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New Year's Eve Celebration
Dec. 31 at 8pm. Music by Big Iron. $25 includes buffet. Reserved
seating. Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 85/90 3015 Henri Dunant Street,
Lachine. Tel: 514-637-8002.
Fundraising Art Sale
for West Island Association for the Intellectually Handicapped.
An art exhibit and sales of original paintings by artists Martha
Markowsky and Elaine Archambault will be held at the Pierrefonds
Cultural Centre, 13850 Gouin Boul.W. Sat. Dec. 8, 11am to 7pm and Sun.
Dec. 9, 10am to 2pm. Admission is free. 15% of all sales will be
donated to WIAIH. For info: 514-637-2244.
Atwater Library Book Club
will discuss The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill, Wed. Dec, 12 at 7:30
pm Atwater Library, 1200 Atwater Avenue (at Tupper) Métro
Atwater. Coffee will be served and participants are welcome to bring a
snack. Leader: Montreal author, Mary Soderstrom. Free Admission.
Atwater Library Lunchtime Series;
Barrie Baldaro presents A Child’s Christmas in Wales by Dylan
Thomas. 1200 Atwater Avenue (at Tupper) – Métro Atwater on
Fri. Dec.14 at 12:30 pm
Dorval-Strathmore United Church Sixth Annual Christmas Concert and Food Drive.
Enjoy an evening of Christmas favourites and other popular music.
Featuring The Mimosa Wind Ensemble and The 306 Maple Leaf Wing Pipes
and Drums. Thurs., Dec. 13 at 7:30pm. Tickets $8 in advance ($10 at the
door) plus one non-perishable food item. 310 Brookhaven (corner Carson)
in Dorval. Call: 514-631-9879.
Harps by Candlelight:
Special concert featuring duo harpists Lori Gemmell of the
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra and Jennifer Swartz of the
Montreal Symphony Orchestra. Music by Bernard Andrès,
Jean-Michel Damase, Ottorino Respighi, John Thomas and others. Sat.
Dec.15, 7:30pm Church of St.Columba by-the-Lake, 11 Rodney Ave.
Pointe-Claire Donation: $10 (children free) Info: 514-364-3027 or 514-697-8015
Cedar Park United Church Choir directed by Douglas Knight is presenting the cantata, “Holy Night of Miracles”
as part of the traditional carol service December 16, at 7:30 pm at
Cedar Park United Church, 204 Lakeview, Pointe-Claire. A free will
offering to support St. Columbia House and Montreal City Mission. Info:
514-695-3337.
Christmas concert:
The Ensemble vocal Polymnie and the Orchestre symphonique des jeunes de
Montréal. Direction: Louis Lavigueur. Program: Bach, Mozart,
Rutter, Weelkes. Saturday, Dec. 15, 8pm. Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue
Co-cathedral, Longueuil (corner Chambly Road and St. Charles West).
Reservations: 450-677-5014. Tickets: Librairie A lire, Place Longueuil; Charlot, 189 St. Charles West, Longueuil; Admisson.
Il Canto Christmas Grand Concert
at Saint-Joachim Church 2 Sainte-Anne Avenue, Pointe-Claire. Several
beautiful voices interpret Bach, Schubert, Mozart, Verdi and
everyone’s favourites, White Christmas, Gesu Bambino, under the
direction of Manrico Tedeschi. Presented by the Pointe-Claire Cultural
Centre, Stewart Hall. Thurs. Dec. 13, 8pm. $12 and $6. Info: 514-630-1220
Cultural Workshops: Winter/Spring 2008 Registration in person. Info 514-630-1220
at Pointe-Claire Cultural Centre, Stewart Hall. A wide variety for all
ages, from infancy to golden age, starting the week of January 28. A
brochure will be available at Stewart Hall and delivered to all
residents of Pointe-Claire in the beginning of January. Soapstone,
Kitchen Apprentice, Sculpture, Drawing, Stained Glass, Painting,
Theatre, Pottery, Folk dancing, Music, Latin Dance, Wine Tasting,
Digital photography, Languages, Taoist Tai Chi, Yoga, Dancercise,
Pilates and many others.
Alice Lighthall
(1891-1991): A Beloved Westmounter Ruth Allan Rigby will present a
slide presentation on the life of one of Westmount's most prominent
residents. Miss Lighthall was appointed to the Order of Canada for her
volunteer service and contribution in fostering Indian and Inuit
crafts. She was a founder of the Westmount Historical Association and
helped save the Hurtubise House the oldest house in the area. Thurs.
Dec. 13 at 7pm.in the Westmount Public Library, 4574 Sherbrooke St.
West $5:00 at the door. Free for members
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