Programme
All meetings are held on the third Monday of the month in Beaminster Public Hall, Fleet Street, Beaminster :
February and March 2025 : 2.00pm until 4.00pm
August : No meeting
From April 2025 all meetings will be 7.00pm until 9.00pm
The full programme for May 2024 until April 2025 is shown below (past dates will be shown as a history up to twelve months) :
2025
17 Feb '25 "An afternoon with King Henry VIII", Speaker : Ann Jones
17 Mar '25 "British Reptiles", Speaker : Nick Dobbs
21 Apr '25 "Annual Meeting"
Past Meetings - Up to twelve months
20 Jan '25 Beaminster WI celebrated its 107th birthday with a delicious iced fruit cake kindly made by one of the members. There was also a vote on the choice of Resolutions for 2025.
16 Dec '24 The Members' Christmas Party gave members an opportunity to have some fun and dress as a pantomime character. They were also treated to "A Brief History of Pantomime and the Dame" by Christine Orange.
18 Nov '24 Members were given an insight into the food and dance of Ukraine.
21 Oct '24 Charlie Hughes from Sophia's Choice spoke to members about Nutrition and Gut Health, advising them of the importance of looking after our bodies.
16 Sep '24 The scheduled speaker was unable to attend but members were treated to an excellent talk about the Coastguard by the Deputy Station Officer of Westbay Coastguard, accompanied by the Station Officer.
5 Sep '24 In spite of the rain, those members involved enjoyed a day out at Otter Garden Centre, Ottery St Mary
Aug '24 No WI meeting but members were able to enjoy a delicious Afternoon Tea
15 Jul '24 "Dorset Wildlife", Speaker : Mark Kibblewhite
20 Jun '24 Ladies Day, Ascot, Race Day
17 Jun '24 "A Stitch in Time", Speaker : Beaminster Museum
20 May '24 "A Jurassic Omnibus", Speaker : Amanda Haydock, Story Traders Bridport
16 May '24 Orchard Walk & Tasting, Isaac's Cider - Those who attended were able to walk through the apple orchard, followed by a cider tasting.