St Margaret's Institute
Community Centre

30 Polstead Road, Oxford

Following the success of its half-million pound appeal SMI
are pleased to announce the following events:


Forthcoming Events  
Our popular Wednesday afternoon Tea and Talks series:  
(see below for other events)
  
1 Oct 2008Travels with my Auntie: my life with the BBCAlistair Lack
5 Nov 2008Dream Babies: the rise and rise of the babycare manualChristina Hardyment
3 Dec 2008From Slype to Garden Suburb: Blue Plaques
and Victorian Oxford
Eda Forbes
7 Jan 2009tba

The event runs from 1.30 till 3.30, with the talk starting at 1.45 and finishing at 2.45. 
There is a £1.00 entrance charge including tea and cake....


 Other events in 2008
Friday 14th November 400 Club Dinner 8.00 to 11.00
Saturday, 22 November 2008
Piano Recital by Hugh Petter in St Margaret’s Church.  Hugh has generously donated 75% of the proceeds of to the Institute; the remainder will go to Sightsavers
Tuesday 23 December 2008
Community Carols  7.00 pm (with minced pies and mulled wine at the Institute)
Wednesday 31 December
Informal New Years Eve Party 9.30 to 11.30
Other events in 2009
Wednesday 28 JanuaryCommunity Lunch 12.30 to 2.00
Saturday 14 FebruaryWine Tasting by Graham Harding (postponed from 10 Oct 2008 due to illness)
Saturday 14 MarchSpring Ball
Sat/Sun 7/8 MayArt week display by local artists
Saturday 13 JuneGardens Open  2.00 to 6.00
Saturday 4 October120th Birthday celebration 10.00 to 12.30
Saturday 4 OctoberFriends of SMI event
Friday 13 November400 Club Dinner 8.00 to 11.00
Wednesday 23 DecemberCommunity Carols  7.00 to 8.00
Wednesday 31 DecemberInformal New Years Eve Party


and previous ones

Party to celebrate Humphrey Carpenter memorial window, and launch of 'Friends of SMI'

4 October 08A well attended celebration, with jazz by the Park Town Strutters, and a supper of mushy peas and pies...
Open morning and unveiling celebration4 October 08  A well attended occasion attended by the Lord Mayor and with a speech given by Libby Purvis
Gardens Open Day14 June 08This event raised over £1000 towards the Humphrey Carpenter Memorial Window.
Grand Dinner at Oriel College 11 April 08 Guests of honour were The Lord Lieutenant & Mrs Hugo Brunner; The Lord Mayor and Mrs John Tanner, The Chaplain to St John's College - Revd Liz Carmichael.  Our thanks to the Provost, Sir Derek Morris for his kindness.
The Making of Victorian Oxford 2 April 08 A well-attended talk by Annette Mayer
Promises Auction 28 March Raised £2800 towards the Lease and Refurbishment Appeal
March Ball 2008
8 March 08 £2983 was raised at this highly successful event
Snobbery & Tradition in North Oxford
5 March 08 Over 40 attended this talk by Ann Spokes Symonds
Community Lunch 13 February 08 Over 30 Senior Citizens were entertained at this event
Recital in St Margaret's Church 9 February 08 £711 was raised for the lease appeal and £240 for Sightsavers by Gabriel Amherst (cello) and High Petter (piano)
Disasters - Acts of God or Acts of Man?
6 February 08 A well attended talk by Ian Davies
Oxford Bach Ensemble
12 January
This Concert in St Margaret's Church raised some £1500, shared between the Institute and New College School.
Bird Flu - should we be afraid?
9 January 08
a talk by Dr Elspeth Garman
Informal New Year's Eve Party 31 December 07  Some 14 local residents saw the New Year in relatively quietly...
Community Carols
21 December 07
Over 80 people attended and £120 was raised for Simon House
The Oxford Novel 5 December 07
nearly 40 people attended the talk by Charlie Lee-Potter
Wine Tasting 30 November 07
Graham Harding's event raised over £1300 for the lease appeal
400 Club Dinner 9th November 07 The annual non-fund-raising event
Concert by Hugh Petter in St Margaret's Church 6 October 2007 This well attended concert raised £905 for the Institute and a further donation to Sightsavers
Open Morning & 118th Birthday party
6 October 2007 Following an opening speech by John Goddard, City Council Leader, a total of £345 was raised through book, plant and refreshment sales. 
Gardens Open 16 June 2007 10 Gardens were opened, and with teas and plants sales, £1340 was raised
Art Weekend Display 26-28 May 2007
Jumble Sale 21 April 2007 £1600 was raised on this occasion - many thanks to all
Wine Tasting 16 March 2007 £1550 was raised on this highly enjoyable occasion thanks to Graham Harding
The 007 'Dressed to Thrill'*  Dance 24 February 2007 £2490 was raised on this gala evening
Old People's Christmas Party 10 January 2007 a social occasion
Informal New Year's Eve Party 31 December 2006 A well attended social event!
400 Club Dinner 17 November 2006 The annual non-fund-raising event
Piano Recital by Hugh Petter 11 November 2006 We are most grateful to Hugh and the others involved in this event, which raised £850 towards the SMI lease appeal.
Open Day 7 October 2006 We would like to thank the Sheriff of Oxford, and all those who took part. £300 was raised towards the Lease appeal.
 Drinks Party at St Hugh's 9 September 2006

£1236 was raised towards the lease appeal.  Many thanks to our hosts, and all concerned.
Local Gardens Open 17 June 2006 £1040 was raised through this delightful event.  Many thanks to all
Art week: Displays at SMI 28/29 May 2006 Many thanks to all those who supported this event
Grand Jumble Sale 2006 8 April 2006 The proceeds of the sale and subsequent disposals amounted to £3400
Promises Auction 14 March 2006
£6,600 was raised, under the hammer of Charles Ross on this splendid occasion - Many thanks to all concerned
St Valentine's Mardi Gras Ball 28 February 2006
This event raised £2600 towards our lease appeal
Bishop's Farewell 17 February 2006 The Parishes of St Margaret and St Giles held a  party for  Bishop Richard Harries to mark his impending retirement
An evening of Afghan Music 11 February 2006
This event was in support of The Exuberant Trust
Variety Evening 28 January 2006 £778 was raised by the Church Events Committee for our appeal
400 Club Dinner 25 November 2005 This was a social event for donor club members
Antiques Roadshow supported by Mallams 15 November 2005 Valuation fees and subsequent sales raised £1552 towards the lease purchase
Open Day with opening by Sir Derek Morris 29 October 2005 proceeds of the day raised  £538 towards the lease
Poetry Readings in St Margaret's Church 25 September 2005 The PCC kindly donated the gross proceeds of  £180 to the lease appeal
A Round-table discussion on the future of General Practices in North Oxford 4 October 2005
This important discussion raised about £180 for the lease appeal
Musical Evening in the Principal's garden at  St Hugh's College 10 September 2005 Although this event had to be transferred to the Institute because of the weather -  £600 was raised for the Lease Appeal
Gardens Open  - 
Plant Sales and Tea/Coffee
25 June 2005
some 105 visitors came. £605 was raised for the Lease Appeal
Art Week  -  Art Displays
with tea and cakes served in the front rooms
 28 ,  29 & 30 May 2005 some 150 visitors called in at SMI
£71 was raised from tea sales.
Jumble Sale of the Century 9 April 2005 £1408 raised for lease
Madrigals and Mulled Wine 12 March 2005 £326 raised for lease
St Valentine's Ball 26 February 2005
£2500 raised for lease
Hustings - chaired by Frances Lannon, Principal, Lady Margaret Hall
4 February 2005 £900 raised for lease
New Year's Party 31 December 2004 a social occasion
Community Carols 23 December 2004 £100 raised for Children's Society
400 Club Dinner 16 November 2004 a social occasion
Launch of our local appeal by the Lord Lieutenant, Hugo Brunner  2 October 2004 £12,000 raised for lease
Information Day 22 May 2004 a community occasion

Our last '2 o'clock Talks & Tea' series included the following speakers:

Mark Davies Murder and Death in 18 century St Margarets
Simon Townsend The New Banbury Museum
Andrew Dilnot St Hugh's
Phillip Blackwell Blackwells Books
Chris Gosden Romans in South Oxfordshire - a major Ritual Centre at Marcham
Alison McDonald Flora of Port Meadow

Along with our successful projects appeal, that's a total of some £520,000 we will have raised - but there's still a fair way to go to finish off the lease appeal, so please help!



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