Time to Talk Day: Tomorrow, Thursday, February 2 is Time to Talk Day and the Qube are hosting an event in support of this. It is a chance for us all to have a conversation about mental health issues – something that one in four of us will experience each year.

Use this opportunity to be more open about mental health – to talk, to listen, to change lives. #TimetoTalk. Come along to the Qube between 10am and 12 … there will be some activities to try and information to pick up.

A sticky note on someone’s desk, an evening video call, or side-by-side over a sandwich: however you do it, start a conversation this #TimetoTalk Day.

Groundhog Day

February 2 is also Groundhog Day. This began to be celebrated in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania in America, and was adapted by settlers there from a German tradition involving a badger on Candlemas Day (February 2) which stated that if a badger (and previous to that, a bear) emerged from its den and found shadows from early sunshine that day, it would head back into its den for another four weeks as it would be an extra long winter that year. You can watch it live from Punxsutawney here: https://www.visitpa.com/live-stream-phils-prediction. It was also the basis for a great film starring Bill Murray, always worth a watch.

Cooking Demonstration

There will be a cooking demonstration from 12-2pm in Augustus Place Community Hall every Friday till the end of March, giving ideas for healthy budget cooking using air fryers, microwaves and slow cookers. So far, a bolognaise sauce has been cooked, and then the following week made into stuffed peppers. Puddings are also being made every week, all quick and easy to make and delicious to eat. Everyone is welcome to go along, and you are even able to try the food that is cooked.

Tenby Arts Club presents Tomos Jones on ‘The Archaeology of Pembrokeshire’

On Friday, February 3 at 7pm, Tomos Jones will be giving a talk on the archaeology of Pembrokeshire at St Johns Church Hall on Warren St. Tomos Jones works as a community archaeologist for Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority, having previously had a similar role with Snowdonia National Park Authority. Tomos is a graduate of archaeology and osteoarchaeology. Everyone is welcome to come along, entrance is very reasonable and includes tea/coffee and biscuits after the talk.

World Read Aloud Day

Sunday, February 5 is World Read Aloud Day, which has called attention to the importance of sharing stories by challenging people to grab a book, find an audience, and read-aloud! So, this is a good day to pick a book, find someone and read to them – or go find someone to read to you!

Waitangi Day

On Monday, February 6, Waitangi Day is celebrated in New Zealand. The Waitangi Treaty was signed by Māori chiefs and representatives of the British Crown and was three pronged in that it gave the Māori people the same rights as the British; it recognised Māori ownership of their lands and some other properties; and it established a British Governor of New Zealand. The day the treaty was signed is considered the founding day of New Zealand, although the day was not commemorated until around 1934. A formal ceremony and re-enactment is held in Waitangi, where the original treaty was signed. The New Zealand Society holds the Waitangi Day Charity Ball in London that features New Zealand wines and a themed dinner menu and apparently some expatriate New Zealanders in London do a 27-pub crawl on the Circle Line finishing with a haka dance in Parliament Square.

You could try some New Zealand crafts, maybe involving kiwis or sheep, find out about Maoris – there are some great myths and legends. Have a go at poi dancing, or learn to do a haka!

Films4Tenby Presents ‘Death on the Nile’

On Tuesday, February 7, Films4Tenby are screening ‘Death on the Nile’, the new Kenneth Brannagh version, at the De Valence Pavilion in Upper Frog St. In case you haven’t come across Agatha Christie’s tale, Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot’s vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a couple’s idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short. Set against an epic landscape of sweeping Egyptian desert vistas and the majestic Giza pyramids, this tale has enough wicked twists and turns to leave audiences guessing until the final, shocking denouement. Doors open at 6.30pm and the film begins at 7pm. Entrance is £5 or £4 if you are a member of Films4Tenby, and everyone is welcome. You can also book a pre-screening meal with the Fuchsia Café if you wish.

The Tenby Project Tabletop Sale and Swap

If you would like a table at this event on Saturday, February 11 from 2-4pm at Augustus Place Community Hall, it is £5, get in touch with on [email protected] or pop in to the Town Council office in the De Valence. There will also be tables with jumble on that you can donate items for, and that people will be able to have for a donation. The Tenby Project will be happy to provide refreshments for a donation. Any surplus will go to Tenby Connects, for the Community Edible Garden and Community Fridge.