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LIV erpoo L e X c HANG e roTA ry c LUB

Liverpool Exchange Rotary Club is a lively and energetic club that meets at lunchtime on Thursdays in the smart surroundings of the Athenaeum in Liverpool’s city centre. The club always welcomes new members and if you enjoy good company, social activities and the opportunity to serve others in the traditions of Rotary International, Google our club name for further details; you can contact us via the “join-us” tab at the top of the home page or phone or text Alan on 07826-611065 or Michele on 07790-769223.

S ef T o N pA r K B o WLING c LUB

Is looking for new members. Various competitions starting from Easter to October. Open Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, Wednesday and Friday Evenings, and most weekends. Learners & experts, singles & couples are all welcome. Postcode L17 7DG. Call Gregg on 0151 222 2964.

L IV erpoo L AND D IST r I c T c HA rAMBLING cLUB

Come and join us and enjoy rambling in our beautiful countryside. All new members welcome. Coach pick ups are West Derby and Old Roan. Walks include Cumbria, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Peak District, Wales etc. For more information please contact Pauline on 07800 807043 or paulinehinton@blueyonder.co.uk

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Mondays 1pm to 3pm Garston Reading Rooms, corner of Wellington Street and Chapel Road. Starting 7th of March. Book your place now! Tuesdays & Wednesdays.

10.00 am - 12.30, pm Mossley Hill Church, Rose Lane. Any medium, any ability, courses or own choice, relaxed and friendly. Call Anthea : 0151 427 5084 Email: anthea26k@gmail.com

e T o N B o WLING c LUB

Come bowling at the oldest bowling club in Liverpool. You will be made very welcome and we will give coaching to all players new to the game. We are located at the back of The Halfway House in Woolton Road and our season runs from the end of March until October. Contact Keith on 07709 924522.

pe NN y LAN e JAZZ W or KSH op Meets Thursdays, 7-9PM, Elm Hall Methodist Church, Elm Hall Drive, L18 2DD. £10 Admission. Led by Liverpoolbased saxophonist, Frank Griffith. All instruments and vocalists welcome. Reading music not required as emphasis is on improvisation. See www.facebook/frankgriffithjazz or email frank@frankgriffith.co.uk. 07976 313224.

S orop TIMIST INT er NATI o NAL

We are a group of women who seek to advance the status of women and girls through education, empowerment and enablement. We do this in friendship through service projects, fund-raising and advocacy. We meet every fourth Wednesday of the month at 7pm. Meetings are being held on Zoom at present. For further details contact us at liverpoolsorops@gmail.com, text 07814 564649 or via website www.sigbi.org/liverpool f L e X erc IS e c LASS for TH e A c TIV e 50+

Exercise, movement and dance class: low impact to help improve posture, balance, muscle strength, core and range of movement. Mondays 12.30pm and 1.45pm. Thursdays 10am. At All Hallows Centre, Harthill Road, Allerton, L18 3HU. To book your place, please contact Jane on 0151 724 5192 or janevduff@gmail.com

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S o UTH LIV erpoo L p H oT o G r A p HI c S oc I e T y Meetings in CADWA Rocky Lane L161JD on 1st three Thursdays each month 8 -10pm. All other Thursdays online via ZOOM. Check out the syllabus, see if it’s for you, and come along. Initial meetings FREE. New members encouraged and supported, especially beginners. Contact Tim - membership@slps.co.uk

Tel 0151 721 1359 or 07783 335 353 Website www.slps.co.uk

TAI c HI B e GINN er S c LASS Liverpool College Sport, Mossley Hill. 8pm-9pm. CADWA Hall, Childwall. 11am-12noon. Parish Hall, Aigburth. 1pm-2pm. Call 07958 286068 www.liverpooltaichi.com po LI ce SU r G ery W oo LT o N A chance to meet with local police community support officer, PCSO Sam, Ashton and discuss local issues on your mind. Just drop in. All welcome. Wednesday 15th February, 10-11am at St. Peter’s, Church Road, Woolton Village

Small group yoga classes in a beautiful studio near Strawberr y Field, Woolton

Live, online and on demand yoga classes also available from the comfor t of your own home

• Introduc tory o er4 studio classes for £20

• Live and unlimited on demand classes for £14.50 per month

• Beginner friendly

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S o UTH LIV erpoo L MA r K e TS farmers’ Markets are open from 9am to 2pm on the following days:

G A r STo N M A r K e T - Fridays 9am to 2pm. Woolton Village, L25 7RG – Second Saturday of the month.

G A rTHDAL e r oAD - off Allerton Road, L18 (next to Barclays Bank) - Third Saturday of the month.

L A r K L AN e - L17 8UP – Fourth Saturday of the month. Subject to Covid restrictions.

1. American Pie (Don McLean)

2. Ten Years After

3. Pray

4. Huey Lewis and the News

5. Kylie Minogue

6. Let Me Entertain You

7. Aretha Franklin

8. Elvis Costello

9. Pet Shop Boys

10. The Big Bopper

Strength training - or weight training or resistance training - has become a fundamental part of most exercise programmes. It involves using one or more muscle groups to perform a specific task, such as lifting a weight or squatting. Or it can mean any physical movement in which you use your body weight or equipment to build muscle mass, strength, and endurance.

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What equipment do you need?

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The benefits of using a gym

For beginners, a gym can seem like a pretty scary place. But everyone started somewhere, and gym staff are trained to help newbies feel