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

I just found out that the The Bead Emporium of Montreal on Victoria has closed. Ruth Shrine far ahead of the beading boom, fell passionately in love with beads 35 years ago and opened her store. She still takes women on beading trips to Mexico each winter. Daughter Manita (who had been running the store for a few years) and a friend just opened a studio on St. Ambroise street. Beaders don’t despair, there are 4 more beading stores listed in my Smart Shopping Montreal book.