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O DDRWS I DDRWS: runs a bus service from Llŷn to Ysbyty Gwynedd every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for £1 each way. It was originally a three month project, which started in November, but due to its success and regular use the service will continue. The bus starts out from Llŷn to arrive at Ysbyty Gwynedd convenient for visiting time 1.30pm-2.30pm. It will pick up from the villages around Llŷn. Passengers must book by contacting O Ddrws i Ddrws on 01758 721777 or e mail oddrwsiddrws@yahoo.co.uk. BREATHWORKS: Mindfulness for Health Course. An 8 week course in mindfulness especially suitable for people experiencing ongoing pain, illness or fatigue. At Canolfan Nefyn, Ffordd Dewi Sant. Free taster and orientation: Tuesday September 13 9.30am. Course dates: September 27 till November 15 9.30am-noon. Optional follow up session: Tuesday November 22. Cost: £150 (£110 concessions). Contact Tara on: info@ gwyneddmindfulness.co.uk. Tel: 01766 530839. www.gwyneddmindfulness.co.uk DROP-IN MINDFULNESS SESSIONS: Lunchtime drop-in mindfulness practice sessions open to all, from complete beginners to people who wish to keep their practice topped up. Ideal for anyone who wishes to get a taste of mindfulness. Held at the Doctor’s surgery (Ty Doctor), Nefyn, every 2 weeks on a Tuesday lunchtime from 1-2pm. It is fine to come for the first half hour only. Beginning again on Tuesday September 13. The sessions are run on a donation basis. Suggested amount £5. For more information contact Tara: email - info@gwyneddmindfulness.co.uk. phone: 01766 530839, www.gwyneddmindfulness.co.uk

PENISARWAEN

AIL GYLCHU: Mae bin ail-gylchu Antur Waunfawr wedi ei leoli yng nghyntedd Ysgol Gymuned Penisarwaen. Coeso i unrhyw un o’r Gymuned ei ddefnyddio. Bydd yr ysgol yn derbyn arian am bob bin llawn. Gwerthfawrogir eich cefnogaeth. CYLCH TI A FI: A warm welcome to parents, child minders, babies and toddlers to the weekly session at Penisarwaun School on Thurs from 1.30pm until 3pm. Toys, crafts and singing for the children, there will be a drink and biscuits as well as a cuppa for the adults for a donation of £1. PENISARWAUN YOUTH CLUB: Is open every Tues 7-9pm in the school hall. Open to students from year 8 upwards, plenty of activities on offer. PILGRIMAGE: The Ministry areas of Bro Eryri and Bro Ogwen are arranging a Pilgrimage for Sunday July 31 to St Michaels Abbey on St Dwynwens Island, the day will begin with Eucharist on Llanddwyn Beach, then a walk for those able onto the Island to St Michaels Abbey, this will be followed by a picnic lunch and the Pilgrimage will finish at Llanidan with prayers, need numbers by at the latest by Wednesday evening so names please to Selwyn ASAP.

PENRHOS

OPEN DAY & VINTAGE RALLY: On Sunday August 7 from 11am an Open Day will be held at the Polish Home Penrhos. The home will be open for guided walks, and a Vintage Rally for cars, agricultural tractors and machinery will be held on the curtilage. Light refreshments will be available all day, together with many craft stalls, exhibitions and cake stalls. Polish and Welsh raffles will be available also. Admission -adults £2, children under 12-free. For further information call 01766-810075.

PENRHYNDEUDRAETH

CAPEL FRON: Sun services at 10.30am and 6pm. Sunday school during the morning service. Explorers (primary school age) meet on Weds at 6-7pm during term time. Call Pete Campbell on 01766 770632. AGE WELL: Every Friday at the Memorial Hall: 9:30am-12:30pm. Coffee Morning: 9:30am-noon. Indoor Bowls: 11am-noon. Local History Club (Last Friday of every month): 10am-11am. Other occasional various activities. Youth Club for the over 50s! Contact Fflur on 01286 677711 or Fflur@acgm.co.uk LL48 COMMUNITY SUMMER FAIR: takes place again this year on Saturday July 30, 2pm at Millennium Park, Penrhyndeuraeth, opposite the town carpark. Fun and Games 20+charity stalls, refreshments. Children’s activities.

PENYGROES

CHRIST CHURCH: Joint Parish Service at St Beuno’s Church, Clynnog, 10am on Sunday, July 31. TREFN OEDFAON Y SUL: Gorffennaf 31, Oedfa Undebol am 10.yb yn Capel Calfaria o dan ofal y Parch Dewi Tudur. WATERSPRINGS CHURCH: Worship service – Suns 10.30am. Bible Study and Prayer – Thurs 7pm at The Melting Pot Cafe. The Red Lion, 19 High Street. Contact: 01286880650 ~ 07958729020. watersprings.org.uk ~ info@watersprings.org.uk NANTLLE VALE DOG TRAINING CLUB: Is a Kennel Club registered dog training club. The classes are held in the Memorial Hall Market Place. It runs puppy classes, obedience training, ring craft and a fun agility session. It also offers training for The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme ‘Puppy’ ‘Bronze’ Silver’ and ‘Gold’. The classes are held on a Tuesday and Thursday from 6pm. Phone 01286831092 for details. LOTO NANTLLE VALE: Rhifau wythnos Gorffennaf 24 oedd 2 : 6 : 16. Dim enillydd. Gwobr wythnos nesaf yn £1,000.

PONTLLYFNI

CAPEL BRYNAERAU: Gorffennaf 31 am 2.00yp Parch Gwenda Richards. BETTY WYNN EVANS: Yn dawel yn Ysbty Gwynedd, fore Llun, Gorffennaf 4, bu farw Betty Wynn Evans, yn 88 mlwydd oed. Gweddw’r diweddar Emyr Wynn Evans, Trigfan. Mam a mam ynghyfraith Marian, Eifion, Eifiona, Gary, Eilir a Sian. Nain Huw a Lois, Gwenno a Gary, Sian a Matt; Dafydd, Tomos, Rhys a Betsan. Cynhalwyd yr angladd yng Nghapel Brynaerau, dydd Gwener 8 Gorffennaf, dan ofal y Parchedig Gwenda Richards a’r Parchedig Geraint Roberts. Yr organyddes oedd Mrs Ann Williams. Rhoddwyd i orffwys ym mynwent y capel. Y cludwyr oedd Eilir Evans, Eifion Pritchard, Gary Jones, Gwilym Hughes, Dafydd Jones a Gary Allsup. Anfonwyd blodau gan y teulu agosaf, a derbynwyd rhoddion er cof tuag at Ambiwlans Awyr Cymru, trwy law yr Ymgymerwr: Mr H J Jones, Pontllyfni. Trefnwyd lluniaeth yn Festri Brynaerau dan ofal Bwyty Lleu.

PORTHMADOG

GWASANAETHAU SUL: Gorffennaf 31, Salem, Porthmadog 10.15am: Parch Gerallt Lloyd Evans. Bethel, Borth-y-Gest 10.30am: Gwasanaeth Saesneg (English Service) CAPEL Y PORTH, PORTHMADOG 10AM: Parch Iwan Llewelyn Jones. Peniel, Tremadog 10am: Parch JD Hughes. Bethel, Golan 2pm: Parch JD Hughes. CATHOLIC SERVICES: Porthmadog and Pwllheli parish Mass times: Saturday evening Mass at St Joseph’s Church, Pwllheli at 6.30pm; Sunday Mass at 9am at the Most Holy Redeemer Church Porthmadog; Sunday Mass 11.30am at St Joseph’s Church Pwllheli. Weekday Masses are at 10.15am in Porthmadog and 10am in Pwllheli. GUIDING: Brownie unit. Contact Anne Fazakerley on 01766 770360. GIRLGUIDING PORTHMADOG: Runs a Rainbow Unit for 5-7 year old girls on Mondays at 5.30pm. If interested in joining come along or for further information ring Ann Fazakerley 01766 770360. Scouts: Porthmadog Scouts are meeting time from 6-8pm on Thurs. If you fancy trying out some new experiences come along and pay a visit! Contact: Lauren Evans 07825133347. ARMY CADET FORCE (ACF): Porthmadog ACF is open on Weds 7-9pm for young people age 12 (Year 8) - 18 years. Further information www.armycadets.com/ county/ clwyd-and-gwynedd-acf. AGE CYMRU: Gwynedd a Mon are looking for volunteers to assist in the running of the charity shop on the High Street, Porthmadog. Duties to include sorting donations received, assisting with stock display, serving customers and having a chat with customers popping in to the shop. For information contact 01286 677711. CHURCH IN WALES: Service each Sun at 9.30am, Parish Church of St John, Penamser Road. LIBRARY: Need help to get online? To understand that tablet or laptop? Come to the weekly sessions at Porthmadog Library. Monday afternoons between 2-4pm. No need to book, just come along.

STRAWBERRY TEA: In aid of breast cancer will be held on Saturday, July 23 at 2pm onwards at Beddgelert school. Raffle and cake stall for which all donations will be gratefully accepted. Admission £5 per person on entry. For afternoon tea a warm welcome to all. Contact Dawn or Alice on 01766 890565.

LIBRARY: Come and join in the reading challenge over the summer holidays! Visit your local library three times over the holidays and borrow nine books in order to get a certificate and medal. Other interesting freebies to collect as you go on. July 29: Under the Sea – craft for children under 7 yrs. Limited to 12. Book your place. 10am-11am. August 5: Summer crafts for children 6yrs +. Limited to 12. Book your place. 2-2pm. August 9: Story and movement for under 7 yrs. Limited to 15. Book your place. 2-9pm. August 16, 10.30am-noon, Teddy Bears Picnic with crafts and face painting – bring your teddy! Limited to 25 children. Book your place beforehand. Book these events on 01766 514091 llporthmadog@gwynedd.gov.uk COMPUTER ADVICE: Need help or advice with your computer, laptop or tablet? Come to Porthmadog Library every Monday from August 8 between 10am and noon. No need to book. Free advice. LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET: The market will be held this Saturday, July 30 in Y Ganolfan, Harbourside, Porthmadog, between 9.30 and 2pm. This month, the Cae Pawb Allotments will be joining the market to sell their surplus fruit and vegetables, with the proceeds going towards the Wales Air Ambulance. The Cae Pawb allotments have visited the market for the past 5 years, and have raised over £800 towards this worthy cause. NAME THE TRAIN: The winner of the “Name the Train” competition at Porthmadog Library was Mali Fflur Pritchard, aged 11 from Porthmadog. Forty entries were received with suggestions varying from Tomos and Blanche to Tilly and Hattie Haf. The winning name was CLED. Mali will receive a wonderful prize donated by Ffestiniog and Welsh Highlands Railways on Friday morning at the library.

PRENTEG

PRENTEG SEWING CLUB: Meet every other Wed at the Village Hall Prenteg 7pm-9pm £2 per meeting. Everyone welcome beginner or expert, informal group who help each other. For more details contact Deborah Dawe 01766 512510 or Lorraine Jones 01766 514385.

PWLLHELI

CAPEL SEION: Gorff 31 am 10yb, Parch Gwyn Thomas. ALA ROAD CHURCH: opposite the Police Station, services start at 11.15am. Sunday 31st July Rev Glenys Jones. A warm welcome is extended to all, visitors and holiday makers. ST PETER’S CHURCH: 11am Offren/ Eucharist (1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays). 11am Boreol Weddi/Morning Prayer (2nd and 4th Sundays). www.stpeterspwllheli.com CATHOLIC CHURCH: New Mass times: St Joseph’s, Pwllheli Sat 6.30pm (Welsh); Church of the Holy Redeemer, Porthmadog Sun 9am (English); St Joseph’s, Pwllheli Sun 11.30am (English). CRYNWYR PWLLHELI: Mae Crynwyr Pwllheli yn cyfarfod yn vestri Capel y Drindod y Sul cyntaf y mis am 11.30yb, a pedwerydd nos Iau y mis am 7.30yh. Croeso cynnes i pawb. WOMEN’S AID: De Gwynedd Women’s Aid provides support to all women living in Dwyfor and Meirionnydd who have suffered or are currently suffering domestic abuse, regardless of age, marital status, culture and language, with or without children. We offer free confidential information and help on benefits and housing, and we are there also to those who just need someone to talk to. Contact on 01758 701005, or call in at Canolfan Felin Fach, Pwllheli. We are there to help you. MUSIC: Every Monday, between 7-9pm, at Allports Fish and Chips Shop with local jazz musicians. Free admission. Phone 01758 612641. CANOLFAN FELIN FACH: Provides a daily drop-in service for anyone who needs company, support or information. Everyone is welcome to call in without a prior appointment. Monday 10am-4pm; Tuesday 10am-5pm; Wed 12pm-5pm; Thurs 10am-5pm; Friday 10am-4pm. The centre offers a very wide range of activities in the Drop-in they include art, crafts, computer skills, scrabble, first aid courses, and much more. Call Angharad on 01758 701611 or visit the Centre on Penlan Street. The centre also has a therapeutic garden project in Botwnnog. Usually go out on Wednesday and Thursday depending on weather. For more information contact Sami on 01758 701611. SESIWN SIARAD: Is moving! Welsh learners are welcome to come to Canolfan Felin Fach in Stryd Penlan for an informal drop-in chat session on any Saturday in June between 10.30am and 12.30pm (cost £2 to cover rental); tea and coffee available. Phone Howard Jones on 01758 730519 for more info. TI A FI PWLLHELI: Every Thurs at Ysgol Feithrin Pwllheli, Frondeg, 1pm-2.30pm if you require any further information, do not hesitate to contact us at Ysgol Feithrin Frondeg, Pwllheli. Ti a Fi Pwllheli has been run voluntarily for 8yrs+ and without voluntary support this provision would not exist. A big thank you to them! YOGA PWLLHELI: Come along to Yoga sessions, will now be every Mon and Fri between 10–11:30am at Capel y Drindod, Pwllheli. The cost per session is £4. POLICE SURGERY: If anything’s bothering you or if you have any ideas regarding improving community safety, come to the Police Surgery, between 10am-11am on the first Wed of each month, in Pwllheli Police Station, Ala Road. SCHOOL UNIFORMS: Second Hand Ysgol Cymerau School Uniforms, now at Caffi Glan Y Môr, South Beach – Contact 01758 612434 Stocks are currently running low for Second Hand Ysgol Cymerau School Uniforms therefore they would be grateful of any jumpers, coats or polo shirts with the Ysgol Cymerau logo on them to sell. All profits are donated to the school’s Ffrindiau Ysgol Cymerau Friends.