THE latest community news from Aberaeron

Choral concert

CORAL Aberaeron Chorale will present their autumn concert on Saturday, 1 December, in Holy Trinity Church at 7.30pm.

The programme will include the Requiem by Faure as well as a full supporting programme of popular seasonal favourites. The soloists are well-known artists Caryl Glyn, Buddug Verona James, Robyn Lyn-Evans and Richard Morris. As has become a welcome tradition by now, the choir is fortunate enough to have the honour of performing with two acclaimed musicians, Charles Matthews, organist of St Catharine’s, Chipping Campden, and the cellist Kathryn Price, who will also conduct the choir.

Tickets are available from the Memorial Hall (01545 574934), from choir members or at the door on the night of the concert.

Carols evening

THE annual Christmas carols evening will be held at the memorial hall on Wednesday, 12 December, at 7.30pm. The festive singing will be accompanied by Aberystwyth Brass Ensemble. There will also be readings, stories and musical items, as well as the opportunity to win festive goods. A licensed bar will also be open, and mulled wine and mince pies will also be served. Tickets cost £2.50 and are available from the memorial hall, or at the door on the night.

At 6.45pm on the same evening, a Christmas fair will also be held at the hall run by the Friends of the Hall.

Tabernacl

CYNHELIR yr oedfa y Sul nesaf, 2 Rhagfyr, am 10yb gyda’r Doctor Rhidian Griffiths yn gwasanaethu’r cymun.

Bydd y bore coffi misol ar fore Iau, 6 Rhagfyr, o 10.30yb ymlaen yn y festri.

BYDD yr oedfa y Sul nesaf, 2 Rhagfyr am 2yp, gyda Beti Griffiths yn gwasanaethu.

Catholic services

THERE will be a Mass on Sunday, 2 December, at the Holy Cross Catholic Church at 12.30pm.

Church services

SUNDAY, 2 December: Aberaeron, Holy Trinity: 8.45am - Cymun Bendigaid; 11am – Holy Communion and Sunday School, followed by refreshments; 4.30pm – Prayer Meeting in the Church Hall.

Thursday, 29 November: 9.30am – Parish Communion in Holy Trinity Church Hall, followed by refreshments.

For more information see church website - www.aberaeronparish.org.uk or call 01545 570433.

Henfynyw, St David: 9.45am – Holy Communion (bilingual service).

Llanddewi Aberarth, St David: No service.

Llanbadarn Trefeglwys (Pennant), St Padarn: 2pm – Advent Evening Prayer (bilingual service).

Window Spotting

THE Window Spotting event finishes this week so get those forms into J R Evans the shoe shop by 4pm tomorrow (Thursday). The winners’ names will be drawn at the Community Christmas at 4pm.

This year’s Community Christmas starts at noon on Saturday, 1 December, when stalls will be open.

During the afternoon Julie from Expression Florists will be giving two demonstrations on how to make fabulous Christmas decorations, including wreaths and a table centrepiece and one more unusual piece.

Lyn of Lyn’s Cake Creations will demonstrate how to decorate a Christmas cake and if you guess the weight of the cake correctly the decorated cake will be yours. The demonstrations will start at 1pm, 2.15pm and 3.45pm.

Aberaeron Primary School will hold a lantern parade at 4.45pm while Santa will be arriving in a newly-designed vehicle, a sight not to be missed.

Free mulled wine and cawl will be served later in the afternoon and there will be a photo booth.

There will also be a raffle.

Bridge club

WINNERS of the Aberaeron heat of the Children in Need Simultaneous Pairs on 15 November were Dai Hayes and Ron Jones. Dawn Claxton and Sally Davies were second and Keith Bellamy and Gill Howells third. Nationally, Dawn and Sally were the highest placed of the Aberaeron pairs.

It was pleasing to hear that Donations for the Children in Need Simultaneous Pairs have brought in over £1m since they started in 2002.

On 22 November, the winners were Keith Bellamy and Gill Howells, with Dylan Raw-Rees and Mike Fellows second and Dai Hayes and Ron Jones third.

Slams were bid and made on three boards, with Jen Harris and Ted Morgan making a grand slam.

Aberaeron Bridge Club meets in the Royal British Legion Hall each Thursday at 6.40pm – newcomers are eagerly welcomed.

Afternoon tuition for beginners and improvers is being held on Wednesdays starting at 1pm in the Royal British Legion Hall.

Memorama

THE Memorama production for January 2019 is the ageless classic Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw. It will be performed on three nights from Thursday, 17 January to Saturday, 19 January at the memorial hall at 7.30pm, with tickets available from the box office.

Cancer Research

THE Aberaeron Fundraising Committee for Cancer Research UK held its last event for 2018 with a coffee morning at Peniel Chapel Vestry recently.

All were welcomed by the committee chairman, Neris Lloyd, who also introduced Heather Thomas who officially opened the event.

Mrs Thomas supported the cause with a very generous donation and thanks were extended to her and also to all others who had contributed in whatever form to the success of the morning.

A total of £1,237.68 was raised.

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