Please note that this event has unfortunately been CANCELLED. As part of the Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival, we are delighted to invite you to a reading and workshop with New York-based Jewish poet, academic, feminist, and activist Irena Klepfisz alongside local author and poet Madelaine Caritas Longman. The event will commence...
This course aims to improve students’ fluidity in written and spoken Yiddish. Using authentic texts and other media, students will become familiar with a range of Yiddish dialects and registers while gaining a more sophisticated knowledge of its grammar. Students will learn how to understand and express more complex ideas using...
Mother’s Day and Shavuot are just around the corner! Join us to celebrate with a paper flower crafting activity at H. Fisher & Fils. To kick off the celebrations, children and their adult companions are invited to join our staff for a themed craft activity at our current location: the...
On May 28, join us for a fascinating glimpse into Montreal’s Hasidic community through Outremont and the Mile End. Formerly the home to the vast majority of Montreal’s Jews in the first part of the twentieth century, today, the leafy neighbourhood hosts dozens of Hasidic groups and their synagogues. Led by...
On June 18, join us for an evening of live rap performance and guided introspection with Finding Balance, featuring Donny Lebowitz. In advance of the launch of their first Gay Jewish Rap Album, Montreal-based artists Alex R and Josh FG invite you to this intimate and interactive debut performance. Donnie Lebowitz has ascended...
What better way to embrace the sun than solar printing? On June 21, join us with artist Sonia Bazar for a cyanotype workshop. Workshop participants are invited to create their own cyanotype print using pretreated cyanotype fabric, found plant matter and personal household items. During the workshop, Bazar will guide...
For the first time this season, join us for a tour of Montreal's historic Red Light District with Karen Herland! Come learn about this storied district in a walk through its landmarks and alleyways. Sex work, especially in its most visible forms, tends to be recognized as a problem, requiring...