THURSDAY

DEANE Leisure Centre, Junction Road, Deane, tel: 334432: Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Fitness Suite, Activity Sessions and Courses. Open Monday to Friday 5.30pm to 10.30pm, Saturday 9am to 5.30pm and Sunday, 9am to 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 to 9am, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 7am to 10pm, Friday, 7am to 10pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 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 to 10.30pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 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 to 10.30pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 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 to 11pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 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 to 6.30pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9am to 8.30pm, Friday, 9am to 4.30pm, Saturday 9am to 3.30pm and Sunday, 9am to 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 to 10.30pm and Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 5pm.

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 to 10.30pm and Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 5pm.

Sharples Leisure Centre, Hillcot Road, Sharples, tel: 334224: Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Activity Sessions and Courses, Floodlit All Weather Pitch, Activity Room. Open Monday to Friday, 5.15pm to 10pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 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 to 10.30pm, Saturday, 9am to 5pm and Sunday, 8.30am to 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 to 11pm and Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 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 to 10.30pm and Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 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 6 to 15, 6.30pm-8.30pm. Tel: 656513. CLUBS & GROUP MEETINGS SENIOR Citizens and disabled people are invited to a luncheon club at Trinity Methodist Church, Bury Road from 12 noon. For further information tel: 0161 877 8565, one week's notice required.

A LUNCHEON club providing a proper dinner and sweet with tea and coffee followed by a game of dominoes is held at Barlow Park Community Centre, off Dunoon Drive from 12 noon. Admission is £1.50.

A WEEKLY luncheon club with activities for the over 60s takes place at Springfield Gardens Community Centre, Kearsley at 12.15pm. Admission is £1.50 including lunch. Tel: June on 432091.

ROTARY Club of Horwich, meeting, Rivington Barn, Horwich, 12.30pm-2pm. Tel: 400467.

A SOCIAL club for the elderly is held at St Edmund's Church Hall, off Deansgate from 12.45pm.

LITTLE LEVER Youth Club, for ages 13 to 18, Little Lever Youth Club, Herbert Street, 7pm-10pm.

BRIDGE afternoon, Bolton Bridge Club, 4 Chorley Old Road, 1pm-4pm, £3, lessons for beginners £4. Tel: 841892 for details.

THE CHILDREN'S Club meets at the Zion Christian Fellowship, Slater Street, 6.15pm.

THE THIRD Worsley Beaver Colony for six to eight-year-olds meets at St Paul's, Peel, 6.30pm-7.30pm.

THE WESTHOUGHTON Friendship Club is meeting at the Carnegie Hall, Library Street, Westhoughton from 6.45pm-9.45pm.

GRACE Healing Group offering alternative therapies and holistic healing at Quaker house, Wellington Road, Eccles, 7pm. Tel: 656921.

BOLTON Art Circle is holding a workshop at Highfield Hall Community Centre, Marsh Lane, Farnworth from 7pm-9pm. For further information tel: 847607.

FIRST ANDERTON Guides, St Joseph's School, Adlington, 7pm-8.30pm.

THE WRITERS' Group meet at Wolfenden Community Centre at 7.30pm.

WESTHOUGHTON Age Support Project (WASP) is holding a prize bingo session at Winifred Kettle Centre, Washacre, Westhoughton at 7pm-9pm. Tel: Mrs Seddon on 01942 812982 or Len Maycroft on 01942 818763 for further details.

Walkden Friendship Group, meeting for chat and companionship for men and women . 50-plus tel: 0161 950 1513.

THE RAINBOWS and Brownies meet at St Paul's Peel, 6.15pm-7.30pm. For further information tel: 0161 748 7508.

BRIDGE Group, play session, Beckett Suite, St Thomas of Canterbury, Lonsdale Road, Heaton, 7pm-10pm. Tel: 0161 724 5670.

AGE Concern, Movement to music. Farnworth Learning Centre 1pm-2pm. Reflexology by appointment only. Details 382411.

OTHER EVENTS CHARITY SHOW at Walkden Labour Club in aid of Christie's Childrens' Unit.Tickets £2. Details 0161 7990982.

BOLTON Conservation Volunteers meet on the steps of Bolton Central Library at 10am, whatever the weather. All projects are led by trained staff, new volunteers are always welcome, no experience is necessary. Details 01204 361847.

SMITHILLS Townswomen's Guild meet at 7.30pm at Chorley Old Road Methodist Church. Ladies of Victorian Bolton. Details 01204 597192.

BURY/BOLTON ME/CFS Support Group meet at Longsight Methodist Church Hall, Longsight Lane, Harwood at 7.30pm. Details 01204 7932846.

THE RUMWORTH Morris of Bolton's 25th Birthday celebrations. Free workshops in North West Morris dancing at Deane Memorial Church Hall, Junction Road, Deane at 8.30pm. All are welcome, whether to dance, play an instrument or just watch. Details 01942 816569.

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

BOLTON Life Cares, free pregnancy test, support and help, counselling before and after abortion, Room 14, 124 Newport Street, 10.30am-12.30pm. Tel: 532660.

WESTHOUGHTON Community Centre: community ceramics, 9.30am-11.30am; have a go crafts roadshow, 9.30am-11.30am; get that job drop in 1pm-3pm; GROW community allotments project, 1pm-3pm; flower arranging, 7pm-9pm.

ZAC'S Cafe Bar, 71 Market Street, Farnworth: 11-14 years, 7pm-9.30pm.

BOLTON Deaf Society, Bark Street: advice and information session and equipment available to deaf and hard of hearing people in the Bolton area, 9am-1pm, tel: 521219.

A BEREAVEMENT support drop-in is held at Our Lady and the Lancashire Martyrs, Hallstead Avenue, Little Hulton from 10am-11am.

BOLTON YMCA, 125 Deansgate: second hand book sale, 10am-5pm.

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

SALVATION Army, King Street, Farnworth: Parent and Toddler Group, 9.30am-11.30am; Kids Alive for children aged five to 11 years, 6.30pm to 8pm.

FOOD served in The Hall, Bank Street Chapel, Crown Street, 10.30am-1.30pm.

LUNCH is provided at the Barlow Park Community Centre, near the Bowling Greens, off Dunoon Drive from 12 noon.

OUR Lady and the Lancashire Martyrs Parish holds a mass in St Ann's Hospice at 3pm.

MEDITATION Class, The Hall, Bank Street Chapel, 5.30pm-6.30pm.

MEDITATION Class for beginners, Friends Meeting House, Silverwell Street, 7.30pm. Tel: Pete Thorogood 01457 835364.

BOLTON Life Pregnancy Care, open, 6.30pm-8pm.

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