BLAENAU FFESTINIOG
BRIDGE CAFE: 3D Jisaw Journey. Free Exhibition - Travel round the world with these beautiful models. How many can you identify - Bridge Cafe 9am-5pm. Poetry Group - Tues 10.30am to noon. Acoustic Music Night - Thurs 7.45pm-10pm. Non-alcoholic venue. Siop Siarad - Panad a sgwrs 4th Sat of the month. IT’S A SMALL WORLD: (Old Billiard Hall), Scalextric Club Night - Up to 14s - Thurs 4pm-5.30pm £2, 14+ Thurs 6.30pm-8.30pm - £3, Vintage Players - Fri 5pm-7pm £3. ARMY CADETS: Every Thursday 7-9pm at ACF Building, Y Sgwar LL41 3UL. Age 12 (year 11) – 18 years. Learn outdoor pursuits, field craft, team work, community events, First Aid, DoE awards etc. AGE WELL: Every Wed at the Community Centre (near the Leisure Centre): 9.30am-4pm. Tai Chi: 10.30am-11.30am. Indoor Bowls: 11.45am-12.45am. Art (Creative Hour): noon-1pm. Gentle Chair Exercise: 1pm-2pm. Card Games: 2pm-3pm. Youth Club for the over 50s! Contact Stephen at info@acgm.co.uk BLAENAU FFESTINIOG MEN’S SHED: A place where men gather together to talk and make new friends, recycle, reuse, restore and share their skills and experiences. Every Tuesday 10.30am-1.30pm at Tan Y Maen, contact blaenaumensshed1@gmail.com for more information, or call 01766 830203. SSAFA GWYNEDD: Seeks new caseworkers in the Gwynedd area to help and support our veterans and their families. If you can help Please contact Andy Williams 07958524298. LIBRARY: Tel 01766 830415. Exhibition of drawings by Falcon Hildred (Until July 28). Victorian cloting from Seren’s collection (July 14-21). Slate quarry resources from the Archives, until July 13. Monday: Collecting and sharing memories, July 16, 1-5pm. Wednesday: Colouring for relaxation, July 11, 18, 25, 10.30am-11.30am. Reading group for adults (must book), July 11, 7pm. Epilepsy information stand, July 25, 10am-1pm. Help with tablet and computer, July 11, 18, 25, 10am-1pm. Sea creatures (story and song), July 25, 2.30-3.30pm. Friday: Board games for the family, july 13, 20, 27, 3.30-4.30pm. Liz Saville roberts surgery, July 27, 10am-1pm. Saturday: Sketch a slate with Catrin Griffiths (drop-in session for the family), July 21, 10am-11.30am. All events free unless stated otherwise. BONTNEWYDD YOUTH CLUB: Bontnewydd Youth Club leaders John and Maria offer a warm welcome to the young people of Bontnewydd and surrounding villages to participate in the club’s activities. The club is open every Tuesday from 7-9pm and open to students from Year Seven upwards. Activities scheduled this year include trips out of the club to participate in Ice skating, Indoor Climbing, Ten Pin Bowling, trips to the cinema. Also a range of activities offered within the club including pool, table tennis, cookery, boxing punch bag and game consoles. Members will also have an opportunity to achieve the NICAS indoor climbing Level 1 climbing certificate. For any further information about the club, contact John on 0791 9923548 or Maria. Y CARTREF: Activities at Y Cartref. Monday Men’s Sheds 10am-noon. Tuesday Art Club (Gwanwyn) 10am-noon £2. Wednesday Card Creation 10am-4pm, £5. Wednesday Computers 1-3pm, £2. Thursday Cinema 2-4pm, £3. Friday Knitting Club 10am-noon. Friday FABS Exercise 2-3pm, £3. Cartref Caffi open 9.30am-4pm, Offering homemade freshly cooked meals, snacks and breakfast at reasonable prices. Walking Club beginning July 17 – Historical walk around Bontnewydd.Meet at Y Cartref 1:30, approximately hour long walk and then back to Caffi Cartref for cuppa and cake £5. Y Cartref is also seeking volunteers.
HWYL Y BONT: The week will start with a fun day on Saturday, July 14, at the Bontnewydd primary school yard. 10k and 5k race, registration at noon. A number of stalls, face painting, bouncy castell, BBQ, fancy dress competition, and music by Phil Gas, Brodyr McGee, Cyffro and a song by Heidi Salisbury-Turner. There will also be a bar and coffee bay on the day. Treasure Hunt Monday July 16, 6pm - £1 adults and 50p child starting and finishing at Gypsy Wood Bontnewydd. Refreshements at the end. Bingo - Tuesday July 17 at the Bontnewydd Ganolfan. Entrance £1 to include one bingo ticket. Book of 6 tickets £5. A number of prizes. Noson Lawen Thursday July 19 at the Bontnewydd Ganolfan starting at 7.30pm. Entrance £5 with an evening of entertainment by Geth & Glesni, Bach & Mawr, Emyr, Ela & Dylan and Bontnewydd School Band. Curry & Quiz Friday July 20, an end to the Hwyl y Bont week at the Newborough Arms Bontnewydd. Starting at 7.30pm. Tickets £8 adults and £4 children. The Hwyl y Bont raffle will also be drawn on the evening with prizes of £200, £150 and £50. Ebost: hwylybont@sky.com / Facebook: Hwyl y Bont / Twitter: @hwylybont