Thursday, February 19
• Age IoM - free computer training sessions, Douglas iMuseum, Kingswood Grove, 10am–12.30pm.
• Art and creative writing, The Hub, (Thie Rosien, the Old Southlands) Port Erin, 10am-12.30pm (art and writing alternating weekly), £3.50 per session. No experience necessary. Also board games 2pm-3.30pm, £3.50 per session, including refreshments. Chair based exercise at the Hub 3pm-4pm, £3.50 per session. Saturday Social Fitness (walking/running/indoor exercises) 9.30am-noon, £2 per session. Mats etc provided. Meditation, 5.30pm-6.30pm. Led by IOM Brahma Kumaris. Free sessions, donations welcome. Tuesdays Bridge, 10am-noon. £3 per session, including refreshments. Crafts, 2pm-3.30pm, 3.50 per session. Materials provided. Wednesdays 11am-12.15pm, Yoga, £3 per session. Mats etc provided. Men in Sheds – Tues/Weds/Fri, 10am-5pm, Thie Rosien, Castletown Road, Port Erin. Hobbies and company for men. All welcome.
• Isle of Man Farmers’ Market, at Tynwald Mills, St John’s, 11am-3pm.
• Family Library: Teddy time, 2pm-2.45pm £2. Friday, storybox, 10.30am, £1. Jolly music, 4.15pm-4.45pm. Saturday, sticky fingers, 10.30am-noon, £2. Tuesday, number fun, 4pm-4.30pm, £2.
• University of the 3rd Age (IOM) monthly network meeting at St.Johns Mill, 2pm-4pm. Speaker and topic Knockaloe. All Welcome.
• IoM Council of Voluntary Organisations: A Digital Strategy for the Isle of Man. Hon Chris Robertshaw MHK Minister for Policy and Reform, and Mrs Yvette Mellor from the Cabinet Office at Masham Court, Victoria Avenue, Douglas at 6pm.
• The Lonan and Laxey Branch of IOM Anti-Cancer Association present the Laxey Community Choir in Concert at Baldrine Hall, 7.30pm. Call Christine on 861724.
• Manx Gaelic class, intermediate-advanced with James Harrison, 7.30pm at Arbory Commissioners’ hall. Friday, intermediate-advanced with Adrian Cain, noon at the Manx Museum, Douglas. Saturday, intermediate 10.30am at House of Manannan in Peel; intermediate-advanced with James Harrison 10.30am at the Manx Museum, Douglas. Tuesday, intermediate with Adrian Cain, noon at St Matthew’s Church in Douglas, advanced 1pm at the Rovers pub in Douglas; beginners 7.30pm at Patchwork Cafe in Port St Mary. Call 451098. Arbory Commissioners’ hall with Cathy Clucas, 7.30pm. Call 838527. St John’s House with James O’Meara, 7.30pm. Call 843436.
• Gospel message in Ballaugh village hall at 7.30pm.
• Bingo Quiz, Manor Hotel, Willaston, 9pm.
• Quiz Night at The Railway, Douglas, 8.30pm. Call 670773.
Friday, February 20
• Garage Sale at the back of Crossroads Charity Shop, Victoria Street, Douglas, 10am-4pm.
• Coffee and chat, Onchan Methodist Church lounge, opposite commissioners’ office, 10.30am-noon.
• Friday Lunchtime Choir, Salvation Army Citadel, Lord Street, Douglas, 1.15pm. All welcome.
• Revive Fridays, 5.30pm-6.30pm. Enjoy the company and a faith tea, Trinity Church hall. Call 621004.
• Meditation at The Refinery, Duke Street, Douglas, 7pm. Call 467818.
• Meeting of Sulby and Lezayre heritage trust, Sulby community hall, Clenagh Road, Sulby at 7.30pm, ‘Reflections of old Ramsey, Ralph Windsor will give a talk about his early days in ramsey. All welcome.
• Isle of Man Family History Society, meeting at Union Mills Methodist Chapel at 7.30 pm, the Speaker will be Alan Gelling the talk is about the Dumbell Bank crash - Title ‘The Dumbell Affair’.
Saturday, February 21
• Theatre Tours, Gaiety Theatre, Douglas, 10am. Tickets for adults £7.50, children £4, family £20. Call 600555.
• The Manx Aviation and Military Museum, Ronaldsway. Includes the Major Cain VC exhibition. Open Saturday and Sunday, 10am-4.30pm. Free admission. Donations welcome.
• Laxey Woollen Mills, Glen Road, 10am-5pm. Also open weekdays.
• Green Centre, opposite Iceland, Chester Street complex, Douglas. Information about recycling, energy, insulation and environmental matters. Zero Waste Mann, Isle of Man Friends of the Earth and Manx Energy Advice Centre. Open from 10am.
• Isle of Man Farmers’ Market at Northern Lights Community Centre, Ramsey, 10am-1pm.
• IoM Torch Fellowship Group (meeting for the visually impaired). Call 622830 for venue details.
• Coffee and chat, St Mary’s on the Harbour, Castletown, 11am.
• Manx Natural Healing Centre, relax and recharge, 1.30pm-4pm.
• Milntown House Tours every Saturday and Wednesday at 2.30pm. Call 812321.
• Michael Heritage Trust - Annual General Meeting at 7.30pm in St Michael’s Church Hall, Kirk Michael, followed by a talk ‘The Ballad of the Colorado Miners’ given by Keith Teare. Everyone welcome.
Sunday, February 22
• Seed Swap & Plant Share, at the Laxey Sailing Club from 1-3pm.
• RNLI, car boot sale, Morton Hall, Castletown. 2pm-4pm. Tables £6. Call Christine 436113.
• Clothes sale ( ladies, gents & childrens clothes), Manx Legion Club, Market Hill, Douglas, noon - 3pm, free entry - tables £6.00 each to book a table please call 204293.
• Isle of Man Poetry Society presents Poets and Points. Starts with AGM at 7pm. Poets and Points, 7.30pm-9.30pm, South Douglas Old Friends.
• Castletown Metropolitan Silver Band rehearsals, Queen Street Mission hall, 7pm.
• Meditation and chat at Pure Inspiration, Ramsey, 7.15pm. Call Gary on 817735.
Monday, February 23
• Age Isle of Man - free computer sessions for people aged over 50 at House of Manannan, Peel. Lift available and coffee shop, 10am–12.30pm and 1.30pm–4.30pm.
• Lent Lunches at the Methodist Church, Ramsey from noon to 1.30 pm. Soup, Pudding,Tea\Coffee £5.00. All proceeds to the Breast Cancer Unit. Until 23 March.
• MS Society coffee morning, Cherry Orchard, Port Erin, 1.30pm.
• Afternoon tea dance, Manx Legion Club, Douglas, 2pm-4pm.
• Free life-changing stress / spine / health talks, 6.45pm, Align4Life in Lake Road near Tesco, Douglas, 629444.
• Annual General Meeting of Maughold Social Club, 7.30pm in Dhoon Church hall. All welcome.
• Shorties, pirate adventure. Children’s soft play centre, Alexandra Road, Castletown, also Tuesday.
Tuesday, February 24
• Computers for Beginners, Onchan Library, 10am-noon. Call 621228.
• Manx Cancer Help drop-in day, Lisa Lowe Centre, The Old Schoolhouse, Cronkbourne, 11am-4pm.
• Lunch Club, Salvation Army Citadel, Lord Street, Douglas, 11.30am. Call 627742.
• Simple Lent lunches at Cooill Chapel Hall from noon - 1.30pm. For further details tel 436182.
• Singing for the Brain, for people in the early to moderate stages of dementia and their carers. Ramsey Town Hall, Board Room, 2pm-4pm.
Wednesday, February 25
• Computer training sessions for everyone. Leonard Cheshire Disability, Main Road, Onchan, 11am-3pm. Call 679030.
• Call in for coffee at St Peter’s Church, Onchan, 11am and 1pm.
• Bereavement support group, friendly get together for anyone feeling isolated or lonely after a bereavement, however or whenever it occurred, tea, coffee and a chat, Scholl Centre, Hospice Isle of Man, 5pm-7pm. Call 647443.
• Samba percussion workshop, no experience necessary, Onchan Silver bandroom, off Onchan Commissioners’ car park, 7pm. Cost £3, email sambamann@manx.net
• Bingo Quiz, Archibald Knox Onchan.