BOURNEMOUTH: A charity ball to raise funds for the Bournemouth Leukaemia Fund will be held at AFC Bournemouth on Saturday, March 30. There will be a gin reception, a great menu and live music by Swing Unlimited. Tickets £50 per person (reduction for tables of 10). To book, email estellemwilson@gmail.com or fionaperrysymes@gmail.com

HIGHCLIFFE: Highcliffe Art Fellowship meets at the Methodist Church Hall in Lymington Road, Highcliffe, from 2.30pm to 4.30pm on Wednesday, March 6, when Alan Langford will give a talk entitled Heavy Horses in Watercolour. Call 01425 278083 for details.

BOURNEMOUTH: Join the Bournemouth and Poole Rambling Club for scenic Sunday walks of around eight to ten miles, or Wednesday walks of four to eight miles throughout the year. Occasional fun social events and coach outings included. All ages welcome. For more details contact Dot Lee on 01202 518466.

BOSCOMBE: The Unity International Café hosts a lunch every month to celebrate different cultures in the community at the Friends Meeting House in Wharncliffe Road. Email info@unity-lunch.org.uk

CHRISTCHURCH: Carbery Machine Knitting Club meets at St George’s Hall Annex in Jumpers Road, Christchurch, from 7pm to 9pm on Tuesday, March 5. All machine knitters welcome, call Joy on 01202 489614 for details.

TUCKTON: All are welcome to join Rising Voices Wessex, a choir for people whose lives have been affected by cancer, at the New Church in Tuckton Road on Mondays from 6.45pm until 9pm. Call 07500676083 for more information.

POOLE: Tea dances are held at Lighthouse Poole, in association with the BSO, throughout the year. The next event is March 14. Advance booking essential. Tickets £5.50. Visit lighthousepoole.co.uk for details.

MUDEFORD: Christchurch Arts Guild hosts its next meeting at All Saints’ Church Hall in Mudeford at 7pm on Wednesday, March 13, when Wendy Jelbert will demonstrate the effect of achieving reflections in water using watercolour. All welcome.

BRANKSOME PARK: A bereavement support group will be held in the church hall in Western Road at 2.30pm on March 6 and April 3. For more details email cbn.seaside@gmail.com

HIGHCLIFFE: Highcliffe and District Horticultural Society meets at St Mark’s Hall in Hinton Wood Avenue, Highcliffe at 7.30pm on Monday, March 4, when Alan Edmonson will give a talk on Primulas and Auriculas. Visitors welcome for £2.

CANFORD CLIFFS: New adult dance classes ballet fit and jazz fit are under way at the village hall in Ravine Road at 7pm and 8pm respectively. Suitable for beginners. Visit just-dance.org.uk

CHRISTCHURCH: Phoenix Widowers Fellowship meets at Christchurch Baptist Church Hall in Beaconsfield Road, Bargates, from 10.30am to 12.30pm on Mondays. Members have lost their wives and welcome the opportunity to chat and make friends.

PARKSTONE: The Altogether WI meets at St Clement’s Church Hall, Kinson Avenue, Parkstone, on the first Thursday of the month at 7.30pm, new members are welcome. Contact 01202 742399.