Work on the original Adderbury WI banner
2022-07-21 08:30 - 17:00 (Europe/London)
Three members will spend the day at the National Needlework Archive in Newbury to continue cleaning and conserving the banner,

Discussion group meeting
2022-07-25 14:00 - 16:00
If you would like to join this lively group please contact our President, Margaret. As usual, members will meet in the upstairs room at Harpers.

Work on the original Adderbury WI banner
2022-07-28 08:30 - 17:00
Three members are spending the day at the National Needlework Archive in Newbury to continue cleaning and conserving the banner.

Members' Meeting
2022-08-04 19:30 - 21:30
Our speaker this evening, Liz Mitchell, will tell us about wool weaving and its history in the Cotswolds. Liz is a member of the Oxfordshire Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers and was the editor of their newsletter for a number of years. On this occasion refreshments will follow her talk with the business part of the meeting after that..

Visit to the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies with a short talk and a tour of the buildings and gardens
2022-08-10 10:00 - 12:00
This visit has been arranged following a talk at our meeting in January. There will be a short introduction to the Centre, followed by a guided tour of the buildings and the gardens, both of which are of outstanding quality.
Depending on numbers, we hope to have the use of the Barton community bus which seats 15, plus up to 3 cars with five members in each. This would allow 30 people to take part.. Parking at the Centre is limited to three cars and a coach and reaching it from Adderbury by public transport is complicated. The bus would leave at about 9.15 am and return to Adderbury after the visit. but there may be the option of a drop-off near the city centre for those who would like to spend time there and then take public transport home. The estimated cost is about £10 for transport and £2 for refreshments. For more information or to add your name to the list of members wishing to join this trip please contact a committee member.

Upton House walk - Not held due to Covid virus
2022-08-18 11:30 - 12:30
Sheila P has kindly offered to lead a walk starting from the car park at Upton House. Please arrange your own transport, car sharing where possible, and meet at the car park at 11 am. This is an easy walk of about two and a quarter miles with three stiles. There is a bit of a climb to start with and at one point we walk along the wide grass verge for about five minutes. Everyone is invited to bring a picnic to eat on our return to the car park at the top of which there are picnic tables and benches.If you don’t want to walk but would like to come for the picnic meet us at about 12.30 in the car park.

Summer Party - Games in the Garden
2022-08-24 18:00 - 20:30
Caroline has kindly offered her lovely garden as the venue for our party this year. Please bring a plate of food to share. Let’s hope the weather is kinder than it was for last year’s party!

Members' Meeting
2022-09-01 19:30 - 21:30 | The Institute, The Green, Adderbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 3NE, United Kingdom
Our speaker this evening will be Cath Marriott, Head of Partnership and Community Safety at the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley. These partnerships bring together local organisations with the shared goal or reducing crime and the fear of crime, anti-social behaviour, alcohol and drug misuse and reducing re-offending.

Book Group meeting
2022-09-07 19:30 - 21:00
This evening we will be sharing our thoughts on a modern classic, Jean Rhys’s novel Wide Sargasso Sea.

Visit to Aston Pottery and tour of the gardens where the dahlias should be in bloom.
2022-09-08 14:30 - 15:30
Aston Pottery, which has a restaurant and a gift shop, is well known for its gardens and has a wonderful display of dahlias in the autumn. The cost will be £6.95, with the option of lunch before the tour Please arrange car sharing where possible. Members planning to have lunch would leave about 12.15 and the visit will start at 2.30 pm.. Aston Pottery is about 28 miles from Adderbury. The postcode OX18 2TB. If you would like to join this trip or for more information, please contact a committee member.

Cinema Group
2022-09-08 18:30 - 22:00
We will be seeing the NT Live screening at The Light in Banbury of their production of Much Ado About Nothing. If you would like to join us please contact Margaret, our President, on 07800 721432. Meet in the foyer about 6.30 for the 7 o’clock start..

Discussion group meeting
2022-09-12 14:00 - 15:30
The topic for discussion this time will be Climate Change. If you would like to join us, please contact our President, Margaret. Your contribution will be most welcome. Meetings are held at Harpers coffee shop in their upstairs room.

WI Day Celebratory Coffee & Cake at Cotefield Garden Centre Coffee Shop
2022-09-16 10:30 - 13:00 | Cotefield Garden Centre Coffee Shop, Oxford Road, Bodicote, Banbury OX15 4AQ
Our plan is to meet at Cotefield’s Coffee Shop at 10.30 for coffee and cake (and buying our own favourite items) hoping that as many members as possible will be able to join in to celebrate the very first WI Meeting in Britain, at Llanfair PG on Anglesey, North Wales in 1915. This 16th September marks our 107 birthday.

Broughton Grange footpaths walk
2022-10-03 11:00 - 12:30
Sheila P, whose planned walk in August was cancelled because of Covid, has kindly offered to lead a walk that goes through the arboretum at Broughton Grange. There should be plenty of Autumn colour on the trees. More details will be available later.

Members' Meeting
2022-10-06 19:30 - 21:30 | The Institute, The Green, Adderbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 3NE, United Kingdom
On a seasonal theme, this evening Juliet Corston will demonstrate flower arranging with pumpkins. If you would like to buy a pumpkin to make your own arrangement there will be a sign up sheet at the August and September meetings. The cost per pumpkin is £7.50, payable in advance, preferably at the August meeting.

Discussion group
2022-10-10 14:00 - 15:30 | Harper’s Coffee Shop, Adderbury, The High Street, Adderbury'
Our discussion of issues relating to climate change will continue at this meeting. If you have not been to a discussion before but would like to join us, then please contact Margaret asap.

Lunch at Bloxham
2022-10-12 12:40 - 14:30
This first group lunch will be on Wednesday 12 October at the Chequer Trees, Bloxham Garden Centre. We will meet there at 12.40.
If you were not at the October WI meeting but would like to come, please contact Margaret asap.

Book Group meeting
2022-10-12 19:30 - 21:00
We have already enjoyed two titles by Tracey Chevalier and this evening we will be talking about her novel Remarkable Creatures, which is based on the true story of Mary Anning and her discoveries of fossils.

Craft Group
2022-10-17 14:00 - 16:30
Maureen Golder has kindly offered to host this meeting at her house in Hempton. If you have not been to a craft group before but would like to come, please let Margaret know.
We will meet at the Institute at 2 o’clock for car sharing

Holt archive group
2022-11-01 11:00 - 12:30
As usual we will meet at Harper’s.

Members' Meeting
2022-11-03 19:30 - 21:30 | The Institute, The Green, Adderbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 3NE, United Kingdom
Joe Cummings, one of the three core team members of Voices Across Time, will tell us the story of the Oxfordshire based theatre group, which was founded in 2016. Their original shows combine music and history and several have been performed In Adderbury. Since 2028 VAT have also run a community outreach programme.

Craft group
2022-11-07 14:30 - 16:30
This meeting will be at Janet’s house. We will be working on the decorations for our entry for the Christmas tree festival. New members will be most welcome to join us.

Discussion group
2022-11-08 14:00 - 16:00
As usual we will meet in the upstairs room at Harpers coffee shop. New members are very welcome. Please contact our President if you would like to come along.

Book Group meeting
2022-11-09 19:30 - 21:00
This evening we will be at Dawn’s house, sharing our thoughts about Niall Williams’ book ‘This is Happiness’.

ArtyCrafty morning workshop
2022-11-10 10:00 - 12:30
On our return to ArtyCrafty there will be two workshops, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Members are welcome to come to either or both. We hope to find a nearby venue to have lunch. For more details, directions and to pay for your session please contact either Chris S or Janet P.

ArtyCrafty afternoon workshop
2022-11-10 14:00 - 16:30
Members are welcome to join us at ArtyCrafty this afternoon, whether or not they have been at the morning session. Please contact Chris S or Janet P for details, directions and payment. We hope to find a convenient venue for lunch between the two sessions and members coming only for the afternoon will be welcome to join us.

Craft group
2022-11-14 18:30 - 20:00
This evening we will continue our work on the decorations for our Christmas tree, kindly hosted by Janet P..

Adderbury Christmas Market in St Mary's Church
2022-11-26 10:00 - 16:00
Now that the Market is to take place again we are very pleased to have booked a stall. We will need cakes, biscuits, jams, lemon curd, chutney…
Items with festive decoration and wrapping always sell well.
A sign- up sheet will be available at meetings nearer the time. The market opens at 11 but help will be needed to set up our stall before that.

Christmas Tree Dressing for St. Mary's Christmas Tree Festival
2022-12-01 13:00 - 15:30 | St Mary’s church

Christmas Social
2022-12-01 19:30 - 21:30 | tba
Our Christmas social evening and meal will again be at the Institute, with the same caterers as last year providing the food. The cost is £21, which includes tips but not coffee or tea. The committee will provide wine and soft drinks.
