Thursday, July 12

Fri.-Sun., July 13-15

•Six Norwich Churches’ 58^th Annual Rummage Sale, Tracy Hall, Norwich; Fri., 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (half price, 2-5 p.m.); and Sun., 10 a.m.-1 p.m., bag sale. Proceeds benefit the six Norwich churches. Info: Mary Layton at 649-1973.

Fri.-Sat., July 13 & 14

•Thrift Shop run by the Women’s Alliance, Fri., 4:30-6:30 p.m. and Sat., 9 a.m.-12 noon; Federated Church, Rte. 100, Rochester.

•Green Mt. Military Vehicle Club Annual Rally, with vehicle displays, demos, trail rides, flea market, and more; 9 a.m.-dusk, Norwich University, Northfield. Info: 802-295-2125.

Saturday, July 14

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

•Rochester Farmers Market, 9:30 a.m..-1 p.m., southwest corner of the Rochester park, Rte. 100.

•Strawberry Supper sponsored by the First Congregational Church of Royalton, with baked ham, potato salad, macaroni salad, coleslaw, homemade rolls and strawberry shortcake, serving at 5 & 6 p.m., Academy Building, Route 14, Royalton Village. Take out available. Info: 763-8402.

•Children’s Day, with traditional farm activities, horse-drawn wagon rides, games, farm programs, ice cream making, and more; 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Billings Farm & Museum, Rte. 12, Woodstock. Info: 802-457-2355.

Sat.-Sun., July 14 & 15

•Randolph Garden Club’s 41^st Annual Flower Show, seven classes of flower arrangements and five classes of plant specimens, plus info on invasive plants and Master Gardener Program; Sat., 1-4 p.m. and Sun., 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Chandler Gallery, Main St., Randolph. Free admission. Info: Carol Rogers at 276-3072.

Sunday, July 15

•Jack Beatty, senior editor of "The Atlantic," speaks about his new book, "Age of Betrayal: The Triumph of Money in America," a look at how corporations became king and its effect on democracy; 3 p.m., Rochester Library, Main St., Rochester. Free. 

•Annual Firemen’s Fun Day and Chicken Barbecue, parade starts at 11:30 a.m., chicken barbecue at noon, children's games, greased pole, egg toss, pie eating contest and more; proceeds benefit the Broad Brook Volunteer Fire Department, Broad Brook Rd., East Barnard. Info: 763-2314.

Tuesday, July 17

•Ice Cream Social sponsored by Rural Vermont to celebrate farm fresh milk, family-friendly, free, 7-8:30 p.m., Earthwise Farm & Forest, 341 Macintosh Hill Rd., Bethel. Info: 223-7222.

Wednesday, July 18

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

•Poets, essayists, and short story writers Grace Paley and Robert Nichols talk about their joint collection of stories and poems entitled. "Here and Somewhere Else." 6:30 p.m., Aldrich Public Library, Barre.

Thursday, July 19

Thurs.-Sat., July 19-21

•Royalton Old Home Days, with rides, Bingo, games, food and entertainment; on the green, South Royalton. Proceeds benefit South Royalton Fire & Rescue Assoc.: Thurs., opens 6 p.m., plus South Royalton Town band concert, 7:30 p.m.; Fri., opens 6 p.m., plus concert by Bow Thayer and Perfect Train Wreck (country & rock), 8-11 p.m.; and Saturday, parade at 10 a.m., games, silent auction and concert by town band begin 11 a.m.; bean hole beans at noon, Mt. House Cloggers, 4 p.m.; chicken barbecue, 5 p.m.; Loosekaboose Band, 7:30-9:15 p.m.; and The Snakes of Ireland Band, 9:45-10:45 p.m.

Fri.-Sat., July 20 & 21

•Rummage Sale sponsored by the Strafford United Church Women, Fri., 5:30-8:30 p.m. & Sat., (bag day) 8:30 a.m.-12 noon, Barrett Hall, South Strafford.

Fri.-Thurs., July 20-26

•Big Apple Circus presents "Step Right Up!" a step back in time to an 1890s seaside amusement park; shows Fri., 7 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 12 noon & 4 p.m.; Mon.-Wed., 3 & 7 p.m.; and Thurs., 12 noon; Fullington Farm, Lyme Road/Rte. 10, Hanover, N.H., three miles north of the Hanover Green. Tickets: Hopkins Ctr. Box Office, 603-646-2422.

Saturday, July 21

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

•Rochester Farmers Market, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., southwest corner of the Rochester park, Rte. 100.

Sunday, July 22

•Presidential biographer Tom Wicker talks about his years as a White House correspondent, N.Y. Times columnist and Washington bureau chief; 3 p.m., Rochester Public Library, Main Street, Rochester.

•Ice cream social and antique auto display, 2-4 p.m., at the Brookfield Historical Society’s Marvin Newton House, Ridge Rd., Brookfield. Admission is by donation.