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
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