Events

Learn more about our upcoming events, including our annual Overflow the Opera House fundraiser and annual Empty Bowl Dinner.

Overflow the Opera House

Held annually in the fall

Each fall, we collect donations in a effort to Overflow the Opera House. Join us in The Square in Bellows Falls to raise money and non-perishable food in support of Our Place.

To donate money, you can do so online or at Our Place. If you are unable to come down in person, we have drop-off locations for food donation at Lisai’s Market, M&T Bank in Bellows Falls, and Our Place Community Food Center at 4 Island Street in Bellows Falls.

All proceeds go directly to Our Place’s Community Meal & Food Pantry Programs.

A poster that says "OVERFLOW THE OPERA HOUSE TO BENEFIT OUR PLACE DROP-IN CENTER" with a graphic of foods around the Bellows Falls clock tower and logos for Sonnax, KOOL FM, and Chroma

Empty Bowl Dinner

Held annually in the winter

The Empty Bowl Dinner is a fundraiser and social event where you can enjoy a delicious dinner of soups made by local restaurants and chefs, see your neighbors, and bid on great gifts at an auction. All proceeds from the dinner and auction go to Our Place and will be used to benefit members of our community.

Food in covered chafing dishes on tables at Alyson's Orchard with Empty Bowl dinner participants at tables in the background
Young volunteers in shirts with KH (Kurn Hattin) logos serving food at the Empty Bowl Dinner