Community Calendar

It takes place on Saturday, June 1st from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm and everyone is invited. There are games, crafts, baked goods and food along with a used bkie sale, a mom-to-mom sale and a book fair. Proceeds will be donated to the Mount Pleasant Elementary to help fund the renovation of their play parks and to the children's hospital. For more information, please contact Chantal at 514-702-0985.

Enjoy a fine Caribbean cusine and island hospitality on Saturday, June 1st at 6:00 pm. The cost is $20 for adults, $12 for children ages 6 -12 years of age and free for children uner 6. The location is 6897 Somerled Avenue in NDG. For tickets and more information, please call 514-484-2750.

June 1st from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm at 865 Lakeshore Drive in Dorval you are invited to look over a wide variety of household items, used books and to enjoy a barbeque along with sweats from the bake table. It's on Rain or Shine! For more details, please call 514-631-3601.

Smoking is the single most preventable cause of death and disability in Canada. Join the experts as they share the challenges and rewards of quitting smoking, from both a medical and socila point of view. This event is moderated by Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Director, McGill University Office for Science and Society. For more information, please call 514-340-8222 extension 3240. The date of this event is Friday, May31st from 5:30 - 7:30 pm at Thomson House, 3650 McTavish.

Take a step back in time with music from the 50's and 60's, prizes for the best 50's costume and of course a dance contest! It's all happening on Friday, May 31st at 7:30 pm at the church which is located at Valois Bay Avenue at Summerhill in Pointe-Claire. Tickets are $10 and the proceeds will go towards replaceing the church's roof. For tickets and additional information, please call 514-695-0205.

Thursday, May 30th from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm DESTA is inviting their participants and the community at large to join them in this event. It will be full of interactive workshops, a fitness boot camp and a Yoga class, as well as infomation on areas of physical, mental and sexual health. Healthy refreshments will also be provided. For more information, please call 514-932-7597.

It's a fundraising supper in support of Camp Caravan for Autistic Children and it takes place on Thursday, May 30th at 6:00 pm at Evangelismos tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church, 777 St. Roch. The cost it $15 per person. For tickets or additional information, please call Iren at 514-292-4335.

On Wednesday, May 29th from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm join a Round Table Discussion on Identity Theft, Fraud and Elder Financial Abuse. For additional information, please call 514-935-7344 extension 206.

On Tuesday, May 28th at 7:00 pm you are invited to participate in this annual fundraising event. This year it's taking place at the Arena Montreal Nighclub, 2313 Ste-Catherine West. MADA is Montreal's largest kosher foodbank and soup kitchen providing those in need with many of the social basic necessities. For more information, please call 514-342-4969 extension 229.

The Parent Participation Organization would like to invite the community to celebrate the school's 50th anniversary on Tuesday, May 28th from 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm. It's a chance for current and former students, staff and teachers to catch up and celebrate the memories. Inflatables, carnival games, food music and so much more await you! All children must be accompanied by an adult. The address is 700 Lisane in Laval. For more information, please visit www.facebook.com/twinoaks50th 

Saturday, May 25th from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm the school (1775 Rochefort in Laval) is holding its 8th annual community garage sale. It takes place in the schoolyard and will have a great selection of sports items, clothing, jewellery, decorations and electronic equipment along with food and refreshments. All profits go to fund various school projects, so come out and have a fun day! For more information, please call 450-669-1536.

The Westmount Park United Church invites you to experience what it was like to see a movie back in the 1920"s! It's a screening of Buster Keaton's "The General" with Shayne Gryn accompaning at the piano. There will be popcorn, desserts, coffee, tea and beer. Tickets are available at the door for $12 with seniors & students at $8. A family pack is $25 for four. It takes place on May 25th at 7:00 pm at 4695 de Maisonneuve West. For additional information, please call 54-937-1146.

It's free and open to the public on Saturday, May 25th from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm at the Riverdale High School, 5060 Sources Blvd. in Pierrefonds. There's bouncy castles, a BBQ, student performances, a fundraising car-wash for the Missing Children's Network, face-painting, a children's story corner, field games, a blood donner clinic, a used electronics drop-off centre and so much more! For more information, please call 514-684-9920.

The Canadian Cancer Society is holding this event on May 24th from 7:00 pm - 7:00 am in LaSalle Park in Lachine. Relay For Life is an inspirational, non-competitive, 12 hour overnight fundraising event that brings you and your community together to celebrate life and fight cancer. It's a festival-like atmosphere that your family, friends and co-workers can enjoy regardless of age or fitness level. For more information, please 514-255-5151 Ext. 5112.

The Yellow Door Choir continues its 30th anniversary celebrations with a lively spring concert in support of the Mosaik Family Resource Center, a non-profit organization in the west end dedicated to the support and enrichment of young families. It takes place on May 24th & 25th at 8:00 pm at the Unitarian Church of Montreal, 5035 de Maisonneuve West. For tickets or additional information, please call 514-738-9052. Tickets will also be available at the door.

Friday, May 24th at 6:00 pm at the Holiday Inn in Pointe-Claire and everyone is invited to atten. Along with the wine & cheese there will be a live auction with a wonder mis of attractive items and great experiences to be auctioned off. The proceeds will go to charity. Tickets are $30 per person. For tickets and additional information, please call Graham at 514-697-1838.