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    The Bulletin: Our most boring newsletter yet [Issue #78]

    The Bulletin is a collection of what's happened, what’s happening, and what’s to come in and around Montreal.

    By The MainMay 23, 2024 - Read time: 8 min
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    Pysch! There's a TON of things to do this weekend. Too much to do, even.

    We've been saying it over and over again: Summer's coming early this year, and this weekend's arriving like a force of reckoning. Like, the parting of the Red Sea/Battle of Hogwarts/final battle at the Black Gate and Frodo's journey to Mount Doom type of reckoning: Tons of parties, festivals, pop-ups, special events, and weird/fun/weird-fun stories.

    You're guaranteed to find something happening in just about every corner of the island this weekend as the heat breaks and everything pops off, but you know the drill: Start the weekend here, and start the weekend right. Happy trails!


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    Activities, parties, points of interest, art exhibitions, you name it: These are the weekend events you don't want to miss.

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