Newsletter of May 21, 2018

The Women's Art Studio of Montreal (WAS), our WASM sister group who meets on Wednesday mornings to paint, has their upcoming Art Exhibit & Sale from May 24 to 28, 2018 from 11am to 4pm. Vernissage: Sat. May 26 from 2pm to 4pm at Centre d'Art E. K. Voland / 4710 St. Ambroise. Some WASM members are participating. 
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Fellow member, Deena Dlusy-Apel, and her husband, Max Beer, have an upcoming showing of their film "Nobody was Interested. Nobody Asked", playing on Friday, May 25, 2018, at 1pm at the McGill Community for Lifelong Learning, 688 Sherbrooke W, suite 229.
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Fellow members, Jackie Wloski, Sharron Gallagher, and Elaine Bacal are participating in the Mount Royal Cemetery Photography Exhibit 2018 on May 26 and 27 from 1pm to 5pm. Vernissage: Sat. May 26 from 1 to 5pm. Awards Ceremony: Sun. May 27 at 4:30pm. The theme: "The Magic of Light". 1297 Chemin de la Forêt, Outremont.
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Annette Wolfstein-Joseph is exhibiting at the Atelier Circulaire and invites WASM members to attend:

From May 24 to June 29, 2018; Vernissage: May 24, 2018 from 5:30 pm; Hours: 12pm to 5pm: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 12pm to 7pm: Thursday; Address: 5445, avenue de Gaspé, Local 105.  Tel.  514-272-8874. Web Site:

https://mailchi.mp/efd3678372ba/bientt-dcouvrez-le-travail-de-nos-artistes-au-salon-des-membres-coming-up-soon-discover-our-artists-works-at-our-members-salon-1327989?e=e7a73ce62e

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Veronica McDermott says “Gabrielle Soskin is giving a one-woman show that would be of interest to WASM members. The play chronicles her attempts to learn piano as a late-in-life challenge”. 

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Fellow member and WASM VP and Blog Manager, Elaine Bacal, sent in the following about the Botanical Gardens:The Botanical Gardens is free on Friday, May 25^th. Maybe some members would like to take advantage of that. Right now, there are 1000’s of tulips, just gorgeous, but next week, maybe the peonies will be in bloom. Also, there are 9 resident sheep way at the other end of the Gardens keeping the grass mowed. Eileen Miller, WASM Hospitality, sent in the following Botanical Gardens link:  http://dailyhive.com/montreal/montreal-botanical-garden-free-may-2018
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THURSDAY, May 24 — 12:30 to 1:30 pm

For the Atwater Library Lunchtime Series, Peter McNally, McGill University professor and royal family enthusiast, gives a talk to mark VICTORIA DAY.

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Sharron Gallagher sends in this: “I am sending this to WASM members to ask for support for the nursing profession that has had an important role in the history of Montreal as well as the quality of health care. By erecting a sculpture of nurses in a public place, St Mary's alumni [I am a member] wishes to recognize ALL nurses, past and present who have contributed and continue to enhance patient care of Montrealers since Jeanne Mance. We need your help spreading the word and contributing whatever you can to help get this sculpture erected so people will learn and remember what our nurses did and continue to do”. http://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/brownstein-four-nurses-raising-funds-for-a-statue-to-honour-profession     To donate you can also call Catherine McIninch Murphy at 514-849-1503.