WGDR! Live from Barre, Barre Pride Drag Queen Story Hour, The Singer's Room & More
Happy Monday!
There is a lot on the schedule for this week and beyond, plus even more on the way.
You may have noticed a new platform outside our front entrance on Main Street. Outdoor tables and chairs will be back soon, with a new-and-improved level surface so you can (fingers crossed) enjoy the sunshine while sipping on a cold beverage.
And in case you missed it inside, we've revamped the retail shop. In addition to over 20 Vermont-based makers, we have expanded our inventory to include more books, kitchen and garden items, with a few vintage pieces sprinkled in as well.
Our hours this week:
Monday June 1: 7am-8pm
Tuesday June 2: 7am-6pm
Wednesday June 3: 7am-8pm
Thursday June 4: 7am-8pm
Friday June 5: 7am-5pm
Saturday June 6: 10am-6pm
Sunday June 7: Closed
This Week’s Event Calendar
Monday is for Readers*, Periodic(al) Readers Club*
Monday June 1, 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 on Mondays.
Corporate Meeting
Wednesday June 3, 9:30-11am
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.
Movie Night, Milk*
Wednesday June 3, 6:30pm
Join us this week for the first Movie Night of Pride Month. The Academy Award-winning 2008 biographical drama Milk stars Sean Penn as gay rights activist and politician Harvey Milk. Free for members, guest passes available. Popcorn, tea, coffee and water provided with other items available for purchase.
The Singer’s Room*
Thursday June 4, 6pm
“The Singer's Room returns in June to offer curated vocal artistry in laid-back cabaret style. Once again, the intimate Barre Social Club will host an evening where individual singers can stretch out artistically with a live accompanist — and where audiences can truly listen.
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. The June 4th program features a diverse lineup of rotating local and regional performers: your hosts John Harrison and Maggie Fox, along with Cat Allen, Amy Cavanagh, Joe Mueller, and Persis Worrall. Ira Friedman on keys.
Admission is $5 at the door for nonmembers. Beer and wine will be available for purchase, and you’re welcome to bring in something to eat from one of Barre's great take-aways."
WGDR! Live From Barre
Friday June 5, 6pm
“Don’t miss our very first live variety show, broadcast directly from Barre this Friday at The Barre Social Club! This is a variety show featuring talent from the Central Vermont Community Radio airwaves as well as the local community. You’ll be our live audience, while we live broadcast this out on the airwaves to even more Vermonters thanks to the new WGDR antenna that will be up in time for this show."
Get your tickets now, we may sell out! Tix for $9.11 here.
Please note, the club will close at 5pm Friday so we can set up for this event.
Mama Tree Farm Bouquet CSA Signup Deadline
Friday June 5
"For six weeks from mid-June through July enjoy joyous, locally and organically grown cut flowers crafted into a bountiful bouquet from woman-owned Mama Tree Farm in Worcester, Vermont.
Each week you will receive one bouquet with large and small flowers, captivating herbs, branches, wild and cultivated greenery determined by what is blooming that week. The bouquets are wrapped in kraft paper with a flower food packet and placed in Mason jars with water for absolutely freshness, or so you can bring them as a gift to brighten someone’s day! (Please return the mason jar each week when picking up your bouquet if you can remember, it helps the farmer :) If not, there’s no extra charge!)
All CSA orders come with ONE free package of Mama Tree Farm gluten-free ancient plant mix; your choice: pancake, choco chip, brownie, or yeast bread per CSA order. Choose at Checkout.
Pickup time: Wednesdays, June 17 - July 22, 4 - 6pm, Barre Social Club.
Purchase online at www.mamatreefarm.com. CSA 1 begins June 17. CSA 2 begins July 29.
Barre Pride Drag Queen Story Hour
Saturday June 6, 3:30pm
In addition to a wide range of Barre Pride events all week long, and from 10-5pm on Pride Day this Saturday, we’re excited to be the host site for Drag Queen Story Hour with Katniss Everqueer.
This event will utilize the main space of the club, with spillover into the back room. However, the conference room and small rooms will still be available for members who need them.
*FREE for members, $5 guest passes available with a member, $10 guest pass for other non-members, bar open for service
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 8: Monday is for Readers*, A Book Club for Unapologetic Romance Readers*, Sweet Home Highlander by Amalie Howard and Angie Morgan, 6:30pm
Tuesday June 9: Live Script Table Read: “How the Genetti Brothers Learned to be American,” by Jeff Pulice. Please email Jeff to RSVP.
Wednesday June 10: Movie Night*, But I’m a Cheerleader, 6:30pm
Saturday June 13: Closing at Noon for full-space event
Tuesday June 16: Michelle Donnelly, Washington County State’s Attorney Campaign Kickoff Event, 6pm
Wednesday June 17: Movie Night*, Dallas Buyers Club, 6:30pm
Wednesday June 24: Movie Night*, Torch Song Trilogy, 6:30pm
Saturday June 27: Closing at Noon for full-space event
Friday July 3-Sunday July 5: Closed in Observance of Independence Day
Wednesday July 8: Brewing Better Business with the Better Business Bureau, 8:30am
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.