Thursday, June 28

Friday, June 29

•Barre Art Stroll, 5:30-7:30 p.m., view variety of art around historic downtown Barre at Studio Place Arts, LACE Café, Sean & Nora’s, Granite City Brewery, Barre Opera House, Aldrich Public Library, and the Historic Labor Hall, and granite sculptures located around the city. Return to SPA for a performance of rock favorites by KJAM from 7-8 p.m. Info: 802-479-7069.

Fri. & Sat., June 29 & 30

•46^th Annual Old Timers’ Fair, on the green, Hanover Center, New Hampshire. Fri.: pony pull at 5:30 p.m., live music, food; Sat.: parade at 10 a.m., followed by ox pull, music, arts & crafts, flowers, baked goods, white elephant items, auction at noon, chicken barbecue and other food. Info: 603-643-2618.

Fri.-Sun., June 29-July 1

•Vermont Morgan Heritage Days, with three full days of competition, including dressage, breeders’ futurity classes, junior-amateur horse show, trotting races and carriage competitions; Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Rte. 110, Tunbridge. Info: call Cheryl Reed at 763-7022

•Vermont Quilt Festival, with over 400 quilts on exhibit, merchant’s mall, lectures, demos, kids’ programs and more; Champlain Valley Expo, Essex Jct., Fri. & Sat., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Saturday, June 30

•Randolph Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Central Street, next to OSSU office.

•Rochester Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., southwest corner of the Rochester park, Rte. 100.

•St. John’s Day, with plant sale, pies and other baked goods, "Penny Social," lunch, and more, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St. John’s Church, Summer St., Randolph.

•Annual Strawberry Supper sponsored by the East Bethel Community Church and the Middle Branch Grange, w/ baked beans, ham, salads, breads, strawberry shortcake and ice cream; seatings at 5, 6, 7 & 7:30 p.m., East Bethel Grange Hall.

•Old Fashioned Strawberry Festival, with homemade strawberry shortcakes and sundaes, 1-4 p.m., United Church, overlooking Depot Square, Northfield.

Sunday, July 1

•Annual Firefly Festival at Four Springs Farm, singer-songwriter Colin McCaffrey, performs at 8 p.m. at the Campground and Learning Center, Royalton. Admission begins at 5 p.m., includes community meal, farm tours, open-air concert and a firefly celebration at dark with naturalist, Adam Graham. Kites and balls are welcome, please leave dogs at home, bring blankets and chairs. Information and directions: 763-7296.

•Fifth Annual Strawberry Festival with kids’ activities, horse-drawn wagon rides, farm tours, draft horse demos, oxcart rides, live music, cooking demos, berry picking, roving strawberry queen on stilts, strawberry shortcake, food concession and more, rain or shine, no admission fee, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center, East Thetford. Info: 802-785-4737.

Tuesday, July 3

•Home Buyer Orientation Workshop, determine if home ownership is right for you, 5:30–6:30 p.m. For more information, contact Central Vermont Community Land Trust in Barre at 802-476-4493 ext. 211 or www.cvclt.org.

Wednesday, July 4

•Bingo Night, 6:30 p.m., Old Town Hall, Brookfield. Proceeds benefit town hall restoration.

•Randolph Fourth of July celebration: Kimball Library Book Sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; parade starts 10 a.m. from Justin Morgan Marketplace (Shaw’s); live music, chicken barbecue and other food, crafts, and third annual chili challenge, begins 12 noon, municipal parking lot (behind Brooks); and eighth annual duck race, 2 p.m., Randolph Playground.

•Rochester Fourth of July celebration, includes tennis tournament from 8-10 a.m. at the town courts, parade up Route 100 at 11 a.m., Rte. 100 Lions Club chicken barbecue at 12 noon on the park, plus reading of the Declaration of Independence, live music by Danny McIntyre & Gail Osha, and games for children. Info: 767-3025.

Thursday, July 5

•"Weavers Helping Weavers," 7-8:30 p.m., White River Craft Ctr, 50 Randolph Ave., Randolph. For info call 728-8912.

Saturday, July 7

•Randolph Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Central Street, next to OSSU office.

•Rochester Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., southwest corner of the Rochester park, Rte. 100.

•"The Morrill's Celebrate the Fourth of July," join Morrill family interpreters at 11 a.m. at Strafford’s Fourth of July celebration on the Common and for lemonade at the homestead’s new education center. Free.

•Strafford Fire Department’s annual chicken barbecue and auction, auction begins at noon, barbecue at 5 p.m., rain or shine, Strafford Firehouse.

•Strawberry Supper with ham, homemade baked beans, salads, homemade bread, and strawberry shortcake, serving at 5, 6, 7 & 8 p.m., Pomfret Town Hall. For reservations call 457-1014.

Sunday, July 8

•"Justin Morrill’s Victorian Gardens and Farm," join head gardener Margie Carpenter and walk back in time to discover hidden design elements, structures, plants, and walkways that surround the homestead grounds in the best tradition of the Romantic Landscape Movement, 2 p.m., rain or shine, Morrill Homestead, Strafford.