BAZAARS & FAIRS

St. Jean Berchman’s Church • Jan. 17-18
Sat. 9am-5pm & Sun. 9am-4pm. 5945 Cartier, Rosemont. 514-804-6973

Ste. Cécile Church • Jan. 24-25
Sat. 9am-5pm & Sun. 9am-4pm. 235 de Castelneau at Henri Julien. 514-660-0649

St. Charles Church • Jan. 30-31
Fri. 9am-7pm & Sat. 9am-4pm. 2115 Centre, Pointe St. Charles. 514-932-5335

Marie Claret Church • Feb. 6 & 7
Fri. 9am-8pm & Sat. 9am-3pm. 10660 Larose at Henri Bourassa. 450-978-4033

St. Jean Berchman’s Church • Feb. 7 & 8
Sat. 9am-5pm & Sun. 9am-4pm. 5945 Cartier, Rosemont. 514-804-6973

St. Gabriel’s Parish • Feb. 20 & 21 Fri. 9am-7pm & Sat. 9am-3pm.
2157 Centre, Pointe St. Charles. 450-465-8047

St. Charles Church • Feb. 27 & 28
Fri. 9am-7pm & Sat. 9am-4pm. 2115 Centre, Pointe St. Charles. 514-932-5335

CLUBS

LGBTQ 50+ Group • Mon. 1-4 pm & Wed. 12-4 pm.

Lunch & discuss. West Island Rainbow Seniors Centre, Beaconsfield United Church, 202 Woodside Rd., Beaconsfield. wirainbowseniors@gmail.com 514-826-3541

Riverside Ramblers Walking Club • Tuesdays & Fridays.

1-2pm. Meet at 666 Woodland Ave., Verdun. Free with Dawson Community Centre annual membership card ($15). Free tryout! info.riversideramblers@gmail.com, 514-767-9967 X 236

Quaker Meeting/Meditation • Thursdays 5:30-6:30 pm.
Newman Centre, 3484 Peel St. (2nd floor library or Ryan Room) 514-622-2173

LECTURES & BOOKS

Women’s Canadian Club of Montreal
Mon. Jan. 19: 12:30pm. UdeM’s Dr. Mona Gupta speaks on the changing role of psychiatry; Mon. Feb. 16 12:30pm. Sheila Fischman speaks on “A Life in Translation”. $10. Unitarian Church, 5035 de Maisonneuve W. rcapers@total.net, 514-932-4005

Salon du livre gourmand • Thurs. Feb. 26 – Sat. Feb. 28.
Exchange ideas with book and culinary arts professionals. Free. Complexe Desjardins’ Grande-Place, 150 Sainte-Catherine St. W. montrealenlumiere.com, 514-288-9955

EVENTS

Montreal Zoological Society
Tues. Jan 20 7:30pm. Bonnie Folkins speaks on bald-headed eagles; Wed. Feb. 24 7:30pm Fréderic Hore speaks on Antartica. Montreal Anglican Diocese, 1444 Union. 514-845-8317

Côte Saint-Luc Winter Carnival Valentine Dance • Sat. Feb. 14
7:30pm. $25 on sale now at Parks and Rec, Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm, or Aquatic Centre, 8am-9pm.  7500 Mackle Rd. recreation@cotesaintluc.org, 514-485-6806

Festival of Quebec Cheeses • Thurs. Feb. 19–Sat. Feb. 21.
Free admission. Complexe Desjardins’ Grande-Place, 150 St.-Catherine St. W. montrealenlumiere.com, 514-288-9955

MUSIC

Trio Fibonacci • Wed. Feb. 25 7:30pm.

Viennese classics from Mannheim. $20/$15 seniors. Chapelle Bon Pasteur, 100 Sherbrooke St. E.
triofibonacci.com, 438-380-8627

EXHIBITS

Santas Are Taking Over the Stewart Museum • Free admission until Jan. 4

Wed. – Sun. 11 am-5 p.m. Closed New Year’s Day. 20 chemin du Tour de l’îsle, St. Helen’s Island. 514-861-6701

Ralph Gibson Photographs at Galerie Samuel Lallouz • until Thurs. Jan. 15. Tues.-Fri.
10 am-6 pm & Sat. 10 am-5 pm. 1455 Sherbrooke W. galeriesamuellallouz.com, 514-849-5844

LEARNING

Creative Social Centre, a volunteer based, non-denominational, community organization provides creative and social activities for seniors. Pay by class: $6-$8. 5237 Clanranald Ave. cscmtl@gmail.com, 514-488-0907

McGill Community for Lifelong Learning registration on-going for programs starting Jan. 12. mcgill.ca/mcll, 514-398-8234

Thomas More Institute offers courses in literature, classics, science, religious studies, writing, and the arts. 3405 Atwater Avenue. 514-935-9585

West Island Women’s Centre offers educational and recreational courses. Classes begin January 12. 11 Rodney Ave. Pointe-Claire. wiwc.ca, 514-695-8529

SUPPORT GROUPS

Groupe des Aidants du Sud-Ouest for caregivers in Dorval, Lachine, Lasalle & Verdun. Free. groupedesaideantsdusudouest.org, 514-564-3061

Friends for Mental Health helps families cope with a loved one’s mental illness. 514-636-6885, asmfmh@qc.aira.com

AmiQuebec holds interactive sessions with experts on mental illness. info@amiquebec.org, 514-486-1448