The North West Support Group invites you to host a bridge or games evening for your friends, providing light refreshments, in aid of the Hospice. Suggested donations would be £15 - £20 per head, and collectively this would amount to a valuable contribution to Hospice funds (over £1,000 last year). Details from Sue and John Gordon (8365 2459) [gordonsus@aol.com

Lawn Bowling season starts Saturday 14th April and continues until end September. New members would be very welcome at Temple Fortune Club, Bridge Lane . For information ring 020 8455 4372

NW Support Group, in aid of the North London Hospice, invites you to host a games evening for your friends, with light refreshments. Donations to the Hospice. To book 83652459

In Lucian Freud's illustrious career spanning more than seventy years, he concentrated on developing his own style, making his paintings more than just ‘brown’. Before you visit his exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery come and learn more about him from Art Critic Estelle Lovatt.

Venue: Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate Village N6. Full opera with orchestra. Refreshments on sale in bar below. Tickets £16-20. To book 8340 3488. Matinée performances start at 4pm

Illustrated talk by Dr Saul Zadka at 8:15pm

Venue: St Paul's Cathedral

Meet at Burgh House, New End Square NW3. Led by Cindy Galvin. Run by the Heath and Hampstead Society. £3. For all enquiries, please contact Thomas Radice on 020 8455 1025 or email thomas@theradices.co.uk

Venue: Burgh House, New End Square NW3. Music by Bach, Telemann, Marin Marais, Britten, Rushby-Smith. Presentation and sale of new CD. Tickets £12/£10 conc. All enquiries and reservations to marikasl@noos.fr or call 020 8673 2693.

7 for 7.30pm Venue: Burgh House, New End Square NW3. Vocal Recital by students of Middlesex University. Operatic gems by Handel, Donizetti and Rossini. Entrance free to Middlesex students/staff, others £8. Info: mark@markoldfield.net

Beethoven - Piano Trio in G Op 1 No 2, Stutschewsky - Youth Trio, Brahms - Piano Quartet in G minor Op 25. Tickets £15 (accredited full-time students free). To book 8959 3866

Venue: Burgh House, New End Square NW3. With their usual flair, the Aspidistra Drawing Room Orchestra blows off the cobwebs from music hidden in piano stools far too long! Tickets £9.50/£7.50. To book and info www.aspidistra.org 7633 9313

Come and listen to Sir Michael Bear who was the 683rd Lord Mayor of London from November 2010 to November 2011 and only the 10th Jewish Lord Mayor since 1330! As Lord Mayor he served in an ambassadorial role, not just for the Square Mile, but for the whole of the UK-wide financial and professional services industry. Sir Michael will talk about his time in office, and there will be time to ask questions. Tickets: £10 in advance / £12 on the door from www.ljcc.org.uk or call 020 8457 5000 LJCC, Ivy House, 94-96 North End Road, London NW11 7SX

Come and pit your wits against our question master over a glass or two from the cash bar. Bring your friends or make some new ones. Fish and chip supper included. (Vegetarian option available with prior notice.) Price: £12.50 per person.Please book in advance so we can arrange the right amount of food. Tickets available from Avenue House reception in person, by phone 8346-9812, or via info@friendsofavenuehouse.org

Venue: The Bull Theatre, High Street, Barnet. Yasmina Reza's brilliant and comic exploration of the violation of human relationships between two couples. Refreshments. Admission £12 (conc £10). To book 7723 6609. Also Saturday matinee on 12 May at 3pm

Both artists are inspired by the layering and erosion processes of landscape. Using oil paint, wax and dry pigments, Lorna creates worlds of mark and texture, built-up and removed, embodying their history. Alison uses imprints of objects in her paintings and likens the layered effects to memory and loss.

The Horticultural Society's acclaimed annual Plant Sale of annuals, perennials and summer bedding plants at very reasonable prices. Also 'grow-your-own' vegetable and herb seedlings - everything you need for the new season in the garden or on the allotment. Entry free.

Venue: Abbeyfield House, Homesfield, Erskine Hill. A splendid opportunity to meet residents, staff and volunteers. Refreshments

Professor Jane Ridley, granddaughter of Suburb architect Edwin Lutyens, will speak about Lutyens and describe her latest book on her distinguished ancestor. Refreshments. Admission £5 at the door.

Venue: Burgh House, New End Square NW3. Grand Duo are back with their new exuberant interpretations of Bernstein, Gershwin and others. Tickets £10/£8 conc.

With the aid of many musical examples, this talk by Christie's senior tutor, Patrick Bade, will explore Mozart’s involvement with ideas that led to the emancipation and assimilation of European Jews and the birth of modern Jewry. Tickets: £12 in advance / £15 on the door from www.ljcc.org.uk or call 020 8457 5000 LJCC, Ivy House, 94-96 North End Road, London NW11 7SX

Following on from a fascinating article in the Jewish Chronicle, David Aaronovitch, writer, broadcaster and commentator on cultural, international affairs, politics and the media is coming to the London Jewish Cultural Centre to discuss what Zionism really means and how it is interpreted today. Tickets: £10 in advance / £12 on the door from www.ljcc.org.uk or call 020 8457 5000 LJCC, Ivy House, 94-96 North End Road, London NW11 7SX

Venue: Free Church Rooms. Social afternoon with slide show

Damien Hirst, first broke into the art world in 1988 when he conceived and curated the ‘Freeze’ exhibition which showed his artworks and that of his fellow Goldsmiths College art students. He has subsequently gone from making iconic sculptures of pickled animals in formaldehyde to having his assistants paint his paintings for him and, managed to survive the financial crash when the whole world went bankrupt around him. Just what is Hirst-mania all about? Before you visit his exhibition at Tate Modern come and learn more about him from Art Critic Estelle Lovatt. Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door from www.ljcc.org.uk or call 020 8457 5000 LJCC, Ivy House, 94-96 North End Road, London NW11 7SX

Venue: Burgh House, New End Square NW3. Part of Hampstead Museum’s Oil Paintings exhibition. Lucy Ellis discusses the nationwide cataloguing project and the paintings she found in Camden Borough. Free admission. No booking required.

Venue: Trinity Church, Nether Street, Tally Ho Corner, North Finchley N12. Music in which each text is set by two composers, one "ancient" and one "modern", including works by Byrd, Tallis, Morley, Dowland and Rutter, Ireland, Whitacre & McDowell. £12 (conc £10), under 16s £6. Refreshments. To book 8446 6151

Venue: Trinity Church, Nether Street, Tally Ho Corner, North Finchley N12. Music in which each text is set by two composers, one "ancient" and one "modern". Includes works by Byrd, Tallis, Parry, Vaughan Williams and Whitacre. Conductor: David Lardi. Refreshments. Admission £12 (conc £10), under 16s £6. To book 8446 6151 or tickets@fcchoir.co.uk

Talks, demonstrations, workshops, activities for the kids and plenty of stalls, shmoozing and snacks.....the perfect foodie's day out. For full information, ticket prices and to book visit www.ljcc.org.uk or for full children's programme visit www.jcclondon.org.uk Advance booking discount ends Tuesday 1st May. Venue: LJCC, Ivy House, 94-96 North End Road, London NW11 7SX

Gardens open for the National Gardens Scheme: 5 Hill Close (entry £3.00, children free, teas) and 91 Willifield Way (entry £3.00, children free, plants for sale, teas).

The North West Support Group are the hosts at this ever-popular event, in aid of the North London Hospice. Details and tickets from Jennie Dunn at 8455 0636 [jenniedunn@aol.com]

7 for 7.30pm NW Support Group presents a Quiz Evening and buffet supper. Admission £15. To book 8455 8581 or 8905 5249

7.45pm Talk on Suffragette jewellery in aid of the North London Hospice, with Powerpoint presentation, by Dr Elizabeth Goring. Organisers: NW Support Group. Refreshments. Admission £6 (conc £5). To book 8458 3663 or 8458 8687

Dr Elizabeth Goring, distinguished scholar and formerly a Principal Curator at the National Museums of Scotland, will present this remarkable story at Fellowship House, 136a Willifield Way NW11. Organised by the North West Support Group in aid of the North London Hospice. Tickets £6 (concessions £5) from Yvonne Baker (8455 8687) [ybaker@yvonnehb.plus.com], Sally Lewis (8458 3663) [davidlewis@northway91.freeserve.co.uk], or at the door

A film followed by discussion with Naomi Shepherd, upon whose biography of Wilfrid Israel the film is based, in conversation with Ruth Barnett. Tickets: £10 in advance/ £15 on the door from www.ljcc.org.uk or call 020 8457 5000 LJCC, Ivy House, 94-96 North End Road, London NW11 7SX

Professor Lord Robert Winston, Doctor, Scientist, Television Presenter comes to the LJCC to discuss what is probably the single most nagging question to every generation of parents: Nature Vs. Nurture - How much of who we are is shaped by genes and how much by the environment? An opportunity to hear this widely recognised leading expert and ask your questions. In Partnership with Wizo Tickets: £10 in advance / £12 on the door from www.ljcc.org.uk or call 020 8457 5000 LJCC, Ivy House, 94-96 North End Road, London NW11 7SX

Lunch in support of Christian Aid served from 12.15pm

Lunch supporting Christian Aid served from 12.15

An inspirational selling show of contemporary jewellery, ceramics, quilts, textiles, furniture, glass and books

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Duke Ellington was the most important composer in jazz history, an intellectual and supreme purveyor of Jazz melody. Join Jazz greats Alan Barnes and his outstanding quartet. with Alan Barnes, Saxophone, John Pearce, Piano, Andrew Cleyndert, Bass, and Paul Clavis, Drums Tickets: £12 in advance / £15 on the door from www.ljcc.org.uk or call 020 8457 5000 LJCC, Ivy House, 94-96 North End Road, London NW11 7SX

The LJCC in association with Czech Centre London are proud to launch the powerful and moving memoir by the late Heda Margolius Kovaly. Complimentary Czech beer will be provided courtesy of the Czech Centre London. Tickets: £5 from www.ljcc.org.uk or call 020 8457 5000 LJCC, Ivy House, 94-96 North End Road, London NW11 7SX

7.30 for 8pm Highgate Film Society presents a Danish thriller, at the Highgate Literary & Scientific Institute, 11 South Grove N6. Refreshments. Admission £7. To book 8340 3343