Adderbury & District WI

Farm Visit
2025-06-12 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London)
Mr Stilgoe has very kindly offered to show us around his farm and see the old paper mill. We will walk/drive or ride in the trailer and there will be refreshments afterwards. Mr Stilgoe is making no charge for the evening. There are still places left so if you would like to come, please contact our President, Sandra, who will add you to the list. we will meet at the Institute at 5.45 for car sharing so as to take as few cars as possible.

Wednesday Book Group
2025-06-11 19:30 - 21:30
Our title for this month is Strong Female Characters by the comedian Fern Brady. The venue is yet to be decided.

Members' Meeting
2025-06-05 19:20 - 21:20
This evening Alex Harrison who is a Community First Responder in Bloxham will speak about his role and the importance of having as many people as possible trained in the use of defibrillators. His talk is called Bystanders can be Life Savers which is also the title of the Resolution to be voted on at the NFWI Annual Meeting. While there are several defibrillators in Bloxham so far there is just one in Adderbury.

Mahjong session
2025-06-02 14:00 - 16:00
we meet at the library from 2 till 4, developing our understanding and skill at the ancient game. Everyone present contributes £2 to the cost of hiring the room.

Mahjong session
2025-06-02 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-19 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-05 14:00 - 16:00
Our interest in Mahjong began at the meeting when we celebrated Chinese New Year. Several members and other people from the village now meet twice a month at the Library to learn more about this ancient game through playing it. Everyone contributes £2 a session towards the hire of the room. If you are interested in joining us do come and see what it is all about.

Meriels' Book Group
2025-05-27 18:30 - 20:00
We meet in the restaurant at the Bell from 6.30pm. If you would like to join our friendly group please contact Margaret H who is our co-ordinator.

WI group meeting
2025-05-21 19:30 - 21:00
This year it is the turn of Barford WI to host our Group meeting. There are a limited number of places for members of the local WIs. The evening will take place in the village hall in Barford and costs £6 per person. If you would like to be there please contact either Pat or Sandra.

Wednesday Book Group
2025-05-07 19:30 - 21:30
Tricia is kindly hosting our meeting this month when we shall be discussing The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley.

Guided walk round Hook Norton
2025-05-07 10:30 - 12:00
This guided walk round Hook Norton will explore the history of the village and its buildings. Members may like to have lunch at the Hook Norton Brewery after the walk. The cost is £14 each. We will meet at the Institute at 10am for a 10.30 start. The walk should last about an hour and a half. Please contact Maureen G or Ros if you would like to take part.

Members meeting
2025-05-01 19:20 - 21:30
This evening we consider the resolution put forward for adoption at the Annual Meeting of NFWI which this year is Bystanders can be Lifesavers. Members will decide whether their representative at the meeting should vote for or against the proposal. A decision will also be taken on whether or not to allow her to vote differently on the day. The 1921 banner will be on display at the meeting and there will be a social activity to conclude the evening..

Meriel's Book Group
2025-04-28 18:30 - 20:00
New members are very welcome to join us. We meet at the Bell from 6.30pm. Please contact our co-ordinator, Margaret, for information about the book to be discussed.

Display of the 1921 Banner
2025-04-27 10:00 - 15:00
The 1921 banner will be on display again in the library today and refreshments will be available.

Exhibition of the 1921 banner made by members of the Adderbury and Milton WI in 1921
2025-04-26 10:00 - 17:00 | Adderbury Library/Church House
We are delighted to be able to display the 1921 banner to coincide with the Day of Dance. This is the occasion on which the Adderbury Morris sides dance at various venues in the village in memory of Janet Blunt without whom most of the dances from the 19th century would have been lost. Miss Blunt was a founding member of the Adderbury and Milton WI in 1921 and an important contributor to the design and making of the banner which now belongs to the National Needlework Archive. There will be displays of information about the history of the banner and the conservation work undertaken by eight of our members. We hope to serve tea, coffee and cakes during the day.
The exhibition will also be open on Sunday 27 April from 10am to 3pm at Church House (the Library)

Water quality testing
2025-04-25 08:00 - 2025-04-28 17:00
As part of our commitment to improving the quality of water in our rivers and streams we will again be joining the national water testing event. This involves taking water samples at two convenient local sites of your choice using kits which Sandra will distribute and collect. It is a simple process and the instructions are easy to follow. Testing can be done at any time over the period. Please contact Sandra if you would like to take part.

Mahjong Group - Members will not meet at this day is Easter Monday 2025
2025-04-21 14:00 - 16:00
Some members and others from the local community meet to improve our skills at Mahjong through playing it, We each pay £2 to cover the hire of the room in the Library. If you are interested in joining us please contact Maureen B who co-ordinates the group, or come to the Library and see what it is all about.
We are not planning to meet on 21 April as this is Easter Monday. Instead our next meeting is planned for Monday, 5 May, at 2pm to 4pm. Members elected to meet on this Bank Holiday date.

Discussion Group - Members will not meet on this day as it is Easter Monday 2025
2025-04-21 14:00 - 15:30
Do come and join at The Burrow to enjoy time together sharing our thoughts about issues of interest to those present while enjoying a cup of tea or coffee and perhaps a slice of cake.
Our next group meeting will be in May

Wednesday Book Group
2025-04-09 19:30 - 21:30
This evening we will be sharing our thoughts on the novel by Michico Aoyama: What You Are Looking for is in the Library. This is translated from Japanese. The venue is yet to be decided.

Mahjong group
2025-04-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Adderbury Library/Church House
The newly established mahjong group, which is open to members of the community, now numbers some sixteen enthusiastic beginners. If you are interested in finding out more just come along to the library and join us or contact our co-ordinator, Maureen B. Each session costs £2 which pays for the use of the room.

Members' Meeting
2025-04-03 19:20 - 21:00 | The Institute, The Green, Adderbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 3NE, United Kingdom
To mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest of the Nazi concentration camps, our speaker this evening will be Jeremy Sharpe. The title of his talk is ‘It could have been me: the Holocaust through the life of a victim and his family’.

WI Market Bags
2025-04-03 10:00 - 11:30 | Janet’s House
We plan to cut out our bags for members to make up

Archive Group Meet
2025-03-31 10:30 - 12:30 | The Burrow Coffee Shop, Adderbury
Archival discussions for members on Monday 31 March at The Burrow Coffee Shop .

Meriel's Book Group - Monday 24 March - 6.30pm at The Bell Inn
2025-03-24 18:30 - 20:00 | The Bell PH Adderbury
We meet to discuss our latest book – Islands of Abandonment by Cal Flyn

Great British Spring Clean - Litter pick morning
2025-03-22 10:00 - 12:00
If you can spare a hour or two this morning, please help pick up litter on the roads leading out of the village. Gloves, hi-viz jackets and litter picks will be provided but please bring your own if you have them. Meet outside the Coach and Horses by 10 o’clock.

Discussion Group - Monday 17 March at The Burrow Coffee House at 2pm
2025-03-17 14:00 - 16:00
Members gather for a good discussion on current matters

Mahjong group
2025-03-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Adderbury Library/Church House
The newly established mahjong group, which is open to members of the community, now numbers some sixteen enthusiasts. If you are interested in finding out more just come along to the library and join us or contact our co-ordinator, Maureen B. The cost of each session is £2 which goes towards the hire fee for the use of the room. Normally in the afternoon, the time has been changed because of a Lent Lunch in the library on this date.

Wednesday Book Group
2025-03-12 21:30
Our title for discussion this month is The Romantic by William Boyd. The venue is yet to be decided.

Craft Group Meet
2025-03-11 14:00 - 16:00 | Beehive Cottage, Adderbury
Members will gather on Tuesday 11 March at Theresa’s home – Beehive Cottage at 2pm – for initial discussions of our proposed activity for 2025

Annual Meeting and Members' Monthly Meeting.
2025-03-06 19:15 - 21:15
At our Annual Meeting we will receive reports from our Secretary and our Treasurer and hear our President’s address, Our President for 2025-26 will be chosen and members of the committee elected. This will be followed by a short business meeting.
