Theatre, music & dance BOLTON Burns Club, dancing class, Social Centre for the Blind, 7.45pm.

Horwich RMI and District AODS, rehearsals, Horwich Parish Top School, Church Street, 7.30pm.

SEQUENCE and ballroom dancing, Little Lever Community Centre, Mytham Road, 7.30pm-10.30pm.

BOLTON Music Service activities at Bolton Music Centre, The Deane School, New York, Bolton include Bolton Youth Stage Band, 7.30pm-9.30pm; Bolton Beginners Brass Band, 5.45pm-7.15pm; Bolton training Orchestra, 6.30pm-8.30pm and at Eagley Junior School Bolton Training Wind Ensemble (Turton) will be playing from 4pm-5pm. Tel: 658804 for further details.

ENTERTAINMENTS for pensioners, Pensioners Hall, Rock Street, Horwich, 2.30pm.

FARNWORTH Carousels Morris Dancers, girls' practice night, Highfield Hall, Highfield Road, 6pm.

FARNWORTH Aces Morris Dancers, practice night for any age from 5 upwards, New Bury Community Centre, Buckley Lane, 6.30pm.

WORSLEY Starlets Girls' Morris Dancing Troupe, practice night, Walkden Cong. Church, Harriet Street, 6.30pm.

LITTLE Hulton Morris Dancing Troupe, practice night, Kenyon Way Community Centre 6.30pm.

A-DAYS Morris Dancers, practice night, TS Dido Hall, St George's Road, Bolton, 6.30pm.

CECILIAN Singers, practice night, St John's CofE Primary School, Church Street, Farnworth, 7.45pm.

SEQUENCE Dancing is held at the Railway Club, Green Lane, Brolton, 8pm.

BARBERSHIP Harmony Club, practice night, Astley Bridge Conservative Club, 8pm. Leisure, sport, keep fit BOLTON Excel, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: 50+ bowls, 10am-12 noon; circuits, 6pm-7pm and 7pm-8pm.

HORWICH Leisure Centre, Victoria Road, tel: 692211: main pool, 7am-6.10pm; step class, 12 noon-1pm; parents and tots, small pool, 12 noon-1.15pm; aerobics, 1pm-2pm and 6pm-7pm; ladies leisure break aerobics, 2pm-3pm; ladies weights, 6pm-7pm and 7pm-8pm; Hi NRG circuit, 7.15pm-8.15pm; Hi NRG step, 8.30pm-9.30pm; adult swim only, 9.30pm-10.45pm.

WATER Place, Great Moor Street, tel: 364616: morning refreshers swim, 7am-7.30am; Lifestyles gym, 7.30am-10pm; early risers swim, 7.30am-9am; Lifestyles gym (Young At Heart), 9.30am-12 noon; stretch and relax, 10am-11am; kinderswim, 10.30am-12 noon; water aerobics, 12 noon-1pm and 8.30pm-9.30pm.

FARNWORTH Leisure Centre, Brackley Street, Farnworth, tel: 793243: morning refresher, 7am-7.30am and 7.30am-8am; open session, 8am-7pm; special needs, 12 noon-1pm (SP); swimming lessons, 4pm-7.15pm (SP); splash aerobics, 7.30pm-8.30pm (SP); adult lane swim, 9pm-10pm.

DEANE Leisure Centre, Junction Road, Deane, tel: 656033: junior swimming lessons, 5.30pm-7.30pm; yoga, 6pm-7pm; weights induction, 7pm-9pm; aerobics with free swim, 8pm-9pm; adult only swim, 9.15pm-10.15pm.

HARPER Green Leisure Centre, Harper Green Road, Farnworth, tel: 701946: sports night (super circuits, football, tennis), 6.30pm-9pm; junior basketball training, 6.30pm-7.30pm; tennis, badminton, 8.30pm-10pm; floodlit astro turf youth club, 8.30pm-10pm.

JUBILEE Pool, Darley Street, tel: 39332: disabled session, 9am-11.15am and 12.30pm-3.00pm; physiotherapy, 11.30am-12.30pm; public swim, 3.30-5.15pm; family swim session, 5.45pm-7pm; adult swim, 7.30pm-8.30pm.

HAYWARD Leisure Centre, Lever Edge Lane, Hayward, tel: 656819: fitness training, 7pm-8pm.

Kearsley Leisure Centre, Springfield Road, Kearsley, tel: 709250: trampolining, 5.30pm-6.30pm.

Sharples Leisure Centre, Hillcot Road, Sharples, tel: 301444: junior swimming lessons, 5.30pm-7.30pm; kids health and fitness night, 5.30pm-7.30pm; circuit training session, 6.30pm-7.30pm; karate (Shotoken), 7.30pm-8.30pm; pool open session, 7.30pm-9.30pm.

LITTLE Lever Leisure Centre, Church Street, Little Lever, tel: 708250: step class, 6.30pm-7.30pm; bookings taken for squash courts available from 5.20pm-10pm, table tennis, 5.20pm-10pm and badminton courts.

Westhoughton Leisure Centre, Bolton Road, Westhoughton, tel: 01942 814030: women only swim, 8.30pm-9.30pm, £1.80. Casual bookings for squash, badminton and 5-a-side.

WITHINS Leisure Centre, Newby Road, Breightmet, tel: 395980: gymnastics course, 5.15pm-7.15pm; weight coaching, 5.30pm-7.30pm.

BOLTON & District Table Tennis League, table tennis for juniors, Hilton Community Centre, Nuttall Avenue, Horwich, 7pm-9pm. For further information tel: Chris on 406693 or 692752.

AGE Concern: 50+ swimming, Water Place, 50p; Movement to Music, Age Concern Headquarters, 2pm-3pm, 75p including tea and coffee.

HILTON Table Tennis Centre, Nuttall Avenue, Horwich: junior table tennis, 7pm-9pm. Tel: 406693/692752.

CASTLE Hill Judo Club for 7 years and upwards, Gymnasium, Castle Hill School, Tonge Moor, 7pm-9pm. Admission £1. Tel: 399147.

CES, Yoga, Sharples School, 7pm-8.30pm. Tel: 405245.

GENTLE Yoga, Walmsley Unitarian Chapel, Egerton, 8pm-10pm. Tel: Elaine on 01254 773449. Clubs & group meetings KEEP in Touch, Bolton Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults, meeting, Room T29, Lever Chambers, Ashburner Street, 1.30pm-3pm.

NORTHERN Goldfish and Pondkeepers Society, meeting, Highfield Hall, Highfield Road, 8pm.

BOLTON United Services Veterans Association, meeting, Halliwell Reform Club, 8pm.

RAF Association, meeting, Lancaster Close, Clive Street, 8pm.

HORWICH Arts Council, AGM, Public Hall, Horwich, 7.30pm.

CONGREGATIONAL Ladies, meeting, St Paul's, Peel, 7.30pm.

HORWICH Heritage, talk on Dad's Army by Norman Tyldesley, Horwich Resource Centre, Beaumont Road, 7.30pm.

AGE Concern, Craft Class, Age Concern Headquarters, 10am-12 noon.

WORSLEY Walkden Disability Arts and Crafts Group, an informal gathering for people with varying difficulties to meet for arts and crafts tuition, social events, demonstrations and trips out, 1pm-3.30pm. Admission 50p. Transport may be available for people with mobility problems. For further information tel: Shirley Jones on 0161 799 9425.

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

LADIES Circle with various speakers, Somerset Road Church, 2.30pm.

A pensioners' group providing entertainment is held at the Pensioners' Hall, Horwich, 2.30pm.

ST John Ambulance, Ambulance Hall, Adlngton: Badgers for 6 to 10 year olds, 6.30pm-7.30pm; Cadets for 11 to 16 year olds, 7pm-8.30pm; Adults, 8pm-10.30pm.

BOLTON Buddhist Centre, meeting, Friends Meeting house, Silverwell Street, Bolton, 7.30pm. Tel: 308001. Other events BOLTON Volunteer Bureau is open to anyone interested in voluntary work or looking to improve their skills to enhance their employability at Bridge House, Pool Street, tel: 380692.

ST Paul's Church, Astley Bridge, use of Centenary Canopy, Victoria Square, sale of goods.

IRWELL Sculpture Trail Art in the Landscape lecture by Catherine Newbery, Turton Tower, 7.30pm.

BOLTON Deaf Society, Bark Street: advice and information centre, 9am-1pm; Darby and Joan Club, 1pm-5pm; Sports and Social Club, 7pm-11pm. For further information tel: Gillian Gregory on 521219.

WESTHOUGHTON Community Centre: under 5's, 9.30am-11.30am and 1pm-3pm; Yoga, 7pm-9pm.

HORWICH Resource Centre, Beaumont Road, Horwich: Tuesday Club - over 60s lunch, 11.45am-1.45pm; Parent and Toddlers, 2pm-3.30pm; WASPS - looking good/feeling good, 7.30pm-9pm (fortnightly).

LADIES' prayer meeting, St John the Evangelist, Wingates, 10am.

BOLTON Life Cares, free pregnancy test, support and help, counselling before and after abortion, Room 14, 124 Newport Street, 12noon-2pm. Tel: 532660.

ST Luke's, Chorley Old Road, Halliwell: Drop-in Centre with light lunches and snacks available, 10am-3pm with CAB service available, 1pm-3pm.

CERAMIC and painting lessons, 214 Bolton Road, Walkden, 7pm-9pm.

DOMINOES and bingo, Westhoughton Clubhouse, rear of 180 Church Street, 7pm-9pm. Tel: 816613 for Ring and Ride bus.

BINGO and Dominoes, Barlow Park Community Centre, off Dunoon Drive, Bolton, 7pm-9pm.

B-COMPANY, 4th Battalion, Queen's Lancashire Regiment, recruitment evening, Derby Barracks, Fletcher Street, 7.30pm.

EXHIBITIONS at Bolton Museum and Art Gallery, Le Mans Crescent include On Target Archery Through The Ages and Expressionism in Germany.

CENTRAL Library: World War II display.

HORWICH Library: Merrie England Reading with a medieval theme.

FARNWORTH Library: Closer to Nature: Preserving Bolton's Open Spaces.

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