A LOOK at what is on around the area.

ST ANNES

WORK off Christmas excesses with exercise classes at St Annes YMCA.

The YMCA offers something for everyone -- daytime and evening aerobics classes, boxercise, circuit-training, yoga, tai-chi, badminton, Pilates, salsa, a high-tech fitness studio and many more. No membership is required. For more information call in at the YMCA on St Albans Road, or phone 724117.

GIRLS' football training sessions begin again at St Annes YMCA on Tuesday evenings from 6.15pm to 7.30pm. The classes, for girls aged nine to 12 years of age, start on January 8. No membership is necessary. Sessions are £1.80 for non-members.

For more information call the YMCA on 724117.

BE a karate kid in 2002 with the Little Dragons Club. The pre-tae kwondo club is now taking bookings for taster sessions for boys and girls who are five years old, or if they are five this year. Call Jackie Cookson on 728418 for more information.

FLEETWOOD

SAMPLE the friendly service and traditional atmosphere of Fleetwood indoor/outdoor market this Friday and Saturday from 9am to 4.30pm. Call 771651 for details.

LEARN about wildlife and conservation at Morecambe Bay with the Rangers on January 12. Meet at the Marine Hall, the Esplanade, at 1pm until 3.30pm. Cost £1.70 adults 80p children. More information from (01995) 602125.

IT'S purrfect for cat lovers at the Marine Hall on January 12 with the Cameo Pewter and Smoke Cat Show including all types of Persian cats. Also a household pet section. Open to the public from 1pm. Further details from Mrs P Parrish (01332) 677407.

ESSENTIAL maintenance to the Marine Lakes will see them emptied until January 14 while work to remove sand and repair concrete are completed. The model yacht lake and paddling pool will be empty at the same time for cleaning. This is following requests from the public that the lakes are not left empty over the holiday period.

THORNTON

A LECTURE and slide show by the Thornton Cleveleys Horticultural Society starts at 7.30pm at Thornton Lecture Hall, Four Lane Ends, on January 10. Non-members welcome. Pay on the door and refreshments are included. Call Mrs J Schofield on 826562 for more details.

POULTON

SLIP into the Old Town Hall at 8pm on January 9 for a quiz night and slide show by Fylde Ski Club in the upstairs room. All welcome.

BLACKPOOL

FEELING stressed? Finding happiness and peace of mind through meditation is the subject of a free public talk at Blackpool Central Library, Queen Street, at 7pm on January 10. The talk will be given by Kelsang Thaye, an ordained Buddhist nun, who is the resident teacher at the Keajra Kadampa Buddhist Centre, Blackpool. Everyone is welcome. For more details call 621012.

TAKE off to the January 7 meeting of Blackpool Geographical Association and enjoy a talk by Roy Edwards from the information department of Manchester Airport. Roy will be speaking about the operation of the airport from 7pm at the Sixth Form College, Blackpool Old Road, Highfurlong. Call Bernard Peel on 866465 for more details.

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ONLY Foals and Horses sanctuary will hold a foals birthday party on Sunday from 1 to 4pm at Redshell Lane (opposite Brown Cow) off Haslingden Old Rd (A677). Horse, goat, rabbit and pig feed, bales of good hay and straw, head collars (all sizes), horse and pony rugs, buckets, grooming tack etc will be on sale. All money raised will go to the Winter Feed Appeal. Call (01254) 235559/239995 any time for more details.