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Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI)
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SI Kings Lynn Diary

Our Programme Action/Speaker meetings and Business Meetings are held each month, except August, at 7.30pm in the Conference Room at Park High School, Queen Mary Road, Gaywood, King's Lynn.

Our PROGRAMME ACTION/SPEAKER MEETINGS are held on the first Monday of the month.

Our BUSINESS MEETINGS - where members gather to discuss matters relating to the club, the Region (London-Anglia) and the Federation (SIGBI) - are held on the third Monday of the month.


Date, time and venue for SOCIAL and FUND-RAISING EVENTS vary so please ask for details through the Contact link.


Programme Action Meeting

Type of meeting: Speaker Meeting
Date: 5 November 2007
Time: 19:30
Venue: Park High School, Gaywood

Jane Gledhill, from the Different Strokes charity, will be our speaker. Visitors are very welcome.

Business Meeting

Type of meeting: Business Meeting
Date: 19 November 2007
Time: 19:30
Venue: The Park High School, Gaywood, King's Lynn

As well as Club Business, some of the members who attended the SIGBI Conference in Harrogate at the beginning of the month will give their reports.

Programme Action Meeting

Type of meeting: Speaker Meeting
Date: 3 December 2007
Time: 19:30
Venue: Park High School, Gaywood

Twice a year, members bring toiletries for the Olive Tree women's refuge, and the latest collection will be made tonight. As well as the collection tonight, we are having a speaker from the Olive Tree Project. Visitors are welcome.

Human Rights Day and Regional Council Meeting

Type of meeting: Regional Event
Date: 8 December 2007
Time: 10:30
Venue: London Road Methodist Church, London Road, King's Lynn, PE30 5PT

Our new Regional President - and King's Lynn Club member - Maggie Orage, will be holding her Human Rights Day event in her "home" town - and our Club will be supporting her as much as we can throughout.

Coffee, tea and biscuits will be ready from 9.45am.
Cost: £5.00 for the day.
Car Parking: by kind permission of Department of Inland Revenue, County Court Road, King's Lynn, PE30 5EW.

To book your place and receive directions, please contact our Club's Regional Representative, Mary Plant, by 26th November.

Christmas Meal

Type of meeting: Social Event
Date: 12 December 2007
Time: 19:00
Venue: Park House, Sandringham

We need to book and pay in advance to attend the Club's Christmas Meal.

Business Meeting

Type of meeting: Business Meeting
Date: 21 January 2008
Time: 19:30
Venue: Park High School, Gaywood

Club Business will be preceded this evening by Sylvia Cliffe speaking about "Friendship Links"

Programme Action Meeting

Type of meeting: Speaker Meeting
Date: 4 February 2008
Time: 19:30
Venue: Park High School, Gaywood

The topic will be Home Energy Packs.

Business Meeting

Type of meeting: Business Meeting
Date: 18 February 2008
Time: 19:30
Venue: Park High School, Gaywood

Business Meeting and "Getting to Know You".

Murder Mystery Evening

Type of meeting: Social Event
Date: 22 February 2008
Time: 19:30
Venue: Park High School

This scary-sounding evening is being held to raise funds for the Different Strokes charity at a member's home.

SIKL Public Speaking Competition

Type of meeting: Final of the Club's Schools Public Speaking Competition
Date: 28 February 2008
Venue: Park High School, Queen Mary Road, Gaywood, King's Lynn

Programme Action Meeting

Type of meeting: Library Campaign
Date: 3 March 2008
Time: 19:30
Venue: Park High School, Gaywood

Friendship Dinner(s)

Type of meeting: Social Event
Date: 7 March 2008

This is another event to raise money for the Different Strokes charity. Please apply to the Club's Hon. Secretary for venue details.

Business Meeting

Type of meeting: Business Meeting
Date: 17 March 2008
Time: 19:30
Venue: Park High School, Gaywood

As well as Club Business, some members will give presentations on behalf of the charities they propose the Club should support in 2008/9.

Changes to Club Structure

Type of meeting: Social Event
Date: 7 April 2008
Time: 19:30
Venue: Park High School, Gawood

A Social Event at which Changes to the Club structure will be set out.

Annual General Meeting

Type of meeting: Annual General Meeting
Date: 21 April 2008
Time: 19:30

The venue for the AGM is still to be decided.

Programme Action Meeting

Type of meeting: Speaker Meeting
Date: 28 April 2008
Time: 19:30
Venue: Park High School, Gaywood

Demonstration of eco-friendly tubs and baskets. Visitors welcome.