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MENAI BRIDGE

ST MARY’S CHURCH: Sunday September 8, Bilingual Family Service at 11am. A Cheese and Wine Evening will be held at St Mary’s on Friday September 13 between 6.30 and 8pm. Entrance £6 tickets at the door. A Gardening Session will take place at Church Island on Saturday September 21 between 10am and noon. A Pilgrim Service for Healing and Wholeness will take place at St Tysilio’s on Wednesday September 25 at noon. Top gate open to vehicles from 11.30am. A Coffee Morning will be held at St Mary’s between 10am and noon in aid of Macmillan, free entry but donations can be made towards Macmillan.

YOGA: Mindful Yoga with Elaine on Wednesday mornings at 10-11.55am term time at the Chapel Rooms off Chapel Street. All abilities welcome. Details www. yoganorthwales.co.uk email is elaine. yoga@tiscali.co.uk and phone 01248 430147 MENAI BRIDGE BAND PORTHAETHWY: The band rehearses on Mondays and Fridays 7-9pm, beginners and intermediates meeting on Thursdays 6.30-8pm. Whether you’re looking for a new rewarding hobby or want to brush up on your existing musical skills, the band would love to hear from you. Contact Chris Williams at helenatbandporthaethwy@ gmail.com for details.

ADVICE FOR A HAPPY MIND: A new series of weekly classes will explore how meditation can lead to a happier, more contented way of life. These drop-in classes will be held at the Community House, Water St from 7-8pm. Tel:01492 878778 for information or go to www. meditatenorthwales.co.uk

YNYS MON BRIDGE CLUB: invites bridge players to join for evenings of play in a relaxed and friendly club. Meet on Tuesday at The Community Centre in Water St. Play is from 7pm until approximately 10pm. Contact Catherine Spalding on 01248 362 361.

ANGLESEY SCRABBLE CLUB: Meets every 1st, 3rd and 5th Tues of every month at Four Crosses, Menai Bridge. To join, call Mrs Farrar on 01248 362427 or Mrs Murray on 01248 750089. 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.

ZUMBA: Dance-Fitness. Memorial Community Centre, Water St. Mondays 6-7pm. Helen 07751017157 MENAI BRIDGE COMMUNITY HERITAGE TRUST: The Menai Heritage Centre Museum at Canolfan Thomas Telford Centre (opposite Waitrose) is open from 10am-5pm every Wednesday and Thursday until October 31. Entrance £3, accompanied children (under 16) free.

STROKE SUPPORT: Had a Stroke? Need some support? Then come to our local Stroke Cafés or Stroke Groups to meet other Stroke survivors, families and carers in a friendly supportive environment at: Victoria Hotel, Menai Bridge. Every 2nd Wednesday per month 12.30-2.30pm. For more information contact Dave Smith 01248 421356 / 07397279897 or e-mail nantygors@gmail.com

MENAI BRIDGE CIVIC SOCIETY: Menai

Bridge Civic Society launches into September with its Garden Party at Plas Cadnant Hidden Garden on Saturday Sept. 14th from 2-5pm. Stalls, music, choirs, clog dancing, spinners & weavers and more. Tickets £5 before hand, or £7.50 on the day. from Awen Menai & Menai Bridge Post Office. Monthly lectures start on Tuesdays this session in the Community Centre, Water Street. Mr. Peter Brindley’s talk is on Bangor Pier, Past, Present and Future. 7.30pm Tuesday 24th Sept.

MOELFRE

ST GALLGO’S CHURCH: Sept 8, 8.30am Holy Communion, 10am Cymun Bendigaid.

ANGLESEY ARCHERY AND AIRSOFT: Book a taster sesson, ry a new sport in 2018. 07757209118.

MYNYDD LLANDYGAI

MYNYDD LLANDYGAI DRAMA: (MAD) Is re-forming. Enthusiastic new actors/ actresses are required. No experience necessary, and any age welcome. Join in with a friendly group to have some fun and see what it is doing. Contact Pat at Mynydd Llandegai 01248 601508 or Einir (Welsh) 01248 601 353.

NEWBOROUGH

NEWBOROUGH CINEMA CLUB: The film shown on August 28 was ‘Mary Queen of Scits’. The Cinema Club runs on 2nd and 4th Wednesdays each month, doors open 6.30pm, film showing at the new time of 7pm. Free membership of the club is open to all in Newborough and district with a donation of £3 for each showing including light refreshment. To find out titles of forthcoming films look on Eglwys Bach noticeboard or ring 01248 440896.

UKULELE/BANJO LESSONS: Mondays 1.15-4pm. Newcomers very welcome to this friendly group. £3 per session to include tuition and refreshments. Free loan of ukulele for one month’s trial. For more details email: newboroughukulelegroup@gmail.com

CUPPA AND CHAT/PANAD A SGWRS: Fridays at Eglwys Bach 10.30am-noon to meet friends old and new over tea/coffee and homemade cake. Book and magazine exchange, raffle. Ring 01248 440328 to find out more.

WELSH CLOG DANCING: This learner class Thursdays 5.30-6.30pm for men, women and children (children under 8 years to be accompanied by responsible adult). £2.50 per session. For more information, contact Ava on 07974 745047.

KEEP FIT: sessions with Personal Trainer, Angharad, include stretching, some yoga and relaxation for all ages and levels of ability. New time from March 19, Friday 6.30 to 7.30pm. £20 for 4 sessions, payable in advance. Contact Angharad on 07811106812 or visit Facebook “Anywhere Personal Training”.

NEWBOROUGH WALKING GROUP: the group meets 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.

PILATES: Tuesdays 1-2pm. Ring Sue on 07808347253 for details.

MEMORY LANE CLUB: There will be no meeting in August but the usual meeting every 3rd. Wednesday in the month will start again on September 18 (2-4pm) at Eglwys Bach Community Hall in Newborough

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.

YOGA: Mindful Yoga with Elaine on Thursday evenings 7.30-9.25 in the Pritchard Jones institute. All abilities welcome. Details www.yoganorthwales. co.uk email is elaine.yoga@tiscali.co.uk and phone 01248 430147.

LLANDDWYN/NEWBOROUGH WI: meets on the first Wednesday of each month between 7 and 9pm at Eglwys Bach. For further information contact Elly on 01248 440 410. The speaker on September 4 will be on Menter Fachwen, Llanberis

NEWBOROUGH LEISURE CLUB: The speaker on September 11 will be Dawn Owen of Carers Wales.

PENRHOSLLIGWY

ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH: Sept 8, 11.30am Holy Communion.

PENTRAETH

YOGA CLASS: Yoga wth Kath Turner. Tuesday 7-8.30pm at Ysgol Gymuned Pentraeth. www.kathturneryga.com or email kathryn.turner4@btinternet.com or phone 01248 750029.

ST MARY’S CHURCH: Sunday Services at 11am: 1st Sunday Morning prayer, 2nd Sunday Holy communion, 3rd Family and young peoples service, 4th Holy communion.

EXERCISE: One hourly weekly exercise class which is easy to follow and is a lot of fun. Suitable for men and women. Every Thursday 10.30-11.30am at the Memorial Hall.

WHIST: The winners atthe weekly whist drive held at the Village Hall on Friday, Aug 23 were, Ladies: 1st Ron Redmayne, 2nd Rhiannon Lewis, 3rd Gkenys Evans. High half: Beryl Jones. Gents: 1st Alun Mummery, 2nd Neil Jones, 3rd Gwynfor Parry. High half: Dafydd Owen.

RHOSCOLYN

ST GWENFAEN’S CHURCH: Sunday, September 8, at 9.15am Holy Communion.

CLWB CABAN: has vacancies for children aged from two and a half. It provides high quality day care that enhances the development, care and education of children in a safe and stimulating environment. for further information phone 01407 860413.

RHOSYBOL

THE BARN NEW LIFE CENTRE: Cae

Uchaf, Rhosybol, LL68 9TR. Tel 07789260811. Be comfortable with God’s grace. Join the meeting at 10.30am every Sunday. CYNGOR CYMUNED: Manylion cyswllt clerc newydd Cyngor Cymuned Rhosybol. Mrs Debra Griffiths, Coedlys, Rhosybol- e. byst: cc.rhosybol@yahoo.co.uk neu drwy’r wefan: www.ccrhosybol.co.uk

TALWRN

TALWRN ARCHAEOLOGY GROUP: (TAGGAT) Meets every Monday throughout the winter at 7,30pm at Talwrn Village Hall for talks and slide shows on local history and archaeology. This is supplemented during the summer by excursions to local sites of historic interest. Fee for full membership £20. Fee per session £2. For more information contact, Marianne Jones on 01248 723391. September 30, Visit to Henblas Garden, Home of Elizabeth Morgan. Meet at Henblas 6.30pm. October 7, Group Meeting, More Ancient Cures. October 14, Parc Cybi – The Story Continues, Jane Kenney. October 21, Commemorations of the First World War in Anglesey and Gwynedd, Rob Evans. October 28, Half Term. November 4, Piers and Piermasters of Menai Bridge, Julie Stone. November 11, Group Meeting, Finding Granny, tales of ancestors. November 18 Polish Soldiers in Wales during World War II, Laura Kundelska. November 25, Who was Mrs R S Thomas?, Helen Williams Ellis. December 2, Christmas Dinner. January 13, Settling down, Moving on and Coming back: Neolithic Histories at Llanfaethlu, Catherine Rees. January 20, Group Meeting, World War II memories and tales. January 27, How to steal the Eiffel Tower, Tim Holmes. February 3, Development of Metalworking and Mining in Prehistoric Times, Frances Lynch Llewellyn. February 10, Walking the A5, David Ellis-Williams. February 17, Half Term. February 24, The Massey Sisters of Cornelyn, John Smith. March 2, Excavations at Dinas Dinlle, Dave Hopewell. March 9, Visit to Caernarfon Record Office to examine Vaynol Estate Records. Meet at the Records Office (SH 478630) at 6pm, Lyn Francis. March 16, The Welsh Who Built Chicago, Dilys Rana. March 23, Lobscows: Battle of Anglesey – Margaret Bradbury; Edrica Hughes – Ann Jones; Following an Ancient Road – Owenna Orme. March 30, AGM and End of Season Party.

TREARDDUR BAY

ST FFRAID’S CHURCH: Sunday, September 8, 11am Holy Communion.

CALLING ALL MEN!: Ever wanted to sing in a choir? Then come and join our friendly non-auditioned choir. The Isle of Anglesey Choral Society are actively recruiting Tenors and Basses. Rehearsals on Thursdays 7pm-9pm in St Ffraid’s Church Hall, Trearddur Bay. If you are interested in joining and require more details, contact Allan or Glenys on 01407 763127 or email IOACS@yahoo.com. RNLI: Holyhead and Trearddur Bay Ladies Lifeboat Guild would like to say a big thank you to everyone who supported their fundraising event in the Trearddur Bay boathouse on Sunday 25 August. The total raised for the RNLI was £1052.34. Special thanks to the lifeboat crew who helped to set up the event and were there to show people round the boat.

TREFDRAETH

ST BEUNO’S CHURCH: 1st & 3rd Sunday Eucharist service at 10am. 2nd & 4th Sunday Joint Bilingual Eucharist service with Llangadwaladr at 11.15am. 5th Sunday, Joint Eucharist service at St Michael’s Gaerwen at 10am.

TREGARTH

DRU YOGA CLASS: Moelyci Farm, Tregarth LL57 4BB. Mons, 7-8.30pm £6. ContactLynne - 07984 360294. Bring mat, water and blanket. All abilities welcome.

VALLEY

HEAR TO HELP: Free minor repairs to NHS hearing aids, battery supply, re-tubing and advice at the NHS Volunteer Community Service drop-in, second Monday of each month, noon-2pm at the Valley Hotel.

CAFE COFIO: New service by the Carers Trust for carers and those they care for, to have tea/coffee in a relaxed atmosphere and learn more about services for people with memory problems, as well as taking part in various activities. Sessions at: Valley Hotel, Thursdays, 1-3pm. For information ring 01492 542212.

VALLEY NEEDLECRAFT CLUB: are a friendly group of ladies who meet on Thursday 2-4pm in St Michael’s Church Hall, Pendyffryn, Valley. They do all types of needlecraft from cross stitch to knitting. Beginners and experienced sewers welcome. For more info. Phone Jenny 01407 741 047