The WI Calendar
Why not come along to our next meeting, you can pay on the door and do not have to subscribe to membership. Come when you want and you will be more than welcome.
Meetings start at 7.30pm, the third Thursday of every month.
For further information email the Secretary.
January 18th
Scout jamboree to South Korea.
Alex Richardson survived the the floods, the heat, a typhoon and devastation during his Scout jamboree to South Korea. Brave Alex will relive his harrowing experience for our entertainment.
February 15th
We are Sherburn.
Clare Thornton introduces 'We are Sherburn', a group that aims to connect business with the community.
March 21st
Easter-Themed Crafts.
April 18th
Navigating The Care Conundrum.
Silvertime Legal - Covering care, care fees, care homes and lasting powers of attorney.
May 16th
The Amazing True Story of Henrietta Lacks.
Andy Wilson (Engagement Manager @ Yorkshire Cancer Research) - The amazing true story of Henrietta Lacks – her childhood on a former tobacco plantation in 1920’s Virginia, her brief adult life, her death from cervical cancer, the world-first medical research breakthrough achieved with her cancer cells and the huge impact of that breakthrough ever since, saving millions of lives worldwide.
June 20th
Action First Physio
Joanna from Action First Physio is coming to give a talk about good posture. She will also be showing us some useful chair exercises to do.
Action First Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic, The Old School, Sherburn-In-Elmet, 01405 949134 or 07503 487 265.
July 18th
Buns and Banter!
Meet up for a lively get together, a cuppa, light snack and a chat. Venue to be confirmed.
August 17th
Summer Holidays.
Sadly, no meeting. Time to relax and work on the tan.
September 19th
Ben or Kier?
Who will it be? The Selby MP, Kier Mather, or Ben Cawood with an acting workshop.
Find out, on the night.
( Everyone loves a surprise.)
October 17th
Tadcrafter.
Su Morgan from Tadcrafters (a not-for-personal-profit organisation that creates products for charities and worthy causes.
November 21st
The Box Style Room Fashion Show and Annual Meeting.
The Box Style room, in Sherburn in Elmet, are a small ladies fashion boutique in the village offering affordable fashion for all ages/sizes.
December 19th
Christmas Special.
Of course there's going to be wine!
January 16th
Yorkshire Air Ambulance
Our air ambulance helicopters fly seven days a week, 365 days a year. Together, they form a highly skilled team that responds to those in urgent need or emergency care, starting their specialised treatment at the scene of an incident before they are transported to an appropriate major trauma centre or another hospital for further medical care.
A team of fabulous fundraisers and office staff work to ensure that our Charity continues to be here for the people of Yorkshire and is backed up by our wonderful family of volunteers, without whom the work we do would not be possible.
February 20th
Pottery Throw Down.
A demonstration by Lyn Clarke
March 20th
Anyone for Seconds?
Dress today for a sustainable tomorrow.
Dr Charlotte Garbutt will present her definition of fashion sustainability, the reasons the fashion industry needs to be more sustainability-focussed and how we as consumers can buy, wear and care for our clothes to contribute towards greater sustainability. Charlotte will also cover how colour analysis contributes towards a capsule and well-used wardrobe of clothes thus contributing towards sustainability.
Charlotte is a qualified personal stylist with a certificate from the London College of Style in Fashion Sustainability and works as a Colour consultant and sustainable stylist at Transformed Styling.
April 17th
The Alchemy of Gardening.
Illustrated talk and reading by Jan Hoyland, along with a gardening based Q and A session
Jan is a Garden Designer, Consultant and Rewilding expert with a wide range of experience, having worked for the National Trust as a Head Gardener for over 15 years, as well as having being the curator at the Yorkshire Arboretum at Castle Howard. Jan has recently published her debut book, The Alchemy of Gardening which guides the reader through the seasons of the year with practical gardening tips, philosophical musings and lyrical descriptions that evoke the beauty and rhythms of nature.
May 15th
Yorkshire Cancer Research 100 Years.
Andy Wilson will look back over the 100 years of the charity telling the stories of the key people who have led and supported our charity, including the inventor of Quality Street chocolates, the man with ‘the most skilful hand in all the world’, the pioneering female scientist who’s talent and persistence helped protect workers in heavy industry, the man who became the richest person in England through a small act of kindness, the man who turned a failed contraceptive into the most important cancer drug in history and a lot more. In return for Andy's time, all the proceeds raised from our June 2025 community tea party will go to Yorkshire Cancer Research.
South Milford WI
71, High Street
South Milford, LS25 5AF