What's Happening December 2011

BAZAARS

Beth Zion Congregation • Sunday, December 11

Holiday boutique fair, 10am-3pm. Jewelry, clothing, makeup demos, wine, chocolate. 5740 Hudson, Côte St. Luc. 514-489-8411, ext. 224.

CLUBS

Women’s group (50+) meets Wednesdays and sometimes Mondays from 1 to 4pm in Rivière des Prairies at the Don Bosco Youth Centre. Activities include chats on current events and learning such skills as how to make a vision board, outings to such places as Concordia’s University Café, the Basilica and museums, and meals at local restaurants. To join, call 514-937-5351, ext. 237.

FOR LITTLE ONES

Pointe-à-Callière presents a world tour of holiday traditions, Who is the Real Santa Claus? Saturdays & Sundays, December 10, 11 and 17, 18 and December 24, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31, 12:30 to 4:30pm. Final stop is with Santa, who will explain how he manages to deliver so many gifts around the world. 514-872-7858.

Music is family • Sunday, December 11

Le grand bal de Noel for ages 3 to 5 at 1:30pm. Longer version for 6-12, 305 Mount Royal E. 514-845-4108

HOLIDAY EVENTS

NDP N.D.G.-Lachine Association
• Sunday, December 10

Fundraiser at St. Raymond Community Centre, 5600 Upper Lachine (near Vendôme metro). Hosted by Isabelle Morin. Food, auction, music, alcoholic beverages. There will be a craft table for children. To reserve, call 514-489-2596.

Branch 85/90 Lachine • Sunday, December 10

Fun games including cribbage and hearts. Free dessert, coffee and tea. 3015 Henri Dunant, Lachine.

Creative Social Centre • Monday, December 19

Hanukah party at 1:30pm, Raicek Hall. Live entertainment with Burney Leiberman. $5. 5237 Clanranald. 514-488-0907.

Royal Canadian Legion, Verdun • December 31

New Year’s Eve dinner dance: BBQ chicken meal, performance by Fabulous Flashbacks, door prizes. Doors open at 6pm. $20. 514-769-2489.

LIBRARIES

Eleanor London Library • Thursday, December 15

C.S.L. Mayor Anthony Housefather analyzes the year’s top stories at The Year in Review at 2 pm. Free. 5851 Cavendish. 514-485-6900, elcslpl.org.

MUSIC

Stewart Hall Singers • Friday, December 9

Under the direction of Douglas Knight, the Singers perform Handel’s Messiah, traditional carols. 8pm, Église St. Joachim, 2 Ste. Anne, Pointe Claire, $20.
514-697-3873, 514-697-8884.

Lakeshore Chamber Music Society
• Friday, December 9

Concert featuring The Orpheus Singers at Union Church, 24 Maple in Ste. Anne de Bellevue, 7:30 pm. $15, $8/seniors and students.
514-457-5280, lcmssmcl.ca.

St. Paul’s Choral Christmas
• Sunday, December 18

Christmas choral program with the Early Music Group Estavel presents Perfect Christmas at 10am, 379 44th Ave., Lachine. 514-634-1965.

Yaacov Sassi • Sunday, December 18

Hanukah program of Yiddish, Israeli and Hebrew folk songs. Singing, dancing, latkes Shaare Zedek Men’s Club, 9:30am. 514-484-1122, shaarezedek.ca.

THEATRE

Westmount Park United & Rialto Theatre
• Sunday, December 11

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, a fundraiser, 2pm, Westmount Park United Church, 4695 de Maisonneuve. $15; $12 students/seniors; $10 children under 12. Plus café and raffle. Reservations: westmountparkuc.org.

Is Utopia possible? • December 10 & 11

Studio 303 presents Utopia: est-ce possible? an interdisciplinary creation mixing theatre and performance with emerging artists. 372 Ste. Catherine W., #303. $12 to $20. 514-393-3771.

SPEAKERS

Shaare Zedek • Sunday, December 11

Isabelle Morin, MP for N.D.G.-Lachine, speaks at 9:30am after breakfast and services. Donations appreciated. 5305 Rosedale. 514-484-1122.

VOLUNTEERS

CSSS Cavendish has developed a brain fitness program for seniors. They are recruiting a team of volunteer peer mentors to offer the workshop in the English-speaking community. Training and follow-up support during the workshop. Norma Gilbert: 514-488-3673, ext. 1552.