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Check out the latest news on some special events planned later this year at Denman College. There’s a craft fair in August and details of Christmas and New Year events.
Julie Angel has contacted National WI and offers members the chance to trial adult colouring books: ‘Having spoken to Joanna Rayner the Press and PR Officer for NFWI and explained our project we were advised we could approach regional groups with this exciting proposal.
‘We would love you to take part in testing our colouring books for adults. You may be aware that there is a buzz around adult colouring books. Last year they outsold cookery books in France and it looks likely that the UK is picking up this new trend. We think that we can do better than what is currently on sale at the moment, and have produced two books that are more challenging. To get this right we need focus groups to tell us if they like what we have done, if it too challenging, not interesting enough etc. We would not be asking you for anything apart from data which will collect in a convenient way for your members.
‘You are our ideal target audience and we would really love you to join us. We are being featured in a few articles in the press and we would love to explore where this new trend could go. Our aim is to have focus groups test a selection of pages throughout July and then we can feed back the data for a final edit on both books. We are joining the ‘Big Draw’ nationwide event in October and would be overjoyed if your members who loved the experience wanted to join in our adult version called ‘The Big Colour In’.
Outlines for colouring
‘I have attached a sample of the images that we would be sending to your group and if you wish to join us then I would send you copies in the post or send an email with the rest of the trial pages in so you could get started straight away. We will also be sending some groups the same pencils, the same five we used for all the drawings as we are undecided whether to include them in our adult range as we have in our Colouring Sketchbooks.’
Interested? Speak to a committee member at the July monthly meeting or email: marketharboroughwi@gmail.com
Fans of Jane Austen and the Georgian era will welcome the opportunity to watch a costume presentation by the unique History Wardrobe. It’s on the evening of Thursday 24 September 2015 Barkby (about 30 minutes drive from MH). Bookings needed by Thursday 20 August latest. If you would like to make up a small group visiting this event, then see Fiona Thompson at the July monthly meeting or email: marketharboroughwi@gmail.com. More details: Ladies of a Certain Age – Thursday 24 September 2015
Don’t miss the chance to join in a fun social event organised by Market Harborough WI. Keep up to date by visiting our regularly updated Things to Do pages. We are now also including items taking place around the county. There’s national events, too, and a new page on Competitions
Don’t forget Centenary events.
Budding designers are asked to submit their ideas for an A5 cover for our very own Hints and Tips booklet that Market Harborough WI will be producing later this year. Each member will receive their own copy. It will contain loads of hints and tips that make our busy lives easier, as well as favourite recipes. Ideas, please, by the July monthly meeting.
Would you like to have a go at Indoor Kurling? There is a taster session on Thursday afternoon, 1 October in Leicester at The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre. If you would like to join a small group from Market Harborough then speak to Fiona Thompson at the July monthly meeting or email marketharboroughwi@gmail.com. Bookings have to be in by Thursday 20 August 2015. Full details: Indoor Kurling – 1 October 15
Our September monthly meeting raffle will be tombola style. Each member is asked to bring something along that is ‘homemade’. You can make it or someone else can. It can be anything, eg cake, jam, craft. Just let your imagination run! All donations will be numbered and everyone will go home with a homemade prize. It all follows our President’s theme of caring and sharing.
Full details of the 2015-16 Denman College Bursaries are now available. 156 Programme – BURSARIES INFO
Closing date for applications is 17 July.
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The new Denman brochure, covering all courses and events from July 2015 to June 2016, is now available for download from our website (.pdf file downloadable at foot of page).
Katie Bell, Marketing and Events Assistant says, ‘Denman is continuing its celebration of the WI centenary by running a wide range of exciting events. We’ve arranged two trips to see the WI play, Raising Agents, in July and we have an Inspiring Women Day with Julie Summers, author of the book Jambusters, on which the current ITV series Home Fires is based. See page 63 for more details on both.
What’s more, we’re running a lovely day in conjunction with the Ashmolean Museum, through which you can take an exclusive peak at one of the largest and most important collections of British drawings in the world. See page 37 for more information.
In addition to all this, we have a plethora of our usual day and residential courses in cookery, craft and lifestyle on offer, such as innovative Gluten and Dairy Free Cookery (see page 6), a wide range of sewing courses covering everything from vintage frocks to handbags (see pages 28 and 29) and a massive selection of musical appreciation residentials (see pages 50 to 52). The choice is endless, so grab a cup of tea and have a browse!
We do hope you enjoy our latest offering and we look forward to welcoming you to Denman soon.
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