LLANGWYLLOG

YOGA FOR BEGINNERS: With Kath Turner. Tuesday 10-11am at Enzone health and Fitness Studio, Parc Cefni, Bodffordd. To book a place contact kathryn.turner4@ btinternet.com www.kathturneryoga.com AGEWELL: (A youth Club for the over-50s) The centre is open- 9am-3pm MondayWednesday in the town hall and a fortnightly History Group on Friday 10am-noon. Annual membership is £10. There is also a drop in centre where you can have a panad and socialise. Activities Mon - Tai Chi, Quilting, Sewing, Crochet, Card Making, Jewellery. Tuesday - Line Dancing, Writers Circle, Welfare Rights Advice, Bingo, Falls Prevention Class, Swimming Session at Plas Arthur. Wednesday - Book Club, Exercise Class, Camera Club, Mosaics and an Art Group. There are also 4 to 5 annual trips/outings and guest speakers/presentations. Come and have some fun. For information ring Eurwyn (Co-ordinator) on 07554431146 or e-mail llangefniagewell@ymail.com CLYCHAU’R ENFYS: Hand bell ringers. The team would love to take part if you are arranging a concert, they are always ready to attend a group meeting to demonstrate the art of bell ringing and give a short talk about the history of bell ringing. New members would be made very welcome. For details call the Team Captain on 01248 724976. ST CYNGAR’S CHURCH SERVICES: Sunday services 8am Bilingual Communion, 9.30am Gwasanaeth Cymraeg, 11am English service. Wed 10am Bilingual Communion followed by tea/coffee in the Church Hall. AGE CYMRU GWYNEDD A MON: Are looking for volunteers to help in the Llangefni charity shop, on Field Street. If anyone has a few hours to spare, Age Concern would like to hear from you. For a volunteer pack call 01286 677711 HEAR TO HELP: Free minor repairs to NHS hearing aids, battery supply, re-tubing and advice at the Action on Hearing Loss drop-in. Canolfan Ebeneser, Bridge Street. First Tuesday each month, 10am-noon. HEARING LOSS: Do you have a hearing loss? If so why not come along to our drop in centre. Meet new people: Share experiences and take part in activities: Get advice on products and services to help with your hearing, and guidance on how to get the best out of your hearing aid. Every 4th Tuesday of the month from 1.15pm until 2.15pm. at the Age Well Centre. CEFNI CAMERA CLUB: Tuesdays at the Church Hall, Llangefni at 7.15pm. Anyone with an interest in photography is welcome to attend or for more information EMail cefnicameraclub@gmail.com WRITE ON: Group member and secretary Cherry Bevan led a really enjoyable session recently for the ‘Write On!’ AgeWell writers’ group at the Town Hall, Llangefni. She took as her starting point random advertisements for items for sale. Members chose a named sale object and then devised the initial catchy advert. From this everyone was inspired to branch out and develop background stories and interesting characters, and these results were all intriguing, richly varied and amusing. Everyone was amazed and delighted how well their writing had been inspired by Cherry’s skilful planning from everyday items! INNER WHEEL: After welcoming all members to the meeting after the summer break President Sally Roberts installed Nora Milburn. Amongst the correspondence received by Secretary Delyth were thank you letters from Air Ambulance, Ty Gobaith, Carers Outreach, Action for Children [Young Carers], and Born Free Foundation. “Mary’s Meals” continues to be the the principal overseas charity of choice and there was a lively debate on how to improvecurrent method of preparing the backpacks, which are a prerequisite for children being able to attend school and where they are fed a substantial mid-day meal, and to ensure uniformity of quality. The jury is currently out on this one but watch this space! Dates for the annual Bridge Drive and the Garden Party are fixed as Wednesday March 16 and Saturday June 11, 2016. The next meeting will held at Nant-yr-Odyn on Monday October 5, at 6 for 6.30pm when Susan Whalley will speak about The Red Cross. If anyone is interested in becoming a member and would like to come along to see if they would like to join, just contact Lesley Davies 07799142326 Neuadd Llangristiolus ar Hudref 27 am 10yb. DIOLCHGARWCH: Moddion diolchgarwch am y Cynhaeaf yn Eglwys Llangwyllog, nos Wener, Medi 18 am 7yh gyda’r Hybarch Rochard Paul Davies, Archddiacon Bangor. basis. It will cost £6 for two courses. Those interested in attending should register by contacting Nicola on 07436 564459, or 01248 661915. CIVIC SOCIETY: Menai Bridge Civic Society Garden Party on Saturday Sept 19 is at Plas Cadnant Hidden Garden by kind permission of the President of the Society, Anthony Tavernor. Opening the event is Rhun ap Iorwerth AM and there follows, music by Menai Bridge Senior Band, Flower arranging displays by Carole McKenna of Florabundance, Gardeners’ questions and advice with Medwyn and Gwenda Williams (Chelsea medallists), Philip Brown former head gardener at Portmeirion, and Jo Davidson Welsh Historic Garden Trust. Val. Hopkins (artist) will do portrait sketches of visitors and Rhiannon Môn Jones is illustrating traditional uses for plants and leading short botanical trails. Visitors can do self guided tours of the garden and refreshments will be available. Entry £7, children £1. Tickets from shops Awen Menai or John Hughes Menai Bridge or tel 01248 712324. MEMORIES: – Menai Heritage, which runs the popular Bridges Exhibition is planning an evening event where local residents can get together to share their memories of the town. As part of their major new project “Menai Bridge Memories” a Facebook group was set up to allow those online to share photos and memories of growing up and living in the town. Menai Heritage is now planning a series of informal drop in sessions at the Thomas Telford Centre, which will provide people with an opportunity to meet in person and exchange memories. The first event takes place between 5.30pm and 8pm on Wednesday September 16 at the Thomas Telford Centre. Refreshments will be provided. Facebook users can join the group at www.facebook.com/groups/ MenaiBridgeMemories/ MENAI BRIDGE COMMUNITY HERITAGE TRUST: The AGM of the Menai Bridge Community Heritage Trust will be held on Saturday, October 24 at Canolfan Thomas Telford Centre, Mona Road at 5.30pm for 6pm. A warm welcome is extended to all. Tel: 01248 715046, www.menaibridges.co. uk, info@menaiheritage.co.uk friendly group that meets on Mons and Fris 1pm-2.30pm in Eglwys Bach Community Hall. If you live locally to Newborough or further afield and want a fun and safe environment for your baby or toddler and would like to make new friends too, why don’t you call in and give it a try! 50p each adult and each child. Ring Karen on 01248 440181 for more information. NIWBWRCH ALLOTMENTS: Manageable plots now available to grow your own fruit and veg. Help and advice given if needed. Ring Viv on 01248 440192 for more information. PRITCHARD JONES INSTITUTE: Oriel Rhosyr, open to all, Tuesday 10am-2pm. Computer Courses, Thursdays, 1-3.30pm. Library, open Monday 10am-noon, Wednesday 2-5pm. Friday 2-4pm. NEWBOROUGH LEISURE CLUB: Met at the Prichard Jones Institute on September 9, for the first time under the chairmanship of Roz Smith. Copies of the last meeting’s minutes were available in English and Welsh, and of the letter of good wishes from Pat. Business and messages were quickly despatched, including notices of Eglwys Bach activities, as a more united approach to village affairs is high on the agenda. Lorrie Williams, an Outreach Officer of the Welsh Assembly Government, then gave a brief but very clear description of the constitution and remit of the Government. Tea was served for the first time in the café, which provided a relaxing environment. The next meeting, on October 14, will be addressed by Alison Farrell of Trading Standards, and followed by a plants and produce exchange, to which members are invited to bring their garden surplus Choral Society have their weekly rehearsals on Thursdays from 7pm to 9pm at St Ffraid’s Church Hall. It welcomes new singers in all voices. This is a nonauditioned choir, so if you would like to join contact Petra on 01248 724801 or just turn up on the night!