Community News
Hall) from 4.30pm every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Also at the same venue, a youth club is held from 6.30pm to 8pm every Thursday. For more information ring 07896 826197.
Stradefest Will be held at Stradey Park Hotel from 4pm until late on Saturday. Tickets are £20 per person and include three drink tokens. Booking essential on 758171. The Addams Family Dining Invitation Will be held on Saturday at the Diplomat Hotel. Tickets at £35 per person includes entertainment and two-course dinner. Booking is essential on 756156. Wetland Centre Will be holding special events for children during the half-term break from Saturday until Sunday, November 4. Every day from 11am to noon in the Discovery Room – Wetland Detectives Workshop; 1pm-1.45pm – Guide in the Heron’s Wing Hide; 2.30pm-3.15pm, pond dipping and 3.30pm-4.30pm – crafts. The Performance Factory Acting School Holds acting classes in Ffwrnes every Sunday for youngsters, juniors (7-11 years) from 12.30pm to 1.30pm, and seniors (12-18 years) from 1.30pm to 3.30pm. For more information ring 01792 701570.
Kolonia A café for everyone holds a coffee morning from 10am to noon every Monday at Ty Gwyn Community Church. Low Vision drop-in Is held every Monday at Llanelli Blind Society, 18 Vaughan Street, from 10am to 1pm. Llanelli Amateur Radio Club
Meets every Monday at Swiss Valley Community Centre at 7pm. Contact the secretary on llanelli-radio-club.wales.
Llanelly House Will hold a Harry Potter-themed tea next Tuesday. Adults £14.95, children £8.95 BEAN Business Education and Networking Will hold a networking lunch next Tuesday from 12.30pm to 2.30pm at Selwyn Samuel Centre. Ring 07875 274078. Sing With Us Choir Practises at the Atheneum in Llanelli Library from 6.30pm to 8pm every Tuesday. Anyone affected by cancer along with family and friends will receive a warm welcome. Ladies’ dancercise A combination of exercise and freestyle dance with classes at Sandy Road Community Centre from 7pm to 8.30pm every Tuesday. Ring Ann Jones on 835090. Big breakfast Will be held at the Lantern Centre, Hall Street, from 8am to 10am on Thursday, November 1 for a donation. All proceeds to Prostate Cymru. Cor Curiad carols and crafts Will be held from 5pm on Thursday, November 15, at the Diplomat Hotel. There will be 40-plus beautiful-quality craft stalls and music with Cor Curiad in support of Marie Curie. Tickets at £3 (under-12s go free) available by ringing 756711 or 07938 914775.
Llanelli U3A Tomorrow, bowls group meet at the Selwyn Samuel Centre at 10.30am. University Challenge Quiz Group meets in Julia’s home at 2pm and Agatha Quizties quiz group meet in Llanerch Community Centre at 2pm. Friday, the play reading group are reading Shades of Reckoning by Steve Waterhouse, a three-act play; meet in Julia’s home at 2pm. Sunday, Sunday lunch at the Reverend James pub, Loughor 12.30pm. We start our November programme on Thursday, November 1, bowls group meet at the Selwyn Samuel Centre at 10.30am. Friday, November 2, Light-hearted Look at History group meeting in Llanerch Community Centre at 2pm. The subject is: Oh! Oh! Oh! what a lovely war! Tuesday, November 6, coffee morning held in Felinfoel Community Resource Centre at 10.30am (Please remember to bring your cup). Wednesday, November 7, board games held in Felinfoel Community Resource Centre at 2pm. Thursday, November 8, bowls group meet at the Selwyn Samuel Centre at 10.30am. Monday, November 12, walking groups – the November walking groups will meet at Festival Fields car park at 10.15am and walk on the coastal path. Tuesday, November 13, discussion group meets in Llanerch Community Centre at 2pm. Wednesday, November 14, monthly lecture held in Felinfoel Community Resource Centre at 2pm. David Evans will be lecturing on genealogy. Thursday, November 15, bowls group meet at the Selwyn Samuel Centre at 10.30am. For more information, view our website: www.u3asites.org.uk/ llanelli or contact us on 07809 137744.
Llangennech
Your Llangennech correspondent is Chris Thomas, Thornton, 7 Clos Plas Isaf, Llangennech. 01554 821319
Halloween party A Halloween party to raise money for a defibrillator for the Bryn Hall will be held on Wednesday, October 31, at the hall from 2pm to 4pm for children 11 years and younger. £2 entry per child, tickets only, includes one hot dog and one drink. Extra refreshments on sale. Tickets from Gary 07507 684828 or 01554 824150.
Eglwys Sant Gwynog Requiem gan Faure ynghyd â chytganau allan o operau. Cor Cwmni Opera Porth Tywyn, unawdwyr Eleri Gwilym a Gwyn Morris, arweinydd Ryan Lee, organydd Alan Fewster. Eglwys Sant Gwynog, Llangennech, dydd Sadwrn, Hydref 27, am 7yh. Ticedi £8 wrth y drws neu 01554 833518.
Table-top and craft fair The next table-top and craft fair will take place at the Community Centre on Saturday, October 27, from 9.30am to 1pm. Refreshments available.
What’s on This week at the Community Centre: Cymraeg i Blant, Crossroads Luncheon Club, library, Rugbytots, karate, short mat bowls, digital camera class, dawnsio gwerin, Tiny Toes ballet, knit and chat group, art classes, WEA classes, British sign language class, Baby College, table-top sale/ craft fair, ballroom dancing. For more information see www. lancentre.com.
Mynyddygarreg
Your Mynyddygarreg correspondent is Eirlys Evans, Avelon, Horeb Road. 01554 890054
Diolch Dymuna Llinos, Catrina a’r teulu ddiolch am y rhoddion arbennig er cof am eu tad, John Richards, Brynsiriol, yn ddiweddar. Anfonwyd y rhoddion tuag at Ysbyty Tywysog Philip, Llanelli, ac Uned Chemotherapy Glangwili, y ddau lle cafodd eu tad driniaeth arbennig.
Horeb Mae’n tynnu at ddiwedd y flwyddyn lle bydd llyfr cownts Horeb am 2018 yn cael ei gyfrif. Os oes rhywun am gyfrannu at Capel Horeb a wnewch anfon neu rhoi eich cyfraniad i drysoryddes Horeb, Mrs Meryl Trussler, Dol Gerdd, Heol y Meinciau, 01554 891760 cyn gynted â phosib. Y dyddiad cau yw Rhagfyr 24 (neu cynt) fel gall y cyfrifon fod yn y banc cyn y flwyddyn newydd. Unrhyw arian a dderbynnir ar ôl hyn caiff eu rhestri am 2019. Diolch am eich cydweithrediad. Ty Golau A group for people with memory problems meet at Mynyddygarreg Welfare Hall every Wednesday from 10.30am until noon. Activities include reminiscence, themed quizzes, singalongs and lots more. Come along to stimulate your brain and have some fun. Contact Janet Lewis on 01554 890896 for more details.
Bingo Sessions are held at Clwb Rygbi Mynyddygarreg every Thursday evening at 7.00pm for 7.30pm. Come along and have some fun.
County councillor Jeanette Gilasbey will be holding a public surgery for anyone to come and speak about any issues that need addressing on Saturday from 10.30am to 11.30am at Mynyddygarreg Hall. If you prefer to email or ring her you are most welcome. Email address jgilasbey@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or phone 01554 892729. Halloween There will be the annual Halloween fancy dress party in Mynyddygarreg Hall on Friday from 6.30pm onwards. This will be an exciting evening of games and competitions so don your costumes, seek out your drawers and cupboards, young and old, and come along for a very enjoyable evening. Fireworks evening
Mynyddygarreg Hall will be holding its annual fireworks display on Monday, November 5, from 6.30pm onwards. This display always attracts a huge crowd. There will be dancing men in tights, music, sweet shop and barbecue. Come along to this magnificent evening in a safe environment. If you have pets please ensure that they are safely indoors as loud noises such as firework bangers can upset them.
Lansio Llyfryn y Band Nos Wener, Tachwedd 16, am 7.30yh yn Neuadd Mynyddygarreg bydd lansiad Yr Utgorn Olaf sydd yn olrhain ychydig o hanes Band Arian Mynyddygarreg ac yn tanlinellu pwysigrwydd a dylanwad y band o fewn yr ardal. Am 2 y prynhawn bydd yr hysbysfwrdd newydd ger cornel chwarae y plant yn cael ei ddadorchuddio.
Penyfan
Your Penyfan correspondent is Paolo Piana, 07956 592806 pianapaolo@hotmail.com
Penyfan and Llwynwhilwg Tenants and Residents Association (PLTRA) There will be no police/council surgery this month. We are particularly keen for anyone who is interested in supporting PLTRA for the hard work done in the past and to continue supporting the community in the future. More info from Llanelli Tenants Network on 01554 744003 or email LTnetwork@cccpartners.org.uk or contact David 01554 770770. Autumn in the Parc Parc Howard, Tuesday, from 11am to 3pm. Activities for all the family, including autumn walk, storytelling and Halloween walk. Llanelli Tenants Network Day trip to St Fagans this Saturday and Bath Christmas Market on Sunday, November 25. For more details and to book a place contact 01554 744003 or email ltnetwork@ cccpartners.org.uk
Black History Month Celebration Free family event with music, stories and craft activities for all the family. Llanelli Library Monday, October 29, from 10am to 2pm. For more details call Annie on 07952 128108. Neighbourhood Policing Team update Message from local police: Stop and think when collecting your children from school. Obstructing pavements can cause problems for pedestrians, blind, disabled, older people and those with small children and pushchairs. Beat surgery is on Wednesdays from noon to 1pm at Costa in Debenhams at Trostre. You can follow your Neighbourhood Policing Team on Twitter @NPT Llanelli Town. Or contact PCSO 8002 Lauren Hopkins on 101 or email lauren.hopkins@dyfedpowys.pnn.police.
Llanelli Community Partnership For more details about the partnership visit the Llanelli Community Partnership page on Facebook.
Llanelli Multicultural Network The weekly drop-in centre is open every Friday from 1pm to 3pm at St Paul’s Family Centre, Ger y Llan, Bigyn Park Terrace, Llanelli, SA15 1DP. Come along and make new friends, free English classes. Volunteers always needed for drop-in centre or to help with other events. Contact Annie on 07952 128108, email lmcnchair@live.co.uk or follow the network on Facebook Llanelli Multicultural Network-LMCN. Repair café If you have something that is broken and you don’t know how to fix it, or think it may be too expensive to fix, or even something you can’t get to work, please bring it along and we’ll try our best to help you get it working again. The repair café is held regularly at Llanelli Library, it’s free (and that includes the refreshments). Everybody welcome. For more information call Pete on 01558 823306 or go to Facebook (@llanelli.repair.cafe). Llanelli Visually Impaired Bowls Club We have now moved to Parc-y-Dre bowls club. We welcome members and nonmembers to pay us a visit at the club behind the town hall. We meet on Tuesdays between noon and 3pm. We are always looking for new visually impaired people of all ages to come and join us. Sospan Shedders Is a social group set up locally for the benefit of men. Shedders are artists, collectors, storytellers, amateur radio enthusiasts, trainspotters, model makers. Meetings are every Friday, from 10am until 1.30pm: Ail Gyfle, Derwent Street. For more information please call Delyth on 01554 779995.
St Paul’s Family Centre Ger y Lan, Bigyn Park Terrace, Llanelli; 01554 775338. Weekly activities – Monday-Friday: Flying Start Playgroup, 1pm-3pm. Mondays: Parent and toddlers, 1pm-3pm. Tuesdays: Baby Group,