
Arnside & Arnside Knott WI


1919 100 Years 2019
Programme of events January – June 2025
Main meetings take place on the second Monday of each month
13 Jan Lovingly Artisan - Sour Dough Bakery.
Speaker: Rosie Parkinson
Competition – An unusual kitchen item
10 Feb Communication Style - English Speaking, Hard of Hearing. Speaker: Caroline Howsley
Competition – Pictorial symbols
10 March AGM
14 April Red Squirrels - Ecology and Conservation.
Speaker: Trevor Cooper
Competition – A red squirrel
12 May Fraud Protection and Scam Awareness.
Speaker: Andrea Blude
Competition – A key
9 June Inspired by Nature - Flower Arranging Demonstration.
Speaker: Joan Bentley
Competition – A flower arrangement
Informal meetings take place at 2 pm on the fourth Monday of each month to chat, play games, stitch or knit, enjoying a drink and each other’s company.
All welcome
Programme of events July - December 2026
Main meetings take place on the second Monday of each month in the
WI & Village Hall, Orchard Road, Arnside at 2:00 pm (unless otherwise stated)
July
13th July Local author, voice over artist and narrator Tony Hunt – – will share insights into the relationships at the heart of his novel The Leaf Slide, set in the Lake District.
He will also perform a selection of songs written by the late, great Jake Thackray accompanying himself on guitar.
Competition: Leaves
27th July Social Afternoon
August
10th August PICNIC AND CROQUET - if fine- Garden or Hall from 1pm
17th August Arnside Knott ramble and picnic - start 6pm
Picnic at 'our tree' 7pm
September
14th September Open Meeting to share WI friendship crafting and baking. All welcome.
28th September Social Afternoon
October
12th October AUTUMNAL TALES AND SONGS
Jessie McMeekin
Competition: Autumnal things
26th October Social Afternoon
November
9th November MEMBERS MEETING
23nd November Social Afternoon
December
14th December CHRISTMAS LUNCH AND PARTY
12.00 TO 16.00
From 2pm on the fourth Monday of each month we have a social afternoon. Time to relax - an ideal opportunity for members and non-members to drop in for a chat, play games such as Scrabble or
Rummicub, stitch or knit, enjoy a cuppa and each other’s company.
All welcome