THEATRE, MUSIC AND DANCE SOUL Night with Zoo, Horwich Leisure Centre, Victoria Road, 8pm. Tel: 692211.

BOLTON Autumn Choir require male and female members for choir rehearsals at Age Concern, Ashburner Street from 5.30pm-7pm. For further details tel: 706055 or 01942 819791.

JOIN St Paul's (Astley Bridge) Amateur Operatic Society for rehearsals at St Paul's Church, Seymour Road, Astley Bridge at 8pm. For further information tel: 307187. LEISURE, SPORT AND KEEP FIT BOLTON Excel, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 522693: cardio gym open, 7.30am-10pm.

DEANE Leisure Centre, Junction Road, Deane, tel: 656033: junior swimming lessons, 5.30pm-7.30pm; weight induction, 7pm-9pm.

FARNWORTH Leisure Centre, Brackley Street, Farnworth, tel: 793243: morning refresher, 7am-7.30am and 7.30am-8am; open session, 8am-8.30pm; special needs, 12 noon-1pm (SP); swimming lessons, 4pm-7.15pm (SP); women only, 6.30pm-7.30pm.

HARPER Green Leisure Centre, Harper Green Road, Farnworth, tel: 701946: youth club, 5.30pm-7pm; badminton, tennis, floodlit astro turf, 8.30pm-10pm.

HAYWARD Leisure Centre, Lever Edge Lane, Hayward, tel: 656819: kids sports night, 6.30pm-8.30pm.

HORWICH Leisure Centre, Victoria Road, Horwich, tel: 692211: main pool, 7am-7.40pm; aerobics, 10am-11am; body conditioning, 11am-12 noon; step class, 12 noon-1pm; small pool, 3.30pm-4.15pm and 6pm-7.40pm; Hi NRG, 6.15pm-7.15pm.

HORWICH Resource Centre, Beaumont Road: yoga for beginners 7pm.

JUBILEE Pool, Darley Street, Bolton, tel: 393321: disabled session, 9am-11.30am; physiotherapy sessions on selected dates, 11.30am-12.30pm; public swim, 12.30pm-3.30pm and 3.30pm-5pm.

Kearsley Leisure Centre, Springfield Road, Kearsley, tel: 709250: step aerobics, 5.30pm-6.30pm; weights room, 6pm-8pm.

Little Lever Leisure Centre, Church Street, Little Lever, tel: 708250: karate, 7.30pm-8.30pm; squash courts available from 5.20pm-10pm, badminton courts; table tennis, 5.20pm-10pm.

Sharples Leisure Centre, Hillcot Road, Sharples, tel: 301444: Sharples junior netball, 5.30pm-6.30pm; fun swim, 6pm-7pm; women only swim, 7pm-8pm; karate (Gojuryu), 7pm-9pm; pool open session, 8pm-9.30pm.

TURTON Leisure Centre, Chapeltown Road, Bromley Cross, tel: 595654: junior soccer skills, 5.30pm-6.30pm and 6.30pm-7.30pm; junior gymnastics (3-5 years), 5.30pm-6.30pm; open swim session, 5.30pm-8.30pm; junior gymnastics (5 years), 6pm-7pm; junior gymnastics advanced, 7pm-8pm.

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, 11am-12 noon; general swim, 11am-12 noon; lunch break swim, 12 noon-2pm; Lifestyle Club (Age Concern 50+), 2pm-4pm.

WITHINS Leisure Centre, Newby Road, tel: 395980: casual badminton, 5.30pm-10.30pm.

BOLTON and District Table Tennis League is holding a table tennis session for the over 50s from 1pm-3pm and for senior, juniors and families from 7pm-9pm at the Hilton Table Tennis and Community Centre, Nuttall Avenue, Horwich.

KEEP fit at Sutton Community Centre, Addington Road, off Wigan Road from 1.30pm-3pm. Tel: 646789 or 653054.

THE Fitness Consultancy is holding Fitclub with fun and fitness activites for 7 to 11 year olds at Sharples CP School, Hugh Lupus Street, Sharples at 3.45pm. Tel: 598242.

YOGA by the CES, Clarence Street Community Centre, 1pm-2.30pm. CLUBS AND GROUP MEETINGS ST John Fellowship, part of St John Ambulance, meeting, Central Library, Le Mans Crescent, 2pm. Tel: Arthur Willis on 0161 724 7010.

BOLTON Anglo-French Circle, conversation group and committee meeting, Central Library, Le Mans Crescent, 7pm.

Halliwell Befriending Service, open day to recruit volunteers, Halliwell Road Free Church, 12 noon-4pm. Tel: 840808.

TOT Stop Pre-School group meet at Bolton Pentecostal Church, Bury New Road, 9am-12 noon and 1pm-4pm. Tel: 361704.

Ladybridge Pre-School meet at Ladybridge Community Centre, Beaumont Drive, 9am-12 noon. For further details tel: Karen Higson on 651397 (anytime) or 660353 during opening hours.

PLAYGROUP, St Paul's, Peel, for further information tel: Karen Tomkinson on 0161 703 7455.

ST Paul's, Adlington: nursery, 9am-12 noon; after school care club, 3.15pm-6pm. Tel: 01257 480276.

ADLINGTON Community Centre, Railway Road: pre-school playgroup, 9.15am-11.45am and 12.30pm-3pm; Toddler Group, 9.30am-11.30am.

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, 10am-12 noon. For further information tel: Cath Rose on 430418.

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

PARENT and Toddler session, Heywood Adventure Playworld, 1pm-2.30pm. For further information tel: Monica on 523408.

THE Parents Group providing information about services available to parents meets at Haslam Park CP School, Wigan Road during term time from 2pm-3pm.

THE Westhoughton Area Junior Youth Centre is open to children age 10 to 13 at the John Holt Centre from 6pm-8.30pm.

1ST Adlington Rainbows, Adlington Co. Primary School, Park Road, 6pm-7pm.

THE Church Lads' and Church Girls' Brigade meet at the Parish of St Matthew with St Barnabas, Stowell Street from 6.45pm.

3RD Worsley Scouts meet at St Paul's, Peel, 7.15pm-9.30pm. Tel: 0161 790 5781.

THE Westhoughton Age Support Project (WASP) is holding a bingo session at the Westhoughton Central Drive Community Centre from 7.30pm-9pm. For further information tel: Mrs Sesson on 01942 812982 or 813321.

A youth club for children age 11 and over is open at the Salvation Army, Bolton Citadel, St Georges Road at 7pm.

TURNING Point Young People's Group meet at Bolton Pentecostal Church, Bury New Road at 7.30pm. OTHER EVENTS GRAND Auction, St Bernard's School, Wendover Drive, Ladybridge, viewing from 6.30pm, auction 7pm.

AUCTION, Bradshaw Cricket Club, The Rigbys, admission is by item to be auctioned and viewing is from 7pm for 7.30pm.

BOLTON Deaf Society, Bark Street: advice and information centre, 9am-1pm. Tel: Gillian Gregory on 521219.

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

COFFEE Morning, Zion Community Church, Slater Street, Halliwell, 10am-12 noon.

HORWICH Resource Centre, Beaumont Road: lunch club and social afternoon over 60s 11am-3pm; creative crafts 1pm-3pm; sign on for Shopability Registration/Membership 11am-12 noon; afternoon tea dance, 2.15pm-4.15pm; Aquarian Therapies - yoga for beginners, 7.30pm-9.30pm, tel: Sue or David on 691232.

WESTHOUGHTON Community Centre: Under 5's, 9.30am-11.30am and 1pm-3pm; Art Circle, 9.30am-11.30am; drama, 1pm-3pm.

A drop-in centre with a food and clothing store and a Citizens Advice Bureau service is held at St Luke's Church, Chorley Old Road, Bolton from 10am-3pm.

LITTERPICKERS meet at St Matthew with St Barnabas, Stowell Street from 4pm-5.45pm.

MASS is held at St Edmund's Church, St Edmund Street, Bolton at 12.15pm.

BOLTON Museum and Art Gallery, Le Mans Crescent: Thomas Moran's 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 showing a series a photographs documenting UFOs, aliens, Nessie and Bigfoot; Beauty and the Beast exploring the exotic world of animal life and costume through shape, colour and form, 9.30am-5.30pm; The Big Exhibition featuring work created by Big Issue in the North showing collages and posters covering the social issues surrounding homelessness.

CENTRAL Library, Le Mans Crescent: Closer To Nature: Preserving Bolton's Open Spaces by Bolton Documentary Photographers; Reading promotion posters designed by Year 9, Hayward School; We're Kitted Out promotion for teenagers in the audio visual library; sports reading promotion display case.

Tonge Moor Library, Tonge Moor Road: Merrie England, a library display to promote reading with a medeival theme.

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