This Week in Beacon, NY

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7

Poetry 8p - Howland Cultural Center
Glenn Werner & Cheryl Anne Rice - featured poets
2 poem open mic lite refreshments available $4.00
477 Main St.
www.howlandculturalcenter.org
845-831-4988

Music 9p - Max's On Main
The Judy and Jerry Acoustic Show is an acoustic duo made up of Judy Santiago on Lead Vocals and Jerry Antalek on Guitar and Vocals. They perform acoustic music stripped down to the basics - powerful vocals, solid guitar, with an energetic performance style.
www.maxsonmain.com
246 Main Street
845-838-6297(MAXS)

SATURDAY AUGUST 8

Poetry Marathon - 11am Howland Cultural Center
CAPS Poetry Marathon presenting many of the finest poets in the Hudson Valley. Open Mic each hour. Two poem limit. Free to the public! Hosted by Jim Eve and Robert Milby.
477 Main St.
www.howlandculturalcenter.org
845-831-4988

Programs at Dia:Beacon
12:00pm Gallery Talk: Building Dia:Beacon. Steven Evans, Assistant Director for Beacon, will discuss the transformation of Dia:Beacon from a former Nabisco box printing facility into an internationally acclaimed museum for Dia Art Foundation's collection that is listed on the State and National Register of Historical Places. The talk will begin in the forecourt of the museum.
1:00pm Guided Tours of Dia's collection will begin in the main entrance to the museum.
2:00pm Family Day: Line, Rhythm, Chance. Dia:Beacon educators will lead families on a guided exploration through the museum with movement-based learning. Family Day will begin in the Imi Knoebel galleries.

www.diaart.org

Dance Demos 2pm - Ballet Arts Studio
Ballet Arts Studio is opening at 2PM with a 5 minute ballet performance every 20 minutes. We will also be offering a brief Hip Hop lesson to all ages throughout the day instructed by Pilly Gonzalez our Hip Hop teacher. You may have seen her on So You Think You Can Dance and MTV's Making The Band III. Come and join us for some refreashments and a peek inside our conservatory level dance school. Current student will be here performing and a video stream of our Bardavon performance will be running as well. This is a family friendly school so please bring the kids!
www.balletartsstudio.com
107 Teller Avenue
845.831.1870

Wine Tasting 3-7p - Artisan Wine Shop
Super Gamay
180 Main Street
www.artisanwineshop.com
845.440.6923

Anniversary Party - 3pm Seed to Fruit
Refreshments and Beautiful Seasonal Flowers
www.seedtofruit.net
28 Main Street

Artist Reception 4pm - RiverWinds Gallery
"Air-Fire-Water" Paintings by Ellen A. Lewis. Unoccupied - painting by Ellen A. Lewis August 8 - September 7, 2009
www.RiverWindsGallery.com

172 Main Street

Opening Reception 4pm - Fovea Exhibitions
American Youth A group exhibit featuring the PHOTOGRAPHERS OF REDUX PICTURES featuring photographs by Marc Asnin, Ben Baker, Nina Berman, David Butow, Peter Frank Edwards, Danny Wilcox Frazier, Eros Hoagland, John Keatley, Andy Kropa, Erika Larsen, Gina LeVay, Joshua Lutz, Preston Mack, Kevin J. Miyazaki, Darcy Padilla, Mark Peterson, Michael Rubenstein, Greg Ruffing, Q. Sakamaki, Erin Siegal, Angie Smith, Ben Stechschulte, Brad Swonetz, Nathaniel Welch, & David Yellen.
www.FoveaExhibitions.org
143 Main St.

Opening Celebration 6pm - Gallery506
Come celebrate the second exhibition of Beacon's newly formed Gallery506. This show explores the concepts of Time & Place through three distinct bodies of work. Photographs range from intimate environmental details, to large format portraits, to environmental contradictions. Photographers Mark Lyon, John Waldie, and Jason Torres are all local to the Hudson Valley area.
506 Main Street

ENJOY A VICTORIAN TEA PARTY ON BANNERMAN ISLAND 1:30p
Bannerman Castle Trust, Inc. hosts a Victorian Tea and Bannerman Residence House Dedication on Bannerman Island-Hudson Highlands State Park with State Senator Steven Saland, on Sunday, August 9 2009. This extraordinary opportunity to help preserve and restore Bannerman Island, while sipping tea and enjoying breathtaking views, is yours for a $60./per person donation, and starts with a short boat ride on the m/v Pollepel. Catered by The Cup and Saucer Restaurant of Beacon, NY, participants will enjoy scones, tea sandwiches and desserts, as the Bannerman Castle Trust, Inc. along with New York State Parks, dedicates the start of the stabilization of the Bannerman Island Residence. For information and reservations call Neil Caplan at 845-234-3204.

Author Talk and Book Signing 4pm - Beacon Institute
Bernard L. Rudberg, author of "25 Years on the ND&C"
www.bire.org
199 Main St.

Writers Workshop 5:30pm - Howland Cultural Center
"Passing the Torch Through the Arts" holds a writers' workshop every Sunday through August. Anyone interested in improving their creative writing skills, in reading their writings to a friendly and encouraging audience, and in sharing critiques, etc. are welcome to the Sunday evening workshops. Admission is by donation; refreshments served.
477 Main St.
www.howlandculturalcenter.org
845-831-4988