Thursday, Dec. 14

•Holiday Gift Bazaar & Store, open Thurs.-Sun. from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., thru Dec. 23; Chandler Gallery, 73 Main St., Randolph.

•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.

•Gentle Yoga, ongoing each week, 6-7p.m., 4 Seasons of Fit ’n Fun (across from the South Royalton Fire Station. Info: 763-8868.

•Pilates ongoing each week, 5:30-6 p.m., 4 Seasons of Fit ’n Fun (across from the South Royalton Fire Station. Info: 763-8868.

•Free Reiki Clinic, 6-8 p.m., Sweet Onion Inn, Rte. 100, Hancock. Donations benefit local food shelf. Info: Kelly at 802-746-8834.

Friday, Dec. 15

•Christmas Cookie Sale sponsored by the United Church of Bethel, 5-7 p.m., White Church, Bethel.

Fri. & Sat., Dec. 15 & 16

•Thrift Shop run by the Women’s Alliance open Friday, 4:30-6:30 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m.-12 noon, Rochester Federated Church; gently used clothing for the whole family, plus household items, gift items, etc. All proceeds help support local charitable efforts.

Saturday, Dec. 16

•Holiday Bazaar with live music by Spencer Lewis, crafts, gift baskets, food and more, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Randolph Co-op, Pleasant St. Info: 728-9554.

•Free public screening of Al Gore’s global warming film, "An Inconvenient Truth," 7 p.m., Park House, South Main St., Rochester. Hosted by Save Our World Vermont.

Sunday, Dec. 17

•Family Breakfast featuring pancakes, eggs and all the fixings prepared by the men of the Rochester Federated Church, 8-9:30 a.m., Fellowship Hall. Admission by donations to benefit the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund.

•"Sweetness and Light: A Chanukah Café," an evening of song, guest storytellers and performers, and a cappella music sung by Kol HaNashim, 7:30 p.m., Roth Center for Jewish Life, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H. Info: Jan Salzman at 802-457-3556.

Monday, Dec. 18

•Orange County Parent Child Center playgroup, 9-11 a.m., St. Anthony’s Church, Bethel. Info: 685-2264.

•Gentle Yoga, ongoing each week, 6-7p.m., 4 Seasons of Fit ’n Fun (across from the South Royalton Fire Station. Info: 763-8868.

•Pilates ongoing each week, 5:30-6 p.m., 4 Seasons of Fit ’n Fun (across from the South Royalton Fire Station. Info: 763-8868.

Mon. & Tues., Dec. 18 & 19

•Auditions for the Green Mountain Youth Symphony in Montpelier, all orchestral instruments, especially brass, percussion, bassoon, and violin, spring semester starts Jan. 6. Call 802-229-9214 or 888-826-2593 toll-free to schedule.

Tuesday, Dec. 19

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

•Orange County Parent Child Center playgroup, 9:30-11:30 a.m., First Congregational Church, Brookfield. Info: 685-2264.

•Orange County Parent Child Center playgroup, 9-11 a.m., Rosa B. Tyson Gymnasium, Strafford. Info: 685-2264.

•Book discussion of "Eleanor Roosevelt: Vol. 2, The Defining Years, 1933-1938" by Blanche Cook, 7 p.m., Kimball Public Library, Randolph. Info: 728-5073.

Wednesday, Dec. 20

•Orange County Parent Child Center playgroup, 9-11 a.m., United Church on the Green, So. Royalton. Info: 685-2264.

Thursday, Dec. 21

•Holiday Gift Bazaar & Store, open Thurs.-Sun. from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., thru Dec. 23; Chandler Gallery, 73 Main St., Randolph.

•Celebration of the winter solstice, with cider, eggnog, stories, traditions, and crafts; 5-9 p.m., Seasoned Books & Bakery, Main St., Rochester. Info: 767-4258.