Thursday, Sept. 6

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

•Benefit fundraiser for Wendy Wooden family, with live music, food, kid’s activities, raffles prizes and more, 4:30-8 p.m., parking lot next to Three Bean Café, Pleasant St., Randolph.

Saturday, Sept. 8

•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.

•Bike Drop-off for "Pedals for Progress," donate used bikes to people in need in developing countries, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at Chimney Savers, Rte. 66, next door to Randolph Chamber of Commerce building. Info: 728-3900.

•Vermont Weavers guild presentation on weaving with bamboo, Tencel and other new fibers, 10 a.m., White River Craft Center, Randolph. Info: 728-8912.

•20^th annual Harvest Fair sponsored by the White River Valley Players, live entertainment, famous chicken barbecue plus many other kinds of food, crafts, craft demonstrations, children’s activities, flower show, and displays by local organizations, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Rochester Park, Rte. 100. Info: 767-3025.

•Ham & Turkey Supper and Variety Show, sponsored by the East Bethel Community Church, supper includes homemade pies for dessert, seatings at 5, 6 7 & 7:30 p.m.; show at 8 p.m., with quilt and other raffles, plus fudge sale; East Bethel Community Church.

•Craft Saturday: "Quilting Bee" with Delectable Mountain Quilters Guild from Bethel–Randolph area; 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Billings Farm & Museum, Rte. 12, Woodstock. Info: 457-2355.

•Turkey Supper with homemade pies, 4:30-6:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, Gates St., White River Jct. Tickets at the door.

Tuesday, Sept. 11

•"Ferns of Vermont," learn about their life cycles, natural history and identification in a free illustrated talk by Prof. Murray Evans, 1 p.m., Pond Village Church, Brookfield. Sponsored by Randolph Garden Club. Info: Carol Rogers at 276-3072.

•Adult Ceramics class with Jane MacKeil Allemann, beginner-intermediate level, 6:30-9 p.m., White River Craft Center, Randolph. Info: 728-8912.

•Green Mt. Civil War Round Table, social hour, 6 p.m.; dinner, 6:30 p.m.; business meeting, 7 p.m.; followed by Peter Sinclair presentation on trip to Petersburg and Appomattox; Black Angus Steakhouse, Rte. 4, Quechee. Guaranteed dinner reservations must be made by 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, call Gail at 802-296-2919.

Wednesday, Sept. 12

•"Knitting Socks" class with Marylou Maeder, 7-8 p.m., White River Craft Center, Randolph. Info: 728-8912.

Thursday, Sept. 13

•John Griesemer reads from "Signal and Noise," his novel about the first transatlantic telegraph cable, and his forthcoming new book, "The Acting School;" 7;30 p.m., Baxter Memorial Library, Rte. 14, just off I89, Exit 2; free admission, books and refreshments for sale. Info: 763-7067 or 763-2875.

Thurs., Sept. 13-Sun., Sept. 16

•Tunbridge World’s Fair, a "Top 10" Vermont fall event, featuring agricultural shows and exhibits, live musical entertainment, Antique Hill, Floral Hall, and much more; gates open Thurs. & Fri., 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat., 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; and Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Rte. 110, Tunbridge. Free field parking. Info: 889-5555 or 800-889-5555.

Friday, Sept. 14

•Wes Sanders, Vice-Chair of Interfaith Power and Light, presents a workshop, based on his book, "Low Carbon Diet: A 30-Day Program to Lose 5000 Pounds;" begins at 6 p.m. with free soup and bread supper, followed by workshop at 6:45 p.m., Bethany Church, Main St., Randolph.

•"Friday Art with Jane," learn drawing skills, shading, color mixing, etc.; ages 12 and older, 4-5:30 p.m., White River Craft Center, Randolph. Info: 728-8912.

Saturday, Sept. 15

•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.

•"Saturday Pottery with Jane," ages 8 and younger, 10-11 a.m., and ages 8 and up, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; White River Craft Center, Randolph. Info: 728-8912.

•Internationally-recognized dressage rider, trainer, and author Jane Savoie will lecture and demonstrate her "training scale" process, 1:30-4:40 p.m., Rough Terrain Farm, Bedor Rd., Randolph Ctr. Hosted by VTC Equine Studies program. Registration fee charged. To register: 728-1221 or DCarleton@vtc.edu.

•Chase Race, fundraiser for Jonathon B. Chase Memorial Scholarship Fund, includes certified 15-kilometer solo run, 10-mile team relay race, and 4-mile team relay walk; begins 9:30 a.m., music and barbecue after race events; registration begins 8 a.m., South Royalton Town Green. Info: 802-831-1315.

•Craft Saturday: "Basket Making" with Patricia Compton, see demonstration of steps and techniques; 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Billings Farm & Museum, Rte. 12, Woodstock. Info: 457-2355.

Sunday, Sept. 16

•Vespers by lamplight, 7 p.m., West Brookfield Church, West Brookfield Rd., off Vt. Rte. 12, 8+miles north of Randolph. Info: 728-5910.