Alberta Women's Institutes
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You’re Invited – To Coffee
Our April Tuesday Coffee Chat is on Tuesday, April 25. This month’s topic is gardening, and our guest speaker is Sandy Mcafee, Gardening Supervisor with Calgary Stampede Park.
Join us for coffee and a chat with Sandy on Tuesday. For full details and the meeting link visit our Online Learning Page.
Now Accepting Early Bird Registrations!
The plans are set, the speakers booked and the rooms reserved! The theme this year for convention is Strengthening Family and Community Relationships!
Early Bird Registration is now open for the 2023 Provincial Convention! You can download the registration form on our Convention Page. These forms were also mailed out to all Branches and Branch members on our mailing list. Hard copies will be mailed out with the News & Notes.
Cash Raffle Tickets! There are still some unsold books available at the office. If you have sold your books and would like more to sell, contact the Provincial Office to request additional books.
Handicraft Reminders: The 2023 Handicraft List is available as well, you can download it from our Handicraft Page, along with the necessary forms.
We hope to see you at Convention!
April News and Notes
Greetings all,
A couple items in this week’s post, first the April edition of the News & Notes is available below for you to download. This will also be mailed out to members. As well a reminder to register for the in person locations for the Stitch & Sip event on April 14th. However, we are offering an option to connect for those who are not able to travel to the three locations offered. See details below News and Notes.
The April Edition of the News & Notes is now available.
- In this issue:
- Argyle WI Celebrates 110 Years!
- Updates from around the province
- Information on 2023 Provincial Convention
- And more …
You can download the April Issue Here.
Friday, April 14th We are excited to be partnering with Athabasca University to bring you Stitch & Sip offered in three locations around Alberta.
To register for one of the In Person Locations click here
Not able to travel to an in person location but still would like to hear Dr. Jennifer Salahub’s Talk? Then Click here for the Zoom Link for this presentation.
Our Featured Speaker:
Dr. Salahub is a professor emerita from the Alberta University of the Arts (formerly ACA, ACAD) where she taught art, textile, and craft history for almost twenty years. She has an MFA in Canadian art history from Concordia University in Montreal and a PhD in Design history from the Royal College of Art in London, England. She continues to do research, publish, and lecture internationally and has been on the board of the Alberta Craft Council since 2010. Jennifer is indeed an academic but the only thing of import tonight is that her research is defined by craft, by community, and by enthusiasm. [And lest you think this might be a boring academic talk – she is a story teller and a maker – and grew up hearing stories about Adelaide Hoodless and is willing to bet she has as much fabric hidden under the bed as any of us.]
Upcoming Events
Spring is around the corner and plans for District and Constituency Conferences are underway.
In March – District 3 Conference will be held on March 25th at 10 am in the Alliance Community Hall, Alliance, AB. Registration is $15. There will be handicrafts on display. Lunch is included with your registration. Argyle WI is celebrating 110 Year Anniversary! To register for the District 3 Conference contact District 3 Director Yvonne Erickson by email or phone (780-991-2169).
Stitch & Sip on April 14 at 7 pm in three locations around Alberta. You must register online for this event. Click here to register for the location nearest you!
The Stitch & Sip event is in Partnership with Athabasca University and is made possible through grant funding they have received.
Come out for a night of learning, crafting and more! Registration is $15, includes tea, snack, supplies for crochet lesson.
Stony Plain- Lac St Anne Constituency Conference which is being held on April 22nd 2023 at the Family Connection Center 5600 50 St, Stony Plain, AB T7Z 1P8
The conference will be open at 9am and will commence at 9:30 am. For more information or to register contact Paula Martin, Constituency Convener Stony Plain-Lac St Anne by email or by phone (780-962-2574).
District 5 Conference is also scheduled for April 22, details TBA.
Spring Home and Country – Now Available
The Spring Issue of the Home and Country is now available for your reading pleasure! Nominations for open positions are being accepted as well as applications for a number of positions such as Home and Country Editor and Handicraft Coordinator.
The Home and Country is published three times a year, deadlines for submissions are February 1, July 1, and October 1. Submitted articles should be no longer than 300 words in length and are subject to editing. If you would like to submit something for the Home and Country send it to the Provincial Office, if emailing please put “Home and Country Submission” in the subject line.
We also publish the Report Book for the AWI Provincial Convention and AGM. Submissions Deadline for for the Report Book is April 1.
2023 Online Silent Auction – Place Your Bid
Greetings all!
Have you placed your bid on your favourite item yet? Be sure to check into our online Silent Auction on Facebook to place your bid. The auction is running till March 20th. Proceeds to go towards our Travel Fund! To make it easier for folks to find the auction page I have put the direct link in this post. Happy Shopping!
March News and Notes
Greetings all! The March Issue of News & Notes is now available for your reading pleasure. Filled with Updates and reminders! Happy Reading and Happy Spring!
February Tuesday Coffee Chat Topic: Bone Health 101
We are changing things up this month for our Tuesday Coffee Chat and partnering with Osteoporosis Canada to offer an informative session on Bone Health 101. Did you know that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men will suffer from an osteoporotic fracture in their life? Osteoporosis Canada has a Risk Quiz you can take to click here to Know Your Risk Quiz.
To register now, click here. For more details go to our our Online Learning Page.
Call for Silent Auction Items
Greetings all,
AWI is doing it again, we are hosting an online silent auction, proceeds from this online silent auction will go into the Travel Fund. If you have items you would like to donate to the online silent auction, submit pictures of the item(s) to the Provincial Office by February 20th.
Include along with the photo of your silent auction items, what it is, brief description, location, name of the donor, and value of the item. Please put “Silent Auction Item” in the subject line of your email so we can find it quickly and easily.
All items MUST be in by February 20th in order to be included in the online silent auction. Auction will go live on March 1st! Then bid, bid, bid! All items will start with a reserve bid of $10. It is the responsibility of the buyer and the seller to arrange delivery or shipping of the silent auction items.
The online silent auction will be run on the Alberta Women’s Institutes Facebook page, as it has in the past. Be sure to send your email in today!
February News and Notes
Greetings all,
The February Issue of News and Notes is now available. Hard copies have been sent to those who receive paper copies. Items in this issues:
- Resolutions & Creative Writing Deadlines
- Award Deadlines
- ACWW Conference Update
- Call for Online Silent Auction Items
- Handicraft Update
Also, be sure to check the Handicraft page, the 2023 Handicraft List is now available to download. Our Handicraft Coordinator has gone through and updated the list. Entry forms are available to download as well.
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