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Childrey & Sparsholt WI at a glance

The Childrey and Sparsholt WI has an exciting programme of meetings and events which we hope will be interesting and fun and appeal to the women of Childrey and Sparsholt!

Your first meeting is free - to see what the WI is all about and to join up.  We have great speakers, some lovely refreshments and a chance for us to socialise!

We are very much looking forward to seeing you and welcoming you to your local WI!

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Upcoming Events 23/24

  • Spring crafting day
    Spring crafting day
    Tue, 28 Mar
    Childrey
    28 Mar, 19:30 – 21:30
    Childrey, Childrey, Wantage OX12, UK
    Spring crafting day – handmade cards, embroidered bags etc for our Childrey craft sale
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  • Mindful Gardening
    Mindful Gardening
    Tue, 18 Apr
    Childrey
    18 Apr, 19:30 – 21:30
    Childrey, Childrey, Wantage OX12, UK
    Mindful Gardening – creating a garden to support wellbeing with Kendall Platt
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  • Childrey Craft Sale
    Childrey Craft Sale
    Sun, 14 May
    Childrey
    14 May, 12:00 – 16:00
    Childrey, Childrey, Wantage OX12, UK
    High quality crafts and beautifully made gifts for the home Jewellery and accessories Craft beers and drinks Garden plants and flowers WI stall with preserves, cakes, flowers Afternoon tea and raffle
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  • Discovering Japanese kimonos
    Discovering Japanese kimonos
    Tue, 16 May
    Childrey
    16 May, 19:30 – 21:30
    Childrey, Childrey, Wantage OX12, UK
    Discovering Japanese kimonos – Jackie Loring brings us highlights from her kimono collection, models required!
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  • Summer drinks party
    Summer drinks party
    Tue, 06 Jun
    Childrey
    06 Jun, 18:00 – 20:00
    Childrey, Childrey, Wantage OX12, UK
    Event Summer drinks party Old Rectory, Childrey
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  • Childrey village fete
    Childrey village fete
    Sat, 17 Jun
    Childrey Playing Fields
    17 Jun, 12:00 – 16:30
    Childrey Playing Fields, Childrey, Wantage OX12, UK
    Childrey village fete, WI teas Centre stage entertainments all afternoon featuring: Wantage Silver Band|Morris dancers HENDRED UKULELE PLAYERS Childrey Singers|Children’s choir
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  • ASD/ADHD
    ASD/ADHD
    Tue, 20 Jun
    Childrey
    20 Jun, 19:30 – 21:30
    Childrey, Childrey, Wantage OX12, UK
    this is the resolution we voted for last year: raising awareness amongst women and girls – speaker TBC
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  • Bake Off show-stoppers demonstration
    Bake Off show-stoppers demonstration
    Tue, 18 Jul
    Childrey
    18 Jul, 19:30 – 21:30
    Childrey, Childrey, Wantage OX12, UK
    Bake Off show-stoppers demonstration – with Christine Wallace, Bake Off finalist
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  • Guided walk and bat spotting
    Guided walk and bat spotting
    Tue, 22 Aug
    Letcombe Regis
    22 Aug, 19:00 – 21:00
    Letcombe Regis, Bassett Rd, Letcombe Regis, Wantage OX12 9LJ, UK
    Guided walk and bat spotting – at Letcombe Brook, with Mark Bradfield Outdoors, car sharing and picnic
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  • Painting workshop
    Painting workshop
    Tue, 12 Sept
    Childrey
    12 Sept, 19:30 – 21:30
    Childrey, Childrey, Wantage OX12, UK
    Painting workshop with Sara Vaughan, local painter and WI member. Afternoon and evening sessions available. £5 to cover materials.
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  • Breads of Heaven
    Breads of Heaven
    Tue, 19 Sept
    Childrey
    19 Sept, 19:30 – 21:30
    Childrey, Childrey, Wantage OX12, UK
    Breads of Heaven – demonstration of artisan bread-making with Joanna Alani of Rise & Flour bakery (plus tasting and cheeseboard).
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  • Private tour of Pendon museum
    Private tour of Pendon museum
    Tue, 03 Oct
    Long Wittenham
    03 Oct, 15:00
    Long Wittenham, High St, Long Wittenham, Abingdon OX14 4QD, UK
    Bringing the past to life. Private tour of Pendon museum, Didcot, refreshments available, £8
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  • Every object tells a story
    Every object tells a story
    Tue, 17 Oct
    Childrey
    17 Oct, 19:30 – 21:30
    Childrey, Childrey, Wantage OX12, UK
    Every object tells a story – Lucy Gasson highlights treasures of the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford
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  • Festive decoration
    Festive decoration
    Tue, 21 Nov
    Childrey
    21 Nov, 19:30 – 21:30
    Childrey, Childrey, Wantage OX12, UK
    Festive decoration demonstration – Kendall Platt shows us how to make our own garlands and table arrangements (including wreath refresher).
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  • Pranic healing
    Pranic healing
    Tue, 16 Jan
    Childrey
    16 Jan 2024, 19:30 – 21:30
    Childrey, Childrey, Wantage OX12, UK
    Pranic healing – channel your inner energy to enhance health and wellbeing with Tara Mehmet, pranic healer
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  • Film night, Mamma Mia
    Film night, Mamma Mia
    Tue, 20 Feb
    Childrey
    20 Feb 2024, 19:30 – 21:30
    Childrey, Childrey, Wantage OX12, UK
    Film night, Mamma Mia – (singalong edition) Refreshments provided
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  • Christmas party at the Manor
    Christmas party at the Manor
    Week commencing 19 December - TBD
    Location is TBD
    Week commencing 19 December - TBD
    Location is TBD
    Hosted by Satu and Kirsty Marks Carols by Childrey Choir Festive buffet and drinks
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Past events

Here is a selection of past events from the last year.
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  • Christmas party at the Manor
    Christmas party at the Manor
    Week commencing 19 December - TBD
    Location is TBD
    Week commencing 19 December - TBD
    Location is TBD
    Hosted by Satu and Kirsty Marks Carols by Childrey Choir Festive buffet and drinks
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  • Film night
    Film night
    Tue, 21 Feb
    Childrey Village Hall
    21 Feb, 19:30
    Childrey Village Hall, Childrey, Wantage OX12, UK
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  • New year, new you
    New year, new you
    Thu, 19 Jan
    Childrey Village Hall
    19 Jan, 19:30 GMT
    Childrey Village Hall, Childrey, Wantage OX12, UK
    Make up artist Miranda Marsh gives tips on how to update your look for 2023
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  • Women in the military
    Women in the military
    Tue, 15 Nov
    Childrey Village Hall
    15 Nov 2022, 19:30
    Childrey Village Hall, Childrey, Wantage OX12, UK
    Speaker tbc
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  • Menopause
    Menopause
    Tue, 18 Oct
    Childrey Village Hall
    18 Oct 2022, 19:30
    Childrey Village Hall, Childrey, Wantage OX12, UK
    Dr Floss, GP, and Helen Barham, PhD, medical writer offer guidance and discussion
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  • Treasures of the Vale
    Treasures of the Vale
    Tue, 11 Oct
    Wantage
    11 Oct 2022, 11:00
    Wantage, Vale & Downland Museum & Visitor Centre, 19 Church St, Wantage OX12 8BL, UK
    Tour of the Vale & Downland Museum, Wantage | £12 each inc coffee and lunch
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  • Sound of Music meets Oktoberfest
    Sound of Music meets Oktoberfest
    Sat, 08 Oct
    Sparsholt
    08 Oct 2022, 19:00 – 09 Oct 2022, 22:30
    Sparsholt, Sparsholt, Wantage OX12 9PU, UK
    Childrey Choir supported by C&S WI presents the Sound of Music meets Oktoberfest. 7:00pm Saturday 8 October 2022, Sparsholt Tickets £25 per head, including dinner (beer and wine for sale on the night)
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  • 5 steps to financial freedom
    5 steps to financial freedom
    Tue, 20 Sept
    Childrey Village Hall
    20 Sept 2022, 19:30
    Childrey Village Hall, Childrey, Wantage OX12, UK
    Sophia Lerche-Thomsen, IFA, taking control of your finances, investments and pension
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  • Summer drinks party
    Summer drinks party
    Thu, 18 Aug
    Childrey
    18 Aug 2022, 19:00 – 19 Aug 2022, 21:00
    Childrey, Childrey, Wantage OX12, UK
    By kind invitation of Sue and Dick Francis Complementary to members
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  • Don’t just wear black
    Don’t just wear black
    Tue, 19 Jul
    Childrey Village Hall
    19 Jul 2022, 19:30
    Childrey Village Hall, Childrey, Wantage OX12, UK
    Colour consultant Jo Joynes says be confident with your colour choices; dress to suit your shape.
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  • Visit to Tom Browne’s school museum, church tour and tea
    Visit to Tom Browne’s school museum, church tour and tea
    Wed, 06 Jul
    Uffington
    06 Jul 2022, 14:30
    Uffington, Uffington, Faringdon SN7, UK
    Visit to Tom Browne’s school museum, church tour and tea | £10 each
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  • Summer flower demonstration
    Summer flower demonstration
    Tue, 14 Jun
    Childrey
    14 Jun 2022, 19:30
    Childrey, Childrey, Wantage OX12, UK
    Nicola Robertson, of Foxgloves and Roses, demonstrates arrangements of bought and garden flowers
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  • Tour of Rousham House & gardens
    Tour of Rousham House & gardens
    Thu, 09 Jun
    Rousham
    09 Jun 2022, 14:30
    Rousham, Rousham House, Rousham, Bicester OX25 4QU, UK
    Tour of Rousham House & gardens | £15 each inc picnic lunch
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  • Childrey Village | Big Platinum Jubilee Lunch
    Childrey Village | Big Platinum Jubilee Lunch
    Sun, 05 Jun
    Childrey Playing Fields
    05 Jun 2022, 12:00 – 18:00
    Childrey Playing Fields, Childrey, Wantage OX12, UK
    Come and celebrate HRH The Queen's Platinum Jubilee. All the various village groups have come together to organise a Big Jubilee Lunch Singalong led by Childrey Choir; patriotic dress encouraged; loyal toast, competitions. Reserve your table at Childrey Stores
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  • Childrey Gardens tour
    Childrey Gardens tour
    Sat, 21 May
    Childrey
    21 May 2022, 12:00 – 16:00
    Childrey, Childrey, Wantage OX12, UK
    Come and tour some of Childrey's lovely gardens.
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  • Women in Oxford
    Women in Oxford
    Tue, 17 May
    Childrey
    17 May 2022, 19:30
    Childrey, Childrey, Wantage OX12, UK
    Jane Dickinson on the “The Political Emancipation of Women” – inspiring insights into the influential women of Oxford.
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  • Well preserved
    Well preserved
    Thu, 05 May
    Childrey Village Hall
    05 May 2022, 19:00 – 21:00
    Childrey Village Hall, Childrey, Wantage OX12, UK
    Jeanette Howse shows us how to make jams and preserves
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  • BBC TV Antiques Roadshow's Eric Knowles
    BBC TV Antiques Roadshow's Eric Knowles
    Wed, 20 Apr
    East Challow
    20 Apr 2022, 19:00
    East Challow, East Challow, Wantage OX12 9SR, UK
    BBC TV Antiques Roadshow's Eric Knowles comes to Challow Village Hall to give a talk
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