Stoke Newington Women's Institute WI: February 2015

Stokey WI programme for 2015 below:

All welcome :)

Here is a taster of the fun and inspiring events lined up for the coming year

£5 per meeting for a visitor fee cash on the door or

£36 annual membership payable online

Last chance to sign up for membership only £36 for the year (£ per evening) see membership tab on blog

Our meetings are monthly on the second Monday of Each Month at 8pm and are held in Stoke Newington at:

The Prince
59 Kynaston Road
London, N16 0EB

upstairs unless otherwise specified m eg if outdoor activity see link below for map etc

http://www.theprincen16.com/contact

On Monday 12th January 2015 we discussed the topics in depth and did short presentation on them all, and put forward with a majority vote for the WI Resolution shortlist

Plant a tree for the future
(see last blog post for details) for Stokey WI to adopt as a a group & individuals as it met our SMART objectives

http://www.littlepocketguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/MomsMagnoliaTree.jpg

Upcoming Stokey Meeting Dates for your diary:

At each meeting there is a chance to chat, meet local Stokey ladies and take part in a craft corner as well as a talk by a visitor or member or workshop to participate in.

The events below have been created as a result of consulting members of Stokey WI on what they would like :)

Monday 9th February 2015 8pm

Well Being

Looking at well being looking after ourselves in the cold winter having maybe had a dab at detoxing after Christmas in January and local history topic to be confirmed

Monday 9th March 8pm

Energy Saving event with speakers fro DECC date to be confirmed

Stoke Newington Literary festival intro talk

http://www.stokenewingtonliteraryfestival.com

Brainstorm this year's theme and call for volunteers. Craft activity for decorating Albion Parade for International Women's Day - look at planting a tree from Resolution shortlist

Monday 13th April 8pm

Art Workshop

Resolution Vote for WI AGM

Monday 11th May 2015 8pm

Cup Cake Competion and Charity Fundraiser for our local charity the Refugee Women's Association

Refugee Women's Association in Dalston our local charity we support coming to update us on their activity and how they used the £500 we helped to raise last year at the www.beeandtea.co.uk charity tea in De Beauvoir last summer

Competition bring a cup cake you have made and decorated and we will vote with 50p each as to the winner - all funds raised to go to the RWA and volunteers from Stokey WI to help with Charity Bee & Tea tea in Aid of

http://www.refugeewomen.org.uk

Anna Kidd is walking the Thames path during this month and Middlesex has the WI Centenary baton and is passing to Surre during the walk - all sponsorship much appreciated

Monday 8th June 8pm

Stoke Newington Literary Festival - creative writing festival - talk from Author

Bernardine Evaristo - see link below

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