GALLERIES AND EXHIBITIONS

The Peter B. Yeomans Cultural Centre, 1401 Lakeshore Dr. in Dorval, presents the exhibition Traditions and Continuity by Sophie Roy. Continues until Friday. Call 514-633-4071.

The Stewart Hall Art Gallery, 176 Lakeshore Rd. in Pointe-Claire, presents the exhibition Making a Stand: Revisited Pedestals — Part III. Continues until Sunday. Call 514-630-1220. Montreal Aviation Museum on McGill University’s Macdonald campus, 21111 Lakeshore Rd. in Ste-Anne-deBellevue, is open for summer hours (until Sept. 1) every Friday to Monday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 514-3987948 or visit cahc-ccpa.com.

ARTS AND LETTERS

The Dollard Centre for the Arts holds a free drop-in Art Hive for adults and seniors, Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at 12001 de Salaberry Blvd. in Dollard. No experience needed, materials provided. Call 514-684-1012, Local 213.

Art Sale — Chabad of Dollard, featuring the work of local community artists on Sunday from 1 to 7 p.m. and on Monday and Tuesday from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Chabad of Dollard, 5 Sunnydale St. (corner Sources Blvd.)

The Greenwood Centre for Living History, 254 Main Rd. in Hudson, presents its Summer Season Finale with special musical guests Karen Cromar, Glen Bowser and Dan Gallant on Sunday at 2 p.m. Call 514-2944722 or visit greenwood-centrehudson.org.

2017 Canada C3 Expedition with Geoff Green, presented by the Greenwood Centre for Living History on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., Hudson Village Theatre, 28 Wharf Rd. Tickets: $20. Visit greenwood-centre-hudson.org for information.

The Lakeshore Light Opera continues its free Summer Singalongs on Tuesday at 8 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Church, 233 Sainte-Claire Ave. in Pointe-Claire. Musical scores provided, all welcome. This week: The Pirates of Penzance. Visit llo.org for information.

The McGill University Book Fair will be held October 16-18 and has a West Island depot. If you have books, CDs, or vinyl in good condition for donation, please call 514-421-0804 or email bookfair.alumni@mcgill.ca for more information.

MUSIC

438 Squadron Concert Band on Sunday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Fritz Park Bandstand, 20477 Lakeshore Rd. in Baie-d’Urfé. Free, bring your own chair. In case of rain, at the Red Barn, 20609 Lakeshore Rd.

The Philomela Singers, directed by Margo Keenan, are a bilingual West Island community choir with a varied and entertaining repertoire. They welcome new singers for the upcoming season, which begins in September. Rehearsals on Wednesday evenings in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue from 7:30 to 9:45 p.m. Candidates must have a good ear and preferably some choral experience. Email chorale.philomela@gmail.com or call 514-946-4160 for an audition. Stewart Hall Singers – chorus auditions have begun for the fall 2018 season, featuring Handel’s Messiah for the December concert. Visit stewarthallsingers.ca or call 514-630-0331.

Cantabile Chorale, under the direction of Peter Willsher, in preparation for the fall concert featuring Oratorio de Noël de St-Saëns, is holding auditions for sopranos, altos, tenors and basses, continues until Sept. 28. Rehearsals start Sept. 10 at St-Johnthe-Baptist-Church, 233 Ste-Claire Ave. in Pointe-Claire. To arrange for an audition, call 514-694-4689 or email cantabilepublic@gmail.com. For more information visit cantabilechorale.com. Flute and violin lessons – registration ongoing at Stewart Hall, 176 Lakeshore Rd. in Pointe-Claire. For information on the Suzuki Music Program (ages 4+), call 514-630-2726, Local 1749.

Ste-Anne Singers, a West Island award-winning chamber ensemble of 24 voices singing contemporary and standard a cappella repertoire, are holding auditions for a bass and a tenor for the fall season. Open to those who enjoy a challenge, have choral experience, excellent pitch and some sight-reading ability. Email mkeenan@videotron.ca to arrange an audition.

SELF-HELP AND SUPPORT

Communicaid for Hearing Impaired Persons present retired audiologist Dale Bonnycastle and a testimonial by Debra Fisher: My Personal Hearing Journey and Pathways to Services on Aug. 29 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at Chartwell Manoir Kirkland, 2 Canvin St. in Kirkland. Free. Call 514-488-5552, Local 4500 or visit hearhear.org. West Island Palliative Care Residence – Bereavement group sessions for the fall are taking registration. Groups offered include an Afternoon Adult Group (French) on Wednesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. (Sept. 12-Nov. 7), Evening Adult Group (English) on Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m., and an Afternoon Adult Group on Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. (Sept. 13-Nov. 8). Call 514-693-1718, Local 231 or Email kbouchard@wipcr.ca. LGBTQ2+ Adult & Seniors supper, open to adults and seniors who are questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation, every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. at Beaconsfield United Church, 202 Woodside Ave. Visit lgbtq2centre.com/meet-ups. Arthritis West Island Self Help (AWISH) offers programs of support and exercise to help individuals deal with arthritis and chronic pain. Visit awishmontreal.org or call 514-6313288.

Al-Anon Family Groups – Compassionate help for family and friends of alcoholics. If you are troubled by someone else’s drinking you can find help and hope in a friendly, supportive atmosphere, with many meetings on the West Island. Call 514-8669803, email aisarea88english@gmail. com or visit al-anon-alateen-qc.ca. Adult ADHD Support Group – West Island. For adults and their loved ones who have ADHD. They meet every second Thursday at 7:45 p.m. Call 514-773-9815 or email adultadhd.wi@ gmail.com. Quebec Grandparents Association – A non-profit volunteer organization to educate and support grandparents and their grandchildren to advocate their desire to continue a relationship that may be threatened with loss of contact, usually following family acrimony. For assistance and legal help, call 1-866-745-6110.

LGBTQ Support Group for parents of a child who is lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender or questioning their sexual identity. A discussion group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Beaconsfield United Church, 202 Woodside Rd. Share and discuss your concerns in a safe and confidential environment. Call 514-794-5428 or visit lgbtq2centre.com.

West Island Community Resource Centre is a community-based, non-profit organization that offers West Island citizens resources and information by phone, email and in person. It also offers resource publications and free legal and tax clinics several times a year. Call 514694-6404. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a low-cost non-profit organization that helps with weight-loss support. Meetings are held every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Cedar Heights Park Chalet, 20 Robinsdale Ave. in PointeClaire. Visit tops.org.

West Island Cancer Wellness Centre – Receive compassionate support and participate in programs such as yoga, massage therapy, counselling, and more, for free. The centre works with your health-care professionals to improve your well-being and there are services help you manage the emotional and physical challenges that come from a cancer diagnosis. The centre is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., except on Wednesdays they are open until 8 p.m., at 115 Du Barry St. in Kirkland. Visit wicwc.org or call 514-695-9355. Quebec Chapter of the Canadian Celiac Association is a non-profit organization that is a national voice for people who are adversely affected by gluten. It is dedicated to improving diagnosis and quality of life and its vision is to see the gluten problem found, treated and cured. The organization offers information and support in following a safe gluten-free diet. The organization relies on membership and donations. Visit celiacquebec.ca, email info@celiacquebec.ca or call 514-893-9856. New Moms support group, offered by the West Island Women’s Centre, meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 1 to 3 p.m. at St. Columba-by-the-Lake Church, 11 Rodney Ave. in Pointe-Claire. Free of charge. Free childcare available. To register, call 514-781-8529. Gamblers Anonymous offers help to anyone suffering from a gambling problem. Call 514-484-6666 or visit gamontreal.ca.

Family Resource Centre, a nonprofit organization designed to support children age six to 25, parents and professionals, offers a variety of services to help youth who have social, academic and behavioural difficulties. It offers one-on-one social and study skills programs to help children develop the necessary skills to allow them to reach their full potential. Group formats offered every Tuesday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Pierrefonds. For more information, call 514-685-5912.

Literacy Unlimited, a community organization dedicated to empowering adults through improved literacy, offers free, confidential, one-on-one tutoring in reading, writing and basic computer skills. Call 514-694-0007 or visit literacyunlimited.ca.

Lou Gehrig’s Disease – SLA/ALS Family Caregiver Support Group meets the first Monday of every month from 6 to 8 p.m. Offered by NOVA West Island. Call 514-6958335, local 209.

Compassionate Friends, an international self-help, non-profit organization, offers friendship, understanding, grief education and hope for the future to all bereaved parents. The Montreal chapter meets the first Tuesday of each month. Visit TCFCanada.net or call 438-257-0881. Look Good, Feel Better – Free cosmetic and hair workshops for women living with cancer, on the first Monday of the month at the Lakeshore General Hospital. To register, call 514-630-2225, local 1451. Communicaid for Hearing Impaired Persons (CHIP) provides continuing programs, services and support for people in the greater Montreal area and the West Island affected by hearing loss. Programs include Speechreading (lip-reading, communication strategies and information for adults and seniors), Outreach (educating, sensitizing and informing the public), and the HEAR-ENTENDRE awareness program for prevention of noise-induced hearing loss. Call 514-488-5552, local 4500 or visit hearhear.org.

GROUPS AND CLUBS

The Kiwanis Club of Lakeshore Montreal will hold a wine and cheese evening Aug. 29 at Stewart Hall, 176 Lakeshore Rd. in Pointe-Claire. The club is made up of professional men and women who volunteer their time to help the less fortunate in the community. Visit lakeshorekiwanis.ca.

HEALTH AND FAMILY

Parkinson SuperWalk, organized by Parkinson Canada in Quebec, is on Sept. 16 at noon at John Abbott and Macdonald College campuses in SteAnne-de-Bellevue. To register visit parkinsonsuperwalk.ca.

SPORTS AND HOBBIES

Duplicate Bridge every Tuesday at

1 p.m. at the Herb Linder Annex, 303 Beaconsfield Blvd. Summer activity open to the public. Continues until Sept. 4. Visit blbclub.com. Lakeshore Creative Stitchery Guild offers embroidery classes in various techniques and open stitching rooms, every Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and alternate Tuesday evenings from 7 to 10 p.m. Visit lcsg-gtal.ca.

CHILDREN AND TEENS

The Small, Furry, Playful and Colourful World of Gizmos! An exhibition for kids by Céline Malépart at Stewart Hall in the Pointe-Claire Cultural Centre, 176 Lakeshore Rd. Continues until Sept. 30. Free admission. Call 514-630-1220 or visit pointe-claire.ca.

SENIORS

Beth Ora Seniors holds registration for the fall season starting Aug. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2600 Badeaux St. in St-Laurent. Activities include lectures on Tuesdays, Mahjong and Bridge on Wednesdays and Tai Chi on Thursdays. Season begins Sept. 4. Call 514-748-6559. Cummings West – fall registration for programs and courses is ongoing, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 96 Roger-Pilon Blvd. in Dollard. A wide selection of programs offered exclusively to the 55+ community. For course listing or to register, call 514-683-3761 or visit cummingscentre.org.

Seniors 55+ meet Sundays at 8:15 a.m. for breakfast at Brasserie Le Manoir, corner of St-Jean and Hymus Blvds., Pointe-Claire. Call 514-486-7646. Parkinson’s Disease – Cummings Centre, in partnership with Parkinson’s Canada, offers a free support group for individuals with Parkinson’s Disease, Thursdays from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at 96 Roger-Pilon Blvd., Dollard. Call 514-734-1819 to register.

ETC.

Beaconsfield High School 60th All Year Reunion Diamond Jubilee will be held Oct. 19-21. Visit beaconsfieldhighschool.ca for information. Thrift Shops for NOVA offer clothing, footwear, books, household items, jewelry, etc., 43 Ste-Anne St. in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue 514-457-1642, 2750 St-Charles Blvd. in Kirkland 514-697-6692, and 449 Beaconsfield Blvd. in Beaconsfield 514-694-8417. Boutique NOVA in Plaza Pointe-Claire and at 455 Main Rd. and 538 Main Rd. in Hudson 450-202-6682. All are open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations welcome. Visit thriftshopsfornova.com.