THE latest community news from Blaenau Ffestiniog

Gallery

THE Maenofferen Gallery hosts an exhibition by Chris Clunn and a display of creative work by Sian Northey, Mari Gwent and pupils of the Bro Hedd Wyn, Manod and Moelwyn schools and admission is free during the library’s opening hours.

Choirs

ON Friday evening the Moelwyn Choir, conducted by Sylvia Ann Jones and accompanist Wenna Francis Jones, were in concert at Betws y Coed and the compére was Gareth Griffiths.

This Saturday the Brythoniaid Male Voice Choir will be among the artists taking part in Portmeirion No.6 Festival.

Bro

THE first meeting of a new season of the English section of Cymdeithas Bro Ffestiniog will be held next Thursday at 7.30pm at the community centre where the guest speaker Michael Freeman will give a talk on 200 years of Welsh costume.

Churches

MEMBERS of the local churches attended a bilingual service to celebrate 160 years of the Holy Trinity Church, Penrhyndeudraeth, which took place last Sunday. The Church was built by donation from Mrs William Cernffydd Oakley of Plas Tan y Bwlch, whose family was very much involved with the slate quarries in Blaenau.

Camera

THE Camera Club’s new season gets under way on Wednesday, 12 September, at the community centre at 7.30pm.

Services

BETHEL, Ffestiniog - Rev Gwyn Elfyn Jones, 10am.

Bethesda - Eifion Jones, 10am.

Bowydd - Rev Dewi Morris.

Carmel - Rev Dewi Morris, 2pm.

St David’s - Morning service at 11am.

St Michael’s - Morning service at 9.30am.

Manod Orthodox - Third and Sixth Canonical Hours at followed by Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom.

Holy Cross - Mass at 6pm on Saturday and 11am on Sunday with Fr Shaji Punnati.

Angling

THIS Sunday between 10am and 4pm junior anglers will be competing for the Glyn Lloyd Memorial Cup at Ffridd Lake, the last competition by the Cambrian Angling Association this fishing season and there will be prizes for the best catches in two age categories.

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