What's On

Listings of coming events in and around Llangadog, Capel Gwynfe and Bethlehem

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.

 

Events at Bethlehem Hall

http://bethlehemhall.wales

 

 

 

DECEMBER IN BETHLEHEM HALL

The Llwynmendy Farm visit will take place tomorrow, Sunday December 1st. Rachel and Rheinallt, who recently won the prestigious Dairy Farmers Of The Year award, will be showing local people around the farm, and explaining their farming system and innovations. It promises to be a very interesting event, so they would be delighted if you could come along. Tea and cake served! If you'd like to go, let me know and I can pass numbers on to them. If anyone is unsure of it's location, Llwynmendy is on the right hand side, just after leaving Bethlehem on the road to Ffairfach.

We are almost ready to open up the hall for the annual Christmas Card stamping, starting this coming Monday the 2nd.

The hall will be open every day up to and including Wednesday the 18th, 11am until 3pm. There has been a very positive response to our request for volunteers to man the hall during this time, with only two slots now left to fill - Tuesday 3rd 1-3pm, and Tuesday 17th 11-1pm. If anyone thinks they might be able to help out, please get in touch.

Given that the hall is open to everyone throughout most of December, we have decided to set up a village collection point for the local food bank, so all donations will be very welcome. There will be a large box inside the hall, so even if you don't want any cards stamped (only 10p per envelope!), do call by with a small donation for the food bank, and maybe stay for a cuppa and a chat, there will be a very warm welcome.

This year, Linda Court is collecting used postage stamps in aid of the RNIB, so you can either leave them with us at the hall, or drop them off with Linda at Ty Ni in the village.

The walkers from St. Teilo's church, accompanied by the donkeys once again, will be coming to Bethlehem on Saturday the 7th, so it would be wonderful to see some local support for them when they arrive at around midday. They will be having lunch at the hall, and as happened last year, the donkeys will dine on the green! If anyone would like to contribute some homemade cake for the event, we would be very grateful, so please contact us. We will, of course, reimburse you for the cost.

Similarly, the following Saturday, the 14th, we are also in need of cakes for the Caerphilly Adventure Group who are visiting us for lunch after their annual walk in the area.

There has been a slight change to the dates, the carol singing will now be held on Sunday 15th, in order to avoid clashing with the Carol Service at the chapel.

More updates next week, including the Christmas Supper menu (only three places left now so you are welcome to pre-book). Did anyone mention sticky toffee pudding?

Diolch yn fawr,
Nia

01550 777254
niaclement@aol.com

 

 

 

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.

 

 


Gwynfe Hall

Welcome in 2025 with family, friends and neighbours at the  New Year's Eve Game Night  at Gwynfe Community Hall on  Tuesday, 31st December from 8:00 pm to 1:00 am.
In addition to plenty of time for chatting and socialising, there will be six rounds of games, which will run from 9 to 11 pm and will all be based on classic TV shows...more details on the booking form.  The games will be suitable for all ages and played in teams of 8, so either put together a complete team before the event or join in with others on the evening.
Entry is £2 per person and a cash bar will be available throughout, with free Prosecco (or non-alcoholic Nosecco) for everyone at midnight.  Please bring a plate of food to share.
To enable us to plan the event, please click on the following link to register your interest and fill in the simple online form:

Join Us for New Year's Eve

Join Us for New Year's Eve

Welcome in 2025 with family, friends & neighbours! Come along for a night of festive fun with our six-round Game...



If you have any questions, you can e-mail us on gwynfe_community_hall@yahoo.co.uk or call Alex on 07765-251960.
Looking forward to seeing you there and making this year's 31st December an evening to remember!

 

Here is a quick reminder of events that the Community Association are planning over the next few months:


-  Saturday,  18th January Sausage & Mash Supper
-  Saturday,  15th February : 'silver service'  Gourmet Dinner
-  Saturday,  1st March St. David's Day  event
Saturday,  12th April Quiz Evening  with food
Saturday, 17th  May Plant Swap
-  Saturday,  21st June Treasure Hunt
-  September 2025 Scarecrow Trail

Gwynfe Community Association website: gwynfecommunityhall.co.uk | What's on

CADOG FILM CLUB

We run two types of event, always in the evening and in the Llangadog Community Hall:

. on the first Saturday of every month from October to May we show a film that has broad appeal

. on the third Friday of every month from October to April we show something less well-known that has been highly rated - we call these evenings "Buffs' Nights".

The Saturday events are as much social as about the film. Everyone coming brings a plate of food to share and we have a buffet meal at tables, with wine and soft drinks available to buy. We sit and chat for an hour or so before clearing everything away and enjoying the film.

On Fridays we meet for half an hour or so before the film for drinks and nibbles.

The easiest way to join is to come to a Friday or Saturday event and sign up at the door. Membership is £5 per season per person (there is a minimum age limit for paid-up members of 16).

TICKETS cost £5 per person per film, payable at the door.

NON-MEMBERS are welcome, maybe visitors or friends of members who would like to see the show, or under 16s if the film is legal for them to see. Non-members' tickets are £6.

OTHERWISE you can contact the Club's Secretary by e-mail - cadogfilmclub@aol.com

Our website is at https://cadogfilmclub.org.uk/

 

 

Dinefwr Ramblers

Dinefwr Ramblers is the Ramblers group for the Llandeilo, Llandovery and Ammanford areas. The first three walks with the group will be free of charge and afterwards becoming a member of the Ramblers will provide many benefits and give support to a charity dedicated to promoting walking.

Further information on these and a wide variety of other easier walks organised by Dinefwr Ramblers, including contact details for the leaders, will be found on the website www.dinefwr Ramblers.org.uk and in The Post's Events section. 

 

Llangadog Gardening Association

Llangadog Gardening Association meets at 7.30pm on the last Wednesday of every month in Llangadog Community Centre. We have a varied programme of speakers, trips and events throughout the year. Contact Helen Williams on 01550-777719 for further details.