Voice of English-speaking Québec

St. Patrick's High School Open House
2022-11-12 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Toronto) | St. Patrick’s High School, 75 Rue de Maisonneuve, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 2C4, Canada
St. Patrick’s High School is pleased to invite future students and their families to their annual open house on Saturday November 12th, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
This is an opportunity for families to meet the school team and develop a clearer picture of the exciting educational opportunities offered by the St Patrick’s community. This process is an important step in ensuring a smooth and informed transition from primary school to high school.
Please register here: https://stpats.schoolappointments.com

Quebec High School Open House
2022-11-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Quebec High School, 945 Av. Belvèdere, Québec City, Quebec, G1S 3G2, Canada
Quebec High School is pleased to invite current and future students, and their families, to their annual open house on Saturday November 12th, 2022 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Please take a moment, prior to your arrival, to explore the links provided below to discover important information about QHS’ academic programs, course options, extra-curricular activities, and sports teams. You will even be able to take a virtual tour of the building!
http://www.quebechighschool.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8QbeakA2x_SHr6AmlqqayA/videos

In Stitches
2022-11-14 19:00 - 20:30 | VEQ Community Space (Shannon), 438 Blvd Jacques-Cartier, Suite 202, Shannon, Quebec, G3S 1N5, Canada
Calling on knitters and crocheters of all levels ( or those who want to learn)!
Drop in once a month to the VEQ Community Space in Shannon, bring your projects or bring your questions, our volunteer, Jennifer will be happy to guide you.
Bring your own materials, if you are a beginner, look for worsted weight wool, and size 4 or 4.5 needles or crochet hooks. Light refreshments are provided.
For any questions, contact Catherine at 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca
This activity is open to all adults!

CRA Outreach Program – Newcomers Webinar
2022-11-15 18:30 - 20:00 | MS Teams, Quebec, Canada
The CRA’s Outreach Program is offering a series of live webinars open to everyone. During those webinars, learn about credits and benefits as well as the federal measures related to COVID-19.
On November 15, here is what you will get information about:
Newcomers
▪ Canadian tax system and residency status for income tax purposes
▪ What document you need to file your taxes ?
▪ Canada child benefit (CCB)
▪ Canada workers benefit (CWB)
▪ Underground economy
Click here for the webinar on Newcomers!
The following webinars are also offered in English:
Oct 12 – Benefits and Credits
Oct 13 – Learn about your taxes and scams
Oct 20 – My Account
Oct 21 – It pays to do your taxes
Nov 2 – Families
Nov 9 – Covid Benefit Repayment
Nov 15 – Newcomers
Nov 18 – Adults 65 years and older
Nov 22 – Persons with disabilities

Picture This – Photo-Editing – The Essentials
2022-11-16 23:30 - 2022-11-17 00:30 | Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 4H3, Canada
The Morrin Centre’s Picture This is a photography project in three parts.
With the help of professional photographer Jacques Gaines, the Morrin Centre offers a series of five photography workshops. Each workshop, held on a Tuesday evening, will present a different aspect of photography, from framing to photo-editing.
Two discussions will also be held throughout the project, where the Morrin Centre invites participants to share some old and new photos and the story behind each of them.
The project will wrap up with a temporary photo exhibit gathering both old and new pictures from the project participants and the Morrin Centre archives.
Full details here.

Game Night for Newcomers
2022-11-17 23:00 - 2022-11-18 01:00 | Jeffery Hale Pavilion, 1270, chemin Sainte-Foy, Québec City, Quebec, G1S 2M4, Canada
Come socialise with other newcomers while playing games in English and in French.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.!
Register here!

CRA Outreach Program – Adults 65 years and older Webinar
2022-11-18 18:00 - 19:30 | MS Teams, Quebec, Canada
The CRA’s Outreach Program is offering a series of live webinars open to everyone. During those webinars, learn about credits and benefits as well as the federal measures related to COVID-19.
On November 18, here is what you will get information about:
Adults 65 years and +
• Pension income splitting
• Disability tax credit (DTC)
• Home accessibility expenses
• Canada caregiver amount (CCC)
• Medical expenses
Click here for the webinar on Adults 65 years and +!
The following webinars are also offered in English:
Oct 12 – Benefits and Credits
Oct 13 – Learn about your taxes and scams
Oct 20 – My Account
Oct 21 – It pays to do your taxes
Nov 2 – Families
Nov 9 – Covid Benefit Repayment
Nov 15 – Newcomers
Nov 18 – Adults 65 years and older
Nov 22 – Persons with disabilities

*** CANCELLED***In Stitches
2022-11-21 19:00 - 20:30 | VEQ Community Space (Shannon), 438 Blvd Jacques-Cartier, Suite 202, Shannon, Quebec, G3S 1N5, Canada
Calling on knitters and crocheters of all levels ( or those who want to learn)!
Drop in once a month to the VEQ Community Space in Shannon, bring your projects or bring your questions, our volunteer, Jennifer will be happy to guide you.
Bring your own materials, if you are a beginner, look for worsted weight wool, and size 4 or 4.5 needles or crochet hooks. Light refreshments provided.
For any questions, contact Catherine at 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca
This activity is open to all adults!

CRA Outreach Program – Persons with Disabilities Webinar
2022-11-22 15:00 - 16:30 | MS Teams, Quebec, Canada
The CRA’s Outreach Program is offering a series of live webinars open to everyone. During those webinars, learn about credits and benefits as well as the federal measures related to COVID-19.
On November 22, here is what you will get information about:
Persons with Disabilities
▪ Disability tax credit (DTC)
▪ Child disability benefit (CDB)
▪ Canadian caregiver amount (CCA)
▪ Disability support deduction
▪ Home accessibility expenses
▪ Canada workers benefit (CWB)
▪ Registered Disability saving plan ( RDSP)
Click here for the webinar on Persons with Disabilities!
The following webinars are also offered in English:
Oct 12 – Benefits and Credits
Oct 13 – Learn about your taxes and scams
Oct 20 – My Account
Oct 21 – It pays to do your taxes
Nov 2 – Families
Nov 9 – Covid Benefit Repayment
Nov 15 – Newcomers
Nov 18 – Adults 65 years and older
Nov 22 – Persons with disabilities

Picture This – Photo-Editing – Fun Techniques
2022-11-22 23:30 - 2022-11-23 00:30 | Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 4H3, Canada

Lifelong Learning: Let's Talk About the English Language
2022-11-23 18:00 - 19:30 | Quebec
Let’s Talk about the English Language!
Have you ever wondered why Queen Elizabeth spoke fluent French? What is the story behind the English language? What language features characterize modern English today? Otherwise said, what makes English, English (and not French, Italian, etc.) ? What might the future of the language be? There is so much to enjoy and explore. Come join this interactive discussion where we explore some of the many delights of the English language!
Marie White is a newly retired English cegep teacher, journalist and writer. With her background in Linguistics, her lifelong passion has been language, especially English and juxtaposing the English and French languages.

Lifelong Learning: Quebec Conferences of 1943 and 1944
2022-11-24 15:00 - 17:00 | Québec City Reading Council, 3005 Rue William-Stuart, Québec City, Quebec, G1W 1V4, Canada
This event is open to all adults age 50+ in the Quebec City area.
The Quebec Conferences were two in a series of high-level strategic meetings held by Allied leaders during World War II, the first from 10-24 August 1943 and the second from 11 to 16 September 1944. The future course of the war was planned at these meetings where Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt came to Quebec City to discuss war strategies. Charles André Nadeau, a former QCT writer and historian,has written a book about the Quebec Conferences of 1943 and 1944. The book is currently being edited and it is hoped it will be ready for publication by 2023to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the first of the two conferences. Join Charles-André as he walks us through these historical meetings that took placehere in Quebec City.
TO REGISTER: email info@lifelonglearningquebec.org Programme Coordinator or call 418.681.1258. Space is limited.
Sign up for the Lifelong Learning mailing list to notification of upcoming activities.

Health 101 & Winter in Québec
2022-11-24 23:30 - 2022-11-25 01:00 | Jeffery Hale Pavilion, 1270, chemin Sainte-Foy, Québec City, Quebec, G1S 2M4, Canada
Did you recently move to the Greater Québec City region and have questions about the provincial health care system? In 2018 Jeffery Hale Community Services, the Community Wellness Centre, and the Voice of English-speaking Québec put together a comprehensive guide with the intention of helping newcomers navigate the medical system here in Québec City with a little more ease and efficiency. Since then, we provide a space for newcomers to meet other newcomers while having their doubts cleared out by either a nurse or a social worker from the JEFF (as we colloquially refer to the Jeffery Hale Community Services).
Start jotting down your questions!
Click here to consult the guide.
***REGISTRATION REQUIRED***
A participation prize will be awarded to one of the participants.

Quebec Art Company - "The Game's Afoot"
2022-11-25 00:30 - 01:30, 2022-11-27 19:00 - 20:00 | CEGEP Champlain – St. Lawrence, 790 Avenue Nérée-Tremblay, Québec City, Quebec, G1V 4K2, Canada
Tickets now on sale for QAC’s The Game’s Afoot
Reserve your tickets without delay for the latest top-notch theatrical offering from the Quebec Art Company, Quebec City’s premier community theatre troupe.
Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot; Holmes for the Holidays is described as “breathtaking mystery and high hilarity in equal parts.”
The plot: Broadway star William Gillette has invited his fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. Then it’s up to Gillette himself, who just happens to think he’s Sherlock Holmes, to track down the killer before the next victim appears.
Cue the laughs and gasps! The danger and laughter are non-stop in this glittering whodunit set during the Christmas holidays.
Featuring a talented cast and directed by Cheryl Rimmer, The Game’s Afoot takes to the stage of CEGEP Champlain-St. Lawrence for four performances, opening Thursday, Nov. 24 and finishing with a Sunday matinee.
Tickets are $20 and can be reserved on the QAC website (quebecartcompany.com).

Out and About: Catholic Women's League Community Breakfast
2022-11-27 14:00 - 18:00 | Shannon Hall, 75 Chemin Gosford, Shannon, 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!
This week join us in Shannon where The Catholic Women’s League (CWL) is hosting their fall community breakfast from 9am – 12pm at Shannon Hall, 75 Gosford Road.
VEQ will offer a bus shuttle leaving from the Jeffery Hale pavilion at 9:15 am and McGreevy Manor at 9:30 am, to arrive at Shannon Hall at 10:00 am.
FEES: 10$ (adults) – 5$ (6-12 years old) – FREE (5 years and under)
Places are limited – For more information or to RSVP, please contact Maria Hoyt before Wednesday November 23rd.
To offer register or offer suggestions, please contact Maria at: (418) 683-2366 ext. 221, or at: maria.hoyt@veq.ca

Lifelong Learning: A Moment of Peace, Meditation
2022-11-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Québec City Reading Council, 3005 Rue William-Stuart, Québec City, Quebec, G1W 1V4, Canada
This event is open to all adults age 50+ in the Quebec City area.
Sometimes we need just a little moment of serenity during the holiday season. Join Lifelong Learning member, Katherine Burgess, as she guides us through a session of meditation exercises to help us take a moment for ourselves and relax during this hectic time of giving.
TO REGISTER: email info@lifelonglearningquebec.org Programme Coordinator or call418.681.1258. Space is limited.
Sign up for the Lifelong Learning mailing list to notification of upcoming activities.

In Stitches
2022-11-28 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-12-05 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-12-12 18:30 - 20:00 | VEQ Community Space (Shannon), 438 Blvd Jacques-Cartier, Suite 202, Shannon, Quebec, G3S 1N5, Canada

Lifelong Learning: Holiday Kickoff Finger Food Brunch
2022-11-30 16:00 - 17:30 | Québec City Reading Council, 3005 Rue William-Stuart, Québec City, Quebec, G1W 1V4, Canada
This event is open to all adults age 50+ in the Quebec City area.
Lifelong Learning’s annual holiday recipe swap is back! Get together with your fellow Lifelong Learners and get your holiday celebrations started. Lifelong Learners, Frances and Mamie, will be your hosts. Bring a favourite finger food and/or recipe to share with the group.Recipes can be sent to info@lifelonglearningquebec.org in advance, we will combine them into one holiday favourite recipe book for all to enjoy.
Bringing a food item and/or recipe is not a requirement to attend. If you do wish to bring an item to share, we ask that you bring in something that may be eaten without utensils. You are not required to bake or cook, if your favourite is something from the Provigo/Metro/IGA etc. go ahead and share it!
TO REGISTER: email info@lifelonglearningquebec.org, Programme Coordinator or call418.681.1258. Space is limited.
Sign up for the Lifelong Learning mailing list to notification of upcoming activities.

Piñata Workshop - Community Christmas Hamper Campaign
2022-12-01 23:00 - 2022-12-02 01:00 | Jeffery Hale Pavilion, 1270, chemin Sainte-Foy, Québec City, Quebec, G1S 2M4, Canada
Cold winds announce the upcoming Christmas season!
VEQ is once again collaborating with the yearly Christmas Hamper Campaign, an initiative to help families in need during the holidays.
This year, María Castro, the Newcomers Coordinator will host a two-hour workshop, during which you will learn the fundamentals of making your own piñatas!
All materials are provided and prepared in advance so that at the end of the evening, you can go home with your finished product. Children are encouraged to participate, but those under 16 years of age MUST be accompanied by an adult.
(っ◔◡◔)っ ♥ All proceeds go directly to the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign.

REGISTER HERE!

Northern Perimeter Out and About: German Christmas Market and lunch
2022-12-02 15:15 - 19:30 | Quebec
Voice of English-speaking Québec invites people aged 50+ living in the Northern perimeter of the city to hop on the bus as we go out and about. This week, a visit to the Christmas Market in Old Quebec. Stroll about the enchanted site and then warm up with lunch at a local restaurant ( resto TBD).
Slap on some crampons!
Bus transportation from 438 boul Jacques Cartier: 10:20
Bus transportation from 2215 boul Valcartier: 10:30
To confirm your participation ( or for any questions) contact Catherine at 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca

Conflict Resolution YES workshop
2022-12-06 23:00 - 2022-12-07 02:00 | Quebec
More information to come.

Picture This – Find Your Style
2022-12-06 23:30 - 2022-12-07 00:30 | Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 4H3, Canada

Last Day to Submit Howliday Contest Photos
2022-12-08 - 2022-12-09 | Quebec
Got Santa Claws or Hanu-cat at home?
(Grinches are also welcome!)
Show off your pet while supporting the Quebec City Community Christmas Hamper Campaign.
Send us a photo of your pet(s) embracing the holiday spirit and stand a chance to win a prize for your furry companion(s)! 🎄
A $10 donation to the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign per entry is required to enter the contest.
⭐ Simply go to: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/8671?v1=true
⭐ Make a $10 donation, and mention VEQ Pets
⭐ Send your photo to Melissa at melissa.wan@veq.ca by December 8!
– Voting will begin on Facebook on December 9
– Winners will be announced on December 16
• By submitting a photo, you agree to your photo being posted on our social media and the VEQ newsletter. •
Find out about the campaign: https://qchampers.ca/

Christmas Sing-Along
2022-12-10 19:30 - 20:30 | St Michael’s Anglican Church, 1800 Chemin Saint-Louis, Québec City, Quebec, Canada
You are invited to a Christmas Sing-Along with choir director Katharina Urbschat and organist and pianist Irène Brisson.

Songs and poems will be in English and in French.

Admission is free, a goodwill offering will be appreciated.

Song sheets will be given out at the event to help you with the lyrics 🙂

Northern Perimeter out and about: Cookie decorating with Valcartier Elementary!
2022-12-13 15:00 - 16:30 | Quebec
Get into the holiday spirit and have some fun with the Valcartier Elementary School students. Join the gang and decorate home baked Christmas cookies!
Bus from Shannon at 10:15 a.m.
The activity will be occuring in Saint-Gabriel – de Valcartier at 10:30 a.m.
Please confirm your participation no later than December 8th so there are enough cookies baked for all.
Contact Catherine at 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca

Holiday Happy Hour 2022
2022-12-13 22:00 - 2022-12-14 00:00 | Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 4H3, Canada
Join us in celebrating the holiday season!
The Voice of English-speaking Québec, in partnership with the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec, is delighted to invite you and your family to our annual Holiday Happy Hour at the Morrin Centre. Support a good cause, enjoy a glass, savour a bite and take a moment to wish your colleagues, friends and partners a wonderful holiday season!
DATE: Tuesday, December 13, 2022
TIME: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
LOCATION: The Morrin Centre – 44, chaussée des Écossais, Québec City
Please RSVP by December 6 to:
info@veq.ca or (418) 683-2366 ext. 221
All proceeds from the cash bar will go towards the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

PLEASE BRING INDOOR FOOTWEAR TO PROTECT THE FRAGILE WOOD FLOORING AT THE CENTRE
PARKING AVAILABLE ON SURROUNDING STREETS AND UNDER CITY HALL
THE MORRIN CENTRE IS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE

Pixels & Pages: The Morrin Centre's Book Club
2022-12-21 00:00 - 02:00 | Quebec
Come join Pixels & Pages, the Morrin Centre’s online book club! At December’s meeting, we will be discussing Louise Penny and Hillary Rodham Clinton’s political thriller, State of Terror.
Please note that this event will be hybrid: the book club will meet in the Library, but it is also possible to participate online via Zoom. Please email library@morrin.org to learn more or to sign up!Thank you to our partner La Maison Anglaise for their support.
