THE latest community news from Llanidloes

Birthday concert

ALL are invited to Heulwen’s 70th birthday concert on Saturday, 3 March, at 6pm in Trinity Church, Shortbridge Street.

Donations to Dial A Ride and Maesywennol Daycentre.

Tennis club

THE AGM takes place at 6.30pm on Tuesday, 27 February, at the clubhouse.

Women’s world day of prayer

PRAYING for Surinam, a service for everyone, ‘All God’s Creation is Good’, Friday, 2 March, 2.15pm, Longbridge Methodist Church.

Dog show

NEWTOWN and District Canine Society is holding a companion dog show at the community centre on Sunday, 4 March, in aid of Llanidloes Hospital League of Friends.

Entries from 11am, judging from 12pm, £1.50 per dog per class, judge Anne Speake, refreshments and raffle, enquiries to 01547 529776.

Cytun churches

THIS year’s Lent Lunches are prayers and reflections for Lent on ‘The Journey To the Cross’, every Friday from 16 March at 12.30pm, St Idloes Church Hall.

Quiz night

ST Idloes Golf Club is holding a quiz night at the club on Saturday, 3 March, at 7.30pm, £5 a team, maximum 4 people.

Book launch

LOCAL author Ursula Martin launches her new book ‘One Woman Walks Wales’ at the Great Oak Bookshop, Great Oak Street on Friday, 16 February, at 7pm.

Friends Together

YOU are invited to come in and join everyone on the second Wednesday of each month at St Idloes Church Hall, 2pm-2.30pm, or any part of that time, come in, meet friends, have a cup of tea, open to everyone of all ages.

The first meeting will be on Wednesday, 14 February, at 2pm.

Côr Llanwnog

THE next concert is on 23 February, when they take part in a concert in Llanbrynmair Community Centre.

‘Musicians for Water’ is fundraising for a village water supply in Uganda.

The concert starts at 7pm, tickets £10 for adults, including refreshments.

New members of the choir are warmly welcomed, in particular tenors and basses.

Contact Graham Marshman, 01686 412442 for further information.

Family History

LLANIDLOES and people from the surrounding area can find lots of family history information through the Powys Family History Society.

The Montgomeryshire group AGM will be followed by a show and tell on Saturday, 17 February, at 2pm, at Guild Room Baptist Chapel, New Road, Newtown. Interested non-members welcome at meetings.

For further information see www.powysfhs.org.uk or contact [email protected]

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