Events this month
Programs for Children
Coming Soon


May 1 - 3
10:30 a.m.

Metropolis Blue

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)

TD Financial Group Groupe Financier Banque TD

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SUNDAY,
May 4

10:30 to 11:00 a.m.

penguinsWEEKEND FAMILY STORYTIME (Ages 3+)
Super moms (and super grandmas)!

More information & 2008 dates

 

   
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

 

   

FRIDAY,
May 9

2:00 p.m.

chess boardCHESS 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

 

   
SATURDAY,
May 10

10:30 to 11:00 a.m.

penguinsWEEKEND FAMILY STORYTIME (Ages 3+)
Super mamans (et super grand-mamans)!

More information & 2008 dates

 

   
TUESDAY,
May 13

10:15 a.m.

book clubREADERS 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

 

   
WEDNESDAY,
May 14

6:30 p.m.

Club de lectureFRENCH 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

 

   
CANCELLED
May 14

CULTURAL LECTURE SERIES - CANCELLED
Les Seigneuresses, ces femmes de coeur with Hélène Jasmin

 

   
FRIDAY,
May 16

2:00 p.m.

chess boardCHESS 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

 

   
TUESDAY,
May 20

7:00 p.m.

book club meetingENGLISH 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.
More information & 2008 dates

 

   
THURSDAY,
May 22

4:00 p.m.
owlTEEN 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 boardCHESS 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

   
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.
   
FRIDAY,
May 30

7:00 p.m

movie filmFILM 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

 

   

SATURDAY,
May 31

10:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m.

in Westmount Park

Dog detective CLUE INTO READING!
Join us for the launch of the 2008 Summer Reading Club on Family Day.

 


Spring Programs for Children 2008

   

Coming Soon...

 

 
TUESDAY,
June 17

7:00 p.m
Piece of my heartENGLISH BOOK CLUB with Mayor Karin Marks
Piece of My Heart by Peter Robinson
This book club meets one Tuesday a month in the Westmount Room. This month's meeting will be led by Mayor Karin Marks.More information & 2008 dates

 

For more information on any of these events, please contact Donna Lach, Programming and Outreach Librarian at

514 989-5386 or dlach @ westmount.org