Documentary examines resilience of aging brains
Less Medicine, More Health — 7 Assumptions That Drive Too Much Medical Care. Lecture with Dr. H. Gilbert Welch from 5:306:30 p.m. at the Jewish General Hospital, 3755 Côte Ste-Catherine Rd. Free. Call 514-340-8222, Local 4352. Bird Protection Quebec holds its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Knox Crescent Kensington First Presbyterian Church, 6225 Godfrey Ave. A presentation on Saving the Chimney Swift: Issues and Initiatives for its Protection. Call 514-637-2141.
TUESDAY, NOV. 3
Documentary on Brain Health.
Learn More About the Resilience of the Aging Brain. Presented by the Cummings Centre at 7 p.m. at 5700 Westbury Ave. Admission $15. Call 514-342-1234, Local 7201.
Business Basics for Startups.
Three-part seminar series offered by Youth Employment Services from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at 666 Sherbrooke St. W. This week’s topic is Ideation and Validation, followed by Business Structure and Legal Implications (Nov. 10) and Building Awareness and Sales (Nov. 17). Cost is $50 for the series. To register, call 514-878-9788 or visit yesmontreal.ca.
The Last Chapter in the Book of Life. Workshop offered by the Council on Palliative Care with Joan Foster and Zelda Freitas from 6-8 p.m. at Temple EmanuEl-Beth Sholom, 4100 Sherbrooke St. W. Free of charge. Registration not necessary. For more information, email fmpa202@ gmail.com.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4
Breathing New Life Into Lung Cancer Treatments. Goodman Cancer Research Centre Public Forum from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at McGill University, McIntyre Medical Sciences Building, Palmer Theatre. Free. To register call 514-398-4970 or visit alumni. mcgill.ca/events/GCRCpublicforum.
The Auxiliary Mount Sinai Hospital Literary Breakfast Club meets at 9:30 a.m. at Beth El Synagogue, 1000 Lucerne Rd. in T.M.R. A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra will be reviewed by Eva Roskies Raby. Admission $25 (at the door). Call 514-369-2222, Local 1337.
Concordia University Sexual
Assault Resource Centre holds an interactive presentation on Bystander Intervention and Safe Partying from 5-7 p.m. at 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W., Room H-767. Guest speaker is Julie Lalonde from the Sexual Assault Centre of Ottawa and manager of the bystander intervention campaign, Draw-the-line. Free of charge. Call 514-848-2424, Local 3353.
THURSDAY, NOV. 5
Montreal Council of Women
meets at noon at Les Jardins du Canal, 2700 Rufus Rockhead (opposite the Atwater Market). Dr. Shaeheen Shariff will speak on Rape Cultures at Universities. Cost $10 includes lunch. Call 514935-1674 or Email mcwmembers@gmail.com. Club Gourmand meets at 6:30 p.m. at a restaurant in the Verdun area. Free to join, but you pay the cost of your meal and drinks. To reserve, call 514-935-4880.
SATURDAY, NOV. 7
The Best of Times — Celebrating 10 Years of Russian Cultural Evenings. An evening of Russian Culture to celebrate Jewish Book Month at 8 p.m. at the Jewish Public Library, 5151 Côte SteCatherine Rd. Tickets $25, $20 for members. To reserve, call 514-345-6416.
COMING UP AND ONGOING
Children — Uncovering the Challenges in Truly Understanding Them. Seminar offered by the West Island Women’s Centre on Nov. 10 from 1-3 p.m. at St. Columba by-the-Lake Church, 11 Rodney Ave. in Pointe-Claire. Free of charge, but you must register in advance. Free childcare for pre-school-aged children also available. Call 514-6958529. Conference on Arthritis held by Seniors Action Quebec on Nov. 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Côte-St-Luc Aquatic Community Centre, 5794 Parkhaven Ave. Cost $20 includes lunch. To register, visit seniorsactionquebec.ca or email ruthpelletier613@gmail.com.
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 514-485-2194.
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 2016 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 afternoons at 1:30 p.m. at 5794 Parkhaven Ave. They also offer Canasta, Mahjong, Bridge and Chess. Fitness classes are offered on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. Call 514-485-6806, Local 2213.
Overeaters Anonymous offers
a 12-step recovery group for compulsive overeaters, anorexics and bulimics. They hold several meeting in the Montreal area. No weigh-ins, dues or fees. Call 514488-1812.
West Island Black Community Association offers Saturday morning tutorials from 10 a.m. to noon at Riverdale High School, 5060 Sources Blvd. in Pierrefonds. Subjects include Math, English, French and Black History. Free of charge. Call 514-683-3925. Bon Appétit Friday Night Dinner Club (dining club NOT a dating club) meets every Friday at 7 p.m. at different restaurants around the city to wine and dine. No charge to join, you pay for your own meal. Call 514-264-8951. The West Island Cancer Wellness Centre, an organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of people living with cancer, provides free programs and services to address their emotional, physical and spiritual needs. Call 514-695-9355 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
TUESDAY, NOV. 3
Book sale, 1-4 p.m., Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at The Ingnatian Spirituality Centre, 4567 West Broadway St.
THURSDAY, NOV. 5
Craft sale and bazaar, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Contactivity Centre, 4695 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W.
FRIDAY, NOV. 6
Flea market, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Marie Claret Church, 10660 Larose St.
Bazaar, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Union United Church, 3007 Delisle St.
Craft fair, 6- p.m., Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Westview Bible Church, 16789 Pierrefonds Blvd. in Pierrefonds.
Christmas bazaar, 1-8 p.m. at St. Clare’s Church Hall, 820 Montarville St. in Longueuil.
Fall expo and sale, held by the Baie-d’Urfé Potters, vernissage from 7-9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Whiteside Taylor Centre, 20551 Lakeshore Rd. in Baie-d’Urfé.
SATURDAY, NOV. 7
Bazaar and craft sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at St. John Brebeuf Church, 855 Bishop Power Blvd. in LaSalle.
Bazaar, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 3594 Jeanne-Mance St.
Christmas family bazaar, 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. at Montreal West United Church, 88 Ballantyne Ave. N.
Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. John Fisher Parish, Church Hall (corner of Valois Bay and Summerhill Ave.) in Pointe-Claire.
Fall fair, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul, 3419 Redpath St. Lunch available. Tickets $10. Donations of non-perishable food items appreciated.
Hemmingford Creation’s exposition, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hemmingford Recreation Centre, 550 Goyette St. in Hemmingford.