INTEREST GROUPS
Connect, learn and socialize…
CFUW Southport offers many opportunities to connect, learn and have fun through Interest Groups.
A member may join as many groups as she wishes; however only CFUW members in good standing (membership fees paid) are eligible to attend CFUW interest groups .
Members are encouraged to form new interest groups. Presently, we offer:
Several Book Groups, daytime and evenings, one of which via the ZOOM Platform to facilitate participation in book club discussions wherever in the world you find yourself!
- Rovers
- Dinner Group
- Advocacy
- Scholarship (See Scholarship Page)
- Program
- Communications
CFUW Southport Interest Groups
Rover's Group
Visiting Bruce Power
The Rovers group makes day trips to local and regional destinations and events. Members can signup for each excursion separately. Rovers have visited destinations such as Beth Ezekiel Synagogue in Owen Sound, Kepplecroft and Larkwhistle Gardens, and a gothic architecture church in Formosa. Rovers enjoy lecturers and authors, attend theatre events and follow the Holiday Home Tour together. More fun is coming up soon!
Contact Leadership team for more information
Advocacy Group
, 2025
October, 2025 – “Take Back the Night” Walk with Saugeen First Nation
The Advocacy Group meets once a month on the first Wednesday of the month to share topics of concern locally, regionally, nationally and globally. Research, guest speakers and and background of current issues often results in recommendations for action put forward to CFUW Southport’s President and Executive.
Current Membership as of January, 2023 – Available on Members Only Page
Click here to contact Judy Moir for more information
Dinner Group
February 2025 Dinner Group
The Dinner Club is open to members as couples or as singles. A “Dinner Club” may sound daunting, but it’s not, you don’t have to be a “gourmet” cook, but you do need to be an adventurous eater. The facilitator mixes participants into groups that are manageable in size. Members take turns (about once per year) hosting. Members as of January 2023 – Available on the Members Only Page.
Click here to contact Kathleen Wallace for more information
Bookmarks Book Club
Members as of January 2023.
2024, April – Book Club and Eclipse viewing.
The members of the Bookmarks Book Club meet in the afternoon of the first Monday of each month from September to June to discuss books that comprise a combination of fiction, non-fiction and biographies.
Available on Members Only Page.
Click here to contact Catherine Taylor for more information
Circle of Readers
2024 December – Holiday Book Club
This evening book club meets at 7:00 PM on the third Wednesday; every other month throughout the year (January, March, May, July, September, November).This fits the schedules of many of our working members and for Snowbirds. Members as of January 2023 – Available on Members Only Page
Click here to contact Michelle Jardin for more information
Playing with Pages
2024 December
This evening book club meets on the third Wednesday of alternate months to the original Circle of Readers and reading the same titles. This allows for sharing of ideas between the two clubs and more members, as well as the sharing of books. Members as of January 2023 available on Members Only Page
Click here to contact Brenda Greenwood Vernem for more information
Zoomers Book Club
The Zoomers Book Club meets only via Zoom and is therefore perfect for travellers and many more members (up to 100). The Book Group meets monthly on the third Monday of every month at 7 PM EST. A Zoom link is sent to members a few days ahead. Members as of January 2023 – Available on Members Only Page
Click here to contact Mary Jane Moreau for more information
First Editions
This is CFUW Southport’s original book club since 1990. Although some of the faces have changed over the past 32 years, they still have a lot to say about the books they read. Members meet the first Friday of the month from September to June to read
a mixture of fiction, non-fiction and others genres. Members as of January 2023 available on Members Only Page
Click here to contact Shelleen Nelson for more information
Skoob (Books Spelled Backwards)
This book club is accessible for members with low vision. All books chosen must be available in audio format, either through our Bruce County public library system, on Audible or through the CNIB. Skoob members meet on the 1st Monday of the month at 1:30 PM at Members’ homes Members as of January 2024. Available on Members Only Page
Click here to contact Pat Sanagan for more information
Cooking Group
Click here to contact Kathleen Wallace for more information.
Knitting Club
Click here to contact Suzanne Steed for more information
Euchre Group
Click here to contact the Coordinators, Michelle Jardin and Heather Conlin for the afternoon group and also for Brenda Greenwood Vernem for the evening group.
Board Games Group – Under Construction
Between The Lines Book Club
Meets 3rd Monday of the month at 7 PM in members’ homes. For more information contact Judy Moir .
LAND AND WATER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We meet on the traditional territories (which includes lands and waters) of the Anishinabek (An-nish-nah-bek) Nation: The People of the Three Fires known as Ojibway, Odawa, and Pottawatomie (Pot-aw-wot-a-mi) Nations, whose historical boundaries include Goderich in the south, the tip of the Bruce Peninsula in the north and the Nottawasaga River in the east. We support the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and will work with the Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation and the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation to fulfill these recommendations.
We also recognize the contributions of the Métis Nation of Ontario, whose history and people are well represented in Saugeen Shores.