THE parents of an autistic five-year-old boy, Conor Hardy, of Esh Winning, Durham, would like to thank the staff and customers who participated in a bag pack at Asda, The Galleries, in Washington.

The event raised £521.41 towards Conor's education programme.

CAMERA CLINIC: Free camera check-ups are being offered by Jessops, High Street, in Durham's Prince Bishops Shopping Centre tomorrow between 10am and 4pm. For further information, call the store on 0191-375 7888.

BOOGIE ON: The Boogie Men will perform in the Stables Bar at the Beamish Mary Inn, No Place, near Stanley, tomorrow. Doors open at 8.30pm and admission costs £2. For further details, call the venue on 0191-370 0237.

DANCE NIGHTS: Sequence dance sessions are held every Monday at Sherburn Community Centre between 8pm and 10pm. For further details, call 0191-386 6921.

PUPPET SHOW: Puppet theatre group Clydebuilt will perform The Ugly Duckling tomorrow at Dipton Community Centre, Dipton, near Stanley. The show, which is aimed at three to six-year-olds, starts at 2pm. For details, call (01207) 570003.

AIKIDO CLASS: A new class in aikido self-defence will be held on Tuesdays between 7.30pm and 9pm at the Chester-le-Street Community Association's centre on Newcastle Bank. The class is aimed at beginners aged 15 and over and costs £2.50. For details, call 0191-388 4752.

BIGGER HOME: Durham City Council is being asked to grant planning permission for a single-storey pitched roof extension to be built at the back of a house at West Farm Court, Broompark.

DUTY CHEMIST: The duty chemist for the Horden and Peterlee area on Sunday will be Moss Chemists, of Blackhills Road, Horden, which will be open from noon to 1pm.

PARKING PLAN: Durham County Council is seeking planning permission to create a temporary car park at Durham Sixth Form Centre in Providence Row, Durham.

GET DANCING: Ballroom and sequence dance classes run by Norma Naylor are held on Tuesdays at The Arts Centre, Biddick Lane, Fatfield, Washington. Beginners classes run from 1pm to 2pm and intermediate classes are between 2.30pm and 3.30pm. Admission is £1.20. For further information, call the centre on 0191-219 3455.

FLOWER DISPLAY: Jon-athan Moseley, from Sheffield, will give a demonstration to Cestrian Flower Club, in Park View Community Theatre, Chester-le-Street, on Thursday, at 7.15pm.