Women’s Institute
Sheet Women’s Institute was established in 1935 so 2025 is its 90th anniversary. Having held our monthly meetings in Sheet Village hall until the COVID epidemic, the meetings have, since then, been held on the first Thursday of the month in Herne Leisure centre. In August we get together for a special summer event and in December we enjoy a Christmas dinner.
We are a friendly and sociable group and enjoy getting together to catch up with friends and to make new ones too. Our meetings include a wide range of speakers and activities as well as time for chat and refreshments. Our craft group and book group meet each month and we enjoy occasional outings, meals and walks. We welcome new members and visitors too, so if you see anything in our programme which interests you, come along and join us for the evening.
For more information about joining our group and the WI in general please contact sheetsec@hampshirewi.org.uk
2026 PROGRAMME:
January 8th – New Year Activities. Evening of fun and laughter including Handbag Bingo. (At Sheet Village Hall)
February 5th – Life on the Royal Yacht. Rodney Preston.
March 5th – Antiques Roadshow. Bring your antiques and tell us about them.
April 2nd – Gentle/seated Yoga. Lucy Calingham.
May 7th – AGM.
June 4th – Growing Old Disgracefully. Observations, sayings, anecdotes and humour around the topic of ageing. Jill Bentall.
July 2nd -Woolbeding Reimagined. Becky Horns.
August 6th – Summer Garden Party.
September 3rd – Fraud and Cybercrime Presentation. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary.
October 1st – The Good, the Bad and the Downright Funny (part 2) tales of daily life as a policewoman. Jackie Dimmock.
November 5th – Cook. History and ethos with tastings.
December 3rd – Christmas Meal.
2025 PROGRAMME:
January 2 – Vegan cookery
February 6 – An evening of romance – wedding reminiscences.
March 6 – The trials and tribulations of Lordington Lavender
April 3 – The 100 piers project
May 1 – AGM followed by social evening
June 5 – Sheet WI 90th birthday celebrations on 1930s theme
July 3 – Guide dogs for the blind
August 7 – Summer outing and picnic
September 4 – Jane Austen at 250
October 2 – Emergency First aid and the use of an AED
November 6 – Basket making – growing, designing and weaving with willow
December 4 – Christmas celebration meal
2024 PROGRAMME:
- January 4th – ‘Speed Friending’ – How well do we know each other
- February 1st – Dressing and Undressing a Victorian Lady – Claudia Vogt
- March 7th – Line Dancing – A demonstration and a chance to join in – Janis Budgen
- March 20th – Spring Council Meeting Winchester
- April 4th – ‘Shape in a Drape’ – How to dress for your style and shape – Kerstin Ochel
- May 2nd – AGM
Recycling. Which bin? Confused about recycling? This session will hopefully make things clearer - June 6th – Hounds For Heroes – This Petersfield charity provides assistance dogs to injured and disabled veterans – Mike
- July 4th – Petersfield Museum – Find out what your museum has to offer and about future projects – Louise Weller
- August 1st – Summer Garden Party
- September 5th – Cookery Demonstration healthy food with samples – Heinrich Borienok
- October 3rd -The Good the Bad and the Downright Funny – tales of daily life as a policewoman – Jackie Dimmock
- November 7th -Christmas themed crafts for all
- December 5th -Christmas Meal