The Beacon Sloop Club hosted the Annual Pumpkin Festival at the waterfront in Beacon, NY on Sunday, October 16, 2011. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Free pumpkin painting was available at the Beacon Sloop Club hosted Annual Pumpkin Festival at the waterfront in Beacon, NY on Sunday, October 16, 2011. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Free pumpkin painting was available at the Beacon Sloop Club hosted Annual Pumpkin Festival at the waterfront in Beacon, NY on Sunday, October 16, 2011. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

92-year-old Pete Seeger, with Ken Anderson, lend their musical talents for the Beacon Sloop Club hosted Annual Pumpkin Festival at the waterfront in Beacon, NY on Sunday, October 16, 2011. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Parrots For Peace were available for pictures at the Beacon Sloop Club hosted Annual Pumpkin Festival at the waterfront in Beacon, NY on Sunday, October 16, 2011. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Parrots For Peace were available for pictures at the Beacon Sloop Club hosted Annual Pumpkin Festival at the waterfront in Beacon, NY on Sunday, October 16, 2011. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Parrots For Peace were available for pictures at the Beacon Sloop Club hosted Annual Pumpkin Festival at the waterfront in Beacon, NY on Sunday, October 16, 2011. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Parrots For Peace were available for pictures at the Beacon Sloop Club hosted Annual Pumpkin Festival at the waterfront in Beacon, NY on Sunday, October 16, 2011. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Parents assist children with candle making at the Beacon Sloop Club hosted Annual Pumpkin Festival at the waterfront in Beacon, NY on Sunday, October 16, 2011. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Parents assist children with candle making at the Beacon Sloop Club hosted Annual Pumpkin Festival at the waterfront in Beacon, NY on Sunday, October 16, 2011. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Four-year-old Natalia and six-year-old Juliana are assisted by their mother Damaris at the Beacon High School Arts & Crafts table at the Beacon Sloop Club hosted Annual Pumpkin Festival at the waterfront in Beacon, NY on Sunday, October 16, 2011. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

April Farley at the Beacon Democratic Committee table at the Beacon Sloop Club hosted Annual Pumpkin Festival at the waterfront in Beacon, NY on Sunday, October 16, 2011. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

People enjoy the lawn at the Beacon Sloop Club hosted Annual Pumpkin Festival at the waterfront in Beacon, NY on Sunday, October 16, 2011. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Pumpkin Pie was the desert of choice, at the Beacon Sloop Club hosted Annual Pumpkin Festival at the waterfront in Beacon, NY on Sunday, October 16, 2011. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Parrots For Peace were available for pictures at the Beacon Sloop Club hosted Annual Pumpkin Festival at the waterfront in Beacon, NY on Sunday, October 16, 2011. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

The Beacon Sloop Club hosted the Annual Pumpkin Festival at the waterfront in Beacon, NY on Sunday, October 16, 2011. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Parrots For Peace were available for pictures at the Beacon Sloop Club hosted Annual Pumpkin Festival at the waterfront in Beacon, NY on Sunday, October 16, 2011. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.