ReSOURCE has completed its Barre Social Enterprise Expansion Capital Campaign to purchase and renovate the old Beck & Beck #1 granite shed at 30 Granite Street in Barre.
ReSOURCE reached its goal of $1.7 million thanks to over 325 individual, corporate, and foundation donors.
To celebrate its success, and to introduce its new performance space within the Barre store, ReSOURCE has invited its donors, friends, business leaders, and community members to share a big celebration with its staff and board of directors on June 21.
Speakers include Senator Patrick Leahy, Barre Mayor Thom Lauzon, ReSOURCE Executive Director Tom Longstreth, and YouthBuild staff & students.
The event begins at 4:00 pm with a children’s/family concert by the Re-BOPS; socializing and food & drink begins at 5:00, with speeches and thanks at 5:30; followed by an early evening concert by Kat Wright and the Indomitable Soul Band.
Special recognition will go out to ReSOURCE's capital campaign donors and local businesses. Food and drink will be served from Vermont producers such as Citizen Cider, Lost Nation Brewery, Cabot Creamery, Red Hen Bakery, Vermont Smoke & Cure, Ben & Jerry’s, and more.
The new performance space is called the ReSOURCE Re-BOP ReSPACE, also known as Re3. Half of the main retail floor will be cleared, chairs and tables placed from inventory, and The Flying Stage will be lowered to the floor from the original granite cranes.
There will be a dry run for ReSPACE - lowering the Flying Stage, extending the side curtains, and trying the lighting - on Wednesday, June 18th at 6:00pm, after the retail store has closed. The press is welcome to preview the space at that time.
For access on Wednesday and Saturday, and for more information, contact Curtis Ostler, Development Director at [email protected] or (802) 917-4950.
Source: ReSOURCE, June 13, 2014