Please scroll down for the full programme and keep checking because it is updated regularly… you will also find more details about where and how we meet at the bottom of this page. If you would like to attend an event, be a speaker, or are considering membership, please click on “Contact Us” on this website, or email sistalbans@hotmail.com
Programme of events for the Club’s 68th Year 2024-2025
We now hold our face to face meetings (2nd Monday of most months) at Cottonmill Community and Cycling Centre – please click here for more information https://sigbi.org/st-albans-and-district/2023/cccc/ There is ample car parking and a clear signpost to the carpark, but you will need to use your satnav or google maps to start with. The full address is: Cottonmill Community and Cycling Centre, Old Oak, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans AL1 2EF
Mon 11 Nov – “Orange the World Call to Action” Zoom 7.30pm – 9pm with Annie Brewster High Sheriff of Hertfordshire and friend of the Club. Please mail sistalbans@hotmail.com to attend. Annie will be joining many of the Club’s #OrangeTheWorldHerts campaign activities this year with the theme “CALL IT OUT !” Click here to find out about the Club’s 2024 Orange the World Campaign and events – 16 Days of Activism to End Violence Against Women is from 25 Nov to 10 Dec : https://sigbi.org/st-albans/orange24
Mon 25 Nov – Tue 10 Dec Soroptimists Orange The World 2024 – 16 Days of Action to End Violence Against Women. As a bright and optimistic colour, orange represents a future free from the scourge that is violence against women and girls. www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/ending-violence-against-women/unite/orange-the-world
Orange the World is a Club Project for all Members to be involved in, co-ordinated by Denise Powell and the Peace Team Click here to find out about the 2024 Campaign: https://sigbi.org/st-albans-and-district/2024/orange24/
Mon 25 Nov – 3.30-5.15 pm St Albans Museum and Gallery St Peter’s Street St Albans AL1 3DH, the official St Albans launch of Orange The World 2024. 25 November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This marks the start of 16 Days of Activism to end violence against women. These campaigns aim to bring together individuals and organisations around the world to tackle violence against women and girls. Refreshments will be served from 3.30pm. There will be Police display in the foyer of the museum from 3pm. Guests include Mayor of St Albans Jamie Day, High Sheriff of Hertfordshire Annie Brewster, Police and Crime Commissioner Jonathan Ash-Edwards, Bishop of St Albans Alan Smith, and Leader of St Albans Council Paul de Kort.
The speeches will be from 4pm. Photos outside the building at 5pm. Please wear something orange! To attend or help please email sistalbans@hotmail.com https://sigbi.org/st-albans/orange24
Wed 27 Nov – 5.30-7pm Hertfordshire County Hall will light up orange for Orange The World 2024. Networking at 5.30pm with talks from 6pm, 7pm lighting up photo. This event is run by SI Hertford with support from SI St Albans and District. To attend or help please email sistalbans@hotmail.com https://sigbi.org/st-albans/orange24
Thu 28 Nov – 2.30-3.30pm Harpenden Orange The World 2024 Launch Event – Park Hall Harpenden To attend or help please email sistalbans@hotmail.com https://sigbi.org/st-albans/orange24
Mon 2 Dec – Shake Rattle and Sing! Soroptimists and friends, will sing festive songs at St Albans City Station raising funds for SAHWR Women’s Refuge. Join us at 5.30pm to sing or shake a bucket. We will all go to a local hostelry afterwards for a well deserved supper and warm up. Singers are asked to wear orange to continue with our campaign to #OrangetheWorldHerts ! To join in please email sistalbans@hotmail.com https://sigbi.org/st-albans/orange24
Sat 7 Dec – SILC Region Human Rights Day Celebration and Conference – 10am to 1pm on Zoom
2025
Mon 13 Jan – Club Meeting 7.30pm – 9.30pm at Cottonmill Community and Cycling Centre.
Wed 22 Jan – Morning – St Albans Girls’ School – Year 11 Mock Interviews
Mon 27 Jan – Nosh and Natter in Harpenden – evening – venue TBD
Mon 10 Feb – Club Meeting 7.30pm – 9.30pm at Cottonmill Community and Cycling Centre.
Mon 24 Feb – Speaker Meeting on Zoom – People Team – TBC
Fri 7 Mar – Morning – St Albans Girls’ School Year 12 Inspiring Women Networking Breakfast followed by Year 8 Inspiring Women Networking Event – to mark International Women’s Day.
Mon 10 Mar – Club Meeting 7.30pm – 9.30pm at Cottonmill Community and Cycling Centre. (NB 8 Mar is International Women’s Day).
Sat 15 Mar – SI London Chilterns Region Conference and Celebration of International Women’s Day
Sat 22 Mar – Annual Charity Quiz Night, Homewood Road Church Hall
Mon 14 or Mon 28 Apr – Club Meeting and/or AGM TBD – Cottonmill Community and Cycling Centre (NB Easter is 18-21 Apr)
Thu 15 May – Morning – St Albans Girls’ School – Year 12 Mock Interviews
Sat 7 Jun – SI London Chilterns Region Conference – to be held in St Albans and hosted by Soroptimist International St Albans and District.
Sat 11 Oct – SI London Chilterns Region AGM/Conference
Fri 31 Oct to Sun 2 Nov SIGBI Conference in Birmingham BCEC
The Soroptimist Club of St Albans and District holds Club Meetings on the 2nd Monday of most months either on Zoom or at Cottonmill Community and Cycling Centre, Old Oak, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans AL1 2EF – please click here for more information about the venue https://sigbi.org/st-albans/where-we-meet. Zoom meetings are usually 7.30pm to 9pm. In person meetings are usually 7.15pm for 7.30pm start, coffee break during the meeting and end at 9.30pm. Club Members also meet on most 4th Mondays – either at CCCC, on Zoom or out and about at other venues. Coffee mornings are adhoc – usually 10.30am to 12.30pm and are held at different venues. In addition there are social and fundraising events.
Our Club holds a Planning/Executive meeting at the beginning of the first week of most months – the schedule is on this website www,sigbi.org/st-albans/club-programme/exec/. We are an open and transparent Club and Members’ are encouraged to attend and participate in these meetings.
If you would like to attend an event, be a speaker, or are considering membership, please click on “Contact Us” on this website, or email sistalbans@hotmail.com Guests are always given a warm welcome so please come and meet us.
For more details about where and how we meet please scroll down to the bottom of this page.
For guidance on joining a Club meeting on Zoom please click on this web page www.sigbi.org/st-albans/zoom
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