Voice of English-speaking Québec

Pottery Workshops
2023-03-16 16:30 - 17:45 (America/Toronto) | CEGEP Champlain – St. Lawrence, 790 Avenue Nérée-Tremblay, Québec City, Quebec, G1V 4K2, Canada
Make your own bowl with your hands! Don’t miss this opportunity to get creative and be a part of this intergenerational pottery workshop with St. Lawrence students.

Two workshops (each, with two sessions) are available!
Workshop A will take place:

March 16 and April 6
Workshop B will take place:

March 21 and April 4
The workshops will be from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. at Cégep St. Lawrence, Classroom 127.
Contact Maria Hoyt now to sign up:

maria.hoyt@veq.ca
(418) 683-2366 ext. 221

St. Patrick's Day Parade and Irish Stew Lunch (Valcartier)
2023-03-17 15:15 - 18:30 | St. Gabriel-de-Valcartier, 2215 Blvd Valcartier, Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec, G0A 4S0, Canada
Come watch and enjoy Valcartier Elementary School students march and parade in green to the Valcartier municipality. After the parade, people are invited to partake in the St Patrick’s Day festivities in the Valcartier Community Center to enjoy live music and lunch — for more information please contact Dominique Paddack at VEQ (418 683-2366 ext. 227 or dominique.paddack@veq.ca) or Pam Hogan Laberge at the St. Gabriel-de-Valcartier (418 844 1218 or plaberge@munsgdv.ca) for details about lunch.

Lady Franklin's Revenge: Lifelong Learning
2023-03-21 17:00 - 18:30 | Quebec
This event is open to all adults aged 50+ in the Quebec City area.
Presented by John Felvinci
When Sir John Franklin disappeared into the Arctic in 1845, it was his adventurous wife, Jane Franklin, who kept the search for him alive and, as a result, contributed more to the discovery and mapping of the North than any explorer. This lecture is based on a biography from historian Ken McGoogan. Lady Franklin’s Revenge is the richly documented story of a complex, ambitious Victorian―arguably the greatest woman traveller of the 19th century― and the transformation of a failed expedition into a triumphant legend. Added are the latest discoveries about the expedition in the Canadian Arctic.

This is a hybrid event, our presenter will be joining us via Zoom, members are welcome to attend in person in the Lifelong Learning room at EQLC.
Registration is required.
TO REGISTER: email Catherine at info@lifelonglearningquebec.org, or call 418.681.1258. Space is limited.
Sign up for the Lifelong Learning mailing list for updates on activities. Questions or concerns? Contact Catherine at 418.681.1258.

Pixels & Pages: The Morrin Centre's Book Club
2023-03-21 23:00 - 2023-03-22 01:00 | Hybrid format: Morrin Centre & Zoom, 44 chaussée des Écossais, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 4H3, Canada
Come join Pixels & Pages, the Morrin Centre’s online book club! At our next meeting, we’ll be discussing Anthony Doerr’s novel Cloud Cuckoo Land.
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.

Definitely Spring (ish) Fest 2023!
2023-03-22 21:00 - 23:00 | 3 Brasseurs – Place Ste. Foy, 2450 Bd Laurier, Local G50, Québec City, Quebec, G1V 2L1, Canada
An excuse to get social!
Do you think winter is way too long?
VEQ cordially invites you to bring the spirit of spring alive at a 5@7 at 3 Brasseurs Laurier on March 22.
Come one, come all!
Meet and get to know the VEQ team. Hear about what we have been up to, and get information on what we have in store for you next.
Nibbles and appetisers will be served (and complimentary). Drinks may be purchased on-site.
Bring your friends 🙂
Please RSVP to Maria Hoyt at info@veq.ca or (418) 683-2366 ext. 221 by March 16.
We will be located on the Main Floor of the restaurant. See you there!

Women of Impressionism: Lifelong Learning
2023-03-23 17:00 - 19:30 | Quebec
This event is open to all adults aged 50+ in the Quebec City area.
FACILITATOR: Kay Palkhivala
This lecture discusses the art of five 19th Century female painters who worked during the Impressionist period, mainly in France. This artistic style focused on capturing an informal effect or “impression” of a subject, rather than a studied and formal representation. At the time, it was heavily criticized by the artistic establishment, who felt it was a rejection of true art. Today, Impressionist painting is hugely popular and the works of Monet, Sisley, Renoir and Manet, among others, command high prices. As is often the case, the women artists who worked at that time are much less known and valued. This lecture describes their struggle for recognition and demonstrates why they should not be forgotten.
This is a hybrid event, our presenter will be joining us via Zoom, however members are welcome to attend in person in the Lifelong Learning room at EQLC.
Registration is required.
TO REGISTER: email Catherine at info@lifelonglearningquebec.org, or call 418.681.1258.
Space is limited.
Sign up for the Lifelong Learning mailing list for updates on activities. Questions or concerns? Contact Catherine at 418.681.1258.

POSTPONED Fun Felting!!!
2023-03-23 22:30 - 2023-03-24 00:00 | Jeffery Hale Pavilion, 1270, chemin Sainte-Foy, Québec City, Quebec, G1S 2M4, Canada
Due to the weather, this event has been postponed, but will be rescheduled. All registered participants will be notified. Thanks for understanding!

Off-Imagination - Playwriting Workshop
2023-03-23 23:00 - 2023-03-24 00:30 | Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 4H3, Canada
To whet your appetite for literary presentations before the Imagination Festival, the Morrin Centre is delighted to present an Off-Imagination Playwriting Workshop with author, playwright, and poet Anna Fuerstenberg!
**Registration necessary**

Join us on March 23, at 7:00 p.m., for a playwriting workshop with writer, playwriter, and poet Anna Fuerstenberg! She will delight us by reading an excerpt from one of her plays before presenting us with the secrets of playwriting. Participants will then be invited to try their hand at applying their newly acquired skills.
Learn more here: http://morrin.org/…/off-imagination-playwriting…/
Register here: eventbrite.ca/e/586141744737

Out and About: Sugar Shack!
2023-03-24 13:30 - 19:00, 2023-03-31 13:30 - 19:00 | Érablière le Chemin du Roy, 237 Chem. du Lac, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec, G3A 1W7, Canada
Out & About offers English speakers (50+) free transportation to various community activities while providing the opportunity to go out, socialize, and connect 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 for a spring Québecois tradition and enjoy lunch, festive music, and sugar on snow at Érablière le Chemin du Roy!
To register or offer suggestions, please contact Maria at: (418) 683-2366 ext. 221, or at: maria.hoyt@veq.ca

Sugar Shack Brunch (for NEWCOMERS)
2023-03-25 14:00 - 17:30 | Sucrerie Blouin, 4315 Chem. Royal, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, G0A 3W0, Canada
Don’t ruin your appetite! We are going to Sucrerie Blouin to savour a scrumptious québecois brunch!

VEQ will provide transportation from its offices to the sugar shack (in Île d’Orléans) and back to the office. We are scheduled to arrive at 10:45 AM and meals will be served at 11:30 AM.
Upon arrival, you can visit some of the animals found on their small farm or ride the cart pulled by a horse to tour the property and learn how maple syrup is produced.
Are you ready to live one of the most memorable local traditions?!

Schedule:
The bus (free of cost) will leave VEQ’s offices at 10:00 AM. Our offices are located at 1270, chemin Sainte-Foy. Participants riding the bus are encouraged to arrive 10-15 minutes before the departure time.
Arrival at Sucrerie Blouin in Île d’Orléans at 10:45 AM.
From 10:45 AM to 11:30 AM participants can tour the premises or engage in one of the activities/games planned by María Castro.
11:30 AM: Brunch is served. Each table can seat 8-10 people. The service is all-you-can-eat style (à volonté in French).
After the brunch, everyone is invited to try making their own maple syrup snow candy (maple taffy).
1:30 PM: The bus returns to VEQ’s offices.
The menu usually consists of a of pea soup as a starter, followed by a variety of delicious traditional dishes such as baked ham, omelette or scrambled eggs, sausages, tourtière (the famous meat pie), baked beans, cretons (a kind of pork pâté), crepes, bread, and pork rinds. Yummy! All these dishes are of course prepared with maple syrup.

Reservations and tickets are made through Eventbrite and the costs depends on the age of the participants:
$20 – People 15 years old and older
$10 – Children ages 7-14 years old
$5 – Children ages between 3-6 years old
$0 – Children under 2 years of age

Tickets will not be refunded if cancellations are made after 3:00 PM on Tuesday March 21st, 2023.

St. Patrick's Day Parade
2023-03-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Quebec
The 11th edition of the Québec City St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be taking place on Saturday, March 25th.
More details to come!

Investing Over 50 - Information Session
2023-03-30 17:00 - 19:00 | Jeffery Hale Pavilion, 1270, chemin Sainte-Foy, Québec City, Quebec, G1S 2M4, Canada
This event is a community partnership event with Lifelong Learning and Voice of English-speaking Québec. It is open to all adults in the Quebec City area and Caregivers.
Are you thinking about investing? Do you keep up with your estate and financial planning? Don’t miss this learning opportunity with Derek Lennon, Portfolio Manager and Senior Investor Manager with BMO-Nesbitt Burns. He will be discussing estate and financial planning, the current state of the market, and portfolios. Bring your questions!
Everyone must register.
To register, please email Anaïs at afortinmaltais@jhpartners.net or call her at 581-446-7476.

Rescheduled Felting Art Workshop
2023-03-31 22:30 - 2023-04-01 00:00 | Jeffery Hale Pavilion Multipurpose Room, 1270, chemin Sainte-Foy, suite 2141, Québec City, Quebec, Canada
Have you always wanted to try needle felting?
In this free workshop hosted by VEQ, you can learn how to make cute objects out of felt.
All supplies are provided. Everyone welcome. 12+ and up.
Pre-registration required. https://forms.office.com/r/y4JU08pp85

Art Session for Newcomers
2023-04-03 22:30 - 2023-04-04 00:00 | Jeffery Hale Pavilion, 1270, chemin Sainte-Foy, Québec City, Quebec, G1S 2M4, Canada
Sign up now!!!

There are only 12 spots per session!

According to last year’s survey, most newcomers wanted us to offer Art workshops! Well, this series of Art workshops are designed for you! Art therapist Sophie Lessard-Latendresse will help you deal with your feelings, while being in a safe place.

The session starts at 6:30 PM, but we encourage to arrive 10-15 minutes prior.

Creative Space - Art Workshops
2023-04-04 17:00 - 19:00 | Jeffery Hale Pavilion Art Room, 1270, chemin Sainte-Foy, Room 2109, Québec City, Quebec, Canada

Revenu Québec Information Session
2023-04-05 16:00 - 18:00 | Online, Quebec, Canada
We have a new date!!!
Unfortunately, for reasons out of our control, this year we won’t be able to offer it in person and after working hours, as we had done in the past. The good news are, however, that you can still get all the info you need or ask your questions from the comfort of your workplace or home, while having your lunch!

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IMAGINATION WRITERS' FESTIVAL 2023
2023-04-11 - 2023-04-17 | Quebec
Check out the full 2023 programming here.

OverDrive Virtual Workshop: Getting Started with Libby
2023-04-12 15:00 - 16:00 | Morrin Centre – Virtual Workshop, Quebec, Canada
Do you have questions about accessing and using the Morrin Centre’s e-books and audiobooks on OverDrive? If so, here is the perfect activity for you!
Join the OverDrive team for a one-hour “Getting Started with Libby” webinar, and learn the library application Libby with the experts! This webinar will show you everything you need to know to get started with Libby: from downloading the app & signing in, to searching & borrowing e-books and audiobooks, placing holds, adjusting reading settings, and more.

If you have questions, to see full details and to register, click HERE.

Salon International du Livre de Quebec (Northern Perimeter Out & About)
2023-04-14 14:00 - 18:30 | Centre des congrès de Québec, 1000 boul. René-Lévesque Est, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 5T8, Canada
Join us for an excursion to this lively book festival. Featuring books in a wide range of topics and in several languages, you can discover new stories or find an old favorite while you browse a diverse selection of reading material. Round-trip transportation will be provided from Shannon, QC. The cost of admission is $8 a person and we will have lunch afterwards at a local restraunt near the Centre des congrès de Québec. RSVP with Jeanne Nivischiuk by 7 April 2023.

Art Session for Newcomers
2023-04-15 14:30 - 16:00 | Jeffery Hale Pavilion, 1270, chemin Sainte-Foy, Québec City, Quebec, G1S 2M4, Canada
Sign up now!!!

There are only 12 spots per session!

According to last year’s survey, most newcomers wanted us to offer Art workshops! Well, this series of Art therapy AND workshops are designed for you! Art therapist Sophie Lessard-Latendresse will help you deal with your feelings, while being in a safe place.

The session starts at 10:A0 PM, but we encourage to arrive 10-15 minutes prior. Light refreshments will be available for free (coffee/tea) and cookies.

Pixels & Pages: The Morrin Centre's Book Club
2023-04-18 23:00 - 2023-04-19 01:00 | Hybrid format: Morrin Centre & Zoom, 44 chaussée des Écossais, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 4H3, Canada
Come join Pixels & Pages, the Morrin Centre’s online book club! At our next meeting, we’ll be discussing Maggie O’Farrell’s novel, Hamnet. Hamnet is available on OverDrive in e-book format as part of the Morrin Centre’s digital collection.
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.

Out & About - Quebec High School Play
2023-04-20 14:00 - 16:00 | St. Patrick’s High School, 75 Rue de Maisonneuve, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 2C4, Canada
Out & About is offering free transporation for members of the 50+ community to The Quebec High School Performing Arts Concentration’s dress rehearsal before audience of their play production, The Murder Club. This free morning performance will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 20th at St. Patrick’s High School near rue Cartier.

Space is limited, registration is required with Maria Hoyt – 418-683-2366 x221 or maria.hoyt@veq.ca

Earth Day Activity (VEQ Community Space in Shannon)
2023-04-21 13:30 - 15:30 | Earth Day Activity, VEQ Community Space - 438 Blvd. Jacques-Cartier (Place Shannon) - Suite 109, Shannon, Quebec, G3S 1N5, Canada
Come celebrate Earth Day at the VEQ Community Space on Friday April 21st from 9:30 to 11:30 am – Feel free to drop in anytime!
Plant your seeds to take home, care for and use — we will provide planting soil, seeds, pots for herbs and veggies, as well as good humour and snacks!

This activity is open to the young and young at heart.
Spaces are limited. Please register with:
Dominique Paddack at (418) 683-2366 ext. 227 or by email.

Latino-Brazil Multi-cultural Community Event
2023-04-22 17:00 - 20:00 | Centre Communautaire Claude-Allard, 3200 avenue D'Amours, Quebec, Canada
Come enjoy a special Latino-Brazil multi-cultural community event.
Everyone is welcome. 1$ admission
When: Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 1 pm to 4 pm
Where: Centre Communautaire Claude-Allard, 3200 , avenue D’Amours
Program includes: Pinata, dance, music, delicious snacks for sale
For more information, please contact: Loisirsst-benoit@hotmail.com

OverDrive Virtual Workshop: Getting Started with Libby
2023-04-26 22:00 - 23:00 | Morrin Centre – Virtual Workshop, Quebec, Canada
Join the OverDrive team for a one-hour “Getting Started with Libby” webinar, and learn the library application Libby with the experts! This webinar will show you everything you need to know to get started with Libby: from downloading the app & signing in, to searching & borrowing e-books and audiobooks, placing holds, adjusting reading settings, and more.
Register HERE.
If you have any questions, please visit our website HERE.

Yes, And... Improv Workshop Series
2023-04-26 23:00 - 2023-04-27 00:00 | Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 4H3, Canada
On April 26, join stage actor and director Michael Bourguignon in this first general public improv workshop of the Yes, And… project! Come get a masterclass in “Performance 101” with Michael’s intriguingly titled workshop: The Bugs Bunny Method
To register or get more information, visit the Morrin Centre website HERE.

Out & About - Bowling & Lunch
2023-04-28 13:00 - 18:00 | Quilles Laval, 705 Kirouac St, Québec City, Quebec, G1N 2J5, Canada
Out & About is offering free transporation for members of the 50+ community to enjoy a day of bowling at Salon de Quilles Laval (small bowling) and lunch at Normandin. Come show off your bowling skills! Cost is $35 per hour per lane (six people per lane), prices will be split among participants.

Registration is required with Maria Hoyt – 418-683-2366 x221 or maria.hoyt@veq.ca

Yes, And... Improv Workshop Series
2023-05-03 23:00 - 2023-05-04 00:00 | Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 4H3, Canada
On May 3, join stage actor and director Michael Bourguignon in this second general public improv workshop of the Yes, And… project! Come get a masterclass in “Characterization” and learn how to Inhabit a Role.
To register or get more information, visit our website HERE.

Quebec Art Company Performance: "The Perfect Wedding"
2023-05-04 23:30 - 2023-05-05 01:00 | Holland Elementary School, 940 Av. Ernest-Gagnon, Québec City, Quebec, G1S 3R2, Canada
Did you get your wedding invitation yet?
No? Well consider this your official invitation to attend Perfect Wedding, Quebec Art Company’s latest stage romp, written by acclaimed playwright Robin Hawdon and directed by veteran theatre whiz J.P. Chartier.
Tickets for this hilarious comedy are now on sale through the QAC website: (www.quebecartcompany.com).
What’s the proposal? A groom wakes up on the morning of his wedding day with a hangover and a strange woman in his bed. Mix in the bride, her mother, a best friend, and a maid that knows too much, and you have a recipe for disaster. Wedding bells or running for the hills? Their big day will be far from a piece of cake!
Performances will be at Holland Elementary School, 940 Ernest Gagnon, May 4-5-6 at 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. matinee on May 7. Tickets are $20 for reserved seating.
Come for the wedding, stay for the mayhem.
Say “I do” to Perfect Wedding and support your top quality English community theatre company.
