Thursday, Sept. 21

•"Harvest Stone Soup Festival," with free fresh, local vegetable soup and live acoustic string band music; 12 noon-7 p.m., during the Farmer’s Market on the South Royalton Green.

Friday, Sept. 22

•Free Reiki Clinic, 6-8 p.m., Inner Harmony, Main St., Rochester. Call Kelly at 746-8834 for an appointment.

•Chicken Pot Pie Supper cooked by Maybelle Dumont, seating begins 5:30 p.m., St. John’s Episcopal Church, Summer St., Randolph. For tickets call Susan, 728-5675.

Saturday, Sept. 23

•Randolph Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-12 noon, rain or shine, next to OSSU office, Rte. 66/Central St., parking behind the office.

•Rochester Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Rochester Park.

•"The Lost Tip Archery Competition" hosted by the Shire of Panther Vale, of the Society for Creative Anachronism (medieval re-creation), featuring medieval archery, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., lunch provided, Goodrich Homestead, 389 Voghell Rd., Randolph. Info and directions: call 802-522-6081.

•"Sprightly Steps: Vermont’s Contra and Square Dancing Tradition," presented by Adam Boyce. A Vt. Humanities Council event hosted by Stockbridge-Gaysville Historical Society, 4 p.m., Stockbridge Central School, Rte. 107. Info: call Mette Rea at 746-8369.

•Turkey Supper, 5 p.m., St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Rte. 12, Bethel.

•Fall Music Festival Jamboree featuring "Old Time Country, Bluegrass and Gospel," music starts 11 a.m., rain or shine, open stage, come to play or listen, food available all day, Vt. State Grange Ctr., West St., Brookfield. Info: call James at 802-388-2653.

•Randolph Center Church Harvest Fair, with bake sale, plants & produce, flea market, crafts, chicken barbecue and other food, quilt raffle, and more, 10-a.m.-2 p.m., at the church.

•Coffee House sponsored by the Community Church of Hancock and Granville, with master of ceremonies Bob Walker, live gospel music by Fay and Dudley Leavitt, a cappella harmony by Maiden Vermont’s quartet, plus Harlen Houghton, Kathi Tarrant-Tafuto, and Judy and Tony Seeger; 7-9 p.m., Hancock Town Hall, admission by donation.

•Traditional Craft Saturday, with hands-on learning about apple head dolls with Susan Remington of East Hardwick, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Billings Farm & Museum, Rte. 12, Woodstock. Info: 457-2355.

Sunday, Sept. 24

•Barbecue and bicentennial celebration, church service at 10:30 a.m., barbecue at 1 p.m. across from church, East Randolph Baptist Church, Rte. 14, East Randolph. Ticket info: 728-5764.

•CCCC ("Catch Cinema Coffee Conversation") featuring a free showing of Part II of the film classic "Exodus," 3-5 p.m., Congregation Shir Shalom, Rte. 4 West, Woodstock. Info: 234-5855.

Monday, Sept. 25

•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, Sept. 26

•Bingo Night, 6:30 p.m., White Church on the park, Bethel.

•Bingo Night, 6:30 p.m., Old Town Hall, Sunset Pond, Brookfield.

•Orange County Parent Child Center playgroup, 9:30-11:30 a.m., First Congregational Church, Brookfield. Free for families with children ages birth to five, snack provided. Info: 685-2264.

•Orange County Parent Child Center playgroup, 9-11 a.m., Rosa B. Tyson Gymnasium, Strafford. Free for families with children ages birth to five, snack provided. Info: 685-2264.

•Diabetes Support Group, 4-5 p.m., Gifford Med. Ctr. Conference Room, Randolph. Info: 728-2295.

•"Internet Safety 101: A Guide for Parents," with RTCC technology instructor Jessamyn West and library staff, 7 p.m., Kimball Library, Randolph.

Wednesday, Sept. 27

•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.

Thursday, Sept. 28

•"Life with Diabetes," 10-hour diabetes help course, Gifford Medical Center, conference center, Randolph, runs Thursdays thru Oct. 19, 6-8:30 p.m. To register call 728-2295.

•Apple Pie Contest, open to everyone, entry fee goes to support Royalton Farmers Market, judging starts at 5 p.m. at the market on the South Royalton Green.

•Free workshop sponsored by Hospice Volunteer Services, get professional help filling out advanced directives for health care; 6:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, behind G. Stone Motors, Rte. 7, Middlebury. Info: 802-388-4111.

Friday, Sept. 29

•"Lost Bridges of Vermont and New Hampshire," free program focusing on stories of lost bridges, including the November 1927 flood that destroyed 200 bridges, 7 p.m., Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich.

Fri. & Sat., Sept. 29 & 30

•Rummage and Food Sale sponsored by Unity Circle of the United Church of Bethel; Friday, 5-7 p.m., rummage only; and Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., rummage and food; White Church, on the park, Rte. 12, Bethel.

•Rusty Dewees’ "The Logger" comedy and music show (rated SC for "some cussin’"), 8 p.m., Spaulding High School Auditorium, Barre. Tickets: 802-888-8838, at www.thelogger.com, or try at the door.

Saturday, Sept. 30

•Randolph Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-12 noon, rain or shine, next to OSSU office, Rte. 66/Central St., parking behind the office.

•Rochester Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Rochester Park.

•"Praise and Worship Day" sponsored by the Green Mt. Baptist Assoc., music and inspirational speakers, child care provided, lunch provided (donations asked to cover the cost), 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Baptist Fellowship, Rte. 66, Randolph. Info: 728-4091.

•"Meet the Author" with Linda Faillace, author of "Mad Sheep," 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Cover to Cover Books, Main St., Randolph.

•Chicken Pie Supper, with seatings at 5 and 6:15 p.m., East Brookfield Church. Takeout orders available at 5:30 and 6:45 p.m. For information and reservations call 276-3064.

•10^th annual Civil War Expo with Civil War re-enactors, camp life, artillery, drills, speakers, historical displays, battle scenario, period music, educational events for all ages, torchlight parade, free parking, 10 a.m.-dusk, Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Rte. 110. Benefits historic and battlefield preservation.

•Ham and Baked Bean Supper with homemade breads and pies, sponsored by the Sharon Congregational Church, 5-6:30 p.m., Sharon Elementary School.

•Cut-a-thon fundraiser for "Locks of Love," non-profit organization that provides custom hair pieces for kids with medical hair loss; 9 a.m.-3 p.m., New England School of Hair Design, 12 Interchange Drive (behind McDonald’s), West Lebanon, N.H. Walk-ins welcome or for appointment: 603-298-5199.

Sat.-Sun., Sept. 30-Oct. 1

•3^rd Annual Vermont Fine Furniture & Woodworking Festival, over 30 Vt. furniture makers, Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sun., 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Union Arena, Woodstock; plus Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Historical Park hosts free horse-drawn wagon rides and ecology tours, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free admission and free shuttle between Union Arena and the park.