THE latest community news from Aberaeron

Community Christmas

Aberaeron is the place to be on Saturday, 2 December with fun for the whole family at the annual Community Christmas. Starting at 3pm there will be free live entertainment, face painting, stilt walking, mulled wine and cawl, and of course Father Christmas.

There will be a lantern parade by the primary school children to the town’s Christmas tree and the Christmas lights will be turned on by Mayor Rhys Davies at 5pm.

This will be followed by the announcement of the winners of the Window Spotting Competition, which starts on Friday, 17 November. Entry forms can be collected from JR Evans Shoe Shop or via thes Facebook page – Nadolig Cymunedol Aberaeron Community Christmas – and last entries must be in the shop by 4pm Friday, 1 December.

The raffle will also be drawn at this time, together with announcement of the winners of the ‘guess the weight’ of the cake and turkey competitions. Saturday is also ‘Small Business Saturday’ and there will be a warm welcome to all in the town’s shops together with free parking in the town.

Tabernacl

Cynhelir y Bore Coffi misol ar ddydd Iau, 2 Tachwedd o 10.30yb ymlaen. Croeso i bawb.

Cynhelir oedfa y Sul nesaf, 5 Tachwedd am 10yb gyda’r Parch Elwyn Pryse yn gweinyddu’r cymun.

Cynhelir noson agoriadol y Gymdeithas eleni ar nos Iau, 9 Tachwedd yn y festri am 7yh.

Bydd hon yn noson yng nghwmni’r canwr Kees Huysman.

Peniel

Bydd yr oedfa y Sul nesaf, 5 Tachwedd, am 5yh.

Bydd yn oedfa gymundeb gyda’r Parch Richard Lewis yn gwasanaethu.

Catholic Services

There will be a Mass on Sunday, 5 November at the Holy Cross Catholic Church, Victoria Street, at 12.30pm.

Church Services

Sunday, 5 November: Aberaeron, Holy Trinity, 8.45am, Cymun Bendigaid; 11am – Holy Communion and Sunday School, followed by refreshments.

Thursday, 2 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 – Holy Communion (Bilingual service).

Senior Citizens

Meetings are held fortnightly on a Thursday at 1.45pm at Peniel Chapel Vestry in Water Street.

A warm welcome to all who wish to join. The next meeting is on 2 November when Cliff Williams will give a talk entitled ‘Mixed Bag’ then on 16 November Gerwyn Morgan will talk about ‘The Downtown Abbeys of the Teifi Valley’.

Warm appreciation is given to Prof Tecwyn Jones and Martin Lewis for their valuable contribution as chairman and vice chairman over many years.

Bridge Club

Winners for 26 October were Dylan Raw-Rees and Dai Hayes, with Jenny Harris and Ted Morgan sharing second place with Keith Bellamy and Gill Howells.

Valerie Wylie and Virginia Willey were the only one to bid a slam – six diamonds – which made when the defence did not switch to a heart after cashing their ace winner.

Aberaeron Bridge Club meets in the Royal British Legion Hall each Thursday at 6.45pm.

For further information about joining the club please call 01239 811718.

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