FAMILY HISTORY FAIR, Guild Hall, Preston. Saturday October 27, 10am-4.30pm Admission £2. Free for under 15s accompanied by an adult.

ST CATHERINE'S Parish Church, Horwich. Gardener Graham Iddon demonstrates how to make Christmas decorations, Thursday October 25 beginning at 8pm. Admission £1.50 including refreshments.

COFFEE MORNING and Bring and Buy Sale at St Paul's Church, Deansgate, 10.30am-12 noon, organised by Bolton branch of the RNLI. Admission 50p.

CHEQUERBENT Amateur Theatrical Society present Big Bad Mouse, a farce by Philip King and Falkland Cary in St Thomas School Hall, Molyneux Road, Westhoughton, October 24-26 starting at 7.30pm. Tickets are £3 from Chequerbent Post Office or phone 795251.

THE RETIRED FIRE FIGHTERS of Bolton and Wigan are holding their next meeting from 2-4pm at Wigan Firestation instead of their usual venue of Bolton Fire Station. For more information ring 01204 524095.

AUTUMN FAIR at Tonge Moore URC Church, Starkie Road, Bolton, Saturday October 20 11am-3pm. Stalls, cafe, Welephant and fire engine. Proceeds to Church funds, Winter Watch and the Mines Advisory Group. Admission 30p.

JUMBLE SALE Saturday October 20, 10am. St Paul's School, Railway Road, Adlington. Admission 20p.

TABLE TOP SALE on Saturday October 20 at Melbourne Road Methodist Church commencing at 2pm till 4pm. Tables £5 ring 01942 888829 to book.

HORWICH RESOURCE CENTRE, incorporating The Horwich Heritage Centre, Beaumont Road, Horwich. Playgroups, classes, dance school, keep fit, crafts, afternoon tea dances. For details ring the centre on 01204 668157.

TABLE TOP SALE at Melbourne Road Methodist Church on Saturday October 20, 2-4pm. Tables £5 each. Ring 01942 888829 to book a table.

LIBRARY READING GROUPS - Interested in discussing literature? Groups run at Central Library details 01204 333173; Harwood Library details 01204 332340 and Westhoughton Library details 01942 634640. Meetings scheduled until November.

THE NORTH OF ENGLAND Indoor Equestrian Event at the Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate. Saturday and Sunday December 1 and 2 9am-5pm. Tickets 0113 2388 702, Information 01884 860650.

TEA Dances, Darwen Leisure Centre, Darwen. Every Wednesday, 1.30pm to 4.30pm, with full afternoon tea, £2.50. Tel 01254 773046.