THURSDAY

DEANE Leisure Centre, Junction Road, Deane, tel: 334432: aerobics, 8pm-9pm; swim lessons, 5.30pm-6.30pm.

HARPER Green Leisure Centre, Harper Green Road, Farnworth, tel: 334234: social and family badminton, 8pm-10pm, adults £1.50 and children 50p, tennis, floodlit astro turf, 5.30pm-10.30pm.

HAYWARD Leisure Centre, Lever Edge Lane, Hayward, tel: 334233: karate, 7pm-8.30pm; badminton, 7.30pm-9.30pm.

Horwich Leisure Centre, Victoria Road, tel: 334488: main pool, 7am-4pm and 6pm-8pm; small pool, 3pm-4pm and 6pm-8pm; ladies fitness morning, 9.30am-12.30pm; body conditioning, 10.30am-11.30am; step class, 12 noon-1pm; 50+ keep fit, 1pm-2pm and 2pm-3pm; small pool, 3pm-4pm; kickfit class, 6pm-7pm; aerobics, 7pm-8pm; aquafit, 8pm-9pm; adults only swim, 9pm-10.30pm; evening sequence dancing with instruction from Eric and Marjorie Dyer, 7pm-10.30pm.

JUBILEE Pool, Halliwell: open swim, 9am-10am; disabled swim, 10am-11.30am; aqua aerobics, 11.30am-12.30pm; disabled swim, 12.30pm-3.30pm; open swim, 3.30pm-8.30pm.

Kearsley Leisure Centre, Springfield Road, Kearsley, tel: 334141: aerobics, 6pm-7pm; weights room, 5pm-10pm.

Little Lever Leisure Centre, Church Street, Little Lever, tel: 334177: aerobics, 7.30pm-8.30pm; squash courts available 5.30pm-10.30pm; badminton courts; table tennis course available 5.30pm-10.30pm.

Sharples Leisure Centre, Hillcot Road, Sharples, tel: 334224: open swim, 5.30pm-6.30pm; aqua natal, 6.30pm-7.30pm; aqua aerobics, 7.30pm-8.30pm; adult only swim, 8.30pm-10pm; aerobics, 7.30pm-8.30pm; junior football coaching course, 5.30pm-7.30pm; badminton courts available, 5.30pm-10.30pm; squash courts available, 5.20pm-10pm; all weather pitch available, 5.30pm-10.30pm; licensed bar open 7pm-11pm.

Turton Leisure Centre, Chapeltown Road, tel: 334440: 50+ swim session, 5.30pm-6.30pm; adult only swim session, 6.30pm-8.30pm; Turton Youth Club for 14-16 years, 5.30pm-7pm; aerobics, 6pm-7pm; stretch and tone, 7pm-8pm; safe cycling course for 6 to 10 year olds; mountain bike training for 8+ years; mountain bike hire £5 per hour, £7 for day, £11 for full day.

WATER Place, Great Moor Street, tel: 334466: Lifestyles gym, 7.30am-10pm; kinderswim, 10.30am-12 noon; lunch break swim, 12 noon-2pm; water aerobics, 12 noon-1pm; leisure pools, 2pm-8.30pm.

Westhoughton Leisure Centre, Bolton Road, Westhoughton, tel: 01942 634810: junior swim lessons, 4pm-8pm; junior soccer coaching, 5.30pm-6.30pm; large pool, 5.15pm-8.30pm; aqua aerobics, 8.30pm-9.15pm and 9.15pm-10pm; aerobics or circuit, 6.30pm-7.30pm.

WITHINS Leisure Centre, Newby Road, Breightmet, tel: 334133: gymnastics course, 5.15pm-8.15pm; casual badminton, 6.30pm-9.30pm; trampoline course, 7pm-9.15pm.

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.

BROWLOW Fold Community Centre, Eskrick Street, badminton, 7pm-9pm. Tel: 333830.

BOLTON YMCA, 125 Deansgate: junior football, 6.15pm. CLUBS & GROUP MEETINGS BOLTON Branch of the Parachute Regimental Association, meeting for anyone who served in the Parachute Regiment, Para/Airlanding units of RA, RE, RAMC, REME, RAOC, RASC and Airlanding Brigades of the 1st, 6th and Indian Airborne Divisions, Royal British Legion, Chorley New Road, 8pm. Tel: 522149.

OFFA for men and women aged 50+, meeting to arrange social events, Bolton Deaf Society, Bark Street, 2pm. Tel: 526476.

ROYAL Naval Patrol Service Association, meeting, Derby Barracks, Fletcher Street, 7.45pm. Tel: 432460.

BRITISH Epilepsy Association, meeting, Lever Chambers.

HANDYCRAFTS Club, meeting, Horwich Resource Centre, 2pm-4pm.

NORTH West Labrador Club, training classes, St John's Ambulance Hall, Adlington, 7.30pm.

SMITHILLS Townswomens Guild, Birthday Dinner at Old Links Golf Club, tel: 597192.

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 Fellowhsip, Slater Street, 6.15pm.

THE 3rd Worsley Beaver Colony for 6 to 8 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.

1ST 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 compansionship for men and women . 50+ 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.

OTHER EVENTS ENVIRONMENTAL Pub Quiz with questions on wildlife, geography, current affairs and the environment, Howcroft Inn, Pool Street, 8pm. Tel: 336659 to register.

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

PARENT and child group, Lowndes Street Family Support Centre, 9.30am-11.30am. Tel: 843107.

TOTS and Toys Group with toy library, Lowndes Street Family Support Centre, Heaton, 9.30am-11.30am.

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.

HORWICH Resource Centre, Beaumont Road: playgroup, tel: 668158, 9.15am-11.45am; CES art level 1/2, 9.30am-11.30am; CES ceramics, 9.30am-11.30am; CES watercolours, 1pm-3pm; CES woodwork, 4pm-6pm; St John Badgers, 6.30pm-7.30pm; CES watercolours, 7pm-9pm; RMI/AODS scenery building, 7.30pm-9.30pm; Breakaway Club, learning suppoirt 7.45pm-9.15pm.

ZAC'S Cafe Bar, 71 Market Street, Farnworth: YP 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 Pauls Church, Deansgate, 10am-12.30pm.

SALVATION Army, King Street, Farnworth: Parent and Toddler Group, 9.30am-11.30am; Kids Alive for children aged 5 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.

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