Hi Everyone

Here are a few updates for you from the HDSA Committee Meeting this week:

Arts & Craft Fair – 16 Nov 24

Thank you to those who have volunteered after my note on Tuesday – I will be in touch to confirm times with you – we could do with a couple more volunteers if anyone would like to join in and there is always room for some more cakes as our Takeaway Service is very popular!

DYOT – 25 Nov 24

I will be doing a ripped paper session for the DYOT in Nov if anyone would like to come and join in on the night. I will have cardboard and glue for you – if you could save any newspapers or magazines to use on the day that would be helpful!

If anyone would like to lead a DYOT session in 2025 – please let me know and I will schedule it in for you!

Christmas Social – 9 Dec 24

This year as a final celebration of our 50th Anniversary, we will be having a ‘Quiz Style’ social night based on 1970s TV Game Shows, so hopefully you will come and join in with one of our Teams and there will be prizes! Not very good prizes – but it’s the thought that counts!!We are putting together some interesting interpretations of these TV Game Shows so hopefully it will be a lot of fun on the night. Don’t worry I am not taking up Carol W’s suggestion of doing the Golden Shot, it won’t pass the Risk Assessment…. 🙂

To complement this nostalgic throw back, we will be making a proper 1970s buffet – definitely going to have some prawn cocktails and black forest gateaux but don’t get too excited as the chapel cooker is not up to the steak and chips, so not quite a Berni Inn experience, we will make up for it with cheese and pineapple and sausages on sticks!

We will also have the Fragmented Picture fragments to hand out to members on this night – we have 36 fragments which need painting – we are going to ask for these back by the Feb AGM Meeting.

To help me sort out the numbers for the catering – please can let me know by email if you are coming to the Christmas Social – it is included as part of your membership so there is no charge. Please note this is an event which is only for members.

2025 Membership & Programme

The Committee are going to hold the HDSA Membership for 2025 at the same price as 2024. This is £40 for the Year and this will be payable by Friday 20 Dec 24 please ready for the new year. I am working on the 2025 Programme at the moment and will issue this and the 2025 Membership Forms in the next month.

Feb AGM – Art Materials Auction

We are planning an art materials auction at our Feb 25 AGM – so if you are having a clear out please save any unwanted art materials, paints/pastels/inks – even if partially used, easels, paper/board, frames, books etc.

Please let me know if you have any questions, otherwise please let me know if you can make the Christmas Social!!

Best Wishes

Sara Wykes
HDSA Secretary
07522 861125