LEISURE, SPORT, KEEP FIT BOLTON Excel, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: 50+ bowls, 10am-12 noon; circuits, 6pm-7pm and 7pm-8pm.

Horwich Leisure Centre, Victoria Road, tel: 334488: main pool, 7am-5.30pm; small pool, 3pm-5.30pm; main pool drop in session, 9.30pm-10.30pm; aquafit, 8.30pm-9.30pm; step class, 12 noon-1pm; aerobics, 1pm-2pm; ladies leisure break aerobics, 2pm-3pm; ladies weights, 6pm-7pm and 7pm-8pm; Hi NRG step, 8.30pm-9.30pm; spinning, 6pm-7pm; strech and relax 10am-11am.

WATER Place, Great Moor Street, tel: 334466: Lifestyles gym, 7.30am-10pm; Lifestyles gym (Young At Heart), 9.30am-12 noon; kinderswim, 10.30am-12 noon; water aerobics, 12 noon-1pm and 8.30pm-9.30pm; lunch break swim, 12 noon-2pm; leisure pools, 2pm-8.30pm; women's only swim, 11.30am-12 noon; leisure pools, 2pm-8.30pm.

DEANE Leisure Centre, Junction Road, Deane, tel: 334432: football drop-in coaching, 5.30pm-6.30pm; adult swim, 9.15pm-10.15pm; Yoga, 5.45pm-7pm; body conditioning, 8pm-9pm; swim lessons, 5.30pm-7.30pm.

HARPER Green Leisure Centre, Harper Green Road, Farnworth, tel: 334234: sports night (super circuits, football, tennis), 6.30pm-8.30pm; junior basketball training, 6.30pm-7.30pm; tennis, badminton, 7.30pm-10.30pm; floodlit astro turf youth club, 8.30pm-10pm.

HAYWARD Leisure Centre, Lever Edge Lane, Hayward, tel: 334233: fitness training, 7pm-8pm.

JUBILEE Pool, disabled swim, 9am-11.30am and 12.30pm-3.30pm; open swim, 3.30pm-6.30pm; aqua natal, 6.30pm-7.30pm; adult swim, 7.30pm-8.30pm.

Kearsley Leisure Centre, Springfield Road, Kearsley, tel: 334141: gymnastics, 6pm-8pm; weights room, 5pm-10pm.

Sharples Leisure Centre, Hillcot Road, Sharples, tel: 334224: childrens swimming lessons, 5.30pm-7.30pm; open swim, 7.30pm-8.30pm; adult only swim, 8.30pm-10pm; squash courts, 5.20pm-10pm; badminton courts, 5.30pm-10.30pm; all weather pitch, 5.30pm-10.30pm; licensed bar open 7pm-11pm.

Little Lever Leisure Centre, Church Street, Little Lever, tel: 334177: bookings taken for squash courts available from 5.30pm-10.30pm, table tennis, 5.30pm-10.30pm and badminton courts.

Westhoughton Leisure Centre, Bolton Road, Westhoughton, tel: 01942 634810: junior soccer classes, 5.30pm-6.30pm and 6.30pm-7.30pm; aerobics/circuit class, 7.30pm-8.30pm; ladies only swim, 8.30pm-9.30pm; junior swim lessons, 4pm-8.15pm; adult swim lessons, 7.30pm-8.15pm.

TURTON Leisure Centre, Chapeltown Road, tel: 334440: junior swimming lessons, 5.30pm-6.30pm; Tumble Tots gymnastics for 3 to 5 year, 5.30pm-6pm; Junior Gymnastics for 5yrs+, 6pm-6.30pm; Junior Gymnastics, 6.30pm-7.30pm; Advanced Gymnastics, 7.30pm-8.30pm; Laned swimming for all abilities, 9pm-10.30pm; safe cycling courses for 6 to 10 year olds; mountain bike training for 8+, mountain bike hire cost £5 per hour, £7 for day, £11 for full day, special rate for youth groups.

WITHINS Leisure Centre, Newby Road, Breightmet, tel: 334133: gymnastics course, 5.15pm-8.15pm; weight coaching, 6.30pm-7.30pm; aerobics, 6.30pm-7.30pm.

BOLTON & District Table Tennis League, table tennis for juniors, Hilton Community Centre, Nuttall Avenue, Horwich, 7pm-9pm. For further information tel: Chris on 406693 or 692752.

AGE Concern: 50+ swimming, Water Place, 50p; Movement to Music, Age Concern Headquarters, 2pm-3pm, 75p including tea and coffee.

HILTON Table Tennis Centre, Nuttall Avenue, Horwich: junior table tennis, 7pm-9pm. Tel: 406693/692752.

CASTLE Hill Judo Club for 7 years and upwards, Gymnasium, Castle Hill School, Tonge Moor, 7pm-9pm. Admission £1. Tel: 399147.

CES, Yoga, Sharples School, 7pm-8.30pm. Tel: 405245.

CLAYPOOL Primary School, Salisbury Road, off Austins Lane, keep fit classes, 7.15pm-8.15pm. £2 per session. Tel: 691402.

BOLTON YMCA, 125 Deansgate: Ju-Jitsu self defence, 7.15pm; junior fencing club,

7pm; fencing club, 8pm.

AGE Concern, 50+ swimming, Water Place, 12 noon-1pm. Admission 60p.

AGE Concern, 50+ Ramble Club, alternate Tuesday from Age Concern, Ashburner STreet,tel: 3823411 for details CLUBS & GROUP MEETINGS BOLTON Royal Artillery, AGM, Nelson Street Barracks, 7.30pm.

BOLTON & District Dyslexia Association, meeting, for parents of children with Dyslexia and other interested people, Children's Centre, Devonshire Road, 7.30pm-8.30pm. Tel: Nicola Pearcey on 848722 or Val White on 842761.

BOLTON Decorative And Fine Arts Society, a talk on The Collections in the Lady Lever Art Gallery by Frank Milner, Lecture Theatre, Central Library, 10.45am.

WINTER Hill LETS (Local Exchange Trading System), meeting where members can trade good and services using the Rivet, Toll Bar Pub, 2 Chorley New Road, Horwich, 7.30pm. Tel: Joane on 695806 or Marie on 01942 833898.

BOLTON Autism Action Group, meeting offering support, understanding and information, Doffcocker Inn, Chorley OLd Road, 8pm. Tel: 840452 or 846974.

LOYALS/Queens Lancs Reg Association, meeting, Derby Barracks, Fletcher Street, 8pm.

CIVIL Service Retirement Fellowship, meeting, United Reform Church, St Georges Road, 2pm. Tel: 307283.

BOLTON Anglo-German Circle, Schauspiel und Ratzel with Freda and Don, Howcroft Hotel, off Vernon Street, Bolton, 7.30pm.

AGE Concern, Craft Class, 10am-12 noon, Creative Writing Group, 1.30pm-3pm, Farnworth Learning Centre.

AGE Concern, Movement to Music, Age Concern, Ashburner Street, Bolton, 2pm-3pm. Admission 75p.

AFTERNOON Bridge, Bolton Bridge Club, 4 Chorley Old Road, 1pm-4pm, £3, lessons for beginners £4. Tel: 841892 for details.

LADIES Circle, meeting, Somerset Road Church, 2.30pm.

A pensioners' group providing entertainment is held at the Pensioners' Hall, Horwich, 2.30pm.

ST John Ambulance, Derby Barracks, Fletcher Street, cadets 6.30pm-7.30pm and adults 7.30pm-9.30pm.

ST John Ambulance, Ambulance Hall, Adlngton: Badgers for 6 to 10 year olds, 6.30pm-7.30pm; Cadets for 11 to 16 year olds, 7pm-8.30pm; Adults, 8pm-10.30pm. OTHER EVENTS BOLTON Volunteer Bureau is open to anyone interested in voluntary work or looking to improve their skills to enhance their employability at Bridge house, Pool Street, tel: 380692.

STEP by Step Project, 8 White Lion Brown, Bolton, Relapse Prevention Group, 10am-1pm; Life Skills Group, 2pm-4pm. Tel: 366388.

BOLTON Deaf Society, Bark Street: advice and information centre, 9am-1pm; Darby and Joan Club, 1pm-5pm; Sports and Social Club, 7pm-11pm. For further information tel: Gillian Gregory on 521219.

WESTHOUGHTON Community Centre: Spanish for beginners, 7pm-9pm.

HORWICH Resource Centre, Beaumont Road, Horwich: Childminders and Toddlers Group, 9am-11am; CES English and Maths, 9.30am-11.30am; Tuesday Club lunch, 11.45am-1.45pm; Smoking Cessation, 1pm-4pm; Over 50s Group, 1.30pm-3.30pm (except 2nd Tuesday); Early Days Toddlers Group, 2pm-3.30pm; Dance School, 4pm-6.30pm and 4pm-7pm; Drama for Young People, 7pm-8pm; RMI/AODS Scenery Building, 7.30pm-9.30pm.

LADIES' prayer meeting, St John the Evangelist, Wingates, 10am.

BOLTON Life Cares, free pregnancy test, support and help, counselling before and after abortion, Room 14, 124 Newport Street, 12noon-2pm. Tel: 532660.

ST Luke's, Chorley Old Road, Halliwell: Drop-in Centre with light lunches and snacks available, 10am-3pm with CAB service available, 1pm-3pm.

CERAMIC and painting lessons, 214 Bolton Road, Walkden, 7pm-9pm.

DOMINOES and bingo, Westhoughton Clubhouse, rear of 180 Church Street, 7pm-9pm. Tel: 816613 for Ring and Ride bus.

BINGO and Dominoes, Barlow Park Community Centre, off Dunoon Drive, Bolton, 7pm-9pm.

RESIDENTS' Association Bingo, Our Lady and The Lancashire Martyrs Church Hall, Hallstead Avenue, Little Hulton, 8pm.

BOLTON YMCA, 125 Deansgate: secondhand book sale, 10am-5pm.