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Atwater Library Book Sale, every Wed – Sat.

MarijkeD — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:28:00 +0000

Another tip from a friend:

Atwater Library Book Sale, every Wednesday to Saturday from 12-3. In the basement of the Atwater Library, really good books for cheap (like 50 cents cheap). They change the books every day. The Montreal Children’s Library also sells books.

Thanks Gloria!

Free Museum Admission: Montreal Museum Day, May 30/10

MarijkeD — Fri, 07 May 2010 21:04:32 +0000

On May 30, 2010, you can once again take advantage of viewing our beautiful museums. A real Montreal bargain: For Free.

Every year, the “Museums without Boundaries” event provides free shuttles between the various participating museums. This year celebrates the 24th year that this program is in existence.

Check their website for more information.

Worldwide Weekend of Free WiFi with Skype Access

MarijkeD — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:49:13 +0000

I received this in the mail today. If you don’t know what Skype is, it’s a program that allows you to turn your computer into a telephone or a video phone if you like. You can call computer to computer for free. Or, for a small fee, you can call a land-line.

Skype’s latest product, Skype Access will enable free WiFi access in over 100,000 hotspots worldwide this coming weekend, 20-21 March 2010.

Skype Access lets anyone pay for WiFi access per minute using Skype Credit, so that they can surf the web, email and make free Skype-to-Skype voice and video calls in a massive network of WiFi hotspots including cafés, hotels and airports worldwide.

From 00.00 GMT on Saturday 20 March to 23.59 GMT on Sunday 21 March, Skype Access will be completely free to use from anywhere in the world.

All that’s needed is a connection to a Skype Access Hotspot and the latest version of Skype (Windows 4.2 or Mac 2.8) which can be downloaded from www.skype.com/go/download

In a special promotion for travellers around the world impacted by the industrial action by British Airways cabin crew, the offer will be extended in the UK to 23.59 Monday 22 March 2010. Anyone stuck in a UK airport will be able to stay online free to work, adjust holiday bookings or better still, make a free video call home to the family with Skype.

Skype Access is provided by WiFi hotspot operators around the world. For a complete list of compatible WiFi networks click here.

Montreal on the Cheap has become a Skype Affiliate, so if you are interested in downloading it, we’d love it if you use the link in the right hand side bar.

As mentioned above, Skype – the program is free – but you can pay for options. For example, I pay a very low subscription price to be able to call land-line phones. I use it for all my interviews for my work because I can record directly onto my computer.

Entertainment Coupon Book, 50% off – limited time

MarijkeD — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:29:44 +0000

If you like Cheap Montreal, I’m not sure how long this is going to go for so if you’re interested you’d better check it out today. The The 2010 Montreal et environs Entertainment® Book, which usually sells for 35.00, is marked down to 17.50. It is full of Montreal bargains

According to the site,

Packed with over $14,000 worth of local coupons:

• 278 Restaurant Coupons
• 103 Attraction Discounts
• 54 Shopping Coupons

• Over $15,000 in Travel Deals
• Movie Ticket Discounts
• And Much More…

Admin Note to MOTC Readers

MarijkeD — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:50:54 +0000

Yesterday, February 4, 2010, an email went out with a long list of events and deals, many of which had expired. I want to apologize for both the length and the expired events.

MOTC was hacked a while ago, but this went undetected until very recently. We should have suspected something when the email updates stopped going out, but the hacking was not easily detected.

The site has since moved to a more secure server and is being monitored more closely. When the site was fixed, the updating emails resumed, but the first one, the one that went out last night, was – apparently – full of all the posts that had been put of over the last couple of months.

Thank you for being an MOTC visitor and reader.

Marijke

Don’t Forget the International Nativity Scenes Display

MarijkeD — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:39:30 +0000

A reminder of a post from last month:

St. Joseph’s Oratory, seen from miles around the Montreal area, provides a peaceful place for contemplation and prayer. As well, every year, it presents beautiful and touching creche scenes from around the world.

From last month (November) to April 25, 2010, you can see 180 creches from 111 countries.

Daily from 10 AM to 5 PM

The exhibit is open Christmas Day and New Year’s Day

Click here to see how to get to the Oratory.

Cafe 92° – A Good Reason to Visit NDG

MarijkeD — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:21:28 +0000

I like coffee shops, independent, fun coffee shops. While places like Second Cup, Starbucks, Java U and all the other chains have their place, nothing beats a corner coffee shop that offers amazing coffee and great food – all at a decent place.

What:

Cafe 92°

A coffee shop owned by two women from Mexico, Claudia Vega and Maria Grajales, and a third partner, Reda Wahba.

What they serve:

Besides delicious coffee, they serve the typical coffee shop drinks and they have a lovely selection of teas. Their food has a Mexican influence, as well as sandwiches and lovely homemade soups. Their pastries are excellent as well.

Where:

6703 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal - NDG -(corner Montclair)

514-750-4392

Hours:

Mon – Fri: 7:00 am – 9:30 pm; Sat – Sun: 9:00 am – 9:00 pm

Cost:

Very reasonable. A lunch for two, including a hearty soup, a roast beef sandwich and coffee, including tax, came out to about 20.00. A coffee alone is 1.50 plus tax.

Free WiFi too.

They even have a Facebook page.

Nativity Scenes from Around the World, 2009/10

MarijkeD — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:39:06 +0000

From last month (November) to April 25, 2010, you can see 180 creches from 111 countries.

Daily from 10 AM to 5 PM

The exhibit is open Christmas Day and New Year’s Day

Click here to see how to get to the Oratory.

A Christmas Carol: Geordie Productions, 2009

MarijkeD — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:02:59 +0000

Geordie Productions presents a holiday treat for the whole family:
A Christmas Carol
By Charles Dickens
Adapted by Alexandria Haber | Directed by Dean Patrick Fleming
December 4 – 18th at the D.B. Clarke Theatre

PERFORMANCES: December 4th – 18th, 2009
Fridays at 7pm; Saturdays at 4pm; Sundays at 1pm & 4pm
School Matinées: December 8th – 18th (limited seats left)

VENUE: D.B. Clarke Theatre, Concordia University Hall Building| 1455 de Maisonneuve W, Montreal.

TICKETS (ON SALE NOW): $15 children, $20 adults; $18 students & seniors; all prices include tax | Group rates available

AGE RECOMMENDATION: Children age 7+ and adults of all ages | 90 minutes

BOX OFFICE and INFORMATION: (514) 845-9810 or www.geordie.ca

Pulitzer Prize Recipient Edward Larson, Oct. 18, 2009

MarijkeD — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:40:34 +0000

88.5 CBC Radio One proudly presents Sunday-@-the-Segal
Sunday, October 18, 2009 – 11am. Admission is free.
Lecturer: Pulitzer Prize recipient Edward Larson. Professor Larson won the Pulitzer Prize for history for his book Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America’s Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion.

Edward Larson has appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC, the Today Show (NBC), American Experience (PBS), News Hour (PBS), Nova (PBS), Booknotes (C-Span), About Books (C-Span), Court-TV, Fox Network, Odyssey Network, BBC- Radio, Showtime Network, All Things Considered (NPR), Talk of the Nation (NPR), History Channel, Voice of America, Fresh Air (NPR), Diane Rehm Show (NPR) and several other programs.

Where:
Segal Centre for Performing Arts
5170 Côte Ste. Catherine Rd.