Mid-November is a good time to be in Beacon: the leaves are mostly down, the crowds are thin, and Main Street's stages, galleries and bookshops are in full swing. This weekend brings an author night at Stanza, a talk on the Esopus-Lenape people who lived here first, a photography roundtable at BAU, and a Sunday that runs from the farmers' market to two very different concerts. Here are the picks for November 13–15.
Some events require tickets or registration. Check each listing before you go.
Don't Miss: Sunday, November 15
Bridget Kibbey's Bach to Brazil · 4 PM · $40, $10 students
The Howland Chamber Music Circle brings harpist Bridget Kibbey to the Howland Cultural Center for a trip from baroque Europe through West African and Caribbean music, with percussionist Samuel Torres and violinist Rubén Rengel. Student tickets are $10 for anyone 25 and under, and a reception with the artists follows.
Friday, November 13
Author Talk: Aaron John Curtis · 6–8 PM
Meet the author at Stanza Books, the independent bookshop at 508 Main Street.
Saturday, November 14
Local Esopus-Lenape History Talk · 1–2 PM · Free
Harv Hilowitz, a contributing scholar on regional Native American history, gives an interactive talk on Esopus-Lenape lifeways, history and diaspora at the Howland Public Library. Questions are encouraged. Space is limited to 25, so register on the library's event page.
Collecting Photography · 4–6 PM
Nansi Lent and BAU Gallery members host a roundtable on collecting photography with Jessica D. Brier, Curator of Photography at Vassar's Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center.
Sunday, November 15
Beacon Farmers' Market · 10 AM–2 PM
The year-round market, stewarded by Common Ground Farm, sets up at 223 Main Street every Sunday, rain or shine. Come for late-fall produce, bread and local goods.
John Gorka · 7 PM · $30 advance, $35 door
Rolling Stone called him "the leading singer/songwriter of the New Folk movement." John Gorka plays the main stage at the Towne Crier Cafe; book a dinner reservation if you want to eat before the show.