FRIDAY

ART & CRAFTS

Oil painting for beginners, 10am12pm, £6; Creative age, craft sessions designed for those living with early stage dementia, longterm health issues or social isolation, 1.30pm-3.30pm, Arts Centre, Biddick Lane, Washington, Tel 219 3455.

AUSTIN HOUSE CHILDREN’S CENTRE

Soft stay & play, 0-5yrs, Shakespeare Street, Sunderland, 1pm2.30pm, Tel 561 3523.

CHESTER-LE-STREET COMMUNITY CENTRE

The Community Centre, Newcastle Road, Chester-le-Street, circus studio, 11-18yrs + family session, 6pm-8pm, rates vary, Tel 07928 109805; Bowls Club, indoor carpet bowling, 1.30pm-4pm, £2.50 per session, beginners to advanced, Tel 388 4752.

CHOIR

Perfect Harmonies,Pennywell Youth Project, Petersfield Road, Pennywell, Sunderland, 12.30pm2.45pm, Tel 07984 951228.

THE CLARKE LISTER FEEL GOOD CENTRE

Dominoes/cards, 5pm-6.30pm, £3 (inc light meal); bingo; Earl House, Earl Street, Seaham, Tel 581 3248.

DANCING

Country & Western + line-dancing, Ron Spence, Humbledon & Plains Farm Club, Premier Road, Sunderland, 7.30pm, Tel 528 2194. Sequence and ballroom dancing, Newbottle WMC, Front Street, Newbottle, Houghton, 8pm-11pm, free.

DOMINOES

The Avenue, Zetland Street, Roker, all names in by 8.30pm, £1 entry,Tel 567 7412. The Victory, Easington Colliery.

FRIDAY GANG

For primary schoolchildren, Independent Methodist Church school room, South Hylton, Sunderland, 5.30pm-6.30pm, Tel 534 3647.