THEATRE, MUSIC AND DANCE 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.

BOLTON Choral Union is holding rehearsals for Hayden's Creation. For further information of the venue and times tel: 492301.

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: stretch and relax, 10am-11am.

DEANE Leisure Centre: junior swimming lessons for 10 weeks, 5.30pm-7.30pm; kung fu, 6.30pm-8.30pm; weight inductions, 7pm-9pm.

FARNWORTH Leisure Centre: morning refreshers swim, 7am-7.30am; fitness suite, 7am-9pm; open session, 9am-6.30pm; session for people with disabilities, 12 noon-1.15pm; ladies only, 6.30pm-7.30pm.

HARPER Green Leisure Centre: youth club, 5.30pm-7pm; badminton, tennis floodlit astro turf, 8.30pm-10.30pm.

HAYWARD Leisure Centre: kids sports night, 6.30pm-8.30pm.

Horwich Leisure Centre: morning refreshers swim, 7am-7.30am; early morning swim, 7.30am-9am; main pool, 9am-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.

KEARSLEY Leisure Centre: step aerobics, 5.30pm-6.30pm; weights room, 6pm-8pm.

LITTLE Lever Leisure Centre: karate, 7.30pm-8.30pm.

Sharples Leisure Centre: karate, 6.30pm-8.30pm.

Turton Leisure Centre, junior soccer skills, 5.30pm-6.30pm; open swim session, 5.30pm-8.30pm; junior gymnastics Turton Tumblers for 3 to 5 year olds, 5.30pm-6.30pm; junior gymnastics for 5+ years, 6pm-7pm; junior gymnastics advanced, 7pm-8pm.

WATER Place: morning refreshers swim, 7am-7.30am; Tone Zone/sunbed, 7.30am-10pm; early risers swim, 7.30am-9am; Tone Zone (Young at Heart 50+), 9.30am-12 noon; waterobics, 11am-12 noon; general swim, 11am-12 noon; lunch break swim, 12 noon-2pm; Lifestyle Club (Age Concern 50+), 2pm-4pm; after work swim, 4.30pm-7pm.

WITHINS Leisure Centre: 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, is meeting at Bolton Library at 2pm. For further information tel: Arthur Willis on 0161 724 7010.

Halliwell Befriending Service is holding an open day to recruit volunteers age 18 or over who are able to provide 1 hour a week speaking and listening to people at Halliwell Road Free Church, Halliwell Road from 12 noon-4pm. For further information tel: 840808.

BOLTON Anglo-French Circle is holding a conversation group in the Central Library, Le Mans Crescent at 7.30pm.

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.

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.

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.

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 BOLTON Community Education Service is starting a NVQ Level Business Administration Course for those wishing to learn office skills at the 3D IT Learning and Resource Centre, 301/305 Derby Street on Thursdays. Free childcare is available to under 5s. For further information tel: Angela on 535674 or visit the centre tomorrow from 9.30am-12.30pm.

BOLTON YMCA, 125 Deansgate: second hand book sale, 10am-12 noon; slot car racing, 7pm; Friday Club for 13 to 24 year olds, 6.30pm.

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

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

HORWICH Resource Centre, Beaumont Road: lunch club and social afternoon over 60s 11am; creative crafts 1pm; sign on for Shopability Registration/Membership 11am; 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.

CENTRAL Library, Le Mans Crescent: Screen Reads, books, films and TV tie-ins in the display case and the talking book of the film in the audio visual library.

THOMAS Moran's Nearing Camp, Evening on the Upper Colorado River, 1882 and work by Turner, Ruskin and Moran's other British influences are on display at Bolton Museum and Art Gallery, Le Mans Crescent.

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