CAERNARFON

CATHOLIC CHURCH: St David and St Helen Catholic Church, Twthill East, Caernarfon. Weekend masses Sat 6pm. Sunday Masses at Our Lady and St James, Bangor at 10am and 5pm. Father Adrian Moran is the priest at both churches. PENTECOSTAL: Caernarfon Pentecostal Church, 10.30am every Sun at Canolfan Gwyrfai, Cibyn Industrial Estate, with young people’s groups (Creche 0-3yrs, King’s Kids 4-9yrs, Frequency 9-13yrs, Energise 14-17yrs) during the adult service. Wednesday at 5.30pm will be Good News club. For details, contact Mr P Hummel (senior church leader) on 01286 673276. ROYAL WELCH COMRADES ASSOCIATION: Monthly meetings at the Ex-Service Club. First Wednesday every month at 7pm. All ex-service members are welcome. SHELTER CYMRU: Housing advice at the Citizens Advice Bureau on Tues 9.30am-12.30pm. Ring 01248 671005 for an appointment. BRIDGE: Caernarfon Duplicate Bridge Club meets every Friday at 7pm at the library. Phone Clive Emery on 01286 676474. EX-SERVICE: Caernarfon Ex-Service Club is open to new social members. Contact the club steward on 01286 672761 between 7-11pm. BOLLYWOOD INDIAN DANCING: Thursdays, 7.30-8.30pm, at Feed My Lambs Venue. £4.50 adults and £2.50 children. Contact 07827 572842, bollywoodburnout.com. GUIDING: Vacancies for Rainbows, Brownies and Guides, plus teenage and adult volunteers. Contact Lesley Roberts 07583786487 lesley.d.roberts@btinternet.com T’AI CHI QIGONG: This gentle form of exercise is very effective for relaxation, health and well being and is suitable for all ages and abilities. Classes are relatively informal, relaxed and have an emphasis on enjoyment. Weekly classes - Tues 10.30am-noon and 6.30pm-8pm at the Beacon Climbing Centre, Cibyn Industrial Estate - £5 per session. For information and to book your place, as numbers are limited, contact Lindsay on 01286 870353. GRŴP YSGRIFENNU: Ydych chi’n ysgrifennu pethau ffeithiol fel bywgraffiad, neu straeon byrion, cerddi, nofel neu drama yn y Gymraeg, ac yn hunan-nodi fel person anabl ac/neu oes gennych gyflwr iechyd corfforol neu feddyliol hirdymor? Ydych chi’n ffansïo gweithio heb unrhyw gost i chi efo ysgrifennwyr eraill mewn grp bach cyfeillgar er mwyn datblygu’ch gwaith? Beth am ffeindio allan am grwp newydd arbennig sy’n bwriadu dod at eu gilydd yn ardal Caernarfon bob mis? Am fwy o wybodaeth, cysylltwch â: denni@dacymru.com neu post@dacymru.com. Ffôn: 029 2055 1040. MAESINCLA EYE: Community Group and Centre, 15 Ffordd Elidir, Caernarfon. CAB Surgery for general advice and benefits check, every Wednesday 10am-1pm. For more information, contact Rhian on 07796712944. Communities First - For information about Communities First training and events, contact Eiriona on 01286 674698. Cllr Glyn Thomas - to book an appointment, contact Maesincla Eye on maesinclaeye@ yahoo.com. For further information about the centre contact Tracy on maesinclaeye@yahoo.com CYLCH TI A FI MAESINCLA: Pob Dydd Gwener - tymor Ysgol yn unig, 12:45-2.15 Yn Cylch Maesincla, Safle Plas Pawb. TI A FI NODDFA: Mae sesiwn Ti a Fi yn cael ei gynnal bob bore dydd Mawrth 9.30 tan 11yb yn Ganolfan Noddfa. Croeso cynnes i ddod i gymdeithasu ac i chwarae. SALSA DANCING: for beginners at Feed my Lambs, Caernarfon every Wed between 8-9pm. Cost £3. DIGITAL DROP-IN: Digital drop-in sessions at Caernarfon Library, every Wed 11am-1pm. Sessions are open to all. For details ring 01286 679463. CWMNI COFIS BACH: Tues, free. Drama Club: 3.45-4.45pm year 3-6. 5-6pm years 7-10. Guitar and Drumming Club, Year 4+, 20 minute sessions timetabled between 3.45pm and 7.30pm. Art Club: 3.45-4.30pm, years 0-2; 4.45-5.45, years 3-6; 6pm-7pm, years 7-10. Register on 07765 655 848. YOGA: Mae yoga yn dda ar gyfer ymlacio, yn gofalu am yr asgrwn cefn a’r cyhyrau ac yn ffordd dda o gadw’n ystwyth. Bydd sesiynau yoga i dechreuwyr pob pnawn Iau, 5 tan 6yh yn Feed My Lambs - £5 y wers. Os am fwy o fanylion cysylltwch a Gwen James ar 07876 540 707. SCOUTS: 1st Caernarfon Scout Group desperately needs new Leaders to help in both the Beaver 6-8yr olds and also in the Cub section 8-10yr olds, they meet on Tuesdays and Mondays respectively at 6-7:30pm, contact GSL Stephen if you are interested on 01286 671776.

BANC BWYD ARFON FOOD BANK: Situated at Canolfan Gwyrfai (Pentecostal Church) Cibyn Estate, open between noon and 2pm. Tuesday and Friday.If you wish to contribute the Food Bank can arrange to collect the food- non- perishable and within the Best Before Date. Phone 07423014038 or 1286/677208. The food bank serves the whole Arfon district from Abergwyngregyn to Llanllyfni and Pontllyfni. AGEING WELL: Age Cymru Gwynedd a Mon have teamed up with Communities First and Gwynedd Council to run an ageing well project for over-50s in Bangor and Caernarfon. The aim is to encourage older people to come for a cuppa and a chat, and to take part in activities if they so wish. For example there are gentle chair exercises in the scout hut in Maesincla, Caernarfon every Wednesday from 10am onwards, a computer skills course every Friday from 10am onwards, whereby people can bring their own devices to learn on, or use ones provided for them. SEQUENCE DANCING: Held every Tuesday at the Galeri, 8-10pm, a warm welcome to all. Contact Mrs Pat Davies 673623 for more information. Annual ball will be held at Celtic Royal Hotel, on Tuesday, May 16, 7pm for 7.30 + Hot Buffet. Enquiries to Mrs Pat Davies. IT CLASSES: Age Cymru Gwynedd a Môn is providing IT classes for older people (over 50) free of charge at the Scout Hut, Maesincla at 10am, every Friday. CAPEL SEILO: Daeth cynulleidfa niferus i Seilo bore Sul i wasanaeth arbennig o dan ofal Elis ac Annwen Jones, dau o’n haelodau dawnus. Gyda chymorth y plant a rhai o ieuenctid yr eglwys a fu’n canu, actio, a gwylio lluniau diddorol ar sgrin, cafwyd hwyl ar gyflwyno’r thema “Ffrindiau”. Diolchodd Llywydd y Mis, Miss Lucille Hughes, i bawb am eu cyfraniad i’r gwasanaeth. Cafodd gyfle hefyd i gydymdemlo gyda dau aelod, sef Gerallt ac Alun Jones, a gollodd eu tad yn ystod yr wythnos.Mrs Mona Meirion Richards oedd wrth yr organ, a Mr Llew Williams oedd yn arwain y canu. Y Sul nesaf edrychwn ymlaen at groesawu’r Parch William Davies. Yn dilyn y gwasanaeth boreol, bu aelodau o Bwyllgor Gwaith y Merched yn hynod o brysur yn croesawu pawb i’r Theatr, lle roedd byrddau wedi’u paratoi’n ddeniadol ar gyfer Bore Goffi- cyfle i gymdeithasu uwch baned, a phrynu un o’r cacennau hyfryd oedd ar werth. Bwriad y Merched eleni yw codi digon o arian i brynu Diffibiwleiddiwr at ddefnydd y gymdeithas leol.Dydd Sul nesaf mae hi’n ddechrau Wythnos Cymorth Cristnogol, a bydd llawer o’n haelodau yn casglu o ddrws i ddrws. Diolch iddynt ymlaen llaw am eu hymdrechion. GWYL FWYD CAERNARFON: Between now and May 13 there will be fundraising events, which are essential to maintain the founding principle of free entry to the Festival. On Friday May 12, following the success of last year’s occasion, there will be a second Sdwnsh Coginio at Galeri. Tickets for all events are available at Palas Print. Saturday, May 13 is the date of the Food Festival with more stallholders and an expanded programme of activities. To stage such a large scale event, the help of community volunteers is vital. If you are able to spare an hour or two on the day, contact Katherine Owen on 07816 226862 or katherineowen71@yahoo.co.uk. details on the website: www. gwylfwydcaernarfon.cymru COMMUNITY YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES: for Caernarfon. If you are aged from 16-25 and live within Caernarfon, you could be co-opted as a Community Youth Representative for the town council. If you would like more information, please contact Katherine the Town Clerk on 01286 672943 or email townclerk@caernarfontowncouncil. gov.uk. Closing date end of May 2017. DIGITAL DROP IN: Need help with the computer, laptop or tablet? Need to set up e-mail account? Want to learn about internet shopping or search your family tree? Caernarfon Library - digital sessions on a Friday morning, 10am-noon. Free admission. GWYNEDD COUNCIL OPUS: can support people aged 25 and over on their journey to work, volunteering and training. This support includes initial one to one meetings, Work Star assessments and completion of an action plan, Group work activities to improve confidence and self-esteem, Training opportunities to improve skills, Volunteering and work placements to gain practical work experience, Job search and CV writing skills, and Interview techniques. For more information contact the team on 01286 682 730 or Opus@gwynedd. llyw.cymru.’ DR MORRIS TRUST: The trustees of the Dr Morris Trust offers grants to young people in the parish of Llanrug and in the Town and Liberties of Caernarfon who are undergoing Higher or Further Education and those who are now apprenticed to a trade or profession. Application forms which should be forwarded to the Secretary by July 31 may be obtained from: E Pursglove ACA, Secretary, A Hughes-Jones, Dyson & Co, Chartered Accountants, Capel Moreia, South Penrallt, Caernarfon, LL55 1NS. MERCHED Y WAWR: Croesawodd Joan yr aelodau i’r cyfarfod ar Ebrill 11. Wedi mynd drwy’r busnes cychwynol, cyflwynodd y wraig wadd, Gwenda Roberts. Un o Gymry Lerpwl yw Gwenda ond wedi byw yn Nant Peris ers blynyddoedd ac ynrhedeg dosbarth clytwaith yn y pentref. Siaradodd Gwenda yn hamddenol a chartrefol braf am ei diddordeb ers pan y ifanc iawn mewn gwnio a chael cymorth ei Nain ar y cychwyn. Yn ystod ei sgwrs, syfrdanwyd yr aelodau droeon at ei dyfeisgarrwch a’i chywreinrwydd ac roedd ei dull crtrefol hamddenol o gyflwyno ei gwaith wrth fodd ei chynylleidfa. Diolchodd Joan iddi ar ddiwedd y sgwrs. Diolchwyd hefyd i Margaret Ellis Davies a Margaret Llewelyn Williams am weini’r te gyda chymorth Mari a Wendon, a diolch i Helen am y raffl a enillwyd gan Lis Lloyd Davies.