We have a new daytime book club at the Morrin Centre: Morrin Mystery Mondays! Come join us for a cozy afternoon chat about books at 1:30 p.m. every last Monday of the month. We’ll be reading mysteries and other cozies! The first meeting will be held on Monday, September 25 at 1:30 p.m. in the library. […]

Yes, you can overcome the Winter Blues (SAD)! The weather can impact anyone’s mood, but seasonal changes can have even greater effects on well-being.  You may start to feel “down” when the days get shorter in the fall and winter and then feel better in the spring, with longer daylight hours.  If you notice feeling […]

Discover our Fun Yoga class for ages 50 and above, to harmonize your mental, physical and emotional dimensions, and cultivate inner tranquility. Through a balanced blend of postures and breathing exercises, this class releases tension, enhances flexibility and works the entire body. With thoughtful incorporation of props, including chairs, this gentle yet active adaptation of […]

Voice of English-speaking Québec invites people over 50 to hop on the bus as we go Out and About! This outing will be to the Governor General's Residence at the Citadelle de Quebec.  Transporation will be provided with pick-up in Shannon, St. Gabriel de Valcartier and L'Ancienne-Lorette.  We will take an hour long, English-language, guided […]

VEQ will provide transportation for FREE to Cap Tourmente on Saturday, September 30, 2023. This is a great place for: Admire the foliage changing colours The observation of the snow geese migration (among other birds) Hiking to one of their more than half dozen trails Participating in the Nature Georally and Geocaching Picnicking For more […]

Quebec City Reading Council is pleased to host their Annual General Meeting. Please come and help us celebrate the last year thanks to your continued support. The AGM will be catered, so please let us know if you are able to attend so that we can be properly prepared for you. TO REGISTER: email Catherine […]

Looking for new career opportunities? It’s almost time for the Carrefour de l’emploi (Job Fair) at ULaval. Discover 190 employers from various sectors: https://www.sdp.ulaval.ca/etudiants/activite?id=19959 Open to Everyone! Bring your smile & your CV! Bonne chance!  

FACILITATOR: Meb Reisner Session 1 of 4: Become a thespian for a day as the Lifelong Learning room transforms into the Globe Theatre with a reading of William Shakespeare's Macbeth. Each week, participants will choose a character at random to read aloud while our facilitator, Meb Reisner, discusses the play. Join us for all four […]

Job Networking Event for Immigrants Are you an immigrant in Quebec City looking for a job? Great news, Événements Emploi Éclair has a special event for you! Show up on the day of the event with your CV and you'll have a *guaranteed interview* with the company or companies of your choice! Where? HALLES FLEUR […]

Out & About offers English speakers (50+) free transportation to various community activities while providing the opportunity to get out, socialize, and bond with others. Join us this week as we visit the beautiful Cap Tourmente Wildlife Area and experience the migration of the snow geese. Every fall the snow geese stop at this reserve during […]

Looking for work? Check out the free Job Fair at Laurier Québec https://www.facebook.com/salonemplois/

Reading poetry can seem like a daunting exercise, but it doesn’t have to be! Join us at the Library for “Writing Writing,” the third instalment of our Reading Poetry workshop, where we’ll explore the work of four North American women poets that will help us answer two simple questions: What are poems made of and what […]

FACILITATOR: Meb Reisner Session 2 of 4: Become a thespian for a day as the Lifelong Learning room transforms into the Globe Theatre with a reading of William Shakespeare's Macbeth. Each week, participants will choose a character at random to read aloud while our facilitator, Meb Reisner, discusses the play. Join us for all four […]

Join VEQ, in partnership with the Municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier will offer a unique cooking workshop that will have us collectively make several meals that can be frozen, as well as a communal lunch together.  A facilitator will guide the group through several recipes in the community center kitchens.  Participants will be asked to bring a […]

Launch of the new Parents and Petits Get-together We’re back for another season but under a new name! Join us for the launch of the Parents and Petits Get-together, a new 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 […]

BOOK FAIR – October 2023 A Fall Book Fair will be held in October in the gym at Quebec High School. The funds raised will be invested in creating and supporting work platforms for young adults with and special needs in the Quebec English-speaking Community.http://snacs.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Fall-2023-Full-Page-New.jpg   Sale Dates Friday October 13 – 4:00 – 7:00 […]

BOOK FAIR – October 2023 A Fall Book Fair will be held in October in the gym at Quebec High School. The funds raised will be invested in creating and supporting work platforms for young adults with and special needs in the Quebec English-speaking Community.http://snacs.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Fall-2023-Full-Page-New.jpg   Sale Dates Friday October 13 – 4:00 – 7:00 […]

For those that arrived on or after Oct. 1, 2022! VEQ's staff will participate in this activity organised by the city of Québec. RANSLATED POST// The Journée d'accueil des nouveaux arrivants celebrates the arrival and settlement of new immigrant families in Québec City. This year, the event will take place at the Intact Insurance Ice […]

BOOK FAIR – October 2023 A Fall Book Fair will be held in October in the gym at Quebec High School. The funds raised will be invested in creating and supporting work platforms for young adults with and special needs in the Quebec English-speaking Community.http://snacs.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Fall-2023-Full-Page-New.jpg   Sale Dates Friday October 13 – 4:00 – 7:00 […]

    Date: Tuesday, October 17 Time: 9 AM – 3 PM Location: Café Smith, 201 3rd avenue Quebec City, QC G1L 2V7 We have a meeting room reserved   Workshops: Jump Start your business 10-11 AM ELLEvating women Entrepreneurs 1-2 PM   Other activities: 15 min drop-in consultations for Entrepreneurs with Miriam – business […]

**Space is limited, please inquire with Maria at 418-683-2366 x221 or info@veq.ca

S.T.E.A.M. Club (8 to 12 YO) - Fall 2023 S.T.E.A.M. Club: weekly fun and experiments for children ages 8 to 12! The S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) Club welcomes children ages 8 to 12 who love to experiment, create, and learn more about the world around them. Each week, we will explore different […]

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 Libby with the Experts! This webinar will show you everything you need to know to get […]

The Salon Carrière Formation de Québec has everything to help students, career changers and job seekers explore their career or educational pathways. More than 200 exhibitors will be there!  Download the guide for more information! Get CV help on-site with employment counsellors from GIT and Libre Emploi.  

Join other members of the "Northern Perimeter" community as we take a trip to the south shore for some apple-picking!  We will visit the Verger le Nicolois (https://www.vergerlenicolois.ca/) and profit from the gorgous views and foliage that will be on display.  Several different types of apple will still be available including Empire, Liberty and Honeycrisp.  […]

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 […]

The Salon Carrière Formation de Québec has everything to help students, career changers and job seekers explore their career or educational pathways. More than 200 exhibitors will be there!  Download the guide for more information! Get CV help on-site with employment counsellors from GIT and Libre Emploi.  

Join us for a hike on the Sentier de la Foret ancienne trail at Mont Wright on Saturday, October 21 at 9am.  Dads, father figures, step dads or grandfathers are all invited to this great excursion outdoors with their little ones, with Jarryd, our WE Dads community animator. Meet in the parking lot at 9:00 a.m.  This is a […]

The Salon Carrière Formation de Québec has everything to help students, career changers and job seekers explore their career or educational pathways. More than 200 exhibitors will be there!  Download the guide for more information! Get CV help on-site with employment counsellors from GIT and Libre Emploi.  

Out & About offers English speakers (50+) free transportation to various community activities while providing the opportunity to get out, socialize, and bond with others. Join us this week as we "stroll around the Joan of Arc Garden and explore the history of the Plains through sixteen works of folk art specifically crafted by artist Patrick Lavallée (Atelier du Gosseux) for the […]

Considering jobs or internships with the Canadian government?  Don't miss our upcoming Info Session!  Learn all you need to know about applying for jobs with the Government of Canada. To make it more accessible for everyone, this session will be offered in person and online as a livestreaming event. It will not be recorded. PRE-REGISTRATION […]

Guest speaker edition of the Parents and Petits Get-together Join us at this get-together featuring a guest speaker from the Centre Mosaïque de Québec, a speech language pathologist who will talk about bilingualism, myths about learning multiple languages, and ways to support the communication needs of children under five growing up in a multicultural context. […]

Out & About offers English speakers (50+) free transportation to various community activities while providing the opportunity to get out, socialize, and bond with others. This week we will be heading out for some shopping at Galeries de la Capitale! We can pick anyone up who lives in the Ste-Foy area if you would like to […]

On Saturday, Oct. 28, VEQ is organising a guide tour to the National Assembly. The National Assembly of Quebec  is Québec's legislative body. All legislative measures in the province are approved or rejected here, which is why it is important to learn and understand its proceedures. The guided tour, in English, will last for 60 minutes, but […]

Storytime (3 to 7 YO) - Fall 2023 Storytime: weekly literary fun for children ages 3 to 7! Storytime Online is a literacy program for children ages 3 to 7. Each activity begins with the reading of a story followed by a craft inspired by its themes. Our objective is to foster children’s love of […]

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. For the meeting on October 30, please come ready to chat about an autumn-themed book—and feel […]

Tuesday, October 31: Halloween Mask Day 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm LOCATION: Quebec City Reading Council 3005 William Stuart, room 201, Quebec (QC) G1W 1V4 This event is open to all adults age 50+ in the Quebec City area. FACILITATOR: Mamie Stewart and Frances Farquhar This Halloween come and enjoy a fun afternoon with LLL members Mamie […]

This event is open to all adults age 50+ in the Quebec City area. FACILITATOR: Suzette McKinnon Join LLL and Suzette McKinnon to learn more about the art of decluttering. Suzette has had over 30 years experience in residential and commercial interior design, which she continues to do today. During Covid she decided to write […]

Get to know Voice of English-Speeking Québec during this workshop: Voice of English-speaking Québec has been helping English-speaking newcomers embrace life in the Quebec City region for over 40 years. VEQ strives to offer an assortment of helpful services free-of-charge to assist individuals, who are new to the region, find the services and resources they […]

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, […]

VEQ's Community Forum 2023 We are extremely happy to invite you to the VEQ community forum that is being held at the Eastern Quebec Learning Centre, on Saturday, November 4th. We want this forum to be an opportunity for the English-speaking community of the Québec City region to get together, discuss needs, and think about […]

Dads! We’ve organized an activity for you and your kiddos to get messy in the kitchen while making a brunch for everyone to enjoy together afterwards.   Join us on Saturday, November 4 at 9:30 a.m. at the Wellness Centre for a culinary activity with your little ones. A dietician from the CIUSSS will be there […]

Members’ Day 2023 On Saturday, November 4, 2023, join the Morrin Centre staff for an exclusive day filled with activities and delights, put together to highlight the contributions of the Morrin Centre members to the Centre. On the menu, between 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.: 1:00 p.m. – Magician 2:00 p.m. – Exclusive Tour 3:30 […]