Voice of English-speaking Québec

POSTPONED - Out & About - Sugar Shack!
2024-04-05 15:00 - 19:30 (America/Toronto) | Érablière le Chemin du Roy, 237 Chem. du Lac, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec, G3A 1W7, Canada
**The outing to the sugar shack is postponed until Wednesday, April 17th. Please check the calendar for more information.
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! We need a minimum number of participants, so if we do not reach the minum, we will have to postpone – postpone date: Wednesday, April 17th.
To register, please contact Maria at: (418) 683-2366 ext. 221, or at: maria.hoyt@veq.ca

Imagination Writers' Festival 2024
2024-04-09 - 2024-04-15
The Morrin Centre’s Imagination Writers’ Festival will be taking place April 9th – 14th this year!

Please visit the Morrin Centre website for information on events and ticket sales – Imagination Writers’ Festival 2024 – Morrin Centre

Tickets

Morrin Centre members receive 25% off all general public ticket prices, including the festival pass.
Morrin Centre members, students, and festival pass owners receive 25% off the ticket prices for the Books & Wine and Tea & Imagination activities.
Please note that the youth events are free.
Book Sale

We know that the Imagination book sale is always one of the most anticipated parts of the festival. We are pleased to announce that La Maison Anglaise, a vital partner of Imagination since its beginning, is once again the place to buy your books! This year again, 30% of the sales of the Imagination books will be given to the Morrin Centre and invested back into Imagination. Each event page (accessed by clicking on the event title below) also had an individual link to the appropriate book(s).
The books will be available at the Morrin Centre during the festival. You can also buy them, digitally or in person, at La Maison Anglaise through the link below.
https://lamaisonanglaise.com/

Lifelong Learning - ABC Workshop #7 - Spotting spam email
2024-04-11 17:30 - 19:00
This event is open to all adults age 50+ in the Quebec City area.
In partnership with ABC Life Literacy Canada

FACILITATOR: Catherine Hawker and Lucie LeBlanc
***More details to come***
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.

Quebec Art Company - Cabaret
2024-04-11 23:30 - 2024-04-12 01:30, 2024-04-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Holland Elementary School, 940 Av. Ernest-Gagnon, Québec City, Quebec, G1S 3R2, Canada

Parents and Petits Get-together: Guest speaker on dental care and our children
2024-04-12 13:30 - 15:30 | Community Wellness Centre, 1270, chemin Sainte-Foy, Québec City, Quebec, G1S 2M4, Canada
Dental care and your children
Join us to learn about dental care for toddlers with local dentist Dr. Oscar Hernandez. Find out what happens at a preschooler’s first visit to the dentist. Bring your questions to this informative Parents and Petits!

Parents and Petits is an activity for English-speaking families with babies and pre-school aged children that combines our former Take-a-Break, Baby Chat and Café au lait.

The space is set up to give English-speaking pre-school aged children a chance to play and interact.
Parents must stay on-site.
Vouchers provided to cover the cost of parking
Drop-in, no registration required. Hope to see you there!

For more information and events to come
Please visit our Parents and Petits Get-together home page, or send an email to Jessica Price, Family Matters Program Coordinator: jprice@jhpartners.net

Community Kitchen
2024-04-12 13:30 - 17:00 | Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Community Center, 2215 Bd Valcartier, Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec, G0A 4S0, Canada
Join us as we cook a meal together. Susan, our featured chef will show us some easy and savory ( not spicy) recipies common in Indian cuisine! Enjoy lunch and bring home a portion too!
Registration is required, participants will also be asked to contribute a few ingredients for the chosen recipies.
Contact Catherine at 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca to confirm your participation.

First Aid Workshop for Parents
2024-04-13 13:30 - 15:30 | Wellness Centre at Jeffery Hale, 1270, chemin Sainte-Foy, Québec City, Quebec, G1S 2M4, Canada
Join us for this first aid workshop given by Formation prevention secours which is intended for parents, but also for grandparents, friends and family who want to know what to do in the event of an emergency with a baby or child.
Please note that there is no certification given for this workshop. The objective is to raise awareness of first aid for babies and young children.
Topics covered:
Determining if there is a life-threatening emergency
What to do if a baby or child is choking
CPR for babies and children
Severe allergic reaction
Convulsions (e.g. high fever)
Head injuries
Cost: $20 per registrant. Deadline to register: April 5, 2024.
Please register using the following registration form.
If you require childcare to be able to attend this workshop, please contact Jessica at 418-684-5333 ext. 12009 or jprice@jhpartners.net

CQSB Performing Arts Festival
2024-04-15 20:30 - 21:30 | Palais Montcalm, 995 Rue D'Youville, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 3P1, Canada

Pixels & Pages: Book Club
2024-04-15 23:00 - 2024-04-16 00:30 | Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 4H3, Canada
Interested in discussing literature with other book lovers?
Missing connecting over books in the Library? Come join Pixels & Pages!

Babel by R.F. Kuang
Babel will be 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!

This project is in partnership with La Maison Anglaise.

Info Session with Centre RIRE 2000 and Eastern Quebec Learning Centre
2024-04-16 22:00 - 23:30 | Wellness Centre at Jeffery Hale Art Room, 1270, chemin Sainte-Foy (2nd floor), Québec City, Quebec, Canada
VEQ is pleased to co-host an info session with two fantastic partner organizations!
Centre RIRE 2000 is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support young people and adults from immigrant and cultural communities in their socio-economic integration into Quebec society.
By attending, you’ll learn more about these programs and services:

FREE French classes
A language exchange program known as jumelage linguistique
A job retention service

The Eastern Québec Learning Centre offers classes and programs for students wishing to:

Earn a vocational studies diploma (DEP) or certificate (ASP)
Complete their Secondary School Diploma
OR study French or English as a second language

By attending, you’ll learn more about:

How a SARCA* agent can help you with your career or training goals
The benefits of getting your career and personal competencies officially recognized (RAC**)
Available programs and training courses in English at EQLC

*SARCA = reception, referral, counselling, and support services **RAC = Recognition of Acquired Competencies
To register: https://forms.office.com/r/bdSwJErVvs

Services for Healthy Aging in the Right Place (SHARP)
2024-04-17 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual meeting via Zoom, Quebec, Canada
Accessing health and social service: overcoming barriers with tools & resources
Presenter: Alexandra Ethier, PhD Candidate
Research Centre on Aging

Out & About - Sugar Shack!
2024-04-17 15:00 - 19:30 | Érablière du Cap, 1925 Chem. Lambert,, Lévis, Quebec, G7A 2N4, 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 you don’t want to miss! Enjoy lunch, festive music, and sugar on snow at Érablière du Cap! Cost is $40 per person.
To register, please contact Maria at: (418) 683-2366 ext. 221, or at: maria.hoyt@veq.ca

Arts & Crafts in Shannon - Clay (Adults)
2024-04-17 22:00 - 23:30 | VEQ Community Space, 438 Blvd Jacques-Cartier, Suite 109, Shannon, Quebec, G3S 1N5, Canada
Come join us on Wednesday April 17th (6:00-7:30 pm) at the VEQ community space in Shannon — open to all adults.
Come get creative with your hands and air dry clay! Easy to use and to mold (and paint) into any form or whatever’s on your artistic mind!
Free workshop and materials are provided for.
To register please contact Dominique by email or by phone at extension 227.

Lifelong Learning - ABC Workshop #8 - Zoom
2024-04-18 17:30 - 19:00

Travellin' Toddler Time (TTT) at QCRC
2024-04-19 13:30 - 15:00 | Eastern Quebec Learning Centre, Room 201, 3005, rue William Stuart, Québec City, Quebec, G1W 1V4, Canada
Who We Are
Travellin’ Toddler Time (TTT) is free activity in English for children 3 and 4 years old and their parents/caregivers or grandparents. Participants sing songs, hear stories, make crafts and enjoy a snack. This activity is run by the Quebec City Reading Council ( QCRC) and the location rotates every month. Be sure to check the location for each activity.
This activity is a great way to:
* Practice fine motor skills
* Discover new craft ideas
* Encourage creative learning as a family
* Meet new friends!
Every month is a new theme and host.

Join in on the fun!
Registration for this activity is mandatory. Reserve your place by contacting Quebec City Reading Council by phone, email or Facebook.
418-681-1258; info@qcrc.org; @quebeccityreadingcouncil

VEQ Earth Day (Shannon)
2024-04-20 13:30 - 15:00 | VEQ Community Space, 438 Blvd Jacques-Cartier, Suite 109, Shannon, Quebec, G3S 1N5, Canada
Come celebrate Earth Day on Saturday April 20th (9:30 am-11:00 am) at the VEQ community space!
Plant your very own seeds to take home, care for and use. Open to all, including families and youth!
Free activity – Seeds and planting pots are provided for.
For registrations (or questions) please contact Dominique by email or by phone at extension 227.

Out & About - Quebec Art Company's "Cabaret"
2024-04-21 18:00 - 21:00 | Holland Elementary School, 940 Av. Ernest-Gagnon, Québec City, Quebec, G1S 3R2, 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 the Québec Art Company’s Spring showing of Cabaret! Tickets cost $30 at the door (cash or credit card). VEQ will have reserved seats. Please register with Maria by April 5th at (418) 683-2366 ext. 221, or at: maria.hoyt@veq.ca

Lifelong Learning: Poetry Sharing
2024-04-24 19:30 - 21:00
This event is open to all adults age 50+ in the Quebec City area.
FACILITATORS: Mary Boudreau and Margaret Brunelle
Bring out your inner poet!
According to our hosts Mary and Margaret poetry should be shared and read aloud. Bring a favourite poem to share with everyone and enjoy an afternoon of discussion.
Please let me know if you will be bringing a poem to share by April 17th.
TO REGISTER: email Catherine at info@lifelonglearningquebec.org, or call 418.681.1258. Space is limited to 15 people.
Sign up for the Lifelong Learning mailing list for updates on activities. Questions or concerns? Contact Catherine at 418.681.1258.

Webinar with Qualifications Québec - Helping You Get Your Skills and Training Recognized in Quebec
2024-04-24 22:00 - 23:00 | Online via Microsoft Teams, Quebec, Canada
Would you like to have your skills recognized and work in your field in Quebec?
Attend this Qualifications Québec webinar to learn more!
This presentation is co-hosted with Voice of English-speaking Québec and will be in English. Questions are welcome in both English and French.
To register: https://tinyurl.com/mryb44mv
**Remember to add this event to your calendar! We look forward to seeing you online!**
Questions? Contact Susanna at susanna.tang@veq.ca

Lifelong Learning - Pottery with Teresa
2024-04-25 17:30 - 19:30
This event is open to all adults age 50+ in the Quebec City area.
FACILITATOR: Teresa Ten-Westeneind
Join Teresa as she leads you through an opportunity to experiment and create with clay, try one, two or three different methods of hand building and tap into your creativity. If you would like to keep your creation you have the option of getting it fired and glazed by Teresa, participants would be responsible for the cost of this (approximately $10 to $20). You can choose a green, blue or white glaze. For this activity please dress casually as there is a chance of getting clay on your clothes, although it does wash out easily.
More about Teresa: Teresa Ten-Westeneind is the owner and operator of Poterie-Terre-de-la-Rivière established November 2020 in Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier. Teresa is an experienced and passionate potter of more than 20 years. She is discovering healing and connection through creativity and purpose. Teresa is a provincially qualified educator, qualified to guide her students to optimize their learning via individualized teaching techniques.
Her Motto is:
“Joy through Creativity”
“Serenity through Pottery”
TO REGISTER: email Catherine at info@lifelonglearningquebec.org, or call 418.681.1258. Space is limited to 15 people.
Sign up for the Lifelong Learning mailing list for updates on activities. Questions or concerns? Contact Catherine at 418.681.1258.

Arts & Crafts in Shannon - Clay (Kids)
2024-04-25 19:45 - 21:00 | VEQ Community Space, 438 Blvd Jacques-Cartier, Suite 109, Shannon, Quebec, G3S 1N5, Canada
Come join us on Thursday April 25th (3:45 pm-5:00 pm) and get creative with air dry clay! Easy to use and shape into any form, animal, critter, flower or whatever’s on your mind! Free workshop and materials are provided for.
Open to elementary students and up.
For registrations or questions, please contact Dominique by email or by phone at extension 227.

Parents and Petits Get-together with onsite breastfeeding support
2024-04-26 13:30 - 15:30 | Community Wellness Centre, 1270, chemin Sainte-Foy, Québec City, Quebec, G1S 2M4, Canada
Breastfeeding support edition of the Parents and Petits Get-together
Breastfeeding support featured this time
Join us to benefit from parent-to-parent contact, encouragement, and valuable information. This time, we will welcome Shelley Dupuis, a certified breastfeeding support volunteer with Allaitement Québec who will be present to provide breastfeeding support once a month.

Connect with other English-speaking parents
Support provided by breastfeeding support volunteer
Scale available to check baby’s growth
Everyone is welcome including expectant moms, moms who have breastfed before, those who are breastfeeding now, as well as those who have chosen another feeding option.

Parents and Petits is an activity for English-speaking families with babies and pre-school aged children that combines our former Take-a-Break, Baby Chat and Café au lait.

The space is set up to give English-speaking pre-school aged kids a chance to play and interact.
Parents must stay on-site.
Vouchers provided to cover the cost of parking
Drop-in, no registration required. Hope to see you there!

For more information and events to come
Please visit our Parents and Petits Get-together home page, or send an email to Jessica Price, Family Matters Program Coordinator: jprice@jhpartners.net

Out & About - Quebec High School's "Shrek the Musical"
2024-04-26 14:00 - 15:30 | Quebec High School Auditorium, 945 Av. Belvédère, Québec City, Quebec, G1S 3G2, 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 Québec High School’s Spring Musical, Shrek. Tickets cost $5 at the door (cash only). VEQ will have reserved seats. Please register with Maria by April 12th at (418) 683-2366 ext. 221, or at: maria.hoyt@veq.ca

VEQ's Game Night
2024-04-26 22:30 - 2024-04-27 00:30 | Multipurpose Room, Jeffery Hale Pavilion, 1270, chemin Sainte-Foy, Québec City, Quebec, G1S 2M4, Canada
Don’t miss the return of VEQ Game Nights on Friday, April 26. Hosted at the Jeffery Hale Pavilion from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., you can join other members of the English-speaking community (newcomers or not) for a fun, social evening with light refreshments provided. Explore new board games or bring your own that you would like to share! Register below or contact Maria Castro at newcomers@veq.ca for more information:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yvXCk1eqO0mBNupA7sm4BmDLD6bYd5JIgx_hsBzRlVlUMTJESzA4TkRDNFVHWUgzR1FORlRQWTdDOS4u
Although registration is NOT REQUIRED, it is strongly recommended, as it allows us to better plan for you!

Morrin Mystery Mondays: Book Club
2024-04-29 17:30 - 19:00 | Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 4H3, Canada
Come join us for a cozy afternoon chat about books at 1:30 p.m. every last Monday of the month.

We have a new daytime book club at the Morrin Centre: Morrin Mystery Mondays! We’ll be reading mysteries and other cozies.
The selection for April is Mindful of Murder by Susan Juby. The book is available on OverDrive in e-book and audiobook formats.
This event 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 in partnership with La Maison Anglaise.

Improve Your Snooze
2024-04-30 22:30 - 2024-05-01 00:00 | Hybrid: online and in-person at the Wellness Centre at Jeffery Hale, 1270, chemin Sainte-Foy, Québec City, Quebec, G1S 2M4, Canada
Quality sleep is an important aspect of overall health and has a close relationship with our mental health. One important ingredient of good mental health is a good night’s sleep. Many people, however, have problems with sleep or need help to adopt good sleep behaviours. Don’t miss our Improve Your Snooze information session.
During this session with Dr. Megan Daley, professional psychologist, you’ll learn about sleep, sleep hygiene, sleep disorders and be able to get answers to your questions about sleep during a Q&A.
Register here.
For those attending online, you will receive Zoom link by email after you register.
Questions?
For more information about this Improve Your Snooze information session, please contact Verity, WE Mind Mental Health Program Coordinator, by email or phone at 418-684-5333, ext. 11932.

The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Parents and Petits Get-together
2024-05-03 13:30 - 15:30 | Community Wellness Centre, 1270, chemin Sainte-Foy, Québec City, Quebec, G1S 2M4, Canada
Parents and Petits is an activity for English-speaking families with babies and pre-school aged children that combines our former Take-a-Break, Baby Chat and Café au lait.

The space is set up to give English-speaking pre-school aged children a chance to play and interact.
Parents must stay on-site.
Vouchers provided to cover the cost of parking
Drop-in, no registration required. Hope to see you there!

For more information and events to come
Please visit our Parents and Petits Get-together home page, or send an email to Jessica Price, Family Matters Program Coordinator: jprice@jhpartners.net

My Morrin: Imagining Hopeful Futures - Author Event with Jean-Louis Trudel
2024-05-05 22:00 - 2024-05-06 00:00 | Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais, Québec City, Quebec, G1R 4H3, Canada
How can we make sense of the world and maintain hope for the future? Come share your ideas, what you’re reading and writing, and how they help. Discover how Jean-Louis Trudel, a science fiction author and professor, and Michèle Thibeau, creative writer, sustain their own optimism. They will discuss creative non-fiction and science fiction, including hopepunk and solarpunk, that outline new courses of action in optimistic works.
If you believe good writing and surprising scenarios can help bridge the gap, preparing us for possible futures, join us at Morrin Centre on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at 6 pm.
Register here!

Jean-Louis Trudel has been writing science fiction since 1984, and he’s been following climate change for almost as long. While he’s been teaching university students about it for twenty years, he feels we need to propose kinder and brighter futures, both to science fiction audiences and to younger generations.

Meditation and Mini Facial with LLL - Mental Health Week
2024-05-06 17:30 - 19:00 | Québec City Reading Council, 3005 Rue William-Stuart, Québec City, Quebec, G1W 1V4, Canada
This event is in partnership with Lifelong Learning, a program by Québec City Reading Council, and is open to all 50+ LLL members.
Take a moment to pause as we carve out some essential time in our busy week. Let’s release the tensions and pressures of everyday life and inhale deeply. This is your moment. A chance to rejuvenate your mind and soothe your spirit. During the session, we’ll begin by releasing accumulated stress, ensuring we feel grounded, then proceed with a tranquil face massage, culminating in a peaceful meditation. Hazel will be your guide through this mindfulness journey as we ease into a slower pace and refresh our senses.
Join Hazel (Tropic), Catherine (Lifelong Learning) and Verity (WE Mind Mental Health) for a relaxing afternoon to celebrate Mental Health Week. Participants will also receive a Mental Health Goodie Bag!
Registration is limited to 14 people.
Registration and questions?
To register, and for more information about this Meditation and Mini Facial activity, please contact Catherine, Lifelong Learning Program Coordinator, by email or phone at 418-681-1258.
