Adderbury & District WI

Craft Group
2025-09-29 10:30 - 12:00 (Europe/London)
Caroline is kindly hosting this craft group meeting at her house. New member are always welcome to this lively and very friendly group, so if you would like to join us please contact Caroline beforehand. The words Christmas and Tree Festival might be mentioned!

Members' Meeting
2025-10-02 19:20 - 21:30
This evening Sean Callery, who is a Blue Badge guide, will take us on a tour of the Literary Cotswolds: from Chaucer to Jilly Cooper. Sean describes his talk as ‘A scoot through many literary connections from Tolkein to Thomas the Tank Engine, via a medieval poet and today’s queen of sagas. Stories of story writers and where they lived or visited – along a sometimes hilarious pathway.’

Mahjong
2025-10-06 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-20 14:00 - 16:00
If you would like to learn more about this ancient and fascinating game, please contact Maureen Banks who co-ordinates this group of members and villagers or just come and find us. We meet in the Library and there is a small fee which contributes to the hire of the room. We are told that the best way to learn is to play so that is what we do! It is a very friendly group and you will be most welcome to come and observe or join in.

Wednesday Book Group
2025-10-08 19:30 - 21:00
Every year we include an English language classic in our programme. This month we will be discussing North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell. Mary is kindly hosting us. Please see our Group page for details of this year’s titles.

Discussion group
2025-10-14 14:00 - 16:30
If you would enjoy spending a hour or two talking over issues of current or personal interest with fellow members, then do come and join us in the upper room at The Burrow.

Website Group Meeting
2025-10-15 14:00 - 16:30 | 2 Long Wall Close
We will meet to sort out gallery photos and talk to possible new group members

Craft Group Meeting
2025-10-20 10:30 - 12:00
We are to meet on Monday 20 October and the venue will be announced shortly

Meriel's Book Group
2025-10-28 18:30 - 20:00
We will meet at the Bell at 6.30pm to discuss The City of Thorns by Jonathan Friedland. Please contact Margaret for more information if you would like to join us.

Mahjong Group
2025-11-03 14:00 - 16:30 | Adderbury Library/Church House
Members’ gatheration for a few rounds of this exciting game

November Members' Meeting
2025-11-06 19:20 - 21:00
This evening Suzy Stathers from Kings Sutton will tell us about lace-making and its history. This was an important cottage industry for many years in Oxfordshire and nearby counties.

Discussion Group
2025-11-10 14:00 - 16:30 | The Burrow Coffee Shop, Adderbury
Members gather together to discuss the issues of the day

Craft Group Meeting
2025-11-17 10:30 - 12:30 | Janet’s House
Members gather together for our final Christmas crafting session on Monday 17 November at Janet’s to complete our work for our Christmas tree for St. Mary’s Christmas Tree Festival for 2025

Mahjong Group
2025-11-17 14:00 - 16:30 | Adderbury Library/Church House
Members and friends gather for another few rounds of Mahjong

Christmas Market
2025-11-22 11:00 - 16:00
Once again we will have a stall at the Christmas Market in St Mary’s Church selling cakes, jams, chutneys…..Please contact Theresa about contributions and let her know if you are able to help set up, man the stall or clear away at the end. This is a very popular event at which we usually raise a very useful amount of money for our funds.

Meriel's Book Group
2025-11-25 18:30 - 20:30 | The Bell PH Adderbury
Members gather at The Bell to read this month’s book – Unfinished Portrait by Agatha Christie writing as Mary Westmacott. We are to enjoy The Bell’s curry evening menu to aid our discussions

Christmas meal and social evening
2025-12-04 19:00 - 21:00
We do not have a formal meeting in December. Instead a team of members organise our Christmas meal which is sometimes followed by an entertaining activity. Confirmation of the venue and time will be available nearer the date.
