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Send Your News To: Old Police House, Maesteg Road, Tondu CF32 9DW 01656 725911 07779 870137 G_j_lewis2002@Yahoo.Co.Uk Coytrahen News: Coytrahen Gardening Club: The club meet every second Wednesday of the month from 7pm at Coytrahen Community Centre CF32 0EB. New members very welcome.

Future meetings will feature Grow Your Own Vegetables – April 12; and a Hydroponics and Plant Swop on May 10 at 6pm.

Enquiries to Sue Verran 01656 729699 or see their Facebook page – Coytrahen gardening club.

Table Top Sales: These will be held at Coytrahen Community Centre on the first Saturday of every month from 8am-12noon.

Starting on Saturday, April 1 with future dates of May 6, June 3 and July 1. Tables cost £5 each. There will be light refreshments available including bacon butties. To book a table contact Iris on 720840 or Jean on 720086.

Lenten Lunches: ADUC are running lenten lunches in support of Y Bont each Saturday from 12noon-1.15pm. Those remaining are as follows – April 1 – at St Roberts at St John Aberkenfig; and April 8 – at Nazareth Chapel Bryncethin.

Spiritual Healing: Spiritual healing is offered each Tuesday from 6pm7.30pm at Ynysawdre Community Centre (at the junction of Bryn Road and Heol-yr-Ysgol). Call Mrs Bryant on 01656 657463 or 07890 234235.

Christian Spiritualist: A Christian Spiritualist Church meets each Sunday at 6.30pm at the Ynysawdre Community Centre. Call Mrs Bryant on 01656 657463 or 07890 234 235.

Nazareth Chapel: Nazareth Baptist Chapel Bryncethin holds a service at 4pm each Sunday, this week led by Mrs Nicholas Thomas-Bizjak.

Reiki Healing: Reiki healing is offered each Tuesday from 6pm7.30pm at the Ynysawdre Community Centre (at the junction of Bryn Road and Heol-yr-Ysgol). Call Mrs Bryant on 01656 657463 or 07890 234235.

Aberkenfig Spiritualist: The Aberkenfig Spiritualist Church in Pandy Road offers flower arranging today (Thursday) at 10.30am and an Open Circle at 7pm. On Sundays, Divine Service is at 6pm led by Vanessa Follett. On Monday at 7pm there

Smyrna Chapel, Pen-Y- Fai: Sundays from 10.30am12noon for children aged four and over with stories, singing and fun with arts and craft work. The Sunday Communion service is at 6pm. Coffee morning on Tuesday from 10am-12noon. Bible study takes place on Thursdays at 7.15pm and is led in turn by Mrs Marilyn James and Miss Dorothy Evans.

Contact Mr Peter David on 01656 659 856. School was the venue for a fundraising concert in support of the Urdd National Eisteddfod 2017. The concert was a resounding success with Bridgend Male Choir providing the backdrop for pupils from Bryntirion Comprehensive School and three local primary schools. The children from the three primary schools, Bro Ogwr, Trelales and Maes yr Haul, were well rehearsed by their respective teachers and thrilled the packed hall with their individual offerings of both traditional and newer compositions. Also performing were Bridgend Athletic’s Brass Trio of Dan Stoodley, Iolo John and Lewis Kerrigan.

Bridgend Communities First: Meet Bridgend Communities First’s team over a cuppa. Bridgend Communities First Free coffee mornings will take place at the Zone, Dunraven Place on Monday April 24 from 10am-12noon.

Local History Fair: Glamorgan Family History Society and other local history societies hold a History Fair on Saturday, June 24, from 10am3pm, at the Aberkenfig Resource Centre (ARC) for family history, Len Evans Centre, Heol Persondy, Aberkenfig.

Also free tours of Glamorgan Family History Resource Centre. Email: arcmanager.gfhs@gmail. com or visit the website www.glamfhs.org.uk.

Tabernacl Music Society: The group hold their spring concert – A Celebration of Welsh Music on Sunday, April 9, at 7pm at Tabernacl Chapel, Derwen Road.

Tickets cost £8. For further details please check the website: cortabernacl-choir.co.uk.

Bridgend Churches Together: An Open Meeting will be held on Thursday, March 30 at 7.30pm in Bridgend United Church, to discuss the idea of performing the Christmas Story in Bridgend Town, during the run-up to Christmas 2017. Conatct Robin Samuel on 01656 650185 or 07966 467719 or email: robinsamuel/64@hotmail. com.

Bridgend Townwomen’s Guild: The guild meet on the second Wednesday of each month in Hope Baptist Church Institute, Derwen road at 2pm.

Call Maureen Morgan on 01656 653477 or Beryl Channin on 01656 659558.

Golden Oldies: Golden Cymru are singing and activity sessions that are open to everyone. The venue is the Evergreen Hall, Angel Street, on Wednesdays from 10.30am (the sessions will last up to an hour). Free tea and coffee.

Painting Skills: An Oil Painting Workshop for beginners and all abilities will take place at Carnegie House (former Library) Wyndham Street on Saturday, April 22, from 10am-4pm and will cost £12. To request a booking form please email: bridgend.tc@bridgend. gov.uk or call 01656 815757 or pop into Carnegie House, Monday to Friday, from 9am-2pm.

Lent Lunches: The lunches which are held in Nolton Church Parish Hall continue until a week before Easter. . All welcome.

The Ladies Guild: Thursdays there is a Baby and Toddler Group at 9.30am held in the School Room, Station Hill. Sunday’s Cool (Sunday school) is held at 10am. Morning service is at 10.30am and evening service at 6pm.

Bridgend Male Choir: On June 17 the choir will be performing at Harrow School’s Speech Hall.

Rehearsals held on Thursdays from 7.30pm9.30pm at Oldcastle School South Street.

Contact choir secretary Gareth Reese on 01656 862037 or 07773 170373.

Coffee Morning: Join us at Bridgend United Church on Tondu Road every Friday and Saturday from 10am-12noon.

Bridgend Writers’ Circle: The group next meet at Carnegie House on Thursday, April 6 at 7.15pm. Entry is free, but please call 01656 647140. All welcome.

Bridge MPS / The Zone: The centre – at 46-48 Dunraven Place – is open from 10am-12noon on Wednesdays for people to receive food items at on charge.

A cooking course is held on Tuesdays from 11am1pm; Knit and Natter group meet from 10am-12 noon; and Arts and Crafts for toddlers meet from 1pm-3pm. The Cuppa and a Chat group meet Fridays, from 10am-12noon.

Also on Friday mornings Men’s Mental Health group meet from 10am12noon.

Lions Book Fair: The next Lions Club of Bridgend Annual Charity Book Fair will take place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday April 7, 8 and 9 at Westward Community Centre Cefn Glas, with the largest Charity Book Fair in South Wales. The fair is open from 9am-4pm each day. All proceeds to Lions local good causes. Contact admin@ bridgendlions.org.uk.

Photography Exhibition: Local butcher Tim Wood is presenting an exhibition, entitled Landscapes, Wood to Coast at the Grand Pavilion Porthcawl. The exhibition runs until May 21 and is free.

Bridgend Local & District History Society: The group now meet at Carnigie House (former Library) Wyndham Street.

The last meeting of the season is on Wednesday, April 12, at 7pm when the Annual General Meeting will take place (don’t let this put you off) which will be followed by members’ ‘Ten Minutes of Fame’.

Light refreshments will follow the meeting.

The President of Bridgend Local and District History Society would like to thank all who have supported them for a few months this year in their new venue and many thanks to Bridgend Town Council at Carnegie House, Wyndham Street.

We will be back on the second Wednesday of September, more to follow.

The Ian Thomas Memorial Sevens was established to commemorate the life of Ian, who tragically passed away at a young age. During his time as a teacher at Cefn School, Ian reintroduced rugby and endeared himself to the whole school community. The Sevens Tournament takes places every year in memory of Ian’s achievements and is a central part of the school’s life.

This year the trophy’s will be sponsored by Cefn Cribwr Athletic Club. Please come along and support this wonderful event.

Easter Fair: This year’s Fair will be held at Green Hall on Wednesday, April 12, from 11am-2pm. Enquiries Mandy Baldwin 07917 097 975.

Legion Sports & Social Club: A Curry & Pint Evening will be held every Wednesday commencing April 5 at a very reasonable cost of £5.95. The club opens at 7pm 07974 962194 or email andyburnett24@hotmail. com.

Easter Dog Walk: The Edward Foundation will be holding a fundraising Dog Walk starting at the Hi Tide in Mackworth Road Porthcawl (CF36 5BT) on Saturday, April 1, from 1pm.

Bethel Community Church: Kidzone for children aged 7–11 on Fridays, from 5.30pm-6.45pm, 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. 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.

Lent Lunches: Wednesdays until April 12 at Theo’s Charity Shop, Bridge Street, Kenfig Hill at 12noon. £3. In aid of the Mission to Seafarers.

Theo’s Charity and Coffee Shop: There’s 50% off all stock from Monday, April 3 to April 13. At 45 Bridge Street. Drop in for a bargain or meet up with friends for a coffee.

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

Choir News: Kenfig Hill and District Male Voice Choir’s next event is on Saturday, April 8 in Bethlehem Life Centre, Cefn Cribwr at 7pm.

Festival Week: Preparations are already taking place for Festival