Thursday, Oct. 5

•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.

•"Weavers Helping Weavers" meeting 7-8:30 p.m., Kimball House Weaving Studio, 50 Randolph Ave., Randolph. 728-8912.

Friday, Oct. 6

•Chicken Pie Supper, seatings at 4, 5, 6 and 7 p.m., Chelsea West Hill Methodist Church. Tickets at the door. Take out orders available. Call 685-4335 for directions.

Saturday, Oct. 7

•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.

•Rummage Sale sponsored by the RUHS Senior Class, proceeds help support class activities; 9 a.m.-2 p.m., OSSU Office lawn, Central St., Randolph.

•Bake Sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Randolph Cooperative Market, 24 Pleasant Street. Info: 728-9554.

•"The How and Why of Depression," with Lynne Ihlstrom, (instructor fee), 1-3 p.m., Randolph Cooperative Market, 24 Pleasant St., Randolph. Pre-registration: 728-9554.

•Roast Pork Supper with all the trimmings, 5 p.m., Sts. Donatian & Rogatian Church, So. Pleasant St., Randolph. For more info call 728-3227 or 728-9509.

•"Clothes ’n Things" fall sale sponsored by the Women’s Alliance, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Federated Church, Main St., Rochester.

•Spaghetti Supper, 5 p.m., St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Bethel, Admission by free will offering.

•"Spam-a-thon" competition of local amateur and professional chefs’ Spam-based creations and apple desserts; begins 5:30 p.m., followed by palette and art bench auction, White Church, Church St., Bethel. Info: 234-5292.

•Chicken Pie Supper with all the trimmings, sponsored by the First Congregational Church of Royalton, seatings at 5, 6 and 7 p.m., Academy Building, Rte. 14, Royalton Village. Info: 763-7812 or 763-8402.

•Harvest Supper, family style serving begins 5:30 p.m., Post Mills Congregational Church, Vt. Rte. 244, Post Mills. Info: 333-9803.

•Pot Roast Dinner with all the trimmings, "all you can eat," 5-7 p.m., United Church of Cornish, Cornish Flat, N.H.

Sat. & Sun., Oct. 7 & 8

•34^th Annual Apples & Crafts Fair, more than 100 crafters, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Bailey’s Meadow, Rte. 4, Woodstock. Info: 457-1502.

•Wagon Ride Weekend with horse-drawn wagon rides through the fields and along the Ottauquechee River, Billings Farm & Museum, Rte. 4, Woodstock.

Sunday, Oct. 8

•Vesper service by lamplight at historic West Brookfield Church, 7 p.m. Info: 728-5910.

•19^th Century Apple & Harvest Festival, press and taste cider, horse-drawn wagon rides, period games, orchard tours, apple treats, & more; 11 a.m.–4 p.m., Justin Morrill Homestead, Strafford.

Monday, Oct. 9

•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, Oct. 10

•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.

•Green Mt. Civil War Round Table meeting, Dick Simpson speaks about the 48^th & 127^th New York regiments, 6 p.m., Black Angus Steakhouse, Rte. 4, Quechee. Make dinner reservations by 7 p.m. on Oct. 8 at 802-296-2919.

Wednesday, Oct. 11

•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.

•Red Cross Blood Drive, 12:30-6 p.m., White Church, Bethel.

•Learn about Randolph’s forested flood plain, info mtg., 7 p.m., Kimball Library, Randolph.

•"9/11: Press for Truth," documentary film about the quest for answers to questions about 9/11; 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, Woodstock. Discussion follows.

Friday, Oct. 13

•Book signing and reading by poet laureate Donald Hall, sponsored by Tunbridge Public Library; free, but reservations suggested due to limited seating; book signing and reception, 6 p.m. at the library; reading at the Tunbridge Church, 7 p.m., Tunbridge Village. For reservations: 889-9404.

•Pittsfield Historical Society presents Charlie Marchant of VOCA, speaking about old cemeteries and how to search for information, 7:30 p.m., Pittsfield Town Hall. Admission by donation.

Saturday, Oct. 14

•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.

•"Meet the Author" with Renny Junker, author of "Subway Music," 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Cover to Cover Books, Main St., Randolph.

•Chime Making Lecture/Demo and Drum Circle with Barry Vermont, 2-3:30 p.m., above 3 Bean Café, next to Randolph Cooperative Market, 24 Pleasant St., Randolph. Pre-registration appreciated: 728-9554.

•Chicken Pie Supper begins 5 p.m., plus crafts, produce, fudge, baked goods, and raffle; and two one-act plays at 8:15 p.m., Middle Branch Grange, East Bethel.

•Introduction to Building and Using Cold Frames with Ernie Wright, 2-3 p.m., Randolph Cooperative Market, 24 Pleasant St., Randolph. Pre-registration appreciated: 728-9554.

•Octoberfare sponsored by the Royalton Memorial Library, with craft fair, flea market, book sale; 9 a.m.-2 p.m., South Royalton Green. Rain site: South Royalton School. Info: 763-7094.

•Chicken Pie Supper, seatings at 5, 6:15 & 7:30 p.m., United Church of Chelsea, on the green, Chelsea. Reservations only: 685-4447.

•"Bake Sale of Everything Apple," 10 a.m.-2 p.m., UUCUV Meeting House, 310 Rte. 5 South, (just past Farmer's Market on the right), Norwich. Proceeds benefit the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Upper Valley. Info: Mary at 802-649-1973.

•Turkey Supper with homemade pies, 4:30-6:30 p.m., White River Methodist Church, 106 Gates St., White River Jct.

Sunday, Oct. 15

•Randolph Historical Society Annual Meeting, guest speaker Bill Brigham and slide presentation on Randolph railroads, public welcome, 2 p.m., Bethany Church, Randolph.

•"Localvore" potluck lunch, noontime, Randolph Cooperative Market, 24 Pleasant Street. Public invited to bring a dish made with as many locally grown ingredients as possible, share recipes, etc., Info: 728-9554.

•Forest Tour, 1-3 p.m., Maple Cake Farm, Randolph Center, sponsored by White River Partnership’s Forestry Work Group. Info: Betsy Shands at 767-4600.