ALWAYS Fun at the Paddle

Events

There's always something happening at The Paddle!
Be a part of our fun ...

No cover charge.  Musicians perform on our front porch for our outdoor picnic table diners.  Full service. All music events are weather-dependent.  Unsure?  Just give us a call the day of the event:  802-372-4814.

Please check back often;  we'll be adding events all the time!

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June

2023

LIVE MUSIC:  Jeff Shelley  

5:30-7:30pm

Americana;  current hits - just a lot of fun!


7

June

2023

LIVE MUSIC: Bettenroo

5:30-7:30pm

LAST INDOOR MUSIC SHOW: Mid-June our music will be moved to the front porch!


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June

2023

LIVE MUSIC:  Cooie DeFransesco  

5:30-7:30pm

Americana;  plays nostalgic hits from my days listening to my parents strumming their Martin guitars and singing to the likes of Peter, Paul & Mary; Joan Baez, The Seekers and more!
- Mandy Hotchkiss


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July

2023

MAMA TRIED

Encore Performance
5:30-7:30pm
Mama Tried rides the range of folk, bluegrass, and country favorites and is led by Rebecca Padula’s smokin’ vocals, fiddler Linda Kallinger’s flyin’ fingertips and sweet harmonies, Ukulele Clare on ukulele and banjo, and bass-player Kathy Mulligan holding down the backbeat.


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July

2023

LIVE MUSIC: Nick Carter

5:30-7:30pm. "Soulful Folk"

Nick will be making his debut performance at The Paddle!
From Nick's website: "Soulful folk and a coffee break for the soul. For your time, stories and shelter inside a song. It’s been said that Nick Carter channels Harry Chapin, Jim Croce and John Gorka. Fountain Pen, is Nick Carter’s contemporary folk debut."
Click here to learn more about Nick Carter.


Gallery

Awesome musicians serving up loads of fun at The Paddle ...

Kindness Gathering 2019 Photos

Our special summer evening will be back following two years of COVID.

July 24th at 7:00 pm!  Open to all; free!  Let's celebrate kindness ...

In lieu of all the sadness and pain in the world these days, once again, I just feel an intense need to do something positive, uplifting ... abut being kind to one another. (Yes, I know - we should be kind 24/7, 12 months a year.)  As many of you know, I always celebrate by birthday with World Kindness Day. Today, I'm announcing our second "Kindness Gathering."  It'll be located in the field behind The Paddle.  A vigil, of sorts, with music and laughter and kindness. Please join me for a celebration of our better angels. I'll post more details in early June. Please mark your calendars and save the evening of Sunday, 7/24th. Parents, bring your kids - both the two-legged and four-legged ones. This is a non-political event. It's a kindness event. Thanks for reading, Mandy

About the photo gallery:  The Blue Paddle hosted its first Kindness Gathering in field behind the bistro, mowed into a giant heart and documented with a drone flying above the crowd! Kind words, ice cream, and music made for a memorable evening full of love!! 





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