Seniors Outreach Program

Seniors Outreach Program

Each year, the Thomas More Institute develops and delivers an original 18-week discussion course designed specifically for seniors. Led by volunteers trained in TMI’s approach to discussion, the course is offered on-site at various residences and senior’s centres in the Greater Montreal area. The goal of the TMI’s Seniors Outreach Program is to foster socialization and intellectual reflection by creating a welcoming environment in which participating seniors can engage with selected readings and with one another.

Seniors Outreach Course for Fall 2023:

From Potter to Potter and Grimm to Disney: Exploring the Relationship Between Children’s Literature and Childhood

We all have memories associated with childhood, moments which shape our identity. Many of us remember being read to or reading to our children and grandchildren. This reading often involved stories, folk tales, or family anecdotes. But what is the relationship between stories and our younger years?

Throughout this course we will study the development of children’s literature and the importance of reading to children. We will ponder the following questions: When did the modern notion of childhood first develop? Does children’s literature present an authentic representation of childhood? How does children’s literature reflect the times in which it was written? How do the characters conform to preconceived notions and stereotypes?

We will also look at fairy tales and folk tales and discuss their role in a child’s development. What value do they have for the child and more importantly, what do they teach the parents or grandparents reading them? How do they help form bonds between generations while also appealing to a sense of wonder on children?

Join us for an exploration of what it means to be a child.

Click on a location below for information on how to register.

For more information, please contact Seniors Program Coordinator Jennifer MacGregor directly at jmacgregor@thomasmore.qc.ca or (514) 935-9585.

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  • location_onCONTACTIVITY CENTRE

    Address: 4695 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W, Westmount

    Day/Time: Thursdays. 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

    First Session: 12 October 2023

    How to Register: Pay at centre

    Leaders: Patricia Sikender, Jane Thomson

  • location_onDAWSON BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB

    Address: 666 Woodland, Verdun

    Day/Time: Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

    First Session: 11 October 2023

    How to Register: Pay at centre

    Leaders: Linda Benguigui, Murray Shugar

  • location_onMAISON DESAULNIERS

    Address: 574 Notre-Dame St., St-Lambert

    Day/Time: Fridays, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

    First Session: 13 October 2023

    How to Register: Pay at centre

    Leaders: Irene Menear, Erika Podesser-Romwalter

  • location_onMANOIR WESTMOUNT

    Address: 4646 Sherbrooke St. W., Westmount

    Day/Time: Wednesdays, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

    First Session: 11 October 2023

    How to Register: Pay at centre

    Leaders: Sara Pistolesi

  • location_onMAXWELL RESIDENCE

    Address: 678 Surrey, Baie-d'Urfé

    Day/Time: Mondays, 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

    First Session: 16 October 2023

    How to Register: Pay at centre

    Leaders: tbd.

  • location_onONLINE GROUP

    Address: N/A

    Day/Time: Tuesdays, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

    First Session: 10 October 2023

    How to Register: Register at this link

    Leaders: Kay Palkhivala

  • location_onSAINT BRUNO

    Address: 25 rue Lakeview, St-Bruno

    Day/Time: Fridays 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

    First Session: 13 October 2023

    How to Register: Pay at centre

    Leaders: Joan Machnik

  • location_onPLACE KENSINGTON

    Address: 4430 Ste-Catherine W., Westmount

    Day/Time: Thursdays, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

    First Session: 12 October 2023

    How to Register: Pay at centre

    Leaders: Sharon Poissant

  • location_onSAINT PATRICK SQUARE

    Address: 6767 Côte St-Luc, Côte St-Luc

    Day/Time: Wednesdays 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.

    First Session: 11 October 2023

    How to Register: Pay at centre

    Leaders: Kay Dunn

  • location_onHUDSON

    Address: Stephen Shaar Community Centre) 394 Main, Hudson

    Day/Time: Tuesdays 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.

    First Session: 10 October 2023

    How to Register: Register at this link

    Leaders: Silvia d'Apollonia, Norma Davies

  • location_onTHE TEAPOT

    Address: 2901 St. Joseph Blvd, Lachine

    Day/Time: Thursdays, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.

    First Session: 12 October 2023

    How to Register: Pay at centre

    Leaders: Jennifer MacGregor

  • location_onTRINITY COMMUNITY CENTRE

    Address: 4 Cambria, Gore

    Day/Time: Fridays, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

    First Session: 13 October 2023

    How to Register: Register at this link

    Leaders: Kathleen Huggeson, Barbara Radford

  • location_onVILLA BEAUREPAIRE

    Address: 23 Fieldfare Ave., Beaconsfield

    Day/Time: Thursdays, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

    First Session: 12 October 2023

    How to Register: Register at this link

    Leaders: Robin Little, Jennifer MacGregor

  • location_onVISTA

    Address: 5300 Côte St-Luc, Montreal

    Day/Time: Mondays, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

    First Session: 16 October 2023

    How to Register: Pay at centre

    Leaders: Ron Fitzgerald, Laura Grunberg

  • location_onWESTMOUNT ONE

    Address: 4800 Cote St Luc Road, Montreal

    Day/Time: Fridays, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

    First Session: 13 October 2023

    How to Register: Pay at centre

    Leaders: Munirah Amra and Heather Stephens

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