What’s Happening March 2009

CLUBS & CLASSES

Monday, March 9 from 6-8pm, the Atwater Library offers a computer workshop on intermediate e-mail techniques for experienced e-mail users. 1200 Atwater. $15-$20, advance registration required. Info: 514-935-7344

Tuesday, March 10 from 1-3pm, discover your creativity at the Creative Social Centre Drawing Workshop with artist Beverly Zawitkoski, 5237 Clanranald. $10, supplies included. Wear old clothes. To register: 514-488-0907

Wednesday, March 11 from 10am-noon, the Atwater Library offers a computer workshop on mail merge and labels. 1200 Atwater. $15-$20, advance registration required. Info: 514-935-7344

Monday, March 30 to Friday, April 3 at 7pm, MonTango offers free trial classes in Argentine tango for beginners. Everyone welcome, with or without a partner. 5588A Sherbrooke W. Info: 514-486-5588 or www.montango.ca

Mondays at 6:15pm the Parts In Peace Choir holds a potluck dinner followed by a 7:30 rehearsal at the Unitarian Church of Montreal, 5035 de Maisonneuve W. New members welcome. Info: 514-484-5559

Tuesdays at 1:30pm, the Women’s Art Society meets at the McCord Museum, 690 Sherbrooke W. $8 guest fee. Info: 514-737-7268

Tuesdays at 7:30pm, Carmina Choir meets at the Unitarian Church of Montreal, 5035 de Maisonneuve W. New members welcome. Info: 514-931-9028 or 514-843-6497

Wednesdays John Abbot College Sports Centre in Sainte Anne de Bellevue holds a Karate and Chi-Kung workshop. Info: 514-457-0323

Wednesdays from 11am-noon, Centre Greene holds a Tai Chi-based movement and stretch class at 1090 Greene, Westmount. Info: 514-931-6202

Thursdays at 2pm,Centre Greene holds ballroom dance classes for those with stage 1 and 2 Parkinson’s at 1090 Greene, Westmount. Bring an able bodied partner. To register: 514-484-2016

Concordia Senior Non-Credit program offers undergraduate courses for 55+ at a greatly reduced fee. Info: 514-848-2424 x 3893

EVENTS

Sundays Pointe-à-Callière Museum of Architecture and History offers free admission to grandparents (65+) and their grandchildren under 16 at 350 Place Royale. Info: 514-872-9150

Monday, March 9 at 5:30pm, Congregation Beth- El hosts a Purim Party at 1000 Lucerne. Come in costume. Info: 514-738-4766

Friday, March 13 at 6:30pm, St. Paul’s Anglican Church holds a St. Patrick’s Day supper at 379 44th street, Lachine. $25 Family/ $11 adults / $5 children. Info: 514-634-1965

Tuesday, March 17 from noon-3pm, the Teapot Centre holds a St. Patrick’s Day lunch and horseracing event, 2901 St. Joseph, Lachine. Info: 514-637-5627

Wednesday, March 18 from 2-4pm, Manoir Clanranald holds an open house. Everyone welcome. Also, every Monday there is tea and activities for all. Please call to reserve. 5201 Clanranald. Info: 514 577-5060

Saturday, March 24 Academy of Art and Design will host a fundraiser, Design for Diversity, a gathering of student fashion designers and models raising money for charity at Champlain College, 900 Riverside Dr, St. Lambert at 8 pm. $20. Info: 514-677-6775

Saturday, April 4 noon-3pm, Salvation Army sponsors an Easter 55+ luncheon at 1655 Richardson. $15 advance payment. Info: 514-288-2848

Saturday, April 4 10am-3pm, Hungarian United Church hosts a spring bake sale and luncheon at 50 Graham, TMR. Info: 514-483-6916

Saturday, March 14 at 8:30pm, Royal Canadian Legion Verdun hosts a St. Patrick's Dance and Sunday, March 22 at 3:30pm, an open-house with music after the parade at 4538 Verdun. Info: 514-769-2489

Sunday, March 29, the Zoological Society will visit the Laurentians for sugaring off. Info: 514-845-8317

FILMS

Thursday, March 12 to Saturday, March 22 the 4th edition of the Montreal Human Rights Film Festival at Cinema du Parc and Cinema ONF. Info: 514-842-7127 x 225

Sunday, March 15 at 2pm, Jewish Public Library presents the film God, Man and Devil (Yiddish with English subtitles) at 5151 Côte Ste. Catherine. $10/$5 students and members. Info and tickets: 514-345-2627 x 3006

LECTURES

Monday, March 9 at 6:30 pm, Carole Williams of Trent University speaks on “Puncturing History’s Blindness” as part of the Speaking of Photography Lecture Series 1515 Ste. Catherine W., EV-1.605. Free admission. Info: finearts.concordia.ca/news/

Tuesday, March 10 from noon-1pm, the Unitarian Church holds a brown bag lunch and reading of Alice Munro. 5035 Maisonneuve W. Info: 514-485-9933

Thursday, March 12 at 7pm, Yellow Door hosts a night of poetry, prose and music at 3625 Aylmer. $5. Info: 514-939-4173

Thursday, March 12 at 12:30pm, Henry Mietkiewicz speaks on Superman’s Canadian cocreator Joe Shuster at Atwater Library, 1200 Atwater. Info: 514-935-7344

Thursday, March 12 from 7-9:30pm, Economist Jean-Fréderic Lemay and Michael Sacco of ChocoSol fair trade have a roundtable discussion on fair trade at Librairie Paulines, 2653 Masson (corner 2nd Ave). Info: 514-849-3585

Friday, March 13 10am-noon, Gary Schroder, president of the Quebec Family History Society, conducts a workshop on family history research. $15-20. To register: 514-935-7344

Tuesday, March 17 at 12:30pm, Atwater Library holds a St. Patrick’s Day celebration featuring Irish music and a talk by Lorrie Blair of the Centre for Canadian Irish Studies. Info: 514-935-7344

Tuesday, March 17 at 7:30pm, Frederic Boudreault speaks on “The Depth of the St. Laurent and Saguenay Rivers: a closer look at its inhabitants at Montreal Anglican Diocese.” 1444 Union. Info: 514-845-8317

Tuesdays March 17, 24, and 31 at 7:30pm, Jewish Public Library hosts “A Kabbalist in Montreal: The Life and Times of Rabbi Yudel Rosenberg” with Professor Ira Robinson at 5151 Côte Ste. Catherine. $40 /$25 students and members for the series. Info: 514-345-2627 x 3010

Thursday, March 19 at 8pm, David Wilson speaks on “Evolution for Everyone: How Darwin’s Theory Can Change the Way We Think About our Lives” at Oscar PetersonHall, 7141 Sherbrooke W. Info: 514-848-2424 x 2595

Thursday, March 26 at 12:30pm, Edie Austin, Gazette Books Editor, speaks on newspaper book coverage at Atwater Library, 1200 Atwater. Info: 514-935-7344

Wednesday, March 11 at 1pm, historian and satirist Sam Allison speaks on history and the environment at John Abbott College, 21275 Lakeshore, Ste .Anne de Bellevue. Info: 514-457-6610 x 5167

Thursday, March 26 at 7:30pm, Moshe Szyf speaks on “The Hagaddah: What is theMessage?” at Jewish Public Library, 5151 Côte Ste.Catherine. $10/$5 students and members. Tickets: 514-345-2627 x 3042

MUSIC

Thursday, March 12 at 7:30pm, Trio Résonance plays Nature and Romance at St. Columba by-the- Lake church, 11 Rodney, Pointe Claire. Suggested donation is $10. Info: 514-364-3027 or 514-697-8015

Thursday, March 12 at 8pm, the Concordia Department of Music presents the Oscar Peterson Laureate Concert featuring Lucas Haneman at Oscar Peterson Hall, 7141 Sherbrooke W. $5 /students free. Info: 514-848-2424 x 2595

Saturday, March 14 at 3pm, St. Clement’s Anglican Church presents pianist Su Jeon at 4322 Wellington. Info: 514-769-5373

Sunday, March 15 at 7:30pm, Ensemble Sinfonia performs Wagner, Mahler and Sibelius at Oscar Peterson Hall, 7141 Sherbrooke W. $20/$10 students and seniors. Info: 514-848-4848

Wednesday, March 18 to Saturday, March 22 Foundation Arte Musica presents the complete 68 string quartets of Haydn over 4 days at Pollack Hall and Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. $25/$15 seniors/$10 students. Info: 514-398-4547

Wednesday, March 18 at 8pm, McGill Jazz Orchestra plays at Pollack Hall, 555 Sherbrooke W. $10. Info: 514-398-4547

Saturday, March 21 at 8pm, Orchestre Symphonique de L’Isle performs Chabrier, Chausson and Piazzolla at Oscar Peterson Hall, 7141 Sherbrooke W. $20/$10 students and seniors. Tickets at Admission, 514-790-1245 or admission.com Info: 514-848-4848

PLAYS

Until Saturday, March 22, Unwashed Grape presents The Assumption of Empire by Ann Lambert at Mainline Theatre, 3997 St. Laurent. $20/$17 seniors and students. To reserve: 514-849-3378

Until Saturday, March 28, Leanor and Alvin Segal theatre presents Tryst, by Karoline Leach at 5170 Côte Ste. Catherine. $35/$31 seniors. Tickets: 514-739-7944

SALES AND BAZAARS

Saturday, March 28 9am-3pm, St. Thomas More Women’s Club holds a flea market and craft sale at 978 Moffat, Verdun. Info: 514-768-4741