Thursday, June 29

•Bingo Night sponsored by the Royalton Civics Club, 6:30 p.m., Royalton Academy Building, Rte. 14. Info: Judy at 763-7443.

Fri., June 30-Sun., July 2

•Vermont Morgan Horse Heritage Days, Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Tunbridge. Full schedule at www.vtmorganheritagedays.org.

Saturday, July 1

•St. John’s Day includes a plant, bake/food, book, & rummage sale with music and family fun, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., St. John’s Church, Summer St., Randolph.

•Yard Sale To Benefit the Randolph Singers, starts 8 a.m., 20 Elm St., Randolph. Info: 728-3849.

•Auction and Chicken Barbecue sponsored by the Strafford Vol. Fire Dept., auction begins 12 noon, complete dinner begins at 5 p.m., Strafford Firehouse, rain or shine (under tent).

•Chicken Barbecue, Flea Market, and Dance sponsored by the Barnard Vol. Fire Dept., food ready beginning 11 a.m., raffle drawing at 1 p.m., Barnard Town Hall; dance that evening at Barnard Town Garage with music by "Automatic Slim."

•Strawberry Supper to benefit the Royalton Congregational Church, featuring ham, baked beans, salads, homemade rolls and strawberry shortcake made with homemade biscuits; serving at 5, 6, & 6:30 p.m., Royalton Academy.

•Strawberry Supper featuring ham, baked beans, salads, homemade breads and strawberry shortcake, serving at 5, 6, 7, & 8 p.m., North Pomfret Congregational Church. Reservations: 457-1014.

Sunday, July 2

•First annual Firefly Festival, 5 p.m. until after dark, with farm tour and explorations, 5 p.m.; community meal, 6 p.m.; open-air concert featuring singer-songwriter Lui Collins, 8 p.m.; firefly celebration with naturalist/bug-man Alan Graham (dark), Four Springs Farm, 776 Gee Hill Rd., Royalton. Tickets at the door, bring potluck dish for dinner. Info: 763-7296.

•Tour of Justin Morrill’s Victorian gardens and farm, 2 p.m., rain or shine, Justin Morrill Homestead, Strafford.

Monday, July 3

•Orange County Parent Child Center playgroup, 9-11 a.m., St. Anthony's Church, Bethel. Free for families with children ages birth to five, snack provided. Info: 685-2264.

Tuesday, July 4

•Parade begins 10 a.m., with chili cook-off, craft and food booths, ice cream social, etc. following in Randolph village.

•Book Sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Kimball Library, Main St., Randolph.

•Parade, chicken barbecue, kids activities, live music, and more, begins 11 a.m., Main St. and on the park, Rochester village.

Wednesday, July 5

•Orange County Parent Child Center playgroup, 9-11 a.m., United Church on the Green, So. Royalton. Free for families with children ages birth to five, snack provided. Info: 685-2264.

•"Yoga from the Inside Out," taught by Susan Mills, 5:15-6:30 p.m.. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Summer St., Randolph; continues each Wednesday thru Aug. 9. To register, call 728-9033.

Thursday, July 6

•Bingo Night sponsored by the Royalton Civics Club, 6:30 p.m., Royalton Academy Building, Rte. 14. Info: Judy at 763-7443.

•River View Community Speakers meeting, learn skills for leadership, public speaking and impromptu speaking at your own pace. 7:15 p.m., Vt. Law School, Oakes Hall, Rm. 211, So. Royalton. Info: 728-4450 or 763-7821.

Fri. & Sat., July 7 & 8

•Thrift Shop run by the Women’s Alliance; Fri., 4:30-6:30 p.m., and Sat., 9 a.m.-Noon, Federated Church, Main St., Rochester.

Fri.-Sun., July 7-9

•Six Norwich Churches' 57^th Annual Rummage Sale to benefit the churches, Tracy Hall, Norwich. Info: Fay at 298-8311 of Virginia at 649-2110. Fri., 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. (half price after 2 p.m.); and Sun., bag sale from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Saturday, July 8

•Tour five private Brookfield gardens and have tea, rain or shine, get tickets at Brookfield Pond Village Church, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Children under 12 free. Sponsored by Randolph Garden Club Tours. Info: Millie Chase, 728-3070.

•Tom Joyce "The Magic Man," presents a humorous magic show for children of all ages and their parents; 10:30 a.m., Rochester park. (rain site: Rochester Library). Free. Info: 767-3927.

•Tunbridge Tag and Treasures Sale to benefit the Tunbridge Church, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., rain or shine, Parish House lawn.

•Chelsea Flea Market with 125 vendors, book sale, and barbecue at noon, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Rtes. 110 & 113, Chelsea.

Sat. & Sun., July 8 & 9

•Workshop (for experienced oil painters) on classical "Plein Air" painting, presented by artist Michael J. Moore, Graduate Art Students League of New York, 2:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m., Justin Morrill Homestead, Strafford. To register call 765-4129.

•Children’s Day with farm animal programs, ice cream making, historic games, spelling bees, traditional hand-on activities, horse-drawn wagon rides, etc., Billings Farm & Museum, Rte. 12, Woodstock. Info: 457-2355.