Malham Women’s Institute

Programme 2015 About Malham Women’s Institute…………….quite surprising actually!

Malham Women’s Institute is based in Malham, North Yorkshire which is in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. Our WI was formed in 1929 by a group of women from the farming community of Malham, Hanlith, Malham Moor, Bell Busk, Otterburn and Airton, originally meeting at The Cherries in the centre of Malham. Imagine, women from these outlying farms walking to a meeting on cold black wet nights? They did it because they had promised their neighbours and friends that they would walk together. Within a year of forming, there were 80 members who had joined an organisation that wished to improve the lot of women. Today those principles remain and although we are a relatively small Institute, we actively promote the education of children and women, take part Malham WI will in a wide variety of activities and campaign on issues which mean the most to be 85 years our community. young in 2014!

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January 14th Demonstrations on In May, we will have the opportunity to Landscape hear about Roger Rand’s fascinating The artist, Derek Stanfield who has journey between Rangoon and Mandalay. exhibited his watercolours both in America and England will deliver a June 10th Summer Cookery workshop on painting landscapes using Demonstration the unusual medium of coffee! Back by popular demand, Nick Hatch , chef and lecturer and students from February 11th I Just Called to Read Nelson and Colne College will deliver a Your Meter…….! cookery demonstration and tasting Hear from Trevor Kent about the session . humorous exploits as a day in the life of a meter reader in West Yorkshire in the July 8th WI Outing 1970s. TBC. Last year family, friends and members had an excellent visit to the

March 11th My Life on The Workhouse in Ripon. Dalesman Bill Mitchell MBE, the second and August 12th Summer Barbecue Other Events and Activities perhaps best known editor of the BBQ at the Rand’s. Malham Scrapbook - continues In 2014 we decided to put together a Planned for 2015 Dalesman will talk about his career scrapbook with a view to completing this spanning the 1940s to the 1980s. September 9th in 2015 to mark the WI Centenary. The Amongst many accolades he was voted In September we will be the guests of scrapbook will follow the lines of the June 3-5 National AGM at the Royal Albert original Malham WI Scrapbook which Hall. Centenary Year The Greatest Living Icon for the Airton WI. was completed to mark the WI’s 50th Together with Airton WI we will be representing . Yorkshire Dales National Park to Anniversary in 1965. The original our Group at the National AGM. commemorate its 60th Anniversary. October 14th AGM & Presentation scrapbook is now housed in The Folly Museum, Settle. th Airton will be our guests. A presentation on the WI year, the June 17 Visit to Carperby It is our turn to visit our friends in Carperby this President’s Report and Financial Report April 23rd Spring Council year. The visiting speaker is Roger Stanton April 8th The Impact of Women in followed by supper. This year we will be hosting the Spring from the WW2 Escape Lines Society. the field of Astronomy Council, held in Kirkby Malham Village Martin Lunn MBE, former curator of the November 11th English Artisan Hall. Robin Hargreaves, President of the August Malham Show Royal Veterinary Society is our guest Once again we will be holding a Curios and Yorskhire museum and presenter of Cheese & Traditionally Produced speaker Collectables Stall at Malham Show. Stargazing Live will give a fascinating Wine Tasting Event th talk on the sometimes little known yet To whet our appetites for the festive May 27th Malham WI Safari Café September 16 Centenary Celebrations We will be joining with Airton to mark the critically important contributions made season we will have the opportunity to The WI supports and staffs the Café during the week on Malham Safari. centenary of the Women’s Institute. by women to the field of astronomy and sample English artisan cheese from the astrophysics. award winning Courtyard Dairy and October Federation Quiz excellent wine from Buon Vino, both Hold on to your hats girls ……. it’s the Federation Quiz! May 13th The Road to Mandalay located in the Courtyard, Settle. I am sure we have all seen Bob Hope & th Bing Crosby’s version or even read December 9 Christmas Meal Kipling? Venue – The Listers to be confirmed.