Westmount Here & There
January 6, 2026

A look at events happening in and around Westmount

Westmount Horticultural Society

On Tuesday, January 13, from 7 pm to 8:15 pm, at the Westmount Public Library, 4574 Sherbrooke W, the Westmount Horticultural Society presents guest speaker Alexander Reford, who will give a talk about the Métis Gardens – 100 Years in Elsie Reford’s Garden.

Guest fee 7$ or free for WHS 2025 members (25$)
Doors open at 6:30 pm for tea, coffee and cookies.

Contactivity Centre activities

Contactivity Centre, 310 Victoria, Suite 102, is a non-profit community centre offering a welcoming, caring, and safe space for autonomous seniors 60+, fostering a sense of community and social engagement. The centre hosts various courses and interest groups that encompass the mind, body and soul.

Online courses and activities are now available. For more information, visit contactivitycentre.org

Image: courtesy of Contactivity Centre

Centre Greene activities

Centre Greene, 1090 Greene, is host to a wide variety of activities for young and old, including a Caregiver’s Tea, Themed Activity Nights, Drop-in Daycare, After-School Program, Kids’ Kitchen, Tumbling Tots Playgroup, Seniors’ Lunches, and more!

For more information, call 514 931-6202 or visit centregreene.org

Image: courtesy of Centre Greene

City of Westmount events

The City of Westmount offers a variety of events and activities for adults and children of all ages. Please consult the city’s events calendar for more information.

Events at Westmount Public Library

4574 Sherbrooke W, Westmount

Library staff are pleased to welcome all visitors back to a safe environment in which to browse and check out items. Staff will also be there to make/renew memberships and handle your requests and questions.

More information at westlibcat.org

Image: © Andrew Burlone

And over at the Atwater Library…

1200 Atwater, Westmount
Information at 514 935-7344

The Library is open every day except Sunday. See the Library’s Full schedule.

The staff are always pleased to provide information and help by phone and email.

eBooks and digital audiobooks: The Library has increased its selection of digital books for your reading and listening pleasure. For information and help: 514 935-7344 or ebooks@atwaterlibrary.ca

Image: Frédéric Ryan – Instagram (@feddomtl

SERVICES BY PHONE, EMAIL AND INTERNET

Atwater Library staff are continuing to provide help and information by phone and email at 514 935-7344 (weekdays from 9 am to 5 pm) and at info@atwaterlibrary.ca
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Questions about your computer or device? Email connect@atwaterlibrary.ca or phone 514 935-7344 daytime during the week. With funding from the Government of Canada.

FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM

Wednesday, January 7, from 2 pm to 3:30 pm
Via Zoom Only: Old Age Security and Other Service Canada Programs – Nilaksha Wijayaratnam, Citizen Services Specialist, Service Canada, conducts an information session on Old Age Security (OAS), Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), the new Canadian Dental Care Plan, and the My Service Canada Account. Q&A. To register and receive the Zoom link: lverge@atwaterlibrary.ca

YOUTUBE VIDEO SERIES

Nutrition on a Budget
Video – Eat Well on a Budget (50 minutes) with Jaimie Yue, Registered Dietitian. You can sign up for her newsletter and receive a free eBook with recipes.

Personal Finances in Times of Crisis
Video (20 minutes) with Michel Gariépy, analyst with Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF). He gives tips for saving money and shares the AMF Budget Sheet and Balance Sheet forms.

RRIF (Registered Retirement Income Fund)
Video (29 minutes) with Certified Financial Planner Lynn Bennett.

Budgeting Basics 2: Protect Your Money and Online Resources
Video (35 minutes) with computer instructor Liz Perrin. She discusses online consumer resources and provides tips for protecting against scams and fraud.

Budgeting Basics
Video (33 minutes) with computer instructor Liz Perrin on the importance of a budget, even in difficult times, and the three steps to creating one: planning, making and reviewing. Examples of free online budgeting tools are included.

Fraud prevention
COVID-19: Watch Out For Financial Fraud!
Video (25 minutes) with Michel Gariépy, analyst with Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF).

Info on Wills
Video (25 minutes) with Ann Soden, Ad. E., Elder Law Lawyer and mediator, and Anna Kamateros, notary, in conversation with Financial Literacy Program Coordinator, Natalie Domingue. Includes information on how people can write their own “holograph will” while physically isolating, with pointers for minimizing the risk of challenges after death.

The Atwater Library Financial Literacy Program is funded by Canadian Heritage.