Well, not just the 21st night but all 30 of them!
September is a wonderful month; for many it marks the start of the scholastic year (remember breaking in your new shoes or covering your books, sorting out your papers and pencils?); for others it is a month of maturity and harvest with the last of the summer days.
For some the mere affirmation “Make it a September to Remember” is one which sparks a plethora of projects, new beginnings and part – year resolutions.
This summer saw an active Ely City WI, despite breaking over the summer from the usual scheduled meeting. Members got together for a social treasure hunt around the city which was lots of fun and allowed many of the group to explore places they had not previously seen.
In the words of Bernard Williams “September tries its best to have us forget summer”. Whilst we may be waving goodbye to summer, Ely City WI are ready to kick off our new 2022-23 WI season with plenty to look forward to making September a memorable month for sure. After all, the very first WI meeting in the UK took place on 16th September 1915 and we will be marking this with a ‘bring your own lunch’ meet up in Jubilee Gardens.
Don’t forget to also watch this space for quizzes, ghost talks, oil painting and our AGM. If that doesn’t whet your appetite, then perhaps supporting one of our many initiatives may be something you would like to get involved with? October we will be marking Anti-Slavery Day and preparing for our November Remembrance Craft Bomb, not to mention continuing with our ad-hoc litter picking and other small group events (think diners club, coffee dates).
If you are new to the area or would just like to get out and meet new people, then we would love to welcome you as a visitor to one or two of our meetings to see what we’re all about.
Our next meet is on Monday 12th September 7.15pm at The Old Dispensary, St Mary’s Street, Ely, CB7 4ER. Entitled “My WI Experience” our guest speaker will be Val Ware.
You can come along as a visitor and if you’d like to join you can sign up at our October meeting for the discounted rate of £20 from October to March 2023.
You can visit our website: https://wielycity.wixsite.com/home or find us on Facebook (just search Ely City WI). You can also email us at elycitywi@yahoo.com
Press release from Ely City WI
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