2024 PROGRAMME OF WBWI MONTHLY MEETINGS
DATE |
SPEAKER / ACTIVITY |
January 25
|
"Zimbabwe and Botswana"
by Nigel Slater Competition: Wildlife |
February 22
|
"Passions, Potions and Poisons"
Talk by Tracey Akehurst followed by Faith Supper |
March 28
|
"Nottinghamshire Women 1550-1950"
Talk by Chris Weir |
April 25
|
"Zumba Gold"
by Ali Biller |
May 23
|
Resolutions
Followed by "Children's Air Ambulance" |
June 27
|
Birthday Meeting
Entertainment by "Nottingham Caledonian Society" Followed by Supper |
July 25
|
"Cardiology Research"
Talk by Prof Mustafa Zakkar |
August 22
|
"Our Federation History"
Talk by Jenny Bailey |
September 26
|
"Social & Bingo Night"
by Members Followed by: Harvest Supper |
October 24
|
"Murder Mystery aka
Inspector Hopkinson's Discovery" by Ian Morgan |
November 28
|
Annual Meeting
Followed by "Blood Bikes" Talk |
December 2 |
Christmas Dinner
|
PROGRAMME 2023
January 26
"Nottingham Writers"
by John Smith
February 23
"Borneo and Mongolia"
Talk by Paul Dyson
Wildlife Artist
Faith Supper
March 23
"Craft Evening"
Janet Humphreys
and members
April 27
"History of the Ballpoint Pen"
Talk by Graham Hayes
Competition: An Interesting Pen
May 25
Resolutions
Followed by
"Dogs Trust"
by Ella Tonge
June 29
Birthday Meeting
Entertainment by
"Los Amigos"
Followed by Supper
July 27
"The Work of a Magistrate"
Talk by Pat Walsh
August 24
Flower Arranging
Talk by Jane Waldron
September 28
"Nottingham's Industrial Heritage"
Talk by John Whitfield
Competition: Nottingham Memorabilia
October 26
"Film Night"
by Sue Moore
with Popcorn and Drinks
November 23
Annual Meeting
Followed by
"Women in the Air"
Talk by: Ron Blake
December 4
Christmas Dinner
PROGRAMME 2022
January 24
"Treasure under every Stone"
Talk about The Orkneys
by Barbara Deavin
February 28
The Klondike Gold Rush
Talk by Ian Sutton
Competition: An Interesting Stone
March 28
"Grantham Canal -
Another World"
Talk by Rosemary Gibson
*Faith Supper
April 25
Police Convoys
Talk by Joan Green
May 23
Resolutions
Followed by
"Twinkle Fingers"
Sign Language by Mandy Brennan
June 27
Birthday Meeting
"Dancing with Mr Darcy"
by Grantham Danserye
Followed by *Supper
July 25
Mediaeval Cookery
Talk by Jannêt Read
Competition: An Old Cookery Book
August 27
Metal Detecting
Talk by Jonathan Smith
September 22
Soap Making (cancelled)
Talk by Jan Palmer
Competition: A Decorative Soap
change of topic and speaker:
Brompton House Library
Talk by Julia Claydon
October 27
Sustainable Chemistry
Talk by Dr N Bennett
November 24
Annual Meeting
Followed by
Talk by:The Samaritans
Followed by: *Pizzas
December 5
Christmas meeting
"Oscars" at The Beeches
PROGRAMME 2021
Events in Purple Cancelled/Postponed
due to Covid
January 25
Treasure under Every Stone
Talk on the Hebrides
by Barbara Deavin
February 22
The Trussell Trust
Talk about Food Banks
22 March
The Klondike Gold Rush
Talk by Ian Sutton
26 April
Bingo
With Special Equipment from Newark!
24 May
Resolutions Meeting
& Talk by Mandy Brennan
"Twinkle Fingers"
about Sign Language
Project Linus
28 June
Birthday Meeting
entertainment by Clive Rudd
50/60/70's Music
Now to be at Christmas meeting
26 July
Basket Making (cancelled)
Talk byChris Baxter
altered to:
History of Spinning and Weaving
Talk by Mo Ake
23 August
History of the Oxo Cube
Talk by Lesley Bensley
27 September
The Mitford Sisters
Talk by John Whitfield
25 October
Farmer Barnes' Dairy
Dairy Farming and Cheese Making
Talk by Jane Barnes
22 November
Annual Meeting
& Talk by Kay Gugliotti
on the History of Newark Show - Cancelled
altered to:
Talk by Juno, Women's refuge
(our chosen charity for Christmas 2021)
by Yasmin Rehman
6 December
Christmas Dinner
entertainment by Clive Rudd
50/60/70's Music (Transferred from June
Birthday meeting)
Programme 2020
Events in Purple Cancelled/Postponed
due to Covid
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 Palmer
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