SILVERDALE

CHILDREN'S charity NCH is holding a coffee morning on Saturday, January 15 at Gaskell Hall, Silverdale, from 10am-12pm. There will be various stalls including a bookstall, cake stall, bric-a-brac and tombola. All proceeds will go to charity. For tickets, or to volunteer to help, please call 01524-761424.

STRETCH your legs and breathe in some crisp seasonal air on a winter walk around the beautiful RSPB Leighton Moss Nature Reserve in search of the elusive bittern, on Wednesday, January 12, at 10.30am. For details, call 01524-701601.

MILNTHORPE

THE Widening Horizons group is organising a talk and slideshow entitled The Manor of Kirkby Lonsdale by David Smail, at the Community Centre, Haverflatts Lane, Milnthorpe, on Wednesday, January 12, at 10am. For details, call 015242-71364.

KENDAL

LEARN some silky Latin dance moves at the Argentine Tango Class at Fellside Studios, Sepulchre Lane, on Sunday, January 16, at 5pm. Bring shoes that slide and loose clothing. No partner needed. For details, call 01539-723470.

SOUTH Lakeland Lacemakers is holding a special Jacob's join lunch at Agriculture House, Appleby Road, on Saturday, January 15, from 10am-4pm. For details, call 015242-71730.

APPLEBY

STRING quartet, Status Cymbal will be performing at Appleby Public Hall on Sunday, January 16, at 7.30pm. The group is made up of musicians who have performed with some of the UK's top orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic and the programme includes a wide variety of music, ranging from jazz classics to pop hits. For details, call 017683-53552.

BURNESIDE

BURNESIDE Amateur Theatrical Society presents Jack and the Beanstalk, the tale of a lazy boy, who gets more than he bargained for when he trades a cow for some magic beans, at the Bryce Institute until Saturday, January 15, with a performances at 7.30pm. For details, call 07792-777213.

WINDERMERE

CUMBRIA Wildlife Trust is holding a talk on the nature reserves of Cumbria, by Kerry Milligan, at the Marchesi Centre, Windermere, on Thursday, January 13, at 7.30pm. For details, call 01539-816300.

ULVERSTON

ULVERSTON Pantomime Society presents Aladdin, the magical tale of high adventure, love, flying carpets and magic lamps at the Coronation Hall on Tuesday, January 18, at 7.30pm. The show runs until Saturday, January 22. For details, call 01229-587140.

RUSLAND

THE Oxen Park Cinema Club series of films continues with a showing of classic Pixar animated adventure, Toy Story, at the Rusland Parish Rooms on Saturday, January 15, at 4pm. For details call 01229-861507.