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SUMMARY:Sing: Quiet Corner Song Swap
DESCRIPTION:Sing: \nAfter 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. They frequently use the folk “hymnal”\, Rise Up Singing and\, its sequel\, Rise Again for song lyrics. Participants are encouraged to lead their favorite songs or suggest them to the song leaders of the evening. Bring your voices\, your instruments\, and your ears. This is specifically a night for singing\, so please\, no fiddle tunes or songs without a place to join in. Learn more on the SING! Quiet Corner Song Swap Facebook Page. Sally Rogers has stepped down and Tom French has taken over as host\, as we continue to host this event at our location.
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/sing-quiet-corner-song-swap-4/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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SUMMARY:Unplugged Open Stage
DESCRIPTION:Host Kala Farnham \nJoin 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 find will be lit to create a special listening room atmosphere. \nKala Farnham began taking classical piano at the young age of three\, and was gracing stages playing Mozart concertos and Chopin nocturnes by second grade. At age twelve\, she began writing her own songs\, combining her musical prowess with her childhood passion of writing storybooks. “Writing\, for me\, became a medium of healing and growth\,” Kala explains. “Through the melodies\, characters\, and stories I explored… I was able to reach a place of revelation and solace within my own journey.” \nAdmission is Cash Only.
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/unplugged-open-stage/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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SUMMARY:Poets at Large
DESCRIPTION:James Finnegan & Irena Kaçi \nJames Finnegan has published poems in Ploughshares\, Poetry Northwest\, The Southern Review\, The Virginia Quarterly Review\, as well as in the anthologies: Good Poems:American Places edited by Garrison Keillor; Laureates of Connecticut; Shadows of Unfinished Things; Imagining Vesalius; Waking Up to the Earth; and Of Hartford in Many Lights. For a decade he served as president of the Friends & Enemies of Wallace Stevens (stevenspoetry.org). He posts aphoristic ars poetica on the blog ursprache: https://ursprache.blogspot.com/\nIrena Kaçi is a poet and writer living in Worcester\, MA with her spouse and two children. She moved to Worcester in 2015\, almost a decade after graduating from Clark University. She writes for Pulse Magazine and is a Poetry Editor In Residence for the Worcester Writers’ Collective. Her creative work has appeared in the Worcester Review\, Atticus Review\, Blue Mountain Review and others. Event begins at 6:30 p.m. Contact karen.warinsky@gmail.com to be in the open mic. Age 16 and up. $10.00 includes raffle.
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/poets-at-large-3/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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SUMMARY:Celtic Music Session
DESCRIPTION: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 and join us – bring your own acoustic instrument\, your voice\, or just come to listen and clap along. Don’t miss the fun – tap into your inner Celtic spirit! This event will be held on the third Sunday of the month from 4 – 6 pm.
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/irish-music-session/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sing:Quiet Corner Song Swap
DESCRIPTION: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. They frequently use the folk “hymnal”\, Rise Up Singing and\, its sequel\, Rise Again for song lyrics. Participants are encouraged to lead their favorite songs or suggest them to the song leaders of the evening. Bring your voices\, your instruments\, and your ears. This is specifically a night for singing\, so please\, no fiddle tunes or songs without a place to join in. Learn more on the SING! Quiet Corner Song Swap Facebook Page. This program was started by Sally Rogers and is currently hosted by Tom French along with other special guests.
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/singquiet-corner-song-swap-4/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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SUMMARY:Poets at Large
DESCRIPTION:Laura DiCaronimo & Sarah Beth Wheeler \nLaura DiCaronimo is an optician\, poet and wife who holds certification in nonprofit management. She hosts and organizes The Open Mic series and is a board member of WCPA. She was the inaugural Dan Lewis recipient and was one of the nominees for the 2025 Spoken Word Artist of the Year through the Boston Music Awards. DiCaronimo has performed internationally\, and her first chapbook\, Winner for Trying\, was published in 2025.\nSarah Beth Wheeler is a lifelong poet from Massachusetts. She has performed from Boston to San Fransico placing second in the Dancing Poetry Festival. Wheeler has been published in multiple chapbooks and she is co-creator of the album\, The Unforgivable Ghetto where her poetry is powerfully accompanied with a musical underscore. Event begins at 6:30 p.m. $10.00 includes raffle. Contact karen.warinsky@gmail.com to be in the open mic. Age 16 and up.
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LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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