THEATRE, music & DANCE THE Farnworth Aces Morris Dancers is holding a practice night for girls age 15 and upwards at the New Bury Community Centre, Buckley Lane, Farnworth at 6.30pm.

A CHOIR practice session is held at St John the Evangelist, Wingates at 7pm.

BOLTON and District Pipe Band is holding a practice night for pipers and drummers at the Tonge Moor United Reformed Club, Starkie Road, Bolton from 8pm-10pm. For further information tel: 706382.

THE Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann Irish Music Association is holding beginners and advanced Irish music sessions on various instruments at the Balmoral Hotel, Great Moor Street from 8pm. For further information tel: Nula on 794036.

Horwich RMI AODS, rehearsals, Horwich Parish Top School, Church Street, 8pm. LEISURE, SPORT AND KEEP FIT BOLTON Excel: Thrill and Chill, 12.10pm-12.50pm; 50+ badminton, table tennis, squash and gym, 1pm-3pm; body conditioning, 2pm-3pm; step 6pm-7pm and 7pm-8pm.

DEANE Leisure Centre: weights gym, 4.30pm-10.30pm; junior swimming lessons for 10 weeks, 5.30pm-7.30pm; junior gym coaching for 10 weeks, 5.45pm-7.15pm; weights induction, 7pm-9pm; karate, 7.30pm-9pm; adults only swim, 9.15pm-10.15pm; blue water sub aqua, 9.30pm-10.30pm.

FARNWORTH Leisure Centre: morning refreshers swim, 7am-7.30am; fitness suite, 7am-9am; open session in pool, 9am-7pm; parents and tots, 12 noon-1.15pm; adult lane swim, 7pm-8pm; splash aerobics, 8.20pm-9.05pm.

HARPER Green Leisure Centre: badminton, tennis, floodlit astro turf, 8.30pm-10pm.

HORWICH Leisure Centre: morning refreshers swim, 7am-7.30am; early morning swim, 7.30am-8am; main pool, 8am-8.40pm; ladies fitness morning, 9.30am-12.30pm; body conditioning, 11am-12 noon; step class, 12 noon-1pm; 50+ keep fit, 1pm-2pm and 2pm-3pm; small pool, 3.30pm-4.15pm and 6pm-7.30pm; aerobics, 6pm-7pm; aqua aerobics, 7.30pm-8.30pm; adults only swim, 9pm-10.30pm.

KEARSLEY Leisure Centre: aerobics, 6.30pm-7.30pm.

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

SHARPLES Leisure Centre: football course, 5.30pm-6.30pm and 6.30pm-7.30pm; open session in pool, 5.30pm-6.30pm; beginners aerobics, 6.15pm-7.15pm.

TURTON Leisure Centre: 50+ swim, 5.30pm-6.30pm; fitness session for 8 to 13 year olds, 6.30pm-7.30pm; women's self defence, 6.30pm-7.30pm; adults only swim, 6.30pm-8.30pm; aerobics, 7.30pm-8.30pm; step aerobics, 8.30pm-9.30pm; laned swim, 8.30pm-10pm.

HORWICH Resource Centre, Beaumont Road, 9.30am Ceramics for Pleasure, 12 noon WASPS Looking good/Feeling good, 1pm Confidence Building, 6.30pm St. John Badgers, 7pm Art Level 1/2.

WATER Place: morning refreshers swim, 7am-7.30am; Tone Zone/sunbed, 7.30am-10pm; early risers swim, 7.30am-9am; stretch and relax, 10am-11am; kinderswim, 10.30am-12 noon; lunch break swim, 12 noon-2pm; step aerobics, 12.15pm-1.15pm.

Westhoughton Leisure Centre: 50+ swimming, 12.45pm-1.15pm; parents and tots, 2pm-3pm; junior soccer coaching, 5.30pm-6.30pm; aerobics, 6.30pm-7.30pm.

WITHINS Leisure Centre: gymnastics, 5.15pm-6.15pm; 5-a-side football, 5.30pm-6.30pm; line dancing, 7pm-8pm; trampolining, 7.30pm-8.15pm; step aerobics, 8pm-9pm.

BOLTON 6th Form College, Smithills Dean Road: line dancing, 7pm-8pm; aerobics, 8pm-9pm. Tel: 846215. CLUBS & GROUP MEETINGS THE Royal Naval Patrol Service Association is meeting at Derby Barracks, Fletcher Street at 7.45pm. For further information tel: Mr Kay on 432460.

THE Bolton branch of the Parachute Regimental Association is holding a meeting for anyone who served in the Parachute Regiment, Para/Airlanding units of RA, RE, RAMC, REME, RAOC, RASC and Airlanding Brigades of the 1st, 6th and Indian Airborne Divisions at the Royal British Legion, Chorley New Road at 8pm. For further information tel: 522149.

BOLTON National Trust Association will be joined by Michael Conroy speaking about The Early Shuttleworths of Gawthorpe in the Lecture Theatre, Bolton Central Library, Le Mans Crescent at 2pm.

THE RSPB (Bolton Members' Group) is meeting for a talk and slide show entitled 60V North by Stan Craig in the Drama Theatre, Bolton School Girls' Division, Chorley New Road at 7.30pm.

BOLTON Camera Club will be entertained by Mr G Nicholson speaking about Landscapes and Architecture at Trinity Methodist Church, Bury Road, Tonge Fold at 8pm.

OFFA, the Over 50s Friendship and Activities group is holding its monthly meeting to arrange social outings and holidays at the Bolton Deaf Society, Bark Street at 2pm. For further information tel: Mrs Evans on 526476.

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

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

GUARDIANS and carers are invited to the pre-school Carers and Tots group at the Lowndes Street Family Support Centre, Halliwell from 9.30am-12 noon. For further information el: 843107.

THE FIrst Steps Mums and Toddlers group meet at St Paul's Peel, 10am-12 noon.

SENIOR Citizens and disabled people are invited to a luncheon club at Trinity Methodist Church, Bury Road from 12 noon. For further information tel: 524453.

A luncheon club providing a proper dinner and sweet with tea and coffee followed by a game of dominoes is held at Barlow Park Community Centre, off Dunoon Drive from 12 noon. Admission is £1.50.

A social club for the elderly is held at St Edmund's Church Hall, off Deansgate from 12.45pm.

THE Thursday Group arranging social activities, crafts, games and refreshments is held at Somerset Road UR Church, off Chorley New Road, Heaton from 1.30pm-3.30pm.

THE Rainbow Healing Group is demonstrating healing, meditation and relaxation exercises with an informal talk at the Friends' Meeting House, Silverwell Street, Bolton from 5.15pm-7.30pm.

THE Children's Club meets at the Zion Christian Fellowhsip, Slater Street, 6.15pm.

THE 3rd Worsley Beaver Colony for 6 to 8 year olds meets at St Paul's, Peel, 6.30pm-7.30pm.

THE Westhoughton Friendship Club is meeting at the Carnegie Hall, Library Street, Westhoughton from 6.45pm-9.45pm. For further information tel: 01942 811222.

BOLTON Art Circle is holding a workshop at Highfield Hall Community Centre, Marsh Lane, Farnworth from 7pm-9pm. For further information tel: 847607.

ARTHRITIS Care is meeting at Jubilee Centre, Darley Street, Bolton from 7.30pm-9.30pm. For further information tel: 795596.

ST John Ambulance is holding a meeting to recruit volunteers to train as first aiders at Age Concern headquarters, Moor Lane bus station at 7.30pm. For further information tel: John Fisher on 846343.

THE Writers' Group meet at Wolfenden Community Centre at 7.30pm.

WESTHOUGHTON Age Support Project is holding a prize bingo session at Westhoughton Community Centre from 7.30pm-9.30pm.

A Friendship group for men and women age 55-65 meets in the Coffee Rooms, Walkden Congregational Church, Harriet Street. For further information tel: 0161 799 3953.

THE Rainbows and Brownies meet at St Paul's Peel, 6.15pm-7.30pm. For further information tel: 0161 748 7508. OTHER EVENTS GABRIELLE Cox of the Greater Manchester Low Pay Unit will give a lecture on Welfare To What in Manchester Cathedral at 5.45pm. For further information tel: Revd Carol Wardman on 0161 832 5253.

WESTHOUGHTON Community Centre: under 5;s 9.30am-11.30am; Women's Group, 1pm-3pm; flower arranging, 7pm-9pm.

HORWICH Resource Centre, Beaumont Road: ceramics for pleasure CES class with creche (term time only), 10am-12 noon; WASPS looking good/feeling good, 12.30pm-2pm; confidence building CES class with creche (term time only), 1pm-3pm; St John Badgers, 6.30pm-7.30pm; art level 1/2 CES class (term time only), 7pm-9pm; Handycrafts Club, 2pm-4pm.

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

A bereavement support drop-in is held at Our Lady and the Lancashire Martyrs, Hallstead Avenue, Little Hulton from 10am-11am.

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

A Thursday cafe with home-made food is held at Bank Street Chapel, via the Crown Street door entrance, opposite the multi-storey car park from 10.30am-2pm.

LUNCH is provided at the Barlow Park Community Centre, near the Bowling Greens, off Dunoon Drive from 12 noon.

OUR Lady and the Lancashire Martyrs parish holds a mass in St Ann's Hospice at 3pm.

BOLTON Museum and Art Gallery, Le Mans Crescent is showing More Than A Game taking a look at the amateur football league and the role football has played in the lives of ordinary people.

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

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