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ST PETER’S CHURCH: New service times: Sunday 10.30am Holy Eucharist/Offeren Sanctaidd Bilingual, 4pm Gosber Cymraeg First Sunday in the month. Monday 9.30am Celtic Morning Prayer English. Tuesday 10.30am Holy Eucharist/Offeren Sanctaidd, Bilingual. Friday 3.30pm Meditation and Benediction, English. Saturday 10am Holy Eucharist/Offeren Sanctaidd, Bilingual. BANC BWYD PWLLHELI FOODBANK: Tuesday and Friday. Open between 2 and 3pm. Visitors are always welcome. For further details see Facebook page: www. facebook.com/BroEnlli ST PETERS CHURCH CHARITY SHOP: Open opposite Neuadd Dwyfor, Penlan Street, until Sa August 13, open 10am-4pm. All proceeds to St Peter’s Church. 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). GWASANAETHAU UNDEBOL: Awst 14: 10yb Penlan - Parch Gerallt LL Evans. 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. 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. Every Tues, 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 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. Cysylltwch a David Hughes yn Plas Heli ar 01758 613343. Cyfyngir y rhifau i 12 bob dydd ac felly,”cyntaf i’r felin” ST JOSEPH’S:
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, and stalls include tombola, raffles, cakes, gifts, silent auction and games for the children. 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. RHODWYR LLŷN RAMBLERS:
On Sunday August 14 there will be a linear walk from Pennal to Aberdovey over Tarren Hendre led by Dafydd Williams (01766 523385). On Thursday August 18 there will be a walk up Garn Boduan led by Miriam Heald (01758 730397). For info call the walk leaders.
RHOSGADFAN
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.
TALSARNAU
POST OFFICE: In the Canolfan Community entre. Mon 12.3-3pm and 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 14, Festri Maesyneuadd, 5.30, Parch Angharad Roberts. 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.
TREMADOG
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.
WAUNFAWR
SNOOKER CLUB: The Club is open to the ages of 11 and above. Contact Keith Wyn Owen 01286 650691. 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.
Y FELINHELI
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. 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. KEEP FIT: In the Memorial Hall with USWEAT (Ffion Roberts). Every Wed and Fri, 7-7.30pm. Contact Ffion 07443572998. Youth club: 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 21, 11yb, Boreol Weddi.
Y GROESLON
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.