A collection of work by Darlington artist Maaike Draper-Albers will be on display at the Bishop Auckland Discovery Centre, in the town's Market Place, from Thursday until Saturday, October 25.

The centre is open from Thursday to Saturday, between 11am and 4pm.

FLOWER FESTIVAL: The Methodist church flower festival in Hurworth, near Darlngton, will be opened by North-West Durham MP Hilary Armstrong on Friday. Admission is by ticket only, available on (01325) 721746.

GOURMET EVENING: An autumn gourmet evening will be held in St James the Great Church Hall, Darlington, after 7pm Mass on Friday.

CHARITY CASH: Darlington branch of Yorkshire Bank raised £200 for Macmillan Cancer Relief's World's Biggest Coffee Morning.

DIABETES TALK: Diabetes UK is holding a talk in Darlington Memorial Hospital's education centre tonight, at 7pm. Brian Hunter will speak about keeping active with diabetes. Call (01325) 252807 for details.

MOTORISTS MEET: The annual meeting of Darlington Advanced Motorists will be held in the Indoor Bowls Centre, North Road, on Tuesday, October 14.

LOOKING AHEAD: Geoff Gardener will give a talk about daffodils to the Darlington Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society tomorrow, at the ASE Club, at 7.30pm.

BREAKFAST WEEK: As part of National Breakfast Week, the Asda store in Darlington has donated boxes of cereal to pupils at Whinfield Junior School and residents in Oban Court.

HARVEST FESTIVAL: A harvest festival service will be held at Hummersknott School and Language College, in Darlington, on Wednesday, at 8.45am.

COFFEE CLUB: Heighington over fifties and sixties club is holding a coffee morning on Saturday, October 18, in the Hopelands Court common room, from 10am to noon. Admission is £1. There will be a raffle and cake stall.

VILLAGE QUIZ: A quiz will be held in Heighington Village Hall on Friday, for teams of up to six.

MINI-MARKET: St Catherine's Community Centre, Market Place, Crook, is hosting mini-markets on Tuesday, October 14 and 28. To book a table telephone (01388) 764697.

CURIOUS OFFERINGS: An Old Curiosity Shoppe market will be held at Cotherstone Village Hall, near Barnard Castle, on Saturday, October 25, from 10am to 4pm, to raise funds for nine Teesdale day clubs.

CASH WINDFALL: The Provincial Lodge of Durham Freemasons has donated £750 to Spennymoor Town Band.