THEATRE, music & DANCE 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.

Horwich Resource Centre Prize Medal Morris Men 8-10pm.

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.

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

NORTH West Women's Team Rivington Morris practice night, Blackrod Community Centre, 8.15pm. LEISURE, SPORT & KEEP FIT BOLTON Excel: body conditioning, 10am-11am; aerobics, 6pm-7pm; yoga, 7.30pm-9pm.

DEANE Leisure Centre: weights gym, 4.30pm-10.30pm; junior swimming lessons for 10 weeks, 5.30pm-7.30pm; karate, 6.30pm-8pm; weights inductions, 7pm-9pm; step circuits, 8pm-9pm.

FARNWORTH Leisure Centre: morning refreshers swim, 7am-7.30am; early bird swim, 7.30am-8.30am; fitness suite, 7am-9am; open session, 9am-12 noon; senior citizens only, 12 noon-1.15pm; open session in pool, 1.15pm-7.30pm; adults only, 7.30pm-8.30pm; splash aerobics, 12.20pm-1.05pm, 8.20pm-9.05pm and 9.15pm-10pm.

HARPER Green Leisure Centre: kick boxing, 8pm-9.30pm.

HAYWARD Leisure Centre: special needs trampolining club, 5pm-6.30pm; aerobics, 7.30pm-9pm.

HORWICH Leisure Centre: morning refreshers swim, 7am-7.30am; early morning swim, 7.30am-9am; main pool, 9am-8.40am; aerobics, 10am-11am; body conditioning, 11am-12 noon; step class, 12 noon-1pm; small pool, 3.30pm-4.15pm and 6pm-7.30pm; health and fitness night, 6pm-9.30pm; aqua aerobics, 7.30pm-8.30pm and 8.30pm-9.30pm.

KEARSLEY Leisure Centre: weights room, 6pm-8pm.

Little Lever Leisure Centre: trampolining 5.15pm-6.15pm.

SHARPLES Leisure Centre: body conditioning, 6.30pm-7.30pm; line dancing, 8.30pm-9.30pm; open session in pool, 8pm-9.30pm.

TURTON Leisure Centre: junior gymnastics, 6.15pm-7.15pm; junior soccer skills, 5.30pm-6.30pm; junior swimming lessons, 5.30pm-6.30pm; open swim session, 6.30pm-8pm; Go-Ju-Tyu Japanese karate, 7.30pm-8.30pm; aqua aerobics, 8pm-9pm; adult swimming lessons, 9pm-9.30pm.

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), 9.30am-12 noon; waterobics (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-7.30pm; fitness swim, 9am-10am.

Westhoughton Leisure Centre: gymnastics, 5.30pm-7.30pm; adults health and fitness (circuits, aerobics, team games, swim), 7.30pm-9.30pm.

WITHINS Leisure Centre: squash, 5.30pm-9.30pm; weights for women only, 6pm-7.30pm.

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.

BOLTON 6th Form, Lever Edge Lane: line dancing, 7pm-8pm; aerobics, 8.15pm-9pm.

BOLTON YMCA, 125 Deansgate: aerobic class, 6pm; slot car racing, 7pm; Ju-Jitsu self defence, 7.15pm; Tae Kwon Do, 7.30pm. CLUBS & GROUP MEETINGS BANK Street Writers is holding its monthly workshop in The Hall, Bank Street Chapel, 2pm-4pm. Tel: Rod Riesco on 669858 for details.

THE Lancashire Wildlife Trust will be joined by Dr Brian Fox talking about Scent Sense at Longfield Library, off Bury New Road, opposite Sainsburys, Prestwich at 7.30pm.

HORWICH Floral Art Club is holding flower demonstrations at Horwich Leisure Centre at 7.30pm. For further details tel: Joan Hughes on 696653 or Mrs Nisbett on 492742.

BOLTON Leisure Lunch Group for ladies over 50 is meeting to arrange trips, social events and lunches. For further information tel: 492871 or 693151.

BOLTON Family History Society will be entertained by Nigel Wright speaking about the History of Astley Hall at Bolton Cricket Club, Green Lane, Great Lever at 7.30pm.

THE Fibromyalgia Support Group is meeting at the Globe Inn, Higher Bridge Street, next to Gordons at 8pm. For further information tel: Mrs Welsh on 861714.

THE Ladies Guild will meet at New Chapel United Reformed Church, New Chapel Lane, Horwich at 2.30pm.

ROTORACT for 18 to 30 years is meeting at the Howcroft pub, Pool Street at 8.15pm to arrange social events and raise money for charity. For further information tel: Craig or Gaynor on 0161 702 7772.

THE Bolton Support Group of the National Osteoporosis Society is meeting in the Lounge, Jubilee House, Moor Lane (entrance to the rear, following the path) for a facial demonstration and talk on aromatherapy oils by Judith and Jane of Bolton College. For further information tel: 522717 or 01942 790142.

KEN Beaver will be giving a talk on Bill Naughton's Bolton at Barlow Park Community Centre, near Bowling Greens, off Dunoon Drive at 7pm. For further information tel: 594907 or 400519.

Ladybridge Pre-School group meet at Ladybridge Community Centre, Beaumont Drive, 9am-12 noon. The group is currently taking names for the September 1998 intake. Further details from 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 for further details.

HORWICH Resource Centre Art for Pleasure 9.30-11.30am, Picture Framing 1-3pm, English Skills 7-9pm; gentle keep fit, 8pm-9pm.

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

OVER 60s Group, 2pm. 50p per session. St. Luke's, Halliwell.

BOLTON Mental Health Support Council, meeting, Deajon House, 30 Chorley New Road, Bolton, 10am-1pm.

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.

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. OTHER EVENTS BOLTON Deaf Society, Bark Street: advice and information centre, 9am-1pm.

BOLTON Museum & Art Gallery FRESH cutting edge contemporary art by Bolton Institute's Art & Design graduates.

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.

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.

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.

BOLTON Museum and Art Gallery, Le Mans Crescent: a picturesque exhibition of watercolour landscapes from around Britain and through Europe; an exhibition by Bolton Visual Arts Collective showing a range of work from ceramics to book design by local artists; Transparent Room, an exciting video installation by contemporary artist Michael Pinsky; More Than A Game, an exhibition on the amateur football league and the role football has played in the lives of ordinary people.

CENTRAL Library, Le Mans Crescent: a display case taking a fresh look at guiding with the Girl Guides and in the audio visual library a selection of favourite short pieces of classical music.

HALLIWELL Library, Hatfield Road: Reebok: the first year by Bolton Documentary Photographers.

HARWOOD Library, Gate Fold: exhibition of paintings by Alice Thorpe and Beatrice Drury.

ORDSALL Hall Museum, 322 Ordsall Lane: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall is a creative challenge for participants to make their own Cinderella or Wicked Witch panto masks. Materials are provided and staff are on hand to help. A panto exhibition is also on display showing costumes, programmes, scripts from the 1800s to the present day. The Museum is open from 10am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-5pm.

THE Salford Art Club is celebrating its Golden Jubilee Celebrations with an exhibition or watercolours, drawings and oil paintings by founding members, work by Salford school children and their annual exhibition at the Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Peel Park, The Crescent, Salford, from 10am-4.45pm.

ANDREW O'Connell is showing an exhibition of photographs of the concrete industry at Viewpoint Photography Gallery, The Old Fire Station, The Crescent from 9.30am-5pm.

NORTH West film maker Fraser McMillan is showing a collection of unconventional abstract landscapes in the Portfolio Gallery, The Old Fire Station, The Crescent, Salford from 9.30am-5pm.

AN exhibition of Religious Festivals photographs is on display at the Salford Quays Heritage Centre, 3 The Quays, Salford from 9am-4.30pm.

A mix of travelling treasurers including AA maps, RAC badges, models of steam liners, old suitcases, leather goggles is part of the exhibition of Halcyon Days of Travel at Irlam Heritage Unit, Irlam Library, Hurst Fold, Liverpool Road from 9.30am-1pm.

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