Meet the Centre R.I.R.E. and their services
2021-04-30 21:00 - 22:00 (America/Toronto) | Via Zoom, Your most comfortable space!, Quebec, Canada
Centre R.I.R.E. offers a lot of services to newcomers, and in several languages, including English.

Newcomers' Spring Scavenger Hunt
2021-05-01 04:00 - 2021-05-20 03:59 | Outoors, Quebec, Canada
Do you walk to or from work every day? Are you planning to picnic soon? Or you simply enjoy going for leisurely strolls? Keep your eyes wide open and your camera handy because you could be the lucky winner of $100 in prizes!
How to participate:

Send an email to María Castro (newcomers@veq.ca) to get the list of items to be found.
Next time you go walk your dog, get your groceries or when you go get your mail for example make sure you pay close attention to your surroundings, you may find the answer to the clues right in front of you!
Take a photo of yourself with each item and send photos to newcomers@veq.ca to enter your name (and last name) in the raffle. You only need to find 3 items from the list to be considered for the prize.
You have until May 19th to participate. The raffle will be on May 21st at noon.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact María Castro: newcomers@veq.ca or by phone (418) 683-2366 ext. 225. She will be more than happy to assist you.
Important: Québec is still under alert due to the number of COVID-19 cases, please make sure to observe the authorities’ measures when applicable.

Cordes au vent Duo - Classical Music Concert
2021-05-03 - 2021-05-04 | Virtual meeting via Zoom, Quebec, Canada
May 3 to May 9
Cordes au vent Duo – Classical Music Concert
Physical distancing will not keep us from enjoying musical delights! The Cordes au vent duo offers you an online concert, available online for exactly one week, to watch at your leisure!
The concert link will be available between May 3rd and May 9th HERE.
Like a breeze resonating through the tendrils of a weeping willow, the flute and guitar have been paired by composers over the centuries to explore the complicity of two very different instruments. The Cordes au vent duo hopes that this music will take you on a voyage of discovery from baroque, classical and romantic to contemporary and popular. Enjoy the trip!

Virtual Visits with VEQ- Tech Talk Tuesdays
2021-05-04 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual meeting on Google Duo, Quebec, Canada
VEQ has paired up with the Atwater Library to offer a repeating 4 week series of virtual workshops that will help you feel comfortable with the android tablets ( internet provided!) available through our Tablet Lending Library.
Join us Tuesdays for Tech Talk, and put into practice what you have learned on Thursdays with our Virtual Visits where we will have a variety of virtual events ( trivia, museum visits etc)
Week 1: Device Basics ( April 20th, May 25th)
Week 2: Device Settings ( April 27th, June 1st)
Week 3: Email ( May 4th, June 8th)
Week 4: Using Zoom and Google Duo as a participant. ( May 11th, June 15th)
For more information and to register, contact Catherine at 418-683-2366 x 224 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca

Coffee Talk with Lifelong Learning
2021-05-06 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual meeting via Zoom, Quebec, Canada
Coffee Talk with Lifelong Learning

Date jeu., 6 mai, 10:00am – 11:30am
DescriptionThis event is open to all adults age of 50+ in the Quebec City area.
It’s been a while since we have had a session to chat and check in. Join me and your fellow LLL members on May 6th between 10 am and 11:30 for a little virtual get-together. Pop on to the call whenever you have a moment to say “hi”.
We only have a few more weeks of LLL so let’s make the most of it and reconnect before the summer.
Registration for this event is required. Click HERE to register. This event is free. No dues are required.

Do you have a question, concern or having difficulty registering? Email Meghan at info@lifelonglearningquebec.org

Virtual Visits with VEQ: Themed Thursdays
2021-05-06 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual meeting on Google Duo, Quebec, Canada
If you are in the 50+ community, come join us for virtual visits!
VEQ has paired up with the Atwater Library to offer a repeating 4 week series of virtual workshops that will help you feel comfortable with the android tablets ( internet provided!) available through our Tablet Lending Library.
Join us Tuesdays for Tech Talk, and put into practice what you have learned on Thursdays with our Virtual Visits where we will have a variety of virtual events ( trivia, museum visits etc) * programming subject to change* Most visits are held on Google Duo, which is android and apple compatible.
Thursday April 22nd: Ask us your tech questions! Tuesday’s workshop left you with more questions? Let’s get together and discover our tablets!
Thursday April 29th: Trivia , winners prize, Bragging rights!
Thursday May 6th: Self care during a pandemic, share about ways you are getting through this pandemic and join us for an at- home all-level workout!
Thursday May 13th: Virtual visit! We can’t physically travel, but join us for a virtual museum visit!

To borrow a tablet from our Lending Library, and to register for our activities, contact Catherine Baboudjian or Maria Hoyt at 418-683-2366 x 224. Once registered, you will receive the link for our Google Duo meeting.

Poetry Contest
2021-05-07 - 2021-05-08 | QC
May 7
Poetry Contest
April is National Poetry Month, and the Morrin Centre is holding its second annual Society Pages Poetry Contest! The contest is open to all topics and genres of poetry (haikus, lyric poems, etc.), whatever strikes your fancy! The winning poem and the runners-up will be published in the summer issue of Society Pages.
The contest will run until Friday, May 7, 2021.
Please send your submissions to Society Pages editor kathleenhulley@morrin.org

How to Stay Safe Online
2021-05-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual meeting via Zoom, Quebec, Canada
How to stay safe online

Date mer., 12 mai, 10am – 12pm
DescriptionFacilitator: Meghan Radden, Programme Coordinator
This event is open to all adults age of 50+ in the Quebec City area.
In honour of World Password Day on May 8th, this presentation will offer guidance on how to stay safe while banking, shopping,and browsing the web. We will also discuss common email and social media scams and what to do protect yourself.
Registration for this event is required. Click HERE to register. This event is free. No dues are required.
Do you have a question, concern or having difficulty registering? Email Meghan at info@lifelonglearningquebec.org

Virtual Visits with VEQ - Themed Thursdays
2021-05-13 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual meeting via Zoom, Quebec, Canada
If you are in the 50+ community, come join us for virtual visits!
VEQ has paired up with the Atwater Library to offer a repeating 4 week series of virtual workshops that will help you feel comfortable with the android tablets (internet provided!) available through our Tablet Lending Library.
Join us Tuesdays for Tech Talks, and put into practice what you have learned on Thursdays with our Virtual Visits where we will have a variety of virtual events (trivia, museum visits etc) *programming subject to change* Most visits are held on Google Duo, which is android and apple compatible.
Thursday April 22nd: Ask us your tech questions! Tuesday’s workshop left you with more questions? Let’s get together and discover our tablets!
Thursday April 29th: Trivia , winners prize, Bragging rights!
Thursday May 6th: Self care during a pandemic, share about ways you are getting through this pandemic and join us for an at- home all-level workout!
Thursday May 13th: Virtual visit! We can’t physically travel, but join us for a virtual museum visit!

To borrow a tablet from our Lending Library, and to register for our activities, contact Catherine Baboudjian or Maria Hoyt at 418-683-2366 x 224. Once registered, you will receive the link for our Google Duo meeting.

Easy 3 Ingredient Summer Salads
2021-05-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual meeting via Zoom, Quebec, Canada
This event is open to all adults age of 50+ in the Quebec City area.
Summer is around the corner and that means hot days are ahead. Join fellow Lifelong Learning member, Mamie, as she shows us how to make easy summer salads using only three ingredients. Perfect suggestions for a hot Summer day as a healthy lunch or a side salad with your supper.
Registration for this event is required. Click HERE to register. This event is free. No dues are required.
Do you have a question, concern or having difficulty registering? Email Meghan at info@lifelonglearningquebec.org

Yoga Dance at Bois de Coulonge
2021-05-22 14:15 - 15:15 | QC
May 22nd CANCELLED!

*** Reservation is REQUIRED***
Only 8 people are allowed to participate, per the authority’s guidelines.

Newcomers,

We are resuming in-person events! Hooray!!
Did you recently move to the Greater Québec City region and have been having difficulties meeting other people?
How about making the most of the beauty of Québec City’s parks by enjoying a yoga dance session? All you need is comfortable clothes, a towel or yoga mat, your smile, and most importantly, sign up! A Yoga dance session allies accessible yoga poses and intuitive dancing. Be ready to breathe, stretch, dance, meditate, and above all to have fun.

The events are FREE and open to all who recently moved to the Greater Québec City region.

Contact María Castro if you have any questions or to register: newcomers@veq.ca / (418) 683-2366 ext. 225.

Artists in Schools - Louise C. Bergeron - Illustrator
2021-05-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual meeting via Zoom, Quebec, Canada
May 25 – Artists in Schools
Louise C. Bergeron – Illustrator
On Tuesday, May 25 from 9 to 10 a.m., join us for a workshop on the five senses with illustrator Louise C. Bergeron on Zoom. The activity welcomes all participants from Kindergarten to Grade 2.
Classes and families alike can join us in this activity.
Register HERE

Virtual Visits with VEQ- Tech Talk Tuesdays
2021-05-25 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual meeting on Google Duo, Quebec, Canada
VEQ has paired up with the Atwater Library to offer a repeating 4 week series of virtual workshops that will help you feel comfortable with the android tablets (internet provided!) available through our Tablet Lending Library.
Join us Tuesdays for Tech Talk, and put into practice what you have learned on Thursdays with our Virtual Visits where we will have a variety of virtual events (trivia, museum visits etc)
May 25th: Device Basics
June 1st: Device Settings
June 8th: Email
June 15th: Using Zoom and Google Duo as a participant.
For more information and to register, contact Catherine or Maria at 418-683-2366 x 224 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca

Artists in School Samuel Bonnet - Musician
2021-05-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual meeting via Zoom, Quebec, Canada
May 27 – Artists in School
Samuel Bonnet – Musician
On Thursday, May 27 from 9 to 10 a.m., join us for a music-themed workshop with musician Samuel Bonnet on Zoom! Children will get to build a small drum of their own with simple materials. The activity welcomes all participants from Grades 3 to 6.
Classes and families alike can join us in this activity.
Register HERE.

Virtual Visits with VEQ - Themed Thursdays
2021-05-27 17:00 - 18:00 | Google Duo, Quebec, Canada
If you are in the 50+ community, come join us for virtual visits!
VEQ has paired up with the Atwater Library to offer a repeating 4 week series of virtual workshops that will help you feel comfortable with the android tablets (internet provided!) available through our Tablet Lending Library.
Join us Tuesdays for Tech Talks, and put into practice what you have learned on Thursdays with our Virtual Visits where we will have a variety of virtual events (trivia, museum visits etc) *programming subject to change* Most visits are held on Google Duo, which is android and apple compatible.
Thursday May 27th: Ask us your tech questions! Tuesday’s workshop left you with more questions? Let’s get together and discover our tablets!
Thursday June 3rd: Trivia , winners prize, Bragging rights!
Thursday June 10th: Self care during a pandemic, share about ways you are getting through this pandemic and join us for an at- home all-level workout!
Thursday June 17th: Virtual visit! We can’t physically travel, but join us for a virtual museum visit!

To borrow a tablet from our Lending Library, and to register for our activities, contact Catherine Baboudjian or Maria Hoyt at 418-683-2366 x 224. Once registered, you will receive the link for our Google Duo meeting.

From "Grab-and-Go" to Amateur Sommelier
2021-05-27 17:30 - 19:30 | Virtual meeting via Zoom, Quebec, Canada
Ever peruse the aisles of the SAQ looking to try something new but end up buying the same wine you always buy? Have you ever wished you could express your wine tastes better to help you choose? At this activity, we will watch a series of video lectures to learn how to trust and communicate our own taste and aroma preferences. Our professor will guide us through the technical jargon of wineselection to get us on the path to sounding like expert sommeliers.
We can’t venture out to the Ile d’Orleans this year for a proper wine tasting but perhaps a virtual course will help us prep for future excursions.
Registration for this event is required. Click HERE to register. This event is free. No dues are required.
Do you have a question, concern or having difficulty registering? Email Meghan at info@lifelonglearningquebec.org

Yoga Dance at Domaine de Maizerets
2021-05-29 14:15 - 15:15 | Domaine de Maizerets, 2000 Boulevard Montmorency, Québec City, Quebec, G1J 5E7, Canada
*** Reservation is REQUIRED***
Only 8 people are allowed to participate, per the authority’s guidelines.

Newcomers,

We are resuming in-person events! Hooray!!
Did you recently move to the Greater Québec City region and have been having difficulties meeting other people?
How about making the most of the beauty of Québec City’s parks by enjoying a yoga dance session? All you need is comfortable clothes, a towel or yoga mat, your smile, and most importantly, sign up! A Yoga dance session allies accessible yoga poses and intuitive dancing. Be ready to breathe, stretch, dance, meditate, and above all to have fun.

The events are FREE and open to all who recently moved to the Greater Québec City region.

Contact María Castro if you have any questions or to register: newcomers@veq.ca / (418) 683-2366 ext. 225.

Virtual Visits with VEQ- Tech Talk Tuesdays
2021-06-01 14:00 - 15:30, 2021-06-08 14:00 - 15:30, 2021-06-15 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual meeting on Google Duo, Quebec, Canada
VEQ has paired up with the Atwater Library to offer a repeating 4 week series of virtual workshops that will help you feel comfortable with the android tablets (internet provided!) available through our Tablet Lending Library.
Join us Tuesdays for Tech Talk, and put into practice what you have learned on Thursdays with our Virtual Visits where we will have a variety of virtual events (trivia, museum visits etc)
May 25th: Recap of Previous sessions (device settings, google duo/zoom, email) & questions
June 1st: eBooks and online library access
June 8th: Podcasts and Audiobooks
June 15th: Photos! Camera, editing, sharing
For more information and to register, contact Catherine or Maria at 418-683-2366 x 224 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca

Edward Rutheford - CHINA: The Novel
2021-06-02 23:00 - 2021-06-03 01:00 | Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 4H3, Canada
June 2
Edward Rutheford – CHINA: The Novel
From the internationally bestselling author of Paris and New York comes the great clash of East and West with Rutherfurd’s trademark epic style. CHINA: The Novel brings to life the rich terrain of this vast and constantly evolving country, dramatizing the epoch when the colonial greed of Western powers shattered the stability of the two-thousand-year-old empire, and the Chinese learned to fight back in ways that echo down to this day.
Come meet the author Edward Rutherfurd and listen to him discuss his book China with the journalist and author Michel Cormier!
Register HERE.

End of Year Virtual Get Together and Game Day
2021-06-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Virtual meeting via Zoom, Quebec, Canada
This event is open to all adults age of 50+ in the Quebec City area.
It’s our last Lifelong Learning activity before summer. We can’t have a happy hour this year in person, but we can certainly get together virtually for a fun social event that gets our little grey cells working. Join me for a day of fun games and trivia, while we say goodbye for now and share our summer plans.
Registration for this event is required. Click HERE to register.This event is free. No dues are required.
Do you have a question, concern or having difficulty registering? Email Meghan at info@lifelonglearningquebec.org

Out and About
2021-06-14 14:00 - 17:30 | Le Grand Marché de Québec, Quebec, 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. Weekly outings include shopping trips, nature visits, excursions to l’Île d’Orléans, visits to museums, ice cream, and more!
Activities and number of spaces available are based on the current public health measures. *All participants are asked to comply with these measures.
To offer suggestions or to register, please contact Maria at: (418) 683-2366 ext. 224, or at: maria.hoyt@veq.ca

Annual General Meeting
2021-06-14 23:00 - 2021-06-15 00:00 | QC
Morrin Centre Members are cordially invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec (LHSQ), which will be held on Monday, June 14, 2021 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Instructions on how to participate in the meeting will be sent to members upon their registration. A telephone dial-in option will also be available.
Members are invited to register by emailing us at info@morrin.org.
If you are a member and have not received the more detailed AGM invitation email, please let us know at info@morrin.org.

Out and About-
2021-06-21 13:30 - 17:30 | Montmorency Falls, Quebec, Canada

So the Story Goes – Traditional Quebecois Storyteller
2021-06-23 23:30 - 2021-06-24 01:30 | QC
So the Story Goes – Traditional Quebecois Storyteller
So the Story Goes is a series of activities presenting different forms of storytelling, from picture books to music and Indigenous storytelling. This project will explore different forms of storytelling important to the Quebec Anglophone community and will allow participants to experiment with many ways to tell stories.
Date: June 23, 2021
Time: 19:30
Cost: Free – $5
Event Category : Cultural Event
Event Tags: Atelier, Literary, Workshop
This activity will include a short demonstration of traditional Quebecois storytelling, followed by a workshop during which the guest will present the basis of his art and will guide the participants in applying their new knowledge in a practical way.
Guest – Bernard Crustin
Describing himself as “a non-practising anthropologist” (B.A. Honours Carleton University + some graduate work at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania), Bernard Crustin is an actor, a storyteller, and a tourist guide in Québec City.
Since 2005, he has told his stories in many venues: Espace Félix-Leclerc, Festival international du conte Jos Violon (Lévis), 106,3 FM Radio-Canada, Samedis de conter (Trois-Pistoles), festival Québec en toutes lettres with Arleen Thibault (La couleur des tigres, inspired by Borgès), prison d’Orsainville, cafés, restaurants and schools . Most recently he was involved with Conteries de Charlevoix and Festival Contes et Menteries des Ami.e.s Imaginaires (Québec).
Save your spot by purchasing a ticket below.
https://www.morrin.org/en/event/so-the-story-goes-traditional-quebecois-storyteller/?mc_cid=4a28f74842&mc_eid=783d4e7481
This activity will be held virtually. You will receive a Zoom link by email in the days preceding the event.

Out and About - Chocolats Favoris
2021-06-28 16:30 - 18:00 | Chocolats Favoris Cap Rouge, Quebec, Canada

Virtual Visits with VEQ - Tech Talk Tuesdays
2021-06-29 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual meeting on Google Duo, Quebec, Canada
VEQ has paired up with the Atwater Library to offer a repeating 4 week series of virtual workshops that will help you feel comfortable with the android tablets (internet provided!) available through our Tablet Lending Library. Subjects range from device settings, email use, taking/sharing photos, etc.
Join us Tuesdays for Tech Talk, and put into practice what you have learned on Thursdays with our Virtual Visits where we will have a variety of virtual events (trivia, museum visits etc)
For this 4 week series we will get back to basics .*** topics subject to change, please contact us for up to date information.
June 29: Device basics and settings
July 6: Email
July 13: Using zoom
July 20th: Q and A, review and perfect what we’ve learned!
For more information and to register, contact Catherine (catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca) or Maria (maria.hoyt@veq.ca) or call 418-683-2366 x 224

Shopping at Place Laurier- Northern Perimeter edition
2021-06-30 14:30 | Place Laurier, 2700 Bd Laurier, Québec City, Quebec, G1V 2L8, Canada
Voice of English Speaking Quebec is inviting all people 50+ living in the northern perimeter of Quebec City ( ex: Shannon, Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier) to hop on the bus and join us on a shopping trip to Place Laurier.
Places are limited, for more information, or to reserve your spot, contact Catherine Baboudjian at 418-683-2366 x 224 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca

Themed Thursdays: Virtual Visits with VEQ
2021-07-01 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual meeting on Google Duo, Quebec, Canada
Borrow a tablet from VEQ, keep in touch with other community members and join us for a variety of social activities every Thursday morning, themes vary from Trivia, to virtual museum visits, to home exercise.
This week’s activity: Ice breakers
For a detailed schedule or to sign up, contact Catherine or Maria at 418-683-2366 x 224 or catherine.baboudjan@veq.ca.
