Pick of the Week

ACTIVITIES

- SWALLOW and Amazons cruise on Coniston Water, Coniston Launch, Coniston 4.30pm, return 6.00pm and explore Arthur Ransome's Coniston. No under-6s. For details, call 015394-36216.

-RADIO Dayz'. Windermere Steamboats and Museum, Rayrigg Road. On April 13, Amateur Radio Society local members will be calling similar radio stations throughout the world. Contact 015394-45565 for further details.

CYCLING

- HEAD over the hills towards the Howgills and the upper Lune Valley and visit Fox's Pulpit and Middleton on April 13. Starting at 10am at Kendal Leisure Centre. Contact Simon Rose 01539-729770.

EXHIBITIONS

- LOCAL artisans Jane Bradley and Judy Evans will exhibit a selection of beautiful and practical baskets and paper imprints from April 15 - May 18 at Brantwood's Severn Studio, Coniston. From 11am - 5.30pm. Tel 015394-41396 for further details.

FAMILY ACTIVITIES

- FUN Day at The Paper Warehouse, Westmorland Business Park, Kendal, will include papermaking and Easter card making on April 12. Free from 10am-4pm. Call 01539-726161.

- LEARN about the wildlife of the forest at Grizedale Forest, near Hawkshead, at 5.30am. Call the visitor centre 01229-860010 for more information.

- T-SHIRT printing, jewellery and mask making, makeup, cooking, newsletter production and more is taking place at Old Hutton on April 12. Contact Paulyne on 01524-781177 for details.

- BURNESIDE Youth Club is organising a paint balling trip on April 15. Contact Tricia on 01539-736077 to book.

- YOUNGSTERS are invited to become mini historians and enjoy action-packed fun at Lancaster Castle. Children between 5-10 years are invited to activity days, the first being April 13 at 11am and 2pm. Youngsters to be accompanied by an adult and can dress-up as an historical character linked to the castle. Further information from Mrs Goodier on 01524-64998.

FESTIVAL

- DAMSON Day village festival on April 12 at Low Farm, Lyth Valley, will include guided blossom walks, RSPCA dog displays, craft demonstrations, damson trees and other items for sale, refreshments and lots more. From 10.30am - 4.30pm. Call 015395-68428.

MUSIC

- SUE Parish with The Jon Moore Quartet will be performing at the Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal, with songs from the golden era of jazz and swing at 8pm. For tickets call 01539-725133.

- FOLK singer Julie Felix is appearing at the Platform in Morecambe on April 13 as part of her Starry Eyed and Laughing Tour. Julie will be singing original material along with songs from her new Bob Dylan tribute album, from 7.30pm. More details on 01524-582803.

- SING a New Song is the rather poetic title of the next Pro Nobis Singers concert at Kendal Parish Church tomorrow (Saturday) at 7.30pm. Tickets at the door.

TALKS

- VIKINGS in North West England, Ben Edwards is presenting an illustrated lecture on The Viking age in Cumbria at Kendal Museum. Call 1539-721374 to book.

- WHAT sort of Universe do we live in, how did it come into being and how might it all come to an end? Astronomer Peter Wade will explore these and other questions on April 12 at Lancaster University. For more information call 01524-592623/4).

- LEARN more about GPS navigation for hill walking with an illustrated talk on April 17. Meet at 8pm for one hour at Moot Hall, Keswick. Free. Contact 017687-36525 for more information.

- DUDDON and Furness Mountain Rescue Team presents Islands in the Stream, an illustrated talk on walking and climbing in the Hebridean Islands by Mick Tighe at the Coronation Hall, Ulverston, at 7pm on April 15. Booking office 01229-587120

THEATRE

- A CONTEMPORARY adaptation of The adventures of Don Quixote Mind the Gap' at Forum 28, Duke St, Barrow, on April 12. Call Kate Thompson on 01229-820000.

- THE Crucible by Arthur Miller, set in 1692 when witch-hunting was rife, this gripping and horrifying drama presents a desperate struggle between good and evil. Presented by the Keswick Theatre Club at 7.45pm, in The Studio, Keswick Theatre. Tickets and information on 017687-74411.

- SPEND an evening with Charlie Lansborough, the highly acclaimed chart topping international and TV singer/songwriter. Easy listening ballads and country music, mixed with wit and repartee. At Kendal Leisure Centre, 7.30pm. Booking and information on 01539-729777.

- HERON Theatre, Beetham, is producing a comedy I've Been Eddie Viper by Steve Ashton, produced by Cats's Eye Theatre Company at 7.30pm on April 11. Contact 015395-64283.

WALKS

- WARDEN guided walk over Lingmoor into Little Langdale on April 11, descending to Blea Tarn and the unspoilt valley of Little Langdale before returning to Elterwater. A hard graded walk of 9 miles meeting at Elterwater Bridge National Trust Car Park near Ambleside at 10.30am. Free. For more information contact 01539-731263.

- HERITAGE trail to Troutbeck. A warden guided walk meeting at 1.30pm on April 15 for an easy afternoon walk up an old pack horse trail to this unique 17th century Lakeland village. An easy graded walk of 3 miles starting at the Lake District Visitor Centre, Brockhole. Contact 01539-731263.

- SIMPLY social, a group for non-smokers in their 30s to 50s, is walking around Dentdale from the main car park at Dent on April 13. Call Ann on 07751-485131 or view http://www.simplysocial.org.uk.

SPORT

- SUNDAY'S Booths Grand Prix time trial around Windermere kicks off the local cycling season with a bang. Lakes expert Gethin Butler of Preston Wheelers heads a star-studded line-up and the first rider gets away from the Rayrigg Road start area at 7.45am.

- KENDAL town FC have a big day when contesting the Marsden BS Lancashire Junior Cup final against Conference side Leigh at Accrington Stanley FC next Wednesday evening (7.30pm kick-off). Town warm-up against Bamber Bridge in the UniBond League's First Division on Saturday (3pm).

- RELEGATED Kendal RUFC play for the Peter Kremer Memorial Trophy in the derby match away at Wharfedale, their penultimate fixture in National League Division 2 (3pm kick-off). Kendal Colts face West Park St Helens in the Lancashire Colts Cup semi-finals at Mint Bridge on Sunday (2pm kick-off).

April 10, 2003 12:30