Just as we got used to enjoying the sunshine and the first signs of spring the new month is snatching it away again with grey days more aligned with the season. So to cheer you up, here is the updated list of meetings and activities planned for our members for the next few months.

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The new subscription year starts on 1st April 2021 and so we will be collecting the subs for next year this month. Details of our discounted fee have been sent out to members by email. Please note the new bank account details if you are planning to pay by BACS.

Thursday, 4th March

Craft Club at 7.30 pm – We’ll be meeting via Zoom to make Beeswax Food Covers this month. Materials have been handed out to subscribers to the session, but make sure to have the remaining items listed on the instructions ready to go!

Saturday, 6th March

The Leicestershire & Rutland Federation Annual Council Meeting will take place via Zoom this year. Speakers include Sally Illsley of the Girl Guides and Horticulturalist Christine Walkden. Access details will be send out to attendees by 3rd March.

Monday, 8th March

Book Club Meeting at 7.30 pm – The book of the month for March will be Trumpet by Jackie Kay. Zoom access details will be send out to members by email – let us know if you want to join

Sunday, 14th March – Mother’s Day

Wednesday, 24th March

Monthly Meeting at 7.30pm. For this meeting we are planning a Zoom Talk by Debbie Bradley about ‘How to start your family tree’. This absorbing past time has found many new fans while people were grounded during the lock-downs last year. If you are interested and would like to find out how to go about diving into your family’s past why not join us – Zoom access details will be send out by email to all members closer to the day.

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Thursday, 1st April 

Craft Club at 7.30 pm – No – its no joke! We will be meeting at 7.30 pm for our monthly chat and crafting session. This month Clare will do a session on colouring stamped images. Images will be send out to members ahead of the time, so Email marketharboroughwi@gmail.com if you would like to join

Friday, 2nd April – Monday, 5th April

Monday, 12th April

Book Club Meeting at 7.30pm – For April we are going to have a bit of a change and read a book of our own choice on anything to do with India – so plenty of scope there to hunt around the bookshelves! We will also be deciding on the book for May, which should be a historical novel – so bring some suggestions! Zoom details will be send out via email to all book club members, so get in touch if you would like to join!

Wednesday, 28th April

Monthly Meeting at 7.30pm. For this meeting we will try Quilling. Jane Jenkins has been teaching Quilling for 40 years and will introduce us to all six of the basic quilling techniques through making of three flower cards. For this session we will need to send out some materials, so look out for an email with the details of how to subswcribe. No experience needed – just subscribe, join in and try it!

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Monday, 3rd May

Thursday, 6th May

Craft Club at 7.30 pm – We’ll be meeting via Zoom to try our hand at making embroidery cards this months. Details of materials required and the zoom access details will be send out closer to the date.

Monday, 10th May

Book Club Meeting at 7.30 pm – The book of the month for May will be a historical novel. Zoom access details will be send out to members by email – let us know if you want to join

Wednesday, 26th May

Monthly Meeting at 7.30pm. Get ready for summer and limber up with Tai Chi. Tina Flloyd from www.myseniorgym.com will put us through our paces and teach us how to keep supple. No experience needed – just join in!

Monday, 31st May 

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We’ll be updating the ‘Dates for the Diary’ post on a monthly basis, so keep an eye on the website for the latest news. And please remember to let us know if your contact details change so that you won’t be missing out!

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The next monthly meeting of the MHWI will be on 24th February at 7.30pm.

We’ll be trying out Faux Calligraphy – zoom access details, a list of items required and copies of the worksheets to be printed have been sent out by email. Please get in touch if you have not received it!

And we shall also be announcing the winner of our photography competition. A link to the photos is included in the email so that you can have a preview of the photos that have been submitted

See you all on Wednesday!

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You may remember that the members of the MHWI Craft Club was busy knitting a big pile of squares in a mix of colours for a charity blanket project a few month back. 

Well – they were duly handed in to the Framework Knitters Company who have turned them into a lovely blanket and donated it to a loving home as part of their community charity project:

Thank you to all those that participated in the project – so nice to see your work go to a good cause!

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The Leicestershire and Rutland WI Annual Council Meeting will be held online this year. If you would like to participate, please email us at marketharboroughwi@gmail.com by the end of this week so we can sign you up! Joining details will then be emailed to you directly.

Just a reminder that the submission deadline for our photo competition is approaching fast. If you would like to participate, please send your photos to marketharboroughwi@gmail.com or our ‘The Ladies Who Can‘ WhatsApp Group by the end of 15th February!

Winners will be announced at the next monthly meeting on the 24th February.

Good luck!

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Can you believe that we are already in February! Hopefully you had a great month and are ready to join in to at least some of the exciting sessions we have planned for our members at the Market Harborough WI for the next three months!

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Thursday, 4th February

Craft Club at 7.30 pm – Note the new time of 7.30pm! Join us for a chat and a natter and to work on our Easter projects. Email marketharboroughwi@gmail.com for the zoom details if you would like to join

Monday, 8th February

Book Club Meeting at 7.30pm – The book of the month is Fifty Fifty by Steve Cavanagh. Zoom details will be send out via email to all book club members, so get in touch if you would like to join!

Sunday, 14th February – Valentine’s Day!

Monday, 15th February

Closing date for the MHWI Photography Competition! So get your entries in on time to marketharboroughwi@gmail.com. Please ensure that you include your name and the category for each submission! Winners will be announced at the February monthly meeting.

Wednesday, 24th February

Monthly Meeting at 7.30pm. If you were ever worried about your handwriting, our February Meeting will be for you as we are planning a Zoom workshop about Faux Calligraphy. Jane Lappage will teach us how to make some simple items using templates that will be send out to everyone beforehand via email. No experience needed – just join in and try it! And of course we will also announce the winners of our Photographic Competition at this meeting – so if you entered make sure to be there!

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Thursday, 4th March

Craft Club at 7.30 pm – likely via Zoom unless restictions have been lifted. Join us for a chat and a natter and to work on our projects.

Monday, 8th March

Book Club Meeting at 7.30 pm – The book of the month for March will be Trumpet by Jackie Kay.

Sunday, 14th March – Mother’s Day

Wednesday, 24th March

Monthly Meeting at 7.30pm. For this meeting we are planning a Zoom Talk by Debbie Bradley about ‘How to start your family tree’. This absorbing past time has found many new fans while people were grounded during the lock-downs last year. If you are interested and would like to find out how to go about diving into your family’s past why not join us – Zoom access details will be send out by email to all members closer to the day.

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Thursday, 1st April 

Craft Club at 7.30 pm – No – its no joke! We will be meeting at 7.30 pm for our monthly chat and crafting session. Email marketharboroughwi@gmail.com for the zoom details if you would like to join

Friday, 2nd April – Monday, 5th April

Monday, 12th April

Book Club Meeting at 7.30pm – Watch this space for the announcement of the book of the month for April. Zoom details will be send out via email to all book club members, so get in touch if you would like to join!

Wednesday, 28th April

Monthly Meeting at 7.30pm. For this meeting we will try Quilling. Jane Jenkins has been teaching Quilling for 40 years and will introduce us to all six of the basic quilling techniques through making of three flower cards. No experience needed – just join in and try it!

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We’ll be updating the ‘Dates for the Diary’ post on a monthly basis, so keep an eye on the website for the latest news. And please remember to let us know if your contact details change so that you won’t be missing out!

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Our first monthly meeting in 2021 will be a Zoom Tutorial with Phil Aldridge, who runs a local photography group. Phil will show us how to impress family and friends with stunning photos taken on mobile phones by improving our photography skills. He will cover some of the less well-known features of smartphone cameras, some useful smartphone techniques and give some general photographic composition advice. You can either have your phone at the ready to try Phil’s tips and tricks out during the session or take notes for later.

To give you an incentive to practice at your leisure we will be holding a competition. Members are invited to submit a photo in one or more of the following categories:

• • • • • • • Scenery

            • Buildings

            • Nature

            • People

Phil will be judging the submissions for us. The winning entries will receive a prize and be announced at the February Monthly Meeting. More details will be given during the meeting, so come and join us on the 27th January at 7.30pm. Zoom access details will be send out closer to the day via email.

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Happy New Year – lovely to see you all last night. And welcome to our new member!

We all enjoyed our latest read of Dominicana by Angie Cruz and had an interesting discussion around the subject of immigration from the Dominican Republic. Other books recommended were:

• Everything I ever told you – Celeste Nga
• Midnight Library – Matt Haig
• American Dirt – Jeanine Cummins 
• Outlander – Diana Gabaldon
• Bear Town – Fredrick Backman

For our next meeting on February 8th at 7.30pm we will be reading Fifty Fifty by Steve Cavanagh. 

And for those of you that want to plan even further ahead, the March Book of the Month will be Trumpet by Jackie Kay

Happy Reading!

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Last week the MHWI Craft Club held their first meeting this year to discuss plans for crafting in the next few months.

With Covid-19 restrictions not likely to be lifted in the near future, the group decided to investigate if silk painting and creating re-useable food covers could be done via Zoom. In the meantime a bunch of patterns for creating Easter decorations was shared for everyone to get started making some by the next meeting on

Thursday, 4th February at 7.30 pm

If you are a regular, please note the revised time of 7.30pm! And if you would like to join in (or would like a copy of the patterns) please get in touch at marketharboroughwi@gmail.com – Zoom access details will be send out by email, so make sure your name is on the list!

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