Westmount Here & There
A LOOK AT EVENTS HAPPENING IN AND AROUND WESTMOUNT
WESTMOUNT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY CONFERENCE
On Tuesday, January 14?from 7 to 8:45 pm* in the Westmount Public Library, 4574 Sherbrooke W, the Westmount Horticultural Society presents How to Grow Woody Plants – Grow Happy Healthy Trees and Shrubs in Your Garden,?with Dr. Christie Lovat.
Guest fee $7 or free for 2025 WHS members ($25) Doors open at 6:30 pm for tea, coffee and cookies.
CONTACTIVITY CENTRE
Contactivity Centre, 4695 de Maisonneuve W, is a non-profit community centre that provides a welcoming, caring and safe place for autonomous seniors 60+, where a sense of community and social engagement can be fostered. The centre hosts various courses and interest groups that encompass the mind, body and soul.
Online courses and activities are now available. For more information visit contactivitycentre.org
CENTRE GREENE ACTIVITIES
Centre Greene, 1090 Greene, is host to a wide variety of activities for young and old, including a Caregiver’s Tea, Themed Activity Nights, Drop-in Daycare, After-School Program, Kids’ Kitchen, Tumbling Tots Playgroup, Seniors’ Lunches, and more!
For more information, call 514 931-6202 or visit?centregreene.org
CITY OF WESTMOUNT EVENTS
The City of Westmount offers a variety of events and activities for adults and children of all ages. Please consult the city’s events calendar for more information.
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EVENTS AT WESTMOUNT PUBLIC LIBRARY
4574 Sherbrooke W, Westmount
Library staff are pleased to welcome all visitors back to a safe environment in which to browse and check out items. Staff will also be there to make/renew memberships and handle your requests and questions.
More information at westlibcat.org
AND OVER AT THE ATWATER LIBRARY…
1200 Atwater, Westmount Information at 514 935-7344
The Library has resumed regular hours. The building is open six days a week – every day except Sunday. See the Library’s Full schedule.
The staff are always pleased to provide information and help by phone and email.
eBooks and digital audiobooks: The Library has increased its selection of digital books for your reading and listening pleasure. For information and help: 514 935-7344 or [email protected]
SERVICES BY PHONE, EMAIL AND INTERNET
Atwater Library staff are continuing to provide help and information by phone and email at 514 935-7344 (weekdays from 9 am to 5 pm) and at [email protected] Follow the Library on Facebook
Questions about your computer or device? Email [email protected] or phone 514 935-7344 daytime during the week. With funding from the Government of Canada.
CONNECT PROJECT
Monday, January 13?from 1 pm to 3 pm Via Zoom Only: Weekly Internet Peer Café – Join Carmen Lum for a discussion about using computers, tablets and smartphones. Stay for 20 minutes or the full two hours for sharing, learning and socializing. Free, thanks to funding from the Grace Dart Foundation. To register and get the Zoom link, click here, fill out and submit the form.
YOUTUBE VIDEO SERIES
During the Spring of 2020, the Connect Project team made a series of YouTube videos to help people be in touch, informed and inspired through digital technology.
Episode 1 – Introduction: Be in touch, informed and inspired through digital technology.
Episode 2 – eBooks and audiobooks: Get started enjoying books on your device — phone, tablet or computer. With step-by-step instructions for borrowing eBooks and audiobooks from the Atwater Library.
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How to begin enjoying a wealth of free recorded radio programs and other online audio material. Included is info about popular and recommended podcasts.
Episode 5: Zoom Video Conferencing Step-by-step instructions for taking part in online meetings and events using Zoom. With a “cheat sheet” guide to buttons and functions.
Episode 6: Digital Discussions Lecture Series A brief intro with links to presenters’ slideshows and a guide to YouTube buttons and functions.
Episode 7: Online Ordering for Delivery A guide with helpful information and local examples.
FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM
YOUTUBE VIDEO SERIES
Nutrition on a Budget Video – Eat Well on a Budget (50 minutes) with Jaimie Yue, Registered Dietitian. You can sign up for her newsletter and receive a free eBook with recipes.
Personal Finances in Times of Crisis Video (20 minutes) with Michel Gariépy, analyst with Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF). He gives tips for saving money and shares the AMF Budget Sheet and Balance Sheet forms.
RRIF (Registered Retirement Income Fund) Video (29 minutes) with Certified Financial Planner Lynn Bennett.
Budgeting Basics 2: Protect Your Money and Online Resources Video (35 minutes) with computer instructor Liz Perrin. She discusses online consumer resources and gives pointers for guarding against scams and fraud.
Budgeting Basics Video (33 minutes) with computer instructor Liz Perrin on the importance of a budget, even in difficult times, and the three steps to creating one: planning, making and reviewing. Examples of free online budgeting tools are included.
Fraud prevention COVID-19: Watch Out For Financial Fraud! Video (25 minutes) with Michel Gariépy, analyst with Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF).
Info on Wills Video (25 minutes) with Ann Soden, Ad. E., Elder Law Lawyer and mediator, and Anna Kamateros, notary, in conversation with Financial Literacy Program Coordinator, Natalie Domingue. Includes information on how people can write their own “holograph will” while physically isolating, with pointers for minimizing the risk of challenges after death.
Click to access éducaloi’s detailed guide on Wills
The Atwater Library Financial Literacy Program is funded by Canadian Heritage.
LUNCHTIME SERIES
Wednesday, January 8 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm Via Zoom Only: Heritage, Densification, Westmount and Cabot Square – Dinu Bumbaru, Héritage Montréal Policy Director, discusses issues at play in the proposed redevelopment of the area around the Atwater Library in the context of the Westmount Southeast PPU. To register and get the Zoom link, click here, fill out and submit the form.
Thursday, January 16 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm Via Zoom Only: Canadian History – Award-winning author Stephen R. Bown talks about his books The Company: The Rise and Fall of the Hudson’s Bay Empire and Dominion: The Railway and the Rise of Canada. To register and get the Zoom link, click here, fill out and submit the form.
KNITTING AND CONVERSATION CIRCLE
Thursday, January 9 from 3 pm to 5 pm In-Person Only: Join Margaret Black in the Library Bookshop for knitting (as well as crocheting and other needle crafts) and socializing. Bring your own knitting or other needle crafts project. For info, email [email protected]
AWE PROJECT
Tuesday, January 14 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Via Zoom Only: Poetry Workshop – How the Ashes Go on Smoking – Poet Mark Abley leads participants in writing short pieces, inspired by ex-Montreal poet Julie Bruck, with vivid, specific details. To register and get the Zoom link: [email protected]
CELI JOB SEARCH WORKSHOP FOR REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS
Wednesday, January 15 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm In-Person Only?at The Refugee Centre, 2107 St-Catherine W, #100. Discover virtual job boards and learn job search tips. Assistance is available in English, French and Spanish. Part of the Atwater Library CELI Skills for Success Project. To register, click here, fill out and submit the form.
DROP-IN CV WORKSHOP
Friday, January 17 from 3 pm to 5 pm In-Person Only: Learn how to create a professional CV that highlights your skills and experience, for free. Library staff and volunteers will give formatting tips and show you how to tailor your CV for specific roles. Part of the Atwater Library CELI Skills for Success Project. Attendees are welcome to bring their devices or use an Atwater Library device. In the Adair Auditorium (accessible by elevator). First come, first served, no advance registration. More information: [email protected]