Programme of monthly meetings and other events for 2017



    Regular events:
    • Walking Group: every Monday (1:30pm Winter, 2pm Summer)
    • Dining Club: second Thursday evening of the month
    • Rummikub: third Thursday evening of the month
    • Committee meeting: usually last Thursday evening of the month
    ... and many more events arranged during the year: find out about them at the monthly meetings, or see the WI noticeboard opposite the Gaskell Hall entrance.

    Thurs 5th Jan 2017 - NB Change of speaker
    Flush and Forget: Geoff Wood
    Comp: A bathroom accessory

    Thurs 2nd Feb
    An Evening with Joyce Grenfell: Enid Holmes
    Comp: An Amusing poem or monologue

    Thurs 2nd Mar
    400 Surrogate Daughters: Martin Coombes (school housemaster)
    Comp: An item from school

    Tues 21st Mar
    Dallam Group meeting
    M:Hub, Milnthorpe, 7:30pm
    Maurice Steel "Lakeland Allsorts" - slides, music, voice

    Mon 3rd April
    Federation Council meeting, 7pm
    Kendal     Town Hall

    Thurs 6th  Apr
    A Passion for Pearls: Frances Benton
    (With jewellery to buy)
    Comp: An interesting ear-ring
    OPEN MEETING - all welcome

    Thurs 11th  May NB Second Thursday (County Council election has priority booking for Gaskell Hall!) CHANGE OF SPEAKER
    Dancing: Alysia Gilda
    Comp: Something to do with dancing

    Thurs 1st Jun
    History of Horrockes Fashions: Dr Christine Boydell
    Comp: A vintage fashion item

    Saturday 3rd June
    WI Coffee Morning
    10-12, Gaskell Memorial Hall
    Volunteers and donations needed!

    Thurs 6th Jul
    Cumbria's Best-kept Secret (fell ponies): Susan Millard
    Comp: Anything pony-related

    Thurs 3rd Aug
    Arts & Crafts Houses of the Lake District: Val Corbett
    Comp: Arts& Crafts design item
    OPEN MEETING - all welcome

    Thurs 7th Sep
    Podiatry - it keeps you on your feet: Pam Hetherington
    Comp: A foot pamper tip

    Thurs 6th Oct
    A Grand Tour of Peru: John Falkingham
    Comp: Something South American

    Sat 21st Oct
    Federation Council Meeting, 10-4
    The Villa, Levens

    ??? Oct
    Dallam Group meeting
    Date, time, venue to be announced

    Thurs 2nd Nov
    Annual Meeting and  ... to be arranged
    Comp: To be announced

    Fri 1st Dec
    Federation Festival of Carols
    Kendal Parish Church

    Thurs 14th Dec
    CHRISTMAS PARTY:
    Meal and entertainment  

    Saturday 16th December
    WI Christmas Coffee Morning
    10-12, Gaskell Memorial Hall
    Volunteers and donations needed!

    Thurs 4th Jan 2017
    Childhood in South Lakeland in early 20th century: Dr Jean Turnbull
    Comp: A treasure from childhood

    Link to 2018 programme

    Link to 2012 programme for historical interest
    Link to 2013 programme for historical interest
    Link to 2014 programme for historical interest
    Link to 2015 programme for historical interest
    Link to 2016 programme for historical interest