A LIST OF EVENTS RANGING FROM FUNDRAISERS AND CONCERTS TO LECTURES AND SALES
GODDESSES OF TALENT UNITE Uber actress Karine Vanasse caught up with fabulous tablemates Mitsou Gélinas and Sophie Durocher at the Daffodil Ball last year.
fashion and Cocktails Marché Lymphoma St. show 7 Jacques, p.m., benefiting Society fashion 1125 of the show Canada. Ontario Leukemia 8 p.m., E. 3rd com. May Floor. 4. Denim $40. & www. heels and heart. Diamonds presents sup-Cancer Fight Club: porting Cope’s innovative Cancer-Fight-Club, web Knockout!, based Hope initiative & for L’Espace Featuring young Réunion, adults a live amateur with 6600a cancer. boxing Hutchinson. 7 p.m., match. Plus eateries, 340-8255, buffet open with info@denimdiamonds.ca, bar, goodies DJ, auction. from top 514www. May 4. jghfoundation.org. Lachine Hospital Founda- a special tion’s black cheese tie Bal soirée. edition du Centenaire, 6 of p.m., its annual Montreal wine Airport and Marriott, Chantal Local 77333, Laferrière, 800 Place fondation.chl@muhc. 514-637-2351, Leigh Capreol.mcgill.ca, chine. com.www.fondationhopitallaMay Poker and Portuguese 5. Tournament. Spanish Lawee and 12 Portuguese Hall. p.m., $100. Spanish 514-737-3695. May presents gently 5. used Alzheimer the vintage Vintage Groupe designer Recall Inc women’s II sale of clothing p.m., L’Atelier, and accessories. 5500 Ferrier. 10 Amazing a.m.–4 deals Manolo on Blahnik vintage and Chanel, more. Louis Admission Vuitton free. 514-485-7233, Tickets $75, admin@agiteam.org. available May 2. May pital 6. Bridge Auxiliary and Jewish Mahjongg General luncheon Hosand Shaar tournament. Hashomayim, 11 425 a.m.-4 Metcalfe. p.m., Funds natal warming go toward unit purchase for the neonatology of a neodepartment. Bonnie Rothstein, Chairs, Debbie Ellen Amdursky, Schouela. 514-340-8216. May Hospital 7. Auxiliary world première Jewish General of Sherlock Holmes. Performing 8 p.m., Arts, 5170 Segal Côte Centre Ste. for Catherine. Louis Goldfarb Proceeds JGH/McGill support Memory Anna and Clinic. Montreal Benefit actor/Hollywood performance sensation, stars Jay Monica Baruchel. Weinstein. Chairs, 514-340-8216. Cindy Weinstein, May Agatha 7. Lakeshore Christie’s And Players Then presents There Were None, benefitting Nova West Island. John Rennie High School’s Louise Chalmers Theatre, 501 St. Johns Blvd. Adults $24, students and seniors, $20. Tickets at Nova offices or 514-695-833. May 7. Giant Steps Foundation auction benefiting Giant Steps School. Le Windsor, 1170 Peel. 6:30 p.m., Live auction (8 p.m.) co-hosted by Charles Lafortune. Cocktail, silent auction. $200. Lynda Roy 514-935-1911, Local 238, lroy@giantstepsmontreal.com. May 8-9 Geordie Productions presents 7 Stories by Morris Panych. 7:30 p.m., D. B. Clarke Theatre, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W. $100 (includes performance, cocktail reception, tax receipt). 514-845-9810, info@geordie.ca, www.geordie.ca. May 8. Generations Foundation theatre evening, 8 p.m. Segal Theatre, 5170 Côte. Ste. Catherine. The Segal Centre production of Sherlock Holmes by Greg Kramer, directed by Andrew Shaver and starring Jay Baruchel. To reserve regular or patron tickets, Adrian, 514-933-8585, www.generationsfoundation.com. May 8. Mount Sinai Hospital Auxiliary Literary Breakfast Club, Beth El Synagogue. Auxiliary office, 514369-2222, Local 1337, auxiliary@ sinaimontreal.ca. May 9. Heart and Stroke Foundation’s 15th California Wine Festival gala dinner. A 5-course gastronomic dinner by restaurant Europea, auction of rare wines and surprises. 6 p.m., Arsenal, 2020 William. $500. Julie Charest-Déry, 514-871-8038, Local 254, Julie.charest-dery@fmcoeur. qc.ca.
May 9-11. I Musici Concerts At Tudor Hall. Tudor Hall, 5th floor, Ogilvy. May 9-10 at 11a.m., 5:45 p.m. May 11 at 2 p.m. 514-982-6038. May 10. Gala benefit for Generations Foundation’s food and activity programs. Cocktails 5 p.m., Hyatt Regency Montreal, 1255 Jeanne Mance. Honorary president Charles Chebl, senior VP SNC-Lavalin. Dinner, dancing, celebs, silent auction. MarieJosé Mastromonaco, 514-952-2071. May 10. Tyndale St. Georges Community Centre’s dance/auction
benefit. 6:30 p.m. Rialto Theatre, 5723 Parc Ave. Italian themed soirée Viva Italia incudes live and silent auctions with fab trips, dinners, hotels, and other great prizes. Chairs, Betty Infilise, Brian Dunn. $150 (includes cocktail, dinner, auction and wine with a $75 tax receipt). Susan McKinnon Bell, 514-931-6265 Local 25, susanbell@tyndalestgeorges.com. May 10. McCord Museum Sugar Ball, Entrepôts Dominion, 3968 St. Ambroise. Colourful Young McCord fundraiser celebrates Montreal’s creativity through the ages, highlighting renowned chefs, talented performers, stylish décor. Chairs, Christine Lenis, Nicolas Chenard-Paul. Regular $120, VIP $160. 514-398-7100, Local 237, jm-ym@mccord.mcgill.ca, www. mccord-museum.qc.ca/sugarball.
May 11. Emmanuel Christian School fundraising dinner theatre, 4698 St. Jean Blvd., DDO. Funds support bursary fund and programs. 514-6966430, www.emmanuelchristianschool.qc.ca. May 11. Chevra Sisterhood Shabbat. 5237 Clanranald. A wonderful experience as ladies of the Sisterhood participate in Saturday morning services. Luncheon follows. Iona, 514-482-3366. May 11. President’s Cup Wheelchair Basketball Challenge, benefiting Montreal’s Action Centre for the physically disabled. Corporate and student teams play wheelchair basketball at LCC, with cocktail following. Registration, sponsorship, tickets 514-3666868, Local 222, http://centreaction.org/fundraisingbasketballcup.html. May 13. Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Foundation gala 6 p.m., Cinemas Guzzo Spheretech 14, 3500 Côte Vertu, St-Laurent. Special honourees, Dr. Will Foulkes (MUHC), Vince Guzzo (Cinemas Guzzo) and Ron Mofford (Java U). 514-482-8174, at www.hboc.ca. May 14. Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Banquet du Coeur: Sushi and lobster dinner 6 p.m., Centre multifonctionnel de Boucherville, 1075, LionelDaunais. $250 or $2,000 for tables of 8. Helene Gagné 450-442-6387, local 224, heartandstroke.qc.ca. May 14. Moments to Remember
fundraiser for Donald Berman UP House, at Outremont Theatre. Featuring for the first time in Montreal original gold-record artists: the Chiffons (One Fine Day), the Charlie Thomas Drifters (Save the Last Dance for Me), the Vogues (My Special Angel) and Jay Siegel’s Tokens (The Lion Sleeps Tonight). VIP - $250 includes pre-show cocktail dînatoire, valet parking and more. http://tickets.up-house.org, 514-798-0791, service@urbanpardes.org. May 15. Icons, Legends and Legacies. Celebrating 125 years with Trafalgar School for Girls. Cocktail dinatoire and photography auction at Black Watch Armoury supports Trafalgar’s bursary program and Camp Cayuga, improving lives of adolescents and young adults with cancer. Honorary chair Gwen Nacos. Chairs: Adrienne Hindle, Caroline Blakely. $125 at trafalgar.qc.ca. Marilyn Meikle, 514-935-2644, Local 225, mmeikle@ trafalgar.qc.ca. May 15 – 27. Société Canadienne de L’aquarelle Art Exhibition. Tudor Hall, 5th floor, Ogily. Open to all during store hours. Free entrance, 450-678-2234. May 18/19. A Taste of the Caribbean Festival. Raymond Bourque Arena, 2345 Thimens. An unforgettable Caribbean escape without leaving the city. $50, VIP 514-620-6612, www. atasteofthecaribbean.ca. May 21. Larger than Life Organization presents Liel Kolet, raising funds to improve lives of children with cancer. Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, 4894 St. Kevin. Kolet has performed with legendary likes of recording artist Andrea Bocelli and for legends like president Bill Clinton. $100. Cocktail and dessert reception. 514-953-5717, ltlmontreal@gmail. com, www.largerthanlifeusa.org. May 21. Alzheimer Groupe Inc. presents A Vision to Remember gala at the MMFA. 6:30 p.m. Cocktails, gourmet treats, special musical tribute, guided tour of “Peru” exhibitopm featuring Kingdoms of the Sun and the Moon. Valet parking. 514-485-7233 admin @agiteam.org. May 23. Grands Chefs Relais & Châteaux fundraising gala dinner, benefiting Institut de Tourisme et d’Hôtellerie du Québec. 6 p.m., cocktails, 7 p.m. dinner in the ballroom of Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel. Featuring premium wines. In the presence of La Dame de Bourgogne, Dominique Loiseau and her executive chef Patrick Bertron, of Relais Bernard Loiseau. Honorary president, Louis Vachon, president, National Bank. Evening chair, Jean Saine, event founder/ president of Saine Marketing. $1,500, Natalie Atallah, 514-282-5106. Information, www.lesgrandschefs.com, Jean-Carl Bergen, jcbergen@videotron. ca. May 23. Queen Elizabeth Health Complex’s Under the Tuscan Sun. 6-9 p.m., The Wave, 5524, St. Patrick, #316. Funds benefit the not-for-profit medical institution, providing stateof-the-art primary health care. Chairs, Christine Pickrell, Robert Fargnoli. Honouring Domenico D’Alesio, Gino Berretta. $150, available as of April 1 at Tony Shoes, 1346 Greene Ave., Westmount Florist, 360 Victoria Ave., and the Complex. Featuring a wine tasting sponsored by Berretta Wines, cocktail dinner, silent auction. Sarah Malka, 514-485-5023, Talia Noya 514-485-5018, tnoya//www.qehc. org/special_events.php. May 23. Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation ball, An Enchanted Journey. Cocktails 6:30 p.m., Windsor Station, 1100 de la Gauchetière W. Awards of Excellence presentation, gala dinner and ball, 7:30 p.m. Copatrons of honour, Isabelle Marcoux and husband Francois Olivier, of Transcontinental and Roland Lescure of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec with wife Susie O’Reilly. Black tie optional. Crowd-pleaser promises superb cuisine, nonstop dancing and more. $500. Margeaux Watine 514-934-4846, Local 29204, mwat@ mchf.com. May 23. JGH CIBC Tennis Classic. An exciting tourney and gala in support of the JGH Vascular Health Centre. Tournament: Club Sportif CDL. Chairs, Gary Wechsler George Itzkovitz, Demo Trifonopoulos. Gala tops off the fabulous May 25 at Luxe Rentals. 514-340-8222, Local 6750. May 23. Benjamin and Vanda Treiser Maison Shalom presents Oz for Our Cause. Benefiting Maison Shalom, a group home for intellectually and physically handicapped adults and children. 7:30 p.m., Club Soda. Featuring Off-Broadway sensation Oz Pearlman, the mentalist, trickster and fortuneteller. Back by popular demand! George, 514-842-8561, Local 17. May 24. Dr. Clown 11th Anniversary Celebration, Palais des Congrès. Revel in the magic therapeutic clowns bring to hospitalized children and seniors. Cocktail, 6 p.m. Dinner, 7 p.m. Plus auctions. 514-845-7628, monique-
sergerie@drclown.ca, www.drclown.ca. May 24. Generations Foundation
Spring for Joy breakfast, benefiting food and activity programs in schools and centers and summer camp. Hosted by Buffet La Stanza, 6878 Jean Talon E., near Langelier métro. 6-10 a.m. $10 admission at door the morning of the buffet breakfast, includes coffee, entertainment, guests, silent auction, gifts for everyone and chance to win great prizes. 514.9338585, www.generationsfoundation. com
May 25. JGH CIBC Tennis Classic, The Gala at Luxe Rentals. Stellar gala tops off the JGH CIBC Tennis Classic on May 23, in support of JGH Vascular Health Centre. Chairs, Gary Wechsler, George Itzkovitz, Demo Trifonopoulos. 514-340-8222, Local 6750. May 26. Kidney Foundation of Canada’s Kidney Walk, in 10 cities including Montreal, Dollard-des-Ormeaux. Increasing awareness about kidney disease and the need for organ donation. 514-938-4515, www.kidney.ca/ kidneywalk. May 27. Table of Hope/Table de L’Espoir benefit event for Share the Warmth. Patrons cocktail ($200) 5 p.m., main event ($125) 6:30 p.m. Arsenal, 2020 William. Event president, Mila Mulroney. Food lovers evening shines spotlight on city’s top chefs and restos, celeb sous-chefs and more. 514-933-5599, www. tableofhope.ca, Sharethewarmth.ca. May 27. Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation’s Dans le Jardin fundraising raffle/silent auction. 5:30 p.m., Sheraton Centre Ballroom 1201 Rene Levesque Blvd. W. $125. Lyane Bourassa, 514-871-1717, local 237, lbourassa@rubanrose.org. May 29. Wine and cheese evening benefiting the Peter Hall School Foundation, dedicated to making the difference for close to 500 students, aged 4-21, French and English, with intellectual disabilities. Le Crystal. 514 510-2042. May fashion 29. show, Auto Moda supporting cocktail the VIVO and Fund Unit at for the the JGH. Neonatal BMW Canbec. Intensive Chairs, Care Angelo Teen Canada Rizzolo, 2012. Megha Hosted Sandhu, by Orla Miss Johannes, 340-8222, Geneviève Local 3986, Guerard. www.vivofund. 514com. May 30. Auxiliary Jewish General Hospital presents Private Parts - His and Hers, a lecture with dashing urologist Andrew Steinberg, sex therapist Laurie Betito, and fitness trainers Chris Ince and Laura Cousineau. 7 p.m., Block Amphitheatre, JGH, 3755 Côte Ste. Catherine. Chaired by The Auxiliary’s Next Generation. Dessert reception follows. 514-340-8216 May 30. Trafalgar Open Golf Tournament at Club de Golf Métropolitain Anjou, supporting Trafalgar’s bursary program and Shield of Athena. Chairs, Mark Aziz, Mario di Lillo, Louis Laflamme. Golfers $250, dinner guests $125. Registration: trafalgar. qc.ca. Sharon Cozens, 514-935-2644 x 237, cozens@trafalgar.qc.ca. May 30. Building for the Future gala celebration honouring Jonathan Wener, president/CEO Canderel. Cocktails 6:30 p.m., entertainment 7:30 p.m., after-party 9 p.m., Segal Centre for Performing Arts, 5170 Côte Ste. Catherine. Campaign objective: $1 million towards creation of Jonathan Wener Arts Education Fund, ensuring accessibility of performing arts programming for future generations. Honorary chairs, Marc-André Blanchard, chair/CEO McCarthy Tétrault, Daniel Fournier, president/ CEO Ivanhoé Cambridge, Isabelle Hudon, president, Sunlife Financial Quebec, Tony Loffreda, head, National Client Group, RBC Royal Bank Quebec. Émilie Hervieux, 514-739-2301, Local 8365, ehervieux@segalcentre.org, www.segalcentre.org.
JUNE
June Mental 2. AMI-Quebec Illness) fundraising (Action event on featuring Michael Landsberg TSN anchor/sports and NHL journalist Hockey legend Stéphane Richer. A frank, open and memorable evening as each shares stories of living with depression, the challenges and triumphs. 514-486-1448, info@amiquebec.org, www.amiquebec.org. June 3. Silver Star Mercedes-Benz JGH Golf Classic honouring the Broccolini family, Hillsdale Golf and Country Club. Benefiting the JGH Centre of Excellence in Thrombosis and Anticoagulation Care. Chairs, Alan Desnoyers, Hillel Greenbaum, Ted Matthews. 514-340-8222, Local 4602.
June 5 McCord Museum ball, St. James Theatre, 265 Saint Jacques W. An evening filled with glamour and sophistication celebrating Montreal’s history and cultural heritage. Co-presidents, Anne-Marie Hubert, managing partner, Ernst & Young, Jean Raby, chair of the McCord Museum Foundation Board of Trustees. $500, patrons $750. Léa Sanche Lefebvre, 514 398-7100, Local 280, bal. mccord@mccord.mgill.ca, www.mccordmuseum.qc.ca/ball. June 5. Mount Sinai Hospital Auxiliary Literary Breakfast Club, Beth El Synagogue. Auxiliary office, 514369-2222, Local 1337, auxiliary@ sinaimontreal.ca. June 6. Miriam Foundation art auction. 7 p.m. The Sofitel, 1155 Sherbrooke W. Chairs, Judy Wolfe, Carol Tryansky, Franki Yanofsky, Jeannette Hoffman-Zaffir. Nancy Smith, 514-345-1300, nancys@miriamfoundation.ca, www.themiriamfoundation.ca.
June 6. Chevra gala honouring Rabbi Asher and Lieba Jacobson and Tina and Martin Rosenthal. 5237 Clanranald. Iona, 514-482-3366.
June 9. The Walk to Fight Arthritis, for the Arthritis Society-Montreal Division, www.arthrite.ca. 9 a.m. -12 p.m., Arthur-Therrien Park, 4110 Lasalle Blvd. Sponsored by Tylenol and Eska. Emcee, radio/television personality Richard Turcotte, spokesperson for the Montreal Division. Ambassadors, Dan Laxer, Peter Dalla Riva, Jean Perron. Prizes, entertainment, inflatable games, and face painting for children. Diane De Bonville, 514-846-8840, Local 2433, ddebonville@qc.arthrite. ca, www.walktofightarthritis.ca.
June 11. McGill Head and Neck
Cancer fundraiser, Arsenal, 2020 William. Supporting development of McGill Thyroid Cancer Program at JGH Thyroid Cancer Centre, the first of its kind in Canada. Honouring Argento Family. 514-340-8222, Local 3179, idouagui@jgh.mcgill.ca. June 17. Chevra and Beth Ora joint golf tournament. An unforgettable golf day of food and fun. Reservations, sponosorship Iona, 514-482-3366. June 18. St. Patrick’s Society golf tournament. Shotgun start 12:45 p.m., Club de Golf BelleVue, Ville de Lery. $125, includes green fees, golf cart, dinner, wine, prizes. 514-4811346, office@spsmtl.com, www. spsmtl.com. June 19. Mount Sinai Hospital Auxiliary presents An afternoon at the Hudson Theatre, featuring Harvest. Auxiliary office, 514-369-2222, Local 1337, auxiliary@sinaimontreal.ca June 20. Alzheimer Groupe Inc. golf tournament at Hillsdale Golf and Country Club. $375, includes golf cart, green fees, breakfast, lunch, dinner. Sponsorship opportunities available. 514-485-7233, admin@agiteam.org. June 22-July 4. All-women’s 7-day trek to Mt. Kilimanjaro and 3-day safari. A travel adventure fundraiser for Trafalgar’s 125th anniversary campaign for endowment and forgirlsake. Expedition leader/alumna Sunniva Sorby, polartrek125@aol.com, trafalgar.qc.ca.
JULY
July 6. Strangers in the Night 9, benefiting the Starlight Foundation. Superb edibles from over 60 restos plus performances. 514-945-3347, strangersinthenight.ca.
AUGUST
August 20. Hope & Cope’s Soirée
Fantastique, supporting Hope & Cope’s varied programs for cancer survivors and their families. 6 p.m., Shaar Hashomayim, 450 Kensington Ave. Gorgeous gala includes dinner and first rate entertainment. 514-3408255, www.hopeandcope.ca. August 22. Chevra annual Carnival and Bar-B-Q Family Fun Day. Hampstead Park. Iona, 514-482-3366. August 29. LUNGevity masquerade party, benefiting lung cancer research at the JGH. 630 p.m.–midnight, Wave, Complexe Dompark, 5524 St. Patrick, #110. Open bar, cocktail dînatoire, DJ and more. $150. 514-340-8222, Local 3986.
SEPTEMBER
Sept. 19. Cabaret sur le Mont Royal
benefit eve, in Chalet on Mont Royal. Organized by local business leaders and professionals with two objectives: to raise lots of funds for Société des enfants handicapés du Québec while keeping the fun factor high. Jean Fabi headlines the rock’n’roll performers. 514-842-8791 Local 204, jmarineau//flexgroup.com/cabaretsurlemontroyal/cabaretsurlemontroyalvideoteasersehq.html.