Interest Groups

CFUW West Vancouver Interest Groups provide opportunities for members to meet, pursue common interests and build community and fellowship.

Climate Change
We welcome new members to our group.  This year the group also provides the speakers for our Club monthly meetings. Each month we will look at the topic of the speaker to have further discussion, research on the topic, and to share our learning with the club and others. We are organizing a special event relating to Earth Day in April and we look forward to people who will join us to help make this come alive. We are also fundraising for several Climate Change Awards to various universities. Monthly meetings take place on Zoom on the 2nd Friday at 4 pm.

Community Issues
A study group following/promoting advocacy policies of GWI, CFUW National, & BC Council. Monitoring social and political issues from local to federal levels, keeping our Clubs informed of issues, attending and presenting public presentations as warranted. The group meets 3rd Friday September-June, 10 -12 am via Zoom or in members’ homes. New members are welcome. The group is a joint group with CFUW North Vancouver.

Creative Memoir Writing

The writing consists of learning techniques from contemporary Creative Non-Fiction writing and learning to give peer feedback in a confidential atmosphere due to the often personal nature of the writings. Monthly group on the First Tuesday of the month 10:00am to 11:00 (or longer) on Zoom for new registrants. The group is a joint group with CFUW North Vancouver.

Many are posted on the blog site: https://seastrandstorygroup.wordpress.com/2021/08/. We meet monthly on the first Tuesday of the month starting October 5 from 10:00am to 11:30.

Dames Who Dine
Usually 7 pm on a Wednesday evening near the end of the month. Members will eat dinner in a variety of restaurants on the North Shore, each paying their own bill. A toonie collection will be taken to fund local charities that support women.

International Studies Group

Lively monthly discussions on international issues based on English language editions of a foreign newspapers. This is a joint group with CFUW North Vancouver. Meets on the last Tuesday evening of the month at 7:30 pm.

Technology/Web Group
Members meet to explore issues with computers, the web and other electronic technology. Discussion topics include computers, the Internet, various new digital hardware, and our website.
Meetings are at 7:00 PM the fourth Wednesday of every other month. Next meeting January 25, 2023.

Jaunters
Ad Hoc activities include day outings to places such as Fort Langley National Historic Site, Vancouver Art Gallery special exhibits, UBC Japanese Nitobe Gardens, Audain Gallery at Whistler.

Shell Seekers Poetry Writing & Genogram Workshops – NEW
Poetry workshops (Oct 16, Nov 20, Jan 15 at 10:30am on Zoom) based on the book, How to Write a Poem by Tonya Runyan. A Genogram workshop (Feb 19 at 10:30 am on Zoom) based on the book, Family Ties That Bind  by Dr. Ronald Richardson.

Whodunnit?!
Lively discussions are anticipated by the mystery group members as they share their ‘whodunnit’ interests in authors, plots, characters, settings, trends in current literature . . . and much more.
Meetings will be on the second Wednesday in each month from September through June, 7 pm at a member’s home.

Book Groups

“4 Books”
A delightful group of 10-12 members who read an eclectic selection of 10 books per year.  We do not have a designated presenter, each member voices her opinion on book’s content, level of interest, author, writing style, use of language, background info, etc. – lively discussion follows.  Book selections for the following year are made in June. New members welcome. The group meets 2nd Wed of Sep thru June; 12:30 pm. Meeting via Zoom with “no host” book reviews.

“Morning Books”:
2nd Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. Discussion around author, personal views of book read and reviews.  The June meeting is a pot-luck lunch where next year’s reading list is planned.

Interest and Study Groups are open to all paid up club members.