Explore our exciting interest groups
You can join and manage your groups from our Membership page.
Food & Cooking
Potluck Dining
If an informal dinner group with an element of surprise is your style, Potluck is the answer. This group meets monthly in members’ homes for an evening of socializing over great food. Guests bring a favourite dish and wine or beverage of their choice.
International Dining
Do you like food from other countries? This is the group for you! It meets monthly in members’ homes on weekends. A country-specific theme is chosen by the host (eg. Greek, Mexican, etc.) who also coordinates everyone’s contributions. Members bring their dish and wine or beverage of choice.
Vegan Potluck
This Group meets monthly in members’ homes for a delicious Vegan pot luck dinner and evening of socializing. Guests bring a Vegan dish and their choice of beverage.
Food and Fun
The Food and Fun Group combines a fun activity with an opportunity to share food together. The Group meets at irregular intervals as the opportunity presents itself.
Outdoor Activities
Hiking, Biking, Snowshoeing
This group meets on Wednesday mornings throughout the year for 1-2 hours of varied exercise and ends at a local café for refreshment and socializing. Depending on the season and weather, this activity may be hiking, biking or snowshoeing.
“Hard” Hiking
This group is for members looking for more challenging hikes, bike rides or snowshoe activities. The activities typically last 2-4 hours.
Gardening
This group is for everybody with an interest in gardening - whether it be growing food or flowers, discussing gardening goals or methods, or networking about local gardening information. Depending on people's interests, monthly meetings may include casual social gatherings, information exchanges on specific topics, and/or garden tours. All varieties of interest, experience and expertise are welcome - from container gardening on your balcony to maintaining, restoring or renovating your new property's gardens.
Intermediate Cycling
This intermediate cycling group meets weekly on Mondays (with Tuesday as a fallback) when weather permits. The rides will typically be between 30 and 45 km (shorter in the early season) and will involve both trails and roads, but we will stay off busy roads whenever possible. We will typically incorporate a coffee shop stop into the ride so bring a mug!
Book Club
The Book Discussion Group meets once a month from September to May on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. Members take turns hosting the discussions at their homes.
Film Club
This group usually meets monthly to watch a movie, either live or streamed, and discuss it afterwards. Whenever possible the discussion will be accompanied by refreshments.
Bridge
The group meets twice a month to play contract bridge in members’ homes. They play in an informal and relaxed setting with a focus on learning and socializing. New players are welcome.
Cribbage
Needlework
Many people have a needlework hobby whether knitting, crocheting, cross stitch, rug hooking and quilting. This group meets every two weeks in members’ homes for an afternoon of socializing and refreshments to work on their projects.