A WHIST drive will be held at St Paul’s Church Hall in Evenwood, near Bishop Auckland, at 2pm on Saturday, December 28. Admission is £2.50, including refreshments.

WREATH MAKING: A free festive wreath making class for the whole family will be held at Greenfield Community and Arts Centre on Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe, from 10.30am to 12.30pm on Monday, December 23. Materials are provided but people are welcome to bring their own. Contact 01325-379048.

FOOTBALL COACHING: Newton Aycliffe Youth Football Club is offering free football coaching for girls aged eight to 11-years-old at Greenfield Community College on Greenfield Way from 10am to noon on Friday, December 27. Contact 07939045242.

CHRISTMAS CAROLS: A carol service will be held on Sedgefield town green at 6.30pm on Friday, December 20. This will be followed by mulled wine at Ceddesfeld Hall.