Classic Movie Night, The Singer's Room, Closed Friday & Saturday
Happy Monday!
Our hours this week:
Monday June 29: 7am-8pm
Tuesday June 30: 7am-6pm
Wednesday July 1: 7am-8pm
Thursday July 2: 7am-8pm
Friday July 3: Closed
Saturday July 4: Closed
Sunday July 5: Closed
This Week’s Event Calendar
Monday is for Readers*, Periodic(al) Readers Club*
Monday June 29, 4-8pm
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. Free for members, guest passes available. Quiet reading with other readers in the main space from 6-8pm.
Beginning July 13, we will take a summer break from our Monday evening reading hours to better enjoy the sunshine, and warm weather. Monday is for Readers will return to its regularly scheduled hours in October.
Classic Movie Night, The Apartment*
Wednesday July 1, 6:30pm
Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine star in the 1960 Academy Award-winning romantic comedy The Apartment. Free for members, guest passes available. Popcorn, tea, coffee and water provided with other items available for purchase.
The Singer's Room*
Thursday July 2, 6pm
"Held on the first Thursday of every month, The Singer's Room invites music lovers to enjoy good singing in a room that's conducive to nuance, storytelling, and connection."
Closed in Observance of Independence Day
Friday July 3 - Sunday July 5
Enjoy the long holiday weekend!
*FREE for members, $5 guest passes available with a member, $10 guest pass for other non-members, bar open for service
Taste of Barre, Presented by Passumpsic Bank
The Barre Heritage Festival & Homecoming Days is the Barre Partnership’s largest annual event. This celebration of Barre’s culture, history and community spirit has welcomed thousands of visitors for decades. Taste of Barre presented by Passumpsic Bank will celebrate the food, wine, and culture of the immigrant groups that have shaped our community while creating a unique and elevated festival experience to launch the Heritage Festival weekend.
Well known throughout the region as “The Granite Center of the World,” Barre boomed in population during the late 19th and early 20th Centuries as people came to work in the quarries and sheds, and to establish a new life. New arrivals from Italy, Scotland, Spain, Lebanon, Syria, Greece, Ireland, Sweden, France (via Canada), and elsewhere brought with them the flavors of home. They formed new neighborhoods, businesses, and clubs, excelled at sports and academics, joined established organizations, and in countless other ways helped to weave the social fabric of the city. As a result, Barre was also dubbed “The Most Cosmopolitan City in Vermont” by Vermont Life Magazine in 1947.
Of course, Barre’s history predates this period, and the community has continued to evolve. Thanks to the generous support of Passumpsic Bank, and in coordination with the Barre Partnership, local restaurants and food and beverage operators, this event will also highlight the indigenous peoples of Vermont, the early Yankee settlers of Wildersburgh, and more recent arrivals, including the growing population of immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Tickets & Tokens on Sale
Join us Thursday July 23 at 6pm to celebrate the food, wine, and culture of the immigrant groups that have shaped our community while creating a unique and elevated experience to launch the Heritage Festival weekend.
The event will feature special dishes from our talented friends at Pearl Street Pizza, Morse Block Deli, Vermont Salumi, AR Market and Fox Market, as well as a fun selection of beer, wine and cocktails in the theme of the evening. Enjoy music and dancing with Vecchio Stile.
If you haven’t already, Barre Social Club members can RSVP here to claim a FREE general admission ticket. All GA tickets include:
We look forward to the first of what we hope will become an annual celebration of Barre’s rich history and its bright future: Taste of Barre, Presented by Passumpsic Bank.
Mark Your Calendar
Monday July 6: A Book Club for Unapologetic Romance Readers*, Of Blades and Wings by Eliza Raine
Wednesday July 8: Brewing Better Business with the Better Business Bureau, 8:30am Movie Night*, Jaws, 6:30pm
Friday July 10: ViewMasters Film Club*, In the Bedroom, 6:30pm
Saturday July 11: Brunch, 10am-1pm
Monday, July 13: Join us from 6-7:30pm for a presentation and facilitated conversation about a future all-ages community center for Barre. Poa Mutino of Rainbow Bridge will facilitate. There will be finger foods from local Barre chefs to enjoy and the bar will be open.
Monday July 20: Community conversation, meet and greet with Ryan McLaren, Candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Snacks provided.
Tuesday July 21: Acting On-Camera with Annie Chan, 6-9pm
Thursday July 23: Taste of Barre, Sponsored by Passumpsic Bank, will celebrate the food, wine, and culture of the immigrant groups that have shaped our community while creating a unique and elevated festival experience to launch the Heritage Festival weekend.