This Week at The Barre Social Club!
Happy Monday!
First and foremost, thank you to all of you who joined us Saturday night for our first (and certainly not last) Immigrants Built Barre Dinner and Fundraiser. Members and guests brought dishes to share, sampled a few new beer and wine options inspired by the theme of the evening (including at least one new favorite that will be a permanent addition to our bar menu), and combined to raise over $500 for the Vermont Asylum Assistance Project (VAAP).
Looking ahead, hopefully the hour you lost over the weekend doesn’t have a huge impact on your start to the week. And on the bright side (get it?), there will be more daylight in the evenings moving forward. It even looks like we’ll avoid the snow and freezing temperatures long enough for the Barre Winter Farmer’s Market on Wednesday!
Our hours this week: Monday March 9: 7am-8pm Tuesday March 10: 7am-8pm Wednesday March 11: 7am-8pm Thursday March 12: 7am-6pm Friday March 13: 7am-8pm Saturday March 14: 10am-6pm Sunday March 15: Closed
This Week’s Event Calendar
Monday is for Readers: Periodic(al) Readers Club* Monday March 9, 4-6pm (Quiet Reading 6-8pm) 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. Starting at 6, our standard quiet reading hours begin.
Corporate Meeting Tuesday March 10, 1-4pm We are scheduled to host a corporate meeting in the back room beginning at 1pm Tuesday.. Members and visitors please prepare to use the front door during this time.
LGBTQ+ Story Hour (Admission by donation) Tuesday March 10, 6pm Rainbow Umbrella of Central VT & Rainbow Bridge Community Center present LGBTQ+ Story Hour, hosted by poet Linda Whelan Quinlan. Open to the public. Free for members, admission by donation for non-members. Items will be available for purchase from the bar.
Corporate Meeting Wednesday March 11, 9:30-11:30am We are scheduled to host a corporate meeting in the back room beginning at 9:30am Wednesday. Members and visitors please prepare to use the front door during this time.
Barre Winter Farmers Market Wednesday March 11, 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.
Classic Movie Night, The Big Sleep* Wednesday March 11, 7pm This week after the Farmers Market, we’re watching the 1946 classic The Big Sleep, starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. Free for members, guest passes available. Popcorn, tea, coffee and water provided with other items available for purchase.
ViewMasters Film Club, Jeffrey (1995)* Friday March 13, 6:30pm Join us Friday for the 1995 romantic comedy Jeffrey, starring Steven Weber, Michael T. Weiss, Patrick Stewart, Bryan Batt and Sigourney Weaver, plus a long list of cameos. Stay to discuss the film, which takes place at the height of the AIDS epidemic, and to pick the next one. Popcorn, tea, coffee and water provided with other items available for purchase.
Private Event Saturday March 14, 1pm-5pm We are scheduled to host a family gathering in the back room beginning at 1pm. Members and visitors please prepare to use the front door during this time.
*FREE for members, $5 guest passes available with a member, $10 guest pass for other non-members, bar open for service
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
Wednesday March 18: Movie Night, Legally Blonde, 6:30pm Saturday March 21: Brunch, 10am-1pm Wednesday March 25: Barre Winter Farmers Market, 3:30-6:30pm; Movie Night, A League of Their Own, 7pm Thursday March 26: New Resident Social, presented by The Barre Partnership, Montpelier Alive and Capital Connection for Washington County (RSVP) Monday March 30: Elevate Her, 6pm (No Book Clubs) Wednesday April 1: "Best Day Ever" Pre-screening Social Hour, 5:30-6:30pm, Show Begins at 7pm, discussion to follow Thursday April 2: The Singer’s Room, 6pm Friday April 3 (Rescheduled): Craft & Movie Night*, Steel Magnolias, 7pm 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 (Register) Friday April 24: VICA Author Event, Tim Crellin, 6:30pm Wednesday April 29: Barre Winter Farmers Market, 3:30-6:30pm; Movie Night, 7pm Wednesday May 20: Vermont Federal Credit Union Home Buying Seminar (No Movie Night) Saturday May 23-Monday May 25: Closed in Observance of Memorial Day Thursday July 23: Barre Heritage Festival, Taste of Barre with The Barre Partnership, 6pm (Ticketed Event, Free for Members)