What's On (From Penarth Times)

What's On

Events in and around Penarth from Thursday, December 6 until Wednesday, December 12

THURSDAY

* Paget Rooms, Penarth. Aladdin, performed by Penarth Operatic & Dramatic Society, Tickets £5.50/£5/£4 from Deric Davies Optician, Penarth, call 029 20707858 or Mary Gardner on 029 20712260. Runs until Sunday, December 9.

* Plassey Street, Gospel Hall, Penarth. Coffee morning 10.15am.

* Penarth Leisure Centre, Penarth. Gullyvers Adventure Play Centre, Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 7pm. Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 6pm. Two to 10-year-olds, 50p per session. Telephone 02920 700717.

* Penarth Leisure Centre, Penarth. Creche - from three months to seven years old. Monday to Thursday, 10am to 1pm. Friday 9.30am to 1pm. From £1.60 a session. Call the main reception on 02920 700717.

* Penarth RAFA Club, Windsor Road, Penarth. Join the club for a game of Whist at 2.30pm.

* Hairworks, Windsor Arcade, Penarth. Psychic readings by Lynne Lauren, 10am and 4pm. Call 02920 213701.

* Day trips to Flat Holm Island. £10 adults, children (five and over) £5. Telephone 01446 747661.

* Trinity Church, Penarth. Whist Drive held between 2.30pm and 4pm. New players needed, first and third Thursday in month.

* Penarth Baby and Toddler Support (BATS). Coffee session 10am to noon. Parents, babies and pre-school welcome. Call Rachel on 029 2070 6058.

* St Augustine's Church Hall, Albert Road, Penarth. Yoga for stress release with Merle McCarthy, BWY dip, YHRC, 10am to 11.30am. Call 029 2071 1261.

* Stanwell Road Baptist Women's Fellowship. Meet at 2.30pm. All ladies welcome.

* The Lower Penarth Community Centre, Penarth. Step Aerobics at 7pm, Step Easy, 8pm and Step and Tone.

* Ysgol Erw'r Delyn, St Cyres, Penarth. Ladies Keep Fit moderate pace, 7pm to 8pm. Ceinwen Jackson, BEd, MA call 029 2070 5384.

* Conservative Club, Penarth. Line dancing for beginners, 6-7.30pm. Telephone Ruth on 07967 804469.

* Penarth Sea Cadets, Stanwell Crescent, Penarth. 7pm - 9pm Thursday and Tuesday, boys and girls 10 -18. Call Lt Larson on 029 2039 4373.

* Trinity Methodist Church Hall, Woodland Place, Penarth. Legs, Bums and Tums, 8pm to 9pm. Call 029 2051 3209, or just go along.

* Albert Road Methodist Church, Penarth. Slimming World 6pm. Call Jo on 01446 404897.

* Trinity Church Rooms, Woodlands Road, Penarth. Penarth Society hosts an open meeting, starting at 7.30pm.

FRIDAY

* Albert Primary School, Albert Road, Penarth. Christmas fair, 6pm-8pm. Entry 20p. Sausage and chips, various stalls etc.

* Victoria House Hotel, Victoria Road, Penarth. Penarth Computer Club, Christmas dinner, 7pm for 7.30pm.

* Penarth Baby and Toddler Support (BATS). Coffee session, Mondays and Fridays, 1.30pm to 3.15pm. Parents, babies and pre-school children welcome. Call Rachel on 706058.

* St Luke's Church, Elfed Avenue, Penarth. Tea dance from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. Admission 50p per person includes refreshments. Enquiries Laurie or Margot Burdge on 020 2070 3260.

* Penarth Past still continue to meet weekly, for venue call Joan on 029 2070 7482 or Sheila on 029 2070 6617.

* Stanwell School Gym, Penarth. Traditional karate - seniors 7pm to 9pm. Information from Jonathan on 029 2053 1303.

* Jubilee Hall, Sully. Sully Mums and Toddlers Group (dads welcome), 1.30pm to 3pm (term time). Fun, refreshments and chat.

SATURDAY

* St Augustine's Church Hall, Albert Road, Penarth. Keep fit table top sale, 2pm.

* Town Quay, Penarth. Water bus trips on Cygnet sailing daily, calling at Mermaid Quay. Call 029 2048 8842.

SUNDAY

* Dinas Powys Parish Hall. Dinas Powys Orchestra Concert, 7.30pm, Beethoven, Brahms and Koussevitzky. Call 029 2070 4195.

* Esplanade, Penarth. Lifeboat Shop, winter opening times - Wednesday, Saturdays and Sunday 2pm-4.30pm. Christmas cards, calendars, diaries and gifts on sale.

* Cosmeston Country Park. Walks. For times and theme telephone 029 2070 1678.

* Penarth Christian Spiritualist Church, OAP Hall, Arcot Street. Christine and Alan Jones - Sully.

* Albert Road Methodist Church Community Centre, Penarth. Alcoholics Anonymous meet at 8pm.

MONDAY

* Albert Road Community Centre, Penarth. Penarth under 5s, call Michelle on 02920 705800 for days and times.

* Tabernacle Baptist Church, Penarth. Playgroup for two to four year-olds, 9.30am to noon. Telephone 029 2070 0203.

* WAY Foundation (Widowed and Young). Are you widowed and under 50? Come and meet others in the same situation, 7.30pm on the third Monday of every month. Telephone 029 2071 1209 for further information.

* Parish Hall, Dinas Powys. Line dancing for beginners meet at 2pm. Telephone Ruth on 07967 804469.

* Ysgol Erw'r Delyn, Penarth. Ladies Keep Fit, moderate pace, 7pm to 8pm. Ceinwen Jackson BEd, cert ED, MA. Telephone 029 2070 5384.

* The Kymin, Beach Hill, Penarth. Penarth Chess Club meet from 7.15pm to 10.15pm. Details from Hazel Brunker on 029 2025 4441.

* St Paul's Church, Arcot Street, Penarth. Thai boxing Monday and Wednesday, juniors 6pm to 7pm, adults 7pm to 8pm. Telephone Mike Scott 0961 825232, or come on the night.

* Redlands Surgery, Penarth. Aromatherapy (every Monday 2.30pm to 6.30pm). Details from Wendy Jones on 029 2070 2910.

* Albert Road Methodist Church Community Centre, Penarth. Relatives and friends (a self-help group for anyone having problems with a drug abuser), every Monday 11am to 12.30pm. Also Tai Chi classes 7pm-8.30pm. Call Ros on 350135, or Mavis on 029 2070 5973.

* St Augustine's Hall, Penarth. Yoga class with Christine Osborne, qualified British Wheel of Yoga tutor and BBC Wales Saturday Live de-stresser, 6pm to 7.30pm. Telephone 01446 733108.

* St Augustine's Parish Hall, Albert Road, Penarth. Body toning (tums, bums and legs), from 8pm to 9pm. Call Dena on 029 2051 3209 or come on the day.

* The Kymin, Beach Hill, Penarth. Penarth Scrabble Club meet 7pm to 10pm. Call Gladys Ward on 029 2070 3135.

* Glyndwr Community Centre, Penarth. Slimming World 6.15pm, Telephone Jo on 01446 404897.

* Plassey Street, Gospel Hall, Penarth. Women's Meeting, 2.15pm.

TUESDAY

* All Saints' Church Lesser Hall, Victoria Square, Penarth. Penarth Computer Club special meeting, 7.30pm. 'bring your own computer'. Telephone Jeff on 01446 748095.

* St Augustine's Parish Hall, Albert Road, Penarth. Penarth and District Quilters (PDQ) meet at 8.10pm. Call Anne on 20515680.

* Penarth Christian Spiritualist Church, OAP Hall, Arcot Street, Penarth. Jan Lewis - Swansea.

* The Pilot, 67 Queen's Road, Penarth. Sky Sports, plus other attractions. Telephone 029 2025 7375.

* The Star, Dinas Powys. The Star Riders Motorbike Group. 8pm.

* Parish Hall, Albert Road, Penarth. Line dancing for beginners, 10am to 11am. Telephone Ruth 07967 804469.

* St Paul's Church, Arcot Street, Penarth. Penarth ABC, Tae Bo/Boxercise, 6.30pm to 7.30pm. Call Neil on 029 2070 0615.

* Victoria Junior School, Penarth. Ladies Keep Fit, 7pm-8pm and 8pm-9pm. Ceinwen Jackson BEd, cert Ed, MA. Telephone 029 2070 5384.

* The Kymin, Beach Hill, Penarth. Bridge for novices and improvers from 1.30pm to 4.30pm.

* Trinity Church Hall, Penarth. Line dancing for beginners, 7pm to 8pm and intermediate 8pm to 9.30pm. Telephone Ruth on 07967 804469/029 2070 7591.

* The Cabin, (rear of) Hebron Hall, Dinas Powys. Slimming World 6.30pm. Telephone Linda on 029 2053 1383 or The Old School, Sully, contact Cath on 029 2051 3932.

WEDNESDAY

* Plassey Street Gospel Hall, Penarth. Toddler Group, 9.30am to 11.15am.

* Trinity Methodist Hall, Stanwell Road, Penarth. Diet and fitness class, Helen Brake, 7pm to 8.30pm. Telephone 01633 816856.

* St Augustine's Church Hall, Albert Road, Penarth. Yoga - 7.30pm to 9pm. Tutor Merle McCarthy, qualified British Wheel Yoga and Yoga for Health remedial teacher. Call 029 2071 1261.

* Albert Road Community Centre, Penarth. Under 5s meet 1pm to 3pm. Call Maja on 029 2070 2760.

* Stanwell School, Penarth. Karate-Do-Shotokai, non-competition martial arts. Juniors 5.30pm to 7pm, seniors 7pm to 9pm. Telephone 029 2053 1303.