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A Warm Welcome awaits Members, Visitors and Guests to Chilworth WI
We meet on the 2nd Thursday each month 2-15 for 2.30 start until 4.30pm
Please note that there will be a charge for visitors which will include refreshments
ONLY GUESTS INVITED BY COMMITTEE CAN ATTEND THE BIRTHDAY MEETING IN JUNE – DUE TO HALL CAPACITY
The Village hall is situated on the main A27 between Southampton and Romsey, with its entrance alongside the Chilworth Arms pub/restaurant. The postcode is SO16 7LD. There is a ramp at the back of the hall to enable wheelchair / disabled access and there is a loo with easy disabled access. Click here for a map
2022 – Special Interest Groups
For more information on any of the Special Interest Groups – please contact chilworthwi@gmail.com
Walk & Talk – once a month, put your walking shoes on and join in with a stroll and have a good chat along the way. Next planned W&T Monday TBA
TCC – Tea, Chat and Cake – Next meet – 16th June – Might try a new venue – Watch this space
Indoor Bowls – Parkside Bowling Green – Fleming Park – Organiser Carole Thorne
Craft Group NEW VENUE – next meeting will be on Thursday 7th July at Chandlers Ford Methodist Church Meeting Hall Winchester Road SO53 2GJ – 2pm. -4 pm – organiser Ann Kendall
Chilworth WI singing Group Next sing – a – long – 24th May 5.45 for 6pm start at Vals – All newcomers welcome
Evening Book Reading Group – This Group meet every six weeks. The meeting is held at a members house.
Afternoon Book Reading Group – If you are interested in joining please contact us on above email and we will pass your details on to the organisers – meets every first Monday at 11am in Chandlers Ford 11am – 12am
Theatre Group – Next trip – Calendar Girls at Hanger Farm Totton – Oct 22nd
Lunch Club – Next gathering 26th May @ Hiltonbury Farmhouse, North Millers Dale, Chandlers Ford SO53 1SZ- Organiser Ali Shaw – please email Ali direct to add your name to the list and this month they need pre-order
Walking Netball – Playing at Places Leisure – Passfield Avenue, every Wednesday 1 – 2pm All WI members welcome to turn up any week and join in. Cost £3.50 – Only rules – no large ‘Bet Lynch’ ear rings to be worn and large rings must be removed or taped over. Fun and laughter guaranteed – Medical Registration Form must be completed before play – forms available on day.
Table Tennis Group – This has been set up by one of our members and will be held at her house every other Tuesday afternoon for up to 6 people at a time.
Ukuele Group – meet monthly or as group decide themselves
Programme for 2022
| 2022 | Programme so far for 2022 | |
| Jan 13 | Resolutions | Time for a good discussion, in small groups, socially distanced,
on this years Resolutions |
| Feb 10th | Mark
Shortland |
My Life in magic – from Art College to Las Vegas |
| Mar 10th | Jackie
Dimmock |
The Good, The Bad and the Downright Funny
Her Life Story of being a Police woman – told in quilts |
| Apr 14th | Fred Swift | The Wiltshire Bee Keeper |
| May 12th | Annual
Meeting |
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| June 10th | 6th Birthday Meet & Queens Jubilee Party | Pip Bensley – This is a special sneak look to see what goes on behind the scenes at The Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower Show after which we will have a celebration Jubilee Tea Party – CHILWORTH WI MEMBERS/ DUAL AND INVITED GUESTS ONLY PLEASE |
| July 14th | Analiza Jones | Making of Hand Woven bags from the Phillipines |
| Aug 11th | SUMMER SOCIAL | Cream Tea at The Orangery in the Garden Society Allington Lane |
| Sept 8th | Jennifer Wyneberg | “Am I a descendant of john Ruskin?” |
| Oct 13th | Geoff Read | Earwigs to Rhinos |
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| * * * * * * * * | Some of our previous meeting highlights | |
| May 2017 | The Sewing Bee | May Martin from televisions ‘ Sewing Bee’ programme |
| May 2017 | Theatre Trip | “Goodnight Mr Tom” – Eastleigh Operatic and Musical Society – The Point |
| June 2017 | Outing | Trip to Historic Dockyard Chatham – inc ‘Call the Midwife Location Tour’ |
| July 2017 | Theatre Group | Romsey Plaza Outdoor event – “Lillies of the Land’ – Play and Picnic |
| Sep 2017 | Outing | Coach Trip to Bletchley Park – Home of the WW2 Codebreakers |
| Jan 2018 | Extra Meeting | Dame Esther Rantzen – Crosfield Hall – Talk on Loneliness |
| May 2018 | Outing | Chichester Flower Festival & Chichester Cathedral |
| Aug 2018 | Day Trip | Day Visit to Denman – inc Lunch& Cream Tea |
| Nov 2018 | Xmas Trip | Gloucester Quays Victorian Christmas market |