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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/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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SUMMARY:Nine6teen
DESCRIPTION: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 Mraz\, the Beatles and more\, the band performs regularly at Christ Church Pomfret and other houses of worship. They also recently were the headliner at the annual Fundraising Gala at the Hole In The Wall Gang Camp in Ashford\, CT. This will be a fundraiser for the Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group (TEEG).In addition to the cost of the event\, donations of food\, outdoor clothing and supplies\, and extra monetary donations for TEEG will be graciously accepted.
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/nine6teen/
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-2/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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SUMMARY:Poets at Large
DESCRIPTION:Poets at Large \nFeaturing 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 Crisis\, Writing on the Edge. She helps coordinate Curbstone Foundation’s Poetry in the Julia de Burgos Park series in Willimantic. Abercrombie teaches theater and creative writing at E.O. Smith High School\, and lives in Storrs\, Connecticut. \nSean Frederick Forbes is widely published and is the author of Providencia. Forbes is an Associate Professor at UCONN and a summer instructor for the Yale Young Writers Workshop at Yale University. Event begins at 7 p.m. $10.00 includes raffle.\nContact karen.warinsky@gmail.com to be in the open mic. Age 16 and up. \nAdmission is Cash Only. \n 
URL:https://thevanillabeancafe.com/event/poets-at-large-4/
LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fireside Chat
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAnna Matilda McNeill Whistler was oh-so-much-more than the famous artist’s mother. She was the CEO wife and mother of the Whistler family while her railroad architect husband George Washington Whistler rose to fame. Tragically\, George died of Cholera in April 1849 in St. Petersburg\, Russia while building a railroad for Tsar Nicholas I. Anna returned with her two sons\, James and William to Connecticut\, and by November 1849 arrived in Pomfret where she registered the boys in Roswell Park’s Christ Church Hall Academy. She rented the house next to the Vanilla Bean and built a vibrant social and religious life while managing her sons’ education. Although a grieving widow\, Anna Whistler was not one to pine away. She cared for the sick patients of Dr. Williams\, organized the Christ Church fair\, cared for her aged mother\, and tried to keep her budding artist son\, Jamie\, out of trouble.
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LOCATION:The Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
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