Thursday (Weekly)

Thursday Flowers flower arranging group, 7-9pm, Oddfellows House, 94 Manchester Road, Bury. Contact Helen Read on 761 7602.

Bury Shukokai Club: St Mark's Church Hall, St Mark's Square, Bury, 6.30pm-8.30pm. Contact Peter Allen.

Mother & toddler group: St Thomas's church, Rochdale Rd, Bury 10am-noon. Details 764 1157.

Mother & toddler group: Elton Centre, David Street, Bury 1pm-3.15pm. Rascals Group (5-8 year-olds) 6pm-7.30pm. Youth Club (13+) 7.30pm-10pm. Details 764 6843.

Tottington Public Band: All levels, including learners. Central Conservative Club, Royds Street, Tottington, 7.30pm. Details 797 6227.

Good as new sale & coffee: Salvation Army, Brookshaw St, nr. St Mark's School, 10am-noon. If you have goods to sell (not furniture) tel: 764 2332.

Castle Knights Sports Group for physically disabled people. Meet Castle Leisure Centre, Bolton Street, Bury. Mondays 12 noon-1pm for swimming and Thursdays 1.30-3.30pm for dry sports. Contact 253 6850.

White Eagle C & W Club, Polish Club, Back East St, Bury, 7.45pm.

Church House WRVS Over 60s: Meet 2-4pm, Parish Church, church hall.

Sequence dancing 7-9.15pm. Prestwich OAP Club, Church Lane.

Christian Mission meeting, club room, Castle Leisure Centre, Bury, 7.30pm. All welcome.

Bury Photographic Society: 7.45pm, Fishpool Lib Club, Nelson Street, Bury. Tel: John Scotson 724 0615

Northern Link, association for unattached business/professional people, every Thursday at The Birch Hotel, Manchester Road, Heywood from 8.30pm.

Tai Chi: Beginners classes for the over 50s, 11am-12pm, and movement to music classes, 1pm-2pm, upstairs room, Bridge Methodist Hall, Milltown Street, Radcliffe. First session free and £1.50 afterwards. Details 763 9030. A new beginners weekly line-dancing class on Mondays (from April 23) from 12 45 to 1 45pm. First session free then £1 50p.

Yoga for all: for physical well-being and relaxation. Whitefield Adult Centre 10am11 30am. Contact Pauline O'Gara 766 2305.

Bury Gateway Club: social evening, disco, table games, pool etc for people with learning disabilities. Competitions, holidays, evenings out. Mosses Centre, Cecil Street. Tel: 01706 824591.

Sewing Circle, library, Market Street, Tottington, 7-9pm, X-stitch, blackwork et. Beginners/experienced needleworkers.

Radcliffe Moriscos morris dancing. Ram's Head Hotel, Stand Lane, Radcliffe, 7pm onwards. From 5+ upwards. Details: Laura 723 1853.

First and third Thursday of month

Bury Lions Club, Waterloo Hotel, Manchester Road, Bury, 8pm. Details 797 4488 or 761 7302.

Third Thursday of month

Embroiderers Guild, Rochdale Branch, meet 1pm at St Chad's Community Rooms. Contact Marjorie Kershaw on 01706 644486.

Bury Thursday Flower Group flowercraft workshops: 7.30pm-9.30pm at

Moulding SchoolRoom, Bury and Rochdale Old Road, Jericho. Contact Helen Read on 761 7602.

Fortnightly

Ramsbottom Ranger Guides, social evenings, activities, women 14-21. Tel: 01706 822703.

Holcombe Brook and District Recorded Music Society, Christ Church and Neighbourhood Centre, Great Eaves Road, Ramsbottom, 7.30pm. Details: Richard Hall, 01706 823490.

First Thursday of month

Bury Local History Soc: Clubroom of St Marie's Church, Manchester Rd, Bury, 7.45pm. Details: Mrs W. Rohmann, 764 8636.

Carers Drop In. Caring for someone with a mental health problem? For information, advice, support or an informal chat, 6.30-8pm. Day Therapy Unit, Fairfield Hospital, Rochdale Old Road, Bury. Contact Margaret at the Carers Partnership 0161 253 6903.

Young carers group. Meets fortnightly for support, advice and leisure activities. Details: Margaret on 0161 253 6902.

Bury and District Scouts meet 7.45pm at BP Hall, Millet Street, Bury. All Beaver, Cub, Scout and Venture Scout leaders welcome for updates on activities, training etc.

First & third Thursday of month

Bury Stroke Club. St Bede's Social Club, Bury, 7pm. Transport: Alf Longworth 764 6677.

Ramsbottom and Tottington Probus Club meet 10am at Canon Lewis Hall, Holcombe Brook. Details 764 2601.