KIDDERMINSTER SOROPTIMISTS: At the recent open meeting there were twelve visitors. It was a great pleasure also, to hand over a cheque for £738.12, the proceeds of our Bridge Tournament, to Emma Dowler Community Fundraising Officer of Alzheimer Society.

The Queen’s 90th official birthday is coming up in June. There will be a fundraising Afternoon Garden Party on June 3 at 69 St John’s Avenue, Kidderminster 2-4.30pm afternoon tea and plant sale, admission £1; tea and cake £1.50. Profits in aid of SI’s Meru Women’s Garden Project. For more details contact Chris Holloway on 01299 402545.

There will be a bread making demonstration by Janice Bell, author of Bread at Home, on June 15 at Gately Farm, Cutnall Green. £10 per person including a glass of wine, cheese and nibbles to go with the bread baked that evening. For details and tickets contact Janice Bell on 01299 402776 or Elke Jury on 01299 266101.

Regular club meetings are on first and third Thursday each month. For more details email on kidderminstersorop@gmail.com or go to sigbi.org/kidderminster-and-district; Facebook: Soroptimists Kidderminster.