Earth Hour

AS PART of the World Wildlife Foundation’s forthcoming Earth Hour initiative, Community Music Wales has been commissioned to hold a series of creative workshops in Lampeter to raise awareness of the campaign which will see millions of people turn out their lights to show their care for the planet.The free workshops begin on Monday, 29 February, running for three consecutive weeks in Victoria Hall. Three types of class are available to choose from, including singing, 6.30pm to 8pm; African drumming, 7.30pm to 9pm; and Soundscape, 6pm to 7.30pm, which offers a unique insight into using mobile devices to make collaborative recordings from the natural environment.On Saturday, 12 March, from 2pm to 5pm, a one-off lantern making event will also be held to create the atmospheric lighting that will be used in the Earth Hour performance the following week. All materials will be provided and as many participants as possible are encouraged to attend to make the most amount of lanterns possible for the show.Charity organisation Community Music Wales, now in its 23rd year of inspiring groups and individuals, is not only leading the creative sessions in Lampeter, but also encouraging people from across Wales to participate in Earth Hour, as well as uploading sounds from their own communities to the inter-active sound map called MapSain at www.communitymusicwales.co.uk/mapsain.The official “switch off” takes place on Saturday, 19 March, at 8.30pm. The day will be marked by a celebration at Victoria Hall where refreshments will be available in the Mulberry Bush Café from 7pm. The culmination of the workshops will be marked by a performance, lit only by the hand-made lanterns, from 8.30pm. All are welcome to attend the workshops and performance, but those who cannot are encouraged to share their own activities on social media using the hashtag #LightsOutCymru.Further information about the workshops and switch-off can be found at the website at www. communitymusicwales.co.uk/EarthHour or by contacting [email protected]

Merry Makers

THE MERRY Makers’ women’s group holds a number of activities for women of all ages . Now in its 18th year, the group came about after a 20/20 vision course run by Gillian Metcalfe and Lucy Evans. At the end of the course the women wanted to keep in touch with each other and carry on with creative activities.Originally called The Women’s Workshop the group changed its name last year as they felt it did not express all that they did. As friendship and laughter seemed to be a large part of the day the name Merry Makers was chosen.On offer every week are creative activities such as writing, paint-ing, singing, knitting, crochet and crafts. At least once a term there is a play reading session, which is proving very popular, and there are also visits from people who give talks and demonstrations. Recently, Leonora, a Dementia Friend Ambassador, gave the group an illuminating talk, and several members have joined Dem-entia Friends as a result. February also included a painting class led by an artist and an unusual pancake-making session.There is a wide range of ages in the group and no-one is too old to join.There is no joining fee or annual subscription, just £2.50 for each ses-sion attended, paid on the day. This fee is deliberately kept low so that it is accessible to all women; a vegetarian lunch is included in the price. The Merry Makers are a self-funding group and subsidise the fee through selling their crafts at Christmas events. The group meets on Wednesdays from 10.30am to 3pm at St James’ Hall, Cwmann, and welcomes new women members of any age. The hall has disabled access and toilets, and free parking. The bus will stop outside the hall. Members come from the Lampeter area and also from Llandysul, Aberaeron, and Aberystwyth. For more details, contact Bella on 01559 370981.

Cylch Cinio

AR NOS Iau, 3 Chwefror, cyfarfu’r grwp am y tro olaf ond un yn ystod tymor hynod lwyddiannus.Trwy ddyfalbarhad a pharatoad, llwyddodd ein dau ysgrifennydd, Tim Jones a Twynog Davies, i drefnu noswaith arbennig iawn ar ein cyfer.Roedd Tim wedi sicrhau’r fangre arferol yng nghlwb moethus rygbi Llanbed – ie nepell o’r fan lle’r bu’r clwb yn ei gynnar ddyddiau yn amlwg iawn tra’n sefydlu Cymde-ithas Rygbi Cymru.Roedd Twynog wedi denu i’n o arwyr ein gêm genedlaethol i’n hannerch.Nid cyd ddigwyddiad hollol oedd y ffaith fod hyn oll i ddigwydd ar drothwy cystadleuaeth bw-ysicaf byd chwarae’r gêm hirgron.Hir fu’r ymaros, ond buan iawn deallwyd fod y digwyddiad yn deilwng o’r disgwyl.Yn absenoldeb anochel y llyw-ydd, cyflwynodd yr is-lywydd, Aneurin Jones, ein siaradwr gwadd sef Emyr Lewis.Rhoddodd fraslun o’i yrfa a’i lwyddiant ar faes y chwarae. Dyma un oedd wedi ennill 41 o gapiau dros ei wlad a hynny mewn cyfnod pan yr oedd yn lawer fwy anoddi ennill cap i’w gymharu a’r drefn bresennol.Tra y byddem ni yn gwaeddi’n groch o’n cadair, byddai Emyr yn brwydro yn rheng ôl y sgrym gan ddefnyddio ei holl egni a’i ddawn. Peth mawr yw chwarae dros eich gwlad, peth mwy byth yw chwarae drosti yn ein gêm genedlaethol.Pan gododd Emyr i’n hannerch, sylweddolodd pawb paham y mae bellach yn sylwebydd profiadol.Gwyddai’n hollol beth nid yn unig oedd yn ddiddorol, ond hefyd yn bwysig i’w deall.Roedd yma ddeunydd athro penigamp, yn ddiymffrost ac eglur digonedd ein awydd am wybodaeth a’n chwant naturiol am dipyn o glonc am ein harwyr.Rhoddodd gnawd ar sgerbwd ein syniad ni am arwyr y cyfryngau a rhai o’r cymeriadau amlwg tu fewn y gêm.Wedyn, gwahoddodd gwestiynau a derbyniodd lond col ohonynt. A dweud y gwir, gymaint oedd yr awydd am ragor nes y bu rhaid dwyn y cyfarfod i ben neu bod yno hyd hanner nos!Diolchwyd i’n siaradwr yn gynnes iawn gan gadeirydd Clwb Rygbi Llanbed a’r cyn chwareuwr Dai Charles Evans.Pwysleisiodd y balchder oedd i groesawu un a oedd bron yn un ohonom a mynegodd ei bleser o noswaith i blesio pawb.Ar nos Iau, 3 Mawrth, fe fydd y Cylch yn dathlu Gwyl Ein Nawddsant ac yn estyn croeso cynnes i’r aelodau, cyn aelodau ac i unrhyw un sydd â chysylltiad neu gyn-gysylltiad i ymuno â ni.Am fwy o wybodaeth, cysylltwch gyda’r ysgrifennydd, Tim Jones, ar 01570 422644St Thomas’ Methodist ChurchON SUNDAY, 28 February, at 10.30am the service in English will be led by Rev James Patron Bell.A crèche and youth group will be available. Coffee and fellowship follows the service.

St Peter’s Church

SUNDAY, 28 February: 8am, Holy Communion in English; 9.15am, Cymun Bendigaid (Holy Com-munion in Welsh); 10.30am, Main Worship Service (English).