Burry Port

Carol Skelton,

4 Greenhill, Y Graig,

Burry Port.

SA16 0DP

01554 834371 carolmskelton@ btinternet.com

Chapel Jerusalem Ebrill 10, Parch Christopher Owen, 10.30yb.

Mamma Mia sing-along Join us on today for an afternoon of watching Mamma Mia and singing your hearts out! Entry £5 with refreshments. Doors will open at 1.30pm for tea and birthday cake and the film will begin at 2pm at Jerusalem Capel Vestry, Gwscwm Road, where there is plenty of parking. We are a friendly, informal group called Singing for the Soul. We survived lockdown and this is our way of celebrating our 3rd birthday. New members are very welcome so if you haven’t been before, do come and give it a try. Open to men and women, no experience or commitment required. With no expectations, no judgements and no auditions, we offer an afternoon of singing uplifting, entertaining songs in a group of like-minded people. There is plenty of room in the hall to spread out and there will be Covid safety measures in place. For more information contact Dawn on 07773 312033 or email singingforthesoulwiththewi@gmail.com

Burry Port Opera We have resumed rehearsals on Wednesday evenings from 7-9pm in the Memorial Hall. All new members are welcome, singers, particularly gentlemen, and non-singers, and help needed with other skills, stage sets, costumes, etc. For inquiries please call Bob on 01554 833630.

New dance classes These begin on Wednesday April 27 and continue weekly at the Sandy and Stradey Community Hall. General classes for children aged five to 10 from 5.30-6.30pm at £3. Ladies Dancercise, 7-8pm at £5. East Coast Swing, 8.10-9.10pm at £5. East Coast Swing is a fabulous partner dance with foot-tapping music! A special £8 price is available for those attending both classes. There are only six slots available for private lessons. Dancercise is a fantastic way of attaining and maintaining great fitness, improves breathing, strength, suppleness, memory and posture. For further information or to book contact 01554 835090 or 07585 929869, or Facebook – Ann Dancercise, YouTube Ann Dancercise introduction videos and www. dancercise.co.uk

Burry Port Bowls Club The green is now open for playing. The season ticket cost is same as last year and the treasurer will be at the clubhouse each Wednesday at 2pm until the end of April to collect subscriptions. The cost of playing without a season ticket is £3 per person per hour. You can only be registered as a player upon purchasing a season ticket. Our first competitive game is Saturday, April 30, please come along and practice.

Meals on Wheels Provided by Pembrey and Burry Port Town Council every Monday and Wednesday lunchtime a home-cooked hot meal delivered to your door by volunteers. Delivery free to Burry Port and Pembrey postcodes. Main meal and dessert £5 per person. All allergies and food intolerences catered for but please mention at time of booking on email: louise.robinson@ pembreyburryport-tc.gov.uk or call 01554 834346.

Lighthouse Library Bookswaps This is now open until the end of April in the Burry Port Bowls

Club. Opening hours are Monday 11am-2pm, Friday 9.30am-1pm plus second Saturday in the month from 11am-2pm (April 9). We accept donations of good-quality books, board games and jigsaws when we are open. Please note that this is run for the community and ask that if you have no books to swap or donate that you choose no more than four books to take away. New premises are urgently needed to run this for the community.

Burry Port Male Choir We have resumed rehearsals at 7pm on Mondays and Thursdays at the Burry Port Memorial Hall. If you want to sing and join a great group of men, come along to the rehearsal. Nothing to worry about as there is no audition. Your town choir needs you!

Welsh conversation Every Wednesday at the Pembrey Country Inn, Welsh speakers and learners of all levels are welcome to join in for some conversation and fun. (Quiz has resumed on Tuesdays at 8pm. Advisable to book due to Covid restrictions at the moment and available space and tables).

Pembrey and Burry Port Photographic Society meets this evening and every Wednesday at 7.30pm in Hermon Chapel, Pembrey. New members of all standards are always welcome. For further information ring 07974 001049.

Pembrey and Burry Port Historical Society meets in the Ashburham Hotel at 7pm on the second Tuesday in the month. Our next meeting is April 12.

Harbour Music and Poetry usually meet every Monday at 7.30pm in the Burry Port Yacht Club. It is a community project enabling people of all ages and abilities to share their musical and literary skills. It takes the form of ‘open mic’ and special guests and audience are warmly welcomed.

Ty-Golau Dementia Charity Trust Ty-Golau therapeutic group for people with memory problems meet every Monday from 10.30am-noon at Canolfan John Burns Centre, Carmarthen Road, Kidwelly. Every session is specifically aimed to stimulate the brain in a non-threatening, fun way. Please come along to exercise your brain, meet friends and have an enjoyable morning. Refreshments are included in the cost of £5 for service users and £1 for carers/ family members. Contact Janet Lewis on 01554 890896.

Garden Club The Pembrey and Burry Port club are unable to resume their meetings due to extensive repairs taking place at the Community Hall, Pembrey, our regular meeting venue. The committee is waiting to hear from the town council when the hall will be available again to discuss resuming meetings.

Yoga This is usually held at 10.30am every Monday (except bank holidays) with Richard Rees at £4 per person per session in the main Memorial Hall.

Cefn Sidan U3A April meetings as follows: Today, the Whist Group meets at the Neptune at 2.30pm. Tomorrow, the Bus Pass Explorers go to Llandeilo by 9.25am bus. Friday, the Quiz Group now meets in the Pensioners’ Hall at 2pm. Monday, work on the Station Garden at 10am or next dry Monday in the month. Wednesday, April 13 is the coffee morning at 10.45am with book swap available. Friday, April 15, Cycle Group meets at the Blue Mussels at the harbour at 10.30am. Friday, April 15, the Crochet and Arts / Crafts Group at 2pm is cancelled as hall is closed for Good Friday. Monday, April 18 the main meeting is cancelled as it is Easter Monday. Tuesday, April 19 is Welsh history at 10.30am, subject: The Treason of the Blue Books 1847. Tuesday, April 19 the short walk is suspended. Thursday, April 21 the Luncheon Club is going to the New Stepney, Llanelli, for 1pm. Monday, April 25 the Drama Group meets at 2.15pm. Tuesday, April 26, Silver Screen still waiting on cinema manager. Thursday, April 28 the Discussion Group at 2pm will discuss “Is Welsh language needed?” and “Fostering of care home residents”. Friday, April 29 creative writing suspended but may restart soon. New members will be most welcome. Inquiries to Paul on 07803 185281 or preynoldsuk@yahoo.com

Food Forward Food Boxes Collaborating with Fairshare and Pembrey and Burry Port Town Council, Food Forward Burry Port is a Lotteryfunded project which will support residents in your area. The venue is 38 Station Road, Burry Port SA16 0LP. The opening times are every Tuesday between 11am and 5pm. £1 a year for membership then each week you will have the option of spending £3.50 or £5 for goods worth between £15 to £20. No referrals required. CBSA is supported by Fairshare Cymru, Morrisons and Burry Port Co-op. Call in on Tuesday to see what it’s all about. Our volunteers would love to meet you. Contact Ceinwen on 07958 649932 or email clloyd@cbsa.org.uk

Carers Information Service The service will be extending our telephone support service and will be able to offer telephone support to carers up until 9pm at night Monday to Friday. This will be via our main Information Service telephone no: 0300 0200 002.

People Speak Up runs online activities for people of all ages through spoken word,creative writing and participatory arts. For more details contact Eleanor on 07972 651920 or email info@ peoplespeakup.co.uk

Digital support Age Cymru Dyfed has dedicated digital champions on hand to support people aged 50-plus to make the most of technology. Free sessions are delivered over the phone through any tasks you want to achieve. Simply ring 01554 784080 or email p.mcilroy@ agecymrudyfed.org.uk

Coronavirus support lines Free mental health support is available to isolated individuals via the

Welsh Mental Health helpline on 0800 132 737 or text 81066. A similar free service is offered by the Red Cross between 10am and 6pm daily on 0808 196 3651.