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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.
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/poets-at-large-5/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Vanilla Bean Caf%C3%A9":MAILTO:barry@thevanillabeancafe.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T210000
DTSTAMP:20260615T082352
CREATED:20250702T172211Z
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SUMMARY:Sing:Quiet Corner Song Swap
DESCRIPTION:Sing:Quiet Corner Song Swap \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/singquiet-corner-song-swap-2/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Vanilla Bean Caf%C3%A9":MAILTO:barry@thevanillabeancafe.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T190000
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SUMMARY:Sally Rogers & Claudia Schmidt
DESCRIPTION:Sally Rogers & Claudia Schmidt \nCelebrate the love and power of music with Sally Rogers & Claudia Schmidt. Heart-opening harmony and musical chemistry like no other\, Sally and Claudia continue to win over the folk community with their double dulcimer work and shared joy of performing. They have been weaving their voices\, dulcimers\, and guitars together for decades\, creating an atmosphere of joy and musical lushness that audiences find so irresistible\, they frequently join right in. Starting with their soaring harmonies – “blood harmony” was how one fan described it – fascinating double dulcimer work\, the mix of 6 and 12 string guitars\, then brought together with a wide choice of material encompassing their originals\, traditional\, and choice compositions of contemporary songwriters\, a concert by these two masters of their craft is an immensely satisfying and restorative experience. Time has only deepened and enriched the music they create together.
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/rogers-schmidt/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Vanilla Bean Caf%C3%A9":MAILTO:barry@thevanillabeancafe.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T210000
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SUMMARY:Andrew McKnight
DESCRIPTION:Andrew McKnight \nSince permanently leaving his corporate environmental engineering career in 1996\, award-winning folk and Americana artist Andrew McKnight’s musical journey has traced nearly a million miles of blue highways\, and earned him a wealth of critical acclaim and enthusiastic fans for his captivating performances and ten recordings. The singer\, writer\, guitarist and storyteller usually tours solo\, but also has spent much of the last decade with founding Nitty Gritty Dirt Band member Les Thompson fronting their genre-bending quartet Beyond Borders. His music is heard on broadcast and internet radio around the world\, and he’s been a featured guest on the NPR/PRI syndicated Art of the Song and River City Folk shows.
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/andrew-mcknight/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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SUMMARY:Celtic Music Sessions
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/celtic-music-sessions/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Vanilla Bean Caf%C3%A9":MAILTO:barry@thevanillabeancafe.com
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SUMMARY:Poets at Large
DESCRIPTION:Poets at Large \nPerforming on this date will be poet Frederick Douglass Knowles II and avant garde poet-musicians Aeroelastic Flutter. Knowles is a Hartford Poet Laureate Emeritus\, an English Professor at CT State Community College and author of BlackRoseCity (Author House 2011). He is the recipient of The Nutmeg Poetry Award\, a Connecticut of the Arts Fellow in Artistic Excellence in Poetry/Creative Non-Fiction\, and a two-time Pushcart Prize nominee. He will be showcasing work from his newest book\, Sinking in Moonlight Alone (Woodhall Press).\nAeroelastic Flutter is a spoken word and sound collaboration\, combining the often-absurdist poetry of Jim Whitten with the guitar work and sound exploration of Nicholas Pecsok. Their project experiments with lo-fi audio and borderline performance art\, challenging audiences to reevaluate how poetry can be performed and defined. Event begins at 7 p.m. Suggested. Donation: $10.00. \nContact karen.warinsky@gmail.com to be in the open mic. Age 16 and up. \nHosted by Karen Warinsky
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/poets-at-large/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Vanilla Bean Caf%C3%A9":MAILTO:barry@thevanillabeancafe.com
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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-3/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Vanilla Bean Caf%C3%A9":MAILTO:barry@thevanillabeancafe.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T190000
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SUMMARY:Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards
DESCRIPTION:Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards \nLittle by little\, you will get to know Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards through their unmistakable vocal harmonies\, poetic lyrics and down-to-earth personae. These prolific songwriters from central Massachusetts have recorded four eponymous studio albums in addition to thirteen live releases\, touring regularly across the US and Canada. Their song lyrics reflect personal experiences as factory workers\, teachers\, and natives of New England’s post-industrial mill towns as well as address timeless quandaries of the human condition head on – themes of love\, loss\, desire and purpose. Having toured for over 20 years\, Mandeville and Richards have mastered art of folk music performance\, cleverly weaving together stories and songs\, seamlessly balancing serious subjects with humorous commentary. Concert goers will leave feeling a bit more human\, as if they have experienced something genuine.
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/mark-mandeville-raianne-richards-2/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Vanilla Bean Caf%C3%A9":MAILTO:barry@thevanillabeancafe.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261018T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261018T180000
DTSTAMP:20260615T082352
CREATED:20260317T141101Z
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SUMMARY:Irish Music Sessions
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-sessions/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Vanilla Bean Caf%C3%A9":MAILTO:barry@thevanillabeancafe.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T203000
DTSTAMP:20260615T082352
CREATED:20260317T141456Z
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SUMMARY:Poets at Large
DESCRIPTION:Sharon Arsego & John L. Stanizzi \nArsego is from Bristol where she works as a senior administrative assistant for the city. She has three published collections including Scenes and Sonnets\, an ekphrastic collaboration with Massachusetts photographer Wendy Tobin. Arsego is an active participant in various arts and culture communities\, has been a featured spoken word performer for two seasons of The Soul Session in Bristol\, and also writes for The Bristol Magazine. Learn more at sharonarsego.com. \nStanizzi\, innaugural poet laureate of Coventry\, CT\, is the author of 15 collections\, including Chants\, POND\, Feathers & Bones and Entra La Notte. His poems and CNF have appeared in Cortland Review\, Rattle\, Prairie Schooner\, New York Quarterly\, Paterson Literary Review\, Potomac Review and Blue Mountain Review. Stanizzi is a former New England Poet of Year\, and a Wesleyan University Etherington Scholar. His career spans 26 years of teaching\, including directing theater. \nThis event begins at 7 p.m. Suggested donation: $10.00. Contact karen.warinsky@gmail.com to be in the open mic. Age 16 and up. Host: Karen Warinsky
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/poets-at-large-2/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Vanilla Bean Caf%C3%A9":MAILTO:barry@thevanillabeancafe.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261113T210000
DTSTAMP:20260615T082352
CREATED:20241209T175717Z
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="The Vanilla Bean Caf%C3%A9":MAILTO:barry@thevanillabeancafe.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261220T180000
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="The Vanilla Bean Caf%C3%A9":MAILTO:barry@thevanillabeancafe.com
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