These should keep you occupied and out of trouble. ;-) ONGOING - Through to 31 October 2008 noon to 4 pm - HELMSHORE TEXTILE MUSEUM Lancashire cotton industry exhibition, Monday through Friday, Holcombe Road Helmshore BB4 4NP. http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/education/museums/helmshore/index.asp Through to 27 September 2009 MERSEYSIDE MARITIME MUSEUM Magical History Tour, a journey of discovery through 800 years of Liverpool history. Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 4AQ, Merseyside. http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime/ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 11 - 14 September HERITAGE OPEN DAYS 2008. Celebrate England's architecture and culture with free access to interesting properties, including cludes tours, events and activities. County event directory: http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/directory/county/ 13 September 10 am to 1 pm - OLDHAM LOCAL STUDIES AND ARCHIVES "Do you need help with Family history?" Oldham Local Studies and Archives, 84 Union Street, Oldham OL1 1DN. http://oldham-chronicle.co.uk/events/this-month 19 September - 21 November 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm - LANCASHIRE FHHS, Chorley Branch, "First Steps, a Family History Education Course" for anyone new to family history research. Scout and Guide Headquarters, Charter Lane, Charnock Richard, Chorley. For details contact Pauline on 01257 453087. http://www.lfhhs.org.uk/chorley/branch/index.htm 20 September WHITESIDE GATHERING, plus associated families, Myerscough Agricultural College, Bilsborrow, Preston Lancashire. Contact David Whiteside e-mail davidwhiteside@btopenworld.com or telephone David at 01282 869409 for information. 27 September 11 am to 3 pm - MANCHESTER & LANCASHIRE FHS FAMILY Open Day, 3rd floor, Clayton House, 59 Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 2AQ. Experienced researchers will be available to assist you and show you the vast range of research facilities available at MLFHS. http://www.mlfhs.org.uk/openday.htm 27 September 11 am to 4 pm - NORTH MEOLS (SOUTHPORT) FHS Open Day, Parochial Hall, Churchtown (between St Cuthbert's Church and The Hesketh Arms). Talk to FHS members and staff from Southport Library's Local History department. http://www.nmfhssouthport.co.uk/index.php?f=data_about_the_society&a=0 27 September noon to 5 pm - HELMSHORE MILLS TEXTILE MUSEUM Apprentice Workshop. "Be transported back in time and get a taste of life as a Mill Worker's Apprentice". Holcombe Road, Helmshore, Lancashire BB4 4NP. http://kiosk.visitlancashire.com/museumsearch/searchEvents.asp?mode=display&id=336810 27 September 1.30 pm to 4 pm - LANCASHIRE FHHS Chorley Branch, "Breaking Down the Brick Wall - Hints & Tips for Family Historians", Astley Hall, Chorley. http://www.lancashire-fhhs.org.uk/chorley/ 29 September 2 pm to 4 pm - CHORLEY LIBRARY First Look At Family History - free introductory talk and demonstration of library resources to help you get started in family history. Chorley Library, Union Street, Chorley, PR7 1EB. 01257 277222 chorley.reference@lcl.lancscc.gov.uk. http://www.chorley.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1925 ~~~~~ OCTOBER ~~~~~ 4 October 10 am to 4 pm - TAMESIDE LOCAL HISTORY FORUM Local History and Book Fair and Family History Help, Dukinfield Town Hall, King Street, Dukinfield, Tameside SK16 4LA. http://www.tamesidehistoryforum.org.uk/ 8 October 2 pm - LANCASHIRE FHHS, L&M Branch, "Who do you Lancastrians think you are?" Morecambe Library, Central Drive, Morecambe, Lancashire LA4 5DL. http://www.lancashire-fhhs.org.uk/lancs/events/index.htm 12 October 12 noon to 6 pm - THE RIMMER FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY Annual Rimmer Reunion, Fleetwood Hesketh Sports & Social Club, Fylde Road, Marshside, Southport. Preceeding the Reunion will be an historic walk around Churchtown Village beginng at 10.30am by the gates of Botanic Gardens. For further information contact Chairman Gladys Rimmer Armstrong at chairman@rfhs.co.uk or (01704) 214120 or 079 666 25359 14 October 2 pm - NATIONAL MUSEUMS LIVERPOOL, "Liverpool's Black Community, a Hidden History." Merseyside Maritime Museum, Albert Dock. http://www.artinliverpool.com/blog/blogarch/2006/09/black_history_month_coming_soo.php ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ More events: A listing of Society of Genealogists (SOG) events and lectures can be found at http://www.sog.org.uk/events/calendar.shtml The GENUKI calendar of events can be found at http://geneva.weald.org.uk/