Voice of English-speaking Québec

Out and About - Ferry & Picnic
2019-07-16 15:00 - 17:30 (America/Toronto) | Quai Paquet, 6075 Rue Saint-Laurent, Lévis, Quebec, G6V 3P5, Canada
On July 16th and 18th, VEQ invites members of the community aged 50 plus to join us as we go out and about! We’ll be taking the ferry across the water to enjoy the magnificent views of our beautiful city and local cuisine! Some restaurants in the area include Le Corsaire, Chocolats Favoris, Tim Hortons and much more. Prefer your own cooking? Bring a lunch and enjoy it outside on one of the many picnic benches! Free transportation is provided. Want to join us? Contact Paige at 418-683-2366 ext. 222 or Stagiaire@veq.ca to RSVP

Out and About - Tea Time and Tour
2019-07-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Henry Stuart House, 82 Grande Allée O, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 2G6, Canada
On July 9th and 11th, VEQ invites members of the community aged 50 plus to join us as we go out and about! We’ll be visiting the grand Henry Stuart House for a walking tour which includes an English tea time with lemon cake! Free transportation is provided. Want to join us? Contact Paige at 418-683-2366 ext. 222 or Alexandra at alexandra.hartley@veq.ca to RSVP

Out and About - Place Fleur de Lys
2019-07-04 15:00 - 18:00 | Place Fleur-de-Lys, 552 Wilfrid-Hamel Blvd, Québec City, Quebec, G1M 3E5, Canada
On July 4th, VEQ invites members of the community aged 50 plus to join us as we go out and about! We will shop until we drop at the beautiful Place Fleur de Lys! Free transportation is provided. Want to join us? Contact Paige at 418-683-2366 ext. 222 or Alexandra at alexandra.hartley@veq.ca to RSVP

Musical Wednesdays
2019-06-26 16:00 - 17:00 | Quebec
Please join us for our summer musical concert series held every Wednesday at 12 noon from June 26 to August 28. Our first concert on June 26 features Chalmers-Wesley’s former organist Jacquelin Rochette, now the artistic director of Casavant Frères.
PROGRAM:
June 26 juin – Jacquelin Rochette (orgue)*
July 3 juillet – Jean Côté (orgue)
+ Fête de la Ville de Québec “Afternoon Tea”
July 10 juillet – 78th Fraser Highlanders*
(cornemuse & tambours / bagpipes & drums)
July 17 juillet – Douglas Renfroe (bass-baritone) & Marc D’Anjou (piano)
July 24 juillet – Jacques Boucher (orgue)
& Anne Robert (violon)
July 31 juillet – Samuel Croteau (piano)
& Antoine Trépanier (basson)
August 7 août – Alain Châteauvert (piano)
August 14 août – La Band’Accordéons
August 21 août – Peter Calkins (flute),
Lise Lavoie (hautebois) & Kasia Borkowska (piano)
August 28 août – Joanne McInnis * (harpe celtique – Celtic harp) & Christian Haerinck (cornemuse-bagpipes)
There is a door prize draw for a $25 gift certificate from the Café de Paris, 66 Rue Saint-Louis, in the heart of Old Quebec City, at the end of each concert.
Free admission. Donations welcome.
Visit www.chalmerswesleyunited.ca for details in June 2019.

Out and About - Brunch
2019-06-25 14:30 - 16:30 | Normandin, Quebec, Canada
On June 25th and 27th, VEQ invites members of the community aged 50 plus to join us as we go out and about! We’ll be brunching together at Normandin. Come join us for some scrumptious food and sensational socializing! Free transportation is provided. Want to join us? Contact Paige at 418-683-2366 ext. 222 or Alexandra at alexandra.hartley@veq.ca to RSVP

St. Michael's Church, fun and games!
2019-06-22 17:30 - 20:30 | St Michael’s Anglican Church, 1800 Chemin Saint-Louis, Québec City, Quebec, Canada
Saturday, June 22 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. – St. Michael’s Church invites a mix of parishioners from different congregations to gather for an afternoon of board games, laughter, tea and good company in the church hall, 1800 Chemin Saint-Louis (Sillery).

Community Outreach Session: Better Communication with Memory Impaired Loved Ones
2019-06-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Eastern Quebec Learning Centre , 3005, rue William Stuart, Québec City, Quebec, G1W 1V4, Canada
Do you have a close tie with someone living with memory loss? If so, you are not alone. The Alzheimers’ Society of Canada tells us that the disease affects 1.1 M Canadians directly or indirectly. Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias slowly erode a person’s ability to communicate. Memory impairment can be isolating for the one experiencing it as well as for those providing caring. Conversations may become awkward and frustrating. You may feel tempted to give up trying to connect. Communication with a person with Alzheimer’s requires patience, understanding and good listening skills. Join us as Geneviève Gaboury, Counsellor with la Société Alzheimer de Québec, presents effective, supportive ways to help you and the person with dementia understand each other better. Learn how to become part of a new wave to make our daily conversations more inclusive!

This free event is taking place in collaboration with Life Long Learning and will be held at Eastern Quebec Learning Centre (3005, rue William Stuart, Quebec, QC G1W 1V4) in room 118 on Wednesday, June 19 starting at 10 am. To register, please contact Jan Anderson, Community Organizer at 418-684-5333 Ext 1539 or janderson@jhpartners.net

https://wejh.ca/community-outreach-session-better-communication-with-memory-impaired-loved-ones/

Out and About - Celtic Music and Folklore
2019-06-18 16:45 - 18:45 | Valcartier Community Center, 1743, Blvd. Valcartier, Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec, G0A 4S0, Canada
On June 18th, VEQ invites members of the community aged 50 plus to join us as we go out and about! We’ll be attending an afternoon of Celtic music, history and folklore. Enjoy an enchanting Celtic harp presentation by Dominic Haerinck and become immersed in the lore and myth of Old Ireland and Scotland with Emma Perreault. Scottish shortbread, free admission! Free transportation is provided. Want to join us? Contact Paige at 418-683-2366 ext. 222 or Alexandra at alexandra.hartley@veq.ca to RSVP

Celtic Presentation
2019-06-18 16:45 - 17:45 | Municipal Hall in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec, Canada
Tuesday, June 18, at 12:45 p.m. – Celtic Presentation (harp with Dominic Haerinck from the Celtic group Crépuscule) and Celtic myths and legends (Emma Perreault) at the Municipal Hall in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier. All are welcome. Free admission. For information, contact Jayne at 418-844-2233 ext. 8800.

Picnic 200th Anniversary of Fief Cumberland Mills
2019-06-15 17:00 - 21:00 | Taylor Manor, 540 Route Taylor, 1 km north the St-Georges Golf Course, Quebec, Canada
Saturday, June 15, 1p.m. to 5 p.m. – Picnic 200th Anniversary of Fief Cumberland Mills, Beauce (Sunday, June 16 in case of rain)
Owners, Paul Geary & James Hunter cordially invite everyone to an English-style picnic on the lawns of Taylor Manor to mark the 200th anniversary of Edward Harbottle’s purchase of the 7,000 acre Fief Cumberland Mills on June 15, 1819, as well as the 100th anniversary of Taylor Manor (the brick house completed in 1919), the third of the three manor houses of the seigneury: the first Harbottle Manor (The Stone House) was built in 1835, the 2nd Taylor Manor (the wood house) was built in 1885.
Sandwiches, hamburgers, hot dogs, salads and soft drinks will be available for sale, however guests are welcome to bring their own picnic lunch.
Entrance fee is 8$ Adult $5 for children under 13. Please bring a blanket to put on the grass and or lawn chairs if you prefer.
There will be small farm animals for children to pet, as well as traditional picnic games such as sack races, three-legged races, horseshoes, etc. Ladies are invited to participate in the most elegant/extravagant hat contest. Prizes will be available including overnight stays for two at the Auberge Taylor Manor.
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Auberge Manoir Taylor Manor
Cumberland Mills, Beauce
Website: AubergeTaylorManor.ca
Coming Soon: our new website: Cumberland Mills.com
Guided tours of the fully restored and period furnished Manor and grounds complete with the history of Fief Cumberland Mills, the feudal system, and the founding Taylor, Harbottle, and Pozer families.
People can stroll the beautiful flower gardens, visit the ruins of the two former manors as they relax by the lake, or examine our mini museum. There will be plenty of fun for the whole family! A big turnout may make this an annual event. We hope to see you there!
Admission: $8 person
Food: $ to be determined
Fief Cumberland Mills / Auberge Manoir Taylor Manor
540 Route Taylor, 1 km north the St-Georges Golf Course.
Cumberland Mills Beauce 418-228-7329

Irish Heritage Quebec meeting
2019-06-10 23:30 - 23:45 | Quebec
Monday June 10 at 7:30 p.m. – Irish Heritage Quebec activity in McMahon Hall, St. Patrick’s Church.* Daniel Stewart will give a presentation entitled The Irish Pioneers of Ste-Catherine-de-Fossambault. A native of Quebec City, Danny Stewart is a Federal Government retiree, a musician, a St Patrick High School alumnus and a board member of the Société d’histoire catherinoise. He is currently writing a book about his Stewart ancestors. All are welcome to attend and admission is free. Refreshments will be served and parking stubs for Îlot St-Patrick will be validated. For more information, please phone Irish Heritage Quebec at 418-704-3404

Quest Toastmasters OPEN HOUSE
2019-06-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Pacini Quatre-Bourgeois, 999 rue de Bourgogne, Québec City, Quebec, Canada
The Quest Toastmasters club will hold the last meeting of the season Friday June 15th 2018, 7ham.
The club will resume its meetings on Friday September 7, 2018, at 7 a.m. at Pacini Quatre-Bourgeois, 999 rue de Bourgogne, Quebec.
Develop your communication and leadership skills and learn to improve your English public-speaking skills.
For more information call Sandra Holman at 418 573-1767 or Jean Racine at 418 623-0452 or visit
www.toastmasters-quebec.com/quest.htm

Kirk Hall Crafters
2019-06-05 17:00 - 19:00 | St. Andrew’s Kirk Hall, 45 Chaussée-des-Écossais, Québec City, Quebec, Canada
Wednesdays from 1-3 p.m. and/or 7-9 p.m. – The Kirk Hall Crafters, a bilingual group of craft-minded people that meets weekly in St. Andrew’s Kirk Hall, 45 Chaussée-des-Écossais, Old Québec.
Join this fun all-ages group and enjoy tea and a chat while working on your craft project!
For more information, call Katherine at 418 404-0509

Germantown Youth Symphony Orchestra
2019-06-05 15:00 - 16:00 | Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, 31 Rue des Jardins, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 4L6, Canada
Wednesday, June 5 at 11 a.m. – The Germantown Youth Symphony Orchestra, from Tennessee, will give a concert at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity.* Free admission. Voluntary contributions welcome.

Lifelong Learning Music Workshops: iRock
2019-06-05 14:00 - 16:00 | Laval University, Faculty of Music, 1055 ave du Seminaire, Room 4835, Quebec, Canada
The activity is open to all English-speaking adults age 50 and over. Membership is not required. Please join Lifelong Learning as we explore a new project in collaboration with Université Laval Department of Music. Prior musical experience is not necessary – this workshop is founded on the idea that we are ALL musicians. Music-making: Explore fun and creative music-making with drumming, rock band, and digital musical instruments. Participants will have the chance to try a selection of musical instruments. Learning well-known songs: Using rock band instruments, participants will be able to play a song together within 5 minutes. Improvisation: Creative improvisation using a ‘touchless’ instrument using motion sensor technology. Song-writing: By the end of the workshops, participants will have created their own song, and will have new knowledge about how to access and use iPad music Apps. These workshops are exploratory ‘pilot’ sessions for a research project about lifelong musical learning. Previous research has demonstrated the power of music for positive quality of life among adults. Your participation in this research is extremely valuable and will help us to develop inclusive and meaningful musical activities. Participants will be asked to take part in the research, and those who agree will take part in a questionnaire, interview, and a focus group. PARKING IS FREE! To Register, please email or call Meghan at Lifelong Learning <info@lifelonglearningquebec.org>or 418.681.1258.</info@lifelonglearningquebec.org>

"Back in the Day" book launch
2019-06-04 22:00 - 2019-06-05 00:00 | Valcartier Community Center, 1743, Blvd. Valcartier, Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec, G0A 4S0, Canada
Tuesday, June 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. – Back in the Day book launch at the Community Centre, 1743 Boulevard Valcartier, Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier. This is the result of a year-long project to bring together students and seniors and share stories about “back in the day.” Followed by a buffet supper.

Local Vocals
2019-06-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Mcgreevy Manor, 1623 Chemin St-Louis, Québec City, Quebec, Canada
Join our Local Vocals community choir! We meet weekly on Mondays (excluding statutory holidays) from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM at Mcgreevy Manor.
All are welcome to participate, snacks and refreshments are provided. Let’s sing and socialize, together!
For more information, or to register, contact Alexandra at 418-683-2366 ext.224 or alexandra.hartley@veq.ca

VEQ Annual General Meeting
2019-05-30 21:00 - 23:00 | Coin Soleil Room, 2nd Floor, Jeffery Hale Hospital, 1250, chemin Sainte-Foy, Québec City, Quebec, Canada
Voice of English-speaking Québec is pleased to invite you to our Annual General Meeting. Get together with old friends and meet new ones, learn about VEQ and hear about our highlights from the past year. Appetizers and refreshments will be served and parking is free.
Please RSVP by calling 418-683-2366 ext. 221 or by emailing info@veq.ca

Mental Health Week: Talk on Sleep & Mental Health
2019-05-23 23:00 - 2019-05-24 01:00 | CEGEP Champlain – St. Lawrence, 790 Avenue Nérée-Tremblay, Québec City, Quebec, G1V 4K2, Canada
Talk on Sleep & Mental Health: by Dr. Meagan Daley, PhD, Psychologist
Where: Cegep St. Lawrence’s iA Financial Group auditorium, 790 Avenue Nérée-Tremblay, G1V 4K2. Cost: $Free, Bus provided from the Jeffery Hale Pavilion contact Alexandra at 418-683-2366 ext. 224 for details.
For more details, visit https://wejh.ca/mental-health-week/

The top 10 things you should be doing to properly maintain your computer.
2019-05-21 16:00 - 17:15 | Online Webinar, Quebec, Canada
No matter if you’re an advanced computer user or just starting out, this webinar is for you! Having a properly maintained computer will minimize technical issues and maximize the lifetime of your computer. In this information session you will learn about the 10 best things you can do to keep your computer ‘clean’ and up-to-date. Please email michelle_osbourne@qcrc.org or call 418.681.1258 for more information or to register.

QAC presents "Noises Off"
2019-05-19 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-05-16 23:30 - 2019-05-17 01:30 | CEGEP Champlain – St. Lawrence, 790 Avenue Nérée-Tremblay, Québec City, Quebec, G1V 4K2, Canada
May 16 17, 18 (7:30 p.m) and May 19 (2 p.m.) – The Quebec Art Company presents Michael Frayn’s comedy “Noises Off”, directed by Cheryl Rimmer, in the Auditorium of CEGEP St. Lawrence, 790 Ave. Nérée-Tremblay. Tickets $20.
For more information and ticket reservations, visit quebecartcompany.com.

Out and About - Noises Off!
2019-05-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Quebec
Voice of English-speaking Quebec invites members of the community aged 50 plus to join us for a viewing of the Quebec Art Company’s latest performance: Noises Off!
Noises Off, by British playwright and novelist Michael Frayn, has been acclaimed as one of the funniest plays ever written, earning many Broadway awards and nominations for its first run in 1982 and two revivals in 2002 and 2015. The 1992 movie version starred Carol Burnett and Michael Caine.
The QAC version features a talented and enthusiastic nine-player cast of veterans and newcomers, all under the experienced direction of Cheryl Rimmer.
A bus will be provided for free for this activity. Please contact Alexandra at 418-683-2366 ext. 224 or alexandra.hartley@veq.ca to register!

Better Bowel Health: An Update
2019-05-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Board Room 1123 Jeffery Hale Pavilion, 1270, chemin Sainte-Foy, Québec City, Quebec, Canada
Community Health Education Program (CHEP) Video Conference
Topic: Better Bowel Health–An Update
Guest Speaker: Myra Siminovitch, Physiotherapist
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 15, 2019, 10 am -12 pm
Location: Board Room 1123 Jeffery Hale Pavilion (1270 ch. Ste-Foy)

Almost everyone experiences it occasionally. Some have recurrent bouts. The Quebec Gastrointestinal Society estimate that between 15 to 20% of the population has persistent ongoing chronic constipation. This health promotion session takes a closer look at the journey through our digestive system from top to bottom (mouth to anus). It will focus on the nearly 26 feet long intestines (bowel), nearly six times the length of the body. Join us to explore this fascinating organ and its importance to your physical and psychological well-being.

This activity is FREE and so is parking in the Jeffery Hale Hospital parking lot. To reserve your seat please contact Jan Anderson, Community Organizer: janderson@jhpartners.net or 418-684-5333 Ext. 1539
A CHSSN initiative funded by Health Canada through the Roadmap for Canada’s Official Languages 2018: Education, Immigration, Communities

Irish Heritage Quebec meeting: Steven Cameron
2019-05-13 23:30 - 2019-05-14 01:30 | St. Patrick’s Church, 1145 rue de Salaberry, Québec City, Quebec, Canada
Monday May 13 at 7:30 p.m. – Irish Heritage Quebec meets in McMahon Hall.* Steven L. Cameron of Coirneal Cealteach in Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière will give a presentation titled Our Ancestors: Research and Discovery. The question as to “who” the ancestor was has always intrigued those in the search for their roots. But the “why” behind their presence here opens up multiple levels of surprise and discovery! Join us as Steven shares some of his recent discoveries that further help us understand the times within which the ancestor lived and shed light on the complexity to the story of the Irish ancestor. Refreshments will be served and parking stubs for Îlot St-Patrick will be validated. For more information phone Irish Heritage Quebec at 418-704-3404.

Opera de Québec: "NABUCCO"
2019-05-11 23:00 - 2019-05-12 02:00 | Grand Théâtre, 269 Boul. René-Lévesque Est, Québec City, Quebec, Canada
May 11 (at 7 p.m.), 14, 16 and 18 (at 8 p.m.) – Opéra de Québec presents Verdi’s “Nabucco” at the Grand Théâtre.
For details and reservations, visit operadequebec.com/en/programming/nabucco-verdi.

Repair Café in Limoilou
2019-05-11 14:00 - 19:00 | Quebec
Saturday, May 11, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Repair Café will be held at La Patente, 507 Rue des Sables. For more information on the Repair Café and how to participate, refer to the March 20, 2019 issue of the QCT: qctonline.com/repair-caf-helps-do-it-yourselfers-fix-household-items.

Mental Health Week: Mama Mia! Sing-along
2019-05-10 23:30 - 2019-05-11 01:30 | Québec Baptist Church, 70 Grande-Allée Ouest, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 2G6, Canada
Mamma Mia! Sing-along : lead by Mary Bernier, BFA, Actress
Where: Québec Baptist Church, 70 Grande-Allée Ouest, G1R 2G6. Cost: $Free, parking in the streets and surrounding area. Bring your water bottle.
For more details, visit https://wejh.ca/mental-health-week/

Visit with an occupational therapist at the next Caregivers’ Café
2019-05-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Partners’ Room on the second floor of the community Wellness Centre in the Jeffery Hale Pavilion, 1270, chemin Sainte-Foy, Québec City, Quebec, Canada
Join us for a caregiver’s tea with France Gaudet, Occupational Therapist/Team Leader with Jeffery Hale Community Services’ Home Care Team. Discover how occupational therapy can help make life easier for you and your loved one. Learn more about home safety, and car transfers. Find out what‘s new in specialized equipment, such as mobility aids (canes and walkers), bathroom safety aids (grab bars and raised toilet seats) and self-care equipment to help out with daily tasks like bathing and eating. All participants will take home a free handy bar to help your loved one get in and out of the car safely thanks to a donation from the Jeffery Hale – Saint Brigid’s Users’ Committee.
When? Thursday, May 9 starting at 10 AM
Where? Partners’ Room on the second floor of the community Wellness Centre in the Jeffery Hale Pavilion (1270 chemin Sainte-Foy)
This activity is free. Participants are asked to call 418 684-5333, Ext 1539 to register. If you are reluctant to attend because you cannot leave your loved one alone, please call us so we can find a way to assist you. This activity is made possible thanks to funding from

Mental Health Week: Community Art Class & Open Gallery
2019-05-09 13:30 - 15:30 | Jeffery Hale Pavilion, 1270, chemin Sainte-Foy, Québec City, Quebec, G1S 2M4, Canada
Community Art Class & Open Gallery: lead by Elsa Dykema Moreau, Art Program Coordinator
Where: Community Wellness Centre in the Jeffery Hale Pavilion, 1270, chemin Sainte-Foy, G1S 2M4, 2nd floor art room. Cost: $Free AND free parking
For more details, visit https://wejh.ca/mental-health-week/
