I am an art therapist with over 10 years' experience engaging children, teens and families with a variety of life challenges, from trauma, grief and behavioral problems to issues such as divorce & difficulties in school. I look forward to serving this community from my new Beacon office! Please email me at khmlcat@gmail.com for a free consultation. 

Oak Vino was really enjoyable and delicious! Looking forward to trying my next glass...

http://www.alittlebeaconblog.com/2014/04/oak-vino-is-wine-lovers-gem-and-in.html

Last night was fantastic, if you live in Beacon and haven't been yet you are missing out on one of the gems that Beacon has to offer in the form of music, plan to make it to Joe's Irish Pub for the next Second Saturday Jam hosted by St.george and Friends in it's 12th year!!

Here is the list of players from last nights tremendous Jam!!!!!

Richard Aparicio bass, Ken Bowles guitar/vocals, Harley Fine guitar/vocals,

Glenn Sacchi…

Hey!

Some of you know A Little Beacon Blog from its early days of the "Where Is This?" contest - which is coming back btw!! Just had to have two kids first and then get back on the saddle.

I've put it in the running for a "Best Of" award in the Hudson Valley Magazine for Best Local Blog. Trouble is, the category doesn't exist yet. But that's ok!! We can write in our own category and put local bloggers on the map. Because blogging is a business too!

Beginner and Intermediate Writing Classes for adults starting Sunday, May 4, in Beacon (at Botsford Arts, on the Hudson River).  

Writing Class (Beginner level 101c) - for fiction and creative non-fiction

Sunday afternoons - 1-2:30 pm. May 4, 18, 25, June 1, 8, 22.

Class limited to 16 students



Learn to let go of your writing fears and get words on the page! This six-week class is open to writers of all levels, and…

You've probably seen the TV ads for "Start-up NY", the state program that offers tax-free (or maybe just tax-reduced?) status to businesses opening or re-locating to NY.  I checked the website, and it appears the program is geared toward very large businesses/manufacturers.  That may be a great program for the large businesses, but I think a program for small businesses could benefit towns such as Beacon.  What's to prevent Beacon from starting its own, small-scale version of this program,…

Would love to hear what changes you are making to your garden, or if something worked great and you're continuing it. Let me know on the blog!

http://www.alittlebeaconblog.com/2014/04/its-time-planting-garden.html

While buying my bread I learned the behind the scenes story of a small business challenge the owner had to go through. If you like inspirational #smallbiz reads, this is a good one:

http://www.alittlebeaconblog.com/2014/03/behind-scenes-with-all-you-knead-bakery.html

http://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/zip/4402608364.html

Part-time docent for Beacon Institute | Clarkson University’s Center for Environmental Innovation and Education (CEIE) building at Denning’s Point, Beacon, NY.

Must be available on weekends for fill-in with our weekend docent position.  10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Energetic, friendly, well-groomed, computer knowledge a must.  $10 per hour.  Ideal for senior or retired person with love of the environment and nature.  Seasonal; April through November.

I've been hearing about the airbnb phenomena; where homeowners (and often problematical when renters try it on the places they rent) rent out all or part of their place to people for short periods of time, like regular B&Bs, but w/o the breakfast.  A quick view of the airbnb.com website shows that at least 9 are listed in the city limits of Beacon, but what is really amazing, is there are at least 7 in a small cluster in Glenham, all within a few houses of each other (perhaps one owner…

There is still time for the 'Raising Backyard Chickens' workshop next Sunday with Beaconites and coup owners Helanna Bratman and John Waldie.

I spoke with the very gracious Helenna last week for the article. Sounds like a great workshop for anyone interested in…

Hello,

Does anyone know of a rehearsal space available in/near Beacon that I can give music lessons in?  I'm a music teacher and usually give them in my home but can't be there now due to mold.  Looking for this Monday, 3-6 pm.  Or, perhaps a church that rents space?

Thanks,

Michele Scher

The City of Beacon will be launching a new website shortly.But,we need some of your photos!! Got some great pics you'd like to share? Please send them to cityofbeacon@cityofbeacon.org.
All photos will be properly credited.

There is a dog wandering Cliff Street. Collar, no tag.

Is she (he?) yours?

I don't speak Dog, so I have no idea how or why she got so cold, scared, and lonely.

Hey like I said before, fantastic night it was!!! Here is the list of musicians that rocked Beacon last night at the one and only Joe's Irish Pub .

Harley Fine guitar and vocals, Michael Randolph guitar, Bob Moliterno bass, Billy Smith(Mud Cat) drums, Dan Platt guitar, Mitch Florian drums, Seth Masten bass, Jonathan Walsh guitar and vocals, Charlie Adams guitar and vocals, Tony Cenicola drums, Janni drums, William Paschall drums, Robert Murphy bass, Glenn Sacchi drums, Jake Benedict…