Thursday, Dec. 6

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

•Winter Wonderland children’s crafts, free, 6:30-8 p.m., Chelsea Grange Hall, 260 Vt. Rte. 110, Chelsea. Info: call Anne at 685-9962.

Saturday, Dec. 8

•"One World Peace Fair" includes lunch, music and holiday gifts which support peace and justice concerns; 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Bethany Church, Main Street, Randolph. Info: Susan at 728-9728.

•Irish guitar workshop with John Doyle, 3-5 p.m., above the Chandler Gallery, Main St., Randolph. To register, call Beth Telford at 728-6351.

•Soup-a-thon Supper, 5:30 p.m., White Church, Rte. 12, Bethel.

•Holiday Open House and sale of new illustrated history books, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Town Office, Route 100, Stockbridge.

•Holiday Craft Fair sponsored by the Royalton Memorial Library. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., plus Santa, crafts, and gingerbread houses sponsored by Royalton Recreation, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.; and lunch and goodies all day sponsored by the South Royalton PTO; all at the South Royalton School.

•Winter Farmer’s Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Chelsea Grange Hall, 260 Vt. Rte. 110, Chelsea. Children’s craft activities available while you shop.

•"Cookie Walk" with hundreds of homemade cookies, buy a bag and fill to over two pounds, 10 a.m.-12 noon, Baxter Library, Sharon. All proceeds to benefit Baxter Library. Info: 763-2875.

•Strafford Holiday Fair: Unitarian-Universalist Church’s fundraising Cookie Walk, 9 a.m. in front of Coburn’s General Store, South Strafford; "Music Together" Program for small children, 10 a.m., Rosa Tyson Gym; Santa Claus arrives, 10:45 a.m. at the gym; Strafford Historical Society exhibit (next door to Santa); soup and sandwich lunch, Strafford United Church, 11 a.m.–2 p.m., Parish Hall; horse and wagon rides, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; 19^th-century family craft-making, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Education Center, Morrill Homestead; holiday sale, 1-3 p.m., Morris Memorial and Harris Library; plus artwork, craft and music sale, Barrett Hall, South Strafford; and open houses, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Strafford Saddlery, Rt. 132; Agatha Fry’s, Main St., and an open studio sale, Sol Mate Socks, 26 Alger Brook Road.

Sunday, Dec. 9

•Panacake Breakfast, 8-9:30 a.m., Federated Church, Main St., Rochester. There is no charge for the breakfast, but donations benefit pastor’s discretionary fund.

•Northeast Fiddlers Assoc., Inc. hosts its annual Christmas party and fiddle meet, 12 noon jam and fiddle meet, dinner at 2 p.m., gift exchange and Santa; Canadian Club, Barre. Public invited, donations appreciated. Info: Marc at 802-476-7798.

Monday, Dec. 10

•Joint meeting of the Randolph Area Greening Group, Randolph Energy Committee, the Sustainable Living Network, and the Eco-teams, 6:30 p.m., Room 226, Administration Building, Vermont Tech. College, Randolph Center.

•Gingerbread house workshop, free, 6:30-8 p.m., Chelsea Grange Hall, 260 Vt. Rte. 110, Chelsea. Info: call Anne at 685-9962.

Tuesday, Dec. 11

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

•Book discussion of Mary Morris' "Nothing to Declare," led by Helene Lang, 7 p.m., Kimball Public Library, Randolph. Info: Lynne Gately at 728-5073.

•Green Mt. Civil War Round Table, 6 p.m., Black Angus Steakhouse, Rte. 4, Quechee. To make dinner reservations, call Gail Blake at 802-296-2919.

Thursday, Dec. 13

Friday, Dec. 14

•Mystery author Archer Mayor reads from and autographs his new book, "Chat." 7 p.m., Chandler Music Hall, Randolph. Free admission.

Sunday, Dec. 16

•Panacake Breakfast, 8-9:30 a.m., Federated Church, Main St., Rochester. There is no charge for the breakfast, but donations benefit pastor’s discretionary fund.