What's On

Every care is taken in compiling this list of What's On and all details given below are believed to be correct, but dates, times, etc can change. Details can be checked by ringing the numbers given.

APRIL SUPPER AT BETHLEHEM HALL

The April community supper will take place on Friday the 11th. It will be the last one of the Winter 24/25 season, so hopefully we will end on a high note. We've already had quite a number of pre-bookings, but we can still fit in a few more people, so do come along if you can, it promises to be a lovely evening.

The mains are a Tuscan chicken dish, very tasty and a bit lush! The non-meat option is an equally tasty Italian vegetable and borlotti bean casserole packed full of herbs, garlic and red wine. Both come with Italian style roasted potatoes and green vegetables, along with crusty sourdough baguettes and Welsh butter to mop up the sauces.

Puddings, carrying on with the tenuous Italian theme, are a peach and limoncello brulee, and, not Italian but with a nod to Easter, Cadbury's Mini Egg brownies. Who can resist mini eggs! 

Get in touch to book a place, we really are limited due to kitchen constraints so if you fancy coming along, contact us as soon as possible. Menu choices need to be made by Monday at the latest. As always, all profits from the supper go towards the upkeep of the hall, and really makes a huge contribution to the viability of the little place. Hope to see you on the 11th!

An update on Freezer to Freezer meals shortly, some things are now all spoken for/sold, but we will have a few new meals to replace them.

Diolch,

Nia
niaclement0@gmail.com
01550 777254

SPRING AT BETHLEHEM HALL

With March almost at an end, the clocks changing over the weekend, and a distinct feeling of Spring in the air, it's time to look forward to months of finer weather (keeping everything crossed!), when we can enjoy some community events at the hall, including a few outdoor gatherings.

In the meantime, sadly, Sian's Saturday morning Yoga sessions are now coming to an end, with tomorrow's being the final one. Sian has been using the little hall for her Vinyasa Flow classes almost every Saturday for the past five and a half years, so she will be sorely missed. We would like to thank Sian most sincerely for choosing our hall as one of her venues. Her support over the years has been invaluable. And if circumstances change in the future, we would happily welcome her back! Diolch yn fawr, Sian.

April dates for your Diaries at the moment are the monthly Community supper on Friday the 11th, and the monthly quiz on Monday the 14th.

The April supper will be the last one of the season, so we very much hope you will support the event and that we finish on a high note. The menu will be available next week but we promise it will be a flavour packed meal with something for everyone. Just to give you an idea of how important the suppers (and freezer meals) are in contributing to the income of the hall, so far this winter season they have raised in the region of £675, which goes directly towards the upkeep of the little place. So a huge Diolch to everyone who has supported the venture. We very much hope they will continue next winter.

From Tuesday April 1st, we will have a new batch of freezer to freezer meals available -  there's a tasty Chicken Tagine, with chickpeas, apricots and peppers, finished with preserved lemons - £5 for 1/ £9 for 2, £13 for 3 or £16 for 4 portions. We also have a Sri Lankan style cauliflower and chickpea curry, with sweet potatoes, peppers, aromatic spices and coconut milk - £4.50 for 1, £8 for 2, £12 for 3 or £15 for 4 portions. There are two savoury tarts in the freezer, both 6 to 7 portions, and costing £12. One smoked bacon and leek, one leek and walnut. Get in touch if you'd like any of the above, we can arrange to drop them off with you or you can collect from the hall on the 11th (supper night) or the 14th (quiz night).

Andy and Alan will be hosting the quiz on the 14th, so that promises to be a lot of fun - more details nearer the time.

Diolch,

Nia
niaclement0@gmail.com
01550 777254

BETHLEHEM CURRY and QUIZ NIGHT 2024

FUNDRAISING FOR MACMILLAN

The Curry and Quiz night at the Old School in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support was a great success.

Thanks to the generosity and support of many of you, we raised a total of £430, which exceeds last year's sum of £412. For a small event in a tiny rural community, this is a brilliant achievement.

Thanks go firstly to Andy and Alan for a very entertaining quiz, they always do a great job but last night's really was a lot of fun, they also took charge of the raffle which helped enormously, diolch i chi'ch dau!

The raffle prize table was crammed with offerings, which drew a lot of attention, and Mel's Guess The Money In The Jar game proved very popular, so thanks to Mel and to everyone who donated a prize or three, every table went home with a bag of goodies,

Quite a few takeaways were collected on the evening, and donations dropped off, as well as bills being "rounded up" in order to donate the change, so thank you to everyone who bought meals and contributed in those ways.

And of course a big thank you to everyone who spent a few hours eating curry and participating in the quiz.  All of this made for a very impressive final total, which we will be passing on to Macmillan shortly.

Hazel was, as always, a huge help in the kitchen, and Rose pitched in to help serve and clear up afterwards. Barman Wyn kept the drinks flowing, and Andy sorted out all the tables and chairs - a team effort, diolch!

The result of the quiz is almost irrelevant, but the winning team was Too Hot To Trot (Julie, John, Mel and Wyn) so they divided the spoils of the hamper between them.

The success of the evening is even more impressive given that up until a week ago, we were within a fraction of cancelling the whole thing, as there seemed to be much less support for a Bethlehem Macmillan fundraiser this year. It's heartening therefore that it all came good in the end, and that our small community continues the tradition of raising money for such a good cause. And we are already planning next year's fundraiser!

Diolch o galon unwaith eto - A heartfelt thank you once again.

Nia.

Hiring Bethlehem Hall

If you want to book the hall for events, then get in touch with Nia who is managing the bookings.
You can contact her on niaclement0@gmail.com or by phone 01550 777254 or mobile 07747021462.