Events this week in Bury

Each donation can go towards saving or improving up to three lives so whether you are a regular donor or a curious first timer we'd be delighted to see you there.

A free chance to learn a new skill and socialise over a bite to eat is being offered to the borough’s over-50s.

Art and cookery are the latest Lunch and Learn sessions to be arranged through Bury Council’s Age of Opportunities initiative.

Come along to one of these courses:

* Playing with Clay – which runs on Thursdays (Feb 25, Mar 4, Mar 11 and Mar 18) from noon to 3pm at Whitefield Library.

* Drawing – on Fridays (Feb 26, Mar 5, Mar 12, and Mar 19) from noon to 3pm at Whitefield Library.

* Quick and Easy Meals – on Mondays (Mar 1, 8 and 15) from 7pm to 9pm at Bury Adult Education Centre.

* Card Making with Templates – on Tuesdays (Mar 2, 9, 16 and 23) from 10am to 1pm at Topping Fold Community Centre.

* Baking for Pleasure – on Thursdays (Mar 4, 11 and 18) from 1pm to 3.30pm at Bury Adult Education Centre.

If you are over 50 and would like to book a place, call Angela Stephens on 0161 253 5455 or email a.stephens@bury.gov.uk

Bury College – An inclusive college with opportunities and success at all levels.

Bury College is holding an Open Day for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities on Wednesday 24th March 10.00am – 3.00pm.

Parents and carers are welcome to come and see first hand what courses are on offer, meet current students who are benefiting from studying at Bury College, discuss course options with college staff, and view the excellent facilities.

Recognised by parents and students as a welcoming, friendly and caring place to learn Bury College look forward to meeting you.

Join the ranger for a walk into Prestwich Forest Park. The walk may involve steep gradients and un-even un-surfaced footpaths. Please wear stout footwear and suitable clothing.

An internationally known author on angels will give a talk at Radcliffe Library on Thursday March 25.

Glennyce Eckersley lives in Manchester and has made numerous appearances on TV and radio.

She has collected countless stories from people across the world who have related their near-death experiences, and talk of being rescued by angels or being comforted and healed by them.

Glennyce’s extraordinary stories about angelic encounters are sure to appeal to believers – and maybe non-believers too!

The event starts at 7pm. Tickets cost £3 in advance to library members and £4 to non-members and on the evening (refreshments included).

To book a place, telephone the library.

Effective partnership working and its resulting success in Radcliffe is high on the agenda when Radcliffe Local Area Partnership meets on Thursday March 25.

Groundwork will be discussing its ongoing Intergenerational Project. The project, which aims to help tackle crime and the fear of crime in Radcliffe, has seen Groundwork project officers work with various groups in Radcliffe and will provide a great example of the success that partnership working can bring.

The Third Sector representative will be there to discuss the upcoming Working Together event in Radcliffe. This event will highlight good practices for third sector and public sector partners when they work together delivering services in the area.
New funding applications will be considered at the meeting before final decisions are announced. There will also be updates from partners including the police and Radcliffe Traders Group.

The meeting is at Radcliffe Civic Suite and starts at 6pm. The usual open forum and public question time will be on the agenda in the second half of the meeting.
For more details contact David Thomas, Radcliffe LAP manager, on 0161 253 7455.

The next meeting of the Bury East Local Area Partnership will be held in the Peel Room, Town hall, on Thursday 25 March 2010, with a chance to meet Councillors and partner agencies from 6pm, followed by the full LAP meeting at 6.30pm.

On the agenda is a report on the Education results for Bury East for 2009, in comparison with the rest of the Borough and a comparison of results in our attempts to “reduce the gap” in educational attainment.

In addition there will be an update on the Local Community Plan, with successes to date and discussion on how to move the plan forward.

Anyone requiring further information can contact the Local Area Partnership manager.

With members from the USA, Holland & UK this really is a cosmopolitan line up & an ace tribute to the mighty Maiden!

An inspirational and uplifting evening of music, in aid of Bury Cancer Support Centre. Paying tribute to the enchanting voice of Eva Cassidy is one of the UK's top session singers and vocal coach Sheila Gott.

Chumbawamba take to the stage once more to celebrate the release of their new album ABCDEFG. Armed with acoustic guitars, accordion and trumpet, five-part harmonies, a bucketful of attitude, the new songs cover such diverse topics as the wearing of iPods in public places, censorship of music under repressive regimes, the power of the voice and Simon Cowell's come-uppance.

They are joined on the tour by fellow No Masters artists O'Hooley (Unthanks) and Tidow; dapper-suited gentlewomen with a wryly observant, melancholic and sometimes uncomfortable take on life. The pair create their very own brand of contemporary folk song, with stark and beautiful piano playing. They will be playing songs from their new album, Silent June.