If you have a favourite local charity, or know of one that someone else supports, then please let us know urgently. We may be able to help them by donating proceeds from our two forthcoming fund raising events. To meet WI national guidelines, the organisation must be local and not part of a national charity. So, thinking caps on! Please email: marketharboroughwi@gmail.com
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Enter Great British Bake Off 2016
Great British Bake Off is looking for entrants for 2016 – maybe you would like to enter or know someone who is a superb baker? Application forms from www.thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk or email bakeing@loveproductions.co.uk101 tickets sold for film night!
Delighted! Our target was a 100 tickets for this WI Centenary celebration and we’ve done it. Another first for Market Harborough WI.
Looking forward to watching A Royal Night Out next Wednesday and to celebrating with some Proseco.
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Be an observer at the WI national AGM 2016
MHWI will not get a formal place at the 2016 AGM (we did so this year) but there is an opportunity for you to go as an observer. The meeting is on 10 May 2016, £20 and accommodation (shared or single) is also available. Interested? Email: marketharboroughwi@gmail.com or call 07547 890 756
Applications nationally by 11 January 2016
WW2 memorabilia anyone?
Hallaton, Billesdon and Oakham WIs are putting together an exhibition of WWI memorabilia at Oakham Museum on Tuesday 12 January 2016 and would like to know if members have any photographs of WIs/artefacts from the early 20thcentury to showcase.
If you have anything to offer, please contact Anthea Kenyon at anthea.kenyon36@gmail.com
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Free Denman day
Free Denman day on 23 November 2015 – Lowering sodium for long term health – Speakers include Dr Rosemary Leonard and reps from LoSalt. There will also be a cooking demo. Interested in attending? Then email: marketharboroughwi.com or call 07547 890 756 (our Secretary has the application form).
Volunteer reader needed WI group carol service
Medbourne WI are hosting the WI Welland Valley Group Carol Service, 7.30 p.m. 3rd December 2015. MHWI has been asked if someone can do a reading. Would you like to do this? Please email: marketharboroughwi@gmail.com or call 07547 890 756. We can also let you have the text which is in the form of short, modern poem.
Do the strictly – join other members of the MHWI
Fans of Strictly are invited to join other MHWI members to learn the 8 basic movements of ‘Do the Strictly’ and come along to the Old Grammar School where we will film ourselves (to be shared on social media). Interested? Email our Secretary, Isabel on: marketharboroughwi@gmail.com or call 07547 890 756
Special Armistice Day Concert in London
Click the link below for details of a special Armistice Day concert in St John’s Smith Square, London on Wednesday 11 November.
As part of the concert, the contribution of women to the war effort will be recalled and a song section will recall the songs sang by wartime entertainers.
For further information, please visit http://www.sjss.org.uk/events/concert-remembrance. Tickets can also be purchased through the box office by telephone at 020 7222 1061
Table top sale or be a stall holder?
County WI notice: Just a reminder that the Table Top Sale at Rothley Centre, Mountsorrel Lane, Rothley LE7 7PR is on Saturday 7 November, 10am– 12.30pm.
Join us and pick up some bargains and early Christmas presents. Entrance is 50p. Light refreshments available.
Alternatively, you might want to run your own stall for £12.00. Contact WI House if you would like to arrange this. Tel: 0116 2661342 Email: wihouseleics@aol.com
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