CARPET BOWLS: Wednesday every week in the Hall, 2 p.m.

KARATE: Friday every week in the Hall, 6.30 p.m.

DOG OBEDIENCE CLASS: every Monday and Thursday, 7.15 in the Hall. Contact: 0191 414 5092 (evenings).

GERMAN SHEPHERD CLUB: every Tuesday, 7.30 in the Hall. Contact: 01207 545 219 or 01207 282 801.

DAY CENTRE: The Day Centre for old people is closed. Attempts are being made to re-open it.

TODDLERS GROUP: Wednesdays (except school holidays) 9.30 - 11.30.

YOUTH CLUB: Tuesdays, 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 in the Youth Room.

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 2008 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.