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 (5-7years), Brownies (7-10 years) and Guides (10+), 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. CAB surgery for general advice/benefits check etc, every Wed between 10am-1pm. For further info, contact Natalie Keys on 07825678836. For Communities First info/training etc, contact Eiriona on 01286 674698. Cllr Cemlyn Rees Williams will hold a surgery on the last Wed of the month, between 5pm-6pm. To book an appointment, ring 01286 674977/07955951403. For further info, 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. 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. 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. ARFON WI: In July members enjoyed a talk by Louise Jones about her involvement with the Paralympics, where her brother was a prize-winner in the Archery section. Although there is no official meeting in August, members of the sketching group and the crafts group continued to meet every week. Members now look forward to the autumn season, and their next meeting will be on September 13, when Judy Corbett will describe “Restoration adventures at Gwydir Castle”. They will also be going to an event arranged by the county federation - “Bollywood” in Bethel. Arfon meet on the second Wednesday of each month, at 7.30 in the Institute Buildings, and guests are always welcome. OPEN DOORS: On September 8 the Institute, Pavilion Hill, Caernarfon, will be open from 10am until noon as part of the Open Doors Scheme. Councillors will be on hand to give a tour of the Institute. MABINOGI: Cymdeithas Ddinesig Caernarfon. Cyflwyniad cyhoeddus yn Yr Institiwt, Allt Pafiliwn, Nos Fercher Medi 13 am 7yh. Rhian George: Y Mabinogi. Mynediad am ddim i aelodau, pawb arall £2. Traddodir y cyflwyniad yn y Gymraeg. SEILO: Roedd oedfa bore Sul, Medi 3 yng ngofal un o flaenoriaid Seilo, Richard Parry Jones, a seiliodd ei neges ar y thema ‘Plant’. Croesawyd pawb yn ôl i weithgarwch tymor newydd gan Lywydd y Mis, Dr Gwyn Lewis, a thynnodd sylw at Helfa Drysor ar droed o gwmpas y dref nos Wener, Medi 8, gan gychwyn o Theatr Seilo am 5.45; ac yn ail, cyfarfod cyntaf Cymdeithas y Chwiorydd nos Lun, Medi 11 am 7yh yn y Theatr, pan geir cyflwyniad gan rai o ddisgyblion Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias. Mona Meirion Richards oedd yr organydd, gydag Elizabeth Jones yn arwain y canu. Y Sul nesaf, gwasanaethir gan y Parch Megan Williams, Porthaethwy. CAPEL SALEM: Gwasanaethwyd yn oedfa bore Sul Medi 3 gan y gweinidog Y Parch Ron Williams. Sylfaen ei neges oedd myfyrdod ar y gair ‘Bendith’. Gweinyddwyd sacrament y Cymun yn yr oedfa. Yr organydd oedd Ieuan Jones, a’r llywydd oedd Mair Price. Rhoddwyd y blodau gan Brenda Owen, Sgwar Uxbridge. Bydd y Gymdeithas yn ail gychwyn nos Fercher Medi 20, enwau ac arian i Mrs. Iola Grisdale. Gwasanaethwyd yn oedfa’r pnawn unwaith eto gan ein Gweinidog a seiliodd ei neges ar y gair ‘didoli’. Yn cyfeilio yn oedfa’r pnawn oedd Mrs Iola Grisdale. Bydd Y Parch. Ron Williams yn gwasanaethu bore Sul nesaf a’r Parch Euros Wyn Jones yn y pnawn. MERCHED Y WAWR: Cynhelir Noson Agoriadol yng nghwmni Mererid Mair a Ieuenctid Capel Salem yn yr Institiwt, Caernarfon am 7.30yh nos Fawrth Medi 12. Croeso cynnes i aelodau hen a newydd. ALBERT GIGS: In the 90s the Albert was famed for its Thursday night music events, which saw well-known bands appear before legions of fans. It was a big loss to the Caernarfon music scene when Thursday nights at the Albert ended. Now, original promoter Rhys Mwyn has resurrected the Albert gig nights. On Thursday, Sept 7, three bands will appear at the venue: Caernarfon band White Ether, with their lively punk-influenced set of original songs, along with Rhyl based punk band Spam Javelin and Bangor’s James P.M. Phillips.