THURSDAY,

NOVEMBER 22

WALK: With West Essex Ramblers led by John Francis. Meet at 10.15am at Royal Forest Hotel, Rangers Road, Chingford, walk to Highams Park Lake via old forest lanes; pubs at end.

EXHIBITION: Free, until further notice, The Ancient House Uncovered, Vestry House Museum, Vestry Road, Walthamstow Village, Monday to Friday 10am to 5.30pm (closed 1pm to 2pm), Saturday 10am to 5pm (closed 1pm to 2pm)

WALK: With West Essex Ramblers, led by Frances Staines. Meet at 10.30am at the Avenue of Trees, Village Green, Theydon Bois. Walk includes pub stop.

PARENT/CARER AND TODDLER GROUP: For children aged up to five, St John's Church hall, Leytonstone High Road (next to the Pioneer store), 1.45pm to 3pm.

BABY AND TODDLER GROUP: From birth, All Saints Church Hall, Church Avenue, Highams Park, 9.30am to 11.30am. £1.50 per session including refreshments.

SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB: For anyone aged 18 and upwards. 25p for the evening, bowls provided, tuition free, every Thursday at the Chandos Centre, Colegrave Road, parallel to Crownfield Road, Leytonstone, 8pm to 11pm.

MESSY PLAY: Every Thursday, Winchester Road under-fives, Highams Park, 9.30am to 11.15am, £2 per session. Ccall Lee on 8531 0678 for details.

FRIDAY,

NOVEMBER 23

QUIZ NIGHT: Adults' general knowledge quiz, Aveling Park School, Aveling Park, Walthamstow, 7pm to 7.30pm, £4. Call 8527 5794 for tickets and information.

ST ANNE'S TODDLERS: Babies, toddlers, mums and carers welcome, St Anne's Church Centre, Larkshall Road, Chingford, 1pm to 2.30pm, £1 per session.

PLAYGROUP: St Andrew's Church, Colworth Road, Leytonstone, 9.30am to 11.45am, £2.50. Call 8519 6234 for details.

CRECHE: Higham Hill Neighbourhood Crche for children aged up to five, run by professional staff, Unity Hall, Bramley Close (off Higham Hill Road), Walthamstow, 9.30am to 11.30am, £2.50 per child per session (concessionary fees available).

SOCIAL SEQUENCE DANCING: Every Friday at Friday Hill House, Simmons Lane, Chingford, 7.30pm to 10pm, £1.25 per session. Call 8527 4839 for details.

YOUTH CLUB: Low Hall Youth Club for five to sevens and tens to 12s, Low Hall sports ground, South Access Road, Walthamstow, from 7pm, 50p per session. Call Steve Embleton on 8925 5589 for details.

TODDLERS: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Winchester Road under-fives, Highams Park, 9.30am to 11am, £1.25 per session. Call Lee on 8531 0678 for further details.

50-PLUS BADMINTON: Pastures Youth Centre, Davies Lane, Leytonstone, 2pm to 4pm, £1.75. Call Lee-Ann on 8558 3984 for details.

SATURDAY,

NOVEMBER 24

BAZAAR: Action Alley games and fun for children (like hair braiding, temporary tattoos, jewellery making), plus stalls, raffles and refreshments, Whitefield School, Macdonald Road, Walthamstow, 11am to 1pm.

CHRISTMAS FAYRE: Cakes, Christmas gifts, books, toys, stalls, international food and refreshments, Joseph Clarke School, Vincent Road, Highams Park, 1pm, admission 20p (children and OAPs free).

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR: And 25th anniversary reunion of former pupils. Father Christmas, stalls, international food, Gwyn Jones Primary School, Hainault Road, Leytonstone, 11am to 2pm.

COFFEE MORNING: Many stalls, in aid of the Children's Society, SS Peter and Paul Church vestry hall, The Green, Station Road, Chingford, 10am to noon.

AUTUMN FAYRE: Stalls, treasure hunt, Father Christmas, cakes and preserves, relaxing massage, guess the sex and weight of the baby and more, St Luke's Church, Greenleaf Road, Walthamstow, 10am to 3pm.

SEASONAL SALE: Jams and cakes, toiletries, toys, gifts, refreshments and much more, The Salvation Army, Southwell Grove Road, Leytonstone, 11am to 2pm, admission 30p.

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR: To raise money for Waltham Forest Haven (for survivors of sexual abuse). Father Christmas, face painting, stalls, gifts, candles, cards, wrapping paper, Epicentre, West Street, Leytonstone, 10am to 1.30pm.

CHRISTMAS FAYRE: Stalls and games, Chapel End Infant School, Beresford Road, Walthamstow, 1pm to 4pm.

DANCE CLASSES: Leyton Parish Church Hall, Lindley Road, Leyton, five to nine-year-olds 3pm to 4.30pm, tens and older, 4.30pm to 7pm, £2 per session. Call Nadine on 07939 356 098 for details.

SUNDAY,

NOVEMBER 25

WALK: With West Essex Ramblers led by John Juchau. Princess of Wales Memorial Walk through four London parks, five and seven-mile options, possibility of caf, boots not necessary. Meet at Lancaster Gate station, Central Line, at 10.30am.

BAZAAR: Stalls, Santa, refreshments, Rolls Parl Pre-school, behind Results Gym, Highman Avenue, Highams Park, 1pm to 4pm.

CONCERT: A Night at the Opera, featuring opera favourites, by South West Essex Choir plus soloists. Redbridge Town Hall, High Road, Ilford, 7.45pm, £10 (concesssions £8, under 16s with adults £1), available on the door or call 01277 219853.

MONDAY,

NOVEMBER 26

COFFEE MORNING: How to save money on your heating bill, an event for older people organised by Age Concern Waltham Forest, Chingdale Centre, Chingdale Road, Chingford, 10am to noon, free.

FOREST TWINS AND TRIPLETS CLUB: From birth upwards, soft play equipment and weekly activities. Make new friends; ante-natal parents welcome. Every Monday, St Gabriel's Family Centre, Havant Road, Walthamstow, 9.30am to 11.30am. Call 8523 2709 for details.

CHINGFORD PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY: 2c Friday Hill House, Simmons Lane, Chingford, 8pm to 10pm.

SALSA DANCE CLASSES: For beginners and improvers, every Monday, 7.30pm to 8.30pm, JD's Bar, 131-133 Markhouse Road, Walthamstow, £3.50, all ages welcome.

SQUARE DANCE CLUB: Open to all ages, caller teaches all the moves. Every Monday, Chandos Centre, Colegrave Road, parallel to Crownfield Road, Leytonstone, 8pm to 10.30pm, £2.50 including refreshments.

MOTHER AND TODDLERS GROUP: For children aged nought to four, every Monday at the United Reformed Church, Grange Park Road, Leyton, 1pm to 2.30pm, £1.20 per session.

TODDLER BOUNCE: Every Monday, for children under four (parent/guardian must stay), soft play equipment and apparatus. Pastures Youth Centre, Davies Lane, Leytonstone, 9.30am to 10.30am and 10.30am to 11.30am, £1.80 per session.

PLAYGROUP: Monday to Friday, 9.15am to 11.40am, Winchester Road under-fives group, Highams Park, £2.50 per session. Call Lee on 8531 0678 for details.

MESSY PLAY: Messy Mites at St Andrew's Church, Colworth Road, Leytonstone, mornings from 10.30am to 11.45am and afternoons 12.45pm to 2pm, admission £2 per session. Call 8501 4335 for details.

LEA VALLEY CYCLING CLUB: Meets every Monday from 7pm at Low Hall Sports Ground, South Access Road, Walthamstow. Call Steve Embleton on 8925 5589 for details.

ENGLISH FOLK DANCE: Men's morris dancing and women's and men's clog dancing. Beginners welcome. All Saints Church Hall, Church Avenue, Highams Park, 8pm. For details call 8527 0574.

TUESDAY,

NOVEMBER 27

TEA DANCE: With Jack Frost, Chingford Assembly Hall, Station Road, 1pm, £3 (£2.50 Saver Card/60 plus concessions).

CHINGFORD BADMINTON CLUB: New members welcome for matches and club nights, intermediate or match standard, Trinity High School, Woodford Green, every Tuesday from 8pm. Call 8531 2330 for details.

EAST LONDON KARATE CLUB: Fitness kickboxing, every Tuesday, Nexus Community Centre, Snowberry Close, Leytonstone, 1.30pm to 2.30pm. Call 8221 1510 or 07956 961 563.

ASIAN SENIORS' CLUB: Luncheon club for Asian elders aged 55 plus. Meetings will be held at the Warwick Community and Youth Centre, Chesnut Avenue North, Walthamstow, noon to 2pm on Tuesday and Thursday. Call Sabra Syed 8509 3556.

DANCE CLUB: Chingford Folk Dance Club at Mornington Hall in Queens Walk, 8pm to 10pm.

SEALS BADMINTON CLUB: Match standard players welcome, Church Hall, Vallentin Road, Walthamstow, from 8pm. Call Ken for details on 8505 7806.

BADMINTON: Non-league, three courts, every Tuesday near Blackhorse Road Tube station. Call Phil on 8521 9157 for details.

MOTHERS AND TODDLERS GROUP: Every Tuesday at Christ Church, Francis Road, Leyton, 1.30pm to 3.30pm, 20p for refreshments. For more information visit the website on www.christchurch

leyton.org.uk.

LINE DANCING: Highams Park United Reformed Church, Malvern Avenue, Highams Park, 7pm to 8pm, £3. CVall 01992 524 681 for details.

SAHAJA YOGA: Form of meditation and relaxation, admission free, the Quaker Meeting House, 1A Jewel Road, Walthamstow, 7pm to 9.30pm.

KRAFTY KIDS: Messy play group for one to five-year-olds, Methodist Hall, Conington Crescent, Chingford, every Tuesday during term time, 1pm to 2.30pm.

UNDER-FIVES: Activity session from 1pm to 3pm, 50p per child, entertainment and play session. At Emmanuel Church hall, Hitchin Road, Walthamstow. For details call 8558 3984.

DANCE CLUB: Chingford Folk Dance Club, callers Jean Leff and Arnold Stem, Mornington Hall, Queens Walk, Chingford,. Group meets every Tuesday at 8pm. Call 8529 6730.

DOLLYS PALACE: Creative play for children with special needs and their families, Elim Pentecostal Church, Hainault Road, Leytonstone, 10am to 3pm.

WEDNESDAY,

NOVEMBER 28

CONSERVATION DAY: Volunteers welcome to help BTCV Lee Valley Project plant hedges at Tottenham Marshes. Call Andrew Wright on 8986 7173 for details.

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING: Every Wednesday, beginners welcome, the White Heather Scottish Dancers, Methodist Church Hall, Winchester Road, Highams Park, 8pm to 10pm. Call 8989 7815 for details.

SOCIAL CLUB: Table tennis, social evenings, quizzes, card games, speakers, members from Waltham Forest and other areas, Wanstead House, Wanstead Green, 8.45pm. Call 8521 0693 for details.

LINE DANCING; Every Wednesday, St John's Church Hall, Leytonstone High Road, 2pm to 4pm, £3, over 50s welcome. Call 8500 0640.

EAST LONDON KARATE CLUB: Little Ninjas karate for four to six-year-olds, Nexus Community Centre, Snowberry Close, Leytonstone, 5.30pm to 6.30pm. (Call 9221 1510 or 07956 961 563.

PLAYGROUP: St Andrew's Church, Colworth Road, Leytonstone, 9.30am to 11.45am, £2.50. Call 8519 6234 for details.

MESSY PLAY: Toddlers and Tiddlers group, St Andrew's Church, Colworth Road, Leytonstone, 1.15pm to 2.45pm, £2 per session. Call 8519 6234.

ASIAN SENIORS' CLUB: Asian women's keep-fit group, from 11am to 1pm at the Warwick Community and Youth Centre, Chestnut Avenue North, Walthamstow.

TAI CHI: Beginners class starts at St Anne's Church Centre, Larkshall Road, Chingford, all ages welcome, 9am to 10.30am. Call 8505 2716.

MORRIS DANCING: Blackhorse and Standard Women's Morris Dancers welcome new recruits, beginners welcome, musicians (male and female) welcome, every Wednesday. St Gabriel's Family Centre, Havant Road (off Wood Street), Walthamstow, 8pm to 10pm.

CRECHE: Higham Hill Neighbourhood Crche for children aged nought to five, run by professional staff, Unity Hall, Bramley Close (off Higham Hill Road), Walthamstow, 9.30am to 11.30am, £2.50 per child per session (concessionary fees available).

TAOIST TAI CHI: Beginners class, every Wednesday, YMCA Forest Road, Walthamstow (call 8270 2191 for further details).

MAD HATTERS: Mothers and Toddlers group, meets every Wednesday, ground floor, Walter Saville Tower, Colchester Road, Walthamstow, 9.30am to 11.30am, free (charge for tea and coffee).

MUCKY PUPS: A messy play activity session for under-fives and their parents/carers, Heathcote Centre, Normanton Park, Chingford, 9.30am to 11.30am, £2.50 per adult with two children.

MESSY PLAY: For one to five-year-olds, All Saints Church Hall, Church Avenue, Highams Park, 1pm to 2.30pm.

50-PLUS SHORT MAT BOWLS: Welcome Centre, Church Lane, Walthamstow Village, 2pm to 4pm, £1.75. Call Jayne Jarvis on 8556 4382 for details.

50-PLUS BADMINTON: YMCA, Forest Road, Walthamstow, 2pm to 4pm, £1.75. Details from Jayne Jarvis on 8556 4382.

THURSDAY,

NOVEMBER 29

CONSERVATION DAY: Volunteers welcome to help BTCV Lee Valley Project plant hedges at Tottenham Marshes. Call Andrew Wright on 8986 7173 for details.

PLAYGROUP: St Andrew's Church, Colworth Road, Leytonstone, 9.30am to 11.45am, £2.50. Call 8519 6234 for details.

FOLK CLUB: Hale End Folk Club at the County Arms pub, Hale End Road, Highams Park. Admission £4 for members, £5 for guests and first-time members, concessions £3.50 (to join, contact 8503 2662 at least 48 hours before you plan to attend).

JAZZERCISE: Jubilee Sports Ground, The Avenue, Highams Park, 7.15pm to 8.15pm, £3. Call 01992 524 681 for details.

BRIDGE CLUB: At the YMCA, Forest Road, Walthamstow. From 7.30pm to 10.30pm. £2.50 per session, partners not needed. For details ring 8527 7479.

FRIDAY,

NOVEMBER 30

BALLROOM DANCE: Ballroom to Latin with music from Mr Wonderful, no partner needed, Chingford Assembly Hall, Station Road, 7.30pm to 11pm, £6 (£5 Saver Card/60 plus concessions).

MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCE: Organised by Redbridge and Waltham Forest African Community Forum and Waltham Forest Black People's Association, to promote mental health issues for African communities. For details call 8509 0119.

FOREST RECORDED MUSIC SOCIETY: The Four Corners with Margaret Hugill, Methodist Church Hall, Handsworth Avenue, Highams Park, recital starts promptly at 7.45pm.

ART CLUB: Meets at Friday Hill House, Simmons Lane, Chingford, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Less than £1 per week. Call 8529 4349 for details.

SATURDAY,

DECEMBER 1

AUTUMN BAZAAR: George Tomlinson Primary School, Vernon Road, Leytonstone, lunch, stalls, jewellery, carfts, books, children's games, raffle, 11am to 2pm, admission 20p.

RECYCLED CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS: Make decorations and presents from recycled materials, Hornbeam Environmental Centre, corner of Hoe Street and Bakers Avenue, Walthamstow, 11am to 4pm.

CUT WASTE AT CHRISTMAS: Make Christmas decorations from waste items plus ideas for a less wasteful Christmas, The Waste Hut, Kings Road Recycling Centre, Kings Road, Chingford, 10am to 2pm.

HORNBEAM QUIZ: Gannets Cafe, 458 Hoe Street, 7.30pm, £4 (includes vegan/vegetarian meal). Call 8558 6880 for details.

CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR: Held by Forest Art and Crafts: hand crafted gifts, face painting for children, Chingford Assembly Hall, Station Road, 10am to 4pm, admission free.

COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB: Little Big Horn CMC with Luke and Jodie, St Edmund's Church Hall, Larkswood Road, Chingford, 8pm to 11pm. For details call 8531 0622.

CHILDREN'S DRAMA CLASSES: Run by Mark Holme at Leytonstone Library, Church Lane, aged five to seven from 10am to 11am, aged eight to ten from 11am to noon, 11-plus from noon to 1pm, fees £2.50 per session. Call 8558 7953 for details.