Self-help, motivation, sales along with a Christmas parade

MONDAY, NOV. 23

AMI Québec — Action on Mental Illness holds support group meetings for those suffering from bipolar disorder (family, friends and people with this illness) and for hoarding from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 4333 Côte SteCatherine Rd. Free. No registration necessary. Call 514-486-1448.

TUESDAY, NOV. 24

School and Homework — How to Motivate Your Child to Succeed. Seminar with Robin Bernstein, an ADHD and academic coach at Brightside Learning, presented by the West Island Women’s Centre from 1 to 3 p.m. at St. Columba bythe-Lake Church, 11 Rodney Ave. in Pointe-Claire. Free, but you must register in advance. Free childcare available. Call 514-695-8529.

AMI-Québec — Action on Mental Illness offers a presentation to help you determine if your relative/ loved one is eligible for a Disability Tax Credit and to guide you through the application process at 7 p.m. at the AMI office, 6875 Décarie Blvd. Free of charge, but you must reserve. Call 514-486-1448.

Women’s Art Society of Montreal

meets from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the McCord Museum, Bombardier Theatre, 690 Sherbrooke St. W. Musican/artist Allyna Harris will speak on art, sound and nature. Guest fee $10. Visit womensartsociety.com.

The Montreal Chapter of Ikebana International meets at 1 p.m. at Mountainside United Church, 687 Roslyn Ave. in Westmount. Jacques Marsot will speak on CéraMystic — Ceramique sur l’herbe and there will be a demonstration by ceramist ike bani st Mrs. T ru usRo est-Chapman of the Ohara School. Admission $15. Visit ikebanamontreal.ca.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25

Local Author Salon. Authors Anita Anand, Susan Doherty Hannaford and Caroline Vu will speak on their recently published work at 7 p.m. at the Eleanor London Côte St-Luc Public Library, 5851 Cavendish Blvd. Free. No registration necessary. Call 514-485-6900.

The Montreal Field Naturalists Club

meets at 7:30 p.m. at McGill University, Arts Building, 853 Sherbrooke St. W., Room 260. Jean Aubry-Morin from the St. Lawrence Seaway Managment Corp. will speak on Lake Ontario — St. Lawrence River Regulation. Free. Call 514-769-1542.

THURSDAY, NOV. 26

Mass Marketing Fraud with Jocelyn Lalonde and Olga Belova, members of Project COLT (Centre of Operations Linked to Telemarketing Fraud — a division of the RCMP) presented by Cummings West Island from 1 to 3 p.m. at 96 Roger Pilon Blvd. in D.D.O. Guest fee $10, free for members. Call 514-6245005, Local 231.

FRIDAY, NOV. 27

Plaza St. Hubert’s Christmas Parade from 7 to 8:45 p.m. along St. Hubert St. starting at the corner of Bellechasse St. to Jean Talon St. Floats, dance academies, circus artists and Santa and his elves.

SATURDAY, NOV. 28

Casino Night fundraiser for NOVA West Island from 6 to 10 p.m. at the CHSLD Château Sur-le-Lac, 16289 Gouin Blvd. W. in Ste-Geneviève. Tickets $25. Call 514-620-9794.

COMING UP AND ONGOING

The FAB Group of Act To End Violence Against Women meets on Dec. 2 at 1:15 p.m. at the Côte St-Luc Aquatics and Recreation Centre, 5794 Parkhaven Ave. Elaine Kalman Naves will speak on Bearing Witness to the Trial of an Auschwitz Guard. Cost $10. Advance reservations required. Call 514-487-2330.

The Lakeshore Creative Stitchery

Guild offers weekly needlework classes in various techniques for all levels. The classes are held on Thursdays but they also meet Tuesday evenings twice a month at Stewart Hall, 176 Lakeshore Rd. in Pointe-Claire. The group will be holding demonstrations this weekend at the Pointe-Claire Salon des Artisans. For more information visit lcsg-gtal.ca.

ENCORE Educational Club for Seniors is holding registration until Dec. 11 for their winter session. For courses available and start dates visit encoreseniors.com.

Cocaine Anonymous, a 12-step,

non-profit group, offers more than 70 meetings in the Montreal area every week. Call 514-527-9999 or visit cocainomanes-anonymes.org.

Cognitive Principles. Self-help group

for people seeking help in dealing with fear, stress, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, insomnia and gambling addiction. Weekly bilingual meetings are held at the YMCA Westmount. Call 514-4852194.

Concordia University Non-Credit

Program for Seniors (55+) offers undergraduate courses (for interest only) at a greatly reduced fee. Admission and orientation sessions for January are taking place. For an appointment, call 514-848-2424, Local 3893.

The Côte-St-Luc Senior Women’s

Club is recruiting new members. The group meets on Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. at 5794 Parkhaven Ave. They offer canasta, mah-jong, bridge and chess. Fitness classes are offered on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. Call 514-4856806, Local 2213.

Overeaters Anonymous offers a 12step recovery group for compulsive overeaters, anorexics and bulimics. They hold several meetings in the Montreal area. No weigh-ins, dues or fees. Call 514-488-1812.

The West Island Cancer Wellness

Centre, an organization dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of people living with cancer, provides free programs and services to address their emotional, physical and spiritual needs. Call 514-6959355 or visit wicwc.org.

PFLAG Montreal offers discussion

and support group meetings in a non-judgmental environment for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, queer/ questioning) individuals, their parents, family and friends. Meetings held the last Tuesday of the month. Call 514-924-9071, email maria.arcobelli.sacco@gmail.com or visit pflagcanada.ca.

IT’S A DATE

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25

Annual sale of knitted goods and bazaar, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at WestmountOne Residence, 4800 Côte St-Luc Rd.

THURSDAY, NOV. 26

Arts and crafts market, 6 to 8 p.m. held by the Innovation Youth and the Peter-McGill Community Council, 1410 Pierce St.

FRIDAY, NOV. 27

Arts and crafts Christmas fair, 3 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Villa Maria High School, 4245 Décarie Blvd.

SATURDAY, NOV. 28

German Canadian Christmas market, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hemmingford Elementary School, 548 Champlain Ave. in Hemmingford.

Salon des artisans Pointe-Claire, 10

a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. at the Pointe-Claire Cultural Centre, 176 Lakeshore Rd. The Lakeshore Stitchery Guild members offer demonstrations during the weekend.

Old Fashioned Christmas craft fair,

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday (same hours) at Quinn Farm, 2495 Perrot Blvd. in Notre Dame d’Île Perrot.

Christmas bazaar, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Margaret of Antioch Church, 4955 Montée St-Hubert St. in StHubert.

Victorian English Christmas tea, 2

p.m. at Adult Activity and Respite Center, 83 Churchill St. in Greenfield Park. Tickets $10. Call 450486-4722.

Christmas bazaar and artisan fair, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Dorval- Strathmore United Church, 310 Brookhaven Ave. in Dorval.

Bazaar, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Church, 875 Marcel Laurin Blvd. in St-Laurent.