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Program Courses: March to June 2020

All classes take place at 1857 de Maisonneuve Blvd West

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NOTE TO ALL MEMBERS: The courses in this program have many different start and end dates. Some also have different durations. Please take note of these when registering. Note also changes to locations of courses.

ACRYLIC PAINTING Instructor: Claire Cayer Tel: (514) 932-2796 [email protected]

Session I Wednesdays Mar 4, 11, 18, 25, Apr 1, 8 Class I 1:00 - 3:00 $48.00 Class II 3:15 - 5:15 $48.00

Session II Wednesdays Apr 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20 Class I 1:00 - 3:00 $48.00 Class II 3:15 - 5:15 $48.00

Do you love realism in art or do the abstracts tempt you even more? Discover your inner Monet or Picasso! Both experienced and novice painters can enjoy these classes. Supplies needed: mounted canvas (any size), 4 or 5 various-sized bristle brushes for acrylics; tubes of acrylic paint: titanium white, cadmium yellow, cobalt blue, cadmium red, sap green, burnt sienna, burnt umber, plus a plastic tablecloth. [There is a cabinet to store supplies on the 5th floor.]

Maximum 15 members (Suite 500)

ART HISTORY – EXPLORING THE ‘ISMs’ Instructor: Deanne Hall-Habeeb Tel: (514) 931-4550 [email protected] Session I Mondays Mar 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Apr 6 10:00 - 12:00 $48.00 Impressionism; Post Impressionism; Expressionism; Cubism; Fauvism; Minimalism; Dadaism; Futurism; and Surrealism. Learn the criteria used to create a work of art. Learn also how to look at ‘modern art’ and understand the artist’s process. Answer the much-asked question, “Is THAT art?!” Maximum 30 members (Suite 110)

(THE) BIG BAND ERA: WHEN SWING WAS KING Lecturer: George B. Wall Tel: (514) 487-9160 [email protected] Session I Wednesdays Mar 4, 11, 18, 25, Apr 1, 8 10:00 - 12:00 $48.00

Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey …the names alone bring to mind the great music and style of the years from 1935 to 1945. This course will feature the band leaders (including those mentioned above, as well as Chick Webb, Harry James, Les Brown, and others); the singers (including Helen O'Connell, Doris Day, as well as Frank, Ella, and more); and the musicians (including the astonishing story of the legendary jazz guitarist Charlie Christian) that made it all happen. Maximum 30 members (Suite 110)

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BRIDGE – THE PLAY OF THE HAND Instructor: Bruce Horne (514) 769-9730 [email protected] Session I Thursdays Mar 5, 12, 19, 26, Apr 2, 9 10:00 - 12:00 $48.00 Session II Thursdays Apr 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21 10:00 - 12:00 $48.00

Session I will cover the following areas of play: • Planning the play of a hand, and the unblocking of suits • Promotion of tricks from high cards • Promotion of tricks from length • Counting losers when playing a trump contract • Discarding losers when playing a trump contract

Session II will cover the following areas of play:

• Trumping losers in the hand with the lesser number of trumps • Finesses of the simple variety to develop tricks • Finesses of the complex variety to develop tricks • Ducking to develop tricks (Losing a trick early in the play of the hand

{which must be lost} in order to develop tricks later in the play) • The Hold-up Play (Losing a trick which could be won immediately, in order to sever

communications between the opponents in a specific suit). Printed hand-outs will be available at each session which will cover the current subject (description & quizzes). A short verbal description of the material to be covered will be presented at the beginning of each session. 75 to 85 % of class time will be spent on student play participation. (If you already know how to play bridge, please register for Bridge-Supervised or Bridge Social Plus.) Maximum 24 members (Suite 500)

BRIDGE SOCIAL PLUS Moderator: Bruce Horne [email protected] Tuesdays ongoing Mar 3 9:30 - 12:00 $5.00/session This is for those who are familiar with Bridge basics and want to improve their skills. Learn to use: Intermediate Conventions, Jacoby Transfer bids, Strong two club openings, Weak two bids, Defensive Strategies. We will use bidding boxes and boards. Light refreshments.

PLEASE CONTACT THE COORDINATOR IF YOU PLAN TO JOIN THE GROUP

(Also, please circle the space on the registration sheet.) (Suite 500)



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BRIDGE – SUPERVISED Moderator: Gilbert Starosta Tel: (514) 341-3893 [email protected] Session I Tuesdays Mar 10, 17, 24, 31, Apr 7, 14 12:30 - 3:00 $48.00 Session II Tuesdays Apr 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26 12:30 - 3:00 $48.00 These sessions are open to those who are already able to play bridge but sometimes need help when deciding what to bid, with what card to lead and have other queries when it comes to playing the hand. The atmosphere is relaxed and easy going. We all want to enjoy playing bridge. The use of professional bidding boxes will help you and the moderator know what has been bid, whose turn it is and help to keep the noise level down. Maximum 24 members (Suite 500)

CINÉ CLUB Moderator: Daniel Martel Tel: (450) 813-3290 [email protected]

Session I Fridays Mar 6, 13, 20, 27, Apr 3, 17 1:00 - 3:00 $48.00 (Good Friday April 10)

Session II Fridays Apr 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 1:00 - 3:00 $48.00 SESSION I– Russell Crowe

1. L.A. Confidential 1997. Early 50s Los Angeles. Unrelenting sunshine, alluring glamour, easy money and a burgeoning industry called Hollywood. The entire country is transfixed by the seductive City of Angels. But beneath the gleaming surface lies a corrupt soul. Russell Crowe. Kim Basinger. Kevin Spacey. Guy Pierce. James Cromwell. 2. The Insider. 1999. When former tobacco executive Dr. Jeffrey Wigand (Crowe) agrees to blow the whistle on the alleged unethical practices within the industry, and forms an alliance with veteran 60 Minutes producer Lowell Bergman (Al Pacino), he starts an all-out war that could cost both men their reputations…and much more. Based on a true story. 3. A Beautiful Mind. 2001. Crowe in an astonishing performance as brilliant mathematician John Forbes Nash, Jr., who made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But soon, he found himself on a painful and harrowing journey when he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. After many years of struggle, he eventually triumphed over this tragedy, and finally, late in life, received the Nobel Prize. Based on a true story. 4. Cinderella Man. 2005. Based on the riveting true story of James Braddock (Crowe), a 1930s boxer forced into early retirement due to a hand injury. The film explores the struggles and hardships ordinary American citizens faced during the Great Depression. Braddock would defy the odds and stun the world with one of the greatest comebacks in history. 5. A Good Year. 2006. Max (Crowe) is a highly successful investment expert with no time outside work. When his estranged uncle dies, he inherits the vineyard where he grew up as a child. Forced to spend time in Provence, he re-discovers a part of himself, and experiences romance with a beautiful French woman (Marion Cotillard) that changes his life forever.





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6. State of Play. 2009. Handsome, U.S. Congressman Collins (Ben Affleck) is the future of his political party, and chairman of a committee overseeing defense spending. All eyes are upon the party's contender for the upcoming presidential race. Until his research assistant/mistress is brutally murdered and buried secrets come tumbling out. Crowe. Helen Mirren. SESSION II – Screen Couples from Hollywood's Golden Years

1. Swing Time (1936). Astaire & Rogers. A performer and gambler travels to New York City to raise the $25,000 he needs to marry his fiancée, only to become entangled with a beautiful aspiring dancer. 2. To Have and Have Not (1944). Bogart & Bacall. During WWII, American expatriate Harry (Bogart) helps a French Resistance leader and his wife to Martinique while romancing a sexy lounge singer (Bacall). When Director Hawks realized what was happening between his two stars off-screen, he decided to center the film on the romance between them, feeding the extended foreplay of the film's smitten couple, who, by all reports, only had eyes for each other. 3. That Hamilton Woman (1941). Olivier & Leigh. Sir William Hamilton is British ambassador to the Court of Naples. Young Emma likes being Lady Hamilton and life goes smoothly until Lord Nelson pays a visit. Sir William decides to let his young wife have her fling, pretending not to know what is going on. But the real life lovers have the same burning passion for each other, as do their characters in the movie. 4. The Thin Man (1934). Powell & Loy. Nick Charles (Powell), a retired detective, and his wealthy socialite wife Nora (Loy), are visiting New York for the Christmas holidays. But Nick is pressed back into service by a young woman whose father, an old client of Nick's, has mysteriously vanished. What appears to be a missing person case turns into a murder case. 5. Adam's Rib (1949). Tracy & Hepburn. Assistant D. A. Adam Bonner (Tracy) and his wife Amanda (Hepburn), are lawyers on opposite sides on a case about a woman (Judy Holliday) who shot her husband who was cheating on her. Holliday, arguably the greatest «dumb blonde» in the history of Hollywood, is absolutely stealing every scene in which she appears in her very first movie role. Totally Brilliant and Funny! 6. The Quiet Man (1952). Wayne & O'Hara. Sean Thornton (Wayne), is an American boxer returning to the Irish town of his youth, to purchase the home of his birth. Sean's eye is caught by the beautiful Mary Kate (O’Hara), sister of ill-tempered Will Danaher (Victor McLaglen)), who refuses to give his consent to their marriage, or paying a dowry to the husband. When Mary Kate accuses him of being a coward and walks out on him, Sean is finally ready to take matters into his own hands.

Important Reminders: Ciné-Club sessions start at 1:00 PM SHARP. Please turn your cellphone off during the movie. Please no noise with candy, sandwich, gum or whatever wraps plastic bags, etc. There will be no break during the movie. Please also note that the scheduled titles may change without notice. Maximum 30 members (Suite 110)

(THE) CLASSICS: A CROSS CULTURAL EXPLORATION OF GREAT IDEAS AND GREAT BOOKS OF THE WORLD

Instructor: F.X. Charet (514) 273-8177 [email protected]

Session I: Mondays Mar 9, 16, 2, 30, Apr 6, 20 1:00 - 3:00 $48.00 (Easter Monday April 13)

Session II: Mondays Apr 27, May 4, 11, 25, June l, 8, 1:00 - 3:00 $48.00 (Victoria Day May 18)



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We will examine a number of selected ideas and texts from across the worlds that have had an impact on forming human culture and civilization. Some of the works that will be considered will be drawn from the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Maximum 30 members (Suite 110)

DOCUMENTARY FILM Moderator: Irene Angelico Tel: (514) 574-8629 [email protected]

Session I Fridays Mar 6, 13, 20, 27, Apr 3, 17 1:00 - 3:00 $48.00 (Good Friday, April 10)

Session II Fridays Apr 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 1:00 - 3:00 $48.00 The documentary is a non-fiction film that “documents" reality in some way. Legend has it that the term was coined by our own John Grierson to describe what he called the "creative treatment of actuality." Others prefer Dziga Vertov’s inducement for documentary to present "life as it is". This course will present and explore the great documentaries, past and cutting edge, Canadian and international, in a celebration of this very exciting and so relevant film genre. Maximum 45 members (Suite 500)

ELEMENTS OF POETRY Lecturer: George B. Wall Tel: (514) 487-9160 [email protected]

Session II Wednesdays Apr 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20 10:00 - 12:00 $48.00 This course is for anyone who would like to increase their enjoyment of reading poetry. Topics covered will include figurative language, poetic forms, sound patterns (rhythm, rhyme, and so forth), as well as thematic concepts. Many different poets and poems will provide examples of the various elements, with an emphasis on twentieth-century poets, including T. S. Eliot, W. H. Auden, Wallace Stevens, and Philip Larkin. Canadian content will be provided by Irving Layton, Leonard Cohen, Louis Dudek, and Alden Nowlan, among others.. Maximum 30 members (Suite 110)

ELFI MEMORIAL WALKING GROUP Moderators: Grace Thornley-Brown Tel: (514) 369-8628 or Maricca Chehade Tel: (514) 920-0601 Session II Fridays ongoing Apr 24 9:30 No charge This walking group will explore many parks, woods and other very picturesque destinations in and around Montreal. All places are reachable by bus and/or metro. You must bring your lunch and water and, of course, wear comfortable walking shoes. Please call one of the moderators for the first destination and meeting place. (Kindly circle the space on the registration form if you are interested in participating.) Maximum 10 members (Off-Site)





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E.N.C.O.R.E. CHOIR Director: Roxanne Martel Tel: (514) 293-6632 yellowdoorchoir.com Session I Thursdays Mar 12, 19, 26, Apr 2, 9, 16 1:00 - 3:00 $48.00 Session II Thursdays Apr 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, 27 1:00 - 3:00 $48.00 Have you ever wanted to sing? Whether you are an experienced singer or a neophyte, bring your voice and your enthusiasm to this course and our director, Roxanne, will engage you in developing a choral sound through warm-ups and basic vocal techniques. You will be amazed with how quickly you can progress. The focus will be on the preparation of a selection of choral pieces, aiming to make them performance ready. The repertoire will include rounds and harmonized choral scores from a range of musical styles, depending upon the make-up and previous experience of the participants. Maximum 20 members (Suite 110)

EXISTENTIAL LIMITS AND DREAMS

Instructor: Runhild Roeder (514) 925-1661 [email protected]

Session II Thursdays Apr 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21 10:00 - 12:00 $48.00

We have a tendency to dream and hope to actualize the dream if not within the set limits then to branch out elsewhere. The instructor will argue that we have to learn to be agile and pragmatic. Our old rigid ideas will no longer hold in our global society. Difference is enriching. It allows us to expand our consciousness to become more human and find expression in cultured ways through participation with others.

Maximun 30 members (Suite 110)

FROM FOLK TO FOLK ROCK Lecturer: George B. Wall Tel: (514) 487-9160 [email protected]

Session I Fridays Mar 6, 13, 20, 27, Apr 3, 17 10:00 - 12:00 $48.00 (Good Friday April 10)

This course will focus on the evolution mentioned in its title, particularly during the fascinating decade of the Sixties. Featured American artists will include Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Odetta, and Bob Dylan. American Duos and Groups: the New Christy Minstrels, the Kingston Trio, and Simon & Garfunkel. Popular Canadian folk artists: Gordon Lightfoot, Anne Murray, and Ian & Sylvia. Featured Folk Rock artists will include the Byrds, the First Edition, Barry McGuire, The Association, and more. Maximum 30 members (Suite 110)




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HAVING FUN COOKING FOR ONE (or TWO) Instructor: Bonnie Hill Tel: (514) 768-1063 [email protected] Session I Thursdays Mar 5, 12, 19, 26, Apr 2, 9 3:15 - 5:15 $48.00 Session II Thursdays Apr 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21 3:15 - 5:15 $48.00 This new series of classes will try to focus on the following although the plans may change according to participants’ preferences.

1. Continuation of microwave cooking 2. Quick and easy desserts for one 3. Vinaigrettes, salad dressings and variations, - thai, Italian, ranch, sesame seed etc. 4. Quick and easy pasta dishes 5. Ancient grains – their different flavors and nutritional values 6. Zucchini ‘pasta’ with chicken and cherry tomatoes

Please bring your chopping knife (or knives) to the class and Chef Bonnie will sharpen them. (The cost of ingredients will be split weekly between the members who register for the course.)


INTRODUCTION TO BIRDWATCHING Instructor: Sheldon Harvey (450)462-1459 [email protected] Session I Thursdays Mar 5, 12, 19, 26, Apr 2, 9 10:00 - 12:00 $48.00 This course will focus on the basics but will also appeal to more experienced birdwatchers. An emphasis on bird protection will be a focus of this course. Birdwatching has grown to be one of the largest hobbies in North America. Instruction will include:

-the origin of birds and birdwatching -identifying birds by sight and sound

-using field guides and checklists of local species -choosing and using optics such as binoculars and spotting scopes

-identifying birding habitats and regions in the Montreal area -attracting and feeding birds at your home -understanding bird migration, mating and breeding -getting involved in bird related protection and conservation issues, as well as citizen science projects

To complete the course, students will be invited to participate in a birdwatching field trip at a prime local birdwatching location. Maximum 24 members (Suite 110)



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INTUITIVE ACRYLIC PAINTING Instructor: Deanne Hall-Habeeb Tel: (514) 931-4550 [email protected] Session II Fridays Apr 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 10:00 - 12:00 $48.00 In this method of intuitive painting, free and spontaneous strokes of paint using favorite colors are applied on a canvas creating an interesting and intuitive background. Next the images which emerge are enhanced or an abstract painting is created. Supplies: Acrylic paints, brushes and canvases or canvas boards. Recommendations of what to buy will be sent to the class list after registration. Maximum 15 members (Suite 500)

INTUITIVE WATERCOLOUR: Instructor: Deanne Hall-Habeeb Tel: (514) 931-4550 [email protected] Session I Fridays March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3, 17 10:00 - 12:00 $48.00 In this watercolor course we will be using the wet-in-wet technique. Watercolour is applied on a good grade of very wet watercolour paper. Images emerge as the paint is allowed to run at ‘will.’ Then we will enhance these shapes and colours. Supplies: a good grade of watercolour, quality brand of watercolour paint, and 3 brushes, large, medium and small. Recommendations of what to buy will be sent to the class list after registration. Maximum 15 members (Suite 500)

LINE DANCING Instructor: Jocelyne Kwok Choon Tel: (438) 879-2396 [email protected] Session I Mondays Mar 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Apr 6, 4:00 - 5:30 $48.00 (Easter Monday April 13)

Session II Mondays Apr 20, 27, May 4, 11, 25, June 1 4:00 - 5:30 $48.00

(Victoria Day May 18) Line dancing is a great way to keep fit, healthy and have fun. The benefits of regular line dancing include a possible increase in flexibility, muscular strength, coordination and an improvement in bone health. Jocelyne, an experienced instructor who has worked with many groups, welcomes all new dancers to learn the steps to all types of music. And you don't need a partner! (Wear your most comfortable shoes but no running shoes.)







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MAKE USE OF YOUR MOBILE DEVICE Instructor: Liz Perrin Tel: (514) 586-8106 [email protected] Session II Mondays Apr 20, 27, May 4, 11, 25, June 1 10:00 - 12:00 $48.00 The 6-week workshop invites intermediate to advanced users to bring their device and get involved. The series focuses on more in-depth understanding of your mobile device (smartphone, tablet, or laptop). Exact topics and discussion will be based on participant questions and concerns.


(THE) MIGRANT EXPERIENCE

Instructor: Peter Berry (514) 439-1565 [email protected]

Session I: Wednesdays April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 1:00 - 3:00 $48.00

Session II: Wednesdays May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 10, 1:00 - 3:00 $40.00 (five weeks only)

Using films, articles, and personal experiences we will study historical and contemporary examples of the migration of people from one place to another. The emphasis will be on understanding why people left their native land, their challenges during the passage to a new life, their adaptation to an often strange and hostile new world, and the reaction of the receiving country to their arrival.

Maximum 30 members (Room 110)

MONTREAL THEATRE Instructor: Donna Davidson Tel: (514) 739-5744 [email protected] This course is designed to familiarize the participants with current Montreal English theatre. Although primarily a play reading course, all necessary background information will be given to enhance the understanding and appreciation of the plays. We will have speakers – actors, directors or playwrights – directly involved in Montreal theatre productions and will organize group theatre excursions. Session l Mondays Mar 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Apr 6 10:00 - 12:00 $48.00 (Easter Monday, April 13) PLAYS:

1. Mob by Catherine – Anne Toupin [Centaur] 2. Counter Offence by Rahul Varma [Teesri Duniya Theatre] 3. Fight On by Guy Sprung [Infinite Theatre] 4. What Rough Beast by Alice Abracon [Rabbit in the Hat and Tantalus Montreal] 5. The Times They Are A Changin by W. Joseph Matheson [Segal]

SPEAKERS: 1. Marcel Jeannin – actor - Paradise Lost , The Assembly [many others] 2. Matthew Kabwe - actor- Mob, ENCORE 3. Arun Varma – actor– Counter Offence, Blue Stockings 4. Zach Fraser - director-The Water Chronicles,





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1. -puppet and mask maker for Fight On 5. Michela di Cesare – playwright - Fear of Missing Out, Successions

a. Actress – Winter's Daughter 6. Sophie Gee – director- The Tropic of X, Fear of Missing Out 7. Erin Shields - playwright – Paradise Lost

Session II Mondays Apr 20, 27, May 4, 11, 25, June 1 10:00 - 12:00 $48.00 (Victoria Day, May 18) PLAYS:

1. Oslo by J. T. Rogers [Segal] 2. Siberian Summer by Paul van Dyck [Segal] 3. Fences by August Wilson [Centaur and Black Theatre Workshop]

SPEAKERS:

1. Quincey Armour -actor – Fences, Artistic Director of Black Theatre Workshop 2. Ellen David - director – Siberian Summer [many others]

a. Actress The Shoplifters [many others] Artistic Director of Brome LakeTheatre 3. Paul van Dyck - playwright – Siberian Summer 4. Warona Setshwaelo – actress – Fight On, Small Mouth Sounds 5. Alice Abracon - playwright – What Rough Beast 6. Amy Blackmore – Director of the Fringe Festival, Director of Mainline Theatre

FRINGE FESTIVAL June 10 - 21 Maximum 45 members (Suite 500)

MONTREAL TOURS Session II Thursdays April 23, 30, May 7, 14, 28, June 4, 10:00 - 12:00 $48.00 (no tour on May 21)

Please check the meeting point for each tour and be there before 10:00 am so we can start promptly. Wear comfortable shoes, hat, sunglasses or perhaps rain gear, for tours of at least 1-1/2 hours.

April 23: Shaar Hashomayim Guide: Yosi Even-Hen (514) 937-9474

Meeting Point: 450 Kensington Avenue, Westmount. Congregation Shaar Hashomayim is the oldest Ashkenazi Orthodox synagogue and the largest traditional synagogue in Canada. We will view the building and learn about its architecture, history and place in Jewish worship.

April 30: Interior City (Underground City) Guide: Diane Gagné (514) 768-7512

The tour will start at the McGill Metro Station - meeting point TBA and we will walk underground toward Place Ville-Marie and Central Station the "birthplace" of the RÉSO (Réseau Souterrain). We will continue walking towards the International District, the ICAO building and the Montréal World Trade Centre and finish the tour at the Palais des Congrès, (Place d'Armes Metro Station).



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May 7: Avmor Collection: Guide: Marie De Claw (514) 282-3301

View over 75 portraits and photographs on a theme - Avmor's original offices in Old Montreal, painted and photographed by different artists. We will also learn a little of the history of the owner and collector of these works of art and his business. Meeting point

May 14: Montreal's Business District Guide: Harvey Levinson (514) 738-2277 This urban stroll through streets and plazas of exciting downtown Montreal will highlight both the dynamism of the district, as well as the diversity of its attractions. Interesting public art works, iconic architecture, and the fascinating history of the district will be highlighted. Meeting Point: in front of the McCord Museum (690 Sherbrooke Street West), and end up on Dorchester Square - next to the Sun Life Insurance Building.

May 28: The Plateau Guide: Justin Bur [email protected] Meeting point: Laurier metro station, NORTH exit (Laurier exit – as opposed to the main exit on Saint-Joseph) in the square called Place du Coteau-Saint-Louis, on Laurier Av. E. north side between Rivard and Berri, just opposite Saint-Denis church. Evolution and structure of the Plateau: Once it was a rural area with a small number of villages that happened to be the best place on the island to quarry grey limestone for building. At the turn of the twentieth century, it rapidly urbanized into the typical Montreal landscape of rows of duplexes and triplexes, punctuated with grand churches, parks and squares. We will walk around the neighborhood to understand how it all fits together.

June 4: CCA & Sculpture Garden Guide: Ruth Rigby [email protected] Meeting point: on the south side of René-Lévèsque at the corner of Fort Street (opposite the CCA building) where we will visit the unique Sculpture Garden. Next we will cross the street and tour the CCA and discover the history of the old Shaughnessy house building, its conservation, restoration and the integration of the old and new into the CCA. We will also view the exhibits and learn about the collection. Maximum 20 members (Off-site)

SOCIAL HISTORY I - HIGHLIGHTS Lecturer: Bruno Paul Stenson Tel: (514) 332-5075 [email protected]

Session I: Tuesdays March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7, 10:00 - 12:00 $48.00

NOTE: Despite what you remember from high school, this course proves that History can be fun.

Unlike military or political histories, social history is the history of common folk and their daily lives. This course covers inventions, transportation, superstitions and other elements that touch us all.

1) Weird Inventions of the Victorian and Edwardian Eras From clockwork fans to safety goggles for chickens.

2) 19th-Century Transportation The invention of mechanical means of transportation and its often very entertaining results.

3) Old Age what it was like to be “old” through history.

4) Death Death and its rituals through time and around the world, including the odd (e.g. pickled corpse kept sitting on a chair in the living room for a year) and the hilarious (e.g. the Darwin Awards).




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5) Superstition Superstitions including why Friday the 13th, black cats and opening umbrellas indoors are unlucky and why your lecturer, declared dead in 2014, is destined to live 10 years longer than originally planned.

6) Historical Myths The fake news of history. Maximum 45 members (Suite 110)

SOCIAL HISTORY II - HIGHLIGHTS Lecturer: Bruno Paul Stenson Tel: (514) 332-5075 [email protected]

Session II: Tuesdays Apr 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, 10:00 - 12:00 $48.00 NOTE: No boring History was used to create this course.

More history of common folk and their daily lives. This time we cover food, cleanliness and other elements that touch us all.

1) Food the story of when some foods were kept from us by geography, the calendar and the belief that they were poisonous.

2) Sewers the invention, development and use of underground streams to carry away our waste and cheat death.

3) Cleanliness the beliefs, practices and technologies of keeping ourselves clean. 4) Night the superstitions, navigation, activities of humans after the sun goes down. 5) Ice Humans' adaptations to ice for food, transportation, amusement and more.

6) Christmas the Holiday’s traditions from gift-giving, to holly, to Rudolph the Red-Nosed reindeer and more.





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The STAND UP Program

Instructor: Philippe Briand Tel: (514) 273-3800 ext. 6518

Session I Tuesdays Apr 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12 3:30 – 4:30 Free of Charge Thursdays Apr 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 1:30 – 2:30 Free of Charge

Session II Tuesdays May 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23, 3:30 – 4:30 Free of Charge Thursdays May 14, 21, 28, June 4, 11, 18, 1:30 – 2:30 Free of Charge Each session is 2 classes/week for 12 weeks.

PREVENT FALLS AND STAY INDEPENDENT!

The STAND UP program is a program that is offered by the CLSC and it will be taught by a qualified kinesiologist professional.

The goal of the program is to help seniors:

- improve your balance and coordination

- increase your strength and gain confidence

- increase your leg strength

- increase your level of physical activity

Participants must register for Session I & Session II. Twelve weeks, twice per week.


TAI-CHI (7 classes in each session) Instructor: Colin Young Tel: (438) 395-6099 [email protected]

Session I Tuesdays Mar 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Apr 7, 14 Basic / Intermediate 2:00 - 3:00 $48.00

Wednesdays Mar 4, 11, 18, 25, Apr 1, 8, 15 11:15 - 12:15 $48.00

Session II Tuesdays Apr 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26, Jun 2 Basic / Intermediate 2:00 - 3:00 $48.00

Wednesdays Apr 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, Jun 3 11:15 - 12:15 $48.00

Should you be concerned about your balance or have a fear of falling, Tai-Chi is the perfect program to help improve your balance and prevent such accidents. The gentle and graceful movements will crease your flexibility, help reduce pain and calm your spirit. Maximum 18 members TUESDAYS (Suite 110) THURSDAYS (Suite 500)

TWO JAZZ GIANTS - DAVIS AND MINGUS Lecturer: George B. Wall Tel: (514) 487-9160 [email protected]

Session II Fridays Apr 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 10:00 - 12:00 $48.00 Band leaders, composers, visionaries, iconoclasts: Miles Davis and Charles Mingus are two of the most important artists in the history of jazz. This course will provide an introduction to their astonishing careers, including the ground-breaking





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recordings, their achievements as instrumentalists, the many collaborations (and careers of younger musicians started), and their work as visual artists. Also to be looked at will be the context of their work: American Society in the Forties, Fifties, Sixties and Seventies. Maximum 30 members (Suite 110)

WOMEN OF AFGHANISTAN Lecturer: Makai Aref Tel: (514) 995-5507 [email protected] Session I Wednesdays, Mar 4, 11, 18, 25, 1:00 - 3:00 pm $32.00 (Four weeks only) For these four weeks, the president and three other women of the Afghan Women's Centre of Montreal will present four topics on the subject of women of Afghanistan using PowerPoint and film clips.

1) System of education in Afghanistan as well as the Centre's educational activities in Montreal; 2) Rights of women, before, during and after the Taliban regime; 3) Family life & culture including traditional wedding ceremonies of both love marriages and

arranged marriages; 4) Traditional foods unique to the country (some of which we will have the opportunity to taste).


YOGA (7 classes in each session) Instructor: Shizuyo Okada Tel: (514) 756-0952 [email protected] Session l Mondays Mar 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Apr 6, 20 Class I - Gentle 12:30 - 1:30 $48.00 (Easter Monday, April 13) Class II - Dynamic 1:45 - 2:45 $48.00

Wednesdays Mar 4, 11, 18, 25, Apr 1, 8, 15 10:00 - 11:00 $48.00

Session II Mondays Apr 27, May 4, 11, 25, June 1, 8, 15 Class I - Gentle 12:30 - 1:30 $48.00 (Victoria Day, May 18) Class II - Dynamic 1:45 - 2:45 $48.00

Wednesdays Apr 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, June 3 10:00 - 11:00 $48.00

Class I: (Gentle Hatha) A well rounded experience that includes very slow movements concentrating on the breath and stress reduction, opening the hips and relaxing the spine. The focus is on long stretches and flexibility, with slow, deep breathing. This can be very soothing for the mind.

Class II: (Dynamic Hatha) A classical series of asanas (postures), rhythmic breathing techniques and guided relaxation to promote muscular strength, endurance and the release of physical tension and stress. Some yoga experience necessary. (YOGA MAT REQUIRED) Maximum 15 members (Suite 500)


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