Events
The following events are open to members and their friends and family unless otherwise stated.
Please complete the Berkshire events application form and send or email to the organiser of the event. The form can be found under Downloads & Patterns. This form also contains the payment details.
Please contact WI House on 0118 933 3448 or the event organiser for more details.
Federation Event
Craft Taster Day at WI House
Japanese Kanzashi Fabric Flowers & Make a Fabric Box
Wednesday 5th February 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
You can make these Fabric Flowers as decorations for gifts, brooches, hair or stay for the afternoon and use them to adorn your fabric box!
Wednesday 5th February 1.30 p.m. - 3.30 p.m.
Make a Fabric Box the quick way, almost no hand sewing. Please bring your own fabric. Approx 2 ‘fat’ (a quarter of a yard) or ‘running’ quarters and a Pritt Stick.
If you wish you may use a special fabric, embroidery or the flowers you have made in the morning on the lid
Please see full details in the Berkshire News on how to apply.
Federation Event
Annual Council Meeting
The Berkshire Federation of WIs Annual Council Meeting will be at the Michael Malnick Centre, Leighton Park School
on Friday 25th April 2025 10.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.
Federation Event
Dying to be Beautiful
A talk by Dr Kathryn Harkup Author of ‘A is for Arsenic’
Thursday 1st May 2025 7.30pm Earley Crescent Resource Centre Warbler Drive, Lower Earley RG6 4HB
Fully accessible incl. hearing loop. Car parking.
“Throughout history humans have sought to embellish and augment their physical appearance.
As fashions change new contraptions, cosmetics and costumes are devised. There has often been little regard given to comfort and well-being when it comes to the body beautiful, and as this talk illustrates, some fashions can be fatal.”
Special EARLY BIRD price of £8.50 available until 27th March 2025 (£9.50 thereafter).
Ticket includes homemade cake. Optional drinks can be purchased onsite.
Non-WI members also welcome.
Please see full details in the Berkshire News on how to apply.
Federation Event
Interested in learning about Green energy and how a Wind Turbine Works?
Join us at Green Park (A33) for an informative talk, tour the turbine and see how it generates electricity.
Bring your friends and family. Thursday 12thJune at 7.00pm. Tickets cost just £3.00
Please see full details in the Berkshire News on how to apply.