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NEW DATES ARE ADDED TO THIS CALENDAR ON THE FLY.
From Friday May 22 2026 to Tuesday September 22 2026 (Annually)
Spring/Summer-Long 'Used Art' Treasure Hunt: S.L.U.A.T.H.
From Memorial Day Weekend to the last day of summer, wherever the warm-weather months may find you... Brake for estate, garage, moving, rummage, tag, & yard sales! Scavenge through flea markets, roadside free piles, swap meets, & whole-house cleanouts! Try to find the best secondhand or castoff work of art at the best price (both "best"s are subjective). At summer's end, art is exhibited in a cohesive show at Espresso Bueno in Barre VT. S.L.U.A.T.H. has a reputation for being an engrossing challenge & fostering 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' Exhibit will hang in Espresso Bueno after summer is over: from early October through mid November.
From Friday October 2 2026 to Thursday November 12 2026 (Annually)
'Used Art' Exhibit @ Espresso Bueno, 248 N Main St in Barre VT
For the past several months, Spring/Summer-Long 'Used Art' Treasure Hunters—or S.L.U.A.T.H.s—have been looking for art in all the wrong places (like yard sales, flea markets, roadside free piles, whole-house cleanouts, etc). Now, the best of what they found...according to their own aesthetic & pricepoint...is installed on the walls of the cafe as a unified exhibit. Most pieces are offered for sale via invisible auction. Come check out this radical re-curated artshow, and place your best bid!
- FREE & open to the public: 7:00am to 4:00pm weekdays; 8:00am to 2:00pm weekends.
- Food & beverages available for purchase. Art available via auction.
- S.L.U.A.T.H. Guidelines.
Saturday November 21 2026 @ 7:00pm (Stupid-Spreader Event)
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're a musician, hobbyist, or hack: SIGN. UP. NOW. Then take the stage to cover your least favorite popular 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 parody, 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 you explode!
- Performers: SIGN. UP. NOW. by emailing info@wooo.tv. Space in the line-up is limited!
- Audience: BUY. TICKETS. NOW. $10 general admission. Buy online: barreoperahouse.org/worst.song.ever, or by phone: (802) 476-8188, or in person at the box office.
- After-party: Gusto's.