• May 30

Film season: Casablanca (U), Rheged, Penrith, 7.30pm, tel 01768-868000 and www.rheged.com Poetry reading: Second Lights poets celebrate their new anthology Images of Women, Bluebell Bookshop, Penrith, 7.30pm, tel 01768-866660.

  • May 31

Film season: Howl's Moving Castle (U), Rheged, Penrith, 6pm, tel 01768-868000 and www.rheged.com Live music: Mrs Knox and The Good Time Boys, The Lowther Arms, Penrith, 9pm, details on www.mrsknox.co.uk.

  • June 1

Workshop: Foray into French' conversation afternoon with Debbie Nelson, Greystoke Cycle Café, 1pm-4pm, tel 017684-83984 and www.greystokecyclecafe.co.uk.

Workshop: In conjunction with Penrith Museum, children can create stories about objects from the museum, Penrith Library, 2pm-4pm, tel 01768-242100.

  • June 2

Workshop: Watercolour for beginners, United Reform Church, Penrith, 10.15am-3.30pm, tel 01931-714164.

Concert: Music on a Summer Evening, Border Concert Band, Brougham Chapel, 7.30pm, tel 01768-863396.

  • June 2-July 15

Exhibition: Beyond Surface' featuring work by 12 Northern abstract artists, at Lowood Gallery Ancient Space, Bongate, Appleby, 11am-5pm Thu-Sun, tel 017683-52221.

Exhibition: Beyond Surface' featuring work by 12 Northern abstract artists, at Lowood Gallery, Armathwaite, 10am-4pm Tue-Sun, tel 01768-896636.

  • June 3

Farm walk: Strudda Bank Farm, join an afternoon walk around this hill farm near Calder Bridge to see lambs and calves and learn about the link between farming and the environment, part of Friends of the Lake District Cumbria Farm Days 2007 events, 2pm. Tel Judith on 01946-862474.

  • June 4 -July 16

Workshop: Early learning through music for children up to five years, Penrith Leisure Centre, Mondays, 10am, tel 01539-739667.

  • June 4

Dance: Circle dance classes, Long Marton Village Hall, 7.30pm-9.30pm, tel 01768-866144.

  • June 5

Storytime: For children under five years, Penrith Library, 10.30am-11am, tel 01768-2421000.

  • June 6

Workshop: Chinese ink painting, Animal Studies, with Irene Sanderson, Greystoke Cycle Café, 9.30am-3.30pm, tel 017684-83984 and www.greystokecyclecafe.co.uk.

  • June 6-9

Theatre: Penrith Players present Chrissie Loves Keats Loves Cumbria, by Robin Acland, Penrith Playhouse, 7.30pm, tel 01768-867466 and www.penrithplayers.co.uk.