KENFIG HILL&PYLE

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Pyle Parish Hall: Shrove Tuesday Hymns and Arias will be held on Tuesday, February 28. £5 per ticket which includes a supper of faggots and peas.

Soup Lunches: These are being held at Pyle Parish Hall on Wednesday, March 8, 15, 22, 29 and April 5 at 12.30pm.

Zumbathon: The Pyle Zumba with Andy class are joining his other classes in the area on Saturday, April 8, from 1.30pm-5.30pm at North Cornelly Community Centre.

This charity event is being held in loving memory of Jack Colley with proceeds going to Bro Morgannwg Baby Loss Support Group.

Come along for refreshments, a raffle and another one of Andy’s fabulous zumbathons.

Tickets £6. Call 07974 962194 or email andyburnett24@hotmail. com. ● Bethel Community Church: Kidzone for children aged 7–11 on Fridays, from 5.30pm6.45pm, at Bethel Community Church on Pwllygath Street, Kenfig Hill. Parents are requested to take their children to Kidzone where they can register their attendance.

Call 01656 857505. ● Kenfig Hill and District Male Voice Choir: The choir’s next event is a St David’s Day Concert on Wednesday, March 1, at North Cornelly Community Centre at 7pm. ● Harp and Organ Recital: Nationally acclaimed musicians Tomos and Joshua Xerri will be performing at St James Church, Pyle on Saturday, March 11 at 7pm. For tickets call 07850 129079. ● Half-term Activities: Come along and join in the fun at Pyle Library.

There will be a Fairy Tale Story and Craft session on Tuesday, February 21, at 2.30pm; a Welsh Story and Craft session on Wednesday, February 22, at 10.30am; and Children’s Gardening Club on Thursday, February 23, at 4pm.

For more information call 01656 754850. ●

Pyle Community Council: The next meeting will be held in the Talbot Community Centre on Tuesday, February 28, from 5.30pm.

A coffee morning is now being arranged by the Kenfig Hill and Pyle Branch of the Labour Party for businesses, organisations and clubs with a Dementia Friends Champion as a guest speaker.

For more information please use my contact details above.

Pyle Life Centre: What’s on at the centre?

Mondays – Basic Skills, Cuppa with a Copper, Digital Skills, Bridges into Work 2, Tang Soo Do Martial Art and Zumba.

Tuesdays – Basic Skills, Revolutionize Dance, Kyokushin Karate and Dance Maniax Street Dance. Junior Reading Group (8-12 years old) meet on the last Tuesday of the month.

Wednesdays – Basic Skills, Learn Direct Drop In, Weight Watchers, Lego Club, Ballet, Shotokan Karate and Yoga.

Thursdays – Shelta Cymru, Kyokushin Karate, Cynffig Crafts and Hip Hop with Revolutionize; Night Owls reading group meet on first Thursday of month at 7pm and last Thursday of the month at 2pm; the Teenage Group (12-19) meets on the second Thursday of the month.

■ Fridays – Bounce and Rhyme, Tang Soo Do Martial Art and Gymnastics for Children. Saturdays – Story Time and Craft, Baby Ballet with Revolutionize and Dance with Revolutionize.

For more details and times drop in to Pyle Library. Festival Week: ● Preparations are already taking place for this wonderful annual event in the Kenfig Hill and Pyle Community. This year the theme is Flower Power as 2017 celebrates 50 years since the Summer of Love.

Festival week commences on Saturday, June 24 until Sunday, July 2 with Fun Day on Saturday, July 1. More information included nearer to the time.

Anybody wishing to book a table please contact Gina on 07752 366241. ●

Scout Hall: Situated just off Croft Goch Road, Kenfig Hill, The Hall is available for hire daytimes and certain nights through the week. It is also available for children’s parties. Call Gina on 07752 366241.

The Talbot Community Centre: Yee-ha! Book your ticket now for a Country and Western Evening at the Talbot on Saturday, March 25.

The evening will include a cowboy supper and entertainment from Rob Allen. Ticket are £12.

For more information call 01656 749754.

A fashion show, courtesy of Bon Marché Bridgend, is being held on Tuesday, April 4.

Doors open at 6.30pm and the show starts at 7pm. £5 admission includes wine or soft drink.

Regular activities include:

A weekly coffee morning is held every Tuesday from 9.30am-11.30am. Come along for some topical debate followed by a game of skittles. Call 01656 749754.

Lunch is held at the Talbot Diner – on Wednesdays and Fridays, from 11.45am-12.45pm.

From February 15, lunches will be served from 12.15pm-1.15pm with last orders at 1pm.

February menus to include beef stew and dumplings and other ‘Winter Warming’ meals.

Usually served on the last Friday of the month ‘Fish on Friday’ is now also to be served on a Wednesday mid-month.

Two courses for nonmembers £5 or members £4.50. Talbot Diner members must be 30 years of age or over.

Takeaways are £4 plus 75p for delivery. Transport is also available if you are unable to get to the centre.

Bingo sessions are held twice a week – Mondays eyes down at 6.30pm and Fridays eyes down at 1.45pm. Bingo follows straight after lunch on a Friday and transport is provided if you are unable to get to the centre

Quilting and sewing classes have also restarted – come along for inspiration and help with your projects Monday, from 2pm- 4pm. Activities include arts and crafts, cookery, chair based exercise, health and wellbeing sessions.

Morning sessions run from 10am-12.30pm and afternoon sessions run from 1.30pm-4pm.

Each session costs £5 including refreshments. Lunch is also provided at £2.50. Call the centre on 01656 749754 for details.

Slimming World: Meetings are held at Talbot Community Centre on Thursdays at 9.30am, 3.30pm, 5.30pm and 7.30pm.

Millie is the Sliming World consultant who will help you get set for a happy, healthy new year in her warm and friendly class.

Weight Watchers: Meetings are held at Pyle Life Centre on Wednesdays at 9.30am (weighing starts at 9am).

This is a lovely welcoming class led by Sue Phillips. A warm, friendly, experienced leader and coach who has been there and got the (smaller) T-shirt.

KPC Youth & Community: Messy Play Sessions are available on Tuesdays 10am-11am.

Contact the centre on 01656 749219.

Older members have also started their Challenge Me project, which is on-going weekly, looking at ways to improve their self and their lifestyles, looking at decision making, setting goals (and achieving them) and looking at different ways to approach issues.

Adult Learning: Do you struggle to understand maths or English? Whole numbers, common measure, fractions, decimals and percentages, reading, writing, spelling, punctuation, grammar, vocabulary or speaking and listening?

Free courses for all are available in Pyle Life Centre Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9am-4pm.

Contact Lynn Cabble 01656 815170 for more information or come along for a coffee on Wednesdays, February 15 and 22, from 9am-12noon to find out more.

Mothers’ Union: Established since 1930 the Parish of Pyle and Kenfig Mothers’ Union meet at the Parish Hall in Pyle every third Tuesday of the month at 2pm, November – March.

Dementia Friendly Cafe: Are you looking after someone who is very forgetful or has been diagnosed with dementia? Come and meet people in a similar situation at Pyle Life Centre every Friday, from 9.30am-11am.

This fabulous initiative starts on February 24. Come along for a cup of tea and a chance to talk about any issues you need help with.

There will be a host of activities including, historical photograph sharing, craft, tai chi and board games. Call Louise on 07791 891578.

Places of Worship: Services as follows:

St Theodore’s Church, Kenfig Hill (Church in Wales) – Sunday Eucharist 10am with Family Mass on the 1st Sunday of the month.

Evensong at 6pm with Holy Eucharist on the 1st and last Sunday of the month.

Wednesday Holy Eucharist 10am in Theo’s Community Space.

St James Church, Pyle (Church in Wales) – Sunday Communion (1984 version) 8am, Holy Communion 11am, Parish Evensong 6pm except on 2nd Sunday when there is evening Eucharist.

Wednesday Holy Communion 10am.

Pisgah Baptist Chapel (Welsh Baptist) – Sunday Service 6pm.

St Joseph of Arimathea, Pyle (Roman Catholic) – Saturday Mass 6pm.

Bethal Community Church, Kenfig Hill – Sunday Family Service 6pm

Mount Zion Chapel, Pyle (English Baptist) – Sunday Service 11am.

Mynydd Cynffig Primary School: Bridgend Schools Netball Finals Day: The Bridgend Schools Netball Finals Day takes place on Friday, February 17 at Brackla Sports Centre (Archbishop McGrath Comprehensive School) from 9.30am onwards. Mynydd Cynffig Primary School qualified for this event along with West Park Primary School following the Porthcawl / Cynffig Cluster tournament held in November 2016. Parents and grandparents of pupils taking part are welcome to attend this event.

School Choir Performance at Pyle Library: The Year 5 & 6 School Choir has been invited to perform at Pyle Library on Wednesday, March 1 at 2pm as part of the local community’s St David’s Day celebrations. Parents, grandparents and friends of the school are very welcome to attend this event – your support, as always, is greatly appreciated.

Pil Primary School: Nursery have been busy learning about Chinese New Year. They visited the Royal Garden Takeaway in Pisgah Street for a taster session. Lucky money envelopes, egg box dragons and Chinese lanterns were made.

The week ended with a dragon dance in assembly and a Chinese buffet in class. Many thanks to Mr Chen for all his help and delicious food.

Year 4 travelled back in time to the rule of Henry VIII during a fascinating tour of Llancaiach Fawr Manor, Caerphilly.

The day out launched our study into life in Wales during Tudor times and all agreed that they are grateful to be children of the 21st Century.

Pyle Swimming Pool and Fitness Centre: Over 60s can swim free of charge once they register for a Halo card. Free swimming sessions are also available on Fridays, from 4pm-5pm.