Posted on Tuesday 24th January 2012
Popular local author Catrin Collier
All are welcome to go along to ‘Meet the Author’ at Pontypridd Library this year. The series of entertaining talks by people with a Pontypridd connection are hosted at the Library on the following dates:
Terry Walton
‘Feed Yourself From Your Own Patch’ – Wednesday, February 8, 2pm
Catrin Collier
‘The Pontypridd Sagas’ – Tuesday, February 14, 5pm
Professor Dai Smith
‘Imagining Pontypridd’ – Tuesday, March 13, 5pm
The Urban Farmer Gareth Barry
‘The Art of Urban Chicken-Keeping’ – Saturday, March 24, 10.30am
Kim Howells
‘An Audience’ – Tuesday, April 10, 5pm
Dean Powell
‘The Life of Dr William Price’ – Tuesday, May 8, 5pm
Alun Seward
‘Pontypridd Past & Present’ – Tuesday, June 12, 5pm
Other regular events held every week at the library include
Monday: ‘Songs and stories’ session for under-fours, 10.30am-11.30am; RCT Homes Over-50s computer drop-in session, 1-3pm; Emma’s PC drop-in session, 1-3pm
Tuesday: Creative Writing, 10-12pm
Wednesday: WEA PC Class, 10-12pm
Thursday: Knitting Nannas, 10am-2pm; Stop Smoking Club, 10.30am-11.30am; WEA PC Class, 12pm-2pm.
Friday: Coleg Morgannwg hosts a PC course, 9.30am-12.30pm.
Rhondda Cynon Taf’s Cabinet Member for Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Cllr Robert Bevan, said: "The Meet the Author events attracted many people along to the library last year and I hope they will be a success again this year. There is so much going on to entertain and educate people of all ages at the library throughout the year, so why not go along and find out more."
* Membership of all Rhondda Cynon Taf's libraries is free and everyone living or working within the county borough is welcome to join. For more information on Rhondda Cynon Taf Library Service, log on to http://www.rhondda-cynon-taf.gov.uk/libraries|