Summer is Here! Outdoor Patio, Taste of Barre & More
Happy Monday, and Happy first second day of Summer!
You may have noticed tables and chairs between the planters by the front entrance at 105 N. Main Street, including a set on the newly installed raised platform outside the conference room windows. Poles have also been installed for additional outdoor lighting to be added very soon.
If you happened to come by Friday evening, you may also have seen a few members enjoying a cold beverage on the patio to celebrate our new outdoor consumption permit. We’ve also been experimenting with a new slush machine, and debuted a frozen sangria last week.
But wait! There are even more signs of summer around the club because tickets are now available for Taste of Barre, presented by Passumpsic Bank.
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.
If you haven’t already, Barre Social Club members can RSVP here to claim a FREE general admission ticket. All GA tickets include:
One commemorative 11x17 poster designed by local artist Rob Donnelly
One post card menu for use during the event
Two tokens to redeem for food and beverage selections
General Admission tickets are $10 for nonmembers, available for purchase online or in person. Additional food & beverage tokens are $5 each, or buy 12 for $50.
Though we’ll have seating and food and bar service both inside and outside, space is limited. RSVPs and prepaid tickets and tokens are greatly appreciated!
Our hours this week:
Monday June 22: 7am-8pm
Tuesday June 23: 7am-8pm
Wednesday June 24: 7am-8pm
Thursday June 25: 9am-6pm
Friday June 26: 7am-6pm
Saturday June 27: 10am-12pm
Sunday June 28: Closed
This Week’s Event Calendar
Monday is for Readers* Monday June 22, 6-8pm Quiet reading with other readers in the main space from 6-8pm on Mondays. 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.
LGBTQ+ Story Hour (Admission by donation)* Tuesday June 23, 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.
Movie Night, Torch Song Trilogy* Wednesday June 24, 6:30pm Our Pride Month selections conclude this week with the 1988 film Torch Song Trilogy, based on the 1982 play by Harvey Fierstein, and starring Anne Bancroft, Matthew Broderick, Fierstein and Brian Kerwin. Free for members, guest passes available. Popcorn, tea, coffee and water provided with other items available for purchase.
Odd Hours Thursday June 25, Delayed Opening: 9am Because Cat and Nick will be participating in an in-studio radio interview early Thursday morning (tune in at WGDR 91.1 am), we will have a delayed opening. Thank you for your understanding.
Odd Hours Saturday June 27, 10am-12pm Due to a full space event scheduled to begin at noon Saturday, we plan to close at noon. Thank you for your understanding.
*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
Thursday July 23, 6pm
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.
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.
Acting On-Camera with Annie Chang
Join us for a three hour master class in on-camera acting with Monday Nights Theatre Company founding member Annie Chang (Peacemaker on HBO, Interior Chinatown on Hulu; Wild Swans, The Young Vic, A.R.T, 4000 Miles, Studio Theatre).
Using a simple setup that you can recreate at home (one that Annie uses for her own auditions), learn film acting foundations as well as the technical skills that will help you perform confidently and creatively on-screen. Annie will assign participants an on-camera scene to workshop in class and offer coaching from the perspective of a working actor and experienced acting instructor with over 9 years of experience. On-camera participants will receive the footage from class to assist them as they continue to hone their craft and on-camera acting techniques.
Annie has a passion for bringing out her students best work, often coaching clients while they are working on films and tv series as well as helping them develop their talent into audition skills that book work. This workshop will also include a Q&A regarding the business side of film/tv.
p.s. Curious but not ready to perform in front of other people? Don’t worry, you can reserve a sliding scale spot to still participate without performing on camera. Those auditing the class can ask questions and learn from Annie’s coaching, and may be asked to volunteer to read with those performing on-camera.
About Annie:
Los-Angeles based actor and director Annie Chang is a SAG-Aftra member and co-founder of Monday Nights Theatre Company where she will be directing Gruesome Playground Injuries this summer in Waterbury Center, Vermont (come check out the shows!). Her credits include Peacemaker on HBO, Interior Chinatown on Hulu, and Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber on Showtime. She was selected for the ABC Diversity Showcase in NY and the NBC Diversity Showcase in LA. Annie has been a series regular in television pilots with Fox and Showtime that never went to series, so nobody will ever see when she acted alongside Jane Krakowski, David Cross, Amy Sedaris, Rachel Dratch and Ben Schwartz.
In addition to her own performance career, Annie has been coaching actors for 9 years. Her clients can be seen across numerous major networks and streaming platforms. Fun fact: one client even included a vice presidential candidate of Taiwan!
WORKSHOP TICKETS: https://events.humanitix.com/acting
EVENT NAME: Acting On-Camera with Annie Chang
DATE: July 21, 2026
TIME: 6pm - 9pm
LOCATION: Barre Social Club
ADDRESS: 105 N Main St #102, Barre, VT 05641
COST: $65
DISCOUNTED WORKSHOP RATE (for Barre Social Club members): $45 (Code for $20 off is HURRAYSOCIAL)
DISCOUNT TO OUR SHOWS: For Barre Social Club members and course participants: $10 off tickets to Monday Nights Theatre Company’s Romeo and Juliet and Gruesome Playground Injuries JULY 23-AUGUST 2 in Waterbury Center, VT: use code MONDAY10
Sliding Scale Audit Option: $10-$20 (will not perform an on-camera scene, but full participant in all other ways; may have the opportunity to volunteer to be a reader for an on-screen participant.)
Mark Your Calendar
Monday June 29: Periodic(al) Readers Club*, 4-6pm
Wednesday July 1: Event Space rental fees increase for nonmembers
Thursday July 2: The Singer’s Room*, 6pm
Friday July 3-Sunday July 5: Closed in Observance of Independence Day
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
Friday July 10: ViewMasters Film Club*, In the Bedroom, 6:30pm
Saturday July 11: Brunch, 10am-1pm
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.