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Township Grandmothers Spring Tea @ St Paul’s Anglican Church
May 5 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Township Grandmothers Spring Tea, hosted by Anglican Women of Knowlton on Saturday, May 5 from 2 to 4 o’clock at St Paul’s Anglican Church, in Knowlton. Suggested $8 donation. All proceeds will support the Stephen Lewis Foundation, helping African grandmothers caring for children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Raffle for painting and sales table .
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Canadian Club of The Yamaska Valley @ Auberge West Brome
May 7 @ 2:00 pm
Spring Luncheon at 12:00 noon. Prices: $28.00 for members and $35.00 for non-members.
Contact Claire Hobbs: 450-295-2349 for reservation. Speaker: Andre Champoux-Advisor with the Appalachain Corridor. Topic:The History of Quebec from Big Bang until Today. Non-members welcome for a $10.00 fee. Information: 450-372-4562. For lunch reservations at the Auberge call 450-266-7552/1-888-902-7663.
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Annual Bishop’s/ Champlain Refugee Sponsorship Garage Sale @ F Scott Arena, Bishop’s Campus
May 5 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
The Bishop’s University/Champlain Regional College Student Refugee Program will hold the Big Little Garage Sale on May 5, 2018, 8am-2pm. This year’s sale aims to be reduced in size, but high in quality–so arrive early to find what you’re looking for!
All proceeds will support the campus refugee sponsorship program.
Date: May 5, 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Organizer Rev. Jesse Dymond, Campus Minister
Phone: 819-822-9600 ext. 2718
Email: jdymond@ubishops.ca
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Mother’s Day Country Music Appreciation Jams @ Boroughs Falls
May 5 @ 1:00 pm
Celebrate Mothers' Day with Big Rover and guests, Dave Bessant, Steve Aulis, Yvan Moreault and Jon MacAulay
Facebook.com/countrymusicappreciationjams/
Volunteers are needed for this event! Call 819 843 2779
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Théâtre Lac-Brome: MICHEL PAGLIARO @ Théâtre Lac-Brome
Tickets
May 5 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Born in 1948, Montreal musician Michel Pagliaro has always been on a quest for exceptional musicians. Throughout his journey, he has shared musical adventures and friendships with many artists, musicans and technicians and he has participated in artistic projects in the role of musician, arranger, producer and engineer on both sides of the Atlantic.
He first stepped into a recording studio in 1965, discovering a passion for sound recording and production. Since then, as a creator, he has composed, written and recorded several timeless hits that are beloved by anglophones and francophones alike. He has been awarded presitigious prizes for many of these songs.
The road beckons…
His love for live performances keeps him on the stage where he shares his songs with pleasure, accompanied by musicans, matching his spirit, to deliver an Electric dose of rock to his audience—and on Acoustic nights, PAG revisits his musical adventure in a intimate and joyous atmosphere.
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CHOROMONDO WORLD MUSIC WOMEN’S CHOIR
Sep 14 2017 @ 7:00 pm – Jun 7 2018 @ 9:00 pm Haskell Library
CHOROMONDO, founded in 1999 by director, Allyna Harris, is an international world music women’s choir in residence at the Haskell Library and Opera House on the Canada/USA border of Quebec and Vermont.
Rehearsals are weekly September to June, Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 pm.
Director’s fees are paid three times a year and include all materials and a donation to the Haskell Library.
The choir is made of singers from both sides of the border, anglophone and francophone, a community of women from all walks of life who share their joy of singing music from around the world.
Choromondo is a non auditioned group and all women who join are encouraged and supported no matter their level of experience. All songs are taught by singing them and although the ability to read music is an asset, it is not a requirement. Rehearsals early in the season include vocal exercises and vocal play – building stronger singers, confidence and flexibility.
Over the years the choir has sung about 300 songs from more than 50 different countries and music traditions with a special interest in traditional harmonies of the Balkans and South Africa.
Choromondo performs two annual benefit concerts the second weekend in June and has raised over $36,000 for grass roots organizations both at home and abroad.
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Sutton Gospel Choir Spring Concert @ l' Église St-Simon
Sun, May 6 @ 3:00 pm
SPRING CONCERT
PRESENTED BY THE SUTTON GOSPEL CHOIR
The Sutton Gospel Choir, under the direction of Trisha Pope, is happy to present a concert of African-American Traditional music on Sunday May 6, at 3pm, at l’ Église St-Simon, 9 rue de l’Église, in Abercorn. Suggested Donation: $10, children are free.
The Sutton Gospel Choir is a community choir devoted to singing music from the African and African-American tradition – music that speaks of freedom – to unite all for the common good.
Information: suttongospelchoir@gmail.com
www.trishapope.com
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5th Marche Cours pour le Haut @ Parc de l'Aréna, Weedon
Tickets
Sat, May 12 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Come walk or run the different circuits 2 km, 5 km, 10 km or 1km Families! Also on site: inflatable games, smoothie bike and door prizes for children under 18 years old.
All the profits of the day will be entirely given to the families of the Haut-Saint-François for the practice of physical, sporting and cultural activities.
For all the details, visit mrchsf.com/loisirs-marchecours.html
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Théâtre Lac-Brome: LULU HUGHES SINGS JANIS @ Théâtre Lac-Brome
Tickets
Fri, May 25 @7:00 pm – 10:00 pmLulu Hughes, Québec’s embodiment of blues and soul, brings to life the unique Janis Joplin, the original ‘rock mama’ with that high, husky, earthy, explosive voice of rock in all its pulsating energy.
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Théâtre Lac-Brome: Cabaret Bang! Bang! @ Théâtre Lac-Brome
Tickets
Sat, May 26 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Experience the dark world of the 1920s for a spellbinding show of circus and burlesque. A late show of mystery and decadence …
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Théâtre Lac-Brome: OPENING GALA WITH GREGORY CHARLES @ Théâtre Lac-Brome
Tickets
Sat, Jun 2 @ 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
**Opening gala with Gregory Charles**
Pianist, singer, songwritter, tv and radio host, comedian, artistic director, teacher and producer, Gregory Charles is a Canadian star. Alone on stage with his piano, the artist will charm you with his popular repertoire.
Opening Gala starting with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and conversation. A $50 tax deduction receipt per ticket will be issued.
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Exhibition: Jean-Robert Drouillard. Mon coeur est un ovni en forme de Frisbee
Oct 14 2017 – Jan 21 2018 all day Musée des beaux-arts de Sherbrooke
Jean-Robert Drouillard. Mon coeur est un ovni en forme de Frisbee October 14, 2017 – January 21, 2018 From the beginning, Jean-Robert Drouillard has produced life-size statues sculpted from solid wood.
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Wednesday, May 2: Robert Chadwick, presents “Ancient Astronauts, Lost Civilizations, and Pyramids: Fake Archaeology in a Post Factual World”
Wednesday, May 9:Jeffery Packard, presents “Good Fences make Good Neighbors: The False 45th Parallel and our International Border”
Wednesday, May 16:Daniel Miller presents “Persia Resurgent: The Islamist Triumph in Iran”
Wednesday, May 23:Michael Atkinson presents “English and Comparative Literature Transformation”
Wednesday, May 30 FINALE:Bridget Butler, presents “Slow Birding: Read Body Language, Listen, and Discover”
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Employment, Training & Business
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Employment info session/workshop (ages 35+) @ Townshippers’ Association
May 7 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Finding a job when your older comes with its own set of challenges. If you are a mature English-speaking job-seeker, a free workshop can help you navigate your search!
Job-seekers ages 35 and up are invited to a free information session on May 7 about an 9-week employment workshop series offered by Montreal organization La Passerelle Employment Counseling, CEDEC and Townshippers’ Association.
La Passerelle’s approach focuses on each participant’s specific personality, needs and motivations; they accompany their clients throughout the entire job search process with respect and empathy. Workshops are designed to stimulate participant’s curiosity and capture their interest while giving them concrete tools for an effective job search (how to stand out from the competition so they can obtain and succeed in an interview or find business opportunities).
The workshop will be held at at the Association’s offices, 257 rue Queen, Sherbrooke (Lennoxville Borough).
The morning workshops are from 10-12 am and the afternoon workshops are from 1 to 4pm.
To sign up, contact Cathy Turner at Townshippers’, ct@townshippers.org, 819-566-5717 (toll-free: 1-866-566-5717).
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Over 60 jobs can be found right now on Topportunity!
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YES Online Workshops & Events
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YES is excited to have been chosen to partner with C2 and the Provincial Government of Quebec to invite 100 graduates to C2 Montréal 2018, an immersive, 3-day event that brings together more than 6,500 decision makers and creative minds to collectively shape, experience, and challenge the future of business.
The YES partnership initiative is specifically designed to help graduates find economic opportunities in Quebec by connecting them with potential employers and companies at the event. Selected candidates will receive a full access pass (value of over $900) and a chance to meet visionaries and forward-thinkers from around the world (priceless) on Thursday, May 24, 2018.
To be eligible to participate, candidates must:
- Fill in the application and submit it by May 6, 2018
- Be 18 years or older
- Have a university degree (graduated by June 2018 or earlier) or a Diplôme d'études collégiales (DEC).
- Be available to attend a short orientation session on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 (place and time to be confirmed)
- Be available to attend the event for the full day on Thursday, May 24, 2018 which includes a Welcome/Press Conference, exclusive VIP activities specifically tailored for YES invitees, and full day access to the C2 experience.
If you feel you would benefit from this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, submit an application by clicking here.
Candidates will be selected by jury and notified by YES on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Spots are limited. Only those who have been selected will be contacted.
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Medical conference: Central mechanisms driving OA-induced chronic pain @ Auditorium, local 2458 Hôpital et centre d’hébergement D’Youville
Wed May 2 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Auditorium, local 2458, Hôpital et centre d’hébergement D’Youville, 1036 Belvedere sud, Sherbrooke
Osteoarthritis (OA), including post-traumatic OA (PTOA), is the most common disability in Canada, causing chronic pain in millions of Canadians. Despite this, current pain management strategies for this disease are largely ineffective. Although mechanisms underlying joint pathology in OA are becoming better understood, whether there are upstream or central mechanisms that could potentially contribute to pain, especially in PTOA, remains unclear.
The objective of this study was to assess allodynia in a model of PTOA (Anterior Cruciate Ligament transection) as well as in three control groups, including Sham surgery (n=7), Uninjured mice (n=4), and a model of neuropathic pain where allodynia is already well described (Spared Nerve Injury (SNI, n=8).
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WEBINAR / May 10, 2018 6:30-8 pm (PST)
Who Decides What and Other Touchy Caregiving Topics
Presented by: Family Caregivers of British Columbia
May 7-13 is Family Caregiver Week in British Columbia. Mediate BC and Family Caregivers of BC are pleased to bring you this webinar that will touch on a variety of caregiving topics.
This webinar will cover balancing older adult autonomy with safety, legal frameworks for resolving issues, when it might be wise to seek outside help, techniques for dealing with different opinions and how to have productive conversations.
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Winter’s long. Our lectures aren’t.
Join your fellow history buffs this year as we rediscover fascina(ng stories and people from the past. Meet historians and educators who are passionate about history and how it has shaped the modern world. Talks last under an hour, with ample time for questions.
Proudly sponsored by Quebec Heritage News, Quebec’s only English-language history magazine.
Free entry to all events. Click here to download the full program or view the lectures below.
See you this year at a Heritage Talk near you!
Sunday, June 3, 2018, 10:30 a.m.
Colby-Curtis Museum
535 Dufferin, Stanstead
 Elsie’s Edwardian Garden: Putting Trial and Error to Work in Grand-Métis
By Alexander Reford
The Edwardian Garden signifies a movement in garden design that celebrates both architecture and perennial plantings and is a happy medium between the floral bombast of the Victorian era and the modernist gardens of the 1930s. Elsie Reford was a garden pioneer who adapted the vocabulary of the Edwardian period to the unique growing conditions of the Lower St. Lawrence, transforming her fishing camp on the Metis River into one of the largest and most ambitious private gardens of her time. Open today as Les Jardins de Métis, they are one of Canada ‘s premier garden destinations.
Blessed with immaculate timing and a long life, Elsie Reford began gardening in the 1920s, at precisely the moment when many of the most interesting perennials were being introduced to horticulture by plant explorers in Tibet and the Himalayas. Through decades of trial and error, over time she was successful in incorporating many of these new introductions to her gardens.
Weaving the story of Elsie Reford’s gardens through a unique archive of historic photographs and recently uncovered documents, her great-grandson Alexander Redford, director of Les Jardins de Métis (Reford Gardens), will present the unique story of this horticultural innovator.
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AGM: Townshippers' 2018 Annual General Meeting 
This colourfully fun and relaxing activity is for all grown-ups, no talent is required and colouring within the lines is optional! Bring your own books and crayons (some supplies will be available for new arrivals). Snacks will be provided (cookies, fruit, tea, coffee, etc.). You are welcome to bring your own beverages.
Food for Thought: Happy Feet!
