The Women's Institute meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 7.15 pm in the Mechanics Institute Village Hall. Most months there is an invited speaker, tea & biscuits, a stall, a raffle and a competition.

SPEAKERS' SUBJECTS FOR 2008

History of Fallen Women, Orchids for the Greenhouse, An Italian Evening (demonstrating an Italian recipe), Castabella Ceilidh Band, Georgian Life in a Yorkshire Country House, Ripon Museum Trust, History of Wensleydale Cheese, Antique Valuation & Talk (Bonhams), Farming Chilhood 1940 + Weatherwatch

For more details please look at the calendar.

New members are always very welcome. Kirkby Malzeard WI is a thriving WI with a good deal of fun and laughter at meetings. Come for an evening to find out for yourself. For more details please contact 01765 658438 or any WI Member.

The photograph below illustrates a WI Litter Picking Expedition.

Kirkby Malzeard Women's Institute is one of six member Institutes of the Skelldale Group of Women's Institutes. The other five Institutes are: Dallowgill WI, Fearby with Healey WI, Grantley with Winksley WI, Grewelthorpe WI, and Masham WI.

In 2006 the Skelldale Group enjoyed a Social Evening, an Exhibition at Masham, a Picnic at Greygarth at Dallowgill and a Christmas Carol Concert.

Plans for 2008 are not finalized as yet.