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ABERDARON

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

SEFYDLIAD Y MERCHED: Croesawyd Parch Naomi Starkie, Aberdaron i gyfarfod dechrau mis Hydref. Cafwyd hanes ei gyrfa a lle bu’n gwasanaethu cyn dod i eglwys Aberdaron. Braf oedd clywed ei bod wedi ymdrechu i ddysgu Cymraeg ac yn sgwrsio yn hamddenol ynddo. Mae Naomi wedi ysgrifennu llyfr yn ddiweddar. Derbynwyd gwahoddiad gan sefydliad Chwilog i glywed sgwrs gan Mair Tomos Ifans. Diolch iddynt am noson ddifyr ac am y croeso. Dewiswyd Tu Hwnt i’r Afon, Rhydyclafdy i gael Swper Nadolig ar Rhagfyr 5. Carys Jones’ Cyndyn a Wenda Williams, Bryn fydd yn gyfrifol am y trefniadau. Disgwylir Colin Evans, Aberdaron, i’r cyfarfod nesaf ar nos Lun, Tachwedd 6.

ABERERCH

ST CAWRDAF’S CHURCH: 11am on the first Sunday in each month, Communion.

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.

BORE PANED: for the over 50s Friday morning, November 3, from 10 till noon at the Village Hall, come and have a chat.

BEDDGELERT

ST MARY’S CHURCH: 9.30am every Sunday Anglican bilingual service.

CATHOLIC SERVICES: Porthmadog and Pwllheli parish Mass times: Saturday evening Mass at St Joseph’s Church, Pwllheli 6.30pm; Sunday Mass at 9am at the Most Holy Redeemer Church Porthmadog; Sunday Mass 11.30am at St Joseph’s Church Pwllheli. Weekday Masses 10.15am in Porthmadog, 10am in Pwllheli.

JUMBLE SALE: At the Community Hall, Saturday, November 11 at 2pm/ Admission adult 60p, children and OAPs 40p including refreshments.

DISCOVERING OLD WELSH HOUSES: & Beddgelert History Society are very grateful to the Tesco “Bags of Help” community scheme for their Award enabling them to offer events and activities to local people and to Beddgelert School. After the recent successful launch, the following free event has been arranged. All are welcome. Tuesday November 7, guided tour of an excavated site of a house used as an early Methodist meeting place. Bilingual visit led by Bill Jones, local historian & director of this excavation. Meet at 2pm beside the Esso garage, on the Maentwrog side of Penrhyndeudraeth. Share cars to the nearby site. Bring waterproofs & wellies / walking shoes as you will walk across a field. No refreshments provided. Book in advance with Peter Masters: email: datingoldwelshhouses@gmail.com / 01758 750322. Numbers may be restricted. Further info from Margaret Dunn: brynbedd1@ gmail.com / 01766 890550.

BETHEL

CAPEL BETHEL (CAPEL SARON): Tachwed 5 am 10yb Mr Glyn Owen. 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. CYSEGR: Tachwedd 5 am am 10yb: Y Parch Dafydd Hughes, Caernarfon ac Ysgol Sul. CLWB BRO BETHEL: Bydd cyfarfod wythnos nesaf (Tachwedd 7) yng ngofal Eirlys Williams a bydd yn arddangos danteithion ar gyfer y Nadolig.

BETWS GARMON

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

BLAENAU FFESTINIOG

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ARMY CADET FORCE (ACF): Blaenau Ffestiniog ACF open every Thurs 7-9pm for young people age 12-18 years of the town and surrounding areas. It is a local Youth Organisation which aims to develop a sense of community in the cadets whilst providing fun, exciting and adventurous opportunities. www.facebook.BlaenauFfestiniogPlatoon

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.

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.

AGE CYMRU: Gweithgareddau yn “Y Cartref”: Pob dydd Mawrth – Clwb Gwanwyn – Clwb Creadigol gydag amrywiaeth o artistiaid 10yb tan 3yp. Pob dydd Gwener – Clwb Ffitrwydd – FABS gyda Myra Cook – 3yp tan 4yp -£3.

Y CARTREF: Mi fydd cinio poeth yn cael ie gynnig yn “Y Cartref”. Clwb Cinio pob Dydd Llun, Mercher a Gwener sydd yn cynnig pryd 2 gwrs am £6. Hefyd cynnig Cawl, brechdan, cacen a phaned i gyd am £7.50 neu 2 am £10 yn ddyddiol a drwy’r dydd.

HWYL Y BONT: will be holding an evening of Wine Tasting with Marcus Robinson on Friday November 3. Tickets £12 each, over 18s only. Tickets available by emailing hwylybont@sky.com

CYMDEITHAS UNDEBOL: Nos Fercher, Tachwedd 8, bydd cyfarfod o Gymdeithas Undebol y Bontnewydd yn y Ganolfan am 7.30. Ceir sgwrs gan Guto Roberts, Warden Cwm Idwal.

BORTH Y GEST

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

BETHEL CAPEL ANNIBYNWYR: Bydd dydd Sul, Tachwedd 5 yn ddiwrnod arbennig iawn yn hanes capel Bethel, oherwydd dyma’r dyddiad 150 o flynyddoedd yn ol y dechreuodd yr Achos ym Methel. Yn y bore am 10.30 mewn gwasanaeth Saesneg ac yn y pnawn am 2yp mewn gwasanaeth Cymraeg gwasanaethir gan y Parch Ddr Geraint Tudur, Bangor, Ysgrifennydd Undeb yr Annibynwyr Cymraeg. Estynnir croeso cynnes i bawb i’r dathlu hwn ac i ddiolch am y dystiolaeth yn y Borth am 150 o flynyddoedd.

BRYNREFAIL

CHRISTMAS FAIR: Ysgol Brynrefail. November 23, email robertsjones.donna@yahoo.co.uk or phone Donna: 07966 805229 for further information.

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.

CYMDEITHAS CAE CHWARAE CAEATHRO: cynhelir y Cyfarfod Blynyddol ar nos Lun, Tachwedd 20 yng Nghanolfan y Capel am 20.15, pryd bydd cyfle i bob un o’r pentref drafod unrhyw agwedd o waith y Gymdeithas. Croeso cynnes i bawb; bydd agenda yn ymddangos ar hysbysfwrdd y pentref o 6 Tachwedd.

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. For details, contact Mr P Hummel (senior church leader) on 01286 673276.

ROYAL WELCH COMRADES ASSOCIATION: Monthly meetings at the Ex-Service Club. First Wednesday every month at 7pm. All ex-service members are welcome.

SHELTER CYMRU: Housing advice at the Citizens Advice Bureau, Tues 9.30am12.30pm. Ring 01248 671005 for appt.

EX-SERVICE: Caernarfon Ex-Service Club is open to new social members. Call club steward on 01286 672761 between 7-11pm.

BOLLYWOOD INDIAN DANCING: Thurs, 7.30-8.30pm, at Feed My Lambs Venue. £4.50 adults and £2.50 children. Contact 07827 572842, bollywoodburnout.com.

GUIDING: Vacancies for Rainbows (5-7years), Brownies (7-10 years) and Guides (10+), plus teenage/adult volunteers. Contact Lesley Roberts 07583 786487 lesley.d.roberts@btinternet.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 information and to book your place, as numbers are limited, contact Lindsay on 01286 870353.

GRŵP YSGRIFENNU: Ydych chi’n ysgrifennu pethau ffeithiol fel bywgraffiad, neu straeon byrion, cerddi, nofel neu drama yn y Gymraeg, ac yn hunan-nodi fel person anabl ac/neu oes gennych gyflwr iechyd corfforol neu feddyliol hirdymor? Ydych chi’n ffansïo gweithio heb unrhyw gost i chi efo ysgrifennwyr eraill mewn grp bach cyfeillgar er mwyn datblygu’ch gwaith? Beth am ffeindio allan am grwp newydd arbennig sy’n bwriadu dod at eu gilydd yn ardal Caernarfon bob mis? Cysylltwch â: denni@dacymru.com neu post@dacymru. com. Ffôn: 029 2055 1040.

MAESINCLA EYE: Community Group and Centre, 15 Ffordd Elidir. CAB surgery for general advice/benefits check etc, every Wed between 10am-1pm. For further info, contact Natalie Keys on 07825678836. For Communities First info/training etc, contact Eiriona on 01286 674698. Cllr Cemlyn Rees Williams will hold a surgery on the last Wed of the month, between 5pm-6pm. To book an appointment, ring 01286 674977/07955951403. For further info, contact Tracy on maesinclaeye@yahoo.com

CYLCH TI A FI MAESINCLA: Pob Dydd Gwener - tymor Ysgol yn unig, 12:45-2.15 Yn Cylch Maesincla, Safle Plas Pawb.

TI A FI NODDFA: Mae sesiwn Ti a Fi yn cael ei gynnal bob bore dydd Mawrth 9.30 tan 11yb yn Ganolfan Noddfa. Croeso cynnes i ddod i gymdeithasu ac i chwarae.

CWMNI COFIS BACH: Tues, free. Drama Club: 3.45-4.45pm year 3-6. 5-6pm years 7-10. Guitar and Drumming Club, Year 4+, 20 minute sessions timetabled between 3.45pm and 7.30pm. Art Club: 3.45-4.30pm, years 0-2; 4.45-5.45, years 3-6; 6pm-7pm, years 7-10. Register on 07765 655 848.

YOGA: Mae yoga yn dda ar gyfer ymlacio, yn gofalu am yr asgrwn cefn a’r cyhyrau ac yn ffordd dda o gadw’n ystwyth. Bydd sesiynau yoga i dechreuwyr pob pnawn Iau, 5 tan 6yh yn Feed My Lambs - £5 y wers. Os am fwy o fanylion cysylltwch a Gwen James ar 07876 540 707.

SCOUTS: 1st Caernarfon Scout Group desperately needs new Leaders to help in both the Beaver 6-8yr olds and also in the Cub section 8-10yr olds, they meet on Tuesdays and Mondays respectively at 6-7:30pm, contact GSL Stephen if you are interested on 01286 671776.

IT CLASSES: Age Cymru Gwynedd a Môn is providing IT classes for older people (over 50) free of charge at the Scout Hut, Maesincla at 10am, every Friday.

AGE CYMRU: Can you spare a few hours a week to help the local aged 50+ charity for Gwynedd and Anglesey? Age Cymru Gwynedd a Môn is seeking volunteers who are able to help out with the running of both its 39 Pool Street Caernarfon shop (Monday to Saturday) and in the Café it runs at the Caernarfon Criminal Justice Centre, Llanberis Road, Caernarfon (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

SALSA DANCING: for beginners at Feed my Lambs, Caernarfon every Wed between 8-9pm. Cost £3.

AGEING WELL: Age Cymru Gwynedd a Mon have teamed up with Communities First and Gwynedd Council to run an ageing well project for over-50s in Bangor and Caernarfon. The aim is to encourage older people to come for a cuppa and a chat, and to take part in activities if they so wish. For example there are gentle chair exercises in the scout hut in Maesincla, Caernarfon every Wednesday from 10am onwards, a computer skills course every Friday from 10am onwards, whereby people can bring their own devices to learn on, or use ones provided for them.

SEQUENCE DANCING: Is held every Tuesday at Y Galeri. New members and visitors welcome. All enquires to Mrs Pat Davies, tel: 01286 673623.