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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. PWLLHELI ADVICE SESSIONS: Tues 2-5pm, CIP, 8 Lower Cardiff Road. If you need advice on Employment Problems, Housing Issues, Welfare Benefits, Consumer Rights, Debt Advice, and more then drop in to see us. Avalon Advice CIC 01248 361911 www.avalonadvice.info PFC: PwllhelI Football pre-season training has commenced at Glan y Môr school fields every Tues 7pm. All new players very welcome. PWLLHELI YOUTH CLUB: For young people aged 12 to 19 from 7pm to 9pm on Tues and Thurs. At Frondeg, Pwllheli. Contact Vicky Williams at vickyvlw@icloud. com. BADMINTON: Every Thursday noon to 1pm in the Leisure centre, £1.50. All ages welcome. RURAL MARKET: Pwllheli Rural Market takes place every Wed between 9am-12pm at Frondeg, Ala Uchaf (behind the Police Station) with home baking, crafts, plants, cards and refreshments DIGITAL DROP IN: Learn how to get the most from being online with weekly free Digital drop-in sessions at Pwllheli Library. These will be held every Tuesday, 10am-noon, offering practical help and advice on topics including shopping, job searching, accessing services and keeping in touch with friends and family. For details ring 01286 679463. DYDDIAU BLASU HWYLIO: Bydd Plas Heli a Chlwb Hwylio Pwllheli yn cynnal dyddiau cyflwyno hwylio i ddysgwyr yn ystod mis Awst. Bwriedir trefnu dyddiau i ddysgwyr rhwng wyth ac unarddeg oed ond os bydd galw efallai y cawn gynnal gwersi i oedolion hefyd. Y dyddiau sydd ar gael yw Awst 4, 16, 18 a 30, a Medi 1. Bydd y Clwb Hwylio yn darparu yr offer angenrheidiol ac mae hyn oll i’w gael am £5 y sesiwn. Os oes gennych ddiddordeb, cysylltwch a David Hughes yn Plas Heli ar 01758 613343. Cyfyngir y rhifau i 12 bob dydd ac felly,”cyntaf i’r felin” BANC BWYD PWLLHELI FOODBANK: Thanks to everyone for your ongoing support. When you donate any items in the collection trolleys in ASDA and CO-OP Pwllhei stores please can you make sure of the following: All items are non-perishable (the trolleys are only emptied once a week and so any perishable goods may be ‘off’ before being received.) Every item is well in date - the Foodbank is not allowed to distribute out-of-date food to customers. All out-of-date items are immediately thrown away. The Foodbank is grateful for packets or tins of food and any toiletry and cleaning items. ST JOSEPH’S: The Annual Summer Fair for the Parish of the Most Holy Redeemer and St Joseph, Porthmadog and Pwllheli, will be held after Mass on Sunday, August 14 at St Joseph’s Church Hall, Pwllheli. Refreshments and a barbecue lunch available, and stalls include tombola, raffles, cakes, gifts, silent auction and games for the children. GORWEL/HORIZON: Next Wednesday August 10 there will be a walk around Trefor starting at 11am from the beach car park. For more information contact Noel Davey (01758 713300). COFFEE MORNING: Will be held at Penlan Chapel vestry on Wednesday, August 10, from 10.30am to noon. The usual cake stalls, tombola, raffles, tickets. £1 including tea, coffee, biscuits. Arranged by the ladies of the chapel. A warm welcome to everyone.
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TAL Y BRAICH: This late 18th century cottage, used in the making of a film version of Feet in Chains by Kate roberts, and more recently the TV series Snowdonia 1890, will be open during August. Visitors are welcome by appointment, otherwise the cottage, which is unfurnished and its listed field system are strictly private. Phone 01286 831195, and the owners will be pleased to show you round, and talk about how people lived at Tal y Braich.
RHOSTRYFAN
CAPEL HOREB: Awst 7, Oedfa am 10yb. Cyfle i gyd-addoli. Parch Gerallt Lloyd Evans. Llangristiolus
TALSARNAU
POST OFFICE: In the Canolfan Community entre. Monday 12.3-3pm an Thursday 9-11am.
TALYSARN
CANOLFAN TALYSARN COMMUNITY CENTRE EVENTS: Monday 9am-noon Post Office, 10am-1.30pm CAB. Tuesday 9am-1pm Post Office, 10am-noon Job Club, noon-3pm Internet Café, 6.30-9pm Aikido. Wednesday 9am-noon Post Office, 11.30am-1.30pm Welsh class. Thursday noon-3pm Post Office, 6–8.30pm Digital Photography. Sunday 10am-noon Aikido.
TREFLYS
ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH: 2.30pm Eucharist (1st Sun), 2.30pm Evening Prayer (all other Suns).
TREFOR
Y SUL: Awst 7, Festri Maesyneuadd, 5.30pm. Oedfa DECHRAU DA: Mae Dechrau Da i fabanod a phlant bach a’u gofalwyr yn cyfarfod yn y festri ar ddyddiau Mercher am 1.30 yn ystod y tymor ysgol fel rheol.
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MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION COURSE: An 8 week evening course exploring how mindfulness can ease stress and improve well-being. Suitable for most people. At St Mary’s Church, Tremadog. Free taster and orientation: Thursday September 15, 6.30pm. Course dates: September 29 till November 17, 6.30-9pm. Optional All-Day of practice on Saturday November 5. Cost: £150 (£110 concessions). Contact Tara on info@ gwyneddmindfulness.co.uk. Tel: 01766 530839, www.gwyneddmindfulness.co.uk. CONGRATULATIONS: to Elin Haf Carter on passing her Grade 1 Piano with Merit, & Theory Grade 1 with distinction, held under the Associated Board Royal School of Music.
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SNOOKER CLUB: The Club is open to the ages of 11 and above. Contact Keith Wyn Owen 01286 650691. SNOWDONIA VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE CLUB: Meets every second Wed of the month at 7.30pm at Snowdonia Park. For info, phone 01758 613788. KNITTING AND CROCHET: An informal group for people wanting to get together to knit and crochet at the Snowdonia Parc Hotel on the first and third Monday of the month from 8 till 10. CANOLFAN WAUNFAWR: The following were the winners of the July Draw of the 300 Club: 1st £30 Mr Treflyn Thomas, Treforfan; 2nd £20 Mr and Mrs D Greasley, Minafon; 3rd £10 Mrs Olwen Owen, 2 Trefeilian.
Y FELINHELI
Y FELIN GYLCHU: New Contact numbers for information Annwen Lynn 07708361356, or Rachel 07816983793. Open Fri from 10am-6pm. Sats 10am-4pm. Come and have a look in the shop or have cuppa and chat. If you have any donations for the shop they will be very gladly accepted. New items in daily, come and visit, there’s a warm welcome and a cuppa awaiting you at Y Felin Gylchu. FOOD BANK: is at the Church House. The Trussell Trust. Food for those in Crisis. Do not Forget one extra item from each of us would make a difference. Help local people who find themselves in crisis – the loss of a job, illness or death in the family. Help by giving milk (UHT or powdered), Sugar, Fruit Juice (Carton), Soup, Pasta + sauces, Tea Bags Coffee all tins of food etc. Make sure the date has a long run with its sell by date. A Big Thank you to the ones who have all ready given but it’s an ongoing project. MEMORIAL HALL: Lots of activities including: Short Mat Bowling: Mon and Thurs at 1 (01286 673950); Badminton: Mon night; Youth Club: Tues (7–9pm) Keep Fit: Weds and Fri 7-7.30pm (07443572998); Brownies a Guides. Details from Ken Brown kennethbrown445@btinternet.com; 07831400139. GUIDING: Rainbow, Brownie and Guide units, vacancies for teenaged and adult volunteers. Contact Lesley Roberts 07583786487 lesley.d.roberts@btinternet.com SHORT MAT BOWLING: Felinheli Short Mat Bowling Club in the Community Hall. Coaching and equipment is available. Meet on Mon and Thurs at 1pm. For more information ring 01286 673950. YOUTH CLUB: now open every Tuesday night 7pm-9pm at the memorial hall. Welcome to boys and girls school years 8 and over. Various activities and sessions available. EGLWYS LLANFAIR IS GAER: Awst 7, 3yp, Holy Communion, Awst 21, 11yb, Boreol Weddi.
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GUIDING: New units opening for Rainbows (5-7) and Guides (10-14) and vacancies also for Brownies (7-10), plus teenaged and adult volunteers. Contact Lesley Roberts 07583786487 lesley.d.roberts@btinternet.com CLWB BOWLIO MAT BYR: Groeslon Short Mat Bowling Club meet in Groeslon Village Hall every Thursday, at 2pm and at 7pm, both sessions are of two hours duration, with a break for refreshments. New members welcome, equipment provided, no previous experience necessary.