SI Solihull and District Diary
We meet on the second Thursday of each month at the Holiday Inn Hotel (formerly the Solihull Moat House hotel), Homer Road, Solihull. Meetings start at 7:30pm and take the form of a business meeting or a supper meeting. Guests and prospective members are always welcome but please do contact us beforehand so we can be sure to reserve your place/coffee/supper.
In addition to the meetings we have a programme of social events and fundraising activities.
Our calendar of events is summarised below.
(Note: the calendar runs for the Presidential year, which is April to March)
Meetings:
10 April 2008…………………Annual General Meeting
8 May……………………..….…Supper meeting
12 June…..……………….……Business meeting
10 July…………………………..Business meeting
14 August…..………………..Supper meeting
11 September…….…………Business meeting
9 October……………….….…Supper meeting
13 November………….…….Business meeting
11 December…………....…Seasonal celebrations
8 January 2009………..….Business meeting
12 February…..……....…..Supper with Soroptimists
12 March…………….....…..Business meeting
9 April……………………..…..Annual General Meeting
Social and regional events:
Sunday 4 May 2008……...…Shirley Donkey Derby
Sunday 11 May…….…...……Plants Sale and Ploughmans Lunch
Sunday 18 May…………....…Sunday morning walk and lunch
Sunday 22 June…….....……Sunday morning walk and lunch
Saturday 12 July ……....……Regional meeting
Sunday 20 July…….....……..Sunday morning walk and lunch
Sunday 17 August…...…..…Sunday morning walk and lunch
Sunday 14 September...……Sunday morning walk and lunch
Saturday 20 – Sunday 28 September... Solihull Festival 08
Sunday 21 September….…....…Solihull Fun Run
Saturday 27 September…….....Regional meeting
Saturday 27 September…….....Solihull Festival Tin Shake
Sunday 28 September……….....Solihull Festival Fun in the Park
Sunday 19 October……....…..Sunday morning walk and lunch
November (date to be advised)…. House of Fraser Charity Event
Saturday 22 November…...…….Victorian Music Hall and Suasage & mash supper
Saturday 17 January 2009…..…Quiz night with fish and chip supper
Sunday 15 March………..………...Charter celebration lunch
More detail on our events in the next few months is given below:
Sunday morning walk and lunch
Type of meeting: Social Event
Date: 18 May 2008
Time: 11:00
Venue: Knowle and Barston
The first of our Water Aid Walks will take place on Sunday 18 May. This will be a circular walk of about 3 miles from Knowle towards Barston, and Marjorie assures us it will be well within our comfort zone! Mainly field walking, so could be a bit muddy. Walk starts at 11.0 am - with lunch available on return.
Voluntary donation of £1 towards Water Aid.
Club business meeting
Type of meeting: Business Meeting
Date: 12 June 2008
Time: 19:30
Venue: Holiday Inn, Homer Road, Solihull
Club business meeting with speakers from Solihull Young Carers Support Service.
Maggie Leaver and Cathy Paintain talk about the work of our local charity for the year and ways in which the Club can help.
Sunday morning walk and lunch
Type of meeting: Social Event
Date: 22 June 2008
Venue: (to be advised)
Sunday morning stroll for members, family and friends - 3 or 4 miles - ending at a local pub for lunch.
A voluntary donation of £1 from each walker for Water Aid.
Club business meeting
Type of meeting: Business Meeting
Date: 10 July 2008
Time: 19:30
Venue: Holiday Inn, Homer Road, Solihull
Club business meeting with speaker.
"Is there another way?"
Wendy Stephens from Bromford Housing Association talks about schemes to help vulnerable young women in our community.
Regional meeting
Type of meeting: Regional Event
Date: 12 July 2008
Time: 10:30
Venue: (to be advised)
Sunday morning walk and lunch
Type of meeting: Social Event
Date: 20 July 2008
Venue: (to be advised)
Sunday morning stroll for members, family and friends - 3 or 4 miles - ending at a local pub for lunch.
A voluntary donation of £1 from each walker for Water Aid.
Club supper meeting
Type of meeting: Supper meeting
Date: 14 August 2008
Time: 19:30
Venue: Holiday Inn, Homer Road, Solihull
"Is there life beyond Soroptimism?"
This is a relaxed summer evening meeting with a two-course meal followed by four of our members talking about a wide range of interests outside Soroptimism.
Sunday morning walk and lunch
Type of meeting: Social Event
Date: 17 August 2008
Time: 11:00
Venue: (to be advised)
Sunday morning stroll for members, family and friends - 3 or 4 miles - ending at a local pub for lunch.
A voluntary donation of £1 from each walker for Water Aid.