CFUW Etobicoke

04/10/2026

Mark your calendar for April 25.

One of the biggest arts and fine craft sales of the year is back!

03/26/2026

Eid Mubarak!

Eid ul-Fitr is the first of the two main festivals in Islam. The holiday falls on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar. One of the most important Islamic celebrations, Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims worldwide as it marks the end of the month-long, dawn-to-dusk fasting (sawm) during Ramadan. Hence it is also called Festival of Breaking the Fast.

The holiday is known under various other names in different languages and countries around the world.

03/08/2026

On International Women’s Day, name one woman who has inspired you. It can be a famous woman or someone from your personal life.

03/05/2026

CFUW Etobicoke reminds you to support International Women's Day.

provides a key opportunity for groups and organizations to celebrate women's achievements worldwide ✨. also elevates a focus on forging positive change as groups reinforce and amplify their ongoing commitment to supporting women's advancement 💜. How are you marking and what will you gender equality?

👉 https://bit.ly/IWD2026

02/22/2026

Ramadan is considered one of the holiest months of the year for Muslims. In Ramadan, Muslims commemorate the revelation of the Qur’an, and fast from food and drink during the sunlit hours as a means of drawing closer to God and cultivating self-control, gratitude, and compassion for those less fortunate. At the end of Ramadan, Muslims celebrate one of their major holidays called Eid ul-Fitr or the “Festival of the Breaking of the Fast.”

The greeting for someone who is fasting is Ramadan Mubarak, which is more formal, or Ramadan Kareem.

02/05/2026

BOOK RECOMMENDATION

Two of our Book groups are reading James by Percival Everett:

James is a critically acclaimed novel that reimagines Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the first-person perspective of the enslaved Jim. The story follows Jim’s escape from a planned sale, his perilous journey down the Mississippi River with the young Huck Finn, and his profound quest for freedom. The novel delves into Jim’s intelligence, resilience, and agency, contrasting with Twain’s original portrayal, and uses humour and satire to explore themes of identity, racism, and liberation.

As we begin this month of Hallmark greetings, wine and roses and lots and lots of chocolate,let’s try a little experiment:

01/09/2026

CARP and CFUW Join Forces to Strengthen Advocacy for Women, Seniors and Social Justice Across Canada.

What CFUW Members Gain
Access to CARP’s national advocacy campaigns on aging, long-term care, healthcare reform, retirement security, and public-policy issues affecting older Canadians.
Membership benefits and discounts — including travel, insurance, health, and other value-added offers.
A platform to influence public debate — combining CFUW’s legacy of women’s rights and social justice with CARP’s focus on aging, pension fairness, and age-friendly public policy.
Connection to a nationwide network of advocates spanning decades of collective experience and tens of thousands of members.

12/19/2025

Every December, CFUW Etobicoke holds its annual festive gathering. This year one of the activities was a language activity. There is a diversity of languages spoken at CFUW Etobicoke and we decided to convert this diversity into seasonal greetings.

How many of these do you know and/or can pronounce?

12/06/2025

CFUW Etobicoke promote the continuing education and the improvement of the status of women especially on this day of remembrance and action on violence against women.

12/03/2025

Dec 3rd is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This is to raise global awareness of their rights and to show that even today, people with a disability are discriminated against, on a daily basis.

Disability is a universal phenomenon. 1 in 7 people lives with some form of disability. 80% of this population is from the developing countries.

1 in 20 is a child under 15, who has a moderate or severe disability.

More than 50% of the people who have a disability cannot afford health care.

The next time you stand up and walk, have a conversation with a loved one without the need for a hearing aid or using sign language, read or write something, or enjoy the sunset, be grateful. There are millions of people around the world who are not able to do these everyday things.

If you’ve never had to take medication for a physical or mental health issue, be grateful. There are millions of people around the world who are not able to live a single day without these.

If we can do nothing else for them, then the least we can do is be accepting of them. They are human beings and deserve the same rights that we claim for ourselves.

11/11/2025

CFUW Etobicoke members remind you to join the City of Toronto in honouring the courage, sacrifice and service of Canada’s fallen heroes.

Remembrance Day Ceremony (Etobicoke)
NOVEMBER 11 @ 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM
Etobicoke Civic Centre, 399 The West Mall.

Wear a poppy and come together.