ACTIVITIES

GET ready to do some bird watching at the Garden Bird ID at Leighton Moss RSPB Nature Reserve, Silverdale on Sunday. There will be videos and some guided walks, starting at 10am. For details call 01524-701601.

ENJOY a day dedicated to conservation at the Conservation Day Project at Howe Ridding, Witherslack, on Tuesday. For more information call 015394-43098.

GET the chance to share good company, food, wine and your thoughts on contemporary literature at the Brewery Arts Centre, Monday, at 7pm. For more information call 01539-725133.

EXHIBITIONS

MAKING Connections, a collection of bags, hats, embroidery and much more, is being shown at Brantwood's Severn studio, Coniston, until Sunday. For more information call 015394-41396.

MUSIC

MUSIC by Bach, Milstein, Elgar and many more can be heard at the Lunchtime Recital, Kendal Midday Concert Club, on Wednesday. It takes place at the Town Hall, Kendal, at 1pm. For details call 01539-725768.

KENDAL Recorded Music Society will be paying a tribute to Beville Cardus at Stricklandgate Methodist Church, Kendal, on Thursday at 7.15pm. For more information call 01539-722697.

KELTA Harp Duo will be performing at St. Oswald's Church, Grasmere, at 5.30pm on Monday. They are the main attraction of the Grasmere

Festival and will play and sing a programme including Celtic, Irish and

Scottish traditional tunes. For more information call 015394-36492.

SPORT

BIDDING to go six matches unbeaten, Kendal Town FC are hosts to Rossendale United in the UniBond League's first division, tomorrow (Saturday), at 3pm. On Tuesday they travel to premier division neighbours Barrow in the second round of the Marsden Lancashire Junior Cup at 7.45pm.

KENDAL Rugby Union Club face the long trek to Penzance and Newlyn, leaving Kirkby Lonsdale's home match against BAE in the North Lancs/Cumbria division the main local fixture.

Fell-running's Kendal Winter League begins on Sunday with the Scout Scar race in Kendal, off the Underbarrow Road, at noon.

TALKS

A TALK on the work of the National Trust relating to the archaeology of the Yorkshire Dales is taking place at Settlebeck High School, Sedbergh, on Wednesday. The talk, given by Mark Newman, will start at 7.30pm. For more information call 015396-25024.

BEDROOMS, Banquets and Balls is a light-hearted slide lecture looking at the development of the English Country House, from the medieval period right through to the 20th century. The talk by John Vigar, takes place at the Victoria Hall, Grange-over-Sands, at 7.15pm on Tuesday.

THE Lorton and Derwentfells Local History Society will give an illustrated talk on Thursday at the Yew Tree Hall, High Lorton. The talk on Mardale-The Drowned Valley, will start at 7.30pm. For details call 01900-85259.

THEATRE

ACTING Up presents a family fun-filled pantomime, Fairytale Frolicks. It takes place at the Coronation Hall, Ulverston, on Thursday at 6.30pm. For tickets call 01229-587140.

WALKS

START off the New Year with a walk to the Lune Valley on Sunday. Meet at Ulverston Railway Station at 9am. Bring a packed lunch. For more information call 01229-832434.

January 2, 2003 15:30