The Dia Beacon Museum presents a collection of installation art from the 1960s to the present on the site of the converted Nabisco factory near the shores of the Hudson River.  Join a small group of NYSN members for an awesome day out of the city as we explore the museum, the town of Beacon and the famous Beacon Sloop Club Corn Festival.

How it works:

• Take the 8:50am train from Grand Central or drive to meet the group at the museum at 10:45am.
• Your host will meet you at the museum and arrange for the group to enter.
• We will start out in the café for anyone who needs a snack.
• After about 2 hours of exploration the group will walk over to the waterfront for the Beacon Sloop Club Corn Festival with live music and food. Following the festival you have the option of staying in Beacon to check out all the cool shops and cafes.
• You can spend as long or as little time as you would like in town.

Cost:  $50 includes: Museum admission and host expenses only. $45 for Lifetime VIP Members.

Not Included: Train fare, food, etc.

About Dia Beacon:

Dia Beacon’s expansive spaces are well suited to the needs of large-scale installations, paintings, and sculptures. In keeping with Dia’s history of single-artist, site-related presentations, each gallery was designed specifically for the art it contains. This includes Andy Warhol’s 1978–79 multipart work Shadows, displayed in a single installation measuring approximately 350 linear feet; selections from Dan Flavin’s series of fluorescent light Monuments to V. Tatlin . Richard Serra’s monumental steel sculptures, Torqued Ellipses; and Michael Heizer’s North, East, South, West (1967/2002). The ideal viewing conditions created by reflected north light from more than 34,000 square feet (3,200 m²) of skylights are especially evident in the galleries devoted to the paintings of On Kawara, Agnes Martin, Blinky Palermo, and Robert Ryman.

About The Corn Festival

The corn is ripe, sweet, and ready! The Beacon Sloop Club’s Annual Corn Festival is  at Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park along the shores of the Hudson River.

Featured is fresh-picked, sweet Hudson Valley corn, boiled and served with your choice of butter and special toppings. In addition, treats such as chilled watermelon and ice cold fresh squeezed lemonade will be available to quench your thirst on this August day.

Two solar powered music stages  will provide live music throughout the day. Numerous food and craft vendors will be on hand. Environmental non-profits will feature displays of local river history and the environment including information about their organization.

The Beacon Sloop Club’s boat, the Woody Guthrie, will be taking guests on free sails from the Beacon Harbor, weather permitting. The public may sign up for an afternoon sail to relax and experience the beauty, power and grandeur of the Hudson. Sign up at the Beacon Sloop Club table starting at noon.

Can I come alone? Yes, most guests do! It’s a great way to meet new people.

Dress Code: Casual, wear comfortable shoes.  If you plan to explore Beacon, dress for the weather.

Ages: 21+

Questions? Email Dave Cervini at dave@newyorksocialnetwork.com or call 212.873.2256, M-F 10am to 4pm.

The festival is rain or shine!

Nonrefundable unless canceled.

 

 

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Illness Protocols/Refunds 

This event is nonrefundable unless canceled.  If you have tested positive for Covid or are sick with any ailment  that prohibits you from attending, we will do our best to provide you with credits for select future events with a copy of your positive test results or doctor’s note. Credits may or may not equal the cost of the event missed and may only be applied to events selected by NYSN.