THURSDAY,

NOVEMBER 15

TALK: By Dr James Gibson on his book, The Walthamstow Charities, Walthamstow Historical Society, Jubilee Hall, Greenleaf Road Baptist Church, Greenleaf Road, Walthamstow, 2.15pm.

EXHIBITION: Thursday to Saturday until Saturday, November 24, art exhibition of work by local schoolchildren including paintings, drawings, sculpture and mixed media, Rising East Gallery, first floor, 15 The Arcade, corner of Hoe Street and High Street, Walthamstow, 10am to 6pm, free.

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)

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR: Many stalls, Persian market. bottle and soft toy tombolas, raffle, children's games, Father Christmas, St Anne's Church, Larkshall Road, Chingford, 2pm to 7pm.

CONSERVATION DAY: Volunteers welcome to help with footpath maintence at St Mary's Churchyard, Leyton, for more information call Andrew Wright at the BTCV Lee Valley Project on 8986 7173.

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, call Lee on 8531 0678 for further details.

FRIDAY,

NOVEMBER 16

FOREST RECORDED MUSIC SOCIETY: Diamonds in the Snow, by Alan Furlong, Methodist Church Hall, Handsworth Avenue, Highams Park, recital starts promptly at 7.45pm.

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 further information.

CRECHE: Higham Hill Neighbourhood Creche 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 further details.

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

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 information.

SATURDAY,

NOVEMBER 17

YULETIDE BAZAAR: Organised by Waltham Forest and Redbridge Green Party, St Mary with Christ Church, Wanstead Place, off Wanstead High Street, 10.30am to 3pm, admission 20p.

BAZAAR: On the theme of 2001: A Space Bazaar, children's colouring contest, cake baking contest, more than 30 stalls including handicrafts, baby items, books and videos, Leytonstone High Road Methodist Church, Lister Hall, Lister Road, Leytonstone, 11am to 5pm, admission 30p (concessions 20p).

CHRISTMAS LIGHT SWITCH-ON: By a celebrity, other entertainment, town square, Walthamstow High Street, 4.30pm, free.

WALK: With the Friends of Epping Forest led by Harry Bitten, past the Millennium Wood site and round Gernon Bushes and Ongar Park Wood, meet at 10.30am at Stonard's Hill car park (travelling north through Epping, take the right turn, Stonard's Hill, opposite the memorial on Epping Green, car park is on left).

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR: Guest appearance from Father Christmas (1pm), auction (2pm) lunches served from noon, St Andrew's Church, Colworth Road, Leytonstone, 11am to 3pm.

BAZAAR: Home-made cakes, jams and marmalades, gifts, toys, refreshments, Leyton Parish Church hall, Lindley Road, Leyton, free admission, 10am to 2.30pm.

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR: Many stalls, Persian market. bottle and soft toy tombolas, raffle, children's games, Father Christmas, St Anne's Church, Larkshall Road, Chingford, 10am to 4pm.

COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB: Little Big Horn CMC with Karma, St Edmund's Church hall, Larkswood Road, Chingford, 8pm to 11pm, call 8531 0622 for further information.

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 further information.

SUNDAY,

NOVEMBER 18

GUIDED BIKE RIDE: For people thinking of commuting by bicycle to central London, join members of Waltham Forest Cycling Campaign at Walthamstow Central Library at 11am for a tour over a safe route, lunch in a cafe, return about 2.30pm

BAZAAR: On behalf of the London Chest Hospital, Santa, dozens of stalls and attractions, York Hall, Old Ford Road, Bethnal Green, 12.30am to 4.30pm, admission 40p.

MONDAY,

NOVEMBER 19

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, for more information call 8523 2709.

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.

AEROBIC KICK BOXING: For beginners, SS Peter and Paul Church, The Green, Chingford, 8.15pm to 9.15pm, £3, call 8523 7740.

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 further 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 information.

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 more information.

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 8527 0574.

TUESDAY,

NOVEMBER 20

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 further information.

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, at noon to 2pm on Tuesday and Thursday. Call Sabra Syed 8509 3556.

DANCE CLUB: Chingford Folk Dance Club at Mornington Hall in Queens Walk, at 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, for further information call Phil on 8521 9157,

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, call 01992 524 681 for further 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 21

WALK: With West Essex Ramblers led by MIke Whiteley, meet at 10.15am at Chingford Railway Station, lunch stop at Waltham Abbey (several pubs available).

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 further information.

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

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 further information.

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

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 Creche 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).

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.

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

FOLK CLUB: Hale End Folk Club at the County Arms pub, Hale End Road, Highams Park. Admission £4 for members and £5 for guests and first-time members with concessions at £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 further details.

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

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.

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,

NOVEMBER 24

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.

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 more information and to enrol.