Learn to tango, play bridge, or share your love of board game? This is the place to be! Pick up a new hobby or skill in a fun and relaxed environment.
We are McGill’s one and only chocolate club – a group of chocolate lovers dedicated to bringing joy in the form of chocolate to our student body. Whether you enjoy milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate or anything cocoa, all chocoholics are welcome to join us today!
We are a club who meet up to play board games in person or online every week! We welcome anyone who wants to drop by, and have a variety of both simple and complex games for all to enjoy.
At Lettuce Club McGill, all members meet once a year and will have 10 minutes to eat an entire head of lettuce. Whoever eats the lettuce the fastest is dubbed the Head of Lettuce and organizes the meeting the following year.
A welcoming place for all from beginners to masters; we play board games, trading card games, tabletop role-playing games, and even large scale social deduction games!
Calling all bibliophiles! Do you like to curl up with a mug of hot chocolate and a magnifying glass, and lose yourself in a novel, Poirot-style? Are you ever tempted to venture into haunted houses, explore distant planets, or even battle the dragons of faraway fantasy lands? Whatever your literary preferences, McGill Book Club is the place for you! Genre-based groups meet on a weekly basis for lively discussions of their respective books, and, of course, second breakfast. All sections are low commitment—we encourage you to drop by any meeting as often (or not) as you like, whenever it suits you. Alternatively, simply reach out to like-minded readers and start your own group! The Book Club also organises a range of exciting activities throughout the year, including movie nights, book sales, talks, and plenty of social events.
This club hosts weekly meetings where we learn about and play poker in a safe and free environment. Players of all experience levels are welcome, especially those new to the game! Typically we will have a regular cash game using our own custom free points system most weeks and host a tournament style game at the end of every month.
Through the smells, the sounds, the displays, the textures and the tastes, we invest all our five senses in creating and appreciating a dish. Cooking, the unique yet the most prevalent form of art, never cease to add elegance to the everyday life. We believe that people should be eating better foods, and the best foods in the world are yet to be discovered. We strive to arouse enthusiasm for cooking and gastronomy among the McGill community, and we provide opportunities for food enthusiasts to display their talents and meet like-minded friends. Our activities include cooking/baking workshops, themed potlucks, outings to restaurants, screening of food documentaries/movies, inventive food sales and more.
Beginner knitter or crochet expert? Either way, the McGill Students’ Knitting Club is an inclusive space for knitters, crocheters, and anyone interested in the fibre arts to gather and explore the craft together! Our activities are designed to be as stress-free as possible, with weekly meetings where members can relax, chat, and make progress on their projects. Attendance is flexible—you’re welcome to join every week or just drop in once during the semester. In addition to weekly meetings, we host beginner and intermediate workshops for both knitting and crochet, so no prior experience is required. Feel free to reach out to us on Instagram (@mcgillknittingclub) or Discord if you have any questions, and don’t forget to join our Listserv to stay up to date with all things Knitting Club!
The Mcgill Students Yu-Gi-Oh Club is a place to meet new people and have a great time with the Yu-Gi-Oh card game. From active duelists who have gone to many tournaments and locals to beginners who are interested in learning the game, all are welcome to our weekly meeting. No decks? No worries. The Club will have some loaners that will be available for you.
The McGill Student’s Anime Club is a social club with the goal of bringing people together through a shared interest in anime and manga. We host weekly in-person and online events, ranging from screenings to games, workshops to outings. Above all, we want to make sure that everybody has a good time with us. Check out our Instagram page for details about upcoming events!
The McGill Students’ Chess Club stands as a thriving community at the heart of McGill University, dedicated to promoting the game of chess. Our club’s mission is mainly centered the organisation of weekly meetings, engaging tournaments, and the provision of recreational chess activities. Notably, we proudly send competitive teams to the Canadian University Chess Championship, placing McGill on the national chess stage, as well to Chess.com Collegiate Chess League happening online against worldwide teams. Beyond the board, our club serves as a casual haven, fostering connections and friendships among members. Our commitment extends to planning chess-related events both on and off campus, enriching the broader McGill community. Despite recent challenges, our adaptability shines through in the creation of a Discord server, now boasting over 400 members.
Go is an abstract game for two players that originated in China more than 2500 years ago. It is also known as Weiqi in Chinese and Baduk in Korean. The goal of Go is to place stones to map and control as much territory as possible. Conflicts will arise, during which opponents’ stones may be surrounded and captured. From the game’s very simple few rules, which can be taught and understood in a matter of minutes, arises endless complexity, subtlety, and beauty. Come learn this game with us!
The McGill Students’ Mafia Club is a social club open to anyone who wants to play or learn how to play the game “Mafia,” also known as Werewolf. Mafia is a social psychology game that pits the uninformed majority (villagers) against an informed minority (mafia). Villagers must guess who the mafia are among them while attempting to avoid being killed themselves. Outside of our regularly scheduled gatherings, we host multiple social events a year like parties, picnics, ice skating, and trivia nights to name a few. We’re open to anyone who would like to join. Come for a meeting and try it out!
A fun club where tea drinkers can gather to study, socialize, and drink tea.
The McGill Trivia Club provides a forum for McGill students who enjoy trivia to assemble and indulge their interest. We meet twice a week to practice and we attend tournaments in Ottawa, Toronto, Waterloo, and Chicago.
We primarily play Quizbowl, a competitive buzzer format featuring teams of four who race to answer long “pyramid” style questions and confer on three-part bonuses. Tournaments are played at a range of difficulties and players of all skill levels are welcome! A longer explanation of Quizbowl is available here.
The Wine Society is the perfect club for any student interested in the wide world of wine. We provide social and educational opportunities for wine-enthusiasts to exchange information about wine and explore the cultural, historical, scientific and economical aspects of the wine industry. With on-campus events like tasting workshops, galas or in-house competitions, and off-campus opportunities like wine-tours, international competitions and exploring Montreal’s wine-scene, there’s something for all levels of expertise! By promoting safe alcohol practices and fostering a positive and inclusive community, our aim is to bring people together, one glass at a time. Check us out on Instagram @mcgillwinesociety to see our upcoming events, access our resources, or to join our mailing list!
The Redpath Museum Society (RMS) is a student-run organization that works with McGill’s Redpath Museum to provide outreach programs, museum tours, and a variety of events for the McGill community and the general public. RMS members are united by their love of museology, natural history, science, and discovery through activities like Trivia Night, Coffee and Crystals, and Murder Mystery Gala. The RMS also provides students with volunteering opportunities. We welcome anyone with similar passions to join our team of volunteers and help share knowledge with the community – all while building lifelong communication skills and earning diversified co-curricular experiences.
