What’s Happening in March
ART & EXHIBITS
Arts Club of Montreal • March 14 – 17
Konstantinos Glymenakis exhibition. Vernissage Wed. March 14, 5 pm - 8 pm. Noon - 8 pm, 1980 Sherbrooke W. Suite 420.
Beaconsfield Library • till March 25
Portrait of our Past: Centennial Hall, 288 Beaconsfield Blvd. Info: (514) 428-4480
Museum of Costume & Textile • till March 23
A Century of Star Quilts Tues. - Fri.10 am-5 pm & weekends 11 am - 5 pm at 349 Riverside Dr., Saint-Lambert. $4. Info: (450) 923-6601.
Château Ramezay Museum • till Sun. March 25
Crime and Punishment, exhibit on justice system in New France. 280 Notre-Dame E. Info: (514) 861-3708.
Université de Montréal • till March 29
Smile, exhibit exploring the social & cultural importance of teeth, Tues. - Thurs. & Sun. 12 - 6 pm. Free. Info: (514) 343-6111 ext. 4694
Eleanor London Library • till May 30
Maxwell M. Kalman: A Centennial Retrospective, celebrating his 101st birthday, 10 am - 10 pm at 5851 Cavendish Blvd. Info: (514) 485-6926
Mtl Museum of Fine Arts • till June 24
Once Upon a Time Walt Disney, sources of inspiration for Disney Studios, 1380 Sherbrooke W.
Cote Saint-Luc Public Library • till April 12
Award-winning art from Mtl Arts Council. 5851 Cavendish Blvd., Mon. to Sun., 10 am to 10 pm. Info: (514) 485-6900 or (514) 485-6926
McGill U. • Mon. March 12 to Fri. March 23
Student work from Sketching School ‘06 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Mon. to Fri. 9-5 pm, Vernissage Tues. March 20, 5 pm, 815 Sherbrooke W. Rm 114. Info: (514) 398-6704
BAZAARS & FAIRS
Thrift Shop for the V.O.N. • Tues. - Sun.Clothing, books, household items, jewellery, 10 am - 4 pm, 65 & 57 Ste-Anne St. in Ste-Anne.
St. Thomas More Parish • Sat. March 31
Flea Market & Craft Sale. 9 am-3 pm, 978 Moffat Ave.,Verdun. Info: (514) 768-4741
Selwyn House School • Sun. March 15
Westmount Antiquarian Book Fair. Secondhand rare & collectible books, maps & prints. 95 Cote St. Antoine Rd. 10 am-5 pm, $2.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Royal Canadian Legion Branch #4
Wed. March 10: Oldie Wed Game & Dance. Door prizes & music. $5 at door, 9 pm.
Sat. March 17: St. Patrick’s Day Dance, $10 entry includes Irish stew & music at 8 pm.
Sun. March 18: St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
Sat. March 31: Annual Dart Tournament. Registration 10 am- noon. Tournament begins 1 pm, $10. Refreshments at 9:30 am.
Lasalle Legion • March events
• Fri. March 9: St. Patrick’s Dance, $8.
• Sat. March 17: St. Patrick’s Day Tea/Bazaar.
• Sun. March 18: Corned beef & cabbage, $10.
The Salvation Army • Sat. March 31
55 + Spring Luncheon, noon - 3 pm at Best Western Ville Marie Hotel, 3407 Peel at Sherbrooke. $25 advance. Info: (514) 288-2848 ext. 2245. Send Cheques to: The Salvation Army, 2050 Stanley St., #500, Montreal, QC, H3A 3G3.
Mtl Urban Hikers Walking Club • Sat. March 10
Walk on Mont-Royal. 9:30 am, Mt. Royal & Park Ave. $2 donation. Info: (514) 366-9108
St. Paul’s Anglican Church • Fri. March 16
St. Patrick’s Day supper & entertainment. $10 adults /$5 children /$25 families, 379, 44th Ave. Lachine. Info: (514) 634-1965
Good Shepherd Community Center
• Fri. March 16: St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Irish coffee 9 am, Irish stew, $5. Registration a must.
• Sun. March 18: March Party; celebrate in green! 850 Dominion, Info: (514) 933-7351
LECTURES & READINGS
Jewish Public Library • March 13 -14
Prof. Hasia Diner speaks on Food & Cultural Change, 7:30 pm, $5 JPL members, $8 non-members, 5151 Côte-Ste-Catherine Rd. Info: (514) 345-2627 ext. 3017 & “Making Space Sacred: American Jews and the memory of the Lower East Side,” 4:30 pm, Concordia Hall building, rm 760, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W.
The Yellow Door • Thurs. March 15
Poetry & prose reading. $5. Doors open 7 pm, reading 7:30 pm, 3625 Aylmer, between Pine & Prince Arthur. Info: (514) 939-4173
Delta Mtl Hotel • Sun. March 11
“Update on Erectile Dysfunction Treatment in Aging Men,” McGill Centre for Studies in Aging. 2-4pm. 450 Sherbrooke W. Info: (514) 766-2010
St. James Literary Society Inc. • Tues. March 20
Estate & Disability: Planning 101 at 7:30 pm. Faculty Club of McGill U. 3450 McTavish.
Beaconsfield Library • March events
• Tues. March 20: “Around the World in 80 Minutes” with the Montreal Storytelling Guild, 7pm.
• Tues. March 27: Review of “Astonishing Splashes of Colour” by Clare Morrall, 9:30 am, 303 Beaconsfield Blvd. Info: (514) 428-4460
St. Mark’s Church • March lectures
• Sun. March 11: The Cost of Being Clean by William Watson.
• Sun. March 18: We Are All Connected by Catherine Moore.
• Sun. March 25: Alternative Energy Sources by Andreas Athienitis. 865 Lakeshore Dr., Dorval.
McCord Museum • Tues. March 13
Art history professor Armand Laurier Lacroix speaks on “Antoine Plamondon: Portrait & Genre Painter in 19th Century Quebec,” Illustrated. Guest fee: $8. Info: (514) 486-4175
DDO Library • March lectures
• Wed. March 21: “Around the World in 80 Minutes” with members of the Montreal Storytellers Guild. 7pm, free, registration recommended.
• Mon. March 26: “Trees & Shrubs for the Garden”; 7pm, free, registration recommended. 12001 de Salaberry Blvd. Info: (514) 684-1496
Shaare Zedek Men’s Club • March events
• Sun. March 11: A History of Jewish Radio with Stanley Asher
• Sun. March 18: “Visiting Synagogues & Holocaust-related sites in Eastern Europe and the Rebirth of the Jewish Community in Vilnius, Lithuania” with Merle Kastner.
• Sun. March 25: “The Symphony Musician as a Human Being” with Sherry Steinberg. Deux-Montagnes Legion
• Sat./Sun.April 28 & 29. Deaux Montagns Quilt Guild: Quilts, wall hangings, raffle, quilt demonstration at 141 Chemin d’Oka, Sat. 9 - 6; Sun. 10 - 4. Admission: $2.
MUSIC
Unitarian Church of Mtl • Sat. March 10
Jazz & Justice presents Steve Amirault Trio, $25 adults, $10 students. Reserve or buy at the door. Info: (514) 251-1777 www.ucmtl.ca/jazz
Union Church • Fri. March 16
Lakeshore Chamber Music Society, Claire Segal (violin), Rosemary Shaw (viola) and Karen Baskin (cello) perform Schubert, Beethoven, Mozart. Info: (514)457-5756
Old Brick Church • March 17 - 18
Luc Beausejour & friends. Sat. 8 pm & Sun. 3 pm. West Brome, QC. Info: (450) 263-2346
Mtl West United Church • Wed. March 21
Flute Section of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra. $10 at door. Info: (514) 482-3210
McGill U. • Sun. March 11: McGill Chamber Singers. 8 pm, Redpath, $5. 861 Sherbrooke.
THEATRE & FILM
Beaconsfield High School • Sun. March 11
“Family Theatre: Alex the Jester!” $5 tickets on sale at Beaconsfield Library & Recreation Centre. 3 pm, 250 Beaurepaire. Info: (514) 428-4480
John Abbott College • March 22 - 24 & 27 - 31
Evita by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice, 21, 275 Lakeshore Rd. Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue. Reservations: (514) 457-6610
McGill U. • Sun. March 11
Super Science Documentary Films: “The Score”. Based on the award-winning play at 4pm. Donation. Redpath Museum, 859 Sherbrooke W.
