Voice of English-speaking Québec

Let's Play (Games nights in Shannon)
2026-04-21 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Toronto) | VEQ Community Space (Shannon), 438 Blvd Jacques-Cartier, Suite 202, Shannon, Quebec, G3S 1N5, Canada
Let’s Play” (Game Nights/Shannon)
Come join us to have a laugh, meet new people and play board/card games! Bring your own to show and play!
Sign ups open for TUE 4/21 (min. 3 participants)

Local Vocals
2026-04-22 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-04-29 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-05-06 14:00 - 15:00 | Saint-Michael’s Anglican Church, 1800 chemin saint-louis, Québec, QC, G1S 1H7, Canada
Local Vocals Singing Ensemble – Join Us!Wednesdays | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Saint-Michael’s Anglican Church
1800 chemin Saint-Louis

Do you love singing and learning new songs? Join the Local Vocals, an English-language singing ensemble led by Choir Director Katharina Urbschat.We sing a vibrant mix of folk, pop, and classical songs—mainly in English, with occasional tunes in German, French, and Latin.
Whether you’re a seasoned singer or just starting, you’re welcome to join us for musical fun and vocal exploration!
For more info, contact: K.Urbschat@gmail.com

Workshop - Time Management *New Date*
2026-04-22 18:00 - 19:30 | 1270 chemin Ste-Foy, 1270 chemin Ste-Foy, Quebec, QC, G1S 2M4
Join us for this free, interactive workshop!
Master your workflow by identifying—and eliminating—the habits that slow you down. This course provides the roadmap for better planning. We’ll also talk about common time-wasting habits we fall into, and how to overcome them.
You will learn:

What time management is
Tips to help plan our time
How to meet deadlines and handle busy times
How we can improve our time management

Registration required: UP Skills for Work Workshop Registration Form – Fill in form
The Time Management course is part of the UP Skills for Work program which helps you build skills for learning, work, and life. When you have these skills, you have the foundation you need to work well with others — at work, at home, and in your community.
Our gratitude to ABC Life Literacy Canada for developing the workshop and providing the resource materials.

Earth Day (in Shannon)
2026-04-22 18:30 - 20:00 | VMFRC Community Centre – Edifice 93 C.P. 1000 Courcelette/Shannon QC G0A 4Z0, Edifice 93 C.P. 1000, Succursale Forces, Shannon/Courcelette, G0A 4Z0

Northern Perimeter - Community Kitchen
2026-04-24 09:30 - 13:30 | Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Community Center, 2215 Bd Valcartier, Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec, G0A 4S0, Canada
Join us for a day of cooking, with recipes found locally and afar! Enjoy lunch and bring home a portion too! A big thank you to the Valcartier Community Centre for allowing us to use their amazing kitchen facilities!
Registration is required, participants have the option to either pay a flat fee or contribute to the ingredients for the session, please indicate which you prefer on your signup!
Contact David at 418-683-2366 x 228 or david.zhu@veq.ca to confirm your participation.

Out & About: Shopping Laurier
2026-04-24 10:30 - 13:00 | Laurier Québec, 2700, Blvd. Laurier, Québec City, Quebec, G1V 2L8, Canada
Out & About offers English speakers (50+) free transportation to various community activities while providing the opportunity to get out, socialize, and bond with others.
This 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).
To register or get more information, please get in touch with Léa Bureau:
By phone: (418) 683-2366 ext. 229
By email: lea.bureau@veq.ca

Details
Arrival at the mall around 10:30 a.m.⏰ Bus departing around 1:30 p.m.
Pick-up time will vary depending on your location.

Books and Wine
2026-04-24 18:00 - 19:30 | Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 4H3, Canada
Do you love wine? Do you love literature? Books & Wine is perfect for you!
Sommelier Bianca Thériault will present wines that she has selected to perfectly complement three books featured at this year’s festival. The authors will discover which wine pairs with their book and learn how their stories inspired the sommelier. Participants will get to taste each wine alongside a delicious appetizer.
This is the perfect opportunity to become more familiar with books from the festival and to meet their authors!
The featured books are:
—My Thievery of the People by Leila Marshy
—John Candy: A Life of Comedy by Paul Myers
—Inner Space by Jakub Szamalek
***Please note: The Books & Wine tickets are sold separately from the Festival Pass. You can purchase tickets for this event right away, even if you intend to purchase a Festival Pass once they are available.

BUY TICKETS HERE

Out & About: Quebec Art Company Matinee - Grease (Sold Out)
2026-04-26 13:30 - 17:30 | Holland Elementary School, 940 Av. Ernest-Gagnon, Québec City, Quebec, G1S 3R2, Canada
*** SORRY, THIS ACTIVITY IS FULL. ***

Out & About offers English speakers (50+) free transportation to various community activities while providing the opportunity to get out, socialize, and bond with others.
This 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.
We 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).
To get more information, please get in touch with Léa Bureau:
By phone: (418) 683-2366 ext. 229
By email: lea.bureau@veq.ca

Details
⏰ Matinee time: 2 pm to 5:30 pm (doors open at 1:30 pm)
Cost: Special rate of 20$ per person for VEQ members (payable at the door, cash or credit card only)
Pick-up time will vary depending on your location.

Caring Chapters
2026-04-27 13:30 - 15:00, 2026-05-04 13:30 - 15:00, 2026-05-11 13:30 - 15:00 | Online, Quebec, Canada
The Caring Chapters Club is a weekly virtual book club especially for caregivers. Engage in open discussions, connect with fellow caregivers and find solace in a community that understands.
Join our Fall 2025 Caregivers’ Book Club for a shared exploration of “The Poetry Pharmacy” (Teal version) by William Sieghart.
These poetic prescriptions and wise words of advice provide comfort, delight, and inspiration for all.
Reading will be spread over 10 weeks on Monday afternoons.
Secure your complimentary copy and reserve your spot by September 15.
Click to enroll in the Caring Chapters Club.
Questions?
For inquiries and registration, contact Anaïs Fortin-Maltais at afortinmaltais@jhpartners.net or 581-446-7476.

This activity is made possible thanks to

Morrin Mystery Mondays Book Club
2026-04-27 13:30 - 15:00 | Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 4H3, Canada
Morrin Mystery Mondays
Book Club

Join us for a cozy afternoon chat about books at 1:30 p.m. every last Monday of the month!

Join our daytime book club at the Morrin Centre, Morrin Mystery Mondays! We’ll be reading mysteries and other cozies.

For April’s meeting, we will discuss Buried in a Good Book by Tamara Berry.
This event is reserved to Morrin Centre members. It will be held in person. Please email library@morrin.org to learn more or to sign up. We encourage new members to join anytime!

This project is offered in partnership with La Maison Anglaise.

EXTENDED TECHNIQUE: poetry as a site of intermedial experimentation
2026-04-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 4H3, Canada
Join invited poet Jay Ritchie and guests for EXTENDED TECHNIQUE, an event exploring poetry as a site of intermedial experimentation.

In 1909, Arnold Schoenberg composed Drei Klavierstücke Op. 11, a set of pieces for solo piano with an unusual set of instructions: certain keys were to be silently depressed, raising their dampers to allow the strings to vibrate sympathetically when others were struck. This extended the technique of the instrument, applying unorthodox methods to generate new sounds, timbres, and possibilities.
What would it look like to extend the technique of poetry? To intersect the poetic with repertoires of visual, sonic, and digital media in performance? What sympathetic resonances might emerge from these overlaps and interstices?
Join invited poet Jay Ritchie and guests for EXTENDED TECHNIQUE, an event exploring poetry as a site of intermedial experimentation.

Jay Ritchie
Jay Ritchie is a poet, critic, and teacher. He holds an MFA in Poetry from UMass Amherst and a PhD in English from McGill University. His most recent poetry collection, Listening in Many Publics (Invisible Publishing, 2024), was a finalist for the A. M. Klein Prize for Poetry, and he teaches courses in literature and creative writing at various universities. Creative and critical work has appeared in Chicago Review, Jacket2, Maisonneuve, SAND, The Fiddlehead, and elsewhere.

Let them know you’ll be coming by saving a seat in the form on Morrin Centre’s Website Here: https://www.morrin.org/en/event/extended-techniquepoetry-as-a-site-of-intermedial-experimentation/?mc_cid=1615aa411c&mc_eid=783d4e7481

Chair Yoga - Shannon
2026-04-28 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-05-05 09:30 - 10:30 | Valcartier Military Family Resource Centre, Edifice 93 C.P. 1000, Succursale Forces, Courcelette, Quebec, G0A 4Z0, Canada
VEQ in partnership with the Valcartier Military Family Resource Center will be hosting chair yoga classes in the Northern Perimeter. Running every Tuesday from September 16th to December 15th, the classes will be held from 9:30 to 10:30am. A chair yoga session compliments a guided meditation during this 50 minute long class. Equipment is provided but participants are asked to bring their own mats if they have them. Registration is required by contacting David Zhu at david.zhu@veq.ca or by calling 418-683-2366 x 228.

Out & About: Hyperrealism. This Is Not a Body at MNBAQ
2026-04-28 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-05-08 10:30 - 15:30 | Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, 179 Grande Allée O, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 2H1, Canada
Out & About offers English speakers (50+) free transportation to various community activities while providing the opportunity to get out, socialize, and bond with others.
Join 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.
This 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.
Please 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.
We 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).
To register or get more information, please get in touch with Léa Bureau:
By phone: (418) 683-2366 ext. 229
By email: lea.bureau@veq.ca

Details (April 28)
Arrival at MNBAQ around 10:15 am⏰ Bus departing around 1:30 pm
Details (May 8)
Arrival at MNBAQ around 11:00 am⏰ Bus departing around 3 pm

Pick-up time will vary depending on your location.

VEQ April 2026 Game Nights
2026-04-30 18:30 - 20:30 | 1270 chemin Ste-Foy, Québec, 1270 chemin Ste-Foy,, Québec, Canada
Looking for a relaxed way to meet people and have fun?
Join us for VEQ’s Game Night at the Jeffery Hale Pavilion from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
This event is open to all!
Whether you’re new to the English-speaking community or a longtime local, come connect over board games and light refreshments. Bring a game you love or try something new from our collection!
It is free to attend, but please register here so we know who to expect: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/veqs-april-2026-game-nights
Email info@veq.ca if you have any questions.
We can’t wait to play with you!

POETRY PEN PALS LIBRARY HOURS
2026-05-04 18:30 - 19:30 | Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 4H3, Canada
The Library will be open to Morrin Centre members an hour before the start of the Poetry Soirée. Join us for a cozy hour of poetry letter writing to our pen pal, Dunedin, New Zealand, and read your poem(s) during the Poetry Soirée!

Morrin Centre Poetry Soirée
2026-05-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 4H3, Canada
Morrin Centre Poetry Soirée

Join us on Monday, May 4, for an evening of poetry at the Morrin Centre!

Calling all poets and poetry enthusiasts!
The Morrin Centre holds open-mic poetry soirées the first Monday of every month, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Library. Come to read your poetry or come to listen!
These soirées are drop-in events. If you arrive after the event starts, please ring the doorbell.
If you have any questions, please contact library@morrin.org.

Please note: the Library will be open to Morrin Centre members as of 6:30 p.m., an hour before the Poetry Soirée.

Out & About: Wellness Café - Understanding Hearing Loss (Full)
2026-05-05 13:30 - 15:30 | Day Centre, Community Wellness Centre (first floor to your left), 1270, chemin Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada
*** SORRY, THIS ACTIVITY IS FULL. ***

Out & About offers English speakers (50+) free transportation to various community activities while providing the opportunity to get out, socialize, and bond with others.
This week, VEQ is offering free transportation to the Jeffery Hale Partners’ Wellness Café. Join us for Understanding Hearing Loss. More details coming soon.
We 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).
To get more information, please get in touch with Léa Bureau:
By phone: (418) 683-2366 ext. 229
By email: lea.bureau@veq.ca

Details
⏰ Workshop Time: 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Pick-up time will vary depending on your location.

S.T.E.A.M. Club: Bird Boxes
2026-05-05 18:00 - 19:00 | Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 4H3, Canada
Join us for a nature-themed STEAM Club every Tuesday from 6-7 pm !

The S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) Club welcomes children ages 8 to 12 who love to experiment, create, and learn more about the world around them. This free program aims to promote creativity, critical thinking, and perseverance in each session.
This spring, come join our nature-themed STEAM Club Nature Explorers, Tuesdays at 6pm, from May 5 to June 23 !
Registration is required to participate. If all places are filled, you will be contacted and put on a waiting list.
*For further information, please contact our Education Coordinator, Hee Won Son, at education@morrin.org.

Renting in Québec: What You Need to Know Before Moving Day
2026-05-06 17:00 - 19:00 | 1270 chemin Ste-Foy, Québec, 1270 chemin Ste-Foy,, Québec, Canada
Whether you’re new to Québec or have been renting here for years, this session is for you.
Join us on May 6 for a free information session with a representative from Le Bail, held just before Québec’s major moving day.
This session is open to everyone and especially welcoming to newcomers. The information shared will be useful for all tenants, no matter your experience.

Reserve your spot now!

You’ll learn:

Your rights and responsibilities as a tenant

What landlords can and cannot require

How to avoid common problems when renting or moving

What to do if an issue comes up

✅ There will be time to ask your questions and get clear, reliable answers.
With moving day approaching and many people making rushed decisions, this session helps you feel informed, confident, and prepared.
Spots are limited—reserve yours today and move forward with confidence.

Tween-Tales Book Club: A Long Walk to Water
2026-05-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 4H3, Canada
This week, the Tween-Tales Book Club will be reading A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park!

The Tween-Tales Book Club is an intimate and engaging book club for 10 to 13 YO children. The group will have two weeks to read each book, which will be provided by the Morrin Centre. The 75 minute sessions will be dedicated to discussing, reflecting, and learning more about the book. Pariticipation in every session is highly recommended. *Books subject to change according to availability and interest.
Our goal is to foster a love of reading in every child through various fun and interactive activities in order to encourage them to continue reading.
Each session is free, but registration is required to participate.
*Please note that places are limited. If all the places are taken you will be contacted and placed on a waiting list.
For additional information, please contact our Education and Heritage Coordinator, Hee Won Son, at education@morrin.org.

Storytime
2026-05-09 10:30 - 11:30 | Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 4H3, Canada
Family and little ones are welcome to our weekly storytime in the beautiful Morrin Centre Library every Saturday 10:30 to 11:30!

Storytime is a free literacy program for children ages 3 to 7. Each activity begins with the reading of a story followed by a craft inspired by its themes. Our objective is to foster children’s love of reading by providing fun, interactive activities that will encourage them to continue reading after each session.
All sessions are in English and take place in the Library every Saturday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m!
Registration is required to participate, but participation in every Storytime sessions is not required.
*For further information, please contact our Education Coordinator, Hee Won Son, at education@morrin.org.

Express Yourself: Zine-Crafting Afternoon
2026-05-09 13:00 - 16:00 | Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 4H3, Canada
Express Yourself:
Zine-Crafting Afternoon

Join us for some do-it-yourself creativity while crafting zines!

During this workshop, try print-making, learn about different page layouts, and do some creative writing exercises.
This workshop is open to all, no previous experience is required. All crafts material will be provided. The activity will be given in English by workshop facilitators from the Morrin Centre team.

Please visit the Morrin Centre website to sign up.

This workshop is presented as part of the Express Yourself—From Thought to Zine project, made possible thanks to the financial support of the Government of Canada.

YES Business Coaching
2026-05-11 - 2026-05-12 | Quebec
Each month, VEQ hosts business coaches from YES Employment + Entrepreneurship, a non-profit organization based in Montreal and funded by the federal and provincial governments. Their primary goal is to support business owners across Québec in English. The business coaching sessions, offered once a month by two expert coaches, are completely FREE. You can book a 1-hour session to validate your idea, discuss your project, or receive other assistance.
Please note, this month all sessions with a business coach will be online.
These sessions are open to everyone—from entrepreneurs just starting their business to established business owners looking to stay up to date with the latest trends or marketing insights. In addition to coaching, YES also organizes events to help entrepreneurs expand their networks and offers numerous online workshops.
Whether you’re launching a startup, scaling your business, or seeking expert guidance, you’re always welcome to join! Gain access to personalized business coaching, hands-on startup workshops, and a thriving entrepreneurial community—all designed to support your long-term success.
Reach out to Viktoria Poulin Gareau at newcomers@veq.ca if you’d like to book a spot!

My Morrin Presentation: "Fending off the Americans for 250 Years"
2026-05-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 4H3, Canada
Before Donald Trump in 2025, before James Madison in 1812, Benjamin Franklin had designs on Canada. Madelaine Drohan will talk about how he rationalized that desire, what he did about it, and why he failed. She will also discuss how the French Canadians played a pivotal role in the events of 250 years ago, and why the lessons learned then remain relevant today.
Madelaine Drohan
Madelaine Drohan is a senior fellow at the Graduate School of Public and International Policy, University of Ottawa, a former Canada correspondent for The Economist, and a former foreign correspondent for The Globe and Mail. During her long journalism career, she covered politics, economics, and business in Africa, Asia, Canada, and Europe. He Did Not Conquer: Benjamin Franklin’s Failure to Annex Canada is her latest book.
Please visit this link to purchase tickets: https://thepointofsale.com/tickets/my-morrin-20260511?mc_cid=1615aa411c&mc_eid=783d4e7481
info@morrin.org
This event is presented through the My Morrin program.
This event is organized in collaboration with the Canadian International Council – Section Québec (CIC-Québec).
