Kennington Women’s Institute

Kennington Women’s Institute was founded 82 years ago and continues to have a loyal membership. Our monthly meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month (except August) in the Village Centre, Kennington Road, at 7.15pm.

We are a friendly group who are always pleased to welcome ladies visiting the area or, if you live locally, why not come along to a few meetings with a view to becoming a member yourself. At most meetings we have a Speaker and after their talk we have a break for a cup of tea/coffee and biscuits, and sometimes a short quiz or catch up on local news.

We list below our programme of events for 2008-2009:-

Date 2008	Title of Talk/Meeting	Speaker/Entertainer, etc.
April 9	The Austrian Alps & Italian Dolomites	Ian Gourlay
May 14	Resolutions + ‘I Bought an Island’	David Hill
May 21	Coffee morning, Methodist Church
June 11	Founder’s Day Party + talk ‘A Bit on the Side’	Don Rouse
July 9	National Gardens of Ireland	Mrs May Parker
August 13	Summer outing
September 10	‘These you have loved or haven’t – as the case may be’	Mrs Barbara Gray
October 8	‘Ask me Another’	Professor Ronald Speirs
November 12	Christmas Suggestions	Marks & Spencer
November	Fundraising event
December 10	Christmas meeting + Musical entertainment	Jonathan & Julie Todd
2009
January 14	Six Weddings	Mrs Barbara Gray
February 11	Success Stories of Some British Birds	David Nobbs, RSPB
March 11	AGM + History of Costume Jewellery	Jane & Adrian Jeffries

As you will see, we have a varied programme of speakers and events – something for everyone. We hold regular competitions such as a posy in a wine glass, holiday memento, a Halloween hat, home made Christmas cracker, etc.

The annual subscription is £27.00 which includes a copy of the monthly NFWI magazine.

More information about our Kennington W.I. is available by telephoning (01235) 530357 or just turn up on the evening, we would be very pleased to welcome you.

We are affiliated to the Oxfordshire Federation of Women’s Institutes: www.oxfordshirefwi.freeuk.com;

and the National Federations of Women’s Institutes – www.womens.institute.org.uk. For more information about the Women’s Institute please contact these web sites.