Llanelli Central

Your Llanelli Central correspondent is Janice Jones, 1 Clos Llanfihangel, Dafen, 01554 753749

Llanelli U3A Today, Board Games held in Felinfoel Community Resource Centre at 2pm. Friday, Light- hearted Look at History Group meets in Llanerch Community Centre at 2pm. The subject is Tinopolis. Monday, Walking Groups. This walk will be ‘A Waterfall Walk’ starting from the Angel Inn, Pontneddfechan, near Glynneath. Meet at the Angel Inn by 10.15am. Tuesday, Garden Group visits Cae Hir Garden, Cribyn, Lampeter. Meet here at 10.30am; our Discussion Group meets in Llanerch Community Centre at 2pm. Wednesday, June 12, Boules Group meets at the Pavilion Field, Pwll, at 10.15am and the Monthly Lecture meets in Felinfoel Community Resource Centre at 2pm. John Wynne Hopkins will be speaking on Hopkins – Work of an artist. Monday, June 17, Snooker Group meets in Terry Griffiths’ snooker hall at 10.15am for 10.30am; the Book Group is reading Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng and meets in Caroline’s home at 11am; the Table Tennis Group meets in the Leisure Centre at 3pm. Tuesday, June 18, Cycling Group meets at 10.30am and will be cycling from Dunvant to Blackpill, Swansea. The Short Walk Group will walk around Pembrey Harbour. Meet in car park at 10.30am. Wednesday, June 19, Craft Group meets in Felinfoel Community Resource Centre at 2pm. Thursday, June 20, Classical Music Appreciation Group meets in Peter Chin’s home at 2pm. Friday, June 21, ‘Scribblers and Scripts’ Creative Writing Group meets in Caroline’s home at 10.30am. Wednesday, June 26, Breakfast Club meets at Fresz Café from 8.30am-10am. Thursday, June 27, University Challenge Quiz Group meets in Julia’s home at 2pm and Agatha Quizties Quiz Group meets in Llanerch Community Centre at 2pm. Friday, June 28, Play Reading Group meets in Julia’s home at 2pm. Sunday, June 28, Sunday Lunch Group is held in the Red Lion, Llandyfaelog SA17 5PR at 12.30pm. For more information on any of these groups or on Llanelli U3A, please view our website: www.u3asites.org.uk/llanelli or contact us on 07809 137744.

CASM group meets every Tuesday evening 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 organisation based in Llanelli, a volunteer-led group 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. K’nect with God, K’nect with each other, K’nect with the community at 7pm (doors open 6.30pm) in King’s Church, 14 Cowell Street, every Wednesday. Soup station is held from 6.30pm to 8.30pm at Greenfield Chapel every Wednesday. There is soup, bread rolls, cakes, biscuits, tea and coffee and a big friendly welcome. Why not drop in?

Verses in Vino will be held at 7pm tonight in Altalia. This will be a light-hearted and fun event consisting of poetry, limericks and prose. Admission of £2 includes a free raffle. Coffee morning will be held tomorrow at the Lantern Centre from 10.30am to noon.

Llanelli and District Probus Club will meet in Furnace RFC at 10.30am tomorrow.

Glanymor and Tyisha History Group will meet at 4.30pm tomorrow in Bethania Chapel.

Llanelli Railway Goods Shed Trust in association wit the Independent Film Office will show a film about the history of the UK’s railway tomorrow evening in the Selwyn Samuel Centre at 7pn. Entry is £5, payable at the door, includes a raffle. Doors open 6.30pm. Llanelli Art Society will hold a demonstration at Sandy Community Centre from 7pm to 9pm tomorrow. Email llanelliart society@gmail.com or ring 778477. Cafe Church Will meet at 8pm tomorrow in Costa Coffee, Pemberton Park.

Llanelli District Music and Drama Club present Oysters (a dark comedy about Johannes Brahms) on Friday in Llangennech Community Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £8 for members, £10 for non-members, £5 students. Llanelli Ramblers will take a moderate six-and-a-half-mile walk in Canaston Woods today. Ring Rob or Jan on 07974 102864. Tomorrow, there will be a three-mile moderate walk in Ferryside, further details from Huw or Adrienne on 751777. There will be an 11-mile fairly strenuous walk on Saturday in Glyntawe and the Fans. Ring John on 01792 864525. Llanelli Station Men’s

Shed Meets every Friday and Saturday, from 10am to 2pm on Great Western Terrace, next to the north side of Llanelli Rail Station. The ‘shed’ is where like-minded men who want to share their practical skills, learn new expertise and explore their talents and interests and socialise in a stress-free environment. Bring whatever handy skills you have, or drop in just for a chat and cuppa! Ring Steve on 07582 647740 or Mike on 07852 119072.

Llanelli Naturalists will meet as part of Wales Nature Week at Cae Delyn on Saturday. Various habitats including wetland and the bank of the river Loughor will be visited. Participants please meet at the farm, take the turning to Llanedi Church, Cae Delyn is about 0.5km beyond; SN587063 t 2pm. Repair Cafe Will be held at Llanelli Library from 10am to 1pm on Saturday.

Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life will be held on Sunday. Go to race for life. cancer ease archuk. org for more information.

Pet photo competition will be held to raise funds for Hywel Dda health charities to support children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses. For more information call 01267 239815. BEAN (Business Education and Networking) Will hold a networking lunch at Selwyn Samuel Centre on Tuesday from 12.30pm to 2.30pm. Ring 07875

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Heritage will hold its annual general meeting on Tuesday in the Thomas Arms at 7pm. This will be followed by a lecture from Dr David Davies, entitled Napoleon and the fate of Sir John Stepney. Subscriptions are now due. Llanelli Floral Art Society will

hold a summer open evening entitled Glitz and Glamour with Alexander Pike in the Catholic Church Hall, Waunlanyrafon, at 7pm on Wednesday, June 12.