Performing Arts

Are you interested in acting or singing  but cannot find an outlet for your talents? Then read on – our sub-committee combines both music and drama and aims to encourage and develop the interests and abilities of WI members in West Kent.  Through workshops and events, providing tuition, fun and pleasure we endeavour to achieve this, and also where possible, give guidance on the choice of music and plays.

If you are interested in singing or drama then please consider joining us at one, or more, of the events that have been arranged with your particular interest in mind.

The sub-committee meets five times a year to which observers are always very welcome, as are suggestions and ideas for future events.

Southern Rag-A-Jazz   Istead Rise Community Centre   Saturday 21 May

Come and join us for an evening of music and food.  we will be entertained by Southern Rag-A-Jazz.
This event is open to members and visitors an tickets can be ordered as usual from the form on the back of March West Kent News.
 

LADY DENMAN CUP 2011

A reminder to WI Members and WI Associates that you were invited to write a story based on the theme "The WI 2025"

7 members submitted entries and the final three to go forward to National were written by Val Williams (Hollingbourne WI), Sue Callaghan (Horsmonden tWIlite WI) and Patricia Loomes (Hextable & Swanley WI)
Congratulations to them and thank you to everyone who entered.
The National Winner will be announced later in the year.
 

EMMIE SHIPMAN AWARD 2011

Sixteen members tested their writing skills with “A Letter to a Friend”.  Our judge Valerie Armstrong was very impressed with all of the entries which made it difficult to choose a winner, but decided that the entry from Jenny Peel from Hayes (Kent) WI was her favourite with  the entry from Judy Galbraith of Bearstead Green WI  a close runner up.  Well done.

Jenny Peel was presented with a paperweight by Chris Klempau, Federation Chairman, at the Annual Council Meeting on Wednesday 16th March.  Congratulations to everyone who entered. Watch this space for the title of this year’s Emmie Shipman Award.

THE WINNING LETTER OF THE EMMIE SHIPMAN AWARD

“LETTER TO A FRIEND”

Dear Madge

Another missive from me to help cure your insomnia.

New neighbours, postman decided to get in first so he bit the dog.

New dustman, cheeky young man knocked on the door and asked “wheres you been” I said it was none of his business what I did and shut the door.

The new self service check-out at the supermarket is no better, I scanned the wine bottle and a voice from the machine said “approval needed”, how old did it think I was, six?!

New gardener, told me the end of the garden really needed cutting back.  I said “that’s my wild life area”, he said “what for Africa” – sacked him.

New rules about boilers and chimneys, what’s wrong with holding the newspaper over the front to get it going, how many years have we been doing that?

Now been told I’ve got to have all new electric sockets in the house, “Why” said I, “because they don’t make the round pinned one’s anymore” said the man – when did that happen? Another money making scheme.

Only good thing I have is my new dentures, make a very nice job of crimping the pie edges.

Love

Jenny


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