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Forest Gate WI Whatever kind of woman you are….. Our next meeting Tuesday 6 March 2012 Inside…. 7.15pm – 9.15pm March events page 2 Durning Hall, Earlham Grove Setting up group for March meeting page 2 Guest speaker: Jane Robinson, author WI market stall page 3 of A Force to be Reckoned With: A Members’ offers page 4 history of the Women’s Institute Local news & notices page 5 Copies of the book will be available for purchase and Jane will sign books after her WI News & notices page 12 talk. Stratford Picture House membership form page 14 We will also be having our ‘bring and buy sale’ in aid of Women Beyond Borders – see page 2 for more details. Other things it would be useful to bring along to the meeting…. • Unwanted Christmas gifts – see page 2 for more info • Money for the bring and buy sale • Jam Jars with lids to pass on to jam and preserve makers • Cake ingredients to donate to the market bakers – see page 3 for more info • A mug to donate to the WI for teas and coffees • Plastic bags for the organic veg stall at the markt Contact us [email protected] or http://forestgatewi.wordpress.com or contact Alicia on 07903 377929 1 CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY AT FOREST GATE WI In acknowledgement of International Women’s Day on 8th March, Forest Gate WI have organized two activities. The first is a fundraising event for a local organization and the second is a special screening at Stratford Picture House. See below for further information about both events. Bring and Buy Last month we invited you to bring in unwanted Christmas presents for our bring and buy sale on 6th March. We Made in Dagenham at Stratford also asked you to nominate a women’s Picture House, Thursday 8th group or charity to receive the funds March 2012 raised. Stratford Picture House in We are pleased to announce that money raised from the event will go to partnership with the Forest Gate WI Women Beyond Borders.(WBB). WBB is putting on a special showing of is an informal group which has been MADE IN DAGENHAM in set up by a number of women who use celebration of International Women’s our refugee advice and advocacy service, Renewal RAMP, which is Day. based in Sebert Road. Tickets are currently on sale: full They raise small sums of money to price tickets will be just £5.00. take their children on outings and give Members will pay just £3.50, and them a Christmas party in December. member’s free tickets will be They are completely unfunded and meet under the aegis of The Renewal redeemable too. Programme which is a long- established Newham charity. WI members are entitled to free Picture House membership. You just need to complete the form at the end of this newsletter and take it Setting up for the March with your WI membership card to meeting the Picture House. Group C is scheduled to set up and clear away, and organize / bring refreshments for the next ****Membership Cards**** meeting. Karen will be in touch with you with more details. You have not already received your Caroline Brown Radhika Bynon Mary membership card, please pick up a Clarke (Capel Road) Sue Eldred membership pack at the members’ Elizabeth Howell Phillipa Jones table at the next meeting. Kathleen Lancaster Care Merell Scilla Morgan Jane Ridout 2 Woodgrange Market Place 2nd Saturday of each month 10am – 4pm The WI stall at Woodgrange Market Place has proved a huge success. £400 was The WI stall at Woodgrange Market Place continues its success – last month (one of the most difficult for most traders) we raised over £300. A huge thanks to Helen and all the women (and various family members) who have baked cakes, made jams and preserves, helped set up and take down the stall and stood out in the cold working on the stall. The market will run as a pilot until May so we are looking for people who can help with the WI stall each month. There are a number of ways you can do so. You can • Bake cakes, and make jams and preserves etc (We can reimburse out of pocket expenses but you must talk to Helen first) • You can donate ingredients for others to make cakes, jams and preserves • You can pass on unwanted jam jars • You can help set up the stall in the morning and take it down in the evening • You can help sell on the stall • You may want to be part of a regular market group or help out as and when you can We’d love any help you can give us. If you would like to donate ingredients and / or pass on jam jars, please bring them along to the next and future meetings. For more information, to discuss reimbursement of ingredients costs and /or to join the market group speak to Helen Page at the next meeting or email her at [email protected] WI County show – one free ticket available We have two free places at the Essex Federation County Meeting on Friday 9th March 9.30 - 4pm in South End, the speakers are Tessa Saunderson, Ruth Bond the National Chairperson, and one other. Sally King will be going. If anyone would like to join her please contact Laura Glendinning at [email protected] 3 OFFERS AND DISCOUNTS FOR FORESTGATE WI Stratford Picture House is pleased to be able to offer a free annual membership, including one free ticket, to members of the new Forest Gate WI. Not only will members be able to benefit from much cheaper cinema tickets at their local Picture House, you will also be eligible for 10% discount on food and drink at the cinema and invitations to free members only screenings. On top of that there are also local and national discounts to be had from restaurants, magazine subscriptions and more. Complete the form and bring it with your WI membership card along to the cinema where one of their friendly staff will be able to sign you up and provide you with a membership pack with full details of all the On Tuesday evenings Café Mondo is offering a starter and either pizza or patsa dish for £ 12.00 to Forest Gate WI members. In addition to this on other nights of the week 10% off the price of the meal can be a permanent offer for members. Again, this offers will only be accepted with the presentation of your WI membership card. Café Mondo, 3 West Ham Lane, Stratford, London, E15 4PH : Manager: Tony Zeolla Tel: 020 8519 4013 : http://cafemondo.co.uk The Newham Parents Bookshop – Negotiations are under way – discussions have included events and discounts for WI members 745-747 Barking Road London E13 9ER; Tel: 0208 552 9993 Your nearest theatre group based at the Welsh Church Hall (next to the Star of India and opposite O’Neills), Leytonstone High Road E11. Plays throughout the year include something for everyone including Pantomime, Shakespeare, modern dram and comedy and new writing. See www.woodhouseplayers.co.uk for full details. Next show in March – 9/10/16/17 Double Bill of One Act Plays. An affordable night out – with excellent refreshments too! Forest Gate WI members receive a free tea or coffee and programme on production of membership card.http://www.woodhouseplayers.co.uk/ 4 LOCAL NEWS & NOTICES 5 Bring the books you have finished Saturday 31st March with—choose some more, donate 50p Book Swap per book St Marks Church Foyer Lorne Road, E7 All proceeds to Asha Trust Charity reg: 1108536 Time: 2—4pm 6 IYENGAR YOGA CLASSES Every Monday 7-8PM . Ithaca House, 27 Romford Rd. Stratford, London E15 4LJ The class is taken by a fully qualified IYENGAR YOGA teacher Paula Lewis, a member of REPS (the register of exercise professionals). YOGA is great for increasing physical activity especially strength, flexibility and balance. The regular practice of YOGA is beneficial, for people with high blood pressure, heart disease, aches and pains., depression and stress. There are also many other health benefits. If you want to stay fit and healthy, and want to slow down the ageing process, then come along to the IYENGAR YOGA class now. All levels of experience welcome. Classes £7. Business Name Telephone Paula on 07846461970 for more details A personal appeal… Helen (of the cake stall) has put in an appeal to all you women. She is getting married in the summer and would like to make a brooch bouquet ( similar to the one in the picture) and is appealing for any unwanted old brooches . In order to make a bouquet she’ll need around 80 brooches of various sizes so if you could rummage through your old jewellery and dig out an unwanted broche she’d be really grateful. As you can see – the beauty of the bouquet is made even more special by the huge variety of brooches- in terms of colour, style and design .So if you’d like to help please see Helen at the next meeting or contact her via [email protected]. 7 Wow (Women of the World) Festival at the South Bank, 6th – 11th March A festival of lively talks and debates about politics, the arts, economics, fashion, science, health, sport and big ideas. Take part in mentoring and workshops and hear from celebrities, politicians, artists and activists on the topics that matter to women. For more information visit www.southbankcentre.co.uk/wow The Create Place Placed at the heart of the Bethnal Green community, it is a space dedicated to building relationships through craft.