Weekly: Bury Machine Knitting Group, meet every Wednesday at Mosses Centre, Bury, 2pm.

Civil Service Retirement Fellowship Grp, meets Mosses Centre, Cecil Steet, Bury, 2.15pm. Details: John Vidler 766 9988.

Adult beginners tap: 7pm Rammy Liberal Club. 01706 824882

Radcliffe Moriscos morris dancing: Bridge Methodist Church Hall, Milltown Street, Radcliffe, for girls age 5+, from 7pm. Details: Laura 723 1853.

Aikido at Seedfield Sports Centre, Parkinson St, Bury, 8-10pm. Details Graham Harrison on 773 1458.

Besses Community Centre Youth Group meet 7.30-9.30pm, annexe Whitefield CP School, Victoria Avenue.

St John Ambulance: cadet instruction. New members welcome. Tel: 797 1174.

Disco lessons: Sunnybank Community Ctr. Under-10s, 6-7pm, £1. Over-11s, 7-8pm, £1.50. Details, tel: 766 4988.

Radcliffe Male Voice Choir: Rehearsals 7.30pm , Radcliffe United Reformed Church. Details: Roy Holden 01706 823962.

Bury Cine Society: Mosses Ctr, Cecil St, Bury, 7.45pm. Practical filming. Details: Terry Ashworth, tel 0161 761 3298.

START: art for people recovering from mental illness.Geoffrey Kershaw Centre, Cedar Street, Bury. Details 797 8722

Whitefield 18+ (18-29): Ostrich pub, Bury Old Rd, Prestwich, 9pm. Ents, sport, quizzes, contests, disco, trips. Ring Jackie 724 5091; Fiona 688 0964; Elaine, 370 4889.

Rainbow Guides: girls 5-7yrs. Bircle Church Hall, Fairfield, 6-7pm. Sue Hutchinson 764 4808.

44th Bury Cubs, meet Wilson Hall, behind Bury Parish Church 7pm-8.30pm. Details B. Turner 761 7139.

Parents Tots group for children with special needs. Portage Ctr, Mersey Drive PS, Whitefield, 10am. Details: 796 8042.

China Painting Workshop: W'field Adult Ctr, Higher Lane, 7.30-9.30pm. Also Tuesdays 1pm-3pm. Details Lyn 766 3365.

Gentle yoga for body, mind and spirit. Learn to deal with stress, improve self-confidence and increase energy at St Philip's Community Centre, Higher Dean Street, Radcliffe, 8. 30-10. 30pm. Details: 796 8836.

Health and well-being gentle exercise, stress management relaxation and therapies. Courses held at Whitefield Adult Centre, 10am and 7 30pm. Contact Pauline O'Gara 766 2305.

Bury Chess Club, Mosses Centre, Bury, 7.30pm.

Depression Support Group/Social Group. Drop-in support group meets 7-9pm at the Creative Living Centre, Prestwich. Ring 0161 772 3524.

First Wednesday of month

Lancashire Wildlife Trust, Croal Irwell Gp, Longfield Library, Prestwich, 7.30pm. Details: 01204 572271.

ME Association meets Fairfield Hospital. Details: 643 5497 or 764 1988.

Hawkshaw and District Flower Club meet at Ramsbottom Civic Hall at 7.pm. Details 0161 7633229.

Second fourth Wednesday

Bury Leo Club: Junior Lions, age 16/28. Two Tubs, Bury, 8pm. Details: A. Kershaw 764 5233.

RAFA branch meetings, White Lion, Bolton St., Bury, 7.30pm.

Peel Lions, Tottington and Ramsbottom. Meet at Ram Brit Legion, 8.15pm. Dave Galway: 01204 596161.

Second Wednesday

Lancs Family History Heraldry Society at the church hall, The Wylde, Bury, 7.30pm.

Unsworth Stitchers embroidery group, meet Unsworth Methodist Church Hall, Hollins Lane. £1.50 per session, beginners/experienced stitchers welcome.

Greenmount Village WI, Old School, G'mount, 2pm. Speakers/outings.

Parkinson's Disease: meet Grundy Centre, Wellington Rd, Bury 7-9pm. Details: 761 6393 or 724 9506.

Bury Pensioners Association: info and help. Meet 2pm, No 1 committee room, Bury Town Hall. 0161 764 1100 and 01706 868160.

Third Wednesday of month

Bury Deaf Childrens Soc. 8 Tenterden St. Details: Ruth 01706 826110 or Kath 01204 792113.

Bury Soroptimists meet at the Unitarian Church lounge in Silver Stret, Bury, on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday on the month at 7.45pm.

Ramsbottom Heritage Society. Civic Hall, Ramsbottom, 7.30pm. Tel 01706 827245.

Bury branch British Sugarcraft Guild, meet Sep to June, 7.15pm Baden Powell Hall, Millet Street, Bury. Demonstrations, workshops. Details 01706 824484.

Fourth Wednesday of month

Townswomen's Guild: Radcliffe Library Hall, 7.30pm.

St Paul's Ladies' Group: New members welcome. Tea coffee, talks, etc. Geoffrey Kershaw Centre, Bury, 7.30pm.

Last Wednesday of month

Prestwich and Whitefield fund-raising committee for the blind, monthly whist drive at New Jerusalem church hall, W'field (behind Bee Hive) 7.30pm. £1 adm.

Bury Central Carers' Group: Grundy Day Ctr, Wellington Rd, Bury, 7.30pm. Details: 766 5168.

Cystic Fibrosis trust. 8pm Waterloo Hotel Manchester Rd, Bury. Tel Alma 682 2563.

National Osteoporosis Society. Fourth Wednesday of month from 7pm, The Woodthorpe, Bury Old Road, Prestwich. Details: 0161 320 4229.