FOUR PAGES OF COMMUNITY DIARY FROM ACROSS THE REGION:

ABERDARON

ST HYWYN’S CHURCH SERVICES: Sun 10am Holy Communion. Thurs 10.15am Holy Communion; 9.30am Silent Prayer. All services are bilingual. Llanfaelrhys Church: Sun 2pm Evening Prayer in Welsh. More information www.st-hywyn.org.uk.

ABERERCH

ST CAWRDAF’S CHURCH: 11am on the first Sunday in each month, Communion. CHATTY CAFI: In the Village Hall at Abererch on alternate Thursdays. A Chatty Cafi is a café that people are encouraged to stay as long as they like - are open from 10am-noon. once a fortnight - for £1 there are tea/coffee and biscuits, just to chat and get to know neighbours. No hidden agendas!

ABERSOCH

DRU YOGA CLASSES: Abersoch Village Hall. Monday 7-8.15pm and Wednesday 10.30-11.45am. Dru Yoga is practised by people of all abilities, all fitness levels and all age groups, with classes tailored to the needs of each individual. Classes suitable for regular students or drop in – no need to book. Cost per session £5. Call Freddie on 07833 663717 or email SimplyYoga@ btinternet.com for more information.

BANGOR

WIDOWERS AND WIDOWS: Social group covering Anglesey, Bangor, Caernarfon and Llyn, set up for widowed people to enjoy life again in the company of other widowed people who understand. As a guide it is suggested people aged 50-70 will get the most from membership, as it aims to be active, out and about. At the moment it meets regularly in Bangor, Menai Bridge and Caernarfon and also meet up weekly for walks, and go to opera, ballet, gigs, cinema, meals, pub quiz and weekends away. If you are an internet user go to www.meetup.com and enter “Anglesey&Gwynedd Widowed” (without the quotes) then apply to join. Or Call Dilwyn on 01248-601599, email dilwyn198@gmail.com, or Lyn on 01286-678252, email lyn2910@yahoo.co.uk Please note: this is not a dating group. STROKE SUPPORT: Had a Stroke? Need some support? Then come to our local Stroke Cafés or Stroke Groups to meet other Stroke survivors, families and carers in a friendly supportive environment at: Kyffin Café, High Street, Bangor – Every other Friday 10am-noon. For more information contact Dave Smith 01248 421356 / 07397279897 or e-mail nantygors@gmail.com PLAYFORD DANCING: Do you love dancing? Are you secretly oldfashioned? Did you know there is the opportunity to learn Playford dancing in Bangor? This is 17th/ 18th century social dance (think Jane Austen) with informal sessions approximately monthly on Tuesday evenings. Beginners welcome to learn. No partner needed. Fantastic live music! For more information, to book a place on Sunday or Ball tickets, phone Nicki on 07960 371620 or find on facebook - https:// www.facebook.com/dr.nicki.h MORRIS DANCING: Thursdays 8-10pm. Cadi Ha Morris seeks new members of any gender, aged 16+ to dance or as musicians. Come along on a Thursday evening to try it out free of charge! No experience or partner needed. Just turn up in loose comfortable clothes and trainers or similar. Based in Bangor, teaches and performs traditional Morris dances from the Cotswolds. September to May, practice indoors in Bangor and the summer is spent enjoying displaying our skills as a team wherever we can.If you love dancing and are looking for a new challenge, want a new group of friends or simply want to keep fit, free of charge, come and give it a go For more information, find us on Facebook or www.cadihamorris.co.uk; email cadihamorris@gmail.com or phone Nicki on 07960 371620 BANGOR U3A: Meet 10.30am on Thursdays in Capel Berea Newydd (between Ffordd Penrhos and St.David’s Retail Park).For people who are retired from work or parenting. New members welcome.Come early after 9.30am for a chat and stay for the event. Further information from www.bangoru3a.org.uk or u3a.org.uk. BLOOD CANCER: If you or any of your family of friends are affected by lymphoma, myeloma, leukaemia or any other blood cancer, there is now a support group that meets on the first Thursday of alternate months in Bangor from 7pm to 8.30pm at St David’s outpatients department, Ysbyty Gwynedd. As well as meeting others with similar experiences, there will be interesting speakers and informative discussion and the kettle is always on. If you want to know more, call Karen Bonell on 07710 393891 for an informal chat. PALS SUPPER CLUB: (People Alone Like Socializing) Gwynedd, Anglesey & Conwy. If you’re alone (for whatever reason) over 55 and interested in meeting others in the same situation, for supper once a month. Please join the online group meetup.com/ PALS-supperclub and join for supper, interesting conversation and good company on The second Friday of every month. PALS plan to hold regular monthly supper nights in different towns. This is a bilingual group for single adults aged over 55, living in roughly a 50 mile radius of Bangor, North Wales, to expand their friendships with those who find themselves in similar solo circumstances, to get out and socialize. LEAP INTO LITERACY: The Leap into Literacy Saturday Club starts March 2– April 6 from 11-1pm (6 sessions in total). Each session will include one hour of oral group work and a second hour of one-to-one literacy work for children aged 6-11. The course is designed for all children who might benefit from a bespoke programme targeting oral and written language skills in small group and individual contexts. For more details contact: The Miles Dyslexia Centreon 01248 383618/ 382203 or j.dunton@bangor. ac.uk. LIBRARY: Tel 01248 353479. Monday: Crafts for children (prior booking required), Feb 25, 10.30-11.30am. Wednesday: Calm Colouring, relaxing activity for adults, Feb 20, 10am-11.30am. Healthy Meal planning workshop, Feb 27, 10.30am-noon. Thursday: Family History Club, Feb 21, 28, 1.30-3.30pm. Friday: Get on-line (one-to one support, prior booking required, 1.5 hour slots), Feb 22, 10am-noon, and 1.30-3pm. Make friends with a book (reading group), Feb 22, 10.45am-12.45pm. Welsh story and rhyme, Feb 22, 1-2.30pm. NORTH WALES GUITAR CIRCLE:/ Cylch Gitar Gogledd Cymru now meet at Split Willow, Llanfairfechan every 1st Tuesday 7.45pm, ring Jane on. 01407 831480. The circle used to meet at Bangor City Football Club. SCIENCE CAFE: Thurs, March 21, at Blue Sky Cafe, Bangor. At 7.30pm. Goronwy Wynne will give a talk in Welsh about the flora of Snowdonia, the first in a series of Science Cafe type talks by the Snowdonia Society. For more information see www. snowdonia-society.org.uk. Soup with Welsh cheese and bread served from 6.30pm. Donations on the door towards the work of protecting Snowdonia.

BEDDGELERT

ST MARY’S CHURCH: 9.30am every Sunday Anglican bilingual service. BEDDGELERT SHORT MAT BOWLS: Every Tuesday evening, from 7-9pm in Beddgelert Community Hall. It’s very informal, everyone is welcome, no experience is needed, bowls are provided, any age can play, and it’s fun! Plus, we usually go for a drink and chat afterwards. DISCOVERING OLD WELSH HOUSES: Snowdonia Branch. Tuesday, February 26,visit to Glasfryn Fawr, Chwilog, by kind permission of the owners, for a talk by Helen Williams-Ellis & tea (maybe gardens). The current owner’s ancestor was Catrin of Berain & they have some memorabilia. Max Nos 16. Cost: £15 per head. Please book in advance with Peter Masters: 01758 750322/email: discoveringoldwelshhouses@gmail.com. Further information from Margaret Dunn: secretary@discoveringoldwelshhouses. co.uk / 01766 890550. CYMDEITHAS HANES BEDDGELERT: Wednesday, February 20 at 7.30pm. “Further Adventures In Mapping Local History”. Illustrated talk by Gareth Roberts, Menter Fachwen, possibly followed by a summer walk. Held in the Community Hall, Nantgwynant followed by tea and biscuits. Admission is £2. For more information contact Margaret Dunn 01766 890550.

BETHEL

CAPEL BETHEL (CAPEL SARON): Chwefror 24 am 10yb Mrs Nerys Griffiths CLWB BOWLIO MAT BYR: The Club meet at the Memorial Hall every Wednesday between 1pm and 3pm with a break for refreshments. Coaching and equipment provided. Ring 01248 670018 for more information. BETHEL VILLAGE HALL: Pop-Up Café, 10am-noon. Tea. Coffee, Cake. Raffle Will be held last Tuesday each month. CAPEL CYSEGR: Chwefror 24, am 10 y bore Y Gweinidog, Parch Marcus Wyn Robinson. MERCHED Y WAWR: Ar Nos Fercher Chwefror 13, Croesawodd Gwenan y llywydd, bawb i ail gyfarfod y flwyddyn. Cydymdeimlodd yn fawr ag Anita yn ei phrofedigaeth o golli ei mam. Ar ol gwneud ychydig o gyhoeddiadau yn ymwneud â’r mudiad roedd yn bleser gan Gwenan groesawu un o ferched Bethel, sef Morfudd Thomas oedd am sgwrsio am grwydro Nepal. Roedd pawb wrth eu boddau yn clywed ei hanes yn teithio’r wlad uchel fynyddig hon ac yn dringo yn yr Himalayas. Roedd ganddi nifer helaeth o sleidiau i’w dangos a sylwadau difyr am bob un. Dywedodd bod cyfeillgarwch y bobl yn cynhesu ei chalon er gwaetha eu tlodi, ac yn arbennig teulu a chymuned ffrind o’r enw Kamal. Yn eu tro gallodd Morfudd a’i chyd deithwyr roi rywbeth yn ôl i’r gymuned honno trwy roddi cyfarpar i’r ysgol leol. Gwelwyd hefyd luniau o Morfudd yn dringo mynydd rhewllyd ger Eferest sy’n 4,000 metrau o uchder ac oherwydd roedd hi wedi gorfod ymdopi â salwch uchder. Diolchodd Anita yn wresog i Morfudd am rannu ei phrofiadau. Diolch i Falmai oedd yng ngofal y paned ac enillwyd y raffl gan Anne. Byddwn yn dathlu gwyl Ddewi ym Mhant Du ym mis Mawrth gyda’r bws yn cychwyn am 7 o’r gloch o Cysegr, ac yna gweithio i lawr i Dan y Buarth.

BETWS GARMON

ST GARMON’S CHURCH: Sundays, 4pm Evensong. Third Sunday each month, 11.45am Cymun Bendigaid, 4pm Holy Communion. 5th Sunday of each month, bilingual Holy communion at 4pm.

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. Monday: Multiple Sclerosis information stand, Feb 25, 10am-1pm. Wednesday: Digital support, Feb 20, 2-4pm. Farm animal crafts for children, Feb 27, 2.30-3.30pm. Friday: Colouring for all, Feb 22, 10.30-11.30am. Board games for all, Feb 22, 3-4pm. Epilepsy Information Stand, Feb 22, 10am-1pm.

BONTNEWYDD

Y CARTREF: Activities at Y Cartref. Mon, Men’s Shed Gardening 10am-noon. Tues, Art and Craft £3, 10am-noon. Wed. Card Creation £5, 10am-4pm. Computers £3, 1pm-3pm. Thurs, Board Games 1pm-3pm. Fri, Knitting Club 10am-noon. FABS Exercise £3, 2pm-3pm. VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES: at Age Cymru Gwynedd a Môn’s Caffi Y Cartref Café Bontnewydd. Do you fancy a new challenge in 2019? Can you spare a few hours a week to help with the work of Age Cymru Gwynedd a Môn, the local aged 50+ charity for Gwynedd and Anglesey? Age Cymru Gwynedd a Môn is seeking volunteers who are able to help out with various roles at its Café at Y Cartref Bontnewydd (Monday to Friday). Any relevant training will be provided as required and any travel costs reimbursed.) For more information contact Nicola Jennings on 01286 808 732 or Nicola@ acgm.co.uk

BORTH Y GEST

ST CYNGAR’S CHURCH: 11.15am Morning Prayer (1st and 3rd Sundays), 11.15am Eucharist (2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays).

CAEATHRO

SEGONTIUM JUDO CLUB: Judo classes are held for children between 7 and 14 years of age on Mon evenings at Canolfan y Capel Caeathro at £3 a session. Contact club secretary Hannah Hughes on 01286 672344 or find on Facebook – SegontiumJudoClub.

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. Contact Mr P Hummel (senior church leader) on 01286 673276. ROYAL WELCH COMRADES ASSOCIATION: Monthly meetings at the Ex-Service Club. First Wed 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. 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. 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 info and to book your place, as numbers are limited, contact Lindsay on 01286 870353.