What's On Ñ March 19

10:35am Thursday 18th March 2004

Drama, Music & Dance Radlett Choral Society celebrates its 50th anniversary in a concert with the Radlett Junior Singers and The New Mozart Orchestra on Saturday, March 20 at St Michael & All Angels, West Watford at 8pm. Tickets cost £11 for adults, £9 concs and children go free. Call 01923 226836/243545 or visit www.radlettchoral.org.uk.

Legendary American singer Marlene VerPlank will perform at the Radlett Centre for one night only. She spent the earliest part of her career as one of New Yorks busiest studio singers working with Frank Sinatra, Perry Como and Tony Bennett. Tickets for the show on Thursday, March 25 at 8pm are £13, £12 concs. Call 01923 859291.

The Iuventus String Quartet will perform at the next Octagon Music concert to be held at The Purcell School in Bushey on Sunday, March, 28. Starts at 7.45pm. For more information and ticket prices. Call 01923 224092.

A new gospel-style community choir that aims to give untrained singers the chance to shine is being set up in Borehamwood. Young people and adults who enjoy singing for pleasure but don't necessarily have experience of performing can join a community shop project starting after Easter at Hertswood School.

Art Connecting Threads Patchwork Group holds its next meeting on Friday, March 19 at Haberdashers' Aske's School for Boys in Elstree at 7.30pm. All welcome, non-members £3. Call 020 8953 4406.

The Radlett Centre's Ground Floor Gallery features a selection of varied photographs by Gina and Daniel Corbett and Newy Nottingham. The Apthorp Gallery exhibits original prints by Jane Young, inspired by the textures in the natural world. Open everyday from 10am to 4pm until Saturday, March 27, except Sundays. Call 01923 859291.

The McNeill Fine Art Gallery is pleased to welcome aclaimed artist Alex Rennie to Radlett. His exhibition entitled Luminescence features his best work to date. His work will be on show from Monday, April 12 until Saturday, April 24. Call 01923 859594.

Children & Teenagers Hertsmere Borough Council has organised an Easter Egg Hunt for those under ten on Tuesday, April 13 at Aberford Park, Borehamwood. Free attractions include bouncy castle and candy floss. Call 020 82077519.

Radlett Youth Choir rehearses on Mondays, from 6.15pm to 7.15pm, at the United Free Church, Station Road, Radlett, with members aged between eight and 12. Call 01923 855173.

Singing, dancing and drama classes are held every Saturday afternoon by Youngstars Theatre School for children aged four to 18 years at Allum Lane Community Centre, Elstree. Call 020 8950 5782 or 07966 176756.

Traffic Lights Productions Theatre Company runs musical theatre courses for seven to 12-year-olds, culminating in a mini version of a West End musical. Call 07956 210148.

Talent Time Stage Company runs singing, drama and modern jazz dance classes in Potters Bar for eight to 25-year-olds. Call 07930 400647.

Drama, singing and dance classes by The Stagecoach Theatre School for six to 16-year-olds are run from 10am to 1pm every Saturday at St Teresa's School in Brook Road, Borehamwood. Call 020 8958 3143.

Actor Simon Aylin holds a Saturday Drama Club for children at The Radlett Centre. Call 01923 859291.

Dance classes are held in Borehamwood for children aged three years and over. There are separate classes for street jazz, disco and rock and roll. Call 020 8931 1087 or 07956 580062.

General Hertsmere Community Voluntary Support Spring charity fair is on Saturday, March 20 at Borehamwood Village Hall, Shenley Road from 10am to 1pm. Local charities will be selling a variety of goods to raise funds for their cause. Admission 50p. Call 020 82074504.

Borehamwood Camcorder Club will be learning how to create DVDs from home videos at its meeting on Monday, March 22. Ray Liffen will be teaching this technique from 8pm at the Allum Lane Community Centre in Elstree. Call 020 8953 7054.

Those interested in art, music, architecture and history can attend monthly gatherings of The National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts at their monthly meetings at The Bushey Centre. On Tuesday, March 23 there will be a lecture on Russian painters.Call 020 8950 2743.

Hertfordshire Lone Parenting Network is hosting a discussion on banking at St Albans Childrens Centre. Children are welcome. From 7-10pm on Wednesday, March 24. Call 01727 761486.

Art, Yoga and delicious food will be on offer at the Hare Krishna Cultural Fair at Bhaktivedanta Manor, Hillfield Lane, Aldenham on Saturday, March 27 from 11am to 4pm. Call 01923 857244.

Holmes Place in Shenley Road, Borehamwood is hosting Ceroc sessions on the last Sunday of every month starting on Sunday, March 28. Beginners sessions from 4 to 5pm, Freestyle from 5 to 7pm. Members £6, non-members £8.Call 020 82070020.

The Royal British Legion Services Club in Borehamwood will be holding its AGM on Sunday, April 4. The doors open at 10am and the meeting will start at 10.30am. All members welcome. Call 020 8386 2900.

Hertsmere Borough Council's Fifty Plus team has a weekly Bridge class at Maxwell Youth and Community Centre, in Maxwell Road, Borehamwood, between 1.30pm and 3.30pm on Mondays. Call 020 8207 7568.

A Fifty Plus beginners musical keyboard class will be held every Monday at Allum Hall in Elstree from 9.45 to 11.45am. Tickets are £3.90. Call 020 820 77568.

Weekly meetings of Al-Anon, a group to help people affected by alcoholism and their families, are held on Tuesdays from 8pm to 9.30pm in Borehamwood. Call 020 7403 0888.

Borehamwood Family Centre, in Elstree Way, has toys, games and books for children up to the age of to ten, including those with special needs. Go along and have a look between 9.30am and 11.30am on Monday and Wednesday, and from 1pm to 3pm on Monday and Thursday. Call 020 8953 1233.

The Elstree and Borehamwood Museum in Drayton Road, Borehamwood, is open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11am until 3pm. call 020 8953 1258.