Events in and around Penarth from Thursday December 27 to Wednesday January 2 (From Penarth Times)

Events in and around Penarth from Thursday December 27 to Wednesday January 2

Thursday

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

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

Penarth Leisure Centre, Penarth. Creche - from three months to seven years old. Monday to Thursday 10am til 1pm. Friday 9.30am til 1pm. From £1.60 a session. For bookings call 02920 700717.

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

National Museum and Gallery Cardiff. Various exhibitions. Telephone 029 2039 7951

Hairworks, Windsor Arcade, Penarth. Physic readings by Lynne Lauren between 10am and 4pm. Telephone 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. Telephone 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 telephone 029 2070 5384.

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

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

Trinity Methodist Church Hall, Woodland Place, Penarth. Legs, Bums and Tums, 8pm to 9pm. Telephone Dena on 029 2051 3209, or just come along.

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

Trinity Church Rooms, Woodlands Road, Penarth.

Penarth Society host an Open meeting, commencing 7.30pm.

UHI, Cardiff. Cardiff Astronomical Society present - Observing Sessions. Call 029 2055 1704.

Friday

The Glee Club, Cardiff. Top comedians appear, disco follows. Telephone 0870 2415093.

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

St Luke's Church, Elfed Avenue, Penarth. Tea dance from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. Admission 50p per person, includes refreshments. All welcome. Inquiries Laurie or Margot Burdge, telephone 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.

Saturday

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

Sunday

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

Penarth Christian Spiritualist Church, OAP Hall, Arcot Street. Closed.

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

Monday

The Oyster Catcher, Terra Nova Way, Penarth. New Year's Eve Party, £5 entry, by tickets only, start 8pm-1am, telephone 02920 709836.

Albert Road Community Centre, Penarth. Penarth under 5's, please telephone Michelle on 02920 705800 for days and times.

Captain's Wife, Sully. Charlie Chalk Fun Factory for nought to seven year-olds. £1 entry for three years and over. Opens 12 noon until 8pm.

Tabernacle Baptist Church, Penarth. Playgroup for two to four-year-olds, 9.30am to 12 noon. Contact 029 2070 0203.

WAY Foundation (Widowed and Young). Come and meet others in the same situation, 7.30pm on the third Monday of every month. Telephone 029 2071 1209.

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.

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 between 7.30pm to 9pm. Tutor Merle McCarthy, qualified British Wheel Yoga and Yoga for Health remedial teacher. Telephone 029 2071 1261.

Albert Road Community Centre, Penarth. Under 5's meet 1pm to 3pm. Telephone 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.