Thursday, Feb. 14

•Weight loss challenge and free nutrition class, 10-11 a.m., 183 River St., Bethel. Info: 234-9506.

•Bridge night at the Pines in Chelsea, meets every other Thursday, come at 6:30 p.m. to eat and/or 7 p.m. to play. Beginners encouraged, all levels welcome.

Friday, Feb. 15

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

Saturday, Feb. 16

•Winter Farmers Market, 10 a.m., 1 p.m., United Church (red brick church) Main St., Randolph.

•Sweetheart Soup Fest sponsored by the Hancock/Granville Community Church, "all you can eat" soups, stews, chilis, chowders and homemade bread, plus make-your-own sundaes; 5-6:30 p.m., Hancock Town Hall, Route 100, Hancock. Info: 767-9157.

•Ham and Baked Bean Supper sponsored by Gaysville Community Church, takeout available, too; seatings at 5, 6 and 7 p.m. Stockbridge Central School, Rte. 107, Stockbridge. Info: 234-9281.

•Tai Chi and Qigong with Catherine Freese, ongoing classes, all levels welcome, 9-10 a.m., Vt. Independent School of the Arts, 7 Stars Center, Rte. 14, Sharon. Info: 763-2334.

•Igloo Build hosted by Dr. Bert Yankielun, engineer and author of "How to Build an Igloo and Other Snow Structures," 10:30 a.m., Montshire Museum, Norwich. Info: 802-649-2200.

•Roast Turkey Supper with homemade rolls and pies, serving at 5 & 6 p.m., Greater Hartford United Church of Christ, Rte. 14, Hartford.

Tuesday, Feb. 19

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

•Free magic show with Magic Man Tom Joyce, sponsored by Kimball Library, 10:30-11:30, upstairs gallery at Chandler Music Hall. For more information, call the library at 728-5073.

•Healthy Mommies/Healthy Kids Club, 10-11 a.m.; weight loss challenge and free nutrition class, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; weekly wellness club, 4:30-7 p.m.; Wellness Solution Center at Enterprise Center, Rte. 66, Randolph. For info call Carrie at 728-8987.

•Red Cross Blood Drawing sponsored by the Tunbridge Volunteer Fire Department, bring two forms of ID, 12:30-6 p.m., Tunbridge Central School.

Wednesday, Feb. 20

•Weight loss challenge and free nutrition class, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Wellness Solution Center at Enterprise Center, Rte. 66, Randolph. For info call Carrie at 728-8987.

•ECFibernet public information meeting for residents of Bethel, 7 p.m., Whitcomb High School cafeteria.

•ECFibernet public meeting for residents of Royalton area, 7 p.m., Royalton Academy.

•Farmers’ Night performance presented by the Vt. Historical Society, featuring the W'Abenaki Dancers, 7:30 p.m., House Chamber, Vt. State House, Montpelier.

Thursday, Feb. 21

•Weight loss challenge and free nutrition class, 10-11 a.m., 183 River St., Bethel. Info: 234-9506.

•Dartmouth College English professor Ernest Hebert, the New England Booksellers Association’s 2006 Fiction Author of the Year, will talk on "What Does It Mean to Be an American?" 7 p.m., Tunbridge Public Library. Refreshments and author signings follow, free admission, donations welcome. Info: 889-9404.

Friday, Feb. 22

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

•Soupathon, all you can eat soups, bread and desserts, 5-7:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist MeetingHouse, Rte. 5 South, Norwich. Info: Mary Layton at 802-649-1973.

Saturday, Feb.23

•Free Home Weatherization Workshop presented by Efficiency Vermont and sponsored by the Brookfield Energy Group, learn how to reduce your energy use and costs, 9 a.m.-12 noon, Old Dorm Lounge, Vt. Technical College, Randolph Center.

•Lunar New Year celebration in Rochester village, includes lantern making for children, food sampling, and Asian traditional games, 2-5 p.m. at Rochester Library; parade up Main Street led by a giant "Rat," with gongs, drums, and procession of lantern makers, 4 p.m. Info: call John Wong at 767-4342.

Sat. & Sun., Feb. 23-24

•Antique Gun Show, free appraisals, Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sun., 9 a.m.-3 p.m., American legion Post, 129 Main St., White River Jct. Info: 802-875-4540.