Category: Coming Up

Canadian Storyteller Dan Yashinsky

 

‘SWIMMING WITH CHAUCER

– A STORYTELLER’S LOGBOOK’

 

Canadian storyteller Dan Yashinsky will be making a stop in Wenvoe at the end of June to perform at a house party concert.

Dan is a storyteller, writer, and community animator living in Toronto. He has worked for the last five years as the storyteller-in-residence at Baycrest Health Sciences, telling stories in the psychiatry and palliative units. He was also the storyteller-in-residence at The Stop Community Food Centre, Toronto Public Library, UNICEF Canada, and Queen’s University Education Department. His most recent book is ‘Swimming with Chaucer – A Storyteller’s Logbook’.

‘I once memorized the Miller’s Tale’, says Dan. ‘It has accompanied me on long drives, long swims, long walks, and a long vigil for our son in the neonatal intensive care unit. Stories and poems are useful, especially the ones we carry in our heads and hearts. Mixing life stories and folktales, this evening explores how and why stories are such wise road-companions.’

While he is in the country Dan will be contributing to the volunteer training for a new project. A diagnosis of a neurodegenerative condition like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, MS or others, is a life changer. ‘Something is wrong in your brain!’ is the message, and it can feel like an assault on your sense of self, your very identity. It takes a bit of getting used to. Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and hosted by storytelling charity Beyond the Border (Charity no 1144275) Slow Motion Selfies, is a programme of activity designed to help individuals affected by neurodegenerative conditions to find a new creative self. Donations received on the evening will go to the project.

Join us on Wednesday 26 June for a 7.30 start with refreshments to follow Dan’s performance; he always has an engaging and humorous take on life.

Places will be limited to 25 so please email philipthomas664@gmail.com or text/call 07870 212437 by 17th June to reserve a place and receive address details. Last time we sold out!

Please note that this is storytelling for adults and not intended for under 14s.

To find out more about Slow Motion Selfies contact eirwenmalin@beyondtheborder.com

 

 

The Valeothon Event

Following on from last month’s article, we thought a little bit more information about the Valeothon event on Sunday 30 June wouldn’t go amiss.
The event will bring up to 200 riders to the village which is where the start and finish is located. We have the use of the Community Centre for our registration area and the Village Hall for a short time for extra toilet facilities. After 9 am the Vale Village Church will be using the Village Hall as usual.
The event will start from Station Road West and the riders will turn right and head out of the village along Old Port Road and up the hill towards Dyffryn.
There is a choice of 2 routes, a 40 mile route which sticks to the Vale of Glamorgan and an 80 mile route which goes through the valleys and up over the Bwlch mountain. The 80 mile route has a refreshment stop just after the descent from the Bwlch and both routes meet in Cowbridge for more cake and sweets before heading home to Wenvoe.
The event is supported by a number of local sponsors and is a non-profit making event. However, we
think we will have some surplus money after totting up the overheads, so we have decided to make a do-nation to Wenvoe School who would like some sports kit and we intend to make further charitable donations too.
However, we are well aware that this event will bring a lot of people to the village early on Sunday morning and we want to ensure that no one is inconvenienced as a result. No roads will be closed. The start/finish area will be marshalled to ensure there are no problems with access to drives and houses. This will mostly affect Station Road West, as this is where the riders will line up before setting off. Riders will start to arrive from about 7.00am and all riders will have left by 9.00am.
We will do our best to keep any disruption to a mini-mum and we will be advising all the riders to be respectful of the residents. We will definitely be picking up any litter.
We hope you will support us and perhaps get involved and cheer our riders on at the start and finish. Of course, we will encourage anyone who fancies a pint afterwards to call in at the Wenvoe Arms.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at: wenvoewheelers@gmail.com

 

 

Closure Of The Leisure Group

 

It is with sadness that this coming month will see the closure of Leisure Group. The club has been running for over 40 years and was originally for both men and women over 60. Over the years it gradually be-came ladies only and of any age. Meeting every week, it was not always possible to have a speaker, but there was always some sort of entertainment.

Over the last few years, we have sadly lost many of our members, and despite our efforts we have failed to encourage new members to join. This together with being unable to appoint new committee members to continue the running of the club, has forced us into the decision to cease our meetings.

Our Easter party, on April 17th is our last meeting, when we say our last goodbyes to Leisure Group.

Betty Williams

 

 

Fun Day at Pencoed College

 

Every June Bridgend Dogs Trust host their annual Fun Day at Pencoed College. The day involves activities of all sorts to attract the public and involve them with exciting events involving dogs. The day is Bridgend Dogs Trust’s biggest fundraising event, with thousands of people turning up to get involved. A main attraction and fundraiser is the Tombola stall and Dogs Trust are inviting donations suitable for this. Items can be anything but must be new; unopened and safe. Perfume; food and drink; unwanted gifts; trinkets; home items; toys, anything really.

If you have anything you can donate please contact Martin on 07581 192108 who can arrange delivery to Dogs Trust, Bridgend

Thanks Martin

 

 

CarersWalk

CARERS WALK

Valeways are offering a new lead walk from April.
The walk is offered to carers of all ages and their
friends and families.
Carers Trust Wales have calculated that there are at
least 370,000 carers in Wales, which is more than
the population of Cardiff. The Carers Trust Wales
believes that 3 in 5 of us will become a carer at
some point in our lives.
The Carers walk will be a gentle stroll which will
offer Carers a chance to exercise, meet people and
enjoy fresh air. Hopefully the walks will support
carers to live happy and fulfilling lives for themselves,
and give them renewed energy for their role
as a carer.
If you are interested in joining this group, the walk
will take place on the last Thursday of every month
at 10:30am. We will meet outside Barry Island train
station and the walk will last between 45 to 60
minutes. If you want any more details, contact
Lynne 07729991491.

 

 

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