WHAT'S ON 2024-2025
Monthly Meetings are held at Loders Village Hall on the second Tuesday of each month from 7.30pm
Tuesday16 April: Garden Visit to Forde Abbey, Chard
Meet at 12.00pm at the Abbey. Walk round the gardens - its tulip time, and have lunch or afternoon tea in the Coffee Shop. Tickets are £14.50 per person.
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Saturday 4 May: Treasures from the Attic - A Table Top event at Loders Village Hall
£5 for a table with free entrance to sellers and buyers. Cream teas available at £5 per person.
Sellers from 1.00pm, Buyers from 2.00pm. Contact Loders WI by email or website, for a Table..
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Tuesday14 May: Crutchley Estate - Farming Update
With Anthony Butler
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Sunday 12 May to Saturday 1 June: Scarecrow Festival - Inspiring Pioneers
Voting slips are available from The Crown Inn, The Loders Arms and the Telephone Boxes
Uploders Chapel will be providing coffee and cake over the bank holiday weekend 10.00am-4.00pm and on Wednesday 1.00pm-2.30pm.
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Tuesday 23 May: Craft afternoon at at Uploders Methodist Chapel. 2.00-4.00pm - Alison Brightwell will be showing and helping us make a cross stitch initial letter. £3 for the afternoon plus tea and cake.
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Monday 3 June: Garden Visit to Folly Farm, Askerswell. Meet at 2pm.
Tuesday 11 June: The Work of the Clothes Bank
as explained by Jan Thorne
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Tuesday 18 June: Melplash Show Meeting - Interested in helping with the co-operative entry at this year's Melplash Show on the 22 August. The topic is "Food Heaven". Please come with ideas at 2.30pm at Pippa's.
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Thursday 20 June: Evening out at the Mercardo Italian Restaurant, Bridport at 7.00pm. tbc
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Tuesday 9 July: Travels with my Great Aunt
Helen Baggott - Public Speakers in the UK. Helen is a researcher and writer who has been researching the stories behind postcards sent more than 100 years ago. Her talk explores the holidays of our ancestors – climbing pyramids, sliding down glaciers, cruising the Med… Illustrated with postcards sent home from holidays.
Tuesday 23 July: Garden Party at Sara's home
Members only at 6.00pm
Monday 29 July : Craft Afternoon at the Chapel. Flower Arranging with Pippa. 2-4.00pm. Members to bring some flowers.
August: No Meeting
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Saturday 3 August: Loders Fete including Made in Loders Stall
Saturday 17 August: Loders Flower and Produce Show
Thursday 22 August: The Melplash Show
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Tuesday 10 September: Smuggling and the Dorset Connection
Trevor Ware, Maritime Art Historian, talks about the golden age of smuggling between 1750 and 1830.
Tuesday 24th September: Lunch at Symondsbury. Lunch followed by a visit to the shops or have a wander round the estate.
Tueday 8 October: Finding More Family
A return visit from John Stockley, the son of an Black American GI
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Wednesday 16th October : Craft Afternoon at the Chapel, making Christmas Wreaths from strips of fabric. 2.00 - 4.00pm.
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Tuesday 12 November: An Illustrated Romp through 300 years of Jewellery Design
as explained by Laura Smith. Laura is a Jewellery Specialist for Noonans auction house in Mayfair, She has been in the business for 20 years and previously worked for Bonhams.
Thursday 14th November: Village Soup Lunch at Loders Village Hall. A Soup Lunch for all. Further details to follow.
Tuesday10 December: Christmas Festivities
Members Only
Tuesday14 January: Yoga - Audience Participation
with Karen Lings, Yoga Instructor. Karen holds a yoga session at Loders Village Hall every Thursday evening 6.00-7.00pm.
Tuesday 11 February: Trade and Rope
Chris Stevens of Bridport Museum talks about the history of ropemaking in Bridport
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Tuesday 11 March: Petticoats and Pockets
with Juliet Braidwood on Clothing from 1800 to 1920. Juliet is a costume designer and historian and historical seamstress of mainly Tudor and Jacobean clothing.
Tuesday 8 April: Annual Meeting
Members only
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​​Seasonal walks: to be arranged
Crafting workshops: to be arranged
Garden Visits: to be arranged