The Hobby Night Group is meeting this evening at 7 pm in the Lounge (next to the main hall) at the Congregational Church, Bowden Lane, Market Harborough. Gemma will be showing us how to do Japanese rice paper painting. Members of MHWI will be very be made very welcome.
Try painting on rice paper
Hobby group meets this Thursday, 9th, in the lounge at the Congregational Church, 7 pm. Gemma will be leading the group, showing you how to paint this attractive picture on rice paper. New members very welcome.
Join in our exciting social programme
We have some exciting events lined for the autumn. Make sure you put these dates on your calendar. More details at the June meeting.
– Saturday 19th November Birmingham Christmas Shopping trip and either tour of the BBC or a visit to the Jewellery Quarter museum (we will need to get people who book to put their preference of tour so we can book in advance).
– Sunday 11th September Family Treasure Hunt in Market Harborough
We need you!
Volunteers are needed to join the Market Harborough WI committee in September. We welcome your skills and ideas. Meetings are fun and are held in a pub! Interested? Email: marketharboroughwi@gmail.com or call 07547 890 756 or speak to a committee member at the June meeting. Vacant posts will include: President, Vice President, Treasurer and Membership Secretary.
You are very welcome to come along to our June meeting and see what it’s all about.
Animal lovers – free day at Denman
Animal lovers may be interested in applying for places at this free event. Four places per WI allocated by ballot being drawn on Thursday 23 June. Event details and application form are below. Please submit application in the first instance to: marketharboroughwi@gmail.com or call 07547 890 756 (Isabel, our Secretary, will keep a check on numbers interested).
Sessions include:
- PDSA today – keeping pets and people together across the UK
- PDSA and me with TV vet Steve Leonard
- Stylish flowers without stress with floral designer Sarah Pepper
Federation Letter re free PDSA day at Denman on Friday 29 July 2016
Apply for a Denman Bursary
There are a generous number of bursaries for residential courses at Denman College, including first timers, help for carers or specific courses such as art. Applications to be in by Friday 22 July 2016 with the outcome to be made available shortly afterwards. These will be for residential courses taking place between 1 October 2016 and 30 September 2017. The latest brochure is due out at the beginning of June and will also be on the Denman website.
Details of bursaries: Bursaries 16-17 July 2016 Final (1)
Appear on Think Tank
Finished flowers
Our plant raffle tonight
Lovely plants donated by members.
Making Japanese origami paper flowers
Catherine of Leicestershire Craft Centre getting us going on making paper flowers from pages of old books.


