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SUMMARY:RTC Info Session: Learn How to Use Public Transit in Québec City & Enjoy a Trip to Saint-Jean-Baptiste
DESCRIPTION:New to Québec and curious about how the bus system works? Or have you been living here for years and want to see how public transit can make daily life easier? Either way\, this workshop is for you! \nJoin us for a free 1-hour session at the RTC (Réseau de transport de la Capitale) office\, where you’ll receive a complete introduction to using public transit in Québec City. The session will cover: \n\n\nHow to read bus schedules and plan your trips \n\n\nWhere and how to buy tickets or monthly passes \n\n\nTips for saving money with special fares and offers \n\n\nA hands-on practice session using simulators to help you feel confident before riding \n\n\nAn overview of digital tools and resources that make public transit easier to use \n\n\n \nAfter the session\, we’ll take a bus together to explore the Saint-Jean-Baptiste area and enjoy lunch (not covered by VEQ). Stops may include the Chocolate Museum\, Épi Fanny\, Chouquette\, the historic pharmacy founded in 1880\, Carotte Joyeuse\, and a European grocery store. \nFree bus tickets will be provided to all workshop participants.After this experience\, you’ll be ready to explore the city by bus with confidence. \nThis workshop is free of charge and open to everyone. \nThis activity is offered in collaboration with SAMI\, the RTC’s Integrated Mobility Support Service. SAMI provides information\, training\, and support on integrated mobility for individuals\, organizations\, and businesses\, helping everyone make the most of sustainable transportation options in Québec City. \nREGISTER HERE \n  \nFor more information: \nGeneral Public & Newcomers: Viktoria Poulin Gareau\, Newcomers@veq.ca \nOut&About participants: Léa Bureau\, Lea.Bureau@veq.ca
URL:https://veq.ca/event/rtc-info-session-learn-how-to-use-public-transit-in-quebec-city-enjoy-a-trip-to-saint-jean-baptiste/
LOCATION:1270 chemin Ste-Foy\, Québec\, 1270 chemin Ste-Foy\,\, Québec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activities for Seniors,Events and Activities for All
ORGANIZER;CN="Viktoria Poulin Gareau":MAILTO:newcomers@veq.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260410T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260410T150000
DTSTAMP:20260525T001332
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SUMMARY:Out & About: Sugar Shack!
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nOut & About offers English speakers (50+) free transportation to various community activities while providing the opportunity to get out\, socialize\, and bond with others. \nThis week\, VEQ is offering free transportation to Cabane Chabot in Neuville. Join us for a traditional lunch at a beautiful sugar shack. More details coming soon. \nWe can pick you up by bus at one of the following locations: \n\nJeffery Hale Pavilion (Sainte-Foy\, free parking)\nPlace D’Youville (Old Quebec)\nMcGreevy Manor (Sillery)\nMaxi\, 2900 Chem. Saint-Louis (Sillery)\nParc-O-Bus Terminus Pie-XII (Pointe-de-Sainte-Foy\, free parking)\n\nTo register or for more information\, please contact Léa Bureau before March 13th. \nBy phone: (418) 683-2366 ext. 229 \nBy email: lea.bureau@veq.ca  \nPlease note that spots are limited and available on a first-come\, first-served basis\, so they may fill up before the deadline. If they do\, you will be added to a waitlist and contacted if/when spots become available. \n\n\nDetails\nTime: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. \nCost: 20$ per person \nPick-up time will vary depending on your location and will be communicated to you in early April.
URL:https://veq.ca/event/out-about-sugar-shack-4/
LOCATION:Cabane Chabot\, 800\, 2e Rang\, Neuville\, QC\, G0A 2R0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activities for Seniors
ORGANIZER;CN="L%C3%A9a Bureau":MAILTO:lea.bureau@veq.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260414T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260414T143000
DTSTAMP:20260525T001332
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T152532Z
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SUMMARY:Out & About: Observatoire de la Capitale & Lunch
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nOut & About offers English speakers (50+) free transportation to various community activities while providing the opportunity to get out\, socialize\, and bond with others. \nJoin this self-guided visit at the Observatoire de la Capitale\, which offers a breathtaking 360-degree view of Quebec City and fun facts about the city\, followed by a delicious lunch at 3Brasseurs on Grande Allée. The cost of the visit will be 7$ (plus the price of lunch)! \nWe can pick you up by bus at your place\, or you can meet the bus at the Jeffery Hale Pavilion (1270 chemin Ste-Foy\, free parking). \nTo register or get more information\, please get in touch with Léa Bureau: \nBy phone: (418) 683-2366 ext. 229 \nBy email: lea.bureau@veq.ca  \n\n\nDetails\nArrival at Observatoire de la Capitale around 10:00 a.m.⏰ Bus departing around 2:30 p.m. \nPick-up time will vary depending on your location.
URL:https://veq.ca/event/out-about-observatoire-de-la-capitale-lunch-3/2026-04-14/
LOCATION:Observatoire de la Capitale\, Édifice Marie-Guyart 1037 De La Chevrotière 31st floor\, Québec City\, Quebec\, G1R 5E9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activities for Seniors
ORGANIZER;CN="L%C3%A9a Bureau":MAILTO:lea.bureau@veq.ca
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SUMMARY:Out & About: Observatoire de la Capitale & Lunch
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nOut & About offers English speakers (50+) free transportation to various community activities while providing the opportunity to get out\, socialize\, and bond with others. \nJoin this self-guided visit at the Observatoire de la Capitale\, which offers a breathtaking 360-degree view of Quebec City and fun facts about the city\, followed by a delicious lunch at 3Brasseurs on Grande Allée. The cost of the visit will be 7$ (plus the price of lunch)! \nWe can pick you up by bus at your place\, or you can meet the bus at the Jeffery Hale Pavilion (1270 chemin Ste-Foy\, free parking). \nTo register or get more information\, please get in touch with Léa Bureau: \nBy phone: (418) 683-2366 ext. 229 \nBy email: lea.bureau@veq.ca  \n\n\nDetails\nArrival at Observatoire de la Capitale around 10:00 a.m.⏰ Bus departing around 2:30 p.m. \nPick-up time will vary depending on your location.
URL:https://veq.ca/event/out-about-observatoire-de-la-capitale-lunch-3/2026-04-17/
LOCATION:Observatoire de la Capitale\, Édifice Marie-Guyart 1037 De La Chevrotière 31st floor\, Québec City\, Quebec\, G1R 5E9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activities for Seniors
ORGANIZER;CN="L%C3%A9a Bureau":MAILTO:lea.bureau@veq.ca
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SUMMARY:Out & About: Shopping Laurier
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nOut & About offers English speakers (50+) free transportation to various community activities while providing the opportunity to get out\, socialize\, and bond with others. \nThis week\, we will be heading out for some shopping at Place Laurier! We can pick you up by bus at your place\, or you could meet the bus at the Jeffery Hale Pavilion (1270 chemin Ste-Foy\, free parking). \nTo register or get more information\, please get in touch with Léa Bureau: \nBy phone: (418) 683-2366 ext. 229 \nBy email: lea.bureau@veq.ca  \n\n\nDetails\nArrival at the mall around 10:30 a.m.⏰ Bus departing around 1:30 p.m. \nPick-up time will vary depending on your location.
URL:https://veq.ca/event/out-about-shopping-laurier-5/
LOCATION:Laurier Québec\, 2700\, Blvd. Laurier\, Québec City\, Quebec\, G1V 2L8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activities for Seniors
ORGANIZER;CN="L%C3%A9a Bureau":MAILTO:lea.bureau@veq.ca
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SUMMARY:Out & About: Quebec Art Company Matinee - Grease (Sold Out)
DESCRIPTION:*** SORRY\, THIS ACTIVITY IS FULL. *** \n\n\n \nOut & About offers English speakers (50+) free transportation to various community activities while providing the opportunity to get out\, socialize\, and bond with others. \nThis week\, VEQ is offering free transportation to the Quebec Art Company’s production of Grease. Join us for an afternoon of amazing musical performances at the Holland Elementary School. \nWe can pick you up by bus at your place\, or you can meet the group at the Jeffery Hale Pavilion (1270 chemin Ste-Foy\, free parking). \nTo get more information\, please get in touch with Léa Bureau: \nBy phone: (418) 683-2366 ext. 229 \nBy email: lea.bureau@veq.ca  \n\n\nDetails\n⏰  Matinee time: 2 pm to 5:30 pm (doors open at 1:30 pm) \nCost: Special rate of 20$ per person for VEQ members (payable at the door\, cash or credit card only) \nPick-up time will vary depending on your location.
URL:https://veq.ca/event/out-about-quebec-art-company-matinee-grease/
LOCATION:Holland Elementary School\, 940 Av. Ernest-Gagnon\, Québec City\, Quebec\, G1S 3R2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activities for Seniors
ORGANIZER;CN="L%C3%A9a Bureau":MAILTO:lea.bureau@veq.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260428T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260428T140000
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SUMMARY:Out & About: Hyperrealism. This Is Not a Body at MNBAQ
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nOut & About offers English speakers (50+) free transportation to various community activities while providing the opportunity to get out\, socialize\, and bond with others. \nJoin us at the Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec for a free guided tour of their new exhibition\, Hyperrealism. This Is Not a Body. \nThis tour will take you to the heart of a movement where the body becomes a field of exploration—part technical marvel\, part disconcerting illusion—raising profound questions about our relationship with reality. \nPlease feel free to bring lunch with you. You can also purchase one from their café. We will have some time to eat and explore the other exhibitions at the museum. \nWe can pick you up by bus at your place\, or you can meet the bus at the Jeffery Hale Pavilion (1270 chemin Ste-Foy\, free parking). \nTo register or get more information\, please get in touch with Léa Bureau: \nBy phone: (418) 683-2366 ext. 229 \nBy email: lea.bureau@veq.ca  \n\n\nDetails (April 28)\nArrival at MNBAQ around 10:15 am⏰ Bus departing around 1:30 pm \nDetails (May 8)\nArrival at MNBAQ around 11:00 am⏰ Bus departing around 3 pm \n\nPick-up time will vary depending on your location.
URL:https://veq.ca/event/out-about-hyperrealism-this-is-not-a-body-at-mnbaq/2026-04-28/
LOCATION:Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec\, 179 Grande Allée O\, Québec City\, Quebec\, G1R 2H1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activities for Seniors
ORGANIZER;CN="L%C3%A9a Bureau":MAILTO:lea.bureau@veq.ca
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