Socialist Labor Party Hall / Old Labor Hall

This is the website of the Barre Historical Society, owner of the Socialist Labor Party Hall National Historic Landmark, known as the “The Old Labor Hall”. Here you can find information about the history of the the Hall, about renting the Hall for your event, and about how you can help the Barre Historical Society preserve the Hall and the Union Cooperative Store bakery building.

The Socialist Labor Party Hall

presents

Making Light of Dark Times

Two evening events to us set up for election day 2018:

An Evening with Celebrated Cartoonist Jeff Danziger

Saturday, October 27 at 7:00 pm
Admission Free
Former Central Vermonter and widely-syndicated political cartoonist and author Jeff Danziger returns to lift our spirits with the cutting wit that has made him famous nationwide. Read more →
“The Front” – film introduction and discussion by Rick Winston

Sunday, October 28 at 6:30 pm
Admission Free

Former owner of Montpelier's Savoy Theater, Rick Winston presents the 1976 production of The Front.

This acclaimed comedy/drama, with its serious and compelling theme, vividly brings to life one of America’s most disturbing memories: the Communist “witch hunts” of the 1950s.
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The Bakery rises up!

The first phase of the restoration of the Union Cooperative Store bakery building is nearing completion. If all goes well, on Labor Day weekend, the doors of this historic building will reopen with a grand celebration as the “Rise Up Bakery”. →
Wood-fired oven is coming to the Bakery!

Can you smell the bread baking? Not quite yet, but we are getting closer. In the first two weeks of December, volunteers will be helping to build the base ready for the installation of the wood-fired oven. →
Bernie Sanders endorses designation of Old Labor Hall as UNESCO World Heritage Site

Senator Bernie Sanders has generously used his worldwide popularity to highlight the international importance of the Socialist Labor Party Hall National Historic Landmark →
Bakery restoration update 2017: the future looks bright

The restoration of the historic Union Cooperative Store bakery building is moving ahead at warp… →