On April 2, Chronogram held a community portrait shoot in the historic Howland Cultural Center in Beacon. Thanks to all the Beaconites who showed up to represent their city and to Theresa Kraft, Hannah Brooks, and Thomas De Villiers of the Howland Cultural Center for hosting us. Thanks to the Momo Valley for the dumplings and Happy Valley Arcade Bar for the post-shoot cocktails and pinballl.
Join us for the May issue launch party at Happy Valley Arcade Bar, 296 Main Street, on Wednesday, May 3 from 4:30-7pm.

David Shelly, pink unicorn
Donna Mikkelsen, artist
Donna Minkowitz, writer and host Lit Lit open mic
Damon Banks, musician and teaching artist, and Gwen Laster, musician
Carrie Zazz, musician
Edward Roy, the CineHub
Eelco Kessels, executive director of the Global Center on Cooperative Security
Elizabeth Greaney, astrological counselor
Ethan Cohen, Ethan Cohen Gallery and KuBe Art Center
Asia Mesa and Frank Mesa of Change of Life art gallery
George Mansfield, owner of Dogwood and Quinn’s, city council member
Hakan Martensson, owner Hakan Chocolatier
Hannah Brooks, Howland Cultural Center board member
Helen M. Zuman, author and life coach
Jacky Yoon, creative director, SHY Creative
Jessica Constant, cellist and nurse practitioner
Joanne Cannale, licensed massage therapist
Jonathan Miller, real estate broker
Joseph Ayers, gallery director KuBe Art Center
Kathleen Andersen, glass artist
Kathleen Laucius, creative director, Omega Institute
Paulette Myers-Rich and David Rich, Traffic Street Press and No. 3 Reading Room
Rob Lundberg, photographer
Ron English, artist
Ronnie Sauers, Howland Cultural Center board member
Ruth Danon, poet and teacher, co-curator of Beacon LitFest
Annalyse McCoy and Ryan Dunn of Annalyse and Ryan
Scott Beall, educator and musician
Scott Ramsey, executive producer Fort Beacon Studios
Shadoe Jones, apprentice chocolatier at Hakan Chocolatier
Shane Killoran, founder and director of Hit House Creative
Suzanne Ball, art commissions and business development for CODAworx and Carl Van Brunt, artist and arts writer
Tara O’Grady, songwriter and author
Theresa Kraft, Howland Cultural Center board president
Thomas de Villiers, Howland Cultural Center board vice president.
Ezra Hubbard, student with Twinkle Burke, actor, and Brad Hubbard, musician
Zandy Mangold of Beacon Bonfire with Kayu Bear
Amanda Hunt, actor, and Tyrel Hunt, marketer
Andre Martin, artist
Andrew Bell of Beacon Greenway Trails with Maple.
The staff of Common Ground Farm: Renae Essinger, education manager; Hampton Fluker, assistant farm manager; Jessica Shay, CSA manager; Katie Speicher, farm manager; Sember Weinman, executive director; Liz Craig, operations manager, with Rowan and Lily Craig.
Ori and Rachel Alon-Ray, Empowering Clerks Network
Thom Joyce, musician
Tom Pantano of Tommy Q Gourmet Empanadas with Yogi
Amber Cannale, Matikas Branding and Social Media
Beacon Bonfire coordinating committee: Christian Campbell, America Olivo Campbell, Timothy Parsaca, Jeremy Schonfeld, and Kelly Ellenwood with Sennett Campbell.
The staff of the Howland Public Library: Lauren Coupe, office manager; Stephanie Montesanto, head of youth services; Erika Oehaas, library clerk; Megan McGuinness, library clerk; Michelle Rivas, community engagement librarian; Peter McGivney, reference librarian; Elijah McKible, library clerk.