Cam City WI
Inspiring Women
Previous Meetings - delve into more detail about our past meetings
2024
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NO MEETING IN AUGUST
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3 July 2024: Collage Club
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5 June 2024: Namibia's Elephants - a Desert Conflict? with Mandy Bright
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1 May 2024: Sound Bath Experience & a bit of AM business
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3 April 2024: Suffolk Shingle : Tales of Treasure & Trash with Kate Osbourne (in person)
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6 March 2024: Everyone's Got a Story - Jeanette Moser returns
(and she'll test us on our self defence moves)
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7 February 2024: The Bake-along - The Brownie edition! (online)
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3 January 2024: Self-care - Chair Yoga (online)
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2023​
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6 December 2023: Ballroom with Bronwyn is back (in person)+ the return of the Evil Santa Game!
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1 November 2023: 'Section 28' (in person)
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4 October 2023: Genetics'n'things (in person)
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6 September 2023: Apothecary evening! (in person)
No meeting in August
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16 July 2023: Summer Social Swim at the Lido and Picnic
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5 July 2023: Monster Making: Illustration techniques (in person)
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7 June 2023: Foraging (in person)
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3 May 2023: Money and Me (in person)+ the conclusion of the online AM - the formation of the Cam City WI Committee and Vote for President.
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5 April 2023: Let's Do Drumming (in person)
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1 March 2023: Women's Resource Centre talk and Self Defence Demo (in person)
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1 February 2023: Bake-along (online)
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4 January 2023: Hand & Face Massage Techniques with Templespa (online)
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2022​​
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7 December 2022: THE EPIC RETURN OF THE SILENT DISCO! (in person)
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2 November 2022: Ballroom with Bronwyn! (in person)
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5 October 2022: Visible Mending Techniques - Extending the Life of your Wardrobe! (in person)
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7 September 2022: Marbling Art with Sheena! (in person)
No meeting in August
Also in July 2022: Our Summer Social on Midsummer Common (in person)
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6 July 2022: The basics of Bike Mechanics (in person)
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1 June 2022: Summer Salad Chop-along (in person)
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4 May 2022: Cam City WI AM and Social (in person)
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6 April 2022: Bullet Journaling with Nikki! (online)
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2 March 2022: Elaine Miller - the funny Fanny Physio (online)
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2 February 2022: Bake-along with Ruth B: The Lemon Drizzle edition (online)
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5 January 2022: A Home Facial Treat with Templespa! (online)
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2021​​
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1 December 2021: Japanese Fabric Present Wrapping Demo & Air Dry Clay Decoration making! (online)
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3 November 2021: Tricks with Ashton! (online)
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6 October 2021: Werrrrk - Drag life with Miss Leigh Ding (online)
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1 September 2021: The Menopause, Let's Give it a Proper Talk (online)
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4 August 2021: 'Sex, Secrets, Scandal and Salacious Gossip of the Royal Court, 1660 to 1830' with Sarah Slater (online)
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7 July 2021: We took a little Summer break - but had a Summer Social on Sunday 11 July on Midsummer common! (We also shaved our Secretary's head for charity!)
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2 June 2021: The Life of a Working Stunt Woman! (online)
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5 May 2021: We're talking BEES and Beeswax wraps! (online)
+ a remotely handled Cam City WI Annual Meeting!
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7 April 2021: The Return of the Quirky Bird - get your water colour kits back out! (online)
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3 March 2021: 'The Medium, The Magician and the Con Artist: Women Who Made Magic' - with Ashton Carter (online)
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3 February 2021: Scone-along & Soda Bread with Ruth (online)
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6 January 2021: Home Pamper Session (online)
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​2020​​
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2 December 2020: Chocolate Talk (& Tasting for Members) with Bumble & Oak (online)
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4 November 2020: Watercolour Paint-along with the Quirky Bird (online)
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7 October 2020: Slow Stitching - A talk from Modern Embroidery Artist, Richard McVetis
(online)
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2 September 2020: Needle Turn Applique Blue Tits, with Jo Avery (online)
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5 August 2020: Stand up and Feminism with Ruth Kern (online)
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1 July 2020: Lockdown Musings - Poetry with Megan Beech (online)
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3 June 2020: Cook-along with Kelly Mauger - Date & Coconut Bon Bons (online)
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6 May 2020: Vintage Hairstyling with 'Thairapy' (online)
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1 April 2020: The Cam City AGM and 'Pudding Off' Competition that NEVER happened :( COVID-19 Happened.
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4 March 2020: Amazing ladies in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) + the 'Would I lie to you?' quiz
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5 February 2020: Poison + Powder
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1 January 2020 - NO Meeting! (It fell on New Year's Day)
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2019​
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Also 7 December 2019: Mill Road Winter Fair
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4 December 2019: The Silent Disco Reprise (back by popular demand) with Bring'n'Share!
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6 November 2019: The Lady Cheese Monger - a talk and tasting!
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2 October 2019: Spooky Crafts and Pumpkin Carving demo!
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4 September 2019: Tasty Experiments - Food Science with Martin Blake
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Also: 2 August 2019 - Summer Social - Bat Safari Punt Tour
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3 July 2019: Getting Seriouzzzzzly Quizzical
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5 June 2019: Modern Calligraphy Taster
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1 May 2019: Salsa Dancing
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3 April 2019: The Cam City WI Annual General Meeting & Resolutions Vote
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6 March 2019: Cacti, Cacti, Cacti
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Also: 21 February 2019 - Special Event: Looking for Planets
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6 February 2019: 'Corsets, Crinoline & Camisoles' - The History of Underwear
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2 January 2019: Resolutions Session: Vote from the Shortlist for 2019/20
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2018​
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5 December 2018: 'Club du Fromage'
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7 November 2018: Cambridge Spies Walking Tour
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Also in October 2018: CamCo go to Brancaster III
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3 October 2018: Ghost Stories with Robert Lloyd-Parry
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5 September 2018: Make Two, Take One Crafting
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4 July 2018: Mocktail Bakes
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6 June 2018: Feng Shui
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2 May 2018: Cheerleading
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4 April 2018: The Cam City WI Annual General Meeting & Resolutions Session
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7 March 2018: 'Make Two, Take One' Skill Share!
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7 February 2018: Recycling and Swishing
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3 January 2018: All About Alpacas
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Also, on 9 December: 4th Annual Blue Belles WI Craft Fair
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6 December 2017: 'Fun' with Flowers
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Also, on 2 December: Mill Road Winter Fair
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1 November 2017: Chocolate Tasting with Chocolat Chocolat
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4 October 2017: Women at War: Life Beyond the Home Front
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6 September 2017: Glass Beading with The Beaderie
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Also, on 9 July 2017: Summer Sunday Social
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5 July 2017: A Woman's Lot in the 17th Century
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7 June 2017: Makaton Sign Language
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Also, on 3 June 2017: Glass Etching Workshop at Go Glass, Cambridge
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3 May 2017: The History of Jessie Knight - one of the first British Female Tattoo Artists
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5 April 2017: The Cam City WI AGM & Resolutions session
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1 March 2017: International Women's Day - Breast Cancer Talk
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1 February 2017: Murder Mystery Evening
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Also in January 2017: CamCo go to Brancaster II
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January 2017: Self-Defence
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December 2016: Christmas Curry & Games Night!
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Also in November 2016: 3rd Annual Blue Belles Craft Fair
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November 2016: Singing with 'Hi-5!' Accappella Group!
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Also in October 2016: Craft Club - Mission Craft Fair!
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October 2016: Do Home Remedies Work?
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September 2016: T'ai Chi
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Also in August 2016: Our Craft Club - reloaded!
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August 2016: Our Summer Social!
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Also in July 2016: CamCo went to Tea & Tents
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July 2016: Meet the lady Plumber
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Also in June 2016: Cake Stall at Strawberries & Creem 2016
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June 2016: Who do you think you are?
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May 2016: Quilting & Pretty Pin Cushion Making
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April 2016: Annual General Meeting & Resolutions discussion/decision
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March 2016: Period Positive
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February 2016: Burlesque
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January 2016: Uncovering Family Trees
2015​
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December 2015: Lindyhop!
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November 2015: Cambridge Rape Crisis
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Also in October 2015: CamCo go to Brancaster!
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October 2015: Chilling Tales - Ghostly Goings on in Cambridge
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September 2015: Cupcake Decorating with The Burlesque Baker
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August 2015: Our Summer Social
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July 2015: Walking Tour of Cambridge
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June 2015: 'Guerilla Gardening'
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May 2015: Paper Cutting
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April 2015: Annual General Meeting & Resolutions discussion