Adamant Community Club
This Sunday, February 1!
The popular local duo D. Davis and Marc Gwinn will perform at the Adamant Community Club on Sunday, February 8 at 3:00 as part of the “Winter Sunday” series. Featuring virtuoso guitar work by Davis and soulful vocals by Gwinn, this duo’s repertoire is impressive, with everything from Rodgers & Hart standards to “Blackbird” and “Sir Duke.” Admission is free; the series will continue each Sunday through March 1. Many thanks to Vermont AARP for their support.
Upcoming Events (all at 3:00 PM):
February 15 - Professor Thea Abu El-Haj: “What is ‘scholasticide?”
February 22 - “Owls in Winter,” Ash Kerby-Miller, North Branch Nature Center
March 1 - “Spring is Coming!” Potluck brunch (11 AM)
The Adamant Community Club is located in the old town schoolhouse on Martin Road. It was an active school until 1962, when the town of Calais deeded it to a newly-formed local non-profit organization. In 2010, the Adamant Community Arts Center became the Club's offical 501(3) tax-exempt administrator.
Over the years many talented people have stepped in and added their particular expertise to keep it lively and in good condition.
It still has the slate blackboard, the portrait of George Washington, the huge windows for much needed light when electricity didn't exist in rural areas. Thanks to grants from the Division of Historic Preservation, the Vermont Arts Council Cultural Facilities program, and the Preservation Trust of Vermont, and donations from community members, the ACC is newly winterized, reroofed, and repainted.
It’s a wonderful performance venue — musicians who play here love the acoustics (and the fact that they are paid in money, not just sandwiches). Neighbors rent it for private parties or play readings, or retreats.
The Community Club has hosted community dinners, Co-op annual meetings, kids’ play groups, square dances, and has just generally been there as a space whenever someone needs a bigger living room.
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