WEST ISLAND CALENDAR

GALLERIES AND EXHIBITIONS

The Kirkland Library, 17100 Hymus Blvd., presents an exhibit of paintings by Andrea Lavoie, starting Sept. 11 and continuing to Sept. 29. Vernissage on Sept. 16 from 2 to 4 p.m. Call 514-630-2726, local 3216.

The Stewart Hall Art Gallery, 176 Lakeshore Rd. in Pointe-Claire, presents the exhibition Trajectoires. Continues until Oct. 14. Vernissage on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Call 514-6301220.

Montreal Aviation Museum on McGill University’s Macdonald campus, 21111 Lakeshore Rd. in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, is open for summer hours (until Sept. 7) every Friday to Monday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Starting Saturday, the museum will be open to the public on Monday, Tuesday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 514-398-7948 or visit cahc-ccpa.com.

ARTS AND LETTERS

Quebec Writers Out Loud presents author Claire Holden Rothman on Sept. 13 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Baie d’Urfé Library, 20551 Lakeshore Rd. She will read from her new book, Lear’s Shadow. Call 514-457-3274 for information.

Loving Vincent, Ciné-Art film presentation on Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Stewart Hall Art Gallery, 176 Lakeshore Rd. in Pointe-Claire. Free, passes required. Call 514-630-1254. Hudson Studio Tour - 15th Edition on Sept 15, 16, 22 and 23 — featuring 20 studios in Hudson, St-Lazare, Rigaud and Vaudreuil-Dorion. Free. Visit hudsonstudiotour.com.

MUSIC

Coro Vivo, a dynamic ensemble for adult soprano, alto, tenor and bass singers, holds an open house on Thursday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Valois United Church, 70 Belmont Ave. in Pointe-Claire. Visit corovivo.ca or call 514-697-6297.

Giovanni Perin – An evening of music with the young Italian vibraphonist and his musicians, presented by the Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Saint-Raphaël-Archange Church, 495 Cherrier St. in Île-Bizard. Free admission. Visit westitalo.com.

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, until Sept. 28. Rehearsals begin on Monday at St. John the Baptist Church, 233 Ste-Claire Ave. in Pointe-Claire. Call 514-694-4689 or email cantabilepublic@gmail.com. For more information visit cantabilechorale.com. Melodia Choir, under new director Marjolaine Daneault, is looking for singers (sopranos, altos, tenors and basses) for its upcoming fall session. Varied repertoire ranging from folk, pop, Broadway musicals, gospel and contemporary selections. Rehearsals on Saturday mornings from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Church of the Resurrection, 865 Lakeshore Drive in Dorval, starting Sept. 15. Call 514-631-6533. Lakeshore Light Opera will hold its annual open house on Sept. 18 at 8 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Church, 233 Ste-Claire Ave. in Pointe-Claire. This year the group will be performing Gilbert and Sullivan’s Thespis for the first time. Visit llo.org. Acappella Sounds Chorus invites women to come sing in four-part harmony every Thursday from 7 to 10 p.m. at Christ Church Beaurepaire, 455 Church St. in Beaconsfield. Call 514-813-2520 or visit acappellasoundschorus.ca.

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 514630-0331.

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.

SELF-HELP AND SUPPORT

Communicaid for Hearing Impaired Persons offers a 10-week course in lip-reading (speech reading) to be held this fall at Chartwell Manoir Kirkland, 2 Canvin St. in Kirkland. Places are limited. 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. Arthritis West Island Self Help (AWISH) offers programs of support and exercise to help individuals deal with arthritis and chronic pain. Day and evening classes available to help you manage your disease. Fall sessions start in September. Visit awishmontreal.org or call 514-631-3288. Embracing Grief workshops, designed by Vivianne LaRivière of the Art of Soul Care, are being offered in partnership with ORA Loss and Living Program to help people develop coping skills for grieving through meditation, creative art activities and group discussions. A series of five Saturday sessions in St-Lazare or a series of eight Tuesday evening sessions at Ste. Geneviéve United Church in Dollard are offered. Cost $250, includes 30 hours of workshop time and all art supplies. Call 514-626-4795 or visit www.ora-mtl.org.

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. 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 children who are 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. The centre also offers resource publications and free legal and tax clinics several times a year. Call 514-694-6404.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a low-cost non-profit organization that offers weight-loss support. The group meets Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at Cedar Heights Park Chalet, 20 Robinsdale Ave. in Pointe-Claire. 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 its 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 it is 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, dedicated to improving diagnosis and quality of life. The vision is to see the gluten problem found, treated and cured. They offer 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.

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 skills that will 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 514-6855912.

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 514-695-8335, local 209.

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 514-6302225, local 1451.

GROUPS AND CLUBS

The Lakeshore Camera Club opening night meeting on Monday from 8 to 10 p.m. at Stewart Hall, 176 Lakeshore Rd. in Pointe-Claire. Photography for everyone since 1957. Come learn, share, make friends and become a better photographer. Visit lccphoto.org.

The Low Vision Self-Help Association meets Sept. 12 from 1:15 to 3:15 p.m. at the Church of St. John the Baptist, 233 Ste-Claire Ave. in PointeClaire. Dr. Martin Spiro will speak on the vital role of optometry at the Low Vision Clinic. Free. Call 514-694-2965. The Montreal Lakeshore University Women’s Club holds its annual fall meeting on Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Beaconsfield Golf Club, 49 Golf Ave. in Pointe-Claire. The 2018/2019 program will be presented. Visit mlwuc. com.

HEALTH AND FAMILY

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

Hero Run for the West Island Cancer Wellness Centre — a 5-km fundraising family walk/run for cancer wellness on Oct. 6 at 1 p.m. in Kirkland. Children and adults are invited to dress up as their favourite super hero. To register ($25 per adult, children under 12 are free) visit wicwc.org.

SPORTS AND HOBBIES

Lakeshore Creative Stitchery Guild launches its new season with a coffee party on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Centre Noël Legault, 245 Lakeshore Rd. in Pointe-Claire. Visit lcsg-gtal.ca.

Square Dancing Party held by Circles and Squares Club on Wednesdays, Sept. 12 and 19, from 7 to 10 p.m. at St. Columba-by-the-Lake Church, 11 Rodney Ave. in PointeClaire. Admission: $7, with dessert and refreshments. Call 514-631-3679. International Modern Square Dancing – Free introduction evening on Saturday and Monday at 8 p.m. at Westwood Park Chalet, 45 Thorton St. in Dollard. No experience necessary. Call 514-626-0459.

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 is taking registration for its fall season this week 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. Call 514-748-6559. Afternoon Bowling starts Monday at Valois Bowling Lanes, 62 Donegani Ave. in Pointe-Claire. Call 514-6837006.

The Teapot 50+ Centre holds an open house week from Sept. 10-13 at 2901 Saint-Joseph Blvd. in Lachine. The centre offers activities, trips, events, workshops and more to the 50+ community. Call 514-637-5627 or visit theteapot.org.

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.

ETC.

Book launch. Author Louise Carson will launch and sign copies of her new book — In Which: Book One of the Chronicles of Deasil Widdy, on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Librairie Clio Bookstore, Plaza Pointe-Claire, 245 Saint-John’s Blvd. Call 514-6955557.

Animatch meet and greet on Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Global Pitou Minou, 14824 Pierrefonds Blvd. in Pierrefonds. Visit animatch.ca. Beaconsfield High School 60th All Year Reunion Diamond Jubilee will be held the weekend of Oct. 19-21. Visit beaconsfieldhighschool.ca.

Thrift Shops for NOVA offer clothing for the whole family, footwear, books, household items, jewelry, etc. Thrift shop and used book shop, 43 Ste-Anne St. in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue. Call 514-457-1642. Thrift shop at 2750 St-Charles Blvd. in Kirkland. Call 514-697-6692. Furniture and Used Book Thrift Shop, 449 Beaconsfield Blvd. in Beaconsfield. Call 514-694-8417. Boutique NOVA in Plaza Pointe-Claire. Boutique NOVA Hudson, 455 Main Rd. and a second new location 538 Main Rd. in Hudson. Call 450-202-6682. All are open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations welcome. Visit thriftshopsfornova.com.