51 Main:

Eclectic. Relaxed. Informal.

Welcome to Middlebury's premier lounge and social space.

Open 11am - Late, Tues - Sat!

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November 20th, 2011

Upcoming @ 51 Main (Nov. 23-Dec. 3)

Week of Thanksgiving Sam Borrello, Wednesday, November 23, 8:00 – 10:00 pm Sam Borrello is an evolving guitarist whose show will be a mixture of jazz standards, funk and original compositions. Locally, he has studied guitar with Paul Asbell in Burlington and Helmut Kagerer at The Vermont Jazz Center. He also studied the clarinet for [...]

November 14th, 2011

Upcoming @ 51 Main (Nov. 15-26)

The New Digital Storytelling: Book Talk by Bryan Alexander, Tuesday, November 15, 5:15 pm Bryan Alexander is the author of, “The New Digital Storytelling,” in which he draws upon the latest technologies, insights from the latest scholarship, and his own extensive experience to describe the narrative creation process with personal video, blogs, podcasts, digital imagery, [...]

November 7th, 2011

Upcoming @ 51 Main (Nov. 10-19)

Michele Fay Band, Thursday, November 10, 8:00 – 10:00 pm The Michele Fay Band is a mix of traditional, swing and bluegrass influenced music with rich female harmonies. Many of the songs are Michele’s originals, inspired by life in Vermont – past and present. Together, the four members put forth captivating sounds from upbeat fiddle [...]

October 31st, 2011

Upcoming @ 51 Main! (Nov. 5-Nov. 13)

Snake Mountain Bluegrass, Thursday, November 3, 8:00 – 10:00 pm Middlebury College teacher, Gregg Humphrey, and Middlebury construction company owner, Mike Connor, formed Snake Mountain Bluegrass about twenty years ago. At the time, both Gregg (guitar and vocals) and Mike (banjo and vocals) were living near Snake Mountain and someone asked them what style of [...]

October 24th, 2011

Upcoming @ 51 Main (Oct. 25 – Nov. 5)

Vermont Book Shop Book Discussion, Tuesday, October 25, 7:00 pm Join the Vermont Book Shop at 51 Main for a discussion of “Still Life” by Louise Penny. Pick up the book for 20% off at the VBS website or at its brick-and-mortar location on Main St. in Middlebury. Whether or not you have read the [...]

October 17th, 2011

Upcoming @ 51 Main (October 19-29)

Green Drinks: Acorn Network Project Updates, Wednesday, October 19, 5:00 – 7:00 pm GreenDrinks.org is a global movement aimed at connecting people informally in cities throughout the world for the purpose of brainstorming and networking on green topics in a relaxed, relatively unstructured setting. Middlebury’s version of Green Drinks meets the third Wednesday of each [...]