Newsletter for April 16, 2018

The Judging Day, April 14, 2018 went very well. Judges: Caroline Lindsay Hart, Dorota Kozinska, and Jaber Lutfi. Artists will get their results by this Thursday, April 19 or Friday, April 20, 2018.

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Tuesday, April 17, 2018: Our next lecture with Artist, Remrov, on "My Art and My Autism" from 1:30pm to 2:30pm at the Unitarian Church of Montreal / 5035 de Maisonneuve West. Just click on the following link to see more details about this artist:  http://www.womensartsociety.com/events.html  
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The Montreal Council of Montreal (MCW) April 2018 Bulletin. The MCW is an umbrella group, founded in 1893, which has the WASM as well as about 35 other Women's Groups under it as members. They have a lunch ($10) then a lecture the first Thursday of every month from Sept. to May at noon at 2700 Rufus Rockhead. You are most welcomed to attend. 
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Here is the info for sketching with the Urban Sketchers on Sunday, April 22, 2018:
Go to Urban Sketchers Montreal; Location: Redpath Museum of Natural History at McGill University /http://www.mcgill.ca/redpath/

Please note that the museum management allows designers to use color. Feel free to bring your watercolor boxes. In addition, you can sit on the benches and stools available to visitors. If the temperature is mild, we also invite you to draw outdoor outside the museum. Arrival: 11:00 (a little later than usual, the museum opens its doors at 11:00; Meeting point: at the entrance of the museum, on the ground floor; Admission: voluntary contribution (suggested amount $ 10); Lunch at 12:30 pm. There is a Première Moisson restaurant at the Redpath Library, in the adjoining building at the Redpath Museum. There are also a few restaurants near the campus of McGill; Final meeting: 15:30. Come share your drawings on the upper floor, in the dinosaur section.  For additional information, please contact: Jocelyne Filion,  jfilion.jf@sympatico.ca , or Jean-Claude Boivin: boivin442@videotron.ca

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Fellow members, Veronica Dragnef (WASM Treasurer and Web Admin) and Diane Cardill, will be participating in a group of 150 artists this week at the Brossard City Hall. Details: SALON DES ARTS VISUELS. New opening hours: Friday, April 27 | 1 pm to 9 pm, Saturday, April 28 | 1 pm to 9 pm, Sunday, April 29 | 1 pm to 5 pm.
2001 De Rome Boulevard, Brossard, Quebec, J4W 3K5, 450 923-6311
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THURSDAY, April 19 — 12:30 to 1:30 pm. This is not really Arts related, but might be interesting for some. For the Atwater Library Lunchtime Series, lawyer Diane Skiejka of Éducaloi conducts an information session with Q&A on “Protect Your Money from Financial Abuse and Fraud.”
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Thursday, April 19, 2018: Outing at the MMFA Workshop for Seniors (60+) from 2pm to 4pm. The Theme: "Stained Glass Painting" (Playing with colors and light to make paintings that look like stained glass.) We could meet at 1:50pm at the front desk to get our free tickets. Please RSVP to say if you would like to go.
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Please send in anything of interest to share with our WASM members. Also send in your favorite "must see" movie(s) (with short description), or your favorite "must read" book(s) (with short description), or your crafts like knitting, quilting, woodworking, and a short bio of yourself.