MENAI BRIDGE

VILLAGE HALL: Moelfre Quilters meet at Hen Ysgol, Marianglas Village Hall on Monday, November 21. The Guest Speaker is Helen Melvin on Natural Dyeing. Please come and join them at 1.30pm on that day. The admission charge is £3. Tea/coffee and biscuits will be served. For more details please contact the secrertary on 01248 852263. ST MARY’S CHURCH: Sunday November 20 - Bilingual Holy Eucharist at 11am. Bilingual (said) Morning Prayer will be held at 8.30am on Thursday November 17 and 24. Mothers’ Union service for Banner Decoration and Filling of Pockets will be held at 2pm on Friday November 18. Venue to be arranged. Wave of Prayer service will be held on Monday November 21. Pilgrim Service for Healing and Wholeness will be held at St Tysilio’s Church at noon on Saturday November 26. Guided Walk around Church Island led by Nigel Brown on Sunday December 4 at 2pm. Followed by Mulled Wine. MENAI BRIDGE AND DISTRICT CIVIC SOCIETY: On Friday November 25, at 2.30pm, Dr. Gavin Gatehouse from Abergwyngregyn will talk about the Community Hydro Electric Scheme. Water from Carneddau heights is piped into a turbine hall to generate electricity. He will unfold the story from the original idea, the personnel involved, the finance required to see the work through, the legal aspects, the machinery involved and the response from the local community before and after the completion of the project. It is some story. The venue is the Community Centre in Water Street, Menai Bridge. All welcome. Non members are charged £2. More information on the Society tel, 01248 440668 LUNCH CLUB: The Royal Voluntary Service plans to set up a lunch club at the Liverpool Arms, on alternate Mondays. It will cost £6 for two courses. Those interested in attending should register by contacting Nicola on 07436 564459, or 01248 661915. the Memory Cafe Support Group for people living with dementia. Enjoy ‘panad and cake’ in a friendly environment, join in with activities (families and Carers all welcome). Meet every 3rd Wednesday in the month (2-4pm) at Eglwys Bach Community Hall, Newborough. Ring 01248440328 for more details. CUPPA AND CHAT/PANAD A SGWRS: Drop in on Fridays between 10.30am and noon to meet friends old and new over tea/coffee and homemade cake. Book and magazine exchange, free raffle. Proceeds from this week on Nov, 18, will go towards Children in Need. Make a special visit on Fri, Nov 25, when there will be Christmas Stalls. To find out more ring 01248 440328. PLAY CIRCLE/CHWAERAECYLCH: Softplay sessions Thursdays 9.30 - 11.30am for babies/toddlers. £2 to include drink. Ring Andrea 01248 723063 for information. NEWBOROUGH WALKING GROUP: Meet on Thursdays outside Eglwys Bach 10am for a two hour walk, weather permitting, transport provided if the walk is further afield. All levels of fitness catered for. Ring 01248 440391 to find out more. BABANOD RHOSYR: Are you a parent/carer or Registered Childminder of a baby or toddler? If so,visit this friendly group that meets on Mondays and Fridays 1pm-2.30pm in Eglwys Bach Community Hall. If you live locally to Newborough or further away and want a fun and safe environment for your baby or toddler and would like to make new friends too, why don’t you call in and give it a try! 50p each adult and each child. Ring Andrea on 01248 723063 for information. PRITCHARD JONES INSTITUTE: Oriel Rhosyr, open to all, Tuesday 10am-2pm. Computer Courses, Thursdays, 1-3.30pm. Library, open Monday 10am-noon, Wednesday 2-5pm. Friday 2-4pm. NEWBOROUGH LEISURE CLUB: Met at the Prichard Jones Institute on Wednesday, November 9. Roz welcomed members, new members and Liam and Ellis Barrie of the Marram Grass restaurant. The café will be used for Winter meetings as it is warmer than the reading room. The urgent need for a bus shelter was raised but it was agreed that a mass petition was more likely to get a hearing than just a request from Roz. Linda introduced the January trip to Seiont Manor and distributed menus to be collected with payment (£24 for members £28 for guests) at the December meeting. Subscriptions are due and were collected by Betty. Suggestions were canvassed for speakers for next year. The December meeting will be followed by a free buffet, maybe including wine. Village events were highlighted and Roz then introduced the Barrie brothers who gave an interesting and entertaining talk on the origins and aspirations of the Marram Grass Restaurant. Roz gave the vote of thanks and tea was served by the men.