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Meetings are held monthly September to May, and include guest speaker presentations.

Topics are diverse, current, educational and thought-provoking.

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Interest Group Sign-Up & AGM

When
15 Sep 2026

7:00 PM

Location
Knox Presbyterian Church, 50 Erb St W, Waterloo

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Interest Group Sign-Up & AGM

Come meet our new Executive, and be sure to sign up for this year’s interest groups, both new ones and returning favourites. Mix and mingle during the social time in the spacious meeting room at Knox, with an assortment of snacks and beverages, catch up with familiar faces, and welcome our newest members.

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October General Meeting

When
20 Oct 2026

7:00 PM

Location
Knox Presbyterian Church, 50 Erb St W, Waterloo

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Dr. Tanis MacDonald, Professor Emeritus, English and Film Studies, WLU

Writing a memoir by choosing a less-travelled path to tell a life story, with markers that include a prairie landscape, an adoptee’s reconfiguration of the ‘homeplace’ and bison!

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November General Meeting

When
17 Nov 2026

7:00 PM

Location
Knox Presbyterian Church, 50 Erb St W, Waterloo

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Dr. Lora Giangregorio, Canada Research Chair in Bone Health and Exercise Science, UWaterloo, and professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences

A leading expert in Bone Health and Osteoporosis, Dr. Giangregorio presents an informative and empowering discussion on prevention, maintaining strength, mobility, and independence as we age.

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December General Meeting

When
8 Dec 2026

7:00 PM

Location
Knox Presbyterian Church, 50 Erb St W, Waterloo

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note: 2nd Tuesday of Dec

Debbie Lou Ludolph, Dean of Chapel and director of Inshallah, a singing community at Martin Luther University College, leads the assembly for a special performance in the sanctuary of Knox Presbyterian Church.

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January General Meeting

When
19 Jan 2027

7:00 PM

Location
Zoom

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Dr. Lai-Tze Fan, Canada Research Chair in Technology and Social Change, Founder and Director, The U&AI Lab, UWaterloo

Responsible AI: Improving hidden biases in technology while helping everyday people to understand the tools they use.

Note: ZOOM Meeting at 7:00 PM (Online only)

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February General Meeting

When
16 Feb 2027

2:00 PM

Location
Knox Presbyterian Church, 50 Erb St W, Waterloo

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Pauline Finch, CFUW K-W Member, Writer and Editor

“Random reflections by a non-famous person on my accidental career as a wordsmith, or how I never got to be an astronaut.”

Note: AFTERNOON Meeting at 2:00 PM at Knox Presbyterian Church

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March General Meeting

When
16 Mar 2027

7:00 PM

Location
Knox Presbyterian Church, 50 Erb St W, Waterloo

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Topic: Food Sovereignty and Local Initiatives: Community Gardens in Waterloo Region

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April General Meeting

When
20 Apr 2027

7:00 PM

Location
Knox Presbyterian Church, 50 Erb St W, Waterloo

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Event: Resolutions Meeting.

Details: 7:00 PM at Knox Presbyterian Church

Note: Quorum is required, please plan to attend

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May General Meeting

When
18 May 2027

7:00 PM

Location
TBD

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●     Event: End-of-Year Wrap-Up Meeting and Banquet (Location to be determined)

●     Speaker: Senator Marty Deacon

●     Topic: Empowering Women and Girls in Canada and Around the World: Advocacy for Education, Health, and Well-Being

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CFUW National CFUW Ontario Council Graduate Women International

CFUW Respectful Treatment Policy

Email: cfuwkw@gmail.com Snail Mail: P.O. Box 376 New Dundee, Ontario, N0B 2E0

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Upcoming events

Interest Group Sign-Up & AGM

Dr. Tanis MacDonald, Professor Emeritus, English and Film Studies, WLU

note: 2nd Tuesday of Dec

Debbie Lou Ludolph, Dean of Chapel and director of Inshallah, a singing community at Martin Luther University College, leads the assembly for a special performance in the sanctuary of Knox Presbyterian Church.