PICTURE MEMORIES: David Calvert will hold a postcard fair from 10.30am to 4pm on Saturday, May 17 in the North Lodge Annexe of Park View Community Association.

INSPIRING STAFF: Durham Business Club will hold a workshop about motivating staff at Durham County Cricket Club, next Thursday, between 7.30am and 10am. For details, call 0191-388 4488.

CHURCH EVENTS: Birtley Methodist Church will present the Caprians on Saturday, May 17 in aid of the Disability Fund. Tickets are £3 and the event starts at 7.30pm The Men's Fellowship is holding an open night on deaf awareness at 8pm on Monday, May 19. A Service of Healing and Wholeness will be led by Roger Brown at 7.30pm on Tuesday, May 20.

NEW COURSES: Three eight-week courses in Hatha Yoga begin next week at Chester-le-Street Community Centre. A beginners course will be held between 6.30pm and 8.30pm on Monday, with a session for beginners and improvers from 10.30am to 12.30pm on Tuesday. On the same day an improvers class will take place from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Courses costs £24. For details, call 0191-388 4752.

TAXING QUESTIONS: Inland Revenue officials will be holding a free advice session on tax credits, income tax and national insurance in Chester-le-Street JobCentre, from 10am to 1pm, next Tuesday.

SOCIETY MEETS: The North-East Organ Society will meet next Wednesday, in the Red Lion, Chester-le-Street, at 8pm.

MUSEUM TOURS: Guided tours of the regional museum store at Beamish Museum will take place between 2pm and 4pm on Saturday. Places must be booked by contacting Rosemary Allen on 0191-370 4027.

SCHOOL BOOST: Komatsu UK in Birtley has raised £11,000 for Hadrian School for children with learning and physical difficulties.

ANTIQUES NIGHT: Cancer Research UK is holding an antiques valuation night from 7pm to 9pm tomorrow, in Bethel United Reform Church in Low Chare. Tea and coffee will be available and each valuation will cost £1.

CHOPWELL WALK: Dennis Driver will lead Chester-le-Street Ramblers Association on a walk around Chopwell Woods on Sunday, May 18. Meet at 9.30am outside the Civic Centre.

Mission appeal: Father Dennis Carter, a Columbian priest, will make an appeal on behalf of the Missionary Orders at all the masses at St Joseph's RC Church, Birtley, on Saturday, May 17.