Interest Groups
Arts

Tea & Thread
Love to knit, crochet or do any other needlework? Join us!
No matter your craft or your skill level, there is a place for you. We take turns hosting, work on individual projects and help each other as best we can. Yes – absolute beginners are welcome!
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday at 1:30 pm in October, TBD afterwards depending on everyone’s availability.

Film Club
See a film with friends! Meet at The Little Prince Cinema, 62 Wellington St. unless otherwise notified. The films selected for viewing will be decided by the membership. Space is limited and so an RSVP to is required each month.
Cost: $12.00 pp to be paid at the door.
Meetings: Usually, 3rd Tuesday of the month at 4:00 pm

Quilting Plus
This group works on various individual or group projects, either quilted or other types of needlework.
The group is very fluid and there is no expectation to attend every week. Meetings are in Lois’ studio with tea and cookies served at around 3:30.
Meetings: weekly Monday at 2:00 pm
Exploring

DNA
Our group is for genealogy enthusiasts who want to research their DNA results. We get together each month to explore related topics and to share advice – plus the best of stories and camaraderie!
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month from 2:00-4:00 pm

Indigenous Rights Learning and Advocacy
Members of this group learn about Indigenous issues through reading, discussion, films, and other learning activities, including field trips and invited speakers. The Group also engages in relevant advocacy action.
Meetings usually last 1.5-2 hours.

Excursions
Explore a variety of destinations, e.g. a farm or a winery, an out-of-town play, or whatever is of interest to members of the group.
Each excursion includes lunch. Members carpool to out-of-town destinations.

Take a Hike!
Hiking sections of the Avon Trail at an easy pace with lots of stops for water & pictures. Members are contacted by email re: specific opportunities, distances etc. If enough are interested, we go!
Meetings: as weather and schedules permit in the fall
Food and Social Time

Supper Club
For this group, each member takes a turn hosting, and the hostess gets to select the theme. The hostess supplies the main dish, and other members build around it with appetizers, salads, desserts, drinks etc. A very tasty and social evening!
Eight is the maximum number this group can accommodate; however, a secondary sister group can easily be organized for additional interested members.
Meetings: First Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm (start time may vary)

Lunch Bunch
Enjoy lunch and socializing at various restaurants in Stratford. RSVP to monthly invitations to secure reservations.
Meetings: 3rd Friday of each month at noon

Saturday Breakfast Social
Visit with other members at local Stratford restaurants and some further afield, which may include carpools to St. Marys, Wellesley, and New Hamburg. Nine breakfasts will be scheduled from September to June each year (no breakfasts in December, June and July).
Meetings: 4th Saturday of each month at 10:00 am. Start time may change vary slightly depending on location.
Fun and Games

Bridge at the Stratford Country Club
For experienced players! (ie: no teaching element)
Starting in October, this group meets for lunch followed by bridge at 1pm
Meetings: 1st Thursday of each month at noon

Duplicate Bridge
This two-table Duplicate Club is currently full, but we welcome the addition of spares who play (or are willing to learn) basic American Standard rules.
Meetings: 4th Thursday of each month at 12:45pm at Romeo Court.

Cryptic Crosswords
Everyone works on the Saturday Globe and Mail Cryptic Crossword by Fraser Simpson, and on Tuesday we discuss the solution together online.
Meetings: weekly on Tuesday morning at 10:15am over Zoom.
Reading

Eclectic Book Club
This club enjoys excellent discussion about books whose topics range from fiction to non-fiction, mysteries, classics, drama, humour, prize winners, biographies, autobiographies written by international, national, and BIPOC authors. Every June, members meet to decide which books will be read the following year.
Meets: 3rd Thursday of the month at 7 pm in person Sept, Oct, May and June, on Zoom in the winter

The Prize Book Club
This group focuses on the books short-listed for Literary Awards. The Scotiabank Giller Prize in the fall and Canada Reads in the winter/spring, both feature Canadian literature. The season ends in June with the Women’s Prize for Fiction, featuring international women authors.
The group usually meets once or twice before each award to discuss the various nominees. Then we get together to enjoy the award event and cheer for our favourites.
Although, each prize includes 5 short-list nominations, this is a guilt-free group and members can read as many or as few as they wish.
Meetings: To be determined once prize shortlist is announced

Cafe Book Club

Mystery Readers Book Club
This group meets to discuss the work of a chosen mystery genre author.
Meetings: second Thursday of each month at 7:30pm

Mystery Readers #2 Book Club
Whether it’s a mystery cozy or a who-done-it thriller, we find a wide variety of books and their authors to enjoy and discuss each year.
Meetings: first Tuesday of each month at each other’s homes.