THURSDAY,

JULY 5

WALK: With West Essex Ramblers, led by Len Banister. Meet at 11am at Island Gardens station on the Docklands Light Railway, walk along Thames Path South Bank to Thames Barrier and proceed to Falconwood station via the Green Chain Walk, 11.5 miles, includes pub stop.

EXHIBITION: The Century Guild Pattern Designs, Textiles and Wallpapers (1880s to 1890s) by Arthur Heygate, Mackmurdo and Herbert Percy Home. Until October 7, William Morris Gallery, Lloyd Park, Forest Road, Walthamstow.

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 for under-fives, Winchester Road, Highams Park, 9.30am to 11.15am, £2 per session. Call Lee on 8531 0678.

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

SAHAJA YOGA AND MEDITATION: Every week at Leytonstone Library, Church Lane. Free admission, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm, all welcome. Call 8520 7383.

FOLK MUSIC: Hale End Folk Club at the County Arms, Hale End Road, Highams Park, 8pm, £4 for members and £5 for the guests of members. To join call 8503 2662 at least 48 hours in advance.

PLAYGROUP: Handsworth Playgroup, Handsworth Avenue, Highams Park. For children aged 30 months to four years. Open every day between Monday and Friday, 9.15am to 11.45am. £2.75 per session. Call Kitty West on 8523 2632.

FRIDAY,

JULY 6

RECORDED MUSIC: Forest Recorded Music Society, annual meeting followed by cheese and wine, All Saints Church Hall, Church Avenue, Highams Park, 7pm.

MCGUFFINS FILM CLUB: Solaris, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, Russian with sub-titles, at the EMD Cinema, Hoe Street, Walthamstow, £6 (concessions £3), membership at £3 per household essential. Call 8558 5527.

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

TODDLER GROUP: St Anne's Toddlers, St Anne's Church Centre, Larkshall Road, Chingford, every Friday, 1pm to 2.30pm, £1 per session.

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.

YOUTH CLUB: Low Hall Youth Club for fives to sevens and tens to 12, Low Hall sports ground, South Access Road, Walthamstow, from 7pm, 50p per session. 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.

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

SATURDAY,

JULY 7

FILM AND TV QUIZ NIGHT: With a sci-fi theme, dress as your favourite sci-fi character, organised by McGuffins Film Club, Rose and Crown pub, Hoe Street, Walthamstow, 8pm, admission £1.

ART SHOW AND SALE: Forest Arts and Crafts, The Green, Station Road, Chingford, 10am to 4.30pm.

SUNSHINE FETE: Teddy and grocery tombolas, bouncy castle, games, face painting, stalls, refreshments, free draw, fire engine, Grange Park United Reformed Church, Grange Park Road, Leyton, 10.30am to 3pm, admission 30p.

QUIZ: Quizmaster Jez Elkin, Hornbeam Environmental Centre, corner of Bakers Avenue and Hoe Street, Walthamstow, tickets £4 (includes veggie meal), prizes for winners and losers, 7.30pm for an 8pm start. Call 8558 6880 to book a place.

SUMMER FAYRE: Church Mead Infant School, Grange Road, Leyton, 10am to 2pm, balloon race (release 1.30pm), stalls, international food, bouncy castle, face painting.

SCHOOL FAYRE: Barclay Junior and Infant schools, Canterbury Road, Leyton, stalls, table-top sale, bouncy castle, face painting, barbecue, entertainment, five-a-side football tournament, noon to 4pm.

SCHOOL FETE: Thorpe Hall Primary School, Hale End Road, Walthamstow, driving lessons, balloon modelling, clown, bouncy castles, coconut shy, stalls, tombolas, 1.30pm to 4pm.

INTERNATIONAL FUN DAY: George Tomlinson Primary School, Vernon Road, Leytonstone. Bouncy castles, Sea Scouts' assault course, bucking bronco ride, cream teas, cooked lunch, tombola, games, balloon release, international food, 12.30pm to 4pm, admission 20p.

SUMMER FETE: Oak Hill Primary School, Alders Avenue, Woodford Green, fun, games, stalls, barbecue, noon to 4pm.

GRAND BRIC-A-BRAC SALE: St Andrew's Christian Centre, St Andrew's Road, Walthamstow, 11am, 20p.

SUMMER FAYRE: Chapel End Infant School, use the Roberts Road entrance, Walthamstow, 1pm to 4pm, admission 40p (children 10p).

WALK: With West Essex Ramblers led by Joan Hampton. A figure-of eight walk, meet at 10am or 2pm at Nursery Road car park, Loughton.

ART EXHIBITION: Essex Art Club summer exhibition, St Paul's Church, Woodford Bridge, 10am to 6pm. Paintings for sale, refreshments available, admission 30p.

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.

SUNDAY,

JULY 8

ART EXHIBITION: Essex Art Club, 10am to 4pm, other details as on Saturday.

BRIC-A-BRAC SALE: St Andrew's Christian Centre, St Andrew's Road, off Higham Hill Road, Walthamstow, 11.30am, admission 20p.

FOOTBALL COACHING: For young people and adults with learning disabilities, every other Sunday, Drapers Field, Leyton, 9.30am to 10.30am, limited transport available. Call Lee-Ann on 8558 3984.

MONDAY,

JULY 9

BLOOD DONATION: Large Assembly Hall, Station Road, Chingford, 2pm and 4.30pm and 5pm to 7.45pm.

EXHIBITION: All month at Hornbeam Environmental Centre, corner of Bakers Avenue and Hoe Street, Walthamstow. The work of Organic Lea and how it became involved in community organic growing.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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. Call 8527 0574.

DROP-IN CENTRE: For the elderly at Marlowe Road, off Wood Street, Walthamstow, Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm, Saturday 10am to 1pm. Games, books refreshments etc. Call 8520 5184.

TUESDAY,

JULY 10

WALK: With West Essex Ramblers led by Mike Whiteley. Meet at 6.15pm at the Information Centre, High Beach, Loughton.

ART EXHIBITION: Until July 15, Jolanta Jagiello's Sculptures in the Park, Changing Room Gallery, Aveling Park, next to Lloyd Park, Forest Road, Walthamstow, free.

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, Queens Walk, 8pm to 10pm.

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

BADMINTON: Non-league, three courts, every Tuesday near Blackhorse Road Tube station. 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. 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.

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. Emmanuel Church hall, Hitchin Road, Walthamstow. 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,

JULY 11

CONSERVATION DAY: Help BTCV Lee Valley Project to help maintain organic hay production at Walthamstow Marshes, a flower meadow and Site of Special Scientific Interest, start 10am. Call 8986 7173

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.

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 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.

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 SHORTMAT BOWLS: Welcome Centre, Church Lane, Walthamstow Village, 2pm to 4pm, £1.75. Call Jayne Jarvis on 8556 4382.

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

SOCIAL CLUB: Activities vary from week to week, including table tennis, Scrabble, debates, quizzes. Every Wednesday at Wanstead House, The Green, Wanstead, £1 admission, all welcome. Call 8521 0693.

STAY AND PLAY: For mothers and babies and children up to five. St Andrew's Christian Centre, St Andrew's Road, Walthamstow, 1.30pm to 3pm.

CHINGFORD JAZZ CLUB: At Woodford Rugby Club, Woodford New Road, 8.30pm to 11pm. Call 8925 8313 for further information.

THURSDAY,

JULY 12

WALK: With West Essex Ramblers, led by John Francis. Meet 10.30am at Chingford station, pub stop at High Beach.

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.

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

FRIDAY,

JULY 13

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

LONE PARENT ASSOCIATION: For single parents and their children. Meets at Stoneydown Park School, Pretoria Avenue, Walthamstow, 7pm to 9pm. Call 8531 0780 or 8923 5387.

SATURDAY,

JULY 14

CONCERT: Verdi's Requiem with South West Essex Choir and Derbyshire Singers, Walthamstow Assembly Hall, Forest Road, Walthamstow, £8 (concessions £6, under-16s with an adult £1), tickets on the door or from 01277 219853.

SUMMER FETE: Ainslie Wood Primary School, Ainslie Wood Road, Chingford, 12noon to 3pm, opened by Mayor Midge Broadley, birds of prey from Chingford Owl and Hawk Sanctuary, bouncy castles, bracelet making, paint a pot, stalls, barbecue, cakes, strawberries and cream, staff/parents netball match at 2.45pm, craft stalls available to rent on 07932 729119.

NEWS FROM NOWHERE CLUB: Picturing Protest: The Photographs of David Hoffman, who will present a slide show of his best photos, Epicentre, West Street, Leytonstone, buffet 7.30pm (take a dish), talk and discussion 8pm to 10pm, free entry. Call 8555 5248.

SUMMER BAZAAR: Green Man Playgroup, Welsh Church, Leytonstone High Road, bouncy castle, face painting, cakes, international food, raffle, tombola, games, 1pm to 4pm, admission 30p.

CONCERT: Epping Phoenix Choir's summer concert, featuring opera choruses, arias and duos, conductor Philip Norman, St John's Church, Epping High Street, 7.30pm, £6.50 (concessions £5, children up to 12 £2), tickets on the door or from 01992 560 612.

COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB: Little Bighorn CMC with Palomino, St Edmund's Church Hall, Larkswood Road, Chingford, 8pm to 11pm. Ccall 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.