Thursday

LEISURE, SPORT AND KEEP FIT

BOLTON EXCEL, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: Lifestyles Fitness Suite, Yoga, Judo, Circuits, Short Mat Bowling, Aerobics, Pilates; Junior Fitness, 12 noon-1pm and 1pm-2pm. Open Monday to Friday 7.30am-10pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am-7pm.

DEANE LEISURE CENTRE, Junction Road, Deane, tel: 334432: Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Fitness Suite, Activity Sessions and Courses. Open Monday to Friday 5.30-10.30pm, Saturday 9am-5.30pm and Sunday, 9am-10.30pm.

FARNWORTH LEISURE CENTRE, Brackley Street, Farnworth, tel: 01204 334477: Swimming Pool, Lifestyles Fitness Suite, Floodlit All Weather Pitch, Squash Court, Activity Sessions and Courses. Open Monday 7am-9am, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 7am-10pm, Friday, 7am-10pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am- 4pm.

HARPER GREEN LEISURE CENTRE, Harper Green Road, Farnworth, tel: 334234: Sports Halls, Indoor Tennis Courts, Activity Sessions and Courses, Floodlit All Weather Pitch. Open Monday to Friday, 5.30pm-10.30pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am-6pm.

HAYWARD LEISURE CENTRE, Morris Green Lane, Bolton, tel: 334233: Sports Hall, Gymnasium, Activity Sessions and Courses, Floodlit All Weather Pitch, Hard Surface Tennis Courts. Open Monday to Friday, 5.30pm-10.30pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am- 5pm.

Horwich LEISURE CENTRE, Victoria Road, tel: 334488: Swimming Pool, Teaching Pool, Olly's Ocean Soft Play, Lifestyles Fitness Suite, Lifestyles Health Suite, Activity Sessions and Courses, Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Function and Conference Facilities, Floodlit All Weather Pitch, Bar and Cafe. Open Monday to Friday 7am-11pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am-10.30pm.

JUBILEE POOL, Darley Street, Bolton, tel: 334443: Swimming Pool, Swimming Lessons, Activity Sessions, Refreshments. Well-equipped for members of the community especially those with disabilities and their families. Open Monday 9am-6.30pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9am-8.30pm, Friday, 9am- 4.30pm, Saturday 9am-3.30pm and Sunday, 9am-12 noon.

Kearsley LEISURE CENTRE, Springfield Road, Kearsley, tel: 334141: Fitness Suite, Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Activity Sessions and Courses, Floodlit All Weather Pitches. Open Monday to Friday 5.20pm-10.30pm and Saturday 9am-4pm and Sunday 10am- 4pm.

Little Lever LEISURE CENTRE, Church Street, Little Lever, tel: 334177: Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Activity Sessions and Courses, Floodlit All Weather Pitch. Open Monday to Friday, 5.20pm-10.30pm and Saturday 9.30am-4pm and Sunday 10am- 4pm.

Sharples LEISURE CENTRE, Hillcot Road, Sharples, tel: 334224: Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Activity Sessions and Courses, Floodlit All Weather Pitch, Activity Room. Yoga, 8pm to 9.30pm; Football Course for beginners, 5.30pm- 6.30pm; Football Course for Intermediates, 6.30pm- 7.30pm. Open Monday to Friday, 5.15-10pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am- 6pm.

TURTON LEISURE CENTRE, Chapeltown Road, tel: 334440: Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Activity Sessions and Courses, Outdoor Activities, Special Sessions, Mountain Bike Hire. Open Monday to Friday, 5.30pm-10.30pm, Saturday, 9am- 5pm and Sunday, 8.30am- 5pm.

WATER PLACE, Great Moor Street, Bolton, tel: 334466: Leisure Pool and Flume, Training Pool, Lifestyles Fitness Suite, Activity Sessions and Courses, Cafe. Various opening times - please contact Centre.

Westhoughton LEISURE CENTRE, Bolton Road, Westhoughton, tel: 01942 634810: Swimming Pools, Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Activity Sessions and Courses, Floodlit All Weather Pitch, Bar. Open Monday to Friday, 5.15pm-11pm and Saturday and Sunday, 9am-6pm.

WITHINS LEISURE CENTRE, Newby Road, Breightmet, tel: 334133: Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Fitness Suite, Activity Sessions and Courses, Floodlit All Weather Pitch. Open Monday to Friday, 5.30pm-10.30pm and Saturday and Sunday, 10am-4pm.

HILTON TABLE TENNIS CENTRE, Nuttall Avenue, Horwich: table tennis all ages, 1pm-3pm; seniors, 7pm-9pm.

DEANE COMMUNITY CENTRE, aquafit, 6.30pm-7.30pm; adult swim, 9.15pm-10.15pm; swim lessons, 5.30pm-6.30pm.

BOLTON YMCA, 125 Deansgate: junior football, 6.15pm.

GREAT LEVER COMMUNITY CENTRE, Parkfield Road entrance, Ju-Jitsu and Kempo Karate for ages six to 15, 6.30pm-8.30pm. Tel: 656513.

BROWNLOW FOLD COMMUNITY CENTRE, Eskrick Street, badminton, 7pm-9pm.

CASTLE HILL GYMNASIUM, Castleton Street, Tonge Moor -- Tonge Boxing Club 7pm-9pm 10-18 years 50p, 19+ unwaged £1, 19+ waged £2. Details 01204 399147.

CLUBS & GROUP MEETINGS

BREATHE EASY BOLTON SUPPORT GROUP, meeting for people with breathing difficulties, St John's Church, Brodick Drive, Breightmet, 2pm.

SMITHILLS TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILD, discussion of topics for National Council meeting followed by bingo, Chorley Old Road Methodist Church, 7.30pm.

HORWICH RESOURCE CENTRE, Beaumont Road, Horwich. Playgroup 9.15am-11.45am; Bolton Community College Art Level 1/2, 9.30am-11.30am; Bolton Community College Ceramics, 10am-12 noon; Bolton Community College Watercolours, 1pm-3pm; Bolton Community College Woodwork, 4pm-6pm; St John Badgers, 6.30pm-7.30pm. Smoking Cessation, 7pm-9pm. Bolton Community College Watercolours, 7pm-9pm. Breakaway Club, 7.45pm-9.15pm.

LUNCHEON CLUB --Trinity Methodist Church, Bury Road from 12 noon. Details 0161 877 8565, one week's notice required.

LUNCHEON CLUB -- Barlow Park Community Centre, off Dunoon Drive from 12 noon. Admission £1.50.

LUNCHEON CLUB -- Springfield Gardens Community Centre, Kearsley at 12.15pm. Admission £1.50 including lunch. Details 432091.

ROTARY CLUB -- Rivington Barn, Horwich, 12.30-2pm. Tel: 400467.

SOCIAL CLUB -- St Edmund's Church Hall, off Deansgate from 12.45pm.

BOLTON BRIDGE CLUB, 4 Chorley Old Road, 1pm-4pm. Tel: 841892.

WEIGHTWATCHERS UK, meeting, Westhoughton Methodist Church, Wigan Road, 6pm and 7.15pm. Tel: 0161 787 7243.

WRITERS' GROUP --Wolfenden Community Centre, 7.30pm.

FRIENDLY DUPLICATE BRIDGE, Old Links Golf Club, Chorley Old Road, 7pm-10pm.

OTHER EVENTS

CHORLEY and South Ribble CVS, advocacy service, Astley Hall Farmhouse, Hallgate, Astley Village, 9am-12 noon and 1-3pm. Tel: 01257 263254.

ST JAMES'S COFFEE AND DROP-IN CENTRE, drinks and snacks with a chat and sale of bric-a-brac, St James's Church, St James's Street, New Bury, Farnworth, 9.15am-11am. Tel: 572334.

WESTHOUGHTON Community Centre: community ceramics, 9.30-11.30am; have a go crafts roadshow, 9.30-11.30am; get that job drop in 1-3pm.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT -- Our Lady and the Lancashire Martyrs, Hallstead Avenue, Little Hulton from 10-11am.

COFFEE MORNING -- St Paul's Church, Deansgate, 10am-12.30pm.

PARENT AND TODDLER GROUP, Salvation Army, King Street, Farnworth: , 9.30-11.30am; Kids Alive for children aged five to 11 years, 6.30-8pm.

STEP BY STEP PROJECT, 8 White Lion Brow, Bolton, Bemsmi drop in, 10am-2pm; Allocated Counselling, 3-8pm. Tel: 366388.

BOLTON TOY LIBRARY, for play and loan, The Play and Resource Centre, Board Street, Deane, 10am-3pm. Tel: 559566.

EXHIBITION OF WATERCOLOURS by Audrey Latham, Harwood Library.

MUSIC & DANCE

LINE DANCING, intermediate and advanced classes, Beesley Green Community Centre, Greenleech Lane, Roe Green, Worsley, 1pm-3pm. Tel: 0161 950 1711.

WINGATES BAND, rehearsals, Bandroom, Wingates Square, Westhoughton, 8pm. Tel: 01942 845000.

SEQUENCE DANCING, for experienced sequence dancers, Accrington Town Hall, 7.30pm. Admission £1.25.