Tuesday 21 May – History and Evolution of Italian Immigration in Montreal
Friends of Saint-Laurent Boulevard amisboulevardstlaurent.com
Lecture (in French) presented by Bruno Ramirez, historian specializing in the history of North American immigration, professor at Université de Montréal
Followed by the Annual General Meeting of Friends of Saint-Laurent Boulevard
Café Conca d’Oro, 184 Dante Street from 5:30 pm (lecture at 6:00)
RSVP at culture@boulevardsaintlaurent.com – 514-286-0334
Wednesday 22 May – À la découverte du quartier Mile End
Les belles soirées, Université de Montréal bellessoirees.umontreal.ca
Lecture (in French) presented by Justin Bur, urban planning graduate, member of the boards of Mile End Memories and Friends of Saint-Laurent Boulevard
Pavillon 3200 rue Jean-Brillant, Université de Montréal, 4:30–6:30 pm
Cost: $25 – Registration: http://www.bellessoirees.umontreal.ca/a-la-decouverte-du-quartier-mile-end.html
Walking tour Saturday 8 June (details to be announced in a later mailing)
Wednesday 22 May – zine launch + presentation + planting
Sprout Out Loud! emilyrosemichaud.com
Sprout Out Loud! would like to celebrate the latest issue #2 of their zine: Occupy the Streets with Land Art & Guerilla Gardening, facilitated by Emily Rose Michaud. Join us for a bilingual visual presentation on Guerilla Gardens and Land Art followed by hands-on planting.
Drawn and Quarterly Bookstore, 211 Bernard Street W., 5:00–7:00 pm
Friday 24 May – Radio program «En plein dans le ‘mile’» on Radio Centre-Ville
Radio Centre-Ville radiocentreville.com
The Mile End Citizens’ Committee’s community radio program takes us on a guided historical tour of the neighbourhood. Hosted by Isabelle Anguita and Frédéric Froument, with Justin Bur, Joshua Wolfe and Yves Desjardins of Mile End Memories.
CINQ-FM 102,3 2:00–3:00 pm or listen on the web: https://soundcloud.com/citoyensmileend
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And finally, don’t forget the call for contributions of Pointe-à-Callière Museum for its exhibit on the Plateau Mont-Royal that starts this fall. Do you have any items that represent various aspects of the daily life and history of the Plateau, to share in this exhibition?
All the details: http://pacmusee.qc.ca/en/news/wanted-do-you-have-objects-that-represent-the-history-of-the-plateau
The call for contributions ends on Monday, June 3, 2013.