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Monday January 26 2026 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (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 many 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. You may even take notes if you like! In the second hour, talk about what you read (in brief 'book report' style), listen to others do the same, & strengthen community through civil discussion. Learn something new, meet your neighbors, & you might even walk away an 'instant expert'...
- FREE for clubmembers & first-timers. $5 for nonmembers beyond that.
- BYO newspaper or magazine; many titles are also available to read on site.
- Free coffee & tea; additional beverages available for purchase.
Saturday January 31 2026 @ 3:00pm – 8:00pm (Special event)
Michigan Rummy @ The Barre Social Club, 105 N Main St #102 in Barre VT
As part of Green Mountain Gamers 'Board Game Day' (aka, Winter Weirdness 2026)...join FIVE HOURS of rolling Michigan Rummy games in progress, any time between 3pm – 8pm! Come early or come late; play for a short time or play for a long time. (The choice is also yours to sit at a different table entirely & play a different board game, as the day of gaming overall starts as early as 10am.) Michigan Rummy is ridiculously easy to learn in that there's no strategy—you just play the hand you're dealt. Therefore conducive to tabletalk & fun...come join us!
- FREE admission for clubmembers; $5 for nonmembers.
- To sit at the Michigan Rummy table, BYO silver coin currency—NO PENNIES.
- Beer, wine, & N/A beverages available for purchase; free coffee & tea; outside food OK!
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.
