Entertainment Calendar

  • Sing: Quiet Corner Song Swap

    The Vanilla Bean Cafe 450 Deerfield Road, Pomfret, CT, United States

    Sing: After the death of Pete Seeger in 2014, a small group of his admirers joined together to celebrate his life with a sing-along concert at the Hampton Grange. The event was a huge success and gave birth to SING:The Quiet Corner Song Swap. There is no charge and lyrics are available for most songs. […]

    Free
  • Unplugged Open Stage

    The Vanilla Bean Cafe 450 Deerfield Road, Pomfret, CT, United States

    Host Kala Farnham Join host Kala Farnham for an intimate candle lite night here at The Bean. No amplification means people have to sit closer to the stage creating a true listening room. Sign up when you arrive - two song limit per performer. The lights will be off and all the candles we can […]

    $10
  • Fireside Chat

    Join Walter Hinchman and Donna Dufresne of the Pomfret Historical Society at the Vanilla Bean Café for cozy fireside chats about Pomfret’s historic neighborhoods and hidden history on the third Fridays of January, February and March 2026. The Fireside Chats will begin with a ½ hour presentation and continue with Q & A and audience […]

    $10
  • Celtic Music Session

    The Vanilla Bean Cafe 450 Deerfield Road, Pomfret, CT, United States

    Come and experience the magic of Celtic music! Join professional local musicians Mark Renburke, Abe Myler, and Andrew McIntosh for this lively Celtic Music Session. This free event welcomes players, singers, and music lovers of all levels to celebrate Celtic music tradition. Each month features a unique Celtic theme and a special featured set. Come […]

    Free
  • Howie Bursen & Sally Rogers – Food Bank Benefit

    The Vanilla Bean Cafe 450 Deerfield Road, Pomfret, CT, United States

    Howie Bursen & Sally Rogers An annual event since the early 1990’s. This year sees the eagerly awaited return of the Annual Food Bank Benefit Concert. Howie Bursen and Sally Rogers will be onstage, along with their fabulously talented musician buddies. Howie hasn't told us yet, but whoever he'’ got up his sleeve, we know […]

    $25
  • Unplugged Open Stage

    Host Kala Farnham Join host Kala Farnham for an intimate candle lite night here at The Bean. No amplification means people have to sit closer to the stage creating a true listening room. Sign up when you arrive - two song limit per performer. The lights will be off and all the candles we can […]

  • Sing:Quiet Corner Song Swap

    The Vanilla Bean Cafe 450 Deerfield Road, Pomfret, CT, United States

    Sing:Quiet Corner Song Swap After the death of Pete Seeger in 2014, a small group of his admirers joined together to celebrate his life with a sing-along concert at the Hampton Grange. The event was a huge success and gave birth to SING:The Quiet Corner Song Swap. There is no charge and lyrics are available […]

    Free
  • Nine6teen

    The Vanilla Bean Cafe 450 Deerfield Road, Pomfret, CT, United States

    Founded around the talents of Donna Bessette (keyboards & vocals) and Andre Bessette, Nine6teen has grown to include several members of the Pomfret community. Over more than two decades, the band has added Brian Bastow (bass), Dawson Woodard (guitar), and Patrick McCarthy (vocals). Featuring music from the BoDeans, Van Morrison, the Eagles, James Taylor, Jason […]

    $15
  • Celtic Music Sessions

    The Vanilla Bean Cafe 450 Deerfield Road, Pomfret, CT, United States

    Come and experience the magic of Celtic music! Join professional local musicians Mark Renburke, Abe Myler, and Andrew McIntosh for this lively Celtic Music Session. This free event welcomes players, singers, and music lovers of all levels to celebrate Celtic music tradition. Each month features a unique Celtic theme and a special featured set. Come […]

    Free
  • Fireside Chat

    The Vanilla Bean Cafe 450 Deerfield Road, Pomfret, CT, United States

    Join Walter Hinchman and Donna Dufresne of the Pomfret Historical Society at the Vanilla Bean Café for cozy fireside chats about Pomfret’s historic neighborhoods and hidden history on the third Fridays of January, February and March 2026. The Fireside Chats will begin with a ½ hour presentation and continue with Q & A and audience […]

    $10
  • Poets at Large

    The Vanilla Bean Cafe 450 Deerfield Road, Pomfret, CT, United States

    Poets at Large Featuring Quiet Corner poets Denise Abercrombie and Sean Frederick Forbes. Abercromie’s work has appeared in numerous publications including Minnesota Review, Fireweed, Connecticut Review, Phoebe: Journal of Feminist Scholarship, Theory, and Aesthetics, Yale Global Health Review, Earth’s Daughters, English Journal, Waking Up to the Earth: Connecticut Poets in a Time of Global Climate […]

    $10
  • Unplugged Open Stage

    The Vanilla Bean Cafe 450 Deerfield Road, Pomfret, CT, United States

    Host Kala Farnham Join host Kala Farnham for an intimate candle lite night here at The Bean. No amplification means people have to sit closer to the stage creating a true listening room. Sign up when you arrive - two song limit per performer. The lights will be off and all the candles we can […]

    $10