Creative Activities
Team Leader: Bev Stuart
This team encourages WIs and members to participate in a variety of activities that include - music, dance, literature, painting crafts and cookery
2024
OCTOBER
I’m sure the members who made a Beach Hut Etui at County House in September are pleased with their result. It was unfortunate that more people didn’t apply to join this activity as many hours were spent preparing the materials.
Coming up in October is the Autumn Quiz at Oxton Village Hall on Friday 18th October. The questions are only loosely based on music and it is a very lighthearted, fun quiz. Nothing too hard! We used to call this a music quiz but felt this was off-putting. Why not enter your WI for this? Up to four people per team.
The winners will be announced on the night.
A Christmas Celebration in St John the Evangelist Church in Carlton in Lindrick on Saturday 14th December has been organized. This will include seasonal readings, Christmas Carols and Christmas songs with an opportunity to join in. The enclosure is with your secretary now.
As it says on the application form, if a week before the event, you have not received any tickets or notification, please contact the office.
SEPTEMBER
The Cream Tea with Clarins at John Lewis in Nottingham in July was so successful and enjoyable, I just had to mention it again! We were treated very well by the John Lewis organisation. Hopefully, we will be able to organise another session next year with a different topic.
The next Craft workshop is on Saturday 21st September at County House when you will have the opportunity to make a Beach Hut Etui. There are still a few places left on this workshop if you are interested and have missed the closing date. Please contact the office for more information.
The questions for the Autumn Quiz at Oxton on Friday 18th October are loosely based on music and subjects connected to music in some way and all the different genres. It is a very lighthearted fun quiz. We used to call this a music quiz but felt this was off-putting. Why not enter your WI for this quiz for up to four people per team. The winners are announced that night.
As it says on the application form, if a week before an event, you have not received any tickets or notification, please contact the office.
I hope you have all had an enjoyable Summer and are looking forward to Autumn and all the different activities and events that have been organised for you.
AUGUST
Yet again we had to cancel an event through lack of support. This time it was the visit to Trentham Gardens in July. It's always disappointing when we have to do this, especially for the members who had applied to go on the trip, but we cannot run them at a loss. Your feedback as to why this didn't appeal would be very helpful. A lot of time and effort goes into organising these activities.
Luckily, Cream Tea with Clarins at John Lewis in Nottingham went ahead despite being oversubscribed. Heather managed to arrange with John Lewis for Clarins to hold two sessions that day, so a huge thank you to her.
The next craft workshop is on Saturday 21st September at County House when you will have the opportunity to make a Beach Hut Etui. Coming up in October, we have arranged an Autumn Quiz at Oxton on Friday 18th October. The enclosures are with your secretary or contact the office for more information.
August is a time when the Creative Activities Team take a rest, although some of us will be on Granny duty! So, I wish you all a good Summer with hopefully lots of sunny weather.
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