Today

BARNET: The Barnet and Finchley Photographic Society meets every Thursday at 8pm at the back of 37 Salisbury Road. All standards of photographer welcome. 020 8445 2557

EAST BARNET: An acoustic jam takes place every Thursday at Harley's Wine Bar, 14a Church Hill Road, where musicians can turn up and join in the folk/jazz session. 07939 912447

FINCHLEY: The Sacred Heart Line Dance Club meets weekly from 9pm to 10.30pm at Sacred Heart Church in Flower Lane. Beginners welcome.

GOLDERS GREEN: Prime Time is a club for over-55s run by LA Fitness, 152-154 Golders Green Road. Sessions from 1pm until 4pm are £5 with the first free. 020 8731 7312

HENDON: The Hendon and Finchley Spiritualist Church, Cheshire Hall, Foster Street (off Brent Street), meets at 7.30pm. 020 8361 3281

HENDON: The London Jewish Male Choir meets weekly at Hendon Synagogue, 18 Raleigh Close, at 8pm. 020 8346 3795

HENDON: Tai Chi exercise for older people at The Meritage Centre, Church End, from 11am to noon. Costs £2.50. 020 8203 5040

HENDON: Salvation Army weekly coffee morning from 10.30am. Admission free. Salvation Army Hall, Brampton Lane. 020 8203 0920

MUSWELL HILL: The North London Bridge Club plays at 1.15pm at Our Lady of Muswell Parish Hall, 1 Colney Hatch Lane. Admission £1.50 members, £2.50 visitors. To find a partner call Kay. 020 8348 3495 or 020 7794 6222

WHETSTONE: The All Saints' Choir meets weekly from 9pm until 10pm at All Saints' Art Centre, 122 Oakleigh Road North, and is looking for new members. Call Barnet Music Office. 07971 609935

Friday 4

BARNET: Age Concern's Ageing Well campaign presents weekly Tai Chi from noon to 1.30pm at the Hyde Room, Chipping Barnet Library, Stapylton Road. £2.50 per session. 020 8203 5040

FINCHLEY: The Finchley Cinevideo Society meets at 7.45pm in the drawing room of Avenue House, East End Road. 020 8292 6367

FINCHLEY: The Memory Lane Singing Club meets weekly at St Mary's Church Hall, Hendon Lane, from 11.30am to 2.30pm. 020 8449 0011

Saturday 5

EAST FINCHLEY: Baldwins Cafe features live jazz music from 8pm to 10.45pm at 7 Denmark Terrace, Fortis Green. Also on Mondays. 020 8444 1806

MILL HILL: German sessions for children of bilingual families at Copthall School, Pursley Road, from 10am until noon. The course costs £60 a term. Today it features a drop-in welcome session with coffee and cakes. 020 7431 0331

Sunday 6

MILL HILL: Walking for Health organised by Barnet Council. Meet at the corner of Ashley Walk at 9.30am for an hour's walk. Free. 020 8202 6458

NORTH LONDON: The North London Holiday Fellowship group meets at Richmond tube at 11am or from Waterloo at 10.30am for a walk through Petersham Meadow and Richmond Park. 020 8202 0322

Monday 7

BARNET: The Barnet Elizabethan's Chess Club meets at The Conservative Club, 33 High Street, at 7.30pm. 020 8449 9538

BARNET: The New Barnet literary and debating society holds a talk on Guatemala and Belize by Ian Torrance. Meet at 8pm in the Church Rooms, Holy Trinity Church, Lyonsdown Road. 020 8449 2941

EAST FINCHLEY: Baldwins Cafe (see Saturday)

FINCHLEY: Finchley Arts Society holds weekly painting sessions for dedicated amateurs from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at The Trinity church centre, Nether Street.

GOLDERS GREEN: Prime Time (see Thursday)

Tuesday 8

BARNET: The Barnet Anglo-French club meets weekly at the United Reformed Church, Wood Street, at 8pm. Admission £2. 020 8440 6805

EDGWARE: The Good Companions Amateur Dramatic Society meets at 8pm in John Keble Hall, Deans Lane. 020 8959 2194

EDGWARE: The Edgware Symphony Orchestra rehearses at Edgware School, Green Lane, from 7.45pm to 9.45pm. New string players especially welcome. 020 8954 0430

HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB: The Symphonic Wind Orchestra of North London is looking for new wind and percussion players (minimum grade 5). It meets from 7.30pm to 9.45pm at Brookland Junior School, Hill Top. 020 8883 3365

WHETSTONE: A fun, amateur playreading group is looking for new members. 020 8445 5834

Wednesday 9

EAST FINCHLEY: Finchley Writers Group meets weekly at The Old White Lion, High Road, at 6.30pm to discuss work in progress. 020 8444 1793

FINCHLEY: Finchley Antiques Society's talk is on Faberg by John Benjamin. Meet at Avenue House, East End Road, at 7.50pm. Membership for the full season is £42.50 or £5 for visitors when there is space. 020 8445 9097

FRIERN BARNET: Incognito Theatre holds workshops at St John's Church Hall, Friern Barnet Road, from 5.30pm to 7pm for eight to 13-year-olds and 7.30pm to 9pm, for ages 14 and over. Sessions cost £5. 020 8883 0911

GOLDERS GREEN: U3A (University of the Third Age) holds a film appreciation class from 2.15pm to 3.30pm for the over-50s at the Michael Sobell Centre, Limes Avenue. The cost of yearly membership is £22.50. 020 8731 6638

WHETSTONE: Everyday spiritual healing for you and your pet and a spiritual medium at 3 Oakleigh Mews. Call for an appointment. 07718 719081

WHETSTONE: The De Capo Concert Band meets from 8pm until 10pm at All Saints' Art Centre, 122 Oakleigh Road North. Call Barnet Music Office. 020 8359 3111

December 28, 2001 11:05

ALEX KASRIEL