CENTRE DANCE: A 50-50 dance with Graham Scarlett and a drummer will take place at St Catherine's Community Centre on Saturday. Tickets are £4, on (01388) 765110.

COUNTRY NIGHT: A country and western night with Dave Forster will take place at Crook Cricket Club at 7pm on Saturday. For tickets, call (01388) 762003.

FAIR DAY: A summer fair at Howden-le-Wear Community Centre will start at 2.30pm on Saturday. The fair will be opened by Lesley Morland.

TEA TIME: Strawberry teas will be available at Constantine Farm, North Bitchburn, from 2pm on Saturday, July 23. Proceeds will go to Crook Methodist Church.

COOKING TALK: John Roughley will talk about vegetarian cookery from 2pm on Tuesday, at the Salvation Army centre, in Queen Street. To attend, call (01388) 762429.

GALA NIGHT: The Eve of Gala Night will take place at Crook Cricket Club at 7pm tomorrow. To attend, call (01388) 762003.

WHIST DRIVE: Helmington Row Village Hall will host a whist drive at 2pm on Saturday.