The Sexual Paradox: Which is the Stronger Sex?

The 5thAnnual General Assembly of Mosaïk Family Resource Center (. 6215 Côte Saint-Luc Road) takes place on Thursday, April 30, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Guest Speaker: Sophie Robitaille, Psycho-educator, CSSS Cavendish, “Pre Daycare Concerns”. Tel: 514.227.1270.

“The Sexual Paradox: Which is the Stronger Sex?” by and with Susan Pinker at the Jewish Public Library, 5151 Côte Ste-Catherine Road, Montreal on Wednesday, May 6, at 7:30 p.m. Introduced by Joel Yanofsky, novelist and literary columnist. Reception. Admission: $5 students/Jewish Public Library members; $10 non-members. To reserve tickets, call the ticket line (514) 345-6416 or visit www.jewishpubliclibrary.org for more information.

Why do girls do increasingly well in the classroom yet men still dominate the board room? In this thought-provoking and entertaining lecture, Pinker examines how fundamental sex differences play out at school and at work. By comparing the lives of fragile boys who later succeed, with the choices of gifted, high-achieving girls, she turns many commonly held assumptions upside down: that women and men are biologically equivalent, that intelligence is all it takes to succeed, and that men and women want exactly the same things out of work and life.

Susan Pinker is a developmental psychologist and award winning national newspaper columnist who writes about psychology and social science for The Globe and Mail. Her recent book, The Sexual Paradox: Extreme Men, Gifted Women and the Real Gender Gap, has been published in 12 languages and 17 countries.This event is sponsored by the Michael Lauter Memorial Fund of the Jewish Public Library.

The Atwater Library and Computer Centre is holding a one-of-a-kind Scrabble fundraiser Saturday, May 9, from 12:45 to 4:00 pm. The pledge minimum is $50 for adults and $20 for young people under 18. To play, people have to register at least two days in advance by contacting Tanya Mayhew at the Library.

Pledge sheets are available online at www.atwaterlibrary.ca or at the Library. All proceeds from this event will fund the Atwater Library's community educational and cultural programs. Tax receipts will be issued for donations over $15. "We’re challenging people to come out to raise money for the Library," says Library Executive Director Lynn Verge. "This is not a serious Scrabble competition. It’s an opportunity to have a fun time, meet people from the Library and from the community, and raise much-needed funds for the Library."

Two world Scrabble champions who live in Montreal will be participating: Joel Wapnick and Dave Boys. For a small fee, they'll play turns for players and they'll also invite challengers for a full game.

On Saturday May 9, from 9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. and on Sunday, May 10 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Clothing, toys, house wares, furniture, branded merchandise and much more! All proceeds to benefit UTT Snowdon. First come first served! 4850 St. Kevin, gymnasium, tel: 514.739.2297.

Health and Wellness sessions, including Stress Management Strategies, Anger Management, Self-Esteem, and Assertiveness, with Ruth Budovitch, stress management therapist, on Wednesdays from Apri 22 - May 13, at Ben Weider Jewish Community Centre, 5400 Westbury Ave., at 7:00 p.m. Cost: $18 (members), $20 (non-members)/session. Advance registration required. For info., call 514-487-1280.

Rosedale - Queen Mary United Church (6870 Terrebonne Street, NDG) is holding the 2nd Annual Art Gala and Tea on Sunday, May 3, from 1 p.m. – 5 pm. It was a huge success last year and we look forward to it being even a better event this year. We have artists from last year as well as new ones...and we have a patron for the event, Peter McAuslan, voted the Montreal Arts personality of the year in 2008 will be the patron for the event as well as many artists. All of the art is for sale, there is a raffle for a piece of art, prizes and live music. Tickets are $10. Please support this major fundraising event for Rosedale-Queen Mary United Church. Bring your friends and celebrate the arrival of spring in style!

St. Philip's Church will be holding its annual Book & Bake Sale, Saturday, May 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fresh baking just in time for Mother's Day, plus used books (children's books too!), CDs, videos, puzzles and more. 7505 Sherbrooke St. W., Montreal West. Info 514- 481-4871, 9-noon.

The West End Horticultural Society's annual fund-raising Perennial Sale takes place on May 9, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 by the Laurentian Bank, corner of Walkley and Somerled Aves. in N.D.G. For more information call: Mary 514-489-0484.

Speaker: Yvette Forget, Les Plantons A et P Inc.

Details: Clematis, Boxwood & Conifers: A feast for the eyes along

with the how-to´s

Date: May 13, at 7:30 p.m.

Place: Knox Crescent First Presbyterian Church (6225 Godfrey Avenue)

Guest fee: $5.00 All Welcome.

For more information call: Mary (514) 489-0484.

A free mini-seminar will take place on Thursday, May 7, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. with speaker Allan Gold, attorney, author of Estate Document Professor (www.practitionerspress.com) and retirement counsellor at the Loblaws Cavendish, 6600 St. Jacques, in the "Atelier" on 2nd floor. Door prize draw benefiting PRESIDENT'S CHOICE (PC) CHILDREN'S CHARITY. Refreshments served - All welcome - Space Limited.

The Norman Berman Children’s Library presents Gail Issenman and her band of musicians in a Children’s Jazz Concert as part of the Children’s Entertainment Series on Sunday, May 3, at 11 a.m. at the Jewish Public Library, 5151 Côte Ste-Catherine Road, Montreal. All ages welcome. Admission: $5 per person. An adult must accompany all children under 7 years of age. Tickets and info, call 514-345-2627 ext. 3012, 3016 or 3398 or visit www.jewishpubliclibrary.org.

Montrealer Gail Issenman will be bringing her live band for an unforgettable concert experience. It’s intelligent music that appeals to a child’s love of rhyme and rhythm, while delighting adults with its sophistication of sound – a wonderful introduction to jazz for kids. For the young at home and the young at heart.

On Thursday May 7, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. a fundraising wine tasting event will be taking place at the New Hope Senior Citizens’ Centre (6225 Godfrey Avenue, N.D.G.) New Hope is a vibrant, non-profit community centre whose mandate is to alleviate senior isolation. All profits go towards our front line programs and services.This event is being sponsored by BAREFOOT wines from California. Tickets are$20 each, price includes: wine tasting, cheese, hors d’oeuvres and entertainment. For more information, call Gerry Lafferty at: (514) 484-0425 or e-mail glafferty@videotron.ca

We will be selling organic, unpasteurized clover honey, fresh from the farm! The honey comes from the St. James family farm in St. Constant, a tradition started over 100 years ago. This delicious product comes in 500ml jars and costs $8.50 ($3.00 goes directly to support the programs and services at the Mosaïk Centre). Order forms will be available at the Centre. Order now for Passover and Easter! Call 514-227-1270 or email us at maisonmosaik@bellnet.ca.

CHIP and MAB-MacKay invite you to a free May Month lecture on Hearing, Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids. Dr. Ted Venema, PhD. will speak about the new technology, what advances have been made and what challenges remain. Tuesday May 12th at 1:30 – 3:30 PM at the MacKay Centre 3500 Decarie. Info at 514-482-0500. Refreshments will be served.

Writer Naomi Ragen will speak about “A Religious Woman’s Voice: Writing Books that Make a Difference” on Tuesday, May 26, at 7:30 p.m. at the Jewish Public Library, 5151 Côte Ste-Catherine Road, Montreal. Sponsored by the Miriam Schachter Vineberg Foundation. Free admission but registration required. To reserve, call (514) 345-6416. For more information, visit www.jewishpubliclibrary.org.

ver the past 15 years, author and playwright Naomi Ragen has become one of the Jewish world’s most controversial and most read novelists and political commentators.

Born in New York, Ragen has lived and worked in Jerusalem for the past 38 years and is the author of seven international bestsellers, an award winning play, and an influential and widely-read internet website. Ragen has been a sought-after speaker all over the world, talking to enthusiastic audiences from South Africa to North America and Canada about her books, her passion for Israel’s well-being, and the feminist and human rights issues to which she has made a tireless commitment.

Ragen will talk about What do ultra-Orthodox wife-beaters, a Renaissance businesswoman, poor New York Jews, and Israeli settlers have in common, and why is she writing about them, as well as about Israel from the viewpoint of a novelist, eyewitness, political and social commentator.

Introduced by Claire Stern, PhD candidate in Jewish Studies. Books and autographs available.

From April 19 – May 10, the Segal Centre will be performing Over the River and Through the Woods. Love of family is the central theme of this endearing, warm-hearted comedy. The play takes us on a sweet and sentimental journey as Nick, a dutiful, young marketing executive, goes to visit his grandparents to give them some exciting news: he’s moving far away. Thus ensues a familiar, tragi-comic dialogue between the generations, transcending ethnicity and cultural background.

Over the River and Through the Woods is part of the Segal Centre's ‘Salute to the Italian Community’, a twenty-one day event featuring nightly presentations of the play, Italian films and artwork by some of Montreal’s most esteemed Italian artists.

Leanor and Alvin Segal Theatre is located at 5170, chemin de la Cote-Sainte-Catherine. For more info, Box Office: (514) 739-7944, Admission (514) 790-1245

www.admission.com or www.segalcentre.org

Yiddish Café presents An Evening in Honour of Sholem Aleichem on Thursday, May 21, at 8 p.m. To respect Sholem Aleichem’s final wishes, a group of talented Montrealers offers a program of stories and songs in Yiddish and English, in a café-style setting. Refreshments served. At the Jewish Public Library, 5151 Côte Ste-Catherine Road, Montreal. Sponsored by the Chana Gonshor and Etta Michtom Miransky Endowments. Cost $5 for JPL members and students, $10 others. Call 514-345-2627 ext. 3006 or 514-345-6416 for tickets and information.

The Jewish Public Library, founded in Montreal in 1914, is committed to encouraging and promoting the Yiddish language, culture and literature, by collecting and preserving Yiddish materials, and by presenting a variety of cultural events.

The Info Abuse-Line for seniors is a confidential, bilingual, support and referral telephone service offered to those who may be a victim of abuse or a witness of abuse. The Care-ring Voice Network line is a teleconference registration and resource line that provides support and information for caregivers. Minimal computer skills required. Join our dynamic team and make a difference. Human relations or social work background and knowledge about caregivers and elder abuse would be an asset. Please call 514-484-7878 ext: 1473 or 1436 @ST :Lakeshore Concert Band Gala Concert

The Lakeshore Concert Band presents its annual Gala Concert, highlighting music from Broadway and movies, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, at the Oscar Peterson Concert Hall, 7141 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal. Special guest is singer Ernie Laudi . Tickets are $15, $10 for seniors and students. Available in advance or at the door. Information: 514-428-0636.

www.lakeshoreconcertband.ca

Ten Thousand Villages NDG is looking for volunteers who believe in the mission of the organisation and have knowledge of Fair Trade practices, to work in the store. Responsibilities include: customer service and operating the cash; unpacking items and arranging them in the store. For further information, please contact Sally Richmond: 514.483.6569 or consult: tenthousandvillages.ca.

Éco-quartier NDG is looking for volunteers to help promote a greener neighbourhood; working with adults and children to support neighbourhood projects including recycling, composting, environmental living and street cleanliness. Whether you have one hour or ten hours to spare and are available on a regular or casual basis, there is a job for you. For further information, please contact Nikki Schiebel: 514.486.2727. ecoquartier@gmail.com

Project Genesis needs bilingual volunteers to act as advisors, providing information, referrals and advocacy to clients requiring help with landlord/tenant problems, or government programs such as welfare, pensions and immigration. Full training is provided. Good opportunity for volunteers interested in learning about these issues. Must be sensitive to cultural diversity. For further information, please call; 514.738.2036 ext 407 or consult genese.qc.ca.

Montreal Holocaust Memorial Museum needs volunteers to lead museum tours for visitors of all ages and backgrounds. Should have an interest in world history and a facility for interacting with groups; bilinguism preferred. Training provided. For further information, please contact Julie Guinard: 514.345.2605 or consult: mhmc.ca.

CLSC René-Cassin (5800 Cavendish, 6th floor Côte St-Luc) is looking for several volunteers for the Drop-In Centre. The Drop-In Centre is geared to clients who have experienced a loss of autonomy (related to a cognitive or physical disability) and their caregivers. The centre provides respite for family caregivers who care for a family member at home. Animators carry out activities and stimulate and care for clients. Help make a difference in someone’s life by calling 488-3673, local 1351 or 1354. You will be glad you did. Training is provided.

Volunteers with exceptional skills are needed to act as friendly visitors to homebound and isolated clients of CLSC Rene Cassin. If you think you can make a difference in someone's life, please call (514) 488-3673, ext. 1351.

Needed are office assistants who are computer literate and can work one day a week in an office. Please call (514) 488-3673 ext. 1351

Jewish Eldercare Centre is looking for volunteers to engage in friendly conversation with day centre program participants, help them reminisce and also keep up with current events. Must be friendly, patient and kind and able to deal with some degree of dementia; any other spoken language (Polish, Romanian, Spanish) an asset. For further information, please contact Lisa Patterson: 514.738.4500 ext 330 or consult http://www.jewisheldercare.ca/Centre_1Intro.htm.

CHSLD Vigi Reine-Élizabeth needs bilingual volunteers with an interest in music to organise a “sing along” group for residents. Should have a good voice and enjoy working with seniors; ability to play a musical instrument an asset. For further information, please contact France Goulet: 514.788.2085 ext 343. Métro Vendome.

St. Malachy's Meals-on-Wheels in the Snowdon area needs cooks and physically able volunteers to deliver meals (car unnecessary) on Monday or Thursday mornings. For further information please contact Anthony Kyne: 514.481.4692.

St. Columba Meals-on-Wheels in the NDG area needs cooks and physically able volunteers to deliver meals (car unnecessary) on Tuesday or Friday mornings. For further information please contact Sylvie Valade: 514.842.3351.

Jewish Eldercare Centre needs volunteers to act as therapeutic recreation activity assistants. This involves bringing residents to and from activities, assisting staff as needed during the activities and encouraging residents to participate. Activities include: concerts, relaxation groups, tea and talk, business club, sports, games and yoga. Métro Cote Sainte-Catherine. For further information, please contact Lisa Patterson: 514.738.4500 ext 330 or consult chsldjuif.ca