West Island community notes!

Photography exhibition featuring works by Gabor Szilasi will be presented by the Conseil des Arts de Montreal and the Visual Arts Centre at the Peter B. Yeomans CulturalCentre in Dorval (1335 Lakeshore Dr.) until July 29. This touring exhibit can be viewed Mon. to Fri. from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m., and Fri. between 2 and 5. For information call 514-633-4170.

Dorval Artist Association member Camille Morell will exxhbit her painting throughout the month of July at the library (1401 Lakeshore Dr.). Call 514-633-4000 for more information.

Forest and Stream Club in conjunction with the Dorval Historical Society will present an exhibition at the Dorval Museum of Local History (1850 Lakeshore Dr.) until Aug. 30. Trace the roots of this influential private club every Thurs. to Sun. from 1 to 5. For information call 514-633-4314 or 514-633-4170.

Sea Shells and the Sea Floor is the title of a free exhibition in the children’s corner at Stewart Hall in Pointe Claire (176 Lakeshore Rd.) featuring ocean treasures presented by the Club Mineralogie de Montreal. The display can be viewed until Sept. 13. For information call 514-630-1220.



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I Musici will celebrate its 25th season with a free concert July 2 at 8 p.m. on the grounds of Stewart Hall (176 Lakeshore Rd.) in Pointe Claire. The program will include works by Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, and other composers. Bring a lawn chair or rent one for $2. For information call 514-630-1220.

Stephen Barry Band will present a blues concert July 6 at 7:30 p.m. in conjunction with the Novartis Pharma Canada summer series at Pine Beach Park in Dorval. Bring a lawn chair or rent one for $1. In case of rain the free concert will be held at the community centre (1335 Lakeshore Dr.) For information about the series and other seasonal activities call 514-633-4170 or visit www.ville.dorval.qc.ca

Replay the Beatles tribute<@$p> will be the first in a series of Sunset Concerts by Sunrise at Centennial Park (288 Beaconsfield Blvd.) July 7 at 7:30 p.m. In case of rain the performance will be held at Beaurepaire United Church (25 Fieldfare Ave.). For information call 514-428-4480.

Maison Trestler in Vaudreuil-Dorion will open its 25th season with a performance by cellist Stanley Long, violinist Kerson Long, and pianist Tu Mach July 8 at 8 p.m. For information call 450-455-6290.

Kids Help Phone will be the beneficiary of an all-ages concert featuring West Island rock and ska bands July 3 at 9 p.m. at Theatre Ste. Catherine (264 Ste. Catherine St. E.) in Montreal. Performing will be Danny Rebels and the KGB, ParadeRest, Buttmuffins, and Les Grands Nichons and Thick Blooded. Tickets are $5 in advance or $7 at the door. For information call 514-660-4421 or visit www.myspace.com

Steri-Animal will hold a cat and kitten adoption clinic July 4 from noon to 4:30 p.m. at Global-Pitou, Minou, et Compagnons in Plaza Pointe Claire (245F St. John’s Blvd.). Also needed are foster homes and volunteer drivers. Proceeds from nail trimming at a cost of $5 go to the non-profit animal welfare agency. Call 514-938-6150.

Animal adoption days will be held by Le refuge pour chats les chamours every Sat. and Sun. this summer from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Fancy Fruit Factory country kiosk, juice bar, and café in Ste. Genevieve (190 St. Paul St., behind La Maison Verte at the corner of Gouin and St. Charles blvds.). The cats, kittens, dogs, and puppies have all been dewormed, sterilized, and vaccinated. For more information call 514-626-6049.

Ste. Anne farmers’ market is open every Saturday rain or shine from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. On sale are organic products and produce, including honey, meats, goat cheese, baked goods, and more. This weekend fresh strawberries will be available. Snacks can be purchased throughout the day, and artisans will display their work. The market is located in the parking lot across from the town hall (109 Ste. Anne St.).

Canada Day celebrations will be held at Centre Holistique Om West in Pointe Claire village (46-3 Ste. Anne St.). There will be a variety of activities, refreshments, yoga demonstrations, give-aways, and more. All are welcome.

<@Rb>Summer Singalongs<@p> with the Lakeshore Light Opera will be held from July 7 to Aug. 11 at 8 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Church in Pointe Claire (233 Ste. Claire Ave.). The first in the series is Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers. All welcome.

Royal Canadian Legion branch 245 will hold a ham and scalloped potato supper July 11 at 6 p.m. in Dorval (575 Jean-Marie Landry Ave.). Tickets are $8. RSVP by the 9th at 514-631-5786 or 514-626-7910.

Singles breakfast and dinner club meets Sundays from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Carmine’s restaurant in Dollard des Ormeaux (3800 St. John’s Blvd. There are also monthly dinner-dances and other activities for 50+. Call 514-421-8799.

<@Rb>Dorval rain water program is under way. Residents can purchase a rain barrel for $35 Mon. to Fri. between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Sarto Desnoyers Centre (1335 Lakeshore Dr.).

A refreshing experience of faith and community is held on the West Island every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Also available are KidsQuest and child care. For information call 514-626-6477 or visit ThewestsideGathering.com.

<@Rb>Stitch and Bitch Club<$p> meets Tuesdays at 1 p.m. at Maison de Calico in Pointe Claire village (324 Lakeshore Rd.). Participants are invited to bring a current project and enjoy a social afternoon of stitching free of charge. For information call 514-695-0728.

Lakeshore Coin Club meets the third Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at Stewart Hall in Pointe Claire (176 Lakeshore Rd.) Guests welcome. Call 514-843-3365.

Executives Available provides services and support to unemployed 40+ executives and managers. Call 514-697-2227 for information.

West Island Quilters Guild meets at the Church of the Resurrection (99 Mount Pleasant Ave.) in Pointe Claire on the second and fourth Thursday of the month from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. New members are welcome. For more information, call Beverly at 514-697-4961.

West Island Writers’ Association welcomes aspiring and published writers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, etc. The group meets every second Thursday of the month in Pierrefonds to share ideas and explore publishing opportunities and other resources in an atmosphere of mutual support. For information call 514-624-0378 or visit westislandwriters.org.

DdO Toastmasters meet Mondays at 7:30 p.m., at Sunnybrooke Chalet (100 Cadman St.). For more information, call Pat at 514-684-9626.

Dorval City Toastmasters Club meets at Sarto Desnoyers Community Centre in Dorval (1335 Lakeshore Dr.), on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 514-696-5973.

Pointe Claire Toastmasters meets Wednesday evenings at St. John’s United Church in Pointe Claire (98 Aurora Ave). For more information call 514-697-4728.

Pointe Claire CPR will hold a course in Heartsaver/AED July 6 from 6 to 10 p.m. For information call 514-630-1214.

Seniors’ non-credit program at Concordia University offers undergraduate courses at a greatly reduced fee to people over age 55. Admission for fall and winter course is July 15. For information. Call 514-848-2424, ext. 3893.

Busy Bees Preschool in Pointe Claire (90 Jubilee Sq.) is taking registration for Sept. 2009. The bilingual program is offered five days a week from 8:45 a.m. to noon. Call 514-694-9289.

Magic Circle Preschool at Sherwood Forest School in Beaconsfield offers a bilingual program for three and four-year-olds five days a week. Registration is under way for Sept.; call 514-893-7401.

Dorval Elementary School Pre-K offers a bilingual, structured program to four-year-olds. Children do not have to satisfy eligibility requirements for English schooling in Quebec. For details call 514-947-7899.

Busy Fours Preschool operates a morning program at St. John the Baptist Church (233 Ste. Claire Ave.) in Pointe Claire. Painting, music, introduction to French, and more. Visit www.busyfours.com.

Beaconsfield Creative Preschool, a non-profit bilingual preschool for three and four-year-olds, has ongoing registration in the Windermere Chalet (303 Sherbrooke St.). For more information, call 514-693-9191.

Coolbrooke Park Preschool in Dollard des Ormeaux (260 Spring Garden Rd.) offers a bilingual program for three and four-year-olds. For more information call 514-684-1062 or 514-421-7565.

Dorval Preschool Cooperative is holding registration for Sept. for three and four-year-olds. The co-op operates out of the Sarto Desnoyers Centre (1335 Lakeshore Dr.). To arrange a visit call 514-633-6705.

Jardin d'enfants Beechwood in Roxboro (116 Cartier Ave.) has bilingual programs for children ages two to five. For more information, call 514-684-5087.

Games club Brothers in Arms will meet July 2 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Pointe Claire Library (100 Douglas Shand Ave.). Twelve to 17-year-olds are invited to play tabletop games and assemble models. For details call 514-630-1218 ext. 1624.

TD summer reading club Agent 009 will meet weekly from July 6 to Aug. 15 at Pierrefonds Library (13555 Pierrefonds Blvd.). For information call 514-620-4181.

Creative writing workshop led by author Jill Murray will be held July 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Pointe Claire Library (100 Douglas Shand Ave.). Twelve to 17-year-olds can register by calling 514-630-1218 ext. 1624.

Pottery camp for 12 to 17-year-olds will be presented by the Dorval Potters’ Guild July 13 to 24 at the Sarto Desnoyers Centre (1335 Lakeshore Dr.). Participants will meet from 9 a.m. to noon or from 1 to 4 p.m. For information call 514-633-4170 or visit www.wheelcamp.sprucelog.com.

Family Story Hour for two to four-year-olds will be held at the Pointe Claire Library’s Valois branch (68 Prince Edward Ave.) until Aug. 21, 3 to 3:45 p.m. To register call 514-630-1219.

Explore the animal kingdom through stories and crafts is the theme of a program for children ages three to eight until Aug. 21 at Pointe Claire Library (100 Douglas Shand Ave.). Call 514-630-1218 ext. 1624 to register. Four to nine-year-olds can be signed up at the Valois branch (68 Prince Edward Ave.). Call 514-630-1219.

Roxboro Library (110 Cartier Ave.) is launching its seasonal series of programs for the summer, including Story Time, Budding Artists, Detective Academy, and Paper Workshop. For details call 514-684-8247.

Summer reading club for children of all ages is under way at the Dollard des Ormeaux Library. There are also other activities for children up to the age of 12 as well as free Story Time sessions. For details call 514-684-1496.

Explorers summer day camp for 12 to 17-year-olds is currently holding registration. Activities include sports, field trips to the Old Port and La Ronde, and more. Call the YMCA at 514-630-9864 ext. 326.

Teen Zone provides a fun, safe environment where kids can enjoy themselves from 5 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at the Sarto Desnoyers Centre (1335 Lakeshore Dr.) in Dorval. For info call 514-630-4066.

Mother Goose Rhyme Time for parents and children up to the age of four is held every Monday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. at Riverdale High School in Pierrefonds (5060 Sources Blvd.). For information call Kim Lee at 514-336-0936.

Family Story Hour for three and four-year-olds is held every Thurs. from 10:15 to 11 a.m. at Pointe Claire Library (100 Douglas Shand Ave.). Call 514-630-1218, ext. 1624.

Pointe Claire Library (100 Douglas Shand Ave.) holds free activities for 12 to 17-year-old members Sun. afternoons and Thurs. evenings. Participants are also invited to submit entries to the Teen Art Zone. Call 514-630-1218 to register.

Roxboro Library(110 Sources Blvd.) offers musical initiation for babies, Story Time for two to five-year-olds, and Musical Story Hour on Saturdays for one to five-year-olds. For more information, call 514-684-8247.

Hope and Cope Wellness Centre at the Jewish General Hospital (4635 Cote Ste. Catherine Rd.) will present the documentary Skills for Healing July 2 at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be Dr. Rob Rutledge; a question and answer period will follow. Call 514-340-3616 for more information.

Scleroderma support group will meet July 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Dorval (750 Dawson Ave.). All welcome. For information call AWISH at 514-631-3288.

Beaconsfield Seniors Info-line has a new phone number; call 514-694-1333.

West Island Assistance Fund accepts donations of clothing and small household items at its facilities in Roxboro (9 Commercial centre.). Call 514-683-0456.

S.H.A.D. offers professional counselling and guidance to help people overcome mild to moderate depression and anxiety. For more information, call 514-684-9896 and leave a message.

Narcotics Anonymous endeavors to help people overcome their drug problems. Call 514-249-0555 or visit www.eana-mtl.org.

Grey Rights fifth edition is now available through West Island Citizen Advocacy. The bilingual book provides information for seniors on health and other services, wills, estates, and more. For information about obtaining a copy call 514-694-5850.

Bereavement support for youths and adults is available through NOVA West Island at 514-695-8335 and through the West Island Palliative Care Residence, 514-693-3670 ext. 400.

Overeaters Anonymous is a 12-step recovery program for compulsive overeaters, anorexics, and bulimics. There are no weigh-ins or dues. Call 514-488-1812.

Pierrefonds Library offers a free delivery service to housebound readers. Call 514-620-4181.

Dollard des Ormeaux Library delivers books to the doors of housebound members. Call 514-684-1496.

Pointe Claire Library offers home delivery of materials to housebound readers. Call 514-630-1218.

YWCA in Montreal in association with Emploi-Quebec is recruiting women who would like to provide peer support to others looking to re-enter the work force, and to assist them in improving their French and English skills. A free 15-hour training course will be provided. For info call 514-866-9941 ext. 485.