May 1 - 3
10:30 a.m. |

We proudly present the following authors in partnership with the
BLUE METROPOLIS CHILDREN'S FESTIVALsponsored byTD Bank Financial Group
Day's Lee The Fragrant Garden (Thursday, May 1)
Shane Peacock Death in the Air (Friday, May 2)
André Alexis Ingrid and the Wolf (Saturday, May 3)

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SUNDAY,
May 4
10:30 to 11:00 a.m. |
WEEKEND FAMILY STORYTIME (Ages 3+)
Super moms (and super grandmas)!
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WEDNESDAY,
May 7
2:00 p.m. |
2 O'CLOCK SERIES
Me and My Mentor: A Memoir of my Literary Love Affair with Ann Weinstein
Join Westmount author Ann Weinstein as she shares her fascination with novelist Saul Bellow, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Ann Weinstein will talk about her first encounter with Bellow’s writing and her attempt to write a biography of Bellow’s Montreal years. Please register for this event at the circulation desk.More information & 2008 dates
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FRIDAY,
May 9
2:00 p.m. |
CHESS
AND SCRABBLE CLUB
Do you enjoy playing chess and/or Scrabble? Our new club meets Friday afternoons in the Westmount Room. Join us
for a friendly game as we look forward to meeting new players. (New dates added) More information & 2008 dates
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SATURDAY,
May 10
10:30 to 11:00 a.m. |
WEEKEND FAMILY STORYTIME (Ages 3+)
Super mamans (et super grand-mamans)!
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TUESDAY,
May 13
10:15 a.m. |
READERS
TO READERS BOOK CLUB
Do
you enjoy books and would love to talk about them with others? In
this new book club there is no set reading list and no deadline
- just a free-wheeling chat about all kinds of books. Once a month
we will meet and "go around the table" to talk about books we have
recently read, so join us! More information & 2008 dates
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WEDNESDAY,
May 14
6:30 p.m. |
FRENCH
BOOK CLUB
Jean O'Neil
Join
us for our monthly meetings in the Board Room. The meetings are
led by Marie-Anne Poggi. A lively discussion ensues over coffee.More information & 2008 dates
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CANCELLED
May 14
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CULTURAL LECTURE SERIES - CANCELLED
Les Seigneuresses, ces femmes de coeur with Hélène Jasmin
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FRIDAY,
May 16
2:00 p.m. |
CHESS
AND SCRABBLE CLUB
Do you enjoy playing chess and/or Scrabble? Our new club meets Friday afternoons in the Westmount Room. Join us
for a friendly game as we look forward to meeting new players. (New dates added) More information & 2008 dates
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TUESDAY,
May 20
7:00 p.m. |
ENGLISH
BOOK CLUB
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
This book club meets one Tuesday a month in the Westmount Room. This month's meeting will be led by Shauna Kelly.
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THURSDAY,
May 22
4:00 p.m. |
TEEN READERS TO READERS (Ages 13+)
No set reading list and no deadlines, just talking about the books you're reading.
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FRIDAY,
May 23
2:00 p.m. |
CHESS
AND SCRABBLE CLUB
Do you enjoy playing chess and/or Scrabble? Our new club meets Friday afternoons in the Westmount Room. Join us
for a friendly game as we look forward to meeting new players. (New dates added) More information & 2008 dates
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WEDNESDAY,
May 28
7:00 p.m |
CULTURAL LECTURE SERIES
The Kindgom of Jordan: Journeys through an Ancient Land
Jordan is a land of wind, sand and heat. Frederic Hore, adventurer and photographer traveled from the Nabataean temples to the Dead Sea; from desert castles to an oasis at the Azrak Wetland Reserve. Voyageur Fred will charm you with his lively lore of charming people, stunning photography and mood-setting music with this multi-media presentation of Jordan. Please register for this event at the circulation desk. |
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FRIDAY,
May 30
7:00 p.m |
FILM FRIDAYS
Lost Embrace directed by Daniel Burman
Ariel wonders why his father left his family to fight a war in Israel. When his father suddenly returns he brings with him new truths, a new story and ultimately a long overdue embrace. Please register for this event at the main circulation desk. (Age: 13+) (Spanish with English subtitles) More information & 2008 dates
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SATURDAY,
May 31
10:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m.
in Westmount Park |
CLUE INTO READING!
Join us for the launch of the 2008 Summer Reading Club on Family Day.
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