We've put together a selection of some of the best events taking place in and around Hounslow over the next couple of weeks, from Catalonian dance to a dragonfly walk. Enjoy.

You can swim for free, in exchange for a charitable donation, during a fun day at Isleworth Leisure Centre .

There will also be a family boot camp, a bouncy castle, barbecue and much more at the event, being held to raise money for send Osterley scouts to the 2015 Scouting Jamboree in Japan.

What? Family Open Day

Where? Isleworth Leisure Centre, Twickenham Road, Isleworth

When? Saturday, June 28, 12pm-6pm

Cost? Free

See: www.fusion-lifestyle.com

If you've been jealously watching the hordes celebrating the World Cup carnival on Brazil's beaches, you can enjoy a slice of typically British seaside fun in Isleworth.

Worple Primary School is hosting a beach party at which entertainment will include Punch and Judy shows, donkey rides, a hunt for buried treasure and much, much more.

What? Community Summer Fair

Where? Worple Primary School, Queens Terrace, Isleworth

When? Saturday, June 28, 12pm-4pm

Cost? £1 entry per family

Rhythms from around the globe will reverberate around Osterley Park at a free world music festival .

From a Caribbean steel orchestra to an Afghani tabla drummer, 10 acts will entertain crowds at the National Trust property.

Picnickers can soak up the diverse sounds as they tuck into their food and drink at the Georgian estate, during a weekend hosted by global beat DJ Jamie Renton.

Umptacum, with their blend of Brazilian samba and African rock, and Afrobeat legend Dele Sosimi are among the acts lined up.

The event is part of the 26th World City Music Village, a 12-day festival popping up at venues across the capital.

What: Festival Weekend at Osterley Park

Where: Osterley Park and House, Jersey Road, Isleworth TW7 4RB

When: Saturday, June 28, and Sunday, June 29, 2-8pm

Cost: Free

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/osterley-park

Head for the grassy lawns at sunset to celebrate the annual 'Midsummer Magic' picnic dance at Chiswick House.

Toe tapping music will fill the air as members and friends of Chiswick Scottish Country Dance club grace the grounds with Montgomeries’ Rant, Setons Ceilidh Band and Jessie’s Hornpipe dances.

Dancing from 5.30pm for three hours with live music from Frank Reid Scottish Dance Band. Bring your own picnic!

What: Midsummer Magic; Open Air Dance & Picnic

Where: Chiswick House

When: Sunday June 29, at 5.30pm

Cost: £13 (members); £15 (non members); £8 (students); £5 (non-dancers) from tickets@chiswickscottish.org.uk

Website: www.chiswickscottish.org.uk

Did you know dragonflies can re-grow any lost limbs? You can learn more fascinating facts about the creatures during London Wetland Centre's Damsels and Dragons weekend .

Experts will lead walks around the grounds, which are home to 22 species of dragonflies and damselflies, including the rare hairy dragonfly, and there will also be short talks in the theatre throughout both days.

What? Damsels and Dragons

Where? London Wetlands Centre, Queen Elizabeth Walk, Barnes

When? Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29

Cost? Free with entry (entry costs £12.35 for adults)

See: www.wwt.org.uk

The Barber of Seville and Cosi fan Tutte are coming to the grounds of Chiswick House as part of its 10th annual summer opera season.

Audiences can enjoy the productions by London-based Focus Opera while tucking into picnics against the backdrop of the stunning 18th century villa.

What? The Barber of Seville/Cosi fan Tutte

Where? Chiswick House and Gardens

When? Wednesday, July 2 (The Barber of Seville) and Thursday, July 3 (Cosi fan Tutte)

Cost? £30 (£15 for five to 16-year-olds)

See: www.chfriends.org.uk

A Catalonian love story in which romance blossoms amid piles of filthy laundry promises to bring a whole new meaning to Dirty Dancing.

Heart Wash, by dance company Mar Gomez , is the second in an exciting summer series of free performances at Bell Square, Hounslow.

The show promises to describe through dance the unlikely passion between a 'strong' woman in an arid wilderness and a 'man adrift' amid endless mountains of washing.

It is part of Big Dance, a biennial London-wide festival of dance.

What? Mar Gomez presents Heart Wash

Where? Bell Square, Bell Corner, Hounslow

When? Saturday, July 5, 1pm, 2.30pm and 4pm

Cost? Free

See: www.bellsquarelondon.com

Rugby World Cup winner Matt Dawson will open this year's Chiswick Summer Fair on Turnham Green.

Journalist Jeremy Vine and comedian Sunna Jurman will MC the event, where attractions will include donkey rides, the fair's largest ever children's corner and a world food tent. All proceeds will go to selected local charities, including Acton Homeless Concern.

What? Chiswick Summer Fair

Where? Turnham Green, Chiswick High Road, Chiswick

When? Saturday, July 5, 11.30am-4.30pm

Cost? Free

See: www.chiswicksummerfair.org.uk