SATURDAY 4

NATIONAL Libraries Day. Authors Nick Harkaway and Oliver Harris talk about their works. Plus children’s entertainment including mystical fairies of Hampstead reading stories. Heath Library, Keats Grove, NW3. 020 7974 4001. 10.45am onwards, children’s events are at 1.30pm.

FROM Hastings to Kabul: A Voyage of Peace and Nonviolence. Activist Maya Evans discusses her recent trip to Afghanistan. Housmans Bookshop, 5 Caledonian Road, King’s Cross, N1. 020 7837 4473. Free. 7pm.

RADICALS, religion and rivers: A walk through Clerkenwell. Guided tour, visiting sites such as the infamous prison and two religious foundations. Meet outside the main entrance of Farringdon Station, 39 Cowcross street, EC1.  07971 296 731. £6/£5, children under 12 free. 2pm.

SUNDAY 5

LAUGHTER yoga on the Heath. Fun, easy exercises to facilitate laughter. Meet near Parliament Hill bandstand, Hampstead Heath, NW5.
020 7609 6145. Free/donations  to charity. 11am-noon.

MURDERS, monasteries and martyrs: A walk through Smithfield. Hear the violent history of ‘smooth field’ including executions and a plague pit. Meet outside Barbican station, 135 Aldersgate Street, EC1. 07971 296 731. £6/£5, children under 12 free. 11am.

THE Angel’s delights: A walk through the heart of Islington. Follow the area’s history from Elizabethan village to one of London’s most fashionable addresses. Meet at Angel station ticket barrier, Islington High Street, N1. 07971 296 731. £6/£5, under-12s free. 2pm.

MONDAY 6

VOLUNTARY Action at Community Hubs. Find out about local volunteering and get advice about running community organisations. Hanley Crouch Centre, The Laundry, Sparsholt Road, N19. Free. 3.30-6.30pm.

BALLROOM and Latin dance class with Steve. Whittington Community Centre, Yerbury Road, N19. 020 7272 1847. Weekly. £3. 2-4pm.

SAMBA Band. For eight- to 12-year-olds. St Luke’s Centre, 90 Central Street, EC1. 020 7549 8181. 3.45-5.15pm.

BODY work classes. Including yoga, pilates and Tai Chi. Moving Arts Base, 134 Liverpool Road, N1. 07973 619 633. Weekly. 7.15-9.15pm.

TUESDAY 7

YOGA. Everybody welcome, mats are provided, bring some water if possible. Matchless Gifts, 102 Caledonian Road, N1. 07779 284527. Donations. 12.30-2pm.

KEEP Fit. Exercise class for Islington residents aged 55 and over. Drover’s Centre, North Road, N7. 020 7607 7701. £2. 1.30-2.30pm.

BALLROOM and Latin dance classes with Steve. Hilldrop Community Centre, Community Lane, N7. 020 7607 9453. Weekly. £2. 1.30-3.30pm.

CRAFT Club. For seven- to 12-year-olds plus. St Luke’s Centre, 90 Central Street, EC1. 020 7549 8181. Free. 4-6pm.

MEDITATION group. Includes 15 minutes of instruction and discussion at the beginning and then 40 minutes of silent meditation. Newington Green Unitarian Church, N16. 07809 144 879. Weekly. Free. 7-8pm.

LONDON Medical Orchestra. Enjoy playing the orchestral greats. String vacancies, no audition. Highbury Roundhouse, 71 Ronald’s Road, N5. 07732 407 310. Weekly. 7.30-9.30pm.

WEDNESDAY 8

JOURNALISM, Radicalism and Feminism. Talk by journalist and author Laurie Penny. Housmans Bookshop, 5 Caledonian Road, King's Cross, N1. 020 7837 4473. £3, redeemable against any purchase. 7pm.

CERAMICS. Free for Islington residents aged 55 and over. Drovers’ Centre, North Road, N7. 020 7607 7701. 3-5pm.

LINE dancing classes. Ages 55+. Claremont, 24 White Lion Street, N1. 020 7837 3402. Weekly. £1.50. Advanced 2-3pm, intermediate 3-4pm, beginners 4.15-5.15pm.

DRAMA Classes. for seven- to 11-year-olds. St Luke’s Centre, 90 Central Street, EC1. 020 7549 8181. Free. 4-6pm.

STREET Dancing Classes. For seven- to 11-year-olds. St Luke’s Centre, 90 Central Street, EC1. 020 7549 8181. £2.50. 4.30-6.30pm.

ZUMBA classes. Walter Sickert Community Centre, Canonbury Crescent, N1. 07796 933 272. 5.30-6.30pm.

COMMUNITY Choir. All welcome. Come along for a good sing song. Pooles Park Primary School, Lennox Road, N4. 020 7281 4015. Free membership. 5.45-7.15pm.

ARGENTINE Tango class with Steve. Whittington Community Centre, Yerbury Road, N19. 020 7272 1847. Weekly. £3. 2-4pm, except first Weds of the month when the class runs on Tuesdays between 4-6pm.

THURSDAY 9

IKIRU. The Highgate Film Society present a Japanese film about a bureaucrat who tries to find a meaning in his life after discovering he has terminal cancer. Highgate Literary Scientific Institution, 11 South Grove, N6. 020 8340 3343. 7.30pm.

WOMEN’S Self-Defence Academy. All levels welcome, creche available. Highgate Newtown Family Centre,
25 Bertram Street, N19. 020 7272 7201. £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.
11am-12.30pm.

STROKE Support. A small friendly lunch group for people who have had stroke and their carers. South Islington Stroke Club, Neighbourhood Centre, 301 Upper Street, N1. 0207 359 1752. 12-2pm.

BALLROOM and Latin dance classes with Steve. Hilldrop Community Centre, Community Lane, N7. 020 7607 9453. Weekly. Beginners £1 1.45-2.45pm, improvers £1 3-4pm and intermediate £3 1-3pm.

FRIDAY 10

MEN’S keep fit. Classes for Islington residents aged 55 and over. Sotheby Mews Day Centre, Sotheby Mews, Sotheby Road, N5. 020 7226 1421.
1.30-2.30pm.

FREE Dance Classes for Senior Citizens. Creative dance sessions for over-60s. Newington Dance Space, 231 Stoke Newington Church Street, Studio 4, N16. 020 7241 4193. 1.30-2.30pm.

ONGOING

PENSIONERS Club. Held every Weds and Thurs. Socialising club, bingo, raffle, light gentle exercise class and outings. Free minibus service to pick up and drop off. Highbury Roundhouse, 71 Ronalds Road, N5. 020 7359 5916. 12.30-3.30pm.

HEALTHY walks. Weekly and fortnightly walks meeting in N19, N7 and EC1, including Finsbury Park. Older people particularly welcome. 020 7527 2626. Free. Times vary.