Members’ Meetings
Abingdon Fitzharrys WI suspended in person meetings as a result of Covid 19 restrictions from April 2020. In 2021 meetings via Zoom were organised as an alternative and since June 2021 they are delighted to be able to gather together again in person at the new meeting time of 1.30 pm. See details of the 2023-2024 programme below.
2023
10 January – John Place “Basic – Better – Best”
14 February – Ken and June Brazier to give a talk entitled “Mercy Ships”
14 March – Annual General Meeting followed by a talk by Trine Lucy, Abingdon Fitzharrys President and notable quilter, called “My Quilt Journey”
11 April – Helen Plumb to give a talk on “Glorious Gemstones”
9 May – Abingdon Town Crier John Crowley will give a talk. There will also be a chance to celebrate the Coronation with a special cake.
13 June – Richard Kirby will give a talk on Joan of Arc
11 July – Stuart Cummings will be telling us about ‘Ingenuity in the Victorian household’. Exhibition of work by the Art Group.
8 August – annual outing, a visit to Greys Court near Henley-on-Thames
12 September – David Busby of Busby’s Bees, local honey producer, will tell us about his bees and honey and bring along his products for an opportunity to buy. There will also be a fresh fruit and vegetable raffle.
10 October – Marie Louise Kerr will give a talk on Penicillin
14 November – craft taster session
12 December – our Christmas musical entertainment will be a Musicals singalong with Sally Mears of the Abingdon Music Centre. Along with mulled wine and mince pies, there will also be a special Christmas Tombola and a collection of warm clothing for the homeless.
2024
9 January – games and quiz afternoon. Intriguingly, now to be replaced by the arrival of a surprise mystery visitor. This afternoon we also plan to discuss the four campaigning resolutions for 2024 proposed by the National Federation of WIs.
13 February – Al Sylvester will tell us about his trip to the South Pole (change to original programme).
12 March – Annual General Meeting followed by a talk by Karen and Brett Wiles about living on a barge entitled ‘Isn’t it cold in the winter?’ There will be a fruit and vegetable raffle and hot cross buns served with our cups of tea.
9 April – a talk on the Foundling Hospital by John Caldicott
Meetings feature a talk by a visiting speaker or other organised activities, updates on future events and recent developments, all followed by refreshments and social time.
We are pleased to welcome visitors. If you are thinking of joining the Women’s Institute. why not come along to a meeting? Either turn up on the night or to get in touch through our CONTACT US page.
Please come along to a meeting (with no obligation to join) to try us out.
Abingdon Fitzharrys WI is a member of the Oxfordshire Federation of Women’s Institutes
www.oxfordshirewi.co.uk
