Thursday, October 12:Pinehurst Neighbourhood Thrift Shop is open from 10am to 2pm (01793) 537230.

Thamesdown Junior Chess Club meets at Commonweal School at 6.45pm (term time only). (01793) 813725.

AL-ANON meeting for family and friends of problem drinkers is on Wednesday mornings and Thursday evenings in Swindon. Fore venue and time telephone 0171 4030888

Rubber Bridge at Westlecot Bowls club, Old Town, is from 1pm to 4pm. (01793) 495238.

2189 (Calne) Sqn Air Training Corps meets 1900hrs to 2130hrs for details (01793) 434501.

Friday, October 13:Great Western Society present The Firefly Project a talk with slides at 7.30pm. (01793) 495970.

Air Training Corps 1244 Swindon meets from 7.00pm to 9.30pm. (01793) 534363.

Swindon branch of the Wiltshire Family History Society will meet in the Gorse Hill Community Centre, Chapel Street 7.15pm. (01793) 823632.

Ferndale Table Tennis Club meet at Ferndale YC Hall, Southbrook Street 7.0pm to 10.00pm. Admission adults £2, juniors £1. (01793) 537464.

Swindon Sub-Aqua Club Try A Dive for only £10 at Milton Road Baths. (01793) 881484/338561

Wootton Bassett Bridge club meets at the Civic Centre, Station Road, at 7.30pm. (01793) 770272.