Category Archives: Special event

Contacting other WIs across the world

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WI Centenary logo eeD5k3OX_400x400We’re making a big effort this year as part of the WI Centenary to contact WIs (or similar organisations) across the world.  Maybe you could make contact via a friend or family member overseas and let the Committee know how you get on.  We’ve already made contact with the Country Women’s Association in Melbourne (see email below) and another member has a Canadian contact.

Dear Helen
 
I have received your email and would be happy to assist you in your celebrations preparations.
 
We could send one of our magazines, badges, recipe books etc
 
Our website is www.cwaofvic.org.au
 
Kind regards
Donna
 
Donna Richards
Executive Director
The Country Women’s Association of Victoria Inc.

Secondly, we’re making contact with WIs in the UK within a 100 km radius.  Maybe we can be in social media contact, swop Centenary gifts or even make a visit.  Watch this space for updates.

Helpers for the Carnival urgently needed

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There’s still plenty of WI Centenary logo eeD5k3OX_400x400opportunity to get involved.  We need volunteers to help with preparations, such as making decorations (there will be some fun craft evenings ahead), setting up the lorry the evening before (strong, handy partners welcome, too) and followers to accompany the float on the day (Saturday 13 June 2015).  Contact Us or call 07547 890 756.

 

Still time for Top Tips and Recipes!

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WI Centenary logo eeD5k3OX_400x400Apologies – 31st May is actually your last chance to submit tips and recipes for our WI Centenary Top Tips booklet due out later this year.  Get emailing and send them to: marketharboroughwi@gmail.com

You can also hand in hard copy to a Committee member at the April or May monthly meetings.

(copyright – your personal, favourite recipes, please!)

Prize winners – let us know how your skills raffle prize went

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Last Wednesday saw our first ever skills raffle.  Members donated their time to do a whole host of things, including learning to knit or crochet, baking a cake, demonstrating decorating cup cakes, learning to play poker, babysitting, making bath bombs and bubbles and a car valet.

If you were a lucky winner (or even the skills person), then do send in a photo and a few words letting us know how it all went!  Email: marketharboroughwi@gmail.com

Congratulations to Diane! Off to Buckingham Palace

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Diane Claridge (1)-w500-h500Market Harborough WI member Diane Claridge was the delighted winner of the ballot to represent us at the WI Centenary Garden Party in early June at Buckingham Palace, hosted by the Countess of Cornwall (Camilla).  This once in a lifetime event will be attended by several thousand members of WIs across the UK.

Diane immediately received several offers of the loan of large hats or fascinators!  We look forward to hearing all about Buckingham Palace and a picture of your outfit.

Help with Carnival and items needed

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Carnival committee has met again earlier this week.  There’s still plenty of WI Centenary logo eeD5k3OX_400x400opportunity to get involved.  We will be asking for volunteers to help with preparations and to take part on the day at the  WI monthly meeting on Wednesday 25 March.

jam jars-w500-h500In the meantime, please could people bring clean jam jars with lids and spare fabric for bunting to the monthly meeting on Wednesday.

Get your tickets to see ‘Raising Agents’

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Friday 22nd May at 7.30pm. Congregational Hall, Bowden Lane, Market Harborough, LE16 7JD – buy your ticket now!

We are delighted to announce that the Mikron Touring Theatre will be in Market Harborough in May with their specially written play to celebrate 100 years’ of WI.

Bunnington WI is a bit down-at-heel. Dwindling membership means they can barely afford the hall, let alone a decent speaker. So when a PR guru becomes a member, the women are glad of new blood. Initially.

The milk of WI kindness begins to sour when she re-brands them the Bunnington Bunnies. They’re hopping. With stakes higher than a five tiered cake stand, a battle ensues for the very soul of Bunnington, perhaps the WI itself!

On the threshold of one century into the next, this tale of hobbyists and lobbyists asks how much we should know our past or how much we should let go of it.

Above all else, like the WI itself, Raising Agents is a story of friendship.

 

Friday 22nd May at 7.30pm. Congregational Hall, Bowden Lane, Market Harborough, LE16 7JD . Full £12, £10 conc. For tickets please email  marketharboroughwi@gmail.com.  Tea & Coffee/BYOB