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, join us at L’îlot des Palais, a major historical and archaeological site of the Capital, for a guided visit of their vaulted cellars. We will also have coffee and cookies during our visit. 

Please note this activity is walker-friendly!

We can pick you up by bus at your place, or you can meet the bus at the Jeffery Hale Pavilion (1270 chemin Ste-Foy, free parking).

To register or get more information, please get in touch with Léa Bureau:

By phone: (418) 683-2366 ext. 229

By email: lea.bureau@veq.ca 


Details

Arrival at the Îlot des Palais around 10:15 AM
⏰ Bus departing around 12:00 PM

Pick-up time will vary depending on your location.

Cost: 15$

 

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’re going to the beautiful Jardin universitaire Roger-Van den Hende (free admission). After our visit to the University Gardens, our bus will take us to Cochon Dingue at Place Ste-Foy mall for a tasty lunch. Prices range between 20 and 30$.

Please note that in the event of rain, the activity will still take place. We will skip the gardens and go straight to lunch!

We can pick you up by bus at your place, or you can meet the bus at the Jeffery Hale Pavilion (1270 chemin Ste-Foy, free parking).

To register or get more information, please get in touch with Léa Bureau:

By phone: (418) 683-2366 ext. 229

By email: lea.bureau@veq.ca 


Details

Arrival at the University Gardens around 10:00 AM
⏰ Bus departing from the Cochon Dingue restaurant around 2:00 PM

Pick-up time will vary depending on your location.

 

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’re going to the beautiful Jardin universitaire Roger-Van den Hende (free admission). After our visit to the University Gardens, our bus will take us to Cochon Dingue at Place Ste-Foy mall for a tasty lunch. Prices range between 20 and 30$.

Please note that in the event of rain, the activity will still take place. We will skip the gardens and go straight to lunch!

We can pick you up by bus at your place, or you can meet the bus at the Jeffery Hale Pavilion (1270 chemin Ste-Foy, free parking).

To register or get more information, please get in touch with Léa Bureau:

By phone: (418) 683-2366 ext. 229

By email: lea.bureau@veq.ca 


Details

Arrival at the University Gardens around 10:00 AM
⏰ Bus departing from the Cochon Dingue restaurant around 2:00 PM

Pick-up time will vary depending on your location.

Take a stroll and enjoy Anne’s garden (in Shannon) to view colourful and blooming organic plants and flowers. Ask your last gardening questions for the season!

Possibility to purchase plants directly on site.

Saturday June 27

Time: Open visit between 10:00 am -3:00 pm

Location: Shannon (address will be given upon registration) – Contact Dominique Paddack at the VEQ Shannon office to sing up or for questions.

Join us in Shannon to have a laugh, socialize, and play board/card games!

Sign-ups open for Wednesday June 17

Time: 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm

Location: VEQ Community Space

Learn and create with the simple and elegant art of paper quilling!

Free workshop. Open to all. Material is provided for. Lights snacks and beverages included.

Paper Quilling workshops, along with regular Arts & Crafts activities, will also be offered in July and August.

Come give it a try this summer!

 

Are you taking the bus and wondering how to save on fares? Have you noticed the AVélo electric bikes around the city but aren’t sure how to use them? New to Québec and curious about how public transportation works here?

We’ve got you covered!

Join us for an RTC (SAMI) Info Session followed by a fun outing to Avenue Cartier!

REGISTER HERE 

What to expect:

We’ll meet at our office (1270 ch. Sainte-Foy) and head together to the RTC office for a 1h15 session — useful even if you’ve been taking the bus for years! You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how the transit system works: where lost items end up, how to get directions by phone, how to recharge your OPUS card 24/7, and how to rent an AVélo bike.

Afterward, each participant will receive a free bus ticket, which we’ll use to practice taking the bus together. We’ll head to Avenue Cartier to explore the street, discover its charming cafés, and enjoy some ice cream from Glacier Aberdeen!

📍 Meeting point: 1270 ch. Sainte-Foy 🚌 Free bus ticket included 🍦 Ice cream on the agenda! ✅ Open to all

⏰ Registration deadline: Monday, July 13 at 3:00 PM

Please note: Lunch and any additional shopping expenses are the responsibility of participants.

*** Please note that this activity is postponed due to the rain. The activity will now take place on Tuesday, June 2nd. ***

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, VEQ is taking you to the Quai des Cageux to enjoy a walk next to the beautiful St-Lawrence River. Together, we will enjoy an afternoon walk in great company.

Please make sure to dress appropriately for the weather. The area can get pretty windy next to the river. If rain is scheduled for that day, we will try to reschedule. You will be notified at least 24 hours in advance if anything changes.

We can pick you up by bus at your place, or you can meet the group at the Jeffery Hale Pavilion (1270 chemin Ste-Foy, free parking). There is also free parking available close to the Quai des Cageux.

To register or get more information, please get in touch with Léa Bureau:

By phone: (418) 683-2366 ext. 229

By email: lea.bureau@veq.ca 


Details

Arrival at Quai des Cageux around 1:00 p.m.
⏰ Bus departing around 2:30 p.m.

Pick-up time will vary depending on your location.

Morrin Centre Poetry Soirée

 

Join us for an evening of poetry at the Morrin Centre!

Calling all poets and poetry enthusiasts!

The Morrin Centre holds open-mic poetry soirées the first Monday of every month, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Library. Come to read your poetry or come to listen!

These soirées are drop-in events. If you arrive after the event starts, please ring the doorbell.

If you have any questions, please contact library@morrin.org.

Visit the Morrin Centre web page here: https://www.morrin.org/en/event/morrin-centre-poetry-soiree-11/?mc_cid=898d4b4933&mc_eid=783d4e7481

Next Chapter:
Book Club

 

Join the Next Chapter book club for their very first meeting!

On the evening of May 30, the Next Chapter book club will discuss Pierce Brown’s dystopian sci-fi novel Red Rising.

Join this new book club now!

 

 

To learn more and register, please send an email at library@morrin.org.

Have No Fear: Zine-Making and Author Talk with Joana Mosi (Portugal)

 

Join award-winning comics creator and educator Joana Mosi for an evening of zine-making and a meet and greet with the author.

 

 

Joana is based in Lisbon, Portugal, and her graphic novels The Mongoose and Physical Education are published by Pow Pow (Montréal) in both English and French. Don’t miss this rare chance to meet, learn from, and be inspired by one of the one of the most important emerging talents in the European comics scene!

This event is presented in English.

 

Program

6:00 p.m. – Doors Open

6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Workshop

During this workshop, the participants will be challenged to write, draw, and build their own one-sheet-zine, with or without prior experience. The purpose is to have fun and have no fear to explore new ideas on the paper and beyond.

7:30 to 9:00 p.m. – Author Meet & Greet/Q&A

Meet Joana Mosi and learn more about her work during this conversation with fellow cartoonist Magnus Merklin. Copies of Joana’s books, in both English and French, will be available to purchase and get signed.

Guest

Joana Mosi is an award-winning visual artist and cartoonist based in Lisbon, Portugal. Born and raised close to the sea, Joana has a really hard time sitting still in one place for a long time (which is a problem when your job requires you to spend lots of time at a drawing table) so she ends up traveling a lot, participating in art residencies and comics festivals across the globe. While she’s planning her next artistic endeavour, she stays fresh by teaching (and learning from) new generations of creators. Her book The Mongoose won the Jorge Magalhães Award for Outstanding Story in 2024, and Physical Education was the first-ever graphic novel to be a National Illustration Award of Portugal Highlight Book.

Credit: Prune Paycha

 

Register on the Morrin Centre website: https://www.morrin.org/en/event/have-no-fear/

 

This event is part of the Morrin Centre’s Express Yourself—From Thought to Zine project made possible thanks to the support of the Government of Canada.

This event is presented in partnership with Éditions Pow Pow.

 

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, VEQ is offering free transportation to the Citadelle of Quebec for a morning rich with culture.

First, we’ll enjoy a musical performance by the Royal 22nd Regiment, which will last approximately 45 minutes. Please note that this portion of the activity will be standing. If you require seating due to reduced mobility, let us know in advance so we can reserve a seat for you. In the event of rain, the performance will unfortunately be cancelled.

Following the performance, we’ll take part in a one-hour guided tour of the Citadelle of Quebec. The tour includes both indoor and outdoor sections and will take place rain or shine, so please dress appropriately for the weather. The tour is also walker-friendly!


We can pick you up by bus at your place, or you can meet the group at the Jeffery Hale Pavilion (1270 chemin Ste-Foy, free parking).

To get more information or to sign-up, please get in touch with Léa Bureau by Friday, June 19th:

By phone: (418) 683-2366 ext. 229

By email: lea.bureau@veq.ca 


Details

Arrival at the Citadelle around 9:45 AM
⏰ Bus departing around 12:30 PM

Pick-up time will vary depending on your location.

The cost for the visit is 20$ per person (to be confirmed).