Report from the Hub November 2025
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Report from the Hub
November 2025
JULY 2025 IN OUR COMMUNITY LIBRARY / HUB
NEW OPENING HOURS
We are now open Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-day 10 am – 4 pm and Saturday 9 am – 1 pm.
New Books
Crime: Detective Aunty by Uzma Jolaluddin
With her daughter accused of murder, Kansar Khan goes from meddlesome aunty to Detective Aunty.
Fiction: Cardiff – The Look by Lee Coates
Jim is a self-employed web developer living in Cardiff – read on ……
Non-Fiction: Ocean – Earth’s Last Wilderness by David Attenborough and Colin Butfield
Children’s: Coffee Shop in an Alternative Universe by C B Lee
A cosy, comforting and adorable alternative.
Get On Board at the Hub
Do you enjoy a bit of friendly competition, strategy, and plenty of laughs along the way?
Commencing 1:30 pm on Tuesday afternoons from 7th October
Rummikub – the numbers tile game that mixes luck, quick thinking, and clever strategy.
Scrabble – the timeless word game where a good vocabulary (and a touch of luck with the letters!) can make all the difference.
Whether you’re a seasoned player or a complete beginner, this is a chance to meet others, sharpen your skills, and simply enjoy some relaxed time together over a cuppa.
Summer Reading Challenge 2025
This year’s Summer Reading Challenge was a resounding success. We were welcomed into Gwenfo Primary School’s assembly on Friday 4th November to present the children with their certificates, and, for the super readers, who had read more than 6 books, their Waterstones book tokens.
Many thanks to Miss Starke for allowing us to be part of their worship. Thanks also to Paula Johnson, whose grandson completed the challenge, for taking the certificates for him and two other students to Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch. The Head Teacher has presented them for which we are very grateful.
It is a joy for all the volunteers in the library to see how much the children enjoy visiting and watch their progression. Roll on 2026!
Talk in the Hub
“Autism: Different Ways of Being”
Friday 21 November, at 7.00pm
Patricia Coulthard brings both professional expertise and deep personal insight to this topic. With a PhD and many years’ experiences in the field of psychology and education, she has worked closely with individuals and families to promote understanding, acceptance and inclusion of neurodiverse people in all areas of life.
In her talk, Dr Coulthard will explore what is really means to be autistic – challenging some of the misconceptions and helping us see autism not as a disorder to be “fixed” but as a unique and valuable way of experiencing the world.
Trip to the Hay Book Festival
May 2026
Get ready for our favourite outing of the year – a day trip to the world-famous Hay Festival of Literature & Ideas!
Join us for a day surrounded by books, creativity and conversation in the beautiful border town of Hay-on-Wye. Whether you love meeting your favourite authors, browsing the bookshops or simply soaking up the festival buzz with friends, this promises to be a fantastic day out.
Date to be confirmed (May 2026) – we’ll share details as soon as the Festival programme is released. Bus tickets around £30.00. Festival talks and events: once we confirm our travel date you will be able to book and pay for your chosen speakers and sessions online directly through the Hay Festival website.
Expressing your interest with us now gives you priority when seats are released – don’t miss out. To register your interest, please email us on: wenvoelibrary@outlook.com Let’s make this a memorable Hub adventure – books, laughter and a great day out with friends
WENVOE COMMUNITY HUB
Tel: 029 2280 5574 – during opening hours. For general enquiries you can email us at wenvoelibrary@outlook.com
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