October 13- Appleby WI, Sands Methodist Rooms, 7.15pm.

Family Learning Week, Robotics Workshop, Kirkby Stephen Library, 6pm-8pm.

Family Learning Week, Access Mobile, Shap Library.

The Etruscans, Westmorland D&FAS, Appleby Public Hall, 7.30pm.

Penrith & District Camera Club: Richard Turner - judge and be judged. Friends Meeting House, Penrith, 7.45pm. Details on 01768-890652.

Family Learning, Kirkby Thore CDC, 2pm-4pm.

October 13-16- Penrith Players: Of Mice and Men, byJohn Steinbeck. Penrith Playhouse, 7pm, details on 01768-867466.

October 14- Ormside PCC Meeting, Osmond Green, Ormside 1.30pm.

The Passion of Christ, Sands Methodist Church, Appleby, 7.30pm.

Water Voles, Eden Field Club, Supper Room, Appleby Public Hall, 7.30pm.

Highlights: Chicken Licken - Dynamic New Animation, Low Hesket Village Hall, 6pm. Details on 016974-73386 or email highlights@boltblue.com.

October 15-17- North Pennines Storytelling Festival, venues across Eden. Details on 01768-899444.

October 15- International climber and author Simon Yates will be giving a lecture and slide presentation in aid of Kirkby Stephen Mountain Rescue Team, Kirkby Stephen Grammar School Sports College.

October 16- North Pennine Storytelling, Festival Workshop, Alston Library, 1pm-2pm.

Coffee morning, Medical Research, Supper Room, Appleby Public Hall, 9.30am.

Children's morning, Sands Methodist Church, 10.15am.

North Pennines Storytelling Festival: Malcolm Green tells stories for children noon-1pm, Alston Library, details on 01229-861325.

North Pennines Storytelling Festival: Storywalk at Moorhouse Nature Reserve - Pat Renton leads a walk. Garrigill Post Office (meeting place), 1.30pm. Details on 01229-861325.

North Pennines Storytelling Festival: Malcolm Green and Duncan McIntosh tell miners' tales underground (wear warm clothing). Nenthead Mines, 2pm. Details on 01229-861325.

North Pennines Storytelling Festival: Duncan McIntosh joins the Eden Valley Storytelling Group with tales from as far away as Africa to as near as Nenthead, Langwathby Village Hall, 7.30pm. Details on 01229-861325.

Coffee morning, in aid of Eden Animal Rescue, United Reform Church, Lowther Street, Penrith, 10am-11.30am.

October 16-17- The Big Draw, free art and craft events at Wetheriggs Pottery, 11am-4pm. Details on 01768-210345.

October 17- NORTH Pennines Storytelling Festival: Grand Finale - the storytellers final round-up with musical accompaniment, Alston Town Hall, 7.30pm details on 01229-861325.

Apple Day Event: with Eden Valley Storytellers and mumming play, Acorn Bank, Temple Sowerby, details on 016974-72256.

Penrith Art Club: Life in Eden - life drawing and painting. No tuition. Ivegill Village Hall, 9.30am-4pm, details on 016974-73019.

Highlights: Chicken Licken - Dynamic New Animation, Tebay Sports and Social Club, 3pm, details on 015396-24203 or email highlights@boltblue.com.

October 18- Concert: Penrith Music Club - Eskar Piano Trio, Penrith Methodist Church, 7.30pm, details on 01768-868248.

October 19 November 28- Exhibition: Elevation - felt pictures by Andrea Hunter and wildlife paintings by John MacDonald. Upfront Gallery, Hutton-in-the-Forest, details on 017684-84538.

October 19- Mothers' Union, St Lawrence's Vestry, Appleby, Jon Cook on NISCU, 2pm.

October 20- Poetry reading: Meg Peacocke will be reading some of her work and signing books as part of the Poetry Path exhibition. Insideout Gallery, Bluebell Bookshop, Penrith, 7.30pm. Details on 01768-866660.

Exhibition: paintings by Christine Mingard. Village Bakery Melmerby, 9.30am-5pm, details on 01768-881811 or email chriscurry@village-bakery.com.