Activities for September 2008

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Activity List

This month we have the following exciting activities planned. (Click an activity to see more details about that activity)

  
  1. September 5th – 4:00 to 6:00 - Magic Lanterns Festival
  2. September 12th – 4:00 to 6:00 -  Juliette Chocolate Shop on the Plateau!
  3. September 19th – 4:00 to 6:00 -  Evening Tour of the Old Port
  4. September 26th - 4:00 to 6:00 -  Autumn Hike up Mount Royal  
  5. Every Sunday – All day: Soccer and Tam-Tams at Mont-Royal Park!
  6. Every Monday - 5:30 – 7:30: GEOS Movie Night!
  7. Every Tuesday - 3:15 – 4:15: Coffee Hour (Free Coffee and Cookies and Conversation)!

Description of Activities

 

Activity 1: Magic Lanterns Festival
 
            Don't miss this once-a-year activity as the Botanical Gardens are filled with the magic of the lanterns.
 
Activity 2: Juliette Chocolate Shop on the Plateau
 
            The Plateau is Montreal's coolest neighborhood, and as the evenings turn a bit cooler, a bite or cup of chocolate is the perfect relaxation after a week or hard work in your classes.
 
Activity 3: Evening Tour of the Old Port
 
            Experience the charm of Old Montreal with your classmates and teachers without the mad crowds of summer.  Stroll along the cobblestoned streets, and breathe in the history.
 
Activity 4: Autumn Hike up Mount Royal
 
            As the leaves change, the Mountain is on fire with colour.  Just minutes from the school, and designed by the same person who desgined Central Park in New York, Mount Royal is a great place to visit in all seasons, but it may be at its most beautiful in Autumn.  Check out GEOS from the top of the mountain and with a strong pair of binoculars, look right into your classrooms.  Remember to bring some nuts to feed the squirrels. 
 
Activity 5: Soccer and Tam-Tams in Mount Royal Park
 
            As the summer slowly disappears, your chances of checking out one of Montreal's coolest weekend activities are disappearing.  Every Sunday, thousands of people gather in the park to drum, dance, relax, and play soccer.  Montrealers love the sport of people-watching and this is a great chance to check out all kinds of people.
 
Activity 6: Movie Night
 
             Start the week off right with a relaxing evening movie in the comfortable confines of the school.  Briefly forget the week ahead of hard work in your English and French classes, but learn at the same time.  Popcorn will be served, and don't forget to call your Host Family to let them know you'll be late! 
 
Activity 7: Coffee Hour
 
            Our TESL class hosts a weekly coffee hour where both students who Study English and French can enjoy some free coffee, free cookies, and free conversation.  Well, maybe the 'free' part isn't quite right - you do have to talk.  You can come to chat about living in Montreal, your French and English classes, or anything else you might have in mind.  Really, free coffee - who would say 'no' to that?