Thursday, March 20

•Bingo Night, sponsored by the Royalton Civic Club, Royalton Academy Building, 6:30 p.m.

•Peace Vigil every Thursday, 3:30 p.m., South Royalton Bridge.

•Mother/Daughter Book Club for girls in grades 6-9 and their moms, meets to discuss Brock Cole’s "The Goats," 6:30 p.m., Kimball Library, Randolph. Sign up ahead by calling 728-5073.

•"Preschool Animal Tales" (for ages 3-5) with a nature storybook, games, songs, activities, nature explorations, special animal guests! 9:30-11 a.m., Vt. Institute of Natural Science, Woodstock. Fee info/registration: 457-2779.

Friday, March 21

•Peace Vigil, every Friday, meet 4:30 p.m., corner of Salisbury & Main St., Randolph; 1/2 hr. vigil.

•Comic Art Design workshop for ages 12 and older, 3 p.m., Kimball Library, Randolph. Sign up ahead by calling 728-5073.

•"Author Supper" with Vt. author, Chris Bohjalian, co-sponsored by Cover to Cover Books, Kimball Library and the Three Stallion Inn. Light supper at 6 p.m., followed by a reading and question/answer period. Three Stallion Inn, Stock Farm Rd., Randolph. Make reservations by March 19 by calling 728-5575.

Fri. & Sat., March 21 & 22

•Women’s Alliance Thrift Shop open Fri., 4:30-6:30 p.m. and Sat., 9 a.m.-12 noon, basement of Rochester Federated Church.

Saturday, March 22

•"Asthma Saturday," a free education program for families with children ages 7-12 with asthma, sponsored by the American Lung Association. 9 a.m.-12 noon, Randolph Elem. School Pre-registration required: 1-800-586-4872.

•"Ringo’s Gift" horse program sign up day for volunteers, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Room 226, VTC Administration Bldg., Randolph Center. Info: 728-6552 or 767-9940.

•Amtrak Sugar-on-Snow Train departing from Randolph, 10:22 a.m., free sugar-on-snow, other refreshments and National Park Service narrative guide on board. Travel to a number of Vermont downtowns, return the same day. Guidebooks for dining, shopping, activities, etc. Special fares. Call 1-800-872-7245, press "0" for agent when recording comes on, to reserve a seat. Refer to special fare code X211.

•White Elephant and Food Sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., half price sale after 12:30 p.m., Miller Memorial Methodist Church (the little yellow one), North Main St., Bethel.

•Sugar-on-Snow Supper, featuring baked ham and all the trimmings, plus homemade raised doughnuts and sugar-on-snow for dessert; servings at 5, 6 & 7 p.m.; Greater Hartford United Church of Christ; Rte. 14, Hartford.

Sat. & Sun., March 22 & 23

•Vermont Special Olympics Winter Games, with over 200 athletes competing in alpine skiing, cross country skiing and snowshoeing; Sat., 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Sun., 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Bolton Valley Ski Resort. Info: 1-800-639-1603.

Sunday, March 23

•Peace Circle, "a gathering circle for community members, invoking peace through creativity together," 6-8 p.m., Pandora’s Box, 24 Pleasant St., Randolph.

•Seabee Veterans of America 61^st Birthday Party, 2 p.m., American Legion Hall, White River Jct., Tickets sold at the door. For info call Fred Simon at 746-8691.

•Antiques and Collectibles Flea Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, Pine Hill Rd., Barre. For info call 454-1961.

Tuesday, March 25

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

Wednesday, March 26

•Rabies Clinic for cats and dogs, with vet from Country Animal Hospital; town clerk will also license dogs; 5:30-7:30 p.m., South Royalton School.

•2003 Vermont Farmer’s Night program, "Emblems of Valor: Vermont’s Civil War Battle Flags," featuring music by the cast of Ground Hog Opry, a drummer from the 18^th Vermont Regiment, and two violinists; followed by a reception in the Cedar Creek Room, 7:30 p.m., State House, Montpelier. Free admission!

Thursday, March 27

•Bingo Night, sponsored by the Royalton Civic Club, 6:30 p.m., Royalton Academy Building,

•Peace Vigil every Thursday, 3:30 p.m., South Royalton Bridge.

Thurs. & Fri., March 27 & 28

•Used Book Sale sponsored by the Hartness Library of VTC, Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., and Friday, 8 a.m.-12 noon., Old Dorm Lounge, Vermont Technical College, Randolph Center.

Friday, March 28

•Peace Vigil, every Friday, meet 4:30 p.m., corner of Salisbury & Main St., Randolph; 1/2 hr. vigil.

•Bingo Night, sponsored by the Tunbridge Grange, 7 p.m., Tunbridge Grange Hall.

•Lasagna Dinner, with all the trimmings, put on by the Stockbridge School sixth grade class to raise money for their trip to Ferry Beach Ecology Camp; serving 5-7 p.m., Stockbridge Central School, Route 107, Stockbridge.

Fri. & Sat., March 28 & 29

•51^st Annual Tunbridge Show sponsored by the Tunbridge Civic Club, 8:15 p.m., Tunbridge School Auditorium.

Saturday, March 29

•Mud Season Merriment, sponsored by CVAC Head Start/Early Head Start, with free activities for children ages birth to six and their families, 10 a.m.-12 noon, Randolph Elementary School.

•Antiques Appraisal Day, co-sponsored by Quin-Town Senior Center and the Stockbridge-Gaysville Historical Society, 1-3 p.m., Stockbridge Central School. Appraiser Jim Marquis will evaluate your treasures.

•Roast Pork Supper with all the trimmings, sponsored by the So. Royalton Women’s Club, 5-7 p.m., Church on the Green, South Royalton. Info: 763-7730.

•Cabin Fever Day, sponsored by the Rochester School Boosters; softball in the snow at 2 p.m.; chicken barbecue at 4 p.m., raffle drawing at 6 p.m., Rochester School, Rte. 100. Info: 767-3701.

•Reiki workshop with Sheila Boles, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Church-Orr House, Rte. 113, Vershire. To register call 333-9813.

•Poetry Night with refreshments, 7-9 p.m., Church-Orr House, Rte. 113, Vershire. Info: 685-4384.

•"Logging With Horses," logger John Anderson helps participants in this workshop get familiar a with the horse and its role in the logging industry, 2 p.m., Green Mt. Horse Assoc., Rte. 106, six miles south of Woodstock. To register call 457-1509.

•"Vermont Equine Industry Summit IV" brings together all segments of the horse industry to receive up-to-date information, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 235 Marsh Life Science Bldg., UVM Campus, Burlington. For info: 656-2070.

Sunday, March 30

•Peace Circle, "a gathering circle for community members, invoking peace through creativity together," 6-8 p.m., Pandora’s Box, 24 Pleasant St., Randolph.

•Pancake Breakfast, 11 a.m., Sts. Donatian & Rogatian Catholic Church, Pleasant St., Randolph. Proceeds go towards new stove for church kitchen.

•30^th Annual Spring Antique Show and Sale sponsored by the Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, with 85 dealers, lunch available; 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Lebanon High School, Lebanon, N.H.