Thursday, Oct. 4

•Bingo Night sponsored as a fundraiser by the Royalton Civic Club. 6:30 p.m., Royalton Academy Bldg., South Royalton.

•Royalton Farmer’s Market, 3-6:30 p.m., South Royalton Green.

•Rochester Farmer’s Market, 4:30-6 p.m., Rochester Park.

•"Cooking for Life," six free cooking & nutrition classes, with chef Dana Tabor and nutritionist Valerie Howarth, begins tonight, continues five more Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Bethany Church, Randolph. To register: 728-9506.

•"Poetry I" with Morgan Irons of the Vt. Council on the Humanities. Ideas for introducing children to poetry. 7-8:30 p.m., Rochester Library. Register: 728-6155.

•"Dancing With Porcupines: Appreciating the Finer Points of Children and Ourselves," with Jeanine Fitzgerald, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Sharon Elementary School. To register call Sue at 763-3036.

•"Healing Your Institutional Wounds," with Rev. Dr. Lindy Sayward, 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Randolph. Also Oct. 11 & 19, same time. Call 728-3902 for registration and exact location.

•Poetry reading by poet Verandah Porche, from a book of poems written by Gifford Medical Ctr. patients and staff. 7 p.m., Cover to Cover Books, Randolph.

•Chicken Pie Supper with all the trimmings. Servings at 5, 6 and 7 p.m., West Hill Church, Chelsea.

Friday, Oct. 5

•Reception and exhibit of artwork from "They Know the Promise: The Art of Care in a Community Hospital." 5-7 p.m., Gifford Medical Center Art Gallery.

•Clothing & Things Sale sponsored by the Women’s Alliance of the Rochester Federated Church. 5-8:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall.

Saturday, Oct. 6

•Randolph Farmer’s Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Rte. 66, next to Orange Windsor Supervisory Union Bldg.

•Clothing & Things Sale sponsored by the Women’s Alliance of the Rochester Federated Church. 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall.

•Soup-a-thon Supper, with soups, stews, etc. served buffet style. 5 p.m., White Church, Bethel.

•Chicken Pie Supper sponsored by the Royalton Congregational Church. Servings at 5, 6 & 7 p.m., Royalton Academy Building.

•Tai Chi Chuan Classes begin, and continue for 12 more Saturdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m., East/West Conference Room, Gifford Med. Ctr., Randolph. Registration: 728-6323.

•Fourth Birthday celebration and annual open house, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Spirit of Health Center & Wellbeing, Rte. 14, So. Royalton.

•"Made in Vershire Day," featuring baked goods, foods, toys, crafts, maple syrup, candies, original art and prints, and more. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Church Orr House, 6946 VT Rte. 113, Vershire. Info: 685-3267.

Sunday, Oct. 7

•Smorgasbord sponsored by the Community Church of Hancock and Granville. Baked ham, sweet & sour meatballs, side dishes, homemade pies. 12-2 p.m., Hancock Town Hall, Rte. 100.

•Benefit Car Wash to raise money for the American Red Cross relief effort for rescue workers. 12 noon-4 p.m., White River Valley Ambulance Bldg., Rte. 12, Bethel.

•17^th Annual Harvest Celebration, featuring a variety of 19^th century harvest activities and programs for the family. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Billings Farm & Museum, Rte. 12, Woodstock. Info: 457-2355.

Monday, Oct. 8

•USDA Commodities distribution, 3-5 p.m., Randolph Area Food Shelf, (next to Bethany Church).

•"Scriptural Studies Through Poetry," 7-8:30 p.m., United Church of South Royalton.

Tuesday, Oct. 9

•"Never Too Early," hands-on literacy workshop for child care providers presented by the Vt. Council on the Humanities. 6:30 p.m., So. Royalton School library. Free books! Register at 763-3036.

•Green Mt. Civil War Round Table, with speaker Eric Campbell. 6 p.m., Hartford Elks Club, Rte. 14, W.R. Jct. Call 296-2919 to make dinner reservations.

Wednesday, Oct. 10

•Bingo Night, sponsored by Safeline. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Games begin at 6:30 p.m. Randolph Sr. Center, 6 Hale St.

•Book discussion of "My Old Man and the Sea: A Father and Son Sail Around Cape Horn" by David & Daniel Hays. 7 p.m., Hancock Public Library, Rte. 100.

•Rochester Song Circle. Bring your instrument and/or your voice! 7-9 p.m., Rochester Federated Church. Info: call Susie, 767-9501.

Thursday, Oct. 11

•Bingo Night sponsored as a fundraiser by the Royalton Civic Club. 6:30 p.m., Royalton Academy Bldg., South Royalton.

•Royalton Farmer’s Market, 3-6:30 p.m., South Royalton Green.

•Rochester Farmer’s Market, 4:30-6 p.m., Rochester Park.

Friday, Oct. 12

•Red Cross blood drawing, 12 noon-5 p.m., Rochester Federated Church. Donors must be at least 17 years old and 110 pounds.

Saturday, Oct. 13

•Randolph Farmer’s Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Rte. 66, next to Orange Windsor Supervisory Union Bldg.

•Chicken Pie Supper with all the fixings, United Church of Chelsea, on the green. Sittings at 5, 6:15 & 7:30 p.m. by reservation only. Call 685-4447.

•Chicken Pie Supper with sittings at 5, 6, 7 & 7:30 p.m., tickets at the door. Entertainment by Danny McIntyre, plus two one-act plays at 8:15 p.m. Middle Branch Grange, East Bethel.

•Art Playgroup with Todd & Greta Binzen. Workshop for children ages three & up and their parents. 9:30-11 a.m., Tunbridge Town Hall. To register call 763-3036.

Sunday, Oct. 14

•"United We Stand," equestrian tribute to heroes and victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Training seminar with Jane Savoie, noon-4 p.m. All proceeds Sept. 11 Fund. Birchwood Farm, Windsor. Directions: 674-6925.