Llanelli Central
Your Llanelli Central correspondent is Janice Jones, 1 Clos Llanfihangel, Dafen, 01554 753749
Llanelli U3A Today, monthly lecture will be held in Felinfoel Community Resource Centre at 2pm. Lecturer Chris Davies’s subject will be family history. Monday, Snooker Group meet in Terry Griffiths’ snooker hall at 10.15am the Book Group meets in Caroline’s home at 11am. The Girl Under the Olive Tree by Leah Fleming is the book they are reading and the Table Tennis Group meets in the Leisure Centre at 2pm. Tuesday, Short Walking Group will walk in Kidwelly Quay (other side of the station). Meet in car park by the river, Gwendraeth Fach, at 10.30am. This is an easy walk on the flat, in lovely surroundings, about one hour’s duration). Wednesday, April 17, Craft Group meets in Felinfoel Community Resource Centre at 2pm. Thursday, April 18, Bowls Group meets in Selwyn Samuel Centre at 10.30am and Classical Music Appreciation Group meets in Peter Chin’s home at 2pm. Wednesday, April 24, Breakfast Club meets at Fresz Café from 8.30am-10am. Thursday, April 25, Bowls Group meets in Selwyn Samuel Centre at 10.30am, the University Challenge Quiz Group meets in Julia’s home at 2pm and the Agatha Quizties Quiz Group meets in Llanerch Community Centre at 2pm. Friday, April 26, Play Reading Group meets in Julia’s home. Sunday, April 28, Sunday lunch will be held in Glyn Abbey Golf Club, Trimsaran at 12.30pm (please give your name to Rhuddwen if you want to join the group for lunch). For more information, view our website: www.u3asites.org.uk/llanelli or contact us on 07809 137744. CASM Group meets every Tuesday from 5.30pm to 8.30pm at St Barnabus Hall, Llewellyn Street, Llanelli. We are a confidential service, we can offer support and counselling for the carer, we can also meet up outside of group meetings for an informal chat. CASM is an independent organization based in Llanelli, South West Wales, a volunteer-led group, all dedicated to supporting those who care for a loved one who suffers from alcoholism or drug addiction. We have all had experience of living with and caring for someone in addiction, we’ve all been there and have a wealth of knowledge of how to cope, for more details please ring Sarah, our chairperson, on 07805 326063.
Crafty Seniors invite all local knitters, those who crochet, sew or are in any way crafty to come along to Ffwrnes Theatre this morning at 11.30am. All levels of skill and age welcome.
Angela invites everyone for an hour of fun and laughter from 2-3pm today in Ffwrnes Theatre foyer.
Soup Station is held every Wednesday from 6.30pm to 8.30pm in Greenfield Chapel. There will be soup, bread rolls, cakes, biscuits, tea, coffee and a big friendly welcome.
Llanelli Hospital League of Friends meet in the hospital’s boardroom at 7pm tonight, arrangements for Saturday’s Easter tea will be finalised. The event starts at 3pm in the hospital’s dining room. Tickets at £5 include a delicious tea, entertainment and raffle. Llanelli Floral Art Society will meets at 7pm tonight in the Catholic Church Hall when Donald Morgan will give a demonstration entitled Time to Celebrate. Also, subscriptions are due.
Parkinson’s World Awareness Day will be held from 10.30am to noon tomorrow in Llanelly House. Ffwrnes Flicks will show Seven Brides for Seven Brothers at 2pm tomorrow in Stiwdio Stepni. Drop-in meditation is held from 7.30pm to 9pm every Thursday at Paddock Street Community Centre.
Llanelli Ramblers will take a 6.5-mile moderate walk in Cwm Oergwm (heart of the Beacons, low level, from Llanfrynach) leaving the leisure centre at 10am today. For futher information ring Teresa on 07974 757806. On Sunday there will be a 6-mile moderate walk in Laugharne, leaving at 11am from the leisure centre. More details from Carl on 07754 582994.
Llanelli Men’s Shed meets in 1A Derwent Street at 10am every Friday.
Llanelly House will hold a gin night at 7pm on Friday. For £15.50 per person there will be one free gin, bowl supper plus live entertainment.
Roller disco Sessions are held at Hi5 Hall, Amanwy (former Gospel 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.
Llanelli Library hosts a murder mystery evening based on the novels by crime writer Elly Griffiths at 7.30pm on Friday with the Phoenix Theatre Group. For more details ring 744327.
Free talk on meditation and mindfulness on Saturday at the Living and Being Healing Centre, 3 Capel Road. More details at www.livingandbeing.uk, call Monica Seva on 403143 or email livingandbeinguk@gmail.com
WWGC 2019 West Wales Gaming Convention will be held in the Selwyn Samuel Centre on Saturday. Doors open at 9am. Tickets £10, free for under-13s. There will be open plan gaming, tournaments, games, vendors, stalls and more.
Repair Cafe on Saturday from 10am to 1pm at Llanelli Library. Further information on 784847.
Koinonia 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.
Cuppa Club will be held on Monday from 11am to 1pm at the back of Llanelli Library.
Family fun at St Elli Centre next week. Monday, 11am-2pm, meet the princesses – Rose Princess, Ice Queen, Tower Princess and Tinker Fairy. Wednesday, dino crafts and Llanelli town dinosaur day, noon-3pm. Llanelli District Music and Drama Club holds a talk on the Bronte sisters from Jennifer Thomas tomorrow at 2.30pm in Glenalla Community Hall. Macmillan Cancer Fundraising Group meets at 4.45pm in the Diplomat Hotel on Monday. New volunteers welcome. Just come along or call 753749 for more information. Llanelli Breast Cancer Support Group meets in Glenalla Community Hall on Monday at 7pm.
BEAN Business Education and Networking will hold a networking lunch on Tuesday at the Selwyn Samuel Centre from 12.30pm to 2.30pm. For more details call 07875 274078.