Thursday, July 23
• Age IoM - free computer training sessions, Douglas iMuseum, Kingswood Grove, 10am–12.30pm.
• Art and creative writing, The Hub, Port Erin, 10am, £3.50 per session. Also board games 2pm-3.30pm, £3.50 per session, including refreshments. Chair based exercise at the Hub 3pm, £3.50 per session. Saturday, Social Fitness 9.30am, £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, Thie Rosien, Port Erin. Hobbies and company for men.
• Summer Thursdays at the Curraghs Wildlife Park throughout the school holidays.
• Isle of Man Farmers’ Market, Tynwald Mills, St John’s, 11am-3pm.
• 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, 7.30pm.
• Quiz Night at the Railway, Douglas, 8.30pm. Call 670773.
• Bingo Quiz, Manor Hotel, Willaston, 9pm.
Friday, July 24
• Coffee and chat, Onchan Methodist Church lounge, opposite commissioners’ office, 10.30am-noon.
• Craftworks Studio open day, Silverdale Glen, have a go and paint a pot for free, 2pm-5pm or 6pm-9pm. Call to book Martin or Viv 823244.
• 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.
Saturday, July 25
• St John Ambulance, Keirdyn Thie-Jeant as Moghrey Caffee, homemade crafts and cofee morning, St John Ambulance Headquarters, Glencrutchery Road, Douglas, 10am-1pm. £1.
• The Isle of Man Branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild annual Charity Day at St Andrew’s Church Hall (near St Ninian’s traffic lights) 10am-4pm for charity ‘Organ Donation Memorial Garden’ and participants are invited to come along and sew a red felt heart. Kits will be provided at a cost of £5.
• 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 Storm Art Cafe, Ramsey, 10am-1pm.
• Great Laxey Mine Railway, 11am-4.30pm.
• Coffee and chat, St Mary’s on the Harbour, Castletown, 11am.
• Milntown House Tours every Saturday and Wednesday, 2.30pm. £7. Call 812321.
• Cummal Mooar afternoon tea, 3pm-4pm, in aid of amenity funds.
• Sporty Church, Bunscoill Rhumsaa’s Auldyn hall, from 4.15pm. A Ramsey Baptist Church event. Call 316013 or email info@ramseybaptist.org
• Port Erin, Cycling Kermesse, 6pm-10.30pm, start/finish line: Station Road, Port Erin, sasevents.im for full programme.
• The Manx Bat Group bat walk round Ballasalla, meeting at the ford near The Abbey restaurant at 9.10pm.
Sunday, July 26
• Car boot sale, Morton hall, Castletown, 2pm. Call 673320/481532.
• Castletown Metropolitan Silver Band rehearsals, Queen Street Mission hall, 7pm.
• Meditation and chat at Pure Inspiration, Ramsey, 7.15pm. Call Gary on 817735.
Monday, July 27
• 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.
• MS Society coffee morning, Cherry Orchard, Port Erin, 1.30pm.
• Manx Wildlife Trust: Nasty nippers at Niarbyl. Meet in the cafe car park. Wellies and warm clothing, 2pm-3.30pm, £1 per child.
• Afternoon tea dance, Manx Legion Club, Douglas, 2pm-4pm.
• Free life-changing stress / spine / health talks, Align4Life in Lake Road, Douglas, 6.45pm, 629444.
• Shorties, pirate adventure. Children’s soft play centre, Alexandra Road, Castletown, also Tuesday.
Tuesday, July 28
• 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.
Wednesday, July 29
• Computer training sessions. Leonard Cheshire Disability, Main Road, Onchan, 11am-3pm. Call 679030.
• Call in for coffee at St Peter’s Church, Onchan, 11am and 1pm.
• Golden Memories group, iMuseum, entrance back of Manx Museum, Douglas, 2pm-4pm.
• 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.