas-fired power plant on the Town of Newburgh's waterfront. Hear about a concept for the site that would create jobs, lower taxes and support New York’s clean energy future. The experts in energy project finance and landscape architecture who developed it will explain its positive, long-term impacts to your community." Register Here > Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week! Sallyeander Factory Pop-Up Day: Friday & Saturday, December 11th and 12th, 2020 Time: 10am-3pm Location: 18 W. Main Street #6, Beacon, NY Swing on by the SallyeAnder Workshop Friday or Saturday to shop their complete line of handmade, all-natural soaps, balms and more!  Mask required for entry. Four (4) customers at a time. Information > Howland Cultural Center Holiday Small Gift Show Day: Friday to Monday, November 21 through December 23, 2020 Time: 1-5pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St, Beacon, NY Shop Local and celebrate handmade local artists every Friday through Sunday and the Tuesday and Wednesday before Christmas Eve - December 23rd. Information >         EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY Find Eat Church back at Marbled on Route 9 in Cold Spring Friday & Saturday, December 11th and 12th with their Masa Mission Revue 🌮. Follow them on Instagram @eatchurch. PS: Sometimes they have been popping up in Kingston! Watch their Instagram for announcements. Days: Friday & Saturday 4-8pm View all dishes and full menu at eatchurch.com Information > Eat Church is an ALBB Sponsor!     MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY New sandwich alert at @meyersoldedutchbeacon! Butter chicken! - south Asian spice rubbed grilled chicken with their take on a tikka masala (or butter chicken) sauce, pickled onions, cucumbers and feta. This sandwich is bold and spicy!   Click here to place your order online! Delivery is possible! More > Meyers Olde Dutch is an ALBB Sponsor! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY and the Cafe at the Dia : Beacon Doesn't this look delish? It's almost too pretty to eat....almost! You can't get let a good cheesecake sit pretty for TOO long! Homespun continues to churn out the goods! HOT TIP: Buying wine and beer from Homespun has helped their business very much. Stock up this weekend! View Menu > Homespun is an ALBB Sponsor!    HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY There may be some colder and wetter days on their way so we're digging this combination of @mizhattiesbbq gumbo (which we hear is a secret recipe) and a glass of chianti. Because it's 2020 and there's no rule saying we can't have the two together (yet), so eat/drink up and enjoy! Information > Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY Renovations are complete and holiday decorations are up at Baja 328!  Baja 328 is an ALBB Sponsor!   LEWIS & PINE 133 Main Street, Beacon Inside of Lewis & Pine are a limited-edition collection of wooden wick candles, which are in handmade concrete vessels with gold, rose gold or silver foil. The vessels are meant to be reused as planters once the candle is gone (visit one of Beacon's many floral shops for plants that fit), which is great for sustainability! This weekend Lewis & Pine will also have their classic Translation Collection candles back in stock. We have on the down-low that maker Yali poured (very) small batches of all 5 of her fragrances, so there aren’t many of each available Shop Now > Lewis & Pine is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! Live Light Travel Often (LLTO) 464 Main Street, Beacon Not gona lie...we have admired this object for a year now, and only recently learned it was a decanter and glass! Watch this video in ALBB's stories in our Sponsors Highlights for how Tamara removes the glass from the top, so that the decanter can pour wine. Or water. Perfect for making your nightstand fancy for a glass of water. A great gift idea for $75. See it in person, or Shop Now > LLTO is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! PTACEK Home 464 Main Street, Beacon PTACEK Home and LLTO go very well together. Pictured here is shelving designed and built by PTACEK Home that would look great in the bathroom, or for exposed shelving in the kitchen. The exposed wood look is signature for PTACEK, as the designer, Tom, works with reclaimed wood. See this in person in the perma-popup that is PTACEK Home and LLTO near Beacon Realty and Beacon Bagel Shoppe. Shop Now > BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon Time or organize that shed! Or garage. Or closet! You know that stuff is spilling out of it when you open the door! Take yourself to Brett's, where you'll find these organization accessories for hanging tools, like brooms, mops, dust wands, etc. Need to know how to hang it? No problem. The experienced staff can walk you through, and even point you to the right hardware. ALBB knows first hand. We did this when replacing our own sink! Bitsy and Sean are big helps. Information > Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon What's on your wish list this year? We're coveting eyewear chains, handbags and frames from @emmanuellekhanh⁠. ⁠Emmanuelle Kanh have been making eyewear since 1969, handcrafted in France and Japan. "At Luxe Optique our main goal (after your vision and the health of your eyes of course) is style! Our expert opticians work with you to find the perfect frame to fit your personal style."  Shop Now > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon Available at Binnacle Books is Virginia Hamilton, “The Dark Way: Stories from the Spirit World” illustrated by Lambert Davis. A collection of supernatural folk tales, legends, and myths from cultures around the world, selected and retold by this cherished and celebrated children’s author. With beautiful and eerie illustrations by Lambert Davis.  Surprise your loved one with literature as a unique stocking stuffer.  Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 436 Main Street, Beacon If these earrings don't say you're ready for a holiday party, we don't know what will! Come grab a pair at La Mére Clothing And Goods. Even better if you're having a Zoom Holiday party, no one needs to see you from the shoulders down anyway! Information > La Mere is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! BEBHAKTI YOGA CENTER 89 DeWindt St. Help keep beBhakti Yoga Center alive! If you can, please make a small donation to keep their doors (virtual and physical) open.You can make a donation through Venmo - click here. Please also check out their online store.  They have many on-demand classes, mala beads, clothing, mats and props available for sale. Perfect for holiday gifts!  ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon Congratulations to Antalek & Moore who will be receiving the Henry G. Page Business of the Year Award from Abilities First, Inc.  Joins them at their Community Partner's Virtual Breakfast on December 15th starting at 8AM. Read This > Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you!   TIN SHINGLE Talking about money goes is really important! Just like losing weight or getting regular with a fitness plan, the more you talk about it, the more regular it becomes. The best holiday present you can give yourself is to make dents in your credit cards. You read a lot about spending in this newsletter, but don't feel badly if you keep your wallet close, in order to kick those cards to the curb. Read All About It >   KATIE JAMES, INC. Eggberts Farm Fresh Eggs is preparing for the winter with a new website. Owner Carrie Sabins wants to reach her customers in case there is another shutdown or if her customers need delivery because they need to isolate. Katie James, Inc. a long-time customer of Eggberts Farm Fresh Eggs via the Beacon Farmer's Market. The branding agency is building Eggberts a website in Shopify, for easy pre-orders of eggs and meat, as well as pickup and select delivery options. Do You Need A Website Too? >

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A Temporary Closing; A Move; Gift Ideas; Great Food | Retail Therapy Guide 12/4/2020

Hop And Shop Beacon, the annual holiday event created in 2018 in effort to show off and support businesses in Beacon, continues today with special deals and offers. Some stores will be open late. When inside of a store, be sure to ask about their deal. PSA For Boutique Shopping Main Street: When you're out boutique shopping, if you pick up an item and think to yourself: "This is too expensive!" there are a couple of things you need to remember that goes into that price (and by the way, most of the stores on Main Street are not too expensive): Experience: You are shopping in an experience. When you walk into a shop or restaurant, the owner has carefully set it up to delight you. If you want to keep them there, for you to walk past most every day because their window is pretty, you need to buy from them. Health Insurance: The shop owner may be paying their employees Health Insurance. If they aren't yet, they may be working their way up. This is a major expense, and by you buying something without huffing about a price, know that you are helping to make that insurance possible. Windows and Siding: Sometimes buildings get vandalized with spray paint. No matter what the message - if you agree with the message or not or are a fan of street graffiti - that business owner or building owner (sometimes the same person) needs to remove the paint, as required by City Zoning Code. Lately, businesses have been catching someone etching wording into their storefront glass. That's a problem, and something the business owner needs to pay for. Give Them Another Try: If you went to a store one time years ago, and did find it too expensive, walk in again. They may have totally changed their price-point. If you went to a restaurant and thought your burger was too small, walk in again. Something may have changed. Be Nice: If you are going to question a price or attempt to hold someone to an expired deal, just know that we're all just trying to get along and have nice experiences with each other. xoxo Ok! And now you're off to the races of shopping and eating! Though if you need a reminder to achieve a $0 credit card balance, we have an article for that too!)   THE RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Marilyn Perez and Katie Hellmuth Martin Grand Opening: School of Rock Day: Saturday, December 5, 2020 Time: 12-4pm Location: School of Rock Beacon, 344 Main St, Beacon, NY Meet our teachers and support staff. Free lessons and safety first. Contact us to learn more. Information > The Summit: Knowing More Day: Saturday, December 5, 2020 Time: 4-6pm Location: Zoom - http://bit.ly/NACSSummit The Summit brings together members of the Newburgh community for an online, creative gathering. Learn about and discuss the initial findings of the Newburgh Arts & Cultural Study. Your feedback and input will contribute to the final report. The event features and celebrates Newburgh performers, makers, and visual artists. Information > Wickham Is Moving To Newburg - SALE This Weekend Day: Saturday, December 5 - Tuesday December 8, 2020 Time: Appointment Only (do connect! just for COVID precautions) Location: 578 Main Street, Beacon, NY How It Works: In person by appointment through Tues Dec 8 at 578 Main St. Covid precautions in place. Cash, Venmo, Zelle. Email jessica@wickham.com or 917-797-9247 The rumors have been swirling for some time, that Wickham Solid Wood Studio was moving from owner Jessica's longtime studio, that hosted one of the first annual pop-up shops featuring many makers and a bake sale. In an announcement sent today, Jessica wrote: "I'm so excited to announce that after a (very) extended search I have found a new location for Wickham Solid Wood Studio...  we are moving to 20 Chambers Street in Newburgh, NY!  The new space is wonderful and offers many possibilities for evolution and growth.  Newburgh is burgeoning with interesting energy and projects... I couldn't be more excited about the change!" This moving sale is to help fund the move. An Instagram account just for this moving sale has been created. Prepared to be overcome with desire for many of these things... Moving Sale Instagram > Caroling Anytime Christmas caroling may look a little different this season, but the Beacon Performing Arts Center is here to bring you some cheer. "Since in-person holiday caroling cannot happen this year, we gathered BPAC families and made a caroling video with 7 holiday songs for people to enjoy. We are sharing with nursing homes, assisted living communities, etc. and want the community to be able to enjoy some good ol’ Christmas classics!"  You can watch the videos on Google by clicking here. Watch Now > Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week! Howland Cultural Center Holiday Small Gift Show Day: Friday to Monday, November 21 through December 23, 2020 Time: 1-5pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St, Beacon, NY Shop Local and celebrate handmade local artists every Friday through Sunday and the Tuesday and Wednesday before Christmas Eve - December 23rd. Information >         DOGWOOD 47 East Main St, Beacon, NY We are sad to hear Dogwood will be temporarily closing for the winter this Sunday, December 6th.  You can see the announcement on their Facebook page and on their Instagram. "If all goes well in these coming months, we plan to reopen in March." they say. You have until Sunday to stop by for a beer which they are selling 1/2 off. Please stop by and have a toast to the future or grab a growler to go. Information > EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY Eat Church is back at Marbled on Route 9 in Cold Spring Friday & Saturday, December 4th and 5th with their Masa Mission Revue (which means tacos!🌮). Follow them on Instagram @eatchurch. Days: Friday & Saturday 4-8pm View all dishes and full menu at eatchurch.com Information > Eat Church is an ALBB Sponsor!   MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY Between all the gift shopping & wrapping, we know you probably don’t want to cook... so hop on over to @meyersoldedutchbeacon 's website and get your dinner and cocktails delivered to you! That's right - you see a can of beer in that to-go drink holder! What's better than that!?! Click here to place your order online! More > Meyers Olde Dutch is an ALBB Sponsor! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY and the Cafe at the Dia : Beacon Behold! All the ingredients you need for a Hot Cider Cocktail from @homespunfoods . Hot Cider for here or to go with amazing products from @varnelli1868 @orchardhillny @minardfarms #valdespino #nymaplesyrup They add star anise, ginger, a bit of clove, green cardamom and a cinnamon stick to garnish. HOT TIP: Buying wine and beer from Homespun has helped their business very much. Stock up this weekend! View Menu > Homespun is an ALBB Sponsor!    HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY The Roosevelt, located inside of the Hudson Valley Food hall, is one of the swankiest cocktail bars in town. And just for you, they made sure to have food at your fingertips for when you need to nibble. Like Barb's Fry Works. Information > Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY Still thirsty? It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Baja 328! In between all your holiday shopping don’t forget to order a Don Julio margarita with your to go order! Think warm quesadilla with a side of guacamole. ⠀⠀ Baja 328 is an ALBB Sponsor!   LEWIS & PINE 133 Main Street, Beacon The signature pieces featured here are designed and made by owner Yali, who makes them with Argentium Sterling Silver, which is a premium grade of Sterling Silver that is environmentally friendly because it’s recycled. As an added bonus, it’s tarnish-resistant, so it needs to be cleaned less frequently than regular Sterling Silver. The gold pieces are also made from Argentium Sterling Silver which is then plated with a very thick layer of 18K gold. This process is called “Vermeil” and is the next best thing to solid gold :) HOP + SHOP DEAL: Online and in-store: All Lewis & Pine diffusers and candles buy one get one 50% off! Code: HOPANDSHOP2020 Shop Now > Lewis & Pine is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! Live Light Travel Often (LLTO) 464 Main Street, Beacon LLTO has found the smallest incense sticks ever! The size of matches - they behave like matches! The Hibi Incense Match. Light one, and put it on a stone to let it burn. These hand-crafted incense match sticks are the combination of both trades on Awaji Island, which has produced matches and incense for nearly 150 years. It took years of trial and error to perfect this ingenious strike-able incense. Each fragrance is derived from herbs grown by local farmers. Only $12 (we already checked this off our list). HOP + SHOP DEAL: Shop 11am-8pm + and enjoy 15%-10% off all merchandise! See it in person, or Shop Now > LLTO is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! PTACEK Home 464 Main Street, Beacon The shelving designed by PTACEK Home is identifiable to none other than its designer, Tom Ptacek, based in Garrison. A home builder for many projects, you may have seen his work in people's homes. Now his work can be in yours. Or, if you need more or fewer shelves, that can be arranged. Tom teams with interior designer Tamara of LLTO for this pop-up shop and home projects. Shop Now > BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon Everyone's coming in for...lights and tiny Christmas trees. And this snowman! Brett's is stocked with lights of different colors, and different sizes of faux trees. Perfect for a kid's room for their own tree, or a front porch. Or a hallway! Information > Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon Take a closer look at these Haffmans & Neumeister frames. They are handmade in Germany with a screwless design. Incredibly delicate looking, and lightweight, but very durable, as they are made with titanium. One customer of Luxe Optique was chopping down a tree and got them caught in the branches when it fell. The lenses were scratched, but the frames were unharmed! Shop Now > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon COMMUNITY FRIDGE UPDATE There has been so much support for the community fridge that Binnacle Books have set up in their backyard in collaboration with @beacon4blacklives and @fareground. They decided to offer the option of donating directly to their new Venmo account. The handle is @ binnaclefoodjustice If you donate here, the money will be used in one of a few ways: 1) to cover ~$20 / month to keep the fridge plugged in  2) to keep the fridge stocked and clean 3) to keep the tiny food pantry out front stocked with nonperishables, toiletries, etc Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 436 Main Street, Beacon Check out La Mére Clothing And Goods in their new digs! Located a few doors down in the previous Echo location. One thing we love about regularly visiting small boutiques is how they are constantly able to bring you new, trendy and fun styles. But that also means our best sellers dhttps://www.instagram.com/lamereclothingandgoods/ don't last long! Don't let your favorites sell out! If you saw it in their Instagram, hit their website in their bio and buy it, then pick it up in store. Information > La Mere is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! BEBHAKTI YOGA CENTER 89 DeWindt St. Help keep beBhakti Yoga Center alive! If you can, please make a small donation to keep their doors (virtual and physical) open.You can make a donation through Venmo - click here. Please also check out their online store.  They have many on-demand classes, mala beads, clothing, mats and props available for sale. Perfect for holiday gifts!  ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon Antalek & Moore's agent Ed Petruska was quoted in this article about how to best use dividends from Whole Life Insurance policies, and if you have them for kids. As you're looking at your bills this weekend, consider this. Additionally, COVID has impacted people's eligibility for life insurance, and rates. Read This > Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you!   TIN SHINGLE Tin Shingle's advice to their business community as they market to their newsletter lists is: "Words matter, and saying the right words helps fight denial of actual events." The next time you write a blog post, share on social media, send out a newsletter or podcast, be mindful of the words you choose to define your message. Read All About It >   KATIE JAMES, INC. Katie James, Inc. finished the design of the painter Stanley Lindwasser's website. He did pass away in 2020, and Katie James, Inc. has been working with his manager and wife to feature more of his work on the website, in order to reach the public for private sales or licensing. In making these website design updates, Katie has been making videos of her work under-the-hood of the SquareSpace website at their new Instagram account: @katiejamesdesign. Watch a couple - you might get a fresh idea for your own website! Watch Now >

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It's Happening - Holidays, Wreaths, The Works. Retail Therapy Guide 11/27/2020

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and props to those of you who did it for the first time - If you usually travel, and hosted it yourself this year! Word on the street is that kitchen and food stores like Utensil and Key Food were giving out lots of last minute advice. Today is Black Friday, and it's not always about the sales (see Beacon Mercantile's approach below, where she donates a portion of a purchase during the weekend instead of offering a discount). This year, it's about the business - keeping our shops in business because they are people just like you. Running their business is their job. This is a time when Retail Therapy feels as good for you as it does for them. Pays their rent, pays their bills, pays their paychecks. Even if you go to the mall (we are not mall-shamers!) you are keeping someone employed who goes to work there every day or every week, stocking the shelves, answering customer's questions. If you don't have the budget to buy this year - don't you worry! You being you here in Beacon is all that matters. Keep smiling, and keep in touch with your people. Light a candle, and have a relaxing evening. If you are having a hard time, you are not alone. An early tinsel tree triggered a mini-meltdown 2 weeks ago for this blogger, so if you need to identify, you can read this article. And now, on to the Things To Do! THE RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Marilyn Perez and Katie Hellmuth Martin Grand Opening Holistic Living with Dr. Dardano Day: Friday to Sunday, November 27-29 Time: 11am-7pm (Fri), 10am-6pm (Sat), 11am-6pm (Sun) Location: 520 Main Street, Beacon, NY A uniquely holistic-based approach that fully encompasses the mind, body, and spirit, the Holistic Living Store offers chiropractic, nutrition, reiki, massage therapy, acupuncture, herbal medicine, thermography, cranio sacral therapy, homeopathy, holistic skin care, meditation, infrared therapy, sound therapy, and ionic detoxifying foot bath therapy. 2020 Tree Lighting Goes Virtual Day: Saturday, November 28, 2020 Time: 5pm Location: Online On behalf of our community, the Traditional Tree Lighting Committee volunteers, and the City of Beacon Recreation Department invites you to the 2020 Virtual Tree Lighting. Most years Beacon has an annual lighting at Pohill Park, but this year’s event cannot be held in a traditional sense. Join the City starting Saturday November 28th at 5:00pm for the release of their virtual lighting video. Information > SAVE THE DATE! In addition to any amazing sales you will find on Main Street this weekend (starting today!), Hop & Shop Beacon is a GO for 2020 and will take place this coming Thursday and Friday, December 3-4th.  Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week! Howland Cultural Center Holiday Small Gift Show Day: Friday to Monday, November 21 through December 23, 2020 Time: 1-5pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St, Beacon, NY Shop Local and celebrate handmade local artists every Friday through Sunday and the Tuesday and Wednesday before Christmas Eve - December 23rd. Information > SallyeAnder Small Business Saturday Factory Sale Day: Saturday, November 28, 2020 Time: 10am-3pm Location: SallyeAnder, 18 W Main St, Beacon, NY SallyeAnder is opening their workshop doors for Small Business Saturday! Fill your holiday shopping sacks and pick up a little something for your post-Thanksgiving self-care from 10am-3pm on Saturday, November 28th. DEAL: 15% off on all purchases up to $100 and then 25% off on all purchases $100+. Enter door between Brett's Hardware and Two Way Brewing.  Information > SallyeAnder is an ALBB Sponsor!       EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY Eat Church continues to take their much needed break this weekend. They will be back at Marbled on Route 9 in Cold Spring December 4th and 5th. Stay tuned and keep updated by following them on Instagram @eatchurch. Information > Eat Church is an ALBB Sponsor!   MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY New Salad Alert! Check out this roasted local beets from @fieldandlarder with feta, hazelnuts, currants, baby kale and ginger vinaigrette. You can order food online by clicking here, and get it delivered! No delivery is too short or close. Please wear your mask for the delivery person. More > Meyers Olde Dutch is an ALBB Sponsor! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY and the Cafe at the Dia : Beacon Behold! All the ingredients you need for a Hot Cider Cocktail from @homespunfoods . Hot Cider for here or to go with amazing products from @varnelli1868 @orchardhillny @minardfarms #valdespino #nymaplesyrup They add star anise, ginger, a bit of clove, green cardamom and a cinnamon stick to garnish. HOT TIP: Buying wine and beer from Homespun has helped their business very much. Stock up this weekend! View Menu > Homespun is an ALBB Sponsor!    HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY It's been getting quite chilly outside so Himalayan Dumpling Soup is on! @momovalley2018 is back open! Stop by today and try this savory dish! (open at 12). Information > Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY Baja 328 invites you to come see Bones playing the guitar and enjoy an ice cold Modelo with some of their amazing Southwest creations: Baja Nachos, Korean BBQ Wings, Empanadas’s and many more delicious choices. Open all weekend and practicing safe distancing protocol. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Baja 328 is an ALBB Sponsor!   LEWIS & PINE 133 Main Street, Beacon Lewis + Pine is known for very large, signature styles. However, their collection of small stud earrings cannot go unnoticed. From plain silver hoops in various sizes - large, medium to tiny - there is also this collection of stones in the small settings. Designed for big impact. Do browse the small earrings at Lewis & Pine online if you can't get to the store, which is open Friday-Sunday. Shop Now > Lewis & Pine is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! Live Light Travel Often (LLTO) 464 Main Street, Beacon This soap, carried by LLTO is the most slipperiest slope-y soap you will ever find. Adorable on a dish, the Erode Soap Summit Series becomes one of desire and play, adding a different kind of beauty to the daily ritual of bathing. Each organic soap is poured and cast by hand, so that the organic scents and botanic ingredients are revealed in layers, carefully chosen to blend together. The design’s luscious and unique shape suggests its own obsolescence—the slopes are meant to be rubbed, the ridges meant to be worn off. Made in Oakland, CA. Pink grapefruit essential oil, purifying rose clay, goji berry extract, and clarifying papaya enzymes combine forces to make abrilliant bar soap. The lather is creamy, moisture rich and gentle and the scent is delicately tart and fresh. Vegan, cruelty free and wonderful for all skin types. The soap pictured here, White Grapefruit, is spotted like a dalmatian. See it in person, or Shop Now > LLTO is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! PTACEK Home 464 Main Street, Beacon This little pop-up store by Beacon Realty and Beacon Bagel Shoppe is just waiting for you to discover it. You will see the items on the tables - but know this - the table pictured here could be in your home or office. Yes, PTACEK Home has put some of their pieces into this seasonal pop-up shop for you to discover and buy. Or, custom order your own piece. But taking home this coffee table made of reclaimed wood is easier. Our hunch is, this will be your first piece... Shop Now > BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon THIS JUST IN: Puzzles for your fidgety fingers. Memory Matching. Make A Pie Fractions. Women's Suffrage. Brett just got these on the shelf - and it's a restock. Customers were buying the puzzles and games as they were placed onto the shelves. Give your game-bin a refresh. Do you have many games that are missing pieces or incomplete? Consider discarding or re-purposing them, get a new system for keeping pieces, and add these to your collection. Information > Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon What might be under the tree for you from Luxe Optique? They are holiday ready for you, with a Johnny Cash carol playing in the background as you finish your eye appointment or browse the styles. Like these high-concept Rigards. Or go with something more casual from La Font. Most frames have been handmade for your face. Now, you just need to  get your face to Luxe Opituqe. Shop Now > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon Available at Binnacle Books - “Feminism for the 99%”  by Cinzia Arruzza, Tithi Bhattacharya, Nancy Fraser. “Unaffordable housing, poverty wages, inadequate healthcare, border policing, climate change—these are not what you ordinarily hear feminists talking about. But aren’t they the biggest issues for the vast majority of women around the globe?  Taking as its inspiration the new wave of feminist militancy that has erupted globally, this manifesto makes a simple but powerful case: feminism shouldn’t start—or stop—with the drive to have women represented at the top of their professions. It must focus on those at the bottom, and fight for the world they deserve. And that means targeting capitalism. Feminism must be anticapitalist, eco-socialist and antiracist.”  Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 436 Main Street, Beacon Check out La Mére Clothing And Goods Black Friday Deals! Their hours this weekend are:  Friday 11am-7pm Saturday 11am-7pm Sunday 11am-6pm You can also always and keep supporting small, local business -->  shop online! Also PS: They are moving!! Starting Sunday, La Mére will be moving into the former Echo space (honoring and missing that space). Information > La Mere is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! BEACON MERCANTILE 493 Main Street Beacon Mercantile is donating 10% of their online sales from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday to Feeding America, who Beacon Mercantile has been working with and donating to during the pandemic. Donation dollars to their organization go a long way ($100 provides 1,000 meals to individuals and families in need) + they have great community outreach. Learn more about Feed America at https://www.feedingamerica.org/ HOWLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY 313 Main St. The Howland Public Library & book drop will be closed Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th. They will reopen on Monday, November 30th. While the library is closed, their digital library is always open at www.beaconlibrary.org. BEBHAKTI YOGA CENTER 89 DeWindt St. Help keep beBhakti Yoga Center alive! If you can, please make a small donation to keep their doors (virtual and physical) open.You can make a donation through Venmo - click here. Please also check out their online store.  They have many on-demand classes, mala beads, clothing, mats and props available for sale. Perfect for holiday gifts!  ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon Antalek & Moore is proud to support Rebuilding Together Dutchess County. What started as a simple act of helping neighbors has now turned into serving over 900 homeowners. Learn more about their story from Executive Director Christina Boryk in their November Spotlight. Click here to watch their video. Information > Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you!   TIN SHINGLE Tin Shingle's advice to their business community as they market to their newsletter lists is: "Words matter, and saying the right words helps fight denial of actual events." The next time you write a blog post, share on social media, send out a newsletter or podcast, be mindful of the words you choose to define your message. Read All About It >   KATIE JAMES, INC. Katie James, Inc. finished the design of the painter Stanley Lindwasser's website. He did pass away in 2020, and Katie James, Inc. has been working with his manager and wife to feature more of his work on the website, in order to reach the public for private sales or licensing. In making these website design updates, Katie has been making videos of her work under-the-hood of the SquareSpace website at their new Instagram account: @katiejamesdesign. Watch a couple - you might get a fresh idea for your own website! Watch Now >

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SCHEDULE: Donations, Pie, A New Pop-Up, and More | The Retail Therapy Guide 11/20/2020

Lots going on this Friday! The sun is shining, and hope is restoring, despite important news on all topics that continues. First of all, there is pie. Readers want to know where to buy pie in Beacon, and we did the research. Turns out, pie order deadlines have passed, though some are going until November 22nd. We have the list for you here! Next, there is COVID. Dutchess County joined with Putnam County and Ulster Counties, and many governors across the country, to ask you not to travel for the holidays. The Mayor of Beacon also issued a robo-call encouraging social distancing. According to data shared by the 3 County Executives in a tri-county Zoom update to the public yesterday (Thursday), the COVID spread is mainly coming from personal spheres of people letting their guard down with neighbors and friends at their homes (and not in businesses or schools), according to county's contact tracing efforts. We have the article for you here with more details. If you feel awkward wearing a mask inside of a friend's house, it's time to push past the weirdness and just wear it when visiting friends - if you must visit. Consider limiting playdates to outside only, and closing your sphere to no kid playdates in homes, no matter if friends are constantly dashing between the same houses. Many are asking where to donate food or money to Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens (hot meals). A Little Beacon Blog keeps a list of resources in Beacon that includes email addresses of coordinators, and direct lines to churches or organizations that you may not have heard of otherwise. We are in the process of updating it, and in fact, are always updating it as new coordinators come on board and opportunities created. At moment, are are getting several updates from Fareground, a deeply resourced group here in Beacon that distributes food and takes donations. Please visit ALBB's Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen Guide when considering where to donate. And reach out and email someone if you don't see a donation link. Thank you! THE RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Marilyn Perez and Katie Hellmuth Martin Community Forum on Policing and Public Safety Day: Saturday, November 21, 2020 Time: 10am Where: Zoom Hosted by Human Relations Commission Chairperson Pastor John Perez & Reverence and Former City Council Member John Rembert. Both forums will be streamed live on YouTube (comments will be turned off). To submit written comments email communityforum@cityofbeacon.org or send to Attn: Mayor Kyriacou, 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon, NY 12508. Written comments must be received no later than 2 days prior to event. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87839512945?pwd=VnNSTFl3RFk4cGhHM1ZXN0VjZ0g2Zz09 Information > Rally To End The New Jim Crow From Beacon4Black Lives Day: Saturday, November 21, 2020 Time: 1:30pm Where: Memorial Park From the Organizers: "Decarceration. Human Rights. End the New Jim Crow. Bring Signs. Wear Masks." If you need a refresher on what Jim Crow laws were, in order to learn more about what people mean when they saw "New Jim Crow," they were segregation laws. PBS describes it: "The segregation and disenfranchisement laws known as 'Jim Crow' represented a formal, codified system of racial apartheid that dominated the American South for three quarters of a century beginning in the 1890s. The laws affected almost every aspect of daily life, mandating segregation of schools, parks, libraries, drinking fountains, restrooms, buses, trains, and restaurants. 'Whites Only' and 'Colored' signs were constant reminders of the enforced racial order...It would take several decades of legal action and months of nonviolent direct action before these efforts achieved their intended result." Renegades Holiday Craft Fair Day: Saturday, November 21, 2020 Time: 10am-3pm Location: Dutchess Stadium, 1500 Route 9D, Wappingers Falls, NY The Renegades will be hosting a Holiday Craft Fair at Dutchess Stadium on Saturday, November 21! Get your holiday shopping done early! There will be a wide variety of vendors offering many different crafts & products, food trucks & music! Information > Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!       EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY Eat Church is taking a much needed break this weekend and next. They will be back at Marbled on Route 9 in Cold Spring December 4th and 5th. Stay tuned and keep updated by following them on Instagram @eatchurch. Information > Eat Church is an ALBB Sponsor!   MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY Tis the season for a tasty Hot Toddy! You can enjoy this tasty beverage with a burger for lunch. Don’t forget you can also get any of drinks to go.  You can order food online by clicking here, and get it delivered! No delivery is too short or close. If you can't get out of the house or apartment, just dial it in and have it delivered! If you are going out, do order this hot drink, as it won't last. More > Meyers Olde Dutch is an ALBB Sponsor! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY and the Cafe at the Dia : Beacon Homespun Foods was featured in the Highlands Current! Pictured here are their amazing cooks Fabiola Diego Herrera & Hannah Ashburn, preparing Fabiola’s empanada special. With cold weather on the way, local businesses and their employees are grappling with how to navigate winter during a pandemic. ⁠Joe Robitaille of @homespunfoods is planning to revamp his takeout menu while looking into delivery. They will be making an announcement soon.  HOT TIP: Buying wine and beer from Homespun has helped their business very much. You can't go wrong with any of their bottles, from a Prosecco to a Côtes du Rhône. Stock up this weekend! View Menu > Homespun is an ALBB Sponsor!    HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Have you tried the French Fries from Barbs Fry Works yet? It is even easier now that online order is available! Go to www.barbsfryworks.com and follow the link! They are also open 12pm-10pm. Fries are warm. Days are cold. Get warm. Information > Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY Tell someone they're "Burritoful" today!  Although @baja328 will not be open for dine-in services late-night due to mandatory restrictions, they are still open for takeout and delivery service. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So, get your burritos, tacos, empanadas, and more! Because you deserve it & are Burritoful yourself! Baja 328 is an ALBB Sponsor!   LEWIS & PINE 133 Main Street, Beacon GIVEAWAY ALERT! Who wants to win a free diffuser? Lewis & Pine just announced on their Instagram (@lewisandpine) their newest fragrance collection.  All you have to do to win is leave a comment in their IG post of the five fragrances made, share which is your favorite? Fjellvant, Hygge, Komorebi, Xia or Xenia? Post your favorite in the comments and tag a friend who would like it for a chance to win a free diffuser.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Tell them now! > Lewis & Pine is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! Live Light Travel Often (LLTO) 464 Main Street, Beacon THEY'RE BACK! LLTO was a victim of the pandemic, opening on Main Street just months before the shutdown happened. They waited it out, and closed soon after. But LLTO is popping up in a new location on Main Street, next to the new Bagel Shoppe! This gives you one more chance to visit their tightly curated collection in person (always available online). Featured this week is the crane grater. An exquisite combination of function and beauty, this grater is designed by Ooya Seisakusho.  Every "tooth" of this palm-sized copper grater is carved out and pointed upwards by craftsmen using the same technique developed in the Edo period. This technique cuts as opposed to crushes like other steel and ceramic graters (aka, is great for grating ginger). If that's not enough, the crane is a symbol of long life and happiness, bringing good luck into the home. No time to get to the store? You can order it online. ⠀ Shop Now > LLTO is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! PTACEK Home 464 Main Street, Beacon THEY'RE BACK! PTACEK Home is back with LLTO sharing the space at 464 Main Street with their custom designed and built wood furniture. But not just any wood. Reclaimed wood always. If you dream of succulent hanging from wooden boxes in your window (or was that our dream?!) then PTACEK is where you want to buy that plant holder from. Shop them for tables, benches, bed frames, store counters, and more. Visit their website, but see the pieces in person in the store! Shop Now > BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon Check it out! Brett's Hardware has the hand sanitizer you need! In all different shapes & sizes. Get yours now! As one reader, @rexhill said: "That's the good stuff too, not the sticky stinky random kind you might encounter out in the world these days!" Another reader, @britt_vrossie, reminded everyone that Brett's usually has Lysol spray as well. Go get it! PS: Brett's is hiring an Assistant Manager in their New Windsor location! Get details here. Shop Now > Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon Yeah baby, it's sunny! You need sunnies to coordinate with your mask! Luxe Optique has so many styles that can go prescription, or regular. Go in and try some on, and tag us in your pictures that have your friends voting for their favorites. Shop Now > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you!     BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon Binnacle Books recently celebrated their 5 year anniversary in the Beacon. They could not have reached this milestone without YOU. Thanking their customers and the greater community, they say "We have been deeply moved by the support of our customers and community during this difficult year, both while our doors were closed and since we reopened. We appreciate both your patronage and your understanding as we adapt to this new reality." Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 436 Main Street, Beacon La Mére Clothing and Goods has got a big selection of jeans. And not only that - they have the stylists to tell you what to wear with them. Go into La Mére for ideas on tops and dresses you might not have considered for yourself. And rings! Lots of stacking rings. And necklaces. And candles. And a water cookbook. Yes. A recipe book of how to drink water. As you check off your holiday shopping list, remember to support small businesses. By supporting a small business you are supporting a dream, a family and so much more. ⁣ Check out their website and shop online! Information > La Mere is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! BEACON INSTITUTE FOR RIVERS AND ESTUARIES The Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries is now offering programs for homeschool groups at our Water Ecology Center on Dennings Point.  The programs are STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) oriented with a focus on environmental themes. Information >   View more upcoming classes for in the Adult Classes Guide and Kids Classes Guide. ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon Antalek & Moore is proud to support Rebuilding Together Dutchess County. What started as a simple act of helping neighbors has now turned into serving over 900 homeowners. Learn more about their story from Executive Director Christina Boryk in their November Spotlight. Click here to watch their video. Information > Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you!   TIN SHINGLE Wondering what the heck happened to your Instagram? You go to check your Comments or Likes, and the button is gone! The Heart/Comment was replaced by a Play button (aka Reels). What's going on? Read All About It >                 KATIE JAMES, INC. The digital branding agency, Katie James, Inc., the creators behind ALBB and Tin Shingle, have a new Instagram account! Once only available in Katie's personal Instagram, now it has its own, proper, business account. Come follow for design tips, behind the scenes, client highlights, and new website launches! Learn More >

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"Last Call 10pm" And The Retail Therapy Guide 11/13/2020

It's Second Saturday! The world may be changing (for the better), but Second Saturday remains. If you need to de-stress from the week, consider visiting Beacon's Beans Cat Cafe, which is open (a place to hang with cats, get a Black and White latte with whipped cream, and do you need more? ALBB's Izzy Dabashi wrote about it here). Meanwhile, the Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) really needs your help, as all of their in-person fundraisers have been canceled due to you-know-what. Donate here to their latest fundraiser, which is at 30% of its goal. For humans who need groceries, ALBB just updated our Food Pantry Guide with the PayPal info to donate to Mutual Aid Beacon. They have been working since the beginning of the pandemic to bring people food and connect them with resources, and are always involved in projects. And for this week's biggest news, the 10pm curfew imposed on the late night scene of restaurants and bars. As one 8 year old said: “Everybody knows that COVID cases are coming from people kissing at bars.” The truth may be that infections are spreading at home as people get lax in their social circles. Regardless, how are Beacon restaurants and bars dealing with it? We interviewed a bunch, and got some answers. PS: Beacon has 8 COVID cases at moment, but there are 234 cases who are pending address confirmation according to the Dutchess County Dashboard.                      THE SECOND SATURDAY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Catherine Sweet You guys, we need your help! A Little Beacon Blog keeps the most comprehensive Second Saturday Guide around. That is because it is actually hard and time consuming to find info from the artists! But our editor Catherine sleuths around for it, and finds it. Basically, exhibits are usually announced a day before they open LOL so this is always a crunch-time type Guide for us. But the artists LOVE it, especially those who are popping up in unusual places, like Twins Barber Shop. Trouble is, we need at least 5 Corporate or Individual Sponsor for it. Are you in? Details are HERE for Business or Individual Subscription Sponsorships, and they are on sale now. Artists and Galleries can have their own advertising package too, for a lower price. Details on artists pricing are HERE, and includes extra photo and Instagram options. GET THE FULL SECOND SATURDAY ART GUIDE THE RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Marilyn Perez and Katie Hellmuth Martin March For Education Day: Saturday, November 14, 2020 Time: 3pm Location: Delano Hitch Stadium in Newburgh NY From the organizers: "Bring a mask, bring a sign, bring a friend! The initial March for Education last month on the 24th got the ball rolling and has attracted Albany’s ear. The plan is to keep raising awareness about the C-RS framework and keep applying pressure! Event starts at 3 PM, and as it is getting darker earlier we strongly recommend bringing flashlights/headlamps/reflective gear as well as layers!" Pro-Tip: Get your head-flashlight and reflective gear at Brett's Hardware. Information > Decolonizing Education Webinar Day: Monday, November 16, 2020 Time: 3-3:45pm and 7:15-8pm Where: Google Meets A workshop to explore Culturally Responsive-Sustaining (CR-S) Education Framework in New York State and participate in a letter writing campaign to your State Representative regarding education policy. There are two sessions so students, parents, and the community can participate. To get the Google Meets link, please fill out this form: ll out form for link https://forms.gle/5SiqXK4BS9e7PjgS8 Information >   SAVE THE DATE: Community Forum on Policing and Public Safety Day: Saturday, November 21, 2020 Time: 10am Where: Zoom Hosted by the Human Relations Commission. Questions can be submitted to the Mayor. From the flyer: "Seeking input from voices not previously heard." Information > Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week! SallyeAnder November Pop-Up Day: Friday & Saturday, November 13-14, 2020 Time: 10am-3pm Location: 18 W Main Street, Beacon, NY Swing on by the SallyeAnder Workshop Friday, November 13 or Saturday, November 14th 10-3, to shop their complete line of handmade, all-natural soaps, balms and more!  Mask required for entry. Four (4) customers at a time. Information >   The Yard Holiday Pop-Up Market Day: Saturday, November 14, 2020 Time: 10am-8pm Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY A holiday pop up market with local makers and vendors including LNJ Tech, Bow Glass Works, Beetle & Fred, Theresa Gooby, Inner Beauty Effects, Fishkill Landing, Lost & Found Flag Company, and more. The Yard is an outdoor space and socially distancing and masks will be required. Information >       EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY Double Double Bang Bang Menu is back! Look at Eat Church at Marbled Meat Shop in Cold Spring Friday and Saturday, 4-8pm. View all dishes and full menu at eatchurch.com. If you order online, pickup time slots are limited, so secure your spot! Information > Eat Church is an ALBB Sponsor!   MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY If you haven’t tried the crispy chicken sandwich from Meyers Olde Dutch, you're missing out! Paired with house made pimento cheese, coleslaw and bread and butter pickles it might be the only thing capable of distracting you from checking your phone compulsively right now...or is that just us?  More > Meyers Olde Dutch is an ALBB Sponsor! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY and the Cafe at the Dia : Beacon BREAKING NEWS! This weekend, you can order the Empanadas with lime crema, fresno peppers & espelette. Available in chicken, pork and vegetarian, $12. Come see Homespun tomorrow. The back courtyard is going to be nice! View their all day menu View Menu > Homespun is an ALBB Sponsor!   HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Mix it up! A glass of Malenchini Chianti, a Buffalo Blue Cheese Salad & a Virginia Beer Company Elbow Stout.  And if you get a second round of drinks, you may need some more fries to split!  Information > Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY Spacious eating awaits inside BAJA 328, and their to-go options are just as fresh. Baja offers spacious indoor seating with their flexible garage door front wall, to keep you safer and ventilated. Tuesday - Thursday: 4-9pm Friday - Saturday: 12pm-10pm Sunday: 12pm-8pm Follow on Instagram > Baja 328 is an ALBB Sponsor! EAT CHURCH 511 Fishkill Avenue, Beacon, NY   BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon You know you need to paint something gold and shiny right now! Brett's has all the colors of the rainbow in stock in their Beacon location. You need matte or glossy? Brett's has then moth. Silver or gold? Yes. Get your craft on. PS: Brett's is hiring an Assistant Manager in their New Windsor location! Get details here. Go Shopping > Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon Meet the team behind Luxe Optique! The Luxe Optique team is dedicated to providing their customers with the highest level of service to bring you the ultimate eyewear experience. Stop by or schedule your appointment to experience it for yourself.  Go Shopping > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you!   BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon We love to see a young one discovers a new book, like this one by Kai Kalia Yang, Khoa Le, “The Most Beautiful Thing”. From  Binnacle Books, “Drawn from author Kao Kalia Yang’s childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this moving picture book portrays a family with a great deal of love and little money. Weaving together Kalia’s story with that of her beloved grandmother, the book moves from the jungles of Laos to the family’s early years in the United States. When Kalia becomes unhappy about having to do without and decides she wants braces to improve her smile, it is her grandmother—a woman who has just one tooth in her mouth—who helps her see that true beauty is found with those we love most. Stunning illustrations from Vietnamese illustrator Khoa Le bring this inter-generational tale to life.”  Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 436 Main Street, Beacon Time to get cozy? Don't mind if we do! Especially if it involves wearing these adorable lace trimmed socks.  Find this pair and much more brand new goodies at La Mére Clothing and Goods.  Check out their website and shop online! Information > La Mere is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LEWIS & PINE 133 Main Street, Beacon Lewis & Pine has their exclusively designed line of jewelry of course, but the tiny shop is filled with other treasures as well. Like one of the best greeting card collection in Beacon. See here for cards you can buy right now online. Or go into the shop to discover other gems.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Shop  > Lewis & Pine is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! BEACON INSTITUTE FOR RIVERS AND ESTUARIES The Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries is now offering programs for homeschool groups at our Water Ecology Center on Dennings Point.  The programs are STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) oriented with a focus on environmental themes. Information >   View more upcoming classes for in the Adult Classes Guide and Kids Classes Guide. ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon Antalek & Moore is acknowledging Terry Williams on her 28 year anniversary with the agency. Terry is licensed agent, and personal insurance team leader.  She also happens to be the insurance agent of ALBB's Managing Editor, Marilyn Perez! Congratulations Terry! Information > Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you!   TIN SHINGLE Did you know that The Associated Press has made its official recommendation on if the "b" in Black is capitalized when referring to Black people? It is. As well as the "I" in Indigenous. But not the "w" in white, due to its past history and connection. Learn More > KATIE JAMES, INC. Designing a website is exciting and involves new possibilities. It can also be overwhelming to conceptualize. Katie James, Inc. wants to be on that journey with you, and wants to put together the puzzle that is your business or venture, so that people can experience it for a strong impression of your brand. Learn More >

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SCHEDULE: Movie Theater Re-Opening! Retail Therapy Guide 11/6/2020

THE RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Marilyn Perez and Katie Hellmuth Martin Story Screen RE-OPENING Day: Friday, November 6, 2020 Location: Story Screen Beacon, 445 Main Street, Beacon, NY Wwwwwwat!!!?? Beacon's movie theater, Story Screen, is opening their doors to the inside! What's playing? Who knows! Does it matter? Just kidding. Here is the lineup. More importantly, here's how the Story Screen folks are running things to ensure safety. And they are being very strict! Like, stricter than usual. Basically: buy tickets online only, but if you can't buy online. You can email them for other ways of buying. Speaking of emailing them, there's no congregating in the lobby with questions for the staff. You can call them! And absolutely, positively, no sneaking in food. The End, Period. Get The COVID-19 Guidelines > Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!     EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY Attn Curry Lovers!! This is the last weekend that @eatchurch is serving the Curry menu inspiration at @marbledmeatshop in Cold Spring, NY. If you haven’t tried the “Curry Kult Revue” yet, this is your last chance! Pre-order is open now!! Eat Church’s food truck is still pulling up to Marbled for new menus, so don’t you worry!! Chef Mark just likes to keep us on our toes with his menu switch ups! Next weekend the menu will be inspired for the Holiday run up! Days: Friday & Saturday 4-8pm View all dishes and full menu at eatchurch.com Information > Eat Church is an ALBB Sponsor! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY and the Cafe at the Dia : Beacon This is what talking to a sommelier sounds like. We will let Joe describe this wine in his own words. Before we do, make note that as of now, Homespun is really only open on the weekend (Thursday - Sunday) so buy your wine, beer, and cookies now. Dine in for lunch and dinner. Here's Joe in his own words about this weekend's featured bottle: "Les lendemains qui chantent... the tomorrow’s that sing... ‘Le temps des cerises’... The time of cherries... a French song that was a metaphor regarding what life will be like after the revolution will have changed social and economic conditions to create fairness and prosperity for all. Here’s to you. And the wine...Grenache doing what it can do with a restrained, deft touch, and also a cooler vineyard site located at 450 meters above sea level, in the forests of the Parc Naturel Regional du Haut-Languedoc." Information > Homespun is an ALBB Sponsor!   HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY POP-UP ALERT! We just got word of a🧁Sweet & Salty POP UP 🥨 happening this weekend at the Hudson Valley Food Hall! Stop by Saturday or Sunday for a Salty Pretzel, a Sweet Cupcake or BOTH! Information > Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor! MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY OMG sweet potato fritters from @meyersoldedutchbeacon are back!!! And only for a limited time. Get them while you can PRO TIP: We had some Reader Questions on these: they are not gluten free or vegan. But they are really good. As is the cocktail. Tap To Order > Meyers Olde Dutch is an ALBB Sponsor! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY BAJA 328 is always serving up something different! Check what's on draft. It was blueberry season in the special craft beer season. See what they have this weekend! Tuesday - Thursday: 4-9pm Friday - Saturday: 12pm-10pm Sunday: 12pm-8pm Follow on Instagram > Baja 328 is an ALBB Sponsor!   BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon Bounty Alert!! Brett's has this brand-name paper towel it in stock, but maybe not for long! ALBB featured it this week in our Instagram, and already a customer was in the store, saw the feature, and Insta-storied us a message of him stocking up at home. Go Shopping > Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you!   LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon It's not a left-over Halloween costume! These are the prescription checkers once you're all done with your eye exam at Luxe Optique for contacts or frames. In this picture, the glasses are being used for a special prescription for close-up reading only. Not progressives, but a different pair of glasses only to be used at the computer, for those of us who have great vision with glasses, but go cross-eyed after typing at the computer for too long. Schedule Your Eye Exam > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon From Binnacle Books, regarding their popular and innovative book project: "100 BOOKS! As of today, the Beacon Prison Books Project has sent 100 books to people incarcerated throughout New York State!" Not quite a year old, and the Beacon Prison Books Project is really picking up steam! There are more and more requests coming in all the time. What this means is that there are lots of books to choose from, so if you're able to, come to Binnacle Books to sponsor a book in person and write your own postcard, please do so! Open until 6pm and then closed Tuesday and Wednesday. If you’re not able to come and do it in person, keep your eyes on their Instagram at @binnaclebooks for the forthcoming return of our online sponsorship process. Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 436 Main Street, Beacon Necklace chains are all the rage for face masks, and La Mere is delivering. Word is from the kids in school, is that they wear chains attached to their face masks, for short breaks, eating lunch, going on recess, that sort of thing. Pretty chains are in stock now, as are other rings and accessories. What is your favorite Fall look? Stay on or ahead of the trends and pick up some new pieces at La Mére Clothing and Goods today or visit their shop online 24/7.  Free Pickup is available for locals! La Mere is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LEWIS & PINE 133 Main Street, Beacon Lewis & Pine is the tiny but mighty shop at the beginning of Main Street (on the train side), nestled between a new pottery shop and a smoothie store, with a coffee shop just beyond that. Look in the window and you'll see the most delicious looking cups (or mugs? no handles...is a coffee cup without a handle still called a mug?). The mugs look like ice cream cones. Go down there and tell us what you see! And go inside, of course. For the jewelry, paper stationery, and mugs.⠀⠀⠀ Shop Online  > Lewis & Pine is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you!               Salon Dae 1820 New Hackensack Road Suite 6 Poughkeepsie, NY (located just beyond Dutchess Air Port) Danielle Pitts, owner and lead stylist at Salon Dae, had a great newsletter for her clients this month. She titled her newsletter "No"vember. Repeat after Danielle: "Why 'No' vember? We all are feeling an added level of pressure with the news, social media , politics and the list goes on. So it's more important to say NO to the people, places and things that drain our energy. 'No'vember sounds like NO self-hate NO being lazy NO excuses NO unhealthy foods (in large quantities) NO sugar drinks, have water instead NO regrets NO quitting Salon Dae braids, cuts and colors hair for all people, Black and white. Especially women who feel empowered. Make your appointment today > View more upcoming classes for in the Adult Classes Guide and Kids Classes Guide. ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon The team at Antalek & Moore is here for your business and home insurance needs. Are you a new business in town? The easiest thing you could do for yourself is to call Antalek & Moore and let them handle your business insurance, event insurance, car insurance, and more. They do the homework on the best rate for you, and they research and answer your insurance coverage questions. How much risk and exposure are you opening yourself up to? Antalek & Moore will let you know - if you ask them. Information > Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you!   TIN SHINGLE Work From Home Tip: Need a good lighting idea for your work from home space? We have the lighting idea for you. An affordable too! Watch This > KATIE JAMES, INC. Need a beautiful website with ecommerce right now? Need to fix your existing website with ecommerce to make it look modern, fresh and beautiful? Katie James, Inc. can help with all of these things. And train you in how to run your website all by yourself. Katie James, Inc. aims to empower clients to do things on their own. Learn More >

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Retail Therapy Guide 10/30/2020

Happy Halloween! The year's first snow fell in Beacon today, which according to the radio, is a result of Tropical Storm Zeta. A reader in our Instagram triggered a memory for the major winter storm in Beacon's history - October 29-30, 2011 - as it brought down so many power lines because of the heaviness of the snow on trees that most likely still had leaves on them. The following October 2012 was Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy. Scary October! There's an easy way to trick for treats this year if you have little kids - hide the candy in your house to avoid taking from other people, and then wander around outside in costume to visit with friends. Beacon has about 18 active COVID cases right now, which includes the Beacon High School reporting 1 case, and then 1 more, and Rombout Middle School reported 1 case. Protocols and disinfecting days are being conducted. Wishing everyone health and safety. Have fun this weekend and be safe! THE RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By: Marilyn Perez and Katie Hellmuth Martin Early Voting Continues! Days: Saturday, October 24 - Sunday, November 1, 2020 Times: Vary. Check website. Location: Fishkill Town Hall, 807 Route 52, Fishkill, NY for Beacon residents. Voting early in New York State has started, and remains for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. If you waited for a shorter line, today (Friday) is your day, while it snows. Information > Story Screen Drive-In presents "Beetlejuice" and "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors" Day: Friday-Sunday, October 30-November 1, 2020 Time: 7:00pm (Beetlejuice), 9:15pm (NIghtmare) Location: The Park at USC, 724 Wolcott Ave, Beacon, NY Information > "Journey To Freedom" At The Newburgh Free Library Day: October 12 - December 12, 2020 Location: 124 Grand Street, Newburgh, NY Newburgh Free Library is hosting "Journey to Freedom," a year-long series of arts, cultural and educational programs inspired by the courage, vision and strength of the American abolitionist and political activist, Harriet Tubman. This sculpture of Harriet Tubman by award-winning artist Wesley Wofford will be on display in front of the Newburgh Free Library from October 12 to December 12, 2020. For more information, please visit www.newbughfreelibrary.org. This project is funded in part by Humanities New York Information > Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!     EAT CHURCH 511 Fishkill Avenue, Beacon, NY Visit Eat Church this Friday and Saturday in Cold Spring at @marbledmeatshop Their menu sells out fast so get your orders in early. Pickup time slots are limited, so secure your spot! Location: 3091 Route 9, Cold Spring. Days: Friday & Saturday, October 30-31. 4-8pm View all dishes and full menu at eatchurch.com Information > Eat Church is an ALBB Sponsor! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY and the Cafe at the Dia : Beacon $1 Dollar Cookie with all sales being donated to @beaconcommunitykitchen. With the current regulations due to the pandemic, restaurants have been able to sell retail wine & beer, meaning Homespun can act just like a beer or wine store. Which has helped them a lot during the restricted opening time. Only one catch: the customer has to also purchase something to eat. The solution Home spun designed is that they are offering a $1 Rocky Road cookie, and they will donate and match that dollar, with all proceeds going to @beaconcommunitykitchen Cookies & Wine, together at last. Information > Homespun is an ALBB Sponsor! HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL Wraps Bombay 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY We love the Butter Chicken Wrap ($8), Veggie Samosas ($5) & Vegan Mango Lassi’s ($5) from @wrapsbombay - what are you ordering? Information > Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor! HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL Barb's Fry Works 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY This just in! Barb's Butchery has opened a mini satellite location in Hudson Valley Food Hall called Barb's Fry Works! Open in the evenings, to pair with the Roosevelt Bar, also in the HV Food Hall. Open 'till midnight on the weekends. Gasp! Information > Hudson Valley Food Hall is an ALBB Sponsor! MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY Winter came today, and you know what that means: slush. Snow umbrellas. And Meyer's Olde Dutch Delivery! Do not skimp yourself of having MOD delivered. No burger is too small, no salad too chopped to make it into a delivery order just for you. LIVE ENTERTAINMENT: Swing by for live entertainment outside on the sidewalk sometimes! Tap To Order > Meyers Olde Dutch is an ALBB Sponsor! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY Always fresh Southwestern flavor at BAJA 328. Enjoy cocktails and lunch or dinner! Their large garage door is usually open to let in the early Fall weather for fresh air. Tuesday - Thursday: 4-9pm Friday - Saturday: 12pm-10pm Sunday: 12pm-8pm Follow on Instagram > Baja 328 is an ALBB Sponsor!   BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon Who remembers playing with these toy animals as a kid? Brett's Hardware offers more than just tools and supplies for the home. Follow them on Instagram at @bretts_hardware to see what else they have in stock! There is more in this toy section. Maybe get a head start on some stocking stuffers?  Go Shopping > Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you!   LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon You need a sleek look with the cozy sweaters and jackets you are going to be wearing this season. The Addilyn from @oliverpeoples blends modern and classic styles to bring you a timeless frame. ⁠ ⁠ New styles are always arriving, and the shop is open for you to try the styles and have a stylist help you find just the right fit. ✨ ⁠ Go Shopping > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you!   BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon Found at Binnacle Books , The Witch's Spellcraft from Tarostar. The complete book of spellcraft for students. Magical oils in the arts of sorcery. Poppet Spells, Witch's potpourri of spells, charm spells from the bell book and candle, seals and talismans. Perfect for this weekend! Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 436 Main Street, Beacon What is your favorite Fall look? Stay on or ahead of the trends and pick up some new pieces at La Mére Clothing and Goods today or visit their shop online 24/7.  La Mere is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! LEWIS & PINE 133 Main Street, Beacon Out of this world, right? The earrings in the Sonia line at Lewis & Pine are inspired by and named for Sonia Delaunay. These kinetic earrings feature sculptural shapes and bold colors. Post backs make these super comfortable to wear. Buy online and pick up at the shop, have them shipped, or shop the store on the weekend!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Shop  > Lewis & Pine is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! View more upcoming classes for in the Adult Classes Guide and Kids Classes Guide. ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon Did you know heart disease and stroke cause 1 in 3 deaths among women each year- more than all Cancers combined? We can change that! Susan's own mother died suddenly of heart disease at the age that Susan is now. 80% of cardiac and stroke events can be prevented with education and action. Join Antalek & Moore as they Go Red for Women at this year’s virtual event with 2020 Chair Susan Antalek Pagones on Thursday, November 5th to learn more of how we can all work together and and make a difference! Click here to register for this virtual event happening next week. Information > Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you!   TIN SHINGLE Work From Home Tip: Some of you may have moved out of your beautiful offices or studios, and are looking around your house and are like... 👀... I need that beauty of my space. One quick, easy, and inexpensive way to instantly upgrade and warm up a room is to pick warm lighting. Florescent or LED lighting may save some cents (but be real...are you really putting that savings into something useful?) but the harsh cast of the light may be costing you happiness, as it strains your eyes and drains your soul. An easy favorite right now is at Brett's Hardware. In this video, you’ll see different size light bulbs, from tiny to gigantor! The gigantor one is being tried for a kids room to replace the standard white globe cover that came with the ceiling fan. It’s a conservative budget step to take before upgrading the ceiling fan with a more stylish look. Watch This > KATIE JAMES, INC. Need a beautiful website with ecommerce right now? Need to fix your existing website with ecommerce to make it look modern, fresh and beautiful? Katie James, Inc. can help with all of these things. And train you in how to run your website all by yourself. Katie James, Inc. aims to empower clients to do things on their own. Learn More >

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