Thursday, September 12
• Age Concern - Free Computer Training Sessions, Douglas iMuseum, Kingswood Grove, 10am–12.30pm, Wednesday, Douglas, Drinkwater Street. Also Monday and Tuesday 2pm-4.30pm.
• Manx Footpaths Conservation Group, Colby Bridge (Clock Tower), 10.30am.
• Isle of Man Farmers’ Market, at Tynwald Mills, St John’s, 11am-3pm.
• Manx Gaelic class with Cathy Clucas, Arbory Commissioners’ hall, 7.30pm. Call 838527.
• 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. 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; also Learn Manx with Adrian Cain, beginners noon-1pm, intermediates 1pm-2pm, Manx Museum, Douglas. Admission free. Call 451098.
• Bingo Quiz, Manor Hotel, Willaston, 9pm.
• Quiz Night at The Railway, Douglas 8.30pm. Call 670773.
Friday, September 13
• Manx Artisan Market, Douglas Market Hall, also Saturday.
• Willaston Weekly drop in Centre, Willaston Methodist Church, Barrule Road, 10am-noon.
• Drop in for coffee and a chat, Sulby Methodist Church, 10am-noon. .
• The Manx Aviation and Military Museum, 10am-4.30pm. Also Saturday and Sunday, 10am-4.30pm. Free admission. Donations welcome.
• Coffee and chat, Onchan Methodist Church lounge, opposite commissioners’ office, 10.30am-noon.
• Friday Lunchtime Choir, Salvation Army Citadel, Lord Street, Douglas, 1.15pm.
• Meditation at The Refinery, Duke Street, Douglas, 7pm. Call 467818.
• House Party to celebrate Nell’s 30th Birthday at Talons, 7.30pm, The Falcon, Port Erin. Live bands and DJ, a fundraiser for Praxis, donations on the door. All welcome.
Saturday, September 14
• Theatre Tours, Gaiety Theatre, Douglas, 10am. Tickets for adults £7.50, children £4, family £20. Call 600555.
• Peel Fire Station Open Day, 10am-1pm.
• 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.
• Nearly New Sale in Michael Parish Hall, 10am-2pm.
• IOM Torch Fellowship Group (meeting for the visually impaired). Call 622830 for venue details.
• Great Laxey Mine Railway, open every Saturday, 11am-4.30pm.
• Coffee and chat, St Mary’s on the Harbour, Castletown, 11am.
• Port St Mary Ladies Lifeboat Guild, Last of the Summer fairs fun day in the Stone Field Ballacreggan Farm in aid of the R.N.L.I. Gates will be open to the public at 1pm.
• Milntown House Tours every Saturday at 2pm. Call 812321.
• Onchan Horticultural show in the Onchan Youth & Community Centre at 2pm.
• ME Support IoM social meeting at the Pavillion Restaurant, Port St Mary, 2.30pm.
• The Marown and District branch of IOM Anti-Cancer Association - A do in a barn at Ellerslie Farm in Marown. Only £5 a ticket. Call Joan 851272 or Marilyn 852705.
Sunday, September 15
• Car Boot Sale, Marown Memorial Playing Fields, Crosby, £5 per table for leukaemia and lymphoma research. Call 470850.
• Isle of Man Farmers’ Market, at S100 Clubhouse, Castletown, 1.30-3.30pm.
• Manx Footpaths Conservation Group, Gansey Point, 1.30pm.
• 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, September 16
• Afternoon Tea Dance every Monday, 2pm-4pm, Manx Legion Club, Douglas.
Tuesday, September 17
• Computers for Beginners, Onchan Library, 10am-noon. Call 621228.
• Manx Cancer Help drop in day, Lisa Lowe Centre, The Old Schoolhouse, Cronkbourne, 11am-4pm.
Wednesday, September 18
• Computer Training Sessions for everyone. Leonard Cheshire Disability, Main Road, Onchan, 11am-3pm. Call 679030.
• Call in 4 coffee at St Peters Church, Onchan, 11am & 1pm.
• Bereavement support group, friendly get together for anybody 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.
• Manx Eating Disorders Support Group open night for sufferers and carers, Keyll Darree Nurse Education Centre, opposite Noble’s Hospital in Strang, 6pm-8pm.
• Samba percussion workshop, no experience necessary, Onchan Silver Bandroom, off Onchan Commissioners’ car park, 7pm. Cost £3, email sambamann@manx.net
• Manx Gaelic class with James O’Meara, St John’s House, 7.30pm. Call 843436.
• Bingo Quiz, Archibald Knox Onchan.