2021 PROGRAMME OF WBWI MONTHLY MEETINGS
DATE |
SPEAKER / ACTIVITY |
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January 25
|
Treasure under Every Stone
Talk on the Hebrides by Barbara Deavin |
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February 22
|
The Trussell Trust
Talk about Food Banks |
|
March 22
|
The Klondike Gold Rush
Talk by Ian Sutton |
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April 26
|
Bingo
With Special Equipment from Newark! |
|
May 24
|
Resolutions Meeting
& Talk by Mandy Brennan "Twinkle Fingers" about Sign Language Project Linus |
|
June 28
|
Birthday Meeting
entertainment by Clive Rudd 50/60/70's Music |
|
July 26
|
Basket Making
Talk byChris Baxter |
|
August 23
|
History of the Oxo Cube
Talk by Lesley Bensley |
|
September 27
|
The Mitford Sisters
Talk by John Whitfield |
|
October 25
|
Farmer Barnes' Dairy
Dairy Farming and Cheese Making Talk by Jane Barnesby |
|
November 22
|
Annual Meeting
& Talk by Kay Gugliotti on the History of Newark Show |
December 6
|
Christmas Dinner
|
Programme 2020
January 27
Land of Fire and Ice
Talk by Nigel Slater
Competition - Winter
February 24
Time to Talk about
Assisted Dying
Talk by Joy Wingfield
March 23
Grantham Canal
Talk by Rosemary Gibson
(followed by Faith Supper)
April 27
Police Convoys
Talk by Heather Roberts
May 18
Resolutions Meeting
& Talk by Project Linus
June 22
Birthday Meeting
Jerusalem Jammers
(followed by Supper)
July 27
Mediaeval Cookery
Talk byJanet Read
Competition: Old Cookery Book
August 24
Metal Detecting
Talk by Jonathan Smith
September 28
Soap Making
Talk byJan Palmerr
Competition - A Decorative Soap
October 26
Tuyo Pilates
Talk by Jackie Leonsysum
(followed by Fish and Chips)
November 28
Annual Meeting
& Talk by Salvation Army
(followed byPizzas)
December 7
Christmas Dinner
Programme 2019
January 28
Go Wild
Talk by Paul Dyson
Competition - Wildlife Photo
February 25
Safety in the Home
Talk by Andrew Oxenard
March 25
Vets in the Community
Talk by Notts Vet School
(followed by Decadent Desserts)
April 29
The Art of Chocolate
Talk by Cathy's Chocolates
May 20
Resolutions Meeting
& Talk by Nottingham Street Pastors
(followed by Coffee and Cakes)
Competition - Butterflies and Bees
June 24
Birthday Meeting
Asian Dancing
by Vina Ladwa
(followed by Supper)
July 22
Votes for Women
Talk by Rowena Edlin-White
August 19
Lets Talk about Medicines
Talk by Joy Wingfield
September 23
"Tropic" Skincare
Talk by Amy Taylor
Competition - Cup Cake
October 28
Film Night
by Sue Moore
(followed by Fish and Chips)
November 28
Annual Meeting
& Talk by Marie Curie Organisation
(followed by Faith Supper)
December 2
Christmas Dinner
Programme 2018
Spinster of No Occupation
January 22
Talk by Rowena Edlin-White
Walking Across the Desert
February 26
Talk by Chris Vesper
Flower Arranging with a Difference
March 19
Talk by Chris Biddulph
(followed by Savoury Buffet Supper)
It's Only Rock'n'Roll
April 23
Talk by David Left
Resolutions Meeting
May 21
& ACWW by Helen Crowder
Birthday Meeting
June 25
Timeless Entertainment & Carvery
by Ian Rogerson
Rainbows
July 23
Talk by Rainbows Representative
India - Tigers
August 20
Talk by Peter Jones
Lace Market Theatre
September 24
Talk by Philip Hogarth
Competition - Lace
First Responders
October 22
Talk by Brian Watts
Annual Meeting
November 27
Faith Supper
Christmas Dinner
December 3
Programme 2017
Heritage of the Night Sky
January 23
Talk by Dr Dan Brown
Catherine Crompton's Diary
February 27
Talk by Stephen Flinders
Letters from the Trenches
March 27
Talk by Andrew Little
(followed by Savoury Buffet Supper)
The Workhouse Storytellers
April 24
Resolution Meeting
May 22
Followed by Drama Group Entertainment
Birthday Meeting
June 26
Supper and Entertainment
(60's and 70's music
by U3A group lead by
Pete Elderton)
Indian Culture
July 24
Talk by Dr Inderjit Gill
(Change of speaker due to illness -
now The funny side of the Funeral Business)
Medical Detection Dogs
August 21
Talk by Wendy Coley
Warbler Wonderland
September 25
Talk by Neil Glenn
Competition - Birds
A Passion for Pearls
October 23
Talk by Frances Benton
Pearls for Sale!
Annual Meeting
November 27
Faith Supper
Programme 2016
Images of Japan
January 25
Talk by Patsy Rayner
All That Jazz
February 22
Talk by Dennis Kitt
Front Line Afghanistan
March 21
Talk by Dean Hyde
Flowers of Menorca
April 25
Talk by Elizabeth
Resolution Meeting
May 23
Followed by a talk "My Sight" by Don
Birthday Meeting
June 27
Supper and Entertainment by "Ukelele Happy Band"
Casting Off
July 25
Talk by Emma Bamford
Change to Programme - now entertainment by
Joy Rice - with Poems and (Ukelele!)
Movie Night
August 22
Mama Mia!
With Fish and Chips (optional)
Between Stairs
September 26
Talk by Jo Carter
Introducing Tai Chi
October 24
Talk & demonstration by Joy Parsons
Annual Meeting
November 28
Faith Supper
Competition - Christmas Decoration
January 27
Land of Fire and Ice
Talk by Nigel Slater
Competition - Winter
February 24
Time to Talk about
Assisted Dying
Talk by Joy Wingfield
March 23
Grantham Canal
Talk by Rosemary Gibson
(followed by Faith Supper)
April 27
Police Convoys
Talk by Heather Roberts
May 18
Resolutions Meeting
& Talk by Project Linus
June 22
Birthday Meeting
Jerusalem Jammers
(followed by Supper)
July 27
Mediaeval Cookery
Talk byJanet Read
Competition: Old Cookery Book
August 24
Metal Detecting
Talk by Jonathan Smith
September 28
Soap Making
Talk byJan Palmerr
Competition - A Decorative Soap
October 26
Tuyo Pilates
Talk by Jackie Leonsysum
(followed by Fish and Chips)
November 28
Annual Meeting
& Talk by Salvation Army
(followed byPizzas)
December 7
Christmas Dinner
Programme 2019
January 28
Go Wild
Talk by Paul Dyson
Competition - Wildlife Photo
February 25
Safety in the Home
Talk by Andrew Oxenard
March 25
Vets in the Community
Talk by Notts Vet School
(followed by Decadent Desserts)
April 29
The Art of Chocolate
Talk by Cathy's Chocolates
May 20
Resolutions Meeting
& Talk by Nottingham Street Pastors
(followed by Coffee and Cakes)
Competition - Butterflies and Bees
June 24
Birthday Meeting
Asian Dancing
by Vina Ladwa
(followed by Supper)
July 22
Votes for Women
Talk by Rowena Edlin-White
August 19
Lets Talk about Medicines
Talk by Joy Wingfield
September 23
"Tropic" Skincare
Talk by Amy Taylor
Competition - Cup Cake
October 28
Film Night
by Sue Moore
(followed by Fish and Chips)
November 28
Annual Meeting
& Talk by Marie Curie Organisation
(followed by Faith Supper)
December 2
Christmas Dinner
Programme 2018
Spinster of No Occupation
January 22
Talk by Rowena Edlin-White
Walking Across the Desert
February 26
Talk by Chris Vesper
Flower Arranging with a Difference
March 19
Talk by Chris Biddulph
(followed by Savoury Buffet Supper)
It's Only Rock'n'Roll
April 23
Talk by David Left
Resolutions Meeting
May 21
& ACWW by Helen Crowder
Birthday Meeting
June 25
Timeless Entertainment & Carvery
by Ian Rogerson
Rainbows
July 23
Talk by Rainbows Representative
India - Tigers
August 20
Talk by Peter Jones
Lace Market Theatre
September 24
Talk by Philip Hogarth
Competition - Lace
First Responders
October 22
Talk by Brian Watts
Annual Meeting
November 27
Faith Supper
Christmas Dinner
December 3
Programme 2017
Heritage of the Night Sky
January 23
Talk by Dr Dan Brown
Catherine Crompton's Diary
February 27
Talk by Stephen Flinders
Letters from the Trenches
March 27
Talk by Andrew Little
(followed by Savoury Buffet Supper)
The Workhouse Storytellers
April 24
Resolution Meeting
May 22
Followed by Drama Group Entertainment
Birthday Meeting
June 26
Supper and Entertainment
(60's and 70's music
by U3A group lead by
Pete Elderton)
Indian Culture
July 24
Talk by Dr Inderjit Gill
(Change of speaker due to illness -
now The funny side of the Funeral Business)
Medical Detection Dogs
August 21
Talk by Wendy Coley
Warbler Wonderland
September 25
Talk by Neil Glenn
Competition - Birds
A Passion for Pearls
October 23
Talk by Frances Benton
Pearls for Sale!
Annual Meeting
November 27
Faith Supper
Programme 2016
Images of Japan
January 25
Talk by Patsy Rayner
All That Jazz
February 22
Talk by Dennis Kitt
Front Line Afghanistan
March 21
Talk by Dean Hyde
Flowers of Menorca
April 25
Talk by Elizabeth
Resolution Meeting
May 23
Followed by a talk "My Sight" by Don
Birthday Meeting
June 27
Supper and Entertainment by "Ukelele Happy Band"
Casting Off
July 25
Talk by Emma Bamford
Change to Programme - now entertainment by
Joy Rice - with Poems and (Ukelele!)
Movie Night
August 22
Mama Mia!
With Fish and Chips (optional)
Between Stairs
September 26
Talk by Jo Carter
Introducing Tai Chi
October 24
Talk & demonstration by Joy Parsons
Annual Meeting
November 28
Faith Supper
Competition - Christmas Decoration
