FRIDAY 17

ROMANTIC Hampstead. A St Valentine’s day inspired talk by Rebecca Lodge, Hampstead Museum curator, looking at some of the romantic aspects of objects in the Museum collection. Burgh House and Hampstead Museum, New End Square, NW3. 020 7431 0144. Free. 2pm.

LEARN to make a videos. Holly Lodge Community Centre, 30 Makepeace Avenue, N6. 020 8342 9524. 1.30-6pm.

LIFE drawing classes. Holly Lodge Community Centre, 30 Makepeace Avenue, N6. 020 8342 9524. 7-9.30pm.

FLEET Music Group. Come and play music from Bach to Mozart. Swiss Cottage Community Centre, Winchester Road, NW3. 020 7722 0059. Weekly. £2. 3-5pm.

BALLROOM and Latin dance classes. Luther Tyndale Church Hall, Leighton Crescent, NW5. 020 7821 0874. Weekly. £4. Improvers 6-7pm. Beginners 7.15pm-8.15pm.

SATURDAY 18

WONDERLAND Walks. Meet outside Tenants Hall in St Pancras Way, NW1. 07957 676 390. Weekly. Free. 8am.

CELLAR Upstairs Folk Club. Performance from Tom Paley. Exmouth Arms, Starcross Street, NW1. 020 7281 7700. Weekly. £7/£6. 8.15pm.

SUNDAY 19

WEDDING Fair. Plan your big day and get help with wedding dresses, accessories, photography, make-up, catering, music and more! Burgh House and Hampstead Museum, New End Square, NW3. 020 7431 0144. Free. 11-5pm.

VINTAGE Fashion Fair. Large selection of vintage clothing, accessories and textiles dating from 1800's-1980's. Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Road, NW1. £3. 11-5pm.

LAUGHTER Workshop. Fun, easy exercises to facilitate laughter. Hilldrop Community Centre, Community Lane, Hilldrop Road, N7. 020 7609 6145. £5/£3. 6-7pm.

MONDAY 20

WALKING Group. Walks in and around Hampstead Heath. Meet at Hampstead Heath overground station, NW3. 020 7974 6981. Weekly. Free. 9.50am.

COMPUTER Classes. For beginners and people at an intermediate level. Holly Lodge Community Centre, 30 makepeace Avenue, N6. 020 8342 9524. 10.30-Midday.

ITALIAN Conversation, Friendly, lunch-time meeting for those who wish to communicate in Italian. Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre, Second Floor, Holborn Library, 32-38 Theobalds Road, WC1. 020 8469 0670. 1-2pm.

CARERS’ space. A supportive space for anybody who looks after someone with mental health issues. Mind in Camden, 9-15 Camden Road, NW1. 020 7911 0822. Free. 6.30-8pm.

OVEREATERS Anonymous. For people who have a problem with food, binge or restrict what they eat or are obsessed with their weight. Kingsgate Community Centre, Kingsgate Road, NW6. Weekly. Free. 7-8.15pm.

CAMDEN Light Orchestra. New members welcome. All instruments, all ages, all abilities. Kentish Town Congregational Church Hall, Kelly Street, NW1. 07977 698 892. 7.30-9pm.

FLEET Singers. Community choir sings in variety of styles. Gospel Oak Methodist Church, Agincourt Road, NW3. 020 7485 6990. Weekly. £6. 7.30-9.30pm.

SINGING in Highgate. Club for people who are passionate about singing and socialising. Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill, N6. Call 07717 834 095 to book a free taster session. Weekly. 8-10pm.

TUESDAY 21

PATRON Carol Ann Duffy: Poet Laureate. Ruth O'Callaghan presents readings from Alan Jenkins, Fiona Sampson and Ahren Warner. Poets from the floor very welcome. Lumen, 88 Tavistock Place, WC1. £5/£4. 6.30pm.

HAMPSTEAD Heath Walks. Join the Marylebone Birdwatching Society for informal and friendly two-hour strolls to see what birds are around. 020 7267 8434. Meet at the Parliament Hill Staff Yard in NW5 at 10am.

DANCE Movement Therapy. Women and Health, 4 Carol Street, NW1. 020 7482 2786. £5 for Camden Residents. 10.30-midday.

THE Morning Club. A chance for people aged 50 and over to enjoy a morning coffee, with light lunch and bingo. Our Lady Help of Christians Parish Centre, Falkland Road, NW5. 07951 600 451. £3. 10.30-1pm.

HEALTH Walks. Including resistance exercises on the Heath, led by a qualified teacher. Meet at 2pm at Hampstead Heath Overground. £2. 07931 528 717.

CLASSIC Film Club: Sing As We Go. Series of Gracie Fields movies. Holly Lodge Community Centre, 30 Makepeace Avenue, N6. 020 8342 9524. Minimum donation £2. 2.30pm.

HEALING and Relaxation at the Highgate Healing Centre, United Reformed Church, Pond Square, N6. Free, donations welcome. 5.45-7.30pm.

IYENGAR Yoga. General level. Kingsgate Community Centre, Kingsgate Road, NW6, 020 7328 9480. £8/£6. 6.30-8pm.

HAMPSTEAD Photographic Society. The Crypt, St John's Church, Church Row, NW3. 020 7722 2907. £3. 8pm.

THE Psychological Health Group. Weekly support group for people experiencing anxiety, depression, stress or anger, etc. Mind in Camden, 9-15 Camden Road, NW1. Call 020 7911 0822 for prior assessment. Free.

WEDNESDAY 22

TALK Time: Albert Camus - Existentialism and the Absurd. Simone Lea introduces the troubling philosophical question at the centre of Camus' work: in a world where everything is permitted, can anything be denied? Housmans Bookshop, 5 Caledonian Road, N1. 020 7837 4473. £3, redeemable against any purchase. 7pm.

A JEWISH Evening. The Hampstead Humanist Society present an open discussion on what happened to the Association of Jewish Humanists in London. Hampstead Community Centre, 78 Hampstead High Street, NW3. 7.30pm.

HEALING Monarchs. Dr Helen Bynum explores the belief that a skin condition known as the King's Evil could be cured by a touch from a monarch. Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, NW1. 020 7611 2222. Free. 7-8pm.

RELAXATION and meditation classes. All welcome. Holly Lodge Community Centre, 30 makepeace Avenue, N6. Donations. 4-5pm.

CREATIVE dance and theatre for three to six-year-olds. Kentish Town Community Centre, Peckwater Tenants Hall, Islip Street, NW5. 020 7482 3212. £2. 4-4.45pm.

AL-ANON support group for friends and family members effected by another persons drinking. Swiss Cottage Community Centre, Winchester Road, NW3. 020 7403 0888. Free. 7-8.30pm.

AL-ANON. Support for friends and families of alcoholics. 6 Little Russell Street (rear of St George's Church), WC1. 020 7403 0888. Weekly. Free. 7.30pm.

A MUSIC must. Join the Rosslyn Hill Choir without an audition. Rosslyn Unitarian Chapel, 1-3 Pilgrims Place, NW3. 07852 490 343. 7.30-9.30pm.

THURSDAY 23

ILLUSTRATED Talk: Acclaimed Highgate photographer John Swannell, who was commissioned to take the official Diamond Jubilee photos of the Queen, talks about his life in photography. The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution, 11 South Grove, N6. £20. 7.30pm.

VICTORIAN Faith and Science. Dr Chris Hilton looks at the tensions between science and religion in the Victorian era. Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, NW1. 020 7611 2222. Free. 6-7pm.

CONSCIOUS? A distinguished panel of experts discuss the dilemmas and future hopes for understanding borderline consciousness. Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, NW1. 020 7611 2222. Free. 7-8.30pm.

HOME-START Young Parents group, If you are 26 or younger and have a child aged five or under come and meet other young parents, relax and share experiences. Somerstown Community Centre, 150 Ossulstonn Street, NW1. 07415 734 425. 10-Noon.

INTRODUCTION to digital photography and photoshop. Phone to register for ongoing courses. Maiden Lane Community Centre, 156 St Pauls Crescent, NW1. 020 7267 9586. Weekly. 10-Noon.

INNER Warrior. Women only self defence class. Cardio training, pad work, stretching and strengthening exercises plus self defence techniques. Highgate Newtown Community Centre, 25 Bertram Street, N19. £5. 10am-noon.

SLOW (Surviving the loss of your world). A support group for bereaved parents. The Meeting Room, 30b Cathcart Hill, N19. 020 7684 1802. 11-12.30pm.

YOGA Classes. For beginners. Holly Lodge Community Centre, 30 Makepeace Avenue, N6. 020 8342 9524. £7/£5. 2-3pm.

SINGING in King’s Cross. Group singing, harmonies, acapella, relaxation and breathing. All welcome. Calthorpe Project, Grays Inn Road, WC1. 07985 439 657. 7-8.30pm.

OVEREATERS Anonymous. For people who have an obsession with weight and/or letting food affect the way they live. Swiss Cottage Community Centre, Winchester Road, NW3. Weekly. Free. 7.30-8.50pm.

CUBAN Salsa Classes. First class free, £2 for the studio membership. Expressions Studios, Highgate Road, NW5. 07894 534 667. 8-9pm.

ONGOING

PAINT, Draw and Stitch. An exhibition of works by art students and tutors from the Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution. Highgate Gallery, 11 South Grove, N6. 020 8340 3343. Free entry. Tue-Fri 1-5pm, Sat 11-4pm and Sun 11-5pm. Running until Feb 23.

ART by Animal. Exhibition including paintings by apes and elephants, examining whether they are artistic works or just pointless lines on a page. Grant Museum of Zoology, Rockefeller Building, University College London, University Street, WC1. 020 3108 2052. Running until March 9. Free. Mon-Fri 1-5pm.

SELF Defence (Jeet Kune Do) Martial Arts Classes. Small classes for adult beginners to black belt. Highgate Newtown Community Centre, 25 Bertram Street, N19. 020 8347 7232. £7. Running Mon, Weds and Thurs 6.30-8pm.

WOMEN and Health. Affordable, complementary therapies including massage, acupuncture, reflexology and homeopathy. Creche facilities are available Mon and Wed 10-1pm. 4 Carol Street, Camden Town, NW1. Call to make an appointment: 020 7482 2786. Open Mon-Fri.

LUNCHEON Club. Three-course meal cooked daily, all welcome. Holly Lodge Community Centre, 30 Makepeace Avenue, N6. 020 8342 9524. Noon-1pm.

CAFé 60. Low cost café for over-60s. Abbey Community Centre, 222c Belsize Road, NW6. 020 7624 8378. Weekly. Wed/Fri 12-1pm.