Wednesday 310399

AFTERNOON of Nostalgia, singalong and dance with Howard Broadbent, Mortfield Social and Bowling Club, 1pm-4pm. Admission £1 including tea and biscuits.

BOLTON Music Service activities include Bolton Youth Brass Band practising from 6pm-9pm and Bolton Intermediate Brass Band practising from 6.30pm-8pm at Bolton Music Centre, The Deane School, New York. Bolton Training Wind Ensemble (Kearsley) is practising at Kearsley West CPS from 4.30pm-5.45pm. Tel: Bolton Music Service on 658804 for further details. AMBASSADORS Girls' Morris Dancing Troupe, practice night for ages 5 to 15, St Andrew's Methodist Church, Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, 6.30pm-9.30pm. Tel: 01942 255484.

SOCIAL sequence dancing, Turton High School, Bromley Cross, 7pm. Tel: 307453.

Adlington Folk Dance Club meet at The Methodist Church Hall, Church Street, Adlington (on the A6 near the telephone kiosk, 3 miles north of the Reebok Stadium), 7.45pm-9.45pm. For further information tel: 697312 or 417598.

SEQUENCE Dancing, Ambulance Hal, Adlington, 7.30pm.

ASIAN Folk Music and Dance Workshop, Wolfenden Community Centre, 6.30pm.

SEQUENCE Dancing, Railway Club, Green Lane, Bolton, 8pm.

NORTH West Women's Team Rivington Morris practice night, Blackrod Community Centre, 8.15pm. LEISURE, SPORT & KEEP FIT: BOLTON Excel, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 522693: aerobics, 6pm-7pm; yoga, 7.30pm-9pm; kung fu, 7.30pm-9pm; cardio gym open 7.30am-10pm.

DEANE Leisure Centre, Junction Road, Deane, tel: 656033: junior swimming lessons, 5.30pm-7.30pm; weights inductions, 7pm-9pm; step circuit, 8pm-9pm; weights room, 5.30pm-10.30pm.

FARNWORTH Leisure Centre, Brackley Street, Farnworth, tel: 793243: 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-8pm.

HARPER Green Leisure Centre, Harper Green Road, Farnworth, tel: 701946: kick boxing, 8pm-9.30pm.

HAYWARD Leisure Centre, Lever Edge Lane, Hayward, tel: 656819: Fat Burner aerobics and relax, 7.30pm-9.30pm.

Horwich Leisure Centre, Victoria Road, Horwich, tel: 692211: main pool, 7am-8.40pm; aerobics and swim, 10am-11am; body conditioning, 11am-12 noon; step class, 12 noon-1pm; small pool, 3.30pm-4.15pm; health and fitness night, 6pm-9.30pm; small pool, 6.15pm-7.30pm; aqua aerobics, 7.30pm-8.30pm and 8.30pm-9.30pm.

KEARSLEY Leisure Centre, Springfield Road, Kearsley, tel: 709250: weights room, 6pm-8pm.

JUBILEE Pool, Darley Street, Bolton, tel: 393321: disabled session, 9am-11.30am; Asian Ladies Sessions (Private), 11.30am-12.30pm; Asian Elders Session (Private), 12.30pm-1.30pm; public swim, 1.45pm-3.30pm; public session, 4pm-5.30pm; disabled session, 6pm-8.30pm.

Little Lever Leisure Centre, Church Street, Little Lever: trampolining 5.15pm-6.15pm; squash courts available from 5.20pm-10pm, badminton courts; table tennis, 5.20pm-10pm. Sharples Leisure Centre, Hillcot Road, Sharples, tel: 301444: junior swimming lessons, 5.30pm-8pm; trampolining, 5.30pm-6.30pm; body conditioning, 6.30pm-7.30pm; Wednesday Workout, 7.30pm-8.30pm; pool open session, 8pm-9.30pm; Hi-NRG workout, 8.15pm-9.15pm.

TURTON Leisure Centre, Chapeltown Road, Bromley Cross, tel: 595654: junior gymnastics course, 5.15pm-6.15pm; junior swimming lessons, 5.30pm-6.30pm; junior soccer skills, 5.30pm-6.30pm; open swim session, 6.30pm-8pm; Go-Ju-Ryu Japanese Karate, 7.30pm-8.30pm; aqua aerobics, 8pm-9pm and 9pm-10pm.

WATER Place, Great Moor Street, tel: 364616: morning refresher swim, 7am-7.30am; Lifestyles Gym, 7.30am-10pm; early risers swim, 7.30am-9am; Lifestyles Gym (Young At Heart), 9.30am-12 noon; Water Aerobics (Young at Heart), 10.30am-11.30am; general swim (Young At Heart), 11.30am- 12 noon; lunch break swim, 12 noon-2pm; after work swim, 4.30pm-7pm; water aerobics, 8.30pm-9.30pm; fitness swim, 9pm-10pm.

Westhoughton Leisure Centre, Bolton Road, Westhoughton, tel: 01942 814030: trampoline session, £2, 5.30pm-6.15pm and 6.15pm-7pm; gymnastics, 5.30pm-7.30pm; adult health and fitness (circuits, aerobics, team games, swim), 7.30pm-9.30pm.

WITHINS Leisure Centre, Newby Road, Breightmet, tel: 395980: ladies only weights, 6pm-7pm; mixed weights, 7pm-8pm; casual badminton, 7.30pm-9.30pm.

HILTON Community Centre, Nuttall Avenue, Horwich: table tennis, 1pm-3pm; senior table tennis, 7pm-9pm, tel: 406693/692752; Aerobics 6pm-7pm, tel: 667572/692752; Bolton Community Education Service group with creche, 1pm-3pm. 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.

BOLTON 6th Form, Lever Edge Lane: line dancing, 7pm-8pm; aerobics, 8.15pm-9pm. CLUBS & GROUP MEETINGS: MOTHER'S Union, St Paul's Peel, 7.45pm.

Harwood Painting Group, demonstration of acrylic painting by Joe Tickle, Walsh's Institute, Longsight, Harwood, 7.30pm. Admission £1.50 including refreshments.

BOLTON NHS Retirement Fellowship, talk by Mr G Evans from Age Concern, Belmont Day Centre, Royal Bolton Hospital, 7pm. Tel: 412217 or 01942 811081.

BOLTON Branch of the Royal Naval Association, meeting, Farnworth and District Veterans Club, Brackley Street, Farnworth, 1pm. Committee meet at 12.30pm.

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

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

CREATIVE Writing Group, Age Concern, Ashburner Street, 1.30pm-3pm. Admission free.

BOOTHSTOWN'S Over 55s Club meet for an opportunity to meet people and arrange trips out, speakers, social events, slide shows, bingo, games, Boothstown's Community Centre, 1.30pm-3.30pm. Tel: Shirley Jones on 0161 799 9425 for further details. 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.

THE Bully Free Zone is holding a drop-in for young people or parents of young people suffering or concerned about bullying at The Bay, Marsden Road, 2pm-4pm. Tel: Cath Rose on 430418 for further details.

SOMERSET Road Church Women's Guild, devotational meetings with different speakers, 2.30pm.

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: BOLTON YMCA, 125 Deansgate: aerobic class, 6.15pm; slot car racing, 7pm; Ju-Jitsu self defence, 7.15pm; Tae Kwon Do self defence, 7.30pm; senior football, 6pm.

BOLTON Deaf Society, Bark Street: advice and information centre, 9am-1pm; British Sign Language Classes (stages 1 and 2), tel: Gillian Gregory on 521219.

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

WESTHOUGHTON Community Centre: Under 5's, 9.30am-11.30am and 1pm-3pm; flower arranging, 1pm-2.30pm.

HORWICH Resource Centre, Beaumont Road: CES Art for Pleasure 9.30am-11.30am (term time only); CES Picture Framing 1-3pm (term time only); CES English Skills 7-9pm (term time only); gentle 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.

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 Museum and Art Gallery, Le Mans Crescent: Thomas Moran's masterpiece Nearing Camp, Evening on the Upper Colorado River, 1882 and work by Turner, Ruskin and Moran's other British influences; The Unexplained Photographs of the Paranormal; Beauty and the Beast showing the exotic world of animal life and costume; The Big Exhibition featuring work curated and created by Big Issue showing collages and posters covering the social issues surrounding homelessness.

TURTON Tower, Chapeltown Road: Corn and Straw (Horsfall Collection) showing corn dollies, fertility symbols, hats, marquetry, unidentified items, contemporary wood craft collections of furniture, automata and world carvings, 1pm-4pm. BREIGHTMET Library, Closer To Nature, Preserving Bolton's Open Spaces exhibition by Bolton Documentary Photographers.

CENTRAL Library, reading promotion posters designed by Year 9, Hayward School; We're kitted out, promotion for teengers, Central Audio Visual Library; sports reading promotion display case.

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