Terry O'Toole's painting classes for beginners & improvers, Portfolio, Simmons Street, 10am-3pm. Greetings Cards (scene).

Iron Garden Furniture exhibition, until July 25; Wildlife exhibition, until July 31, Samlesbury Hall.

Cyber Drop-In, 9.30am-11.30am; The Out of School Experience, 3.30pm-6.30pm, Ivy Street Community Centre. Tel: 01254 55977.

The COTSE Cafe, Church of the Saviour, Sunnybank Road, 11am-2pm.

Over-50s Fellowship, Elim Church, Park Road, Grimshaw Park, 11am. Buffet lunch provided. First Friday of each month.

Kung Fu for Beginners, 23 Preston New Road, 7pm.

Blackburn and Darwen Victim Support, 50-54 Church Street.

Community Care Group, Livesey Community Base, 123 Brookway, 1pm-2.30pm.

Religious Advice Centre, 143 Victoria Street, 6pm-7.15pm.

Ju-Jitsu and Kick-boxing Fitness, Albion Mill, Ewood, 7pm-8.30pm.

Soccer Skills (under 10s), 5pm-6pm; (over 10s), 6pm-7pm; Public Swimming, 4pm-5pm, Shadsworth Leisure Centre.

Karaoke, Manxman Pub, Manxman Road, 8pm.

Adult Swimming Lessons, Daisyfield Pools, noon-12.30pm and 12.30pm-1pm.

Mandolin Classes, Livesey Community Base, 132 Brookway, 1.30pm-4.30pm.

Christian Charity Shop, 27 Mincing Lane, 10am-3pm.

Woodwork/Carpentry, Accrington Road Community Centre, 9.30am-noon.

Bank Top Commnunity Centre, Oakenhurst Road: Baby Nosh (health visitors), 10am-11.30am.

Carers Voice -- information service for carers, St John's Centre, Victoria Street, 10am-1pm.

Up-to-Date Sequence Dance, St Paul's Church, Higher Audley Street, 7.30pm-10.30pm.

Snorkelling Club, Bank Hey Centre, Heys Lane, 6.30pm-7.30pm.

Free Computer Training, Daisyfield Centre.

Blackburn and District Association of Mental Health, Mind Centre, Regent Street, 9.30am-5pm.

Women's Centre, Health Information, Library, Drop-in, Listening/Counselling and Personal Development Courses, 25 Wellington Street St John's, 10am-3pm.

Northern Soul and 60s Night, North Bar, from 6pm.

Christian Bookshop and Cafe, St Barnabas Church, 85 Johnson Street, 9am-5pm.

Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Facials and Beauty Treatments, Ageing Well Centre, 4 King Street, 10am-3pm.

Appointments, Women's Information and Self-Help Centre, 25 Cardwell Place, 10am-3pm.

Sequence Dancing, Mill Hill Community Centre, New Chapel Street, 1.45pm-3.45pm.

Ballet, Tap, Modern, Gymnastics, Funky Jazz, Cheerleading, Musical Theatre (age two-plus). Zoe Taylor School of Dance, Knuzden. Details: 01254 260657.

DARWEN

"Toddler Rhyme Time," Darwen Library, Knott Street, 1.30pm-2pm. First Friday of each month.

Therapeutic Swimming (small pool), Leisure Centre, 11.30am-12.30pm.

Public Access IT, Earcroft Community Base, Hawkshaw Avenue, 9am-noon.

Advice and Information Service, Low Cost Insurance Services for the Over-55s, Age Concern, 11 Union Street, 9.30am-3pm.

Pop-in Cafe, 10am-1.30pm; Over-55s Luncheon Club, noon; Bingo, 1.30pm-3pm, Derwent Hall, George Street.

Storytime Session (three-five year-olds), Darwen Library, Knott Street, 10am-10.30am. Term time only.

HYNDBURN

Pendle Jazzmen with Ian Royle, Village Inn, Water Street, Great Harwood.

Accrington Camera Club meet Primetime Community Centre, Stourton Street, Rishton, 7.45pm.

Social Bridge, Bank Mill Senior Citizens Centre, Great Harwood, 1.30pm-4pm.

Over-40s Tai Chi For Health To Music, Bank Mill House, Great Harwood, 10am-noon.

Karaoke, Rishton Legion WMC, 8.30pm.

Hyndburn Citizens Advice Bureau, New Era Centre, Paradise Street, Accrington, 9.30am-noon.

Over-50s Social and Activities Club, New Era, Accrington, 10am-noon.

Ladies Group, 10am-noon; Age Concern Over-50s Coffee Morning, 10am-noon; Girls Group, 4pm-6pm; Special Needs Activity Group (SNAP), 7pm-9pm; Drop-In (age nine-16), 7pm-9pm, New Era Complex, Paradise Street, Accrington.

Ju-Jitsu Self Defence, Primetime Centre, Stourton Street, Rishton. Juniors, 6.30pm; Seniors, 8.30pm.

Sequence Dancing, Poplar Social Club, Wellington Street, Accrington, 8pm-11pm.

RIBBLE VALLEY

'Foxy' Workshop, Community Hall, Tosside.

Tony Berry (Houghton Weavers) in concert, Village hall, Knowle Green, 7.30pm

Bowland Wild Boar Park, Chipping, 10am-4pm.

Clitheroe Probus Club, Pendle Club, Lowergate, Clitheroe, 11am. First and third Friday of the month.

Painting For Peasure with Judy Tomlinson, Pendleton Village Hall, 10am-noon and 12.45pm-2.45pm.

Junior Netball Coaching, Longridge Sports Centre.

Aerobics for all levels, Bolton-by-Bowland Village Hall, 10.45am-11.30am.

BURNLEY

Jeff Nuttall Retrospective Exhibition, Mid Pennine Gallery. Until August 13.

The Guild of Miniature Needle Arts Exhibition, Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham. Until September 1.

Youth Club (eight-13 year-olds), Youth Centre, Burnley Road, Padiham, 6.30pm-8pm.

Tae Kwon Do, Padiham Leisure Centre, 5.30pm-7pm.

Jamie Harvey and Big Daddy Cat, The Terrace, Hammerton Street.

60s Music, Churchills, Bank Parade.

After School Club ( four-11 year-olds), Burnley Boys's Club, 3pm-6pm.

Martial Tai Chi, Sion Baptist Church, 7pm-9pm.

DJ Semple, The Work's.

Youths 'Chill Out,' Padiham Town Hall, 7.30pm-10pm.

Boys and Girls Football, Community Shop, 93 Brunshaw Road, 7pm-9pm.

Fun Night, Belmont Community Centre, 7pm-9pm.

DJ Phat Phil, Chicago Rock Cafe, 9pm.

Young People's Confidential Service, Brook Advisory Centre, 64 Bank Parade, 6.30pm-9pm.

Tae-Bo, Vincent Farrell Centre, Temple Street, 6pm-7pm.

PENDLE

Bridge Club, Leeds/Liverpool, 2 Clitheroe Road, Brierfield, 7.30pm.

Colne Camera Club, Peter Birtwistle Community Centre, Keighley Road, Colne, 7.30pm.

Women's Free Guided Walk meet corner of St Paul's Road and Chapel House Road, Nelson, 9am (One hour).

Museum, Gift Shop, Tea Room and Art Gallery, Pendle Heritage Centre, Park Hill, Barrowford, Nelson.

Quiz Night, Nelson Cricket Club, Seedhill, Nelson, 8.15pm.

Ballroom and Sequence Dancing, New Palatine Club, Norfolk Street, Nelson.

ROSSENDALE

Lions Family Fun Night, Todmorden WMC grounds, Halifax Road, 7pm.

Rossendale Male Voice Choir Rehearsal, Unitarian Church, Bank Street, Rawtenstall, 7.30pm.

Free and Easy, Spring Terrace WMC, Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall.

Family Night, IDL Club, George Street, Haslingden.

Rosemary Conley's Diet and Fitness Club, St Veronica's Church Hall, Helmshore Road, Helmshore, 7pm.

FURTHER AFIELD

Mystique, The Horseshoe, Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Until November 6.

Tom Thumb, Williamson Park, Lancaster. Until August 13.

Sex, Chips and Rock 'n' Roll, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Until August 6.

The Triumph of Watercolour, The Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester. Until August 7.

The 39 Steps, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds. Until July 16.

CINEMAS

APOLLO, Burnley: The Descent (18), Batman Begins (12A), Mr and Mrs Smith (15), War of the Worlds (12A), Star Wars 3 (12A), House of Wax (15), A Lot Like Love (PG), Sat/Sun preview Madagascar (U), Thu preview Wedding Crashers (15), Saturday Pooh's Heffalump Movie (U). Tel 0871 223 3445.

APOLLO, Blackburn: Batman Begins (12A), A Lot Like Love (PG), War of the Worlds (12A), Mr and Mrs Smith (15), The Pacifier (PG), Sat/Sun preview Madagascar (U), Thu Wedding Crashers (U), Saturday Cat In The Hat (PG). Tel: 0871 22 33 446.

VUE, Accrington: Tel 0871 2240 240.

STAGE & SCREEN, Clitheroe: Tel 01200 427162