FEBRUARY 19: Springhead Liberal Club, "Lunch at the Libs", 12noon - 2pm. £3.75 for choice of hot food, cakes, tea or coffee. Raffle and stand-up bingo in aid behalf of Dr Kershaw's and Oldham Branch of the MS Society.

FEBRUARY 20: The Community Room at Daisy Nook Garden Centre, Stannycliffe Road, Failsworth, Oldham Flower Club, from 1pm. Oldham Flower Club is holding a demonstration of flower arranging using fresh flowers and some paper flowers by Kathleen Williams entitled “ Hold the front page” . Visitors welcome. Admission£5. Refreshments available.

FEBRUARY 21: Age UK, George Street Chapel, Meet & Mingle, Oldham's over 50s monthly singles and frienship night, 7pm, £4.95, including a free glass of wine. Entertainment from host and award-winning singers Shaun Sloan and Dani Raye. Booking on 0161 622 9358.

FEBRUARY 25: Springhead Liberal Club, "It's Not Rocket Science" general knowledge quiz, 8.30pm, £3 per person including raffle and stand-up bingo in aid of Dr Kershaw's Hospice and the Oldham Branch of the MS Society.

MARCH 7: St Thomas' Church, Moorside, coffee morning, 10am to 12noon, in aid of Dementia UK and the mayor of Oldham Ginny Alexander's chosen charities. The mayor will open the event and we also have live music provided by a student of Sarah and Hazel Davies.

MARCH 10: Friezland Church Hall, Greenfield, Saddlworth Floral Art Society annual meeting, 6.30pm followed by a demonstration at 7.30pm by Judy Watker of Leeds entitled "All That Jazz". All welcome. Visitors £6, including refreshments.

MARCH 11: Saddleworth Historical Society, Saddleworth Museum, High Street, Uppermill, 7.30pm an illustrated presentation by Andrew Bibby entitled "Working Co-operatively from Rochdale in 1844 to Hebden Bridge in 1870". All welcome. Members free, £3 for non members. Refreshments available.

MARCH 12: Saddleworth Civic Trust, Saddleworth Museum, High Street, Uppermill, 7.30pm, an illustrated presentation by Christopher Hughes of Ripon Civic Society entitled "Ripon and its Conservation Areas". All welcome. Members free, but a charge of £3 to non-members. Refreshments available.

APRIL 8: Saddleworth Historical Society, Saddleworth Musuem, High Street, Uppermill, 7.30pm, an illustrated presentation by Seren Griffiths entitled "Forged Conflict: Francis Buckley, Saddleworth Archaeologist and the First World War. All welcome. Members free, £3 for non members. Refreshments available.