HIGHCLIFFE: The Highcliffe Residents' Association will be holding its next quarterly meeting at 7pm on Monday December 10 at St Mark's Church Hall, Hinton Wood Avenue, Highcliffe. All are welcome, especially members and prospective members.

BOURNEMOUTH: Bournemouth Gateway Club, a social club for adults with learning disabilities, is hosting its annual meeting and members Christmas Party from 6.30pm on Saturday, December 8. The event take place at The Embassy Club in Brassey Road. Tickets are £5 for Gold members, and £10 to others. Visit bournemouthgateway.co.uk to find out more.

WIMBORNE: A Classical Guitar Concert with the Dorset Guitar Society takes place at the Priest’s House Museum in Wimborne at 7.30pm on Saturday, December 1.

Tickets are £7 to include a glass of wine and a mince pie, available from Wimborne Tourist Information Centre or on 01202 886116.

Booking is essential.

VERWOOD: A Christmas concert by Verwood Concert Brass takes place at The Hub on December 15. The concert starts at 7.30pm and entry costs £10 for adults and £6 for under 19s.

HIGHCLIFFE: The quarterly meeting of Highcliffe Residents’ Association takes place at 7pm on Monday, December 10, at St Mark’s Church Hall. All Highcliffe and Walkford residents welcome.

HIGHCLIFFE: Positive Living Group will host an evening of conscious conversation at Greystones Hall in Waterford Road on Thursday December 6.

The event offers an opportunity to talk about alternative Christmas beliefs, traditions and understandings, or about anything else you feel is relevant on the day, like ways of minimising some of the stresses of December.

Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start and the entrance fee is £7.

MUDEFORD: Mudeford Wood Playgroup is hosting a Brunch with Santa from 10.30am to 12.30pm on Sunday, December 9 at Mudeford Wood Community Centre in Pipers Drive. Adults £3.50; children aged two to ten years £7, under twos £2.50. Call 01425 541353 or email mwpgcommitte@yahoo.com for more.

CHRISTCHURCH: Contact the Elderly needs more volunteer car drivers to pick up elderly people in Christchurch and take them for a drive before going to a volunteer’s home for afternoon tea. Anyone who can help should contact Carolyn on 01202 424482.

WESTBOURNE: The British Red Cross Connecting Communities Project hosts a coffee, chat and craft session at Westbourne library every second Friday of the month from 10.30am to 12.30pm.To find out more, visit redcross.org.uk/tackleloneliness