Interest Groups

Canadian Federation of University Women Kelowna

Since 1960 CFUW Kelowna has have provided fun, friendship and activities for our members,

support for our community and for young women in education.

The interest groups offered by the club provide an excellent avenue for like-minded members to participate in informal activity groups. They become an opportunity to form friendships and to network. Each group sets its own schedule according to participants' needs.

These groups are constantly evolving as members' interests change.

Coordinators' contact information can be found in the Club Newsletter sent to each member every month.

"I really enjoy the interest groups. Meeting in a smaller group with people who enjoy the same interest has been a great way to make friends."

Book Chains

Readers in Book Chains read one book a month, then pass it on at the club general meetings from September to April. Cost is shared equally. Click on Book List for the current list.

The Book Chain - End of year wind-up

Book Discussion Groups

Afternoon Book Group

This group meets the second Wednesday of each month at 1.30 pm at various members' homes. Everyone is welcome to come and join the discussion.

Morning Book Group

The Morning Book Group meets on the last Tuesday of the month at 9:30 am. to discuss the specific book previously chosen from a list selected in June 2006.

Daytime Bridge

We meet every second

Monday, at noon, in our

members' homes.

The Book Ends

This discussion group meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 1:00 pm, in members' homes. Click on Book List for their current reading list.

The Speedy Chapters Book Club

This book discussion group meets the second Wednesday of the month at 1:00 pm. (September through June).

Issues Group

This group meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm in members' homes. The group discusses and acts upon various issues in accordance with CFUW principles. A continuing theme is the CFUW Kelowna challenge to reduce members' carbon footprint. See Environment

Writing Off The Wall

Are you a writer "wanna be"? ...closet writer? ...Or an established writer? Write Off the Wall as we learn, encourage and inspire each other.

There will be opportunities to share ideas, works in progress and finished pieces and activities to stimulate the creative juices and generate ideas for future projects.

Couples Sociable Dining

Celebrating 20 years of Dining

"We strive for fun and informality".

Couples in this group take turns hosting informal dinner parties, usually on the last weekend of the month. (This, however, is flexible depending on the host and when guests can agree on a date.)

Currently we have 19 couples. We now have four hosts each month. This means that each couple will have 8 to 10 people at each dinner.

The host couple organizes the menu and theme (if any) and tells their guests what to bring. Hosts provide the main course.

We dine at houses in September, October, November, February, March and April. We do not meet in December, and we dine as a group at a restaurant in January and May.

Ladies Dining Out

Our Ladies Dining Out group meets on the second Thursday of each month usually at 6 pm at a different restaurant each month.

Out-to-Lunch Group

Members enjoy friendship and conversation at a different restaurant every month.

They meet on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 11:45.

New Members can sign up for interest groups at the monthly meetings.

	The "CFUW Crafty Ladies" were officially thanked at a luncheon on 26 June, with the "Meals on Wheels" volunteers. The invitation was based on the fact that they made and donated 130 Christmas crackers and Easter baskets which were included with the delivered meals.
The Craft Group Ladies with Kelowna City Councillor Norm Letnick		The Craft Group Ladies with MP Ron Canaan

Crafts		Pooch Promenade
The CFUW craft group meets on the first Thursday of each month at 1p.m. at different members' homes during the months of September through May.		The dog walking group meets throughout the summer and continues to walk in the Fall and Winter, weather permitting, on Wednesday mornings at 9:30 am. Venues are selected a week in advance. We welcome new members and pooches.

The Walking Group

If you want some enjoyable exercise then this is the group for you.

THE WALKING GROUP meets twice a week:

Mondays at 9:30 am at the ECCO Centre on Springfield Rd. for a brisk walk on the Greenway, and

Fridays at 9:30 am in the parking lot of the Parkinson Recreation Centre.

Walkers carpool and participate in the cost of the gas if the trailhead is over the bridge or past the airport. There is no need to let anyone know if you CANNOT walk but we're happy to see you if you can! If you decide to go directly to the trailhead it would be appreciated if you would let someone know.

Check your e-mail on Thursday nights in case there are any last minute changes to the schedule or call the coordinators.

We usually have coffee afterwards. Occasionally we are invited to someone's house but there is no obligation to attend as we know people are busy and want to combine other activities with the walk.