LEISURE, SPORT AND KEEP FIT BOLTON Excel, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: 50+ badminton, table tennis, squash and gym, 1pm-3pm; body conditioning, 2pm-3pm; step, 6pm-7pm; aerobics, 7pm-8pm.

DEANE Leisure Centre, Junction Road, Deane, tel: 656033: junior swimming lessons, 5.30pm-7.30pm; weights induction, 7pm-9pm; adult only swim, 9.15pm-10.15pm.

FARNWORTH Leisure Centre, Brackley Street, Farnworth, tel: 334477: morning refresher, 7am-7.30am and 7.30am-8am; open session, 8am-7pm; parents and tots, 12 noon-1pm (SP); swimming lessons, 4pm-7.15pm (SP); splash aerobics, 7.30pm-8.30pm (SP); adult lane swim, 9pm-10pm.

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

HAYWARD Leisure Centre, Lever Edge Lane, Hayward, tel: 656819: karate, 7pm-8.30pm; badminton, 7.30pm-9.30pm.

Horwich Leisure Centre, Victoria Road, tel: 334488: main pool, 7am-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; aerobics, 6pm-7pm; small pool, 6.15pm-7.30pm; aqua aerobics, 7.30pm-8.30pm; adults only swim, 9pm-10.30pm.

JUBILEE Pool, Darley Street, tel: 393321: public session, 9am-11.30am; aqua aerobics, 11.30am-12.30pm; disabled session, 12.30pm-3.30pm; public session, 4pm-5.30pm and 6.00-8.30pm.

Kearsley Leisure Centre, Springfield Road, Kearsley, tel: 709250: aerobics, 6.30pm-7.30pm.

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

Sharples Leisure Centre, Hillcot Road, Sharples, tel: 301444: open session in pool, 5.30pm-6.30pm; football course, 5.30pm-6.30pm and 6.30pm-7.30pm; beginners aerobics, 6.15pm-7.15pm; aqua natal, 6.30pm-7.30pm; aqua aerobics, 7.30pm-8.30pm; adults only swim, 8.30pm-10pm.

WATER Place, Great Moor Street, tel: 334466: morning refresher swim, 7am-7.30am; Lifestyles gym, 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; water aerobics, 8.30pm-9.30pm.

Westhoughton Leisure Centre, Bolton Road, Westhoughton, tel: 01942 814030: 50+ swimming, 12.45pm-1.45pm; parents and tots, 2pm-3pm; junior soccer coaching, 5.30pm-6.30pm; aerobics, 6.30pm-7.30pm.

WITHINS Leisure Centre, Newby Road, Breightmet, tel: 395980: gymnastics course, 5.15pm-7.15pm; Habit classes, 6.30pm-7.20pm; step aerobics, 7.30pm-8.30pm; casual badminton, 7.30pm-9.30pm; trampoline course, 7.45pm-9.15pm.

BOLTON 6th Form College, Smithills Dean Road: line dancing, 7pm-8pm; aerobics, 8pm-9pm. Tel: 846215.

HILTON Table Tennis Centre, Nuttall Avenue, Horwich: table tennis all ages, 1pm-3pm; seniors, 7pm-9pm. CLUBS & GROUP MEETINGS LAKELAND Link for business and professional people aged 25-50, drink and chat evening, Lychgate Tavern, Standish, 8.30pm.

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 WEEKLY luncheon club with activities for the over 60s takes place at Springfield Gardens Community Centre, Kearsley at 12.15pm. Admission is £1.50 including lunch. Tel: June on 432091.

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

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

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.

GRACE Healing Group offering alternative therapies and holistic healing at Quaker house, Wellington Road, Eccles, 7pm. Tel: 656921.

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

1ST Anderton Guides, St Joseph's School, Adlington, 7pm-8.30pm.

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 (WASP) is holding a prize bingo session at Winifred Kettle Centre, Washacre, Westhoughton at 7.30pm-9pm. Tel: Mrs Seddon on 01942 812982 or Ray Collett on 667849 for further details.

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

PARENT and child group, Lowndes Street Family Support Centre, 9.30am-11.30am. Tel: 843107.

BOLTON Life Cares, free pregnancy test, support and help, counselling before and after abortion, Room 14, 124 Newport Street, 10.30am-12.30pm. Tel: 532660.

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

HORWICH Resource Centre, Beaumont Road: St John Ambulance Badgers, 6.30pm-7.30pm.

BOLTON Deaf Society, Bark Street: advice and information session, 9am-1pm; British Sign Language Classes (Stage 1); 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.

MEET old friends and make ones at the Thursday Brunch in 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.

MEDITATION Class, The Hall, Bank Street Chapel, 5.30pm-6.30pm.

BOLTON Musuem and Art Gallery: Form and Figure: 20th Century Sculpture; Electric Avenues: Bolton Tramways 1899-1947.

HORWICH Resource Centre, Beaumont Road: St John Ambulance Badgers, 6.30pm-7.30pm.

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