Bulletin Board

Saturday, Nov. 24

The St. Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church, 349 Melville Ave., holds a bake sale with lunch featuring fresh and homemade bread, pasta, pies, cakes, cookies, etc. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: 514-931-6664.

Westmount Park United Church, at de Maisonneuve Boulevard and Lansdowne Avenue, will be having an Old Fashioned Hymn Sing at 4:30 p.m. If you enjoy listening to and singing hymns, please come and join us!



Sunday, Nov. 25

Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, 395 Elm Ave., presents the HBO documentary film Ghosts of Abu Ghraib by Rory Kennedy, at 3 p.m. Please join us for a very special presentation of this chilling, firsthand account, “…a controlled, candid, and remarkably thorough look at all sides of what happened at that infamous Iraqi prison and why.” Free to all. Info: 514-937-3575.

The St. Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church, 349 Melville Ave., holds a bake sale with lunch featuring fresh and homemade bread, pasta, pies, cakes, cookies, etc. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: 514-931-6664.

Tuesday, Nov. 27

The Philatelic Club of Montreal meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Westmount Room of the Westmount Public Library, 4574 Sherbrooke St. W. The subject of the meeting will be 'Collecting Topical Stamps'. Admission is free. Stamp collectors of all ages are invited to attend. Info: 514-735-3941.

Wednesday, Nov. 28

The Fall Author Series at the Westmount Public Library, 4574 Sherbrooke St. W., presents Montreal author Neil Smith, who will read from his acclaimed book of short stories, Bang Crunch at 7 p.m. Info: 514-989-5386.

The Manoir Westmount Handicrafts Group invites you to their annual Bazaar and Bake Sale from noon to 2 p.m. at 4646 Sherbrooke St. W. Tables include baked goods, jewellery, raffle, nearly new, crafts, knitted items, and much more. All proceeds go to various Montreal charities. Info: 514-937-3943.

Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, 395 Elm Ave., presents guest speaker Stanley Baker, who will share his photographic travel tales about Morocco at 2 p.m. Admission is a $5 donation at the door. Tea and coffee will be served. Info: 514-937-3575.

Thursday, Nov. 29

The Atwater Branch of the Montreal Children's Library, 1200 Atwater Ave., presents puppeteer Hélène Charland performing Mishka L’ourson de Noel in French at 10:30 a.m. for ages 3 to 5. Space is limited and reservations are recommended. Info: 514-931-2304.

The Westmount Healthy City Project breakfast meetings continue with 'An ABC of Green Building for a Sustainable Community' with LEED expert Emmanuel Cosgrove from 8:15 to 9 a.m. in Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke St. W. Free admission. Info: 514-935 6983.

Friday, Nov. 30

Film Fridays at the Westmount Public Library, 4574 Sherbrooke St. W., presents In My Country, directed by John Boorman, at 7 p.m. This unforgettable film takes place in South Africa and charts the unfathomable depths of human cruelty and the redeeming power of forgiveness and love. Please register for this event at the main circulation desk. Age: 13+. Info: 514-989-5386.

The Atwater Library, 1200 Atwater Ave., presents “Wine and Waterglasses: Celebrations of Saint Andrew’s Day in Montreal in the 19th Century” with guest speaker Heather McNabb, at 12:30 p.m. Free admission. All welcome. Info: Tanya Mayhew at 514-935-7344 ext. 203.

Sunday, Dec. 2

Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol will be presented by John D. Huston at 3 p.m. at the Westmount Public Library, 4574 Sherbrooke St. W. Tickets are $10 and are now on sale at the Library. Info: 514-989-5300.



Monday, Dec. 3

The Atwater Branch of the Montreal Children's Library, 1200 Atwater Ave., presents the bilingual event Captain Catalyst – Physics of Light & Colour at 4:30 p.m. for ages 6 to 12 Space is limited and reservations are recommended. Info: 514-931-2304.

Wednesday, Dec. 5

The Atwater Author Reading Series presents Stephen Henighan, who will read from his new book of stories A Grave in the Air at 7 p.m. in the Atwater Library, 1200 Atwater Ave. (at Tupper). Free admission. Everyone welcome. Coffee will be served. Info: Tanya Mayhew at tmayhew@atwaterlibrary.ca or 514-935-7344 ext. 203.

Thursday, Dec 6

The Visual Arts Centre School of Art / McClure Gallery, 350 Victoria Ave., presents a poetry and prose reading featuring Clayton Bailey, Katia Grubisic, Anne Cimon, Janet Pasternak, Peter Richardson, Maria Turner and Louise Dessertine. Doors open at 7 p.m. Reading at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door. Info: 514-488-9558.

Sunday, Dec. 9

The Montreal McGill Suzuki Group, directed by Dr. Alfred Garson and accompanied by Yoko Sayeki, holds its annual Christmas-Hannukah concert at 4 p.m. at Westmount Baptist Church, Sherbrooke Street at Roslyn Avenue. The program will feature works by Bach, Handel and Telemann, as well as traditional Christmas and Hannukah music. Free admission. All welcome.

Thursday, Dec. 13

The Westmount Historical Association's fall lecture series winds up with guest speaker Ruth Allan-Rigby, who will give the presentation 'Alice Lighthall (1891-1991): A Beloved Westmounter' at 7 p.m. in the Westmount Room of the Westmount Public Library, 4574 Sherbrooke St. W. Admission is free to WHA members, $5 at the door for non-members. Info: 514-932-6688.

Friday, Dec. 14

The Atwater Library, 1200 Atwater Ave. (at Tupper) presents A Child’s Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas, featuring Barrie Baldaro, at 12:30 p.m. Free admission. Everyone welcome. Coffee will be served and members of the audience are welcome to bring their own lunch. Info: Tanya Mayhew at 514-935-7344 ext. 203.

Ongoing

Contactivity Centre’s Annual Christmas Mini-bazaars will be held each Monday and Wednesday from Nov. 14 to Dec. 12 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Contactivity Centre, 4695 de Maisonneuve Boul. W., corner of Lansdowne Avenue. Unique hand-knitted goods, handcrafted items, gift baskets and more. Info: Ginny Thomas at 514-932-2326.

The Gallery at Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke St. W., presents the special exhibition Quilts from the France-Quebec Challenge, from Nov. 22 to Dec. 15. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. Info: 514-989-5226.

The McClure Gallery at the Visual Arts Centre, 350 Victoria Ave., presents Francine Potvin's exhibition, Wild Mind, through Nov. 24. Info: 514-488-9558.

Pilates classes with Sandra Benjamin: Strengthen your core, improve your posture, reduce stress and create long lean muscles with Pilates instructor Sandra Benjamin. Classes are held Monday mornings and Wednesday evenings at Congregation Shaar Hashomayim, 450 Kensington Ave. Cost is $15 per class. Registration required at 514-937-9471.

CHSLD St. Margaret, a long-term care nursing home, is currently recruiting volunteers to work with terminally ill/dying residents, as part of the St. Margaret Palliative Care Project. Training will be provided. Info: Melanie Lafleur at 514-932-3630 ext. 3018.

The Manoir Westmount seniors residence is looking for a back-up volunteer organist for its Wednesday night Ecumenical Devotions program from 7:45 to 8:45 p.m. If interested, please contact the Leisure Department at 514-937-3943.

The Treble Choir of Christ Church Anglican Cathedral is looking for new members — boys and girls. No fees; voice and theory coaching. Rehearsals on Thursdays at 4:30. Call Patrick Wedd, director of music at 514-843-6577 (local 240).



CLSC René-Cassin is looking for volunteers to work with palliative care patients. Training is provided. For further information, please call 514-488-3673, ext. 1351.

The Atwater Branch of the Montreal Children's Library, 1200 Atwater Ave., presents a weekly bilingual storytime, on Mondays at 11 a.m., for ages 3 to 6. Info: 514-931-2304.

Monday to Friday, after-school at Centre Greene: gym time, park time, homework hour and a snack. Ages 5 to 12. $195 per month (sliding scale and family discounts available). Registration ongoing. Full time, part time, ped days. Info 514-931-6202 or www.centregreene.org

Tumbling Tots playgroup at Centre Greene, 1090 Greene Ave., Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 to11 a.m. $3.50 per child per morning. Info: 514-931-6202 or www.centregreene.org

Do you love to sing, and can you carry a tune? Do you want to learn and have fun at the same time? Come and join a diverse group of women from all over Montreal, led by a dynamic choir director. We sing a variety of music from many cultures and traditions. Rehearsals take place on Tuesdays from 7 to 9:15 p.m. at Victoria Hall. For more information call Marilynn at 514-932-2026.

Dramatis Personae, Westmount's Community Theatre, invites you to try your acting skills. Join us for an exciting new season under the directorship of Jacqueline Van de Geer. We are offering a 12-week semester of acting exercises and general theatre skills taught by Ms. Van de Geer in preparation for casting and rehearsal of a play to be produced next spring. For further details call 514-484-2016 or 514-486-7423 or e-mail dramatis.personae07@gmail.com

Do you want to become a better communicator? Does your job require you to come into contact with people with a hearing loss? Do you have a deaf or hard-of-hearing relative? A course in Oral Communication, offered at Dawson College this fall, might be just the thing for you. A second course, Oral Interpretation, will be offered to people who wish to learn how to provide interpreting services to oral deaf individuals. For more information, please contact Eva Basch at 514-636-0755 or ebasch@videotron.ca.

The Montreal Camera Club meets each Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Westmount Park Church, 4695 de Maisonneuve, entrance at rear. Slide shows, competitions and workshops. Visitors welcome. Info: 514-637-2767.

Westmount Toastmasters: Take the fear out of public speaking every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke W.

The Rotary Club of Westmount meets each Wednesday at Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke W., at 12:30 p.m.

Friends of the Westmount Library ask that you think of them if you have any books you wish to donate for their book sales. They accept quality hardcovers and paperbacks in reasonable condition, on all subjects. Please drop off your books at the library circulation desk, 4574 Sherbrooke W.

The Atwater Branch of the Montreal Children's Library, 1200 Atwater Ave., presents a weekly bilingual Science Club on Mondays at 4:30 p.m. for ages 5-12. The program is funded by the NSERC and includes workshops, visits from Captain Catalyst and special events. Info: 514-931-2304.

The Atwater Branch of the Montreal Children's Library, 1200 Atwater Ave., presents their weekly bilingual Chess Club on Fridays at 4 p.m., for ages 6-12. Info: 514-931-2304.

St. Margaret's Home for the elderly is currently recruiting volunteers to help with mealtime assistance and tuck shop, as well as assisting the occupational and physiotherapist. Info: Melanie Lafleur at 514-932-3630.

Mary’s Recovery: Weekly meetings in English and French at the Westmount YMCA for people seeking help in dealing with fear, anger, stress, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, insomnia, gambling addiction. Info: 514-485-2194 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.

The Atwater Branch of the Montreal Children's Library, 1200 Atwater Ave., presents a weekly bilingual Moms & Tots Storytime on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. for ages 0 to 3. Info: 514-931-2304.