MONDAY CALENDAR
MONDAY, SEPT. 21
Vidéotron community channel MAtv begins airing English-language programming in Montreal.
Islam’s Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca begins.
The Alouettes hold their annual golf tournament in Île-Bizard. Montreal city council meets. A protest is planned outside the courthouse in St-Jérôme to support the victims in the murder trial of Guy Turcotte.
The Toronto Blue Jays begin a three-game series against the New York Yankees at Rogers Centre that will be key in determining which team wins the American League East.
The Polaris Music Prize is given out at a gala in Toronto.
The Muppets are back on television, with the première of their new series on Citytv, a day before it airs on ABC.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 22
It’s car-free day. Montreal isn’t closing streets to cars, but Bixi offers a pass for $1 that’s good for today only.
Pope Francis visits the United States, where he’ll stay until Sunday.
Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement, begins at sunset.
The Canadiens play their first preseason game against the Maple Leafs at the Bell Centre at 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23
Voter information cards for the Oct. 19 federal election will be mailed out starting today.
The autumnal equinox hits at 4:20 p.m.
The Impact play the Chicago Fire at Saputo Stadium at 8 p.m. (TSN, RDS).
CTV’s The Amazing Race Canada ends its third season with a grand prize winner, followed by a one-hour discussion with all the competitors.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 24
The Festival international de littérature begins. It runs until Oct. 4.
The FedEx Cup PGA playoffs end with the Tour Championship in Atlanta, Ga.
The Canadiens play a pre-season game against the Washington Capitals at the Bell Centre at 7:30 p.m.
Party leaders Stephen Harper, Tom Mulcair, Justin Trudeau, Gilles Duceppe and Elizabeth May take part in a French-language debate in Montreal organized by a consortium of broadcasters.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 25
The Intern and Hotel Transylvania 2 are among movies coming out today.
The three-day Journées de la culture event begins, with activities across Quebec.
The Canadiens play the Maple Leafs at 7:30 p.m. in Toronto.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 26
Student association ASSÉ holds a conference to discuss how it will pressure the government on education and austerity issues.
The Impact plays D.C. United at Saputo Stadium at 5 p.m. (TSN 2, RDS).
SUNDAY, SEPT. 27
The Japanese Grand Prix Formula One race is today in Suzuka.
The Alouettes play the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina at 4 p.m.
Quantico, an ABC series about FBI recruits that’s set in Virginia but filmed in Montreal, premières.
Melissa Etheridge performs at Place des Arts.
There’s a full moon tonight, and a total lunar eclipse will be visible from Eastern Canada between 8:11 p.m. and 1:22 a.m. The eclipse will be complete between 10:11 and 11:23 p.m.