LEISURE, SPORT & KEEP FIT

BOLTON Excel, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: ladies only, 1.30pm-3pm; aerobics, 6pm-7pm; yoga, 7.30pm-9pm.

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

FARNWORTH Leisure Centre, Brackley Street, Farnworth, tel: 334477: morning refreshers swim, 7am-7.30am and 7.30am-8am; open session, 8am-12 noon; splash aerobics, 12 noon-1pm (SP) and 8.30pm-9.30pm; senior citizens, 12 noon-1pm; adults only, 7pm-8.30pm.

HARPER Green Leisure Centre, Harper Green Road, Farnworth, tel: 334234: junior roller hockey training, 5.30pm-7.15pm.

HAYWARD Leisure Centre, Lever Edge Lane, Hayward, tel: 334233: Fat Burner aerobics and relax, 7.30pm-9.30pm; karate, 6pm-7pm.

Horwich Leisure Centre, Victoria Road, Horwich, tel: 334488: main pool, 7am-7pm; body conditioning, 11am-12 noon; step class, 12 noon-1pm; small pool, 3pm-4pm; health and fitness night, 6pm-9.30pm; boxacise, 8pm-9pm; spinning, 6pm-8pm; aqua aerobics 7.30pm-8.30pm and 8.30pm-9.30pm; swim fit, 7pm-8pm; adults only, 8pm-9pm; 50/50 tea dance with instruction fom Eric and Marjorie Dyer, 1pm-4.30pm.

JUBILEE Pool, Halliwell, tel: 334443: disabled swim, 9am-12.15pm; ladies only swim, 1.45pm-2.45pm; open swim, 2.45pm-3.45pm and 4pm-5.30pm; disabled swim, 6pm-8.30pm.

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

Little Lever Leisure Centre, Church Street, Little Lever, tel: 334177: trampolining 5pm-6pm; squash courts available from 5.20pm-10pm, badminton courts; table tennis, 5.30pm-10.30pm; Bolton Metro Trampoline Club, 5.15pm-6.15pm beginners/intermediate.

Sharples Leisure Centre, Hillcot Road, Sharples, tel: 334224: body conditioning, 6.30pm-7.30pm; Wednesday workout, 7.30pm-8.30pm; Hi NRG, 8.15pm-9.15pm; swimming lessons, 5.30pm-8pm; open swimming, 8pm-9.30pm; badminton courts, 5.30pm-10.30pm; squash courts, 5.20pm-10pm; floodlit all weather pitch, 5.30pm-10.30pm; licensed bar, 7pm-11pm.

Turton Leisure Centre, tel: 334440: junior swimming lessons, 5.30pm-6.30pm; junior soccer skills, 5.30pm-6.30pm; open swim session for all, 6.30pm-8pm; Go Ju Ryu - Japanese Karate, 7.30pm-8.30pm; aqua aerobics, 8pm-9pm.

WATER Place, Great Moor Street, tel: 334466: Lifestyles Gym, 7.30am-10pm; Lifestyles Gym (Young At Heart), 9.30am-12 noon; Water Aerobics (Young at Heart), 10.30am-11.30am; lunch break swim, 12 noon-2pm; after work swim, 4.30pm-7pm; water aerobics, 8.30pm-9.30pm; fitness swim, 9pm-10pm; leisure pools, 2pm-8.30pm.

Westhoughton Leisure Centre, Bolton Road, Westhoughton, tel: 01942 634810: junior swim lessons, 4pm-8pm; trampoline course, 6.15pm-7.15pm; large pool, 6pm-9pm.

WITHINS Leisure Centre, Newby Road, Breightmet, tel: 334133: ladies only weights, 6pm-7pm; mixed weights, 7pm-8pm; aerobics, 6.30pm-7.30pm.

HILTON Table Tennis Centre, Nuttall Avenue, Horwich: table tennis,for all ages 1pm-3pm and 7pm-9pm..

GO Shin Jitsu, New house Farm Pavilion, Darcy Lever, 7.30pm-9.30pm. Seniors £1 and juniors 50p in aid of club funds. For further details tel: 418230 or 418956.

ST Chad's Church, Longworth Street, Tonge Fold: exercise class concentrating on toning up hips, thighs and tums, 6.30pm-7.30pm, £1.50. Tel: Ruth on 411142.

YOGA run by CES, Walmsley Parish Hall, 1pm-2.30pm and Turton High School, 7pm-8.30pm; Sharples School, 7pm-8.30pm.

CLUBS & GROUP MEETINGS

CRAFT Class, Age Concern Headquarters, 10am-12 noon.

BOLTON Toy Library, Children's Centre, Devonshire Road, 10am-3pm.

LOWNDES Street Family Support Centre, Bolton: Taming Young Toddler Group, 10am-12 noon, tel: 843107; Parents Group, 1pm-3pm.

OVER 60s Group, 2pm. 50p per session. St. Luke's, Halliwell.

SEAN Chairde (Old Friends) Over 50s Club, hot meal, Irish music, entertainers, bingo etc, outings, advice, St Joseph's Hall, Hobart Street, Halliwell, 11am-3pm. Tel: Margaret on 794036.

MhIST (Mental Health Independent Support Team), first aid course, Deajon House, 30 Chorley New Road, 1pm-3pm.Tel: 527200.

SENIOR Residents' Friendship Club, 12.30pm-2.30pm, St. Matthew with St. Barnabas, Stowell Street.

BOLTON Art Circle Workshop, Highfield Hall Community Centre, Marsh Lane, Farnworth, 2pm (portraits & general).

BIRCH Avenue Senior Citizens Club hold a social afternoon with dancing, artists, tea and biscuits and to arrange parties and outings for the year, Carnegie Hall, Westhoughton Town Hall, 1.30pm-4pm. Annual membership is 50p plus 50p a week admission which includes a cup of tea. Tel: 01942 815553.

MOVEMENT To Music, Age Concern, Ashburner Street, Bolton, 2pm-3pm. Admission 75p including tea or coffee.

SOMERSET Road Church Women's Guild, devotational meetings with different speakers, 2pm.

TREASURES, games and activities for youngsters age 7 to 11, Westhoughton Pentecostal Church, Bolton Road, 6pm-7.15pm, admission 30p.

THE Rainbows for 5 to 7 year olds meet at St Paul's, Peel, 6pm-7.15pm. Tel: 0161 748 7508.

WESTHOUGHTON Area Junior Youth Centre for age 10-13, Central Drive: 7pm-9pm.

THE 3rd Worsley Cubs meet at St Paul's, Peel, 7pm-8.30pm. Tel: 0161 790 1228.

BOLTON Burns Club, literary evening, Social Centre for the Blind, 7.30pm.

Bradshaw Bridge Club, Duplicate Bridge, Clubhouse, Bradshaw Cricket Club, Bolton, 7.30pm. Admission for visitors is £1 per session plus table money of £1. Please come with a partner.

YOUTH Club, Salvation Army, King Street, Farnworth, 7pm.

WHITEFIELD 18+ for 18-35 year olds is meeting to arrange social events, quizzes, competitions, discos, holidays at The Ostrich Pub, Bury Old Road, Prestwich at 9pm. For further information tel: Paul on 0836 568046, Fiona on 0161 688 0964 or Jo on 0161 683 5863.

OTHER EVENTS

HALLOWE'EN Happenings! with the Croal Irwell Valley Countryside Service. Young witches, ghosts and ghouls are invited to get out their broomsticks and lanterns and come to Moses Gate Country Park. Meet at the Rock Hall Visitor Centre, Hall Lane, Farnworth, 7pm.

BOLTON Deaf Society, Bark Street: advice and information centre, 9am-1pm; British Sign Language Classes (stages 1), tel: Gillian Gregory on 521219.

COFFEE Morning, Little Lever United Reformed Church, Market Street, 9am-12 noon.

BOLTON Volunteer Bureau open to callers, tel: 380692.

WESTHOUGHTON Community Centre: Women and Health, 9.30am-11.30am; craft group, 1pm-3pm; creative writing, 1pm-3pm; machine knitting (fortnightly); 7pm-9pm; guitar and keyboard class, 7pm-9pm.

HORWICH Resource Centre, Beaumont Road: Playgroup, 9.15am-11.45am, tel: 668158; CES Creative Writing, 10am-12 noon; CES CReche, 10am-3pm; CES Picture Framing, 1pm-3pm; Heritage Centre Open, 2pm-4pm; Dance School, 4pm-7pm; Ladies Tap Class, 6pm-7pm; Shorai Karate, 7pm-8pm; General Keep Fit, 8pm-9pm; Prize Medal Morris Men, 8pm-10pm.

FARNWORTH Evangelical Baptist Church: Toddler Time, 9.30am; Children's Challenge/Youth Challenge (activities for children age 5 to 10 and 10 to 14 (during term time), 6.15pm-7.15pm; Bible Study and Prayer Meeting, 7.45pm.

ZAC'S Cafe Bar, 71 Market Street, Farnworth: YP 14 years and over, 7pm.

DROP-IN Centre with food and clothing store and CAB service, St Luke's Church, Chorley Old Road, Bolton, 10am-3pm.

DROP-IN Centre, St. Luke's Halliwell, 10am-3pm.

'THE Well' Luncheon Club providing a hot lunch and sweet with a cup of tea, St George's Church, Daisy Avenue/Plodder Lane, Farnworth, 12 noon. Admission £1.40. Tel: Christine Faulkner, 437846.

ART and craft, Sutton Community Centre, Addington Road, off Wigan Road, 1pm-3pm. Tel: 64678 or 653054.

OVER 60s Club, Church Rooms, St Luke's Church, Chorley Old Road, 2pm. Tel: Judith Giles 843060.

DAY Centre for elderly people, Gibbon Street Community Centre, 2.15pm. For further details tel: 363094.

CAMPAIGNERS Children's Club, Bolton Pentecostal Church, Bury New Road, 6.30pm.

'THE Path of the Elders', the principles and practice of Theravada Buddhism - the original form of Buddhism - a course of talks and meditations, Friends Meeting House, Silverwell Street, Bolton, 7.30pm. Tel: Pete Thorogood, 365711.

BINGO, Heaton Village Club, Waddington Road, 7.30pm.

PARISH Bingo, Our Lady and The Lancashire Martyrs, Hallstead Avenue, Little Hulton, 8pm.

ST Paul's Church, Peel: Rainbows and Brownies, 6pm-7.15pm. For further information tel: 0161 748 7508; playgroup, tel: 0161 703 7455.

THE Royal British Legion Womens Section, bingo, Ambulance Hall, Adlington, 8.15pm.

BOLTON Musuem and Art Gallery, Nearing Camp Evening on the Upper Colorado River by Thomas Moran.