EBRINGTON WOMEN'S INSTITUTE - PROGRAMME and EVENTS for 2018
(1938 - 2018 - our 80th birthday year)
W I – give us a try! Warm and friendly; Effective; Laughs (lots of); Challenging; Optimistic; Meaningful; very Eatable cakes!
Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month in Ebrington Village Hall (GL55 6NB) at 7.00p.m. unless otherwise stated.
Members are welcome to bring along a guest to any meeting.
Refreshments are served during the evening.
For more information please contact the secretary at ebringtonwi@btinternet.com
11th January 2018 - Experiences of working at the BBC - Val Stephens
9th February - Soirée to celebrate 80 years of the Women's Institute in Ebrington looking back over our 80 years of friendship and achievement
8th March - Massage and Reflexology – the benefits of these techniques to help common problems – Judith Humphreys
Sat 17th March - QUIZ NIGHT with ploughman's supper - a WI fundraiser -
EVERYONE WELCOME
12th April - Hidden Glory – the Life of Dorothy Hodgkin – Nobel prize winning chemist from Ilmington – Georgina Ferry. Open meeting for family and friends.
10th May - Discussion of Resolution on Mental Health Matters for NFWI Annual General Meeting, followed by 'Time to Thank Them' - an audio-visual presentation on behalf of The Nursing Memorial Appeal
14th June - A croquet evening and bring-and-share picnic to coincide with Healthy Living and Wellbeing week
12th July - 1607: the Great Severn Estuary Flood - Rose Hewlett
14th July - EBRINGTON VILLAGE FETE (WI Stall - home-made jams, chutneys, pickles and preserves; home-made cakes for the cake stall and teas marquee)
11th August - EBRINGTON SUMMER SHOW (Gardening Club) - floral art classes open to all
12th August - Shakespeare Hospice Bike Ride - raising funds for the hospice and providing a feed station for the cyclists
13th September - Five pounds! Parachuting and me - training with the Red Devils, Army Parachute Team - Yvonne Cocks. This meeting is open for family and friends, and Group WI members.
7th October - "Reach for the Skies" - Ebrington's own sponsored Bike Ride, with refreshments provided by WI members
11th October - Fused glass - an introduction to its diversity and flexibility - Liz Spurway
8th November - Ebrington WI Annual General Meeting, and Annual Show.
5th December - GFWI Christmas Concert in Cheltenham Town Hall. Guest artists Only Men Aloud.
13th December - Over to You - Members' evening, and draw for Christmas Hamper Raffle.
10th January 2019 - The Trouble with Trivia - Britain's obsession with quiz shows - Robert Hemming
For more information please contact the secretary at ebringtonwi@btinternet.com