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Saturday November 22 2025 @ 7:00pm (Annually)
WORST. SONG. EVER. @ Barre Opera House, 6 N Main St in Barre VT
Now celebrating its lucky number thirteenth year, WORST. SONG. EVER. is a Barre-original annual tradition of crowdsourced comedic cover versions of popular songs people despise. Bad pop music of the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, & 2000s is all represented, so there's something sure to displease everyone (although please note that the event is not appropriate for children). The show is genre-bending entertainment, found somewhere at the intersection of talent show, standup comedy, trivia game, & dumpster fire...
- $10 general admission. (Performers signed-up in advance get in free.)
- Buy tickets online now: barreoperahouse.org/worst.song.ever, or by phone: (802) 476-8188, or in person at the box office.
- Ticketholders welcome inside The Barre Social Club between 4:45 – 6:45 to pre-game, & performers are VIPs! During the show, beer, wine, & other beverages are available for purchase inside the opera house. After-party at Gusto's!
Monday November 24 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 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.
