SPEAKER SERIES
Meetings are held monthly September to May, and include guest speaker presentations.
Topics are diverse, current, educational and thought-provoking.
Please note some events have not opened Registration yet.
The installation of CFUW K-W’s Indigenous Issues Study Circle’s
The Canadian Library MicroGallery
will take place at the new Southwest Community Library
Reception to Follow
The dedication ceremony will be led by Kelly Welch, an Anishnaabeg singer and drummer, and one of the members of the Region’s Indigenous community who have been involved in and leading the design and development of this building and its surroundings.
PELVIC HEALTH: WHAT ALL WOMEN OF ALL AGES SHOULD KNOW
Kathleen White
MScPT, FCAMPT, BPHE, BSc Life Sciences
Registered Orthopaedic and Pelvic Health Physiotherapist
Bring your daughters/granddaughters to this meeting. The topic is personal, yet important to know for our health, whether we are of child-bearing age, in menopause or post-menopause.
Learn what steps we can take to make our lives better.
Social and Snacks: 7:00PM
Business Meeting: 7:30PM
Speaker: 8:00PM
BUSINESS MEETING ITEMS (to be voted on at the meeting): (STILL TO BE ATTACHED)
Minutes of September General Meeting
Financial Quarterly Report
Ken McGoogan
Ken McGoogan a Canadian author, with 17 books to his name. He's an accomplished journalist, literary editor, and educator, having held writer-in-residence positions at several Canadian universities. Throughout his extensive globe-trotting adventures, Ken has dedicated significant time focusing on northern exploration and published internationally: Fatal Passage, Ancient Mariner, Lady Franklin’s Revenge and Race to the Polar Sea. His latest non-fiction book, Shadows of Tyranny: Defending Democracy in an Age of Dictatorship, examines the current rise of authoritarianism in the United States by drawing parallels with Europe in the 1930s.
Copies of Ken's book will be available for purchase at this meeting.
Visit Ken McGoogan's web site [ https://kenmcgoogan.com ] to see more.
Social and Snacks: 7PM
Speaker: 8PM to 9PM
Minutes of October General Meeting
Kevin Coates (Musician)
Social and Snacks: 7:00 PM
Business Meeting: 7:30 PM
Music and merriment: 8:00 PM
Minutes of November General Meeting
Susan L. Scott - Writing Memoirs
Do you have stories waiting to be told? Maybe you're writing for your family, the next generation, or simply for yourself. If you believe in the power of putting pen to paper, then you have valuable stories that need to be told.
Susan Scott works at the exciting intersection of story, spirit, self, and culture, collaborating internationally with artists, activists, and scholars. She truly believes that "teaching lies at the heart of all I do," and she's passionate about helping others share their narratives.
Join us at our in-person January meeting to hear Susan (https://susanlscott.ca) share her expertise on how to tell your unique stories.
Remember to bring a pen and paper!
Speaker: 8:00 PM
Minutes of December General Meeting 2025
Dr. Donna Strickland
Get ready to be inspired! We're delighted to welcome Dr. Donna Strickland, a distinguished Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Waterloo.
Dr. Strickland is a co-recipient of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics for her groundbreaking inventions in high-intensity laser physics. She'll be taking us on an incredible journey, sharing the fascinating science behind her prestigious award and giving us a behind-the-scenes look at her unforgettable Nobel Prize week in Stockholm, Sweden.
Tickets go on sale January 10, 2026, and will be available until February 14, 2026 – unless we sell out sooner, which is very likely. You won't want to miss this incredible opportunity to hear from Nobel Laureate Dr. Donna Strickland!
Lunch and beverage orders will be taken at 11:30AM.
Choose from a Fixed Price Menu. Special dietary needs can be accommodated.
Tiny Acts of Kindness
Please bring small items for distribution by our Advocacy Group.
Ideas: hand creams, face creams, hygiene items, soap, deodorants, toothpaste, toothbrush, floss, tampons/feminine pads, shaving supplies, detergents.
Keep it tiny with heart!
An Exciting Off-Site Meeting!
It's been a while, so we're thrilled to announce our next meeting will be held off-site at the Southwest Community Library. Opened in March 2025, this is the sixth and latest KPL branch, and it's truly something special.
This isn't just any library – it's a net-zero, energy-efficient building and one of the first libraries in Canada to achieve the Zero Carbon Building designation. Join us for a guided tour of this dynamic space, which boasts a large sunroom, an interactive children’s area, a demonstration teaching kitchen, and a studio for podcasts, music and video production. Some musical instruments are provided. Library staff are nearby to help with your productions. You'll be able to view the learning gardens and outdoor programming spaces. They've even incorporated natural environmental considerations like bioswales to collect rainwater for irrigation during dry months, solar panels and grassed areas completely covering the roof.
Be sure to mark your calendars! We'll hold our general meeting in the Meeting Room that is beside the learning gardens, enjoy a fascinating guided tour, and have time to socialize with our CFUW K-W friends.
Don't forget to bring your KPL library card if you'd like to sign out some books!
Business Meeting: 2:30 PM
Tour 3:00
Minutes of February General Meeting
Global Immigration Issues
Dr. Jenna Hennebry WLU professor. Associate Dean, School of International Policy and Governance (SIPG); Program Coordinator, Women and Gender Studies; Associate Professor, Communication Studies and Balsillie School of International Affairs
Dr. Jenna Hennebry (PhD) is an internationally recognized expert on migrant worker rights, health and social protection, labour migration governance, and gender migration.
Social & Snacks: 7:00 PM
Minutes of March General Meeting
Wrap up Meeting
The previous potluck dinners have been well attended and we have had many requests and suggestions to have another one. We will meet in the Great Hall at Luther Village On the Park. Bigger room, lots of space for everyone to join together for dinner, or come after the potluck for the General Meeting.
Tapas style, Small Plates, Finger Foods (no electrical appliances)
Something Savory, Something Sweet, or a Summer Sipper
Stay tuned for interactive entertainment details!
Food Arrival and Dinner: 6:00 PM
General Meeting: 7:30 PM
You won’t want to miss this last meeting of the year. It was great last year and is back by popular demand!
Please register for the Dinner through the CFUW KW website.
There are 7 different categories of tickets to choose from. Each category represents a type of dish you are going to bring.
The categories are: appetizer, main dish, side dish, bread, juice, dessert or clean up. If a “ticket” type is full please choose another category.
Pick a choice of "ticket" / "dish "
We are trying to ensure everyone feels comfortable eating at our potluck, so please label your food with ingredients, or the recipe and your name.
Remember to bring a serving utensil. Please label your plate and utensil (with a ribbon or tape) in case it is left behind, we will be able to contact your more easily.
Plates and personal cutlery will be provided
Donations for the food bank will be accepted.
Please sign up by May 10, 2026 if possible so we can rent cutlery.
There will be door prizes!
You can also email Debbie Cook deb.4eng@gmail.com
or call any of the program committee with the item you wish to bring.
Looking forward to seeing you there
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