CFUW Guelph Book Discussion
13-member group meeting in members' homes for nine sessions, September through May. Fiction and non-fiction.
13 clubs that meet regularly in Guelph. Running, books, hiking, arts, and more. Each link goes to the group itself.
One email when the app opens in Guelph.
Every category below is its own page, with the full list and what to expect before you show up.
Independent clubs and groups in Guelph. Tap any to go to the group itself.
Run one of these groups? Email [email protected] to fix a detail, claim the listing, or move it onto Culdesac.
13-member group meeting in members' homes for nine sessions, September through May. Fiction and non-fiction.
Women's book club community on Meetup. 150+ members.
Free GPL-hosted book clubs across branches. Welcoming, social, varied selections.
Monthly philosophy-leaning book discussions, first Sunday of the month at The Common (28 Wilson St).
Monthly philosophy-leaning book chat at The Common, 10 AM, first Sunday.
Local Guelph chapter of The Gloss — global women's book club reading the same book each month.
Welcoming hiking group within CFUW Guelph. ~40 members on the mailing list, always open to new joiners.
Founded 1971. ~400 members maintaining the Radial Line, Speed River, and Kissing Bridge trails. Year-round guided hikes.
Volunteer-led hike on one of three Guelph-radiating trails.
Hiking, camping, climbing, and other outdoor activities. Open to U of G students and the broader community.
Established 2024. University of Guelph run club open to all experience levels — judgment-free, inclusive.
Adult run club (18+) for runners working to get faster. Group workouts 2-3 times per week — track, tempo, long runs.
Weekly 5K Thursday-evening social runs with a relaxed gathering at a local brewery after.
5K social run with brewery hangout after at a rotating local spot.
Inclusive community runs Saturdays at 10 AM from Pursuit Athletic Centre on Southgate Drive.
Inclusive 10 AM run from Pursuit Athletic Centre on Southgate.
Founded 2016. Registered charity supporting mental health and well-being through inclusive nature-based walking and running.
Browse this page by category. We track 13 clubs and groups in Guelph, including 5 run clubs, 5 book clubs and 3 hiking and outdoor clubs. Each listing links straight to the group's own signup page, so you can join without going through Culdesac.
Pick something that repeats. Run Clubs are the largest category in Guelph right now with 5 active groups, and a weekly meetup gets you past the introductions faster than a one-off event ever will.
Most are. Run clubs, book clubs and library programs are almost always free and drop-in. Sports leagues and some fitness groups charge a season or membership fee, which the group's own page will state.
The listings here are filtered to groups that meet on a repeating schedule, usually weekly or monthly. One-off events are excluded, because showing up twice is what turns an event into a friendship.
No. This directory is free to browse and every group links out to wherever it already organises. The app matters once a group runs its own chat and calendar on Culdesac, which puts you in the group chat the moment you say yes to an event.
Research and reporting on why meeting people got harder, and what actually works.
Why the fastest-growing social scene in North America starts at 6am.
The places that were neither home nor work are disappearing. What replaces them matters.
The fastest-growing sport on the continent is really a excuse to see the same people weekly.
Each group gets a chat and a calendar. You join the event, you're already talking before you show up.
One email at launch.