Club News, Family Singalong Movie Night, Friday Night Writes
Happy Monday!
It should be a fairly straightforward week for us, with mostly standard events scheduled for alternating evenings through the weekend. Brunch is back this Saturday, and it'll be the last until mid-March.
And speaking of March, there are several new things popping up on the calendar below. Keep an eye out for more details as they become available, and reach out anytime if you have questions.
Our hours this week: Monday Feb. 23: 7am-8pm Tuesday Feb. 24: 7am-6pm Wednesday Feb. 25: 7am-8pm Thursday Feb. 26: 7am-6pm Friday Feb, 27: 7am-8pm Saturday Feb. 28: 10am-6pm Sunday March 1: Closed
This Week’s Event Calendar
Monday is for Readers: Periodic(al) Readers Club* Monday Feb. 23, 4-8pm The Periodic(al) Readers Club returns at its newer, earlier time. Bring a newspaper or magazine, or borrow one of ours, to read from 4-5pm. For those interested, book report-style discussions will follow from 5-6pm. Starting at 6, our standard quiet reading hours begin.
Barre Winter Farmers Market Wednesday Feb. 25, 3:30-6:30pm Join us for the Winter Farmers Market. Shop local vendors, grab fresh goodies, and enjoy the cozy winter vibes as we continue another great season of markets in Barre. Open to the public. Items will be available for purchase from the bar.
Family Singalong Movie Night, KPop Demon Hunters* Wednesday Feb. 25, 7pm Come sing along to one of the biggest hits of the year, and feel free to bring the kids to join the fun. Free for members, guest passes available. Popcorn, tea, coffee and water provided with other items available for purchase.
Friday Night Writes* Friday Feb. 27, 6-8pm Working on a writing project? You don’t have to do it alone. Grab a cup of tea or a glass of wine and start a short story, polish your poems, jot in your journal, map out your murder mystery screenplay - or simply write with other writers. Free for members, guest passes available. Tea, coffee and water provided with other items available for purchase.
Brunch Saturday Feb. 28, 10am-1pm Brunch is open to the public with discounts available for members. Quantities are limited, and service is casual (and usually slow). Bottomless self-serve coffee, tea and water are included with the price of brunch dishes, and other beverages are available for purchase from the bar.
Our expected menu includes:
- Savory baked French Italian toast
- Leek, lemon and feta quiche (VEG, GF)
- Honey mascarpone and berry waffles (VEG, GF)
- Asparagus and potato gratin with herbed sausage (GF)
- Grits (VEG, GF)
*FREE for members, $5 guest passes available with a member, $10 guest pass for other non-members, bar open for service
Immigrants Built Barre Dinner & Fundraiser to benefit Vermont Asylum Assistance Project
Saturday March 7, 6pm
Barre has a fascinating history, and much of it is due to the wide range of backgrounds of the people that came to live and work in the city in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Join us Saturday March 7 for a potluck dinner inspired by the influx of immigrants that came to Barre from Italy, Scotland, Spain, Lebanon, Syria, Sweden and more.
Bring a dish to share that is special to you: Whether it honors Vermont’s Indigenous people, has roots across town, across the country, or across the globe. We’ll provide a few extras with the help of some of our local restaurant friends.
Free for members, $15 donation to Vermont Asylum Assistance Project for nonmembers. RSVPs strongly recommended. Drinks at 6pm, dinner at 7. All proceeds to be donated to VAAP.
Small Business Incubator Program
Calling all aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage business owners! Passumpsic Bank and the Vermont Small Business Development Center are presenting the Small Business Incubator Program.
This series of four workshops covers:
- Business Planning and Marketing
- Financial Literacy, Projections, Working Capital and Capital Access
- Legal Structures, Licensing, Compliance and Insurance
- Infrastructure, Agility, HR and Local Resources
Registration deadline: April 6, 2026. Limited to 30 participants.
Mark Your Calendar
Monday March 2: Monday is for Readers; A Book Club for Unapologetic Romance Readers Thursday March 5: Live music, 6pm Saturday March 7 (Rescheduled): Immigrants Built Barre Dinner & Fundraiser to benefit Vermont Asylum Assistance Project (Free for members, $15 donation to VAAP for nonmembers), 6pm Tuesday March 10: LGBTQ+ Story Hour, 6pm Wednesday March 11: Barre Winter Farmers Market, 3:30-6:30pm; Movie Night, 7pm Friday March 13: ViewMasters Film Club, Jeffrey (1995), 6:30pm Wednesday March 18: Private Event (No Movie Night) Saturday March 21: Brunch, 10am-1pm Wednesday March 25: Barre Winter Farmers Market, 3:30-6:30pm; Movie Night, 7pm Monday March 30: Elevate Her, 6pm (No Book Clubs) Wednesday April 1: Craft & Movie Night, Steel Magnolias, 6:30pm Thursday April 2: Live music, 6pm Wednesday April 15: Barre Winter Farmers Market, 3:30-6:30pm; Movie Night, 7pm Friday April 17: Vermont Italian Cultural Association & Youth Opera Company of OCM, 5:30pm (Ticketed Event) Monday April 20: Small Business Incubator Program, Sponsored by Passumpsic Bank & Vermont Small Business Development Center. Series of four workshops begins, 5:30-7:30pm Friday April 24: VICA Author Event, Tim Crellin, 6:30pm Wednesday April 29: Barre Winter Farmers Market, 3:30-6:30pm; Movie Night, 7pm