Contemporary Canadian Author Helen Humphreys visits on March 16 ,2015

Monday evening March 16 2015, award-winning contemporary Canadian author Helen Humphreys will visit Hamilton in support of the CFUW-Hamilton Scholarship Fund. Ms Humphreys will read from and discuss her ” brilliant new novel about love, war and the ways of escape” . For details and tickets visit us at Eventbrite

Nancy McKibbin Gray, Retirement Reception Feb 25, 2015 hosted by Bryan Prince Bookseller

Bryan Prince Bookseller is hosting a retirement reception for Nancy McKibbin Gray, Feb 25, 2015 . Over the years Nancy has worked behind the scenes to help CFUW-Hamilton insure that our annual scholarship fund raising Author Night was a success. She has held the hands of the scholarship fund committee members as we navigated theContinue reading “Nancy McKibbin Gray, Retirement Reception Feb 25, 2015 hosted by Bryan Prince Bookseller”

Helen Humphreys – Monday March 16, 2015

The 2015 CFUW-Hamilton Author Night features Helen Humphreys on Monday, March 16th in the auditorium of Hamilton Public Library, Central Branch (55 York Blvd., Hamilton), starting at 7:30 p.m. The award-winning author will be talking about and reading from her new book, The Evening Chorus, a story about love and war and ways of escape.Continue reading “Helen Humphreys – Monday March 16, 2015”

Elizabeth Clarke discusses Violence Against Women

Our speaker this month was Elizabeth Clarke, the CEO of YWCA Kitchener-Waterloo, and a part-time Practicum Professor with Wilfrid Laurier University’s Master of Social Work program. Ms Clarke has over 25 years’ experience as a social worker and social work manager and administrator in the not-for-profit sector. Her topic: Violence and Women with Addictions andContinue reading “Elizabeth Clarke discusses Violence Against Women”

Byran Prince Bookseller and CFUW Hamilton Modern Books

Bryan Prince Bookseller has once again generously offered to give a rebate to our Modern Books Group for any purchases made by CFUW members during December. If you are planning on shopping there during the month of December please identify yourself as a CFUW Hamilton member when you make your purchases so that the groupContinue reading “Byran Prince Bookseller and CFUW Hamilton Modern Books”

Dr. Doug Oliver

This month our guest speaker Doug Oliver, M.D. Associate Professor , McMaster University Department of Family Medicine, delivered an absolutely fascinating presentation on The Tapestry Project. A government sponsored project that encourages: “ A person centered approach “ to “ Foster Optimal Aging for older adults living at home”. It is described as: “ AContinue reading “Dr. Doug Oliver”