CARPET BOWLS: Wednesday every week in the Community Centre Hall at 2 p.m. Everyone welcome.

KARATE: Friday every week in the Community Centre Hall.

7.00 -8.30 p.m.

Midoriyoko Shotokan Karate Club.

Instructor: B Graham, Tel:(0191)413 3218. £2.00 per session (no enrolment fee) Beginners of all ages, male or female. If you want to gain self-confidence, have fun, learn self-defence, improve health and fitness and make friends, why not give it a try? What have you got to lose?

CYCLING

Tyne Valley Cycling Club.

If you like the idea of joining a cycling club but don't want to get left behind when the pace gets too fast then TVCC is for you! Tyne Valley Cycling Club, recently awarded £10,000 by the National Lottery for their community cycling project, would like to invite bike riders to a series of Guided Rides to suit all tastes. Share our success and our ever- expanding resources.

Tell us what you would like to do and we'll try to accommodate you. Rides are usually Saturday mornings, but we're flexible. Rides can be on-road, off-road, short, long, hard, easy, non- competitive - it's up to you. Competitive riders are also welcome. You'll be accompanied by club members with the skill and experience to make your rides safe and enjoyable.

We'd love to recruit new members and are happy to form new groups to meet riders' needs.

Go on - give it a go and contact Peter Scott on 01661 842347/07887 643 515 or Mike Hodgson on 01207 255 219/07843 312 584. Website: www.tynevalleycycling.co.uk

DOG OBEDIENCE CLASS. Ryton Dog Training Club,every Monday and Thursday, 7.15 in the Community Centre

Hall. All breeds welcome. Contact: 0191 414 5092 (evenings).

TYNE VALLEY GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG CLUB: every Tuesday, 7.30 in the Community Centre Hall. Obedience training, puppy socialisation, beginners' class, improvers' class, competitive obedience. Experienced German Shepherd trainers. Contact: 01207 545 219 or 01207 543 3439. www.germanshepherd.org.uk

TODDLERS' GROUP: Wednesdays (except school holidays) 9.30 - 11.30. In the Community Centre. Contact B. Graham Tel. (0191) 413 3218.

BABY AND TODDLER GROUP: Monday 9.15- 10.45 in Greenide Primary School Hall. Meet other parents in a relaxed atmosphere. Fun activities, healthy snacks. Come and join us. 50p per session.

YOUTH CLUB: Tuesdays, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 in the Community Centre Youth Room Contact Tel. (0191)413 2053.

GREENSIDE LOCAL HISTORY GROUP; 1st Tuesday in the month, from September to June, at 7.30 p.m. in the Supper Room. Full programme of talks and events, plus trips to places of historic interest on the second Tuesday of the month from April to July, leaving the Community Centre at 10.00 a.m. All welcome. Refreshments

Click on the Local History Group page for the 2009 programme.

The surgery is open Monday - Friday, 8.30 - 12.30.

Contact: Crawcrook surgery - 0844 477 0956 (any time); Greenside surgery - 0191 413 2406 (opening hours only).

W.I. COMMITTEE: last Monday in the month, 6.45 p.m.

LOCAL HISTORY GROUP COMMITTEE: last Tuesday in the month, 10.00 a.m., Room 2.

CENTRE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE: last Friday in the month, 7 p.m. in Room 1

CREATIVE SKILLS:

Sugarcraft Level 1, 30 weeks, beginning Thursday, 20 September, 2007 10.00 a.m. - 12.00. Cost £108, concessions £54 (may be paid termly). Enrolment on first day of course.

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Other classes locally - all at Ryton School except where stated:

Spanish, Sign Language, Literacy, Numeracy, "Great Northern Personalities", Dressmaking (also at Clara Vale Village Hall), Jewellery Making, Sugarcraft, Cookery, Family Arts and Crafts, Garden Design, Photography, Computer and Internet Skills (also at Ryton Youth Centre), Yoga, Latin-American Dance, Indian Head-massage, "Measure your Carbon Footprint", Compiling a Home- information Pack.

Full Course List at www.gateshead.gov.uk

Information on Adult Learning: 0191 433 8646.

Information on Maths and English qualifications: 0191 433 8707.

Information on Family Learning: 0191 433 8635.

Information on Music Workshops at The Sage, go to www.thesagegateshead.org or ring (0191) 443 4661.