Billboard of April 29

Congregation Beth Ora (2600 Badeaux) will be holding a conference on “Women of Genius” with Joe King, on May 1st at 1:45 p.m. On May 8 at 1:45 p.m. a review of the book “Londonistan” will be presided by Isidore Greenbaum. A celebration for Mother’s and Father’s Day will take place on May 15 at 1:30 p.m. Finally, excerpts from Broadway and Jewish songs will be performed by Sherrie and Sharon Steinberg on May 29 at 1:45 p.m. Info: 514-342-1234 #7256.

St. Laurent artist Thérèse Tanguay’s vernissage will be on May 8 and 9 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 1040 Christophe-Colomb. Her collages, oils and watercolours will be exhibited until May 13. Info: 514 983-4607.

Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem will be performed by the Vanier Choir and the McGill Conservatory Adult Choir on Thursday, May 10, at 7:30 p.m. at Saint-Laurent Church (805 Ste. Croix). Info: 514-744-7500.

The public is invited to the vernissage of the design work by graduating students from the Micro Media Program at Vanier College on Thursday, May 10 from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Jake’s Mall (821 Ste. Croix, Room F100). Info: 514-744-7500.

Gam-Anon is an organisation dedicated to help friends and relatives of compulsive gamblers. Their meetings are held on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. at 875 Marcel-Laurin. Info: 514-484-6666.

On April 4, employees from the Canada Post processing centre in Saint-Laurent gave a donation of $3,000 to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada (CCFC), which raises money to support research to find a cure for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Info: www.ccfc.ca.

The Sponsoring and Civilian Committees of 588 Bombardier Aerospace and 621 Bombardier Aéronautique Squadrons invite you to attend their 52nd Annual Review to be held on Sunday May 6 at 2 p.m. at the Raymond-Bourque Arena (2345 Thimens).

Le Levant Group invites you to its new exhibition entitled "The Return of the Soul", presented until May 6 at the Musée des Maîtres et Artisans du Québec (615 Ste. Croix). Info: 514-747-7367.

Foreign students in grade 7-11 will be attending Lauren Hill Academy in Ville Saint-Laurent

next September. If you and your family can offer a safe and caring environment and want to share in a great cultural experience, call 514-217-7369 now. Host families will be paid on a monthly basis.