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From Friday June 20 2025 to Monday September 22 2025 (Annually)
Summer-Long 'Used Art' Treasure Hunt: S.L.U.A.T.H.
Wherever you may be, spend your summer scavenging through estate, garage, moving, rummage, tag, & yard sales; flea markets; roadside free piles; swap meets; whole-house cleanouts; etc to find the best work of art at the best price. (Both "best"s are subjective.) After summer's over, art is exhibited in a cohesive show at Espresso Bueno in Barre VT. You may offer your piece for sale there, or you may always keep what you found. S.L.U.A.T.H. is an engrossing challenge culminating in a radical crowdsourced artshow with a ton of community engagement!
- Register by emailing info@wooo.tv with the message, "I wanna be a S.L.U.A.T.H.!"
- To anticipate & manage how many pieces we will have for display: No participation without registration. (Yes, you can join on the fly/mid-summer; yes, you can drop out if you don't find anything.)
- The 'Used Art' Show will hang in Espresso Bueno after summer is over: from early October through mid November.
Monday July 21 2025 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (Biweekly)
Periodic(al) Readers Club @ The Barre Social Club, 105 N Main St #102 in Barre VT
Bring a newspaper or that magazine you’ve been meaning to get to...or choose from one of the periodicals on the rack at the club. In the first hour, find an article to READ thoroughly, in full, from start to finish, quietly to yourself, (even take notes if you like). In the second hour, you may continue to read quietly, or—for those interested—TALK about what you've read (in brief 'book report' style), LISTEN to others do the same, & maybe walk away an 'instant expert'! Come build community through CIVIL DISCUSSION in this lovely third space.
- Event is included with the cost of membership and FREE for first-timers! Bring a friend or buy a guest pass for $5.
- BYO newspaper or magazine; many titles are also available to read on site.
- Free coffee & tea; additional beverages available for purchase.
Monday August 4 2025 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (Biweekly)
Periodic(al) Readers Club @ The Barre Social Club, 105 N Main St #102 in Barre VT
Bring a newspaper or that magazine you’ve been meaning to get to...or choose from one of the periodicals on the rack at the club. In the first hour, find an article to READ thoroughly, in full, from start to finish, quietly to yourself, (even take notes if you like). In the second hour, you may continue to read quietly, or—for those interested—TALK about what you've read (in brief 'book report' style), LISTEN to others do the same, & maybe walk away an 'instant expert'! Come build community through CIVIL DISCUSSION in this lovely third space.
- Event is included with the cost of membership and FREE for first-timers! Bring a friend or buy a guest pass for $5.
- BYO newspaper or magazine; many titles are also available to read on site.
- Free coffee & tea; additional beverages available for purchase.
Monday August 18 2025 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (Biweekly)
Periodic(al) Readers Club @ The Barre Social Club, 105 N Main St #102 in Barre VT
Bring a newspaper or that magazine you’ve been meaning to get to...or choose from one of the periodicals on the rack at the club. In the first hour, find an article to READ thoroughly, in full, from start to finish, quietly to yourself, (even take notes if you like). In the second hour, you may continue to read quietly, or—for those interested—TALK about what you've read (in brief 'book report' style), LISTEN to others do the same, & maybe walk away an 'instant expert'! Come build community through CIVIL DISCUSSION in this lovely third space.
- Event is included with the cost of membership and FREE for first-timers! Bring a friend or buy a guest pass for $5.
- BYO newspaper or magazine; many titles are also available to read on site.
- Free coffee & tea; additional beverages available for purchase.
Monday September 1 2025 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (Biweekly)
Periodic(al) Readers Club @ The Barre Social Club, 105 N Main St #102 in Barre VT
Bring a newspaper or that magazine you’ve been meaning to get to...or choose from one of the periodicals on the rack at the club. In the first hour, find an article to READ thoroughly, in full, from start to finish, quietly to yourself, (even take notes if you like). In the second hour, you may continue to read quietly, or—for those interested—TALK about what you've read (in brief 'book report' style), LISTEN to others do the same, & maybe walk away an 'instant expert'! Come build community through CIVIL DISCUSSION in this lovely third space.
- Event is included with the cost of membership and FREE for first-timers! Bring a friend or buy a guest pass for $5.
- BYO newspaper or magazine; many titles are also available to read on site.
- Free coffee & tea; additional beverages available for purchase.
Monday September 15 2025 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (Biweekly)
Periodic(al) Readers Club @ The Barre Social Club, 105 N Main St #102 in Barre VT
Bring a newspaper or that magazine you’ve been meaning to get to...or choose from one of the periodicals on the rack at the club. In the first hour, find an article to READ thoroughly, in full, from start to finish, quietly to yourself, (even take notes if you like). In the second hour, you may continue to read quietly, or—for those interested—TALK about what you've read (in brief 'book report' style), LISTEN to others do the same, & maybe walk away an 'instant expert'! Come build community through CIVIL DISCUSSION in this lovely third space.
- Event is included with the cost of membership and FREE for first-timers! Bring a friend or buy a guest pass for $5.
- BYO newspaper or magazine; many titles are also available to read on site.
- Free coffee & tea; additional beverages available for purchase.
Monday September 29 2025 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (Biweekly)
Periodic(al) Readers Club @ The Barre Social Club, 105 N Main St #102 in Barre VT
Bring a newspaper or that magazine you’ve been meaning to get to...or choose from one of the periodicals on the rack at the club. In the first hour, find an article to READ thoroughly, in full, from start to finish, quietly to yourself, (even take notes if you like). In the second hour, you may continue to read quietly, or—for those interested—TALK about what you've read (in brief 'book report' style), LISTEN to others do the same, & maybe walk away an 'instant expert'! Come build community through CIVIL DISCUSSION in this lovely third space.
- Event is included with the cost of membership and FREE for first-timers! Bring a friend or buy a guest pass for $5.
- BYO newspaper or magazine; many titles are also available to read on site.
- Free coffee & tea; additional beverages available for purchase.
Saturday November 22 2025 @ 7:00pm (Annually)
WORST. SONG. EVER. @ Barre Opera House, 6 N Main St in Barre VT
WORST. SONG. EVER. is a just-for-fun live music 'competition' open to any level of 'talent.' Whether you are a musician, hobbyist, or hack: SIGN. UP. NOW. Then take the stage to cover your least favorite song (from any era) in any way you like! Perform solo or with others/in a band; a cappella or accompanied; but absolutely no karaoke, song parodies, or original compositions. The audience votes for their favorite dumpster fires & trainwrecks, and awards the WORST. TROPHIES. EVER. Shot out of a cannon & guaranteed to make your head explode!
- $10 general admission. FREE admission for performers who sign up in advance!
- Buy tickets online now: barreoperahouse.org/worst.song.ever, or by phone: (802) 476-8188, or in person at the box office.
- Beverages & snacks available for purchase.
Saturday February 14 2026 @ 9:00am (Annually)
The Hunger Mountain Climb @ the Rumney Memorial School, 433 Shady Rill Rd in Middlesex VT
In its nearly 50-year history, nothing has ever canceled this event: Not snowstorms, not bare ground, not pandemics. Bring things to snack on & sip on, and a shot of brandy is offered to adults at the summit. Young children, dogs, & the person lugging the brandy all routinely summit, but people go at their own pace, as far as they like, & turn around when they like: You do not have to go all the way to the top (unless you really want the brandy). If you wear snow pants, you can slide down on the descent here & there, which is great fun!
- Meet in the Rumney School parking lot at 9:00am.
- Snowshoes or spikes recommended.
- ~2,000-foot ascent, ~10-kilometer round trip, & you will be home soaking in a hot bath circa 3:00pm.
