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Beacon Events On-The-Go
Savage Wonder's Script Lab | February
Held monthly on the first Wednesday of the month, Script Lab is a collaborative space for artists to gather, listen, and develop new work together.
Yefim Bronfman At The Howland Cultural Center
Internationally recognized as one of today’s most acclaimed and admired pianists, Yefim Bronfman stands among a handful of artists regularly sought by festivals, orchestras, conductors and recital series.
The Soul Jam
Soul Jam is a rotating jazz, blues, and funk ensemble with a consistent vibe and an ever-changing lineup.
Improv Jam | Friday Feb 6
Join Savage Wonder and host Don Romaniello for a fresh, joyful, and radically welcoming new improv experience in the Hudson Valley!
Bruce Molsky And Beppe Gambetta Play The Towne Crier
Two luminaries of the folk world are coming together for a rare duo appearance and to support food justice organization, Fareground.
Do I Scare You? | BAU Gallery Feb 7
A one-on-one, face-to-face interactive performance by Marcy B. Freedman.
Polaroid Lift Workshop
Learn how to create dreamlike, one-of-a-kind images in this Polaroid Lift Workshop with Emma McDonald Diamond, professional photographer and co-founder of Beacon Photo Club.
Savage Wonder Presents Tartuffe By Moliere
Savage Wonder transforms its Parlor into an intimate French salon experience of elegance, manipulation, and danger.
Distortion Society Presents Spaces Between Color
Distortion Society presents Spaces Between Color, a group exhibition that focuses on the process of katazome.
Cannons And Cocktails
The next installment in the Cannons & Cocktails series: The revolution marches north: Fort Ticonderoga and the Invasion of Canada. With Colonel Sean Sculley and host Scott Ramsey.
Rave The Arcade | Ethical Drift | February 2026
Resident curator Ethical Drift brings the Hudson Valley’s best DJ’s and music selectors to Beacon.
Dawn Of The Drag
Bubbles & Bruce Neese Presents: Dawn Of The Drag, a movie screening of Jennifer’s Body and drag show.
Galentine's Night Out
Featuring local vendors including BIJOU Charm Bar(permanent jewelry), Kaitlyn’s Creations Make Your Own Bouquet, Honorable Ink flash tattoos.
Chisholm 72 | Unbought And Unbossed
The Howland Public Library (313 Main Street) will be featuring a screening and discussion of the documentary, Chisholm 72: Unbought & Unbossed.
Galentine's Day Party | Paint Your Own Candles
Grab your best gals and join That Creative Space for a fun, feel-good Candle Painting Night in Beacon, NY.
Valentine's Karaoke Dance Party
Join the Karaoke Boys for a Valentine’s Karaoke Dance Party. Valentine’s dress attire. Free entry.
Galentine's Night At Savage Wonder
Galentine’s Night at Savage Wonder on Friday, February 13th promises live music, creative moments, elevated bites, and unlimited wine—yes, unlimited wine! Grab some gal pals and book tickets in the link below.
Power In Numbers | Beacon Open Studios Winter Art Show
The opening reception for Beacon Open Studios Winter Weekend Art Show.
Kristina Koller Sings Love Songs
Contemporary jazz vocalist, Kristina Koller presents “I Fall In Love Too Easily,” songs of love, lust, and heartbreak.
Demon Lover Witch Book Launch
Celebrate the launch of Stanza Books’ new novella, Demon Lover Witch, a dark fantasy set right here in Beacon, NY.
Love Songs At The Howland | Valentine's Weekend
Presented by The Beacon Players, this is an evening of love songs and special moments from the group’s spring production of Jekyll & Hyde.
More Horse With Van Hughes
Lucky Horse is back at Happy Valley with more pure, uncut indie rock and will be joined by art rocker Van Hughes. 8 PM doors. 9 PM music.
Love Thy Immigrant Neighbor Always | Valentine's Bake Sale
Join Indivisible 845 for a fundraising bake sale on Valentine’s Day and show your love for Mutual Aid on Valentine’s Day.
Savage Wonder Presents Tartuffe By Moliere | Night 2
Savage Wonder transforms its Parlor into an intimate French salon experience of elegance, manipulation, and danger.
Valentine's Experience & Dinner At Savage Wonder
Savage Wonder is presenting an intimate experiential Valentine’s dinner on Saturday, February 14th with live music, oysters, love letters, and a candlelit five-course dinner.
Sam Weber And Lily Talmers
Two accomplished songwriters from Brooklyn and Portland take the stage at the Howland on Valentine’s Day.
Couples Counselling Comedy | Valentines
Join Two Way Brewing Company for a Couples Counselling Comedy night with Alexa Cimino, James Tanford, Chris Bacchus, and Hannah Krasnow. Expect standup comedy, dating storytelling, and roasting. Audience participation encouraged. Tickets are limited. See link below.
Lunar New Year Celebration And Lion Dance
Join Asian Enough for a Lunar New Year celebration featuring a lion dance, lantern-making, and Asian-inspired treats.
Herbs For The Winter Blues
Learn simple, natural ways herbs can support your emotional balance, mental clarity, and overall winter wellness.
Turkish Delight Presented by Hit House Creative
Loyalty, patriotism, truth, parenting, grief, deceit, and the resilience of the human spirit. This is an extraordinary love story.
The Blues And Beyond | Black History Month
Join Beacon High School for a Black History Month performance at the BHS Seeger Theater. Open to the public and free.
Yes And Another Round Comedy
A Whose Line Is It Anyway-style improv comedy show presented by Duke Comedy. $10 on door.
Laura Evans Trio Plays Towne Crier Cafe
Laura Evans returns to the Towne Crier’s Salon Stage in Beacon with her trio.
Nerd Nite Hudson Valley | February 2026
Three talks on Vitamins, Better Communication, & Weird Animal Sex. Three fun-yet-informative visual presentations with music, prizes, refreshments, and guaranteed good company.
East Asian Spring Festival In Beacon
Hudson East Asian Culture Club is hosting its inaugural event, the East Asian Spring Festival, celebrating the Lunar New Year of the Horse, the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community and East Asian culture.
Beacon Spring Festival Of Light 2026
Celebrate the Year of the Horse with Beacon Spring Festival Of Light.
Savage Wonder Presents Tartuffe By Moliere | Night 3
Savage Wonder transforms its Parlor into an intimate French salon experience of elegance, manipulation, and danger.
The Costellos CD Release Show
The Costellos CD Release Show with MC Scott Ramsey & Neon Rust.
Beacon Film Society Presents We Can Be Heroes
Join the Beacon Film Society for We Can Be Heroes, a critically acclaimed 2024 documentary from Tribeca Films directed by Carina Mia Wong and Alex Simmons, inspired by the Wayfinder Experience in Kingston, NY.
Beacon Belching Contest
The Beacon Belching Contest is here! And it’ll be raising funds for Fareground and Indivisible 845. Adults and children welcome to enter.
The Language Of Self-Care | Your Words
Learn the power of our words with mindset and manifestation expert, Cäcilia Wyman.
Classics For Kids Presents The Planets
Explore Music, Art, and Astronomy with Gustav Holst’s The Planets.
Beacon's Backyard Speakeasy Soiree
Beacon’s Backyard is hosting a Speakeasy Soirée to raise funds for their programs - The Lab at the Yard, and its most well-known program - Beacon’s Backyard Kitchen.
Savage Wonder Presents Tartuffe By Moliere | Night 4
Savage Wonder transforms its Parlor into an intimate French salon experience of elegance, manipulation, and danger.
Big Shrimp And Dreams Of Delphi | Industrial Arts
Local jam-funk-indie trio Dreams Of Delphi join Big Shrimp on their winter tour.
No More Sun | Low Flying Planes | The Veggies
Join No More Sun, Low Flying Planes, and The Veggies for a night of rock at Industrial Arts Brewing Co. Doors at 7 PM. Music at 8 PM. $10 cover.
Beacon's 2026 St Patrick's Day Parade of Green
Get ready for Beacon’s annual Parade of Green. More details to come.
Dreams Of Delphi | Dennings Point Distillery
An evening with Dreams of Delphi, an emerging local, jam-funk-indie trio.
Cirque Du Creep | Medievil Ren Faire
Ladies, Lords, Sorcerers, Fae, and Creeps. Join Cirque Du Creep for its first market of 2026.
The Beacon Players Present Jekyll & Hyde The Musical
The epic struggle between good and evil comes to life on stage in the musical phenomenon, Jekyll & Hyde…
Beacon LitFest 90s Dance Party 2026
For those who had a blast at Beacon LitFest’s 2025's 90s Dance Party, there’s more excitement coming in 2026. Felix Hernandez, radio personality and executive producer of live music series for NPR on WBGO AND the legendary Rhythm Revue dance parties at Roseland Ballroom, NYC, will be the DJ for the night.
Tickets available after Feb 1 @thebeaconlitfest on IG and at the website, beaconlitfest.org
The Beacon Players Present Jekyll & Hyde The Musical | 2
The epic struggle between good and evil comes to life on stage in the musical phenomenon, Jekyll & Hyde…
The Beacon Players Present Jekyll & Hyde The Musical | 3
The epic struggle between good and evil comes to life on stage in the musical phenomenon, Jekyll & Hyde…
Rebel Yell By Ted Swindley
Set against the backdrop of a Civil War Confederate Veterans Home in 1920, this powerful drama tells a shocking story about racism in the Jim Crow South.
Geeks Who Drink Live Trivia | February 1
Join Dennings Point Distillery for a weekly Geeks Who Drink Live Trivia quiz .
Do I Scare You? | BAU Gallery
A one-on-one, face-to-face interactive performance by Marcy B. Freedman.
Funny Days Presents | Stand Up Comedy Show Jan 26
A night of laughs and stand-up comedy, hosted by Funny Days in Beacon and Adam Mamawala of Comedy Central, MTV, BET, and Amazon Prime.
Stand Up Weekend With Adam Muller | Night 2
Settle in at The Parlor with a glass of wine from The Grape Rebellion and get ready as Savage Wonder presents another weekend of stand-up.
Dreams Of Delphi Play Quinns | January
Beacon band, Dreams Of Delphi play Quinns, alongside Ramona Lane.
Jeremy Schonfeld And His Birthday Band Throwdown
Join filmmaker and musician Jeremy Schonfeld and his friends for a Birthday Band Showdown. Features special guests. $20 suggested.
Twice Told Presents Sexy Secrets
Sexy Secrets returns as part of Twice Told’s True Confessions series on Friday, January 31 at 7 PM at Dennings Point Distillery.
The Stanza Salon At Madam Brett Social Club
This is a Meet The Authors event to launch 2025 Beacon Writers anthology.
In The Bar Of A Tokyo Hotel At Savage Wonder Night 4
In Tennessee Williams’s In the Bar of a Tokyo Hotel, desire, genius, and heartbreak collide under neon light as a marriage comes undone and a mind reaches for brilliance.
It's The End Of Dry January | Serving Music And Comedy
Celebrate the end of Dry January with a night of raucous comedy and music at Industrial Arts Brewing Co.
CRAZY Open Mic Night at BAU Gallery
In conjunction with BAU Gallery’s CRAZY exhibition, guest curator, Jaime Ransome is hosting a Feminist Open Mic in the gallery. Come and sign up for a two-to-five minute time slot to rant, sing, perform poetry, do comedy, and whatever else feels cathartic. This will be a night of expression, exploration, and community care.
Classics For Kids Presents | Buster Keaton
The Howland Chamber Music Circle and Howland Cultural Center present Buster Keaton’s Silent films: Day Dreams and Electric House with live piano accompaniment by Jesse Stacken.
The Process Book Release And Artist Talk
The launch of Beacon Photo Club’s first photo book, BPC Volume #1 – The Process, highlights the many ways artists create—not only how images are made, but why.
Stand Up Weekend With Adam Muller
Settle in at The Parlor with a glass of wine from The Grape Rebellion and get ready as Savage Wonder presents another weekend of stand-up.
Daria Grace And The Pre-War Ponies
Jazz/vintage music band Daria Grace & The Pre-War Ponies take the stage at Lucky Dog Listening Room.Vocalist and ukulele player Daria Grace and trombonist J. Walter Hawkes, revive forgotten gems from the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. Tickets in the link below.
Savage Wonder Improv Jam | Jan 30
Join Savage Wonder and host Don Romaniello for a fresh, joyful, and radically welcoming new improv experience in the Hudson Valley.
Silica Studio Presents January 2026 Night of Authenticity
Silica Studios 845 is back for another Night Of Authenticity.
Just Bea-Cause | Nonprofit Happy Hour Jan 2026
Calling all cause-related, nonprofit, and foundation pros and volunteers.
Still Life Still Feeling Scanner Collage
Join Laura Delarato of Witch Hazel's Collage Club for this fun collage workshop using scanners to create beautiful still life portraits.
Bizzz Book + Podcast Club | January 2026
Exploring entrepreneurship, leadership, and innovation. This month’s book is “Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder” by Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
The Everything Jam | January 25th
POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER. The Everything Jam, hosted by Zohar & Adam.
Timo Andres And Aaron Diehl | Duo Pianists
As part of its 2026 Piano Festival, Howland Chamber Music Circle presents Timo Andres & Aaron Diehl, Duo Pianists.
Geeks Who Drink Live Trivia | January 25
CANCELED DUE TO SNOWSTORM. Join Dennings Point Distillery for a weekly Geeks Who Drink Live Trivia quiz .
Slam Allen's Soul & Blues Revue
The internationally renowned Slam Allen is a messenger of love. This dynamic entertainer uses the genres of blues, soul, R&B and a touch of rock and roll to deliver powerful, soul-stirring performances.
Karaoke For A Cause
The inaugural event for The Lab—a new venture with The Yard—offering the arts community a home for their event and performance ideas. Doors open at 7 PM. Free to attend. Donations accepted at the door. RSVP in the link below.
Prize Fight, New York Nicks, Arms Reach, The Resistence Co
Music at Industrial Arts Brewing Co. Doors at 7 PM. Music at 8 PM. $12 cover charge.
Broadway In Beacon Musical Theater Open Mic
Get ready for sing-alongs, Broadway Mad Libs, special guests, and unhinged, unrehearsed surprises.
In The Bar Of A Tokyo Hotel At Savage Wonder Night 3
SOLD OUT. In Tennessee Williams’s In the Bar of a Tokyo Hotel, desire, genius, and heartbreak collide under neon light as a marriage comes undone and a mind reaches for brilliance.
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