KIMPTON WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
Members meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at Kimpton Memorial Hall. We start the meetings with a short business session and then our speaker or entertainer takes the main part of the evening. The speakers’ subjects vary from the amusing to the educational and sometimes we have demonstrations when, those members who wish to, can join in with ’hands on’ experience. We finish the meetings with a cup of tea/coffee and a chat.
We have lunches and trips out to theatres and, as an organisation, generally get involved with the life of the village e.g. at May Festival and the Autumn Show. We also have a choir, which comprises of members from other Institutes as well as Kimpton.
The Hertfordshire headquarters is at St Albans and they also organise a lot of activities throughout the year which the Kimpton members enjoy taking part in. This year, for instance, they have included a 3-day Watercolour Course, an International Malaysian Day, a Three Counties Quiz, a Wine & Cheese Evening, a Tri-a-Craft day and an evening of Music from Around the World. Kimpton Choir joined the County Choir for this last event.
Visitors are very welcome and can come up to three times without joining. There is a small charge, which, at the time of writing, is £2.00 per evening. Of course, we hope that our visitors will enjoy the evening(s) enough to become members but there is no obligation. It’s just nice to meet new people.
The market is 20 years old in November and has grown from six producers the
first week to what is now a thriving country market selling home-made cakes
and preserves (like Mother use to make), beautiful craft items and hand-made
cards, plants and vegetables at reasonable prices, free range eggs, cut flowers
and plant/flower arrangements.
The market is held every Friday 9.00 - ll.30 Methodist Church Hall, High Street,
Harpenden (next to W.H. Smiths)
26 August 2003
Contact: Myra Gouldsborough
Tel: 01438 832776
email: gouldsborough9@aol.com