Ruth Shine, former owner of the famous Bead Emporium on Victoria Ave in Westmount, will be giving a talk about African Beads. She is the grandmama of beading in Montreal. Ruth travels every year to find beads in Mexico with a group of like minded women. Maybe you can go along on her next trip.
Location: Cote St. Luc Library,5851 Cavendish Blvd ( opposite the Cavendish Mall)
Date and Time: Thurs, June 11: 7pm
Diamencel products are hard as diamonds so they are very strong, sharp, washable and never need replacing. They make diamond nail files, foot buffers and rasps (and also foot creams but I doubt they have diamonds in them!). I use their nail file and like it so much I buy them as gifts. They are having a 3-day warehouse clearance sale this week.
Location: 4345 Poirier Blvd, Ville St-Laurent
corner: Thimens Blvd West
Phone: 514-856-9711
Dates and times : June 4: 11-8, June 5: 10-8, June 6A: 9-5
Fruits & Passion, our home-grown Quebec company markets its yummy scented products (creams, soaps, lotions, oils, baby care, room sprays, home cleaning, pet sprays, etc) all over the world. We are lucky because around June each year, they offer us a clearance sale. You can ahead to get on a mailing to be notified each year. tvenh@fruits-passion.com
Location: Complexe Les 2 Glaces,
10 Radisson at St-Francois-Xavier
Phone 450-638-2212
Dates: Friday June 5: 9-9, Sat June 6: 9-5, Sun June 7: 10-4
www.fruits-passion.com
Mountain Equipment Co-op started in 1972 with its co-op concept. This sporting goods store now has over 2,000,000 loyal members who have paid $5 to join – and very high customer satisfaction. It has always been an environmentally conscious company: the Montreal store uses geothermal energy, radiant heating and cooling, and a natural ventilation system.
They offer a free service on their website where you can sell or swap your used outdoor gear. Started way back in 1997, MEC’s Online Gear Swap has been their way of encouraging people to recycle and re-use outdoor gear.
The postings are limited to outdoor equipment that’s intended for non-motorized adventure. No cars, dirt bikes, baseball stuff, hunting or fishing gear, or BBQ’s are allowed.
I just love this. First I heard about it in Dorval and now Beaconsfield’s Environmental Advisory Committee is doing one. You decide what you no longer want to own and on the designated day, you put the objects on the curb near your home.
Everyone else is invited to drive through the neighborhood and help themselves to whatever interests them. It’s a huge re-cycle event and everything is FREE.You can only help yourself to items left at the curb, nothing on the lawns, driveways, steps, etc.
Date: May 16th, starting at 9 am and lasting til evening
If these are Scandinavian names that you oogle: Jackpot, Part Two, In Wear, Matinique, Tiger of Sweden, Cottonfield and Soaked in Luxury, then head for their factory clearance sale. For women and men (regular sizes), prices will be 70% off. Peak Performance lines will be there too, clearing spring clothing for golf, training, casual and swimwear.
Location: 265 blvd Lebeau, Ville St-Laurent
Date and time: Thurs May 14: 9-9, Fri May 15: 12-9
Cremazie Metro, bus 100 & 54
JRC Toy Warehouse is the only place in town I have found that offers amazing deals on toys. It used to happen only between October and December but now we have a quick May sale to take advantage of prices which are up to 70% off. Name brands from Fisher-Price, Hannah Montana, Mattel, Hasbro, Bratz, Little Tikes, Cars, High School Musical, Mega Bloks, Vtech, Spiderman, Dora the Explorer, Go Diego Go, Melissa & Doug, Spinmaster, Polly, Step 2 and Barbie have been found. Books are priced from $1 & up, there’s puzzles, crafts, building toys, educational things, baby stuff, plush toys and more.
Location: 5589 Royalmount at Devonshire
Phone 514-342-6979 X 26
Hours: Daily 10-5
Dates: May 14-24
www.jrctoys.com
Anyone who would like some free compost, the City of Montreal is giving it away the weekend at the environmental complex out East. Bring your own containers and pick up as much as you need.
Location: St. Michel Environmental Complexe at Jarry St. and Iberville. Go to the Iberville entrance of the at the corner of Jarry.
Dates and hours: May 9th and 10th, 8am-6pm
Dans Un Jardin sells all those lovely aromatic things for your bath, bedroom and body. At their warehouse sales you can scoop up their products at great savings and you might be surprised that they offer men’s lines, some for baby and even special ones for pregnant women (calming ointment for breasts grabbed me but you may find comforting milk bath with meadowfoam oil, firming cream, Optimal-care stretch mark cream and soothing gel for legs) .
Men’s Decleor line offers up shaving cream and lotions – men, do you think you could live without Hydra Floral Anti-Pollution Flower Nectar Moisturizing Cream? In the kids Pois de Senteur line, besides the soaps, creams and detergent, there’s facecloths, bibs and blankets.
They are clearing out their older packaging, some of their new lines that are overstocked and even boxed items (think ahead for Mother’s Day). This sale has about 500 Lampes Bergere which are lamps that give off a perfumed fragrance as the bulb heats up. You can be put on a mailing or e-mailing list to get an invitation.
Location: 1100 Boul. Marie Victorin, Longueuil
Dates and Times for VIP invites (and get an additional 10% off. You can get on the e-mail list for this): Apr 22: 8 am-9 pm, Apr 23: 9-5
Dates and Times for General Public: Apr 23: 5-9, Apr 24: 9-9, Apr 25 & 26: 9-5.
Tel: 800-363-3663 or 450-449-2121
www.dansunjardin.com
People who follow a passion or talent to draw or paint, eventually want to paint from a the human form. Where do you find live models to stand there for hours for you so that you can practice? One choice is Galerie Synesthesie downtown on Ste-Catherine St near boul. St-Laurent. They offer three-hour weekend live model sketching sessions for $15 so the timing is perfect if you work Monday to Friday and can enjoy your hobbies (or work!) on Saturday and Sunday.
Location: 94 Ste-Catherine St. E. suite 7
Tel: 514-998-7625
Time: Sat 4-7 pm, Sun 2:30-5:30 pm
www.galeriesynesthesie.com