Participate in Movember with WE Dads and Jarryd

Our WE Dads program is raising funds and awareness this Movember for all the dads, brothers, sons and mates in our lives.

We need your help. We are looking for Dads in the community to join our Movember team.  You can also simply make a donation to support men’s health. Please join our WE Dads Movember team and donate today!

When:  All of the month of November

For more details please contact Jarryd Smith, WE Dads Community Animator:  jsmith@jhpartners.net

Join VEQ for 6 weeks of podcasting fun! Together, as the Podcast Club, we’ll explore the basics of podcasting including storytelling, scripting, interviewing, recording, and editing.

It’s a FREE program for youth 16 – 35 years.

Pre-registration required: https://forms.office.com/r/6UFwaseGDR

Questions? susanna.tang@veq.ca or 418-683-2366 x222

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 2, here is what you will get information about:
Modest-income families
• Marital Status
• Canada child benefit (CCB)
• Canada workers benefit (CWB)

Click here for the webinar on Modest-income families!

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

Are you interested in working for the Government of Canada?

Join us on the evening of Tuesday, November 2 for an info session and learn about some of their virtual, hybrid, and in-person work opportunities. You’ll meet HR representatives and get tips on the application process.

The session is being offered both in person and online.

Pre-registration required. Register at: https://forms.office.com/r/SPV4Se6W9N

Registration deadline: October 31.

Consult job postings here: https://bit.ly/3CWHPoI

For further details:

Government of Canada Jobs Info Session revised_POSTER_for VEQ_infosession 2022

Hosted by the Voice of English-speaking Québec

Join poets from Quebec City, Levis, and further afield for an evening of poetry at the Morrin Centre. The soirée will celebrate and showcase poetry by members of the poetry group The Strong Threads as well as some participants from the Society Pages Poetry Contest.

The evening will also feature the inauguration of the poetry display case in the Library. Each month the case will display a different poem written by a Strong Threads member or Society Pages Poetry Contest winner or finalist.

Unable to make it in person? This activity will be offered in a hybrid form so you can join from the comfort of your own home too!

Full details and registration here.

Join our EPIQ hosts for an Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together. 

Getting Through It Together wishes to create a familiar place to allow parents to be heard, feel connected and maybe have a laugh. If you choose, come share what is going on in your life and be a listening ear for someone.  This is a weekly online get-together event.

See you then!

Get your own ZOOM registration link here.

For more details, please contact Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net

EPIQ (English-speaking Parents in Quebec) events are organized by volunteer parents with support from the community Wellness Centre.

Some activities are just for parents (who doesn’t love a night out without the kids!) and other events are for the whole family.

Please check out the Family Matters e-newsletter or visit our EPIQ information page for more details.

Take-A-Break is back at the Wellness Centre!

A great chance to meet and chat with other English-speaking parents of preschool-aged children.

• Hear guest speakers on topics of interest to parents.
• Talk about being a parent and get support.
• Exchange ideas and share information.
• On opportunity for pre-school aged kids to play and interact with one another.
• Parents must stay on-site.

Let us know if you are coming so that we can best prepare our space to welcome you.  To let us know you will be joining us, please email Jessica Price, Family Matters Program Coordinator.

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!

Caring for an aging loved one can be challenging. Sometimes what you need most is a safe place to process everything that is happening in your life. The Wellness Centre, co-managed by Jeffery Hale Community Partners, is offering caregivers an opportunity to participate in free art therapy sessions.

Caregivers are invited to learn more about Art Therapy with certified art therapist, Sophie Lessard-Latendresse. No artistic talent is needed. These sessions are- intended to help you explore your feelings while enjoying the life affirming pleasures of creating art. Treat yourself to some ME  time!

Registration required. 

To register or for more details, please contact Anaïs Fortin-Maltais, Caregivers’ Circle Coordinator by email at afortinmaltais@jhpartners.net or 581-446-7476

This activity exists thanks to funding from:

Once again this year, Jeffery Hale – Saint Brigid’s will offer free flu vaccination for members of the English-speaking community who meet certain eligibility criteria.  No registration is required; this service is offered on a walk-in basis.

For more information, visit our Annual Flu Shot Campaign page.

Join VEQ for 6 weeks of podcasting fun! Together, as the Podcast Club, we’ll explore the basics of podcasting including storytelling, scripting, interviewing, recording, and editing.

It’s a FREE program for youth 16 – 35 years.

Pre-registration required: https://forms.office.com/r/6UFwaseGDR

Questions? susanna.tang@veq.ca or 418-683-2366 x222

Once again this year, Jeffery Hale – Saint Brigid’s will offer free flu vaccination for members of the English-speaking community who meet certain eligibility criteria.  No registration is required; this service is offered on a walk-in basis.

For more information, visit our Annual Flu Shot Campaign page.

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 9, here is what you will get information about:
Covid-19 related benefits repayment
• Notice of redetermination
• How to make a payment
• Options available for you

Click here for the webinar on Covid Benefit Repayment!

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

On November 9, 2022, the Literary Feast is coming back to the Morrin Centre with a dazzling schedule!

See here for all the details!

Once again this year, Jeffery Hale – Saint Brigid’s will offer free flu vaccination for members of the English-speaking community who meet certain eligibility criteria.  No registration is required; this service is offered on a walk-in basis.

For more information, visit our Annual Flu Shot Campaign page.

Join our EPIQ hosts for an Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together. 

Getting Through It Together wishes to create a familiar place to allow parents to be heard, feel connected and maybe have a laugh. If you choose, come share what is going on in your life and be a listening ear for someone.  This is a weekly online get-together event.

See you then!

Get your own ZOOM registration link here.

For more details, please contact Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net

EPIQ (English-speaking Parents in Quebec) events are organized by volunteer parents with support from the community Wellness Centre.

Some activities are just for parents (who doesn’t love a night out without the kids!) and other events are for the whole family.

Please check out the Family Matters e-newsletter or visit our EPIQ information page for more details.

English and French-speakers get together once a month to work to a variety of tasks while practicing their second-language in small groups. It’s fun, informal and a great way to make new friends. Francophones, Anglophones and Allophones (people who speak another language besides French or English) are welcome.

Volunteers work together in conversation groups on tasks like: washing/sanitizing toys, preparing crafts, folding newsletters or pamphlets, organizing books, folding fresh laundry, hanging decorations. These activities occur once a month on Friday from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Interested in joining? Click here to see more information and the schedule for the year, and please sign up directly on MyImpactPage.com or fill out an application if you are new to volunteering.

Don’t hesitate to contact Elise Holloway, Volunteer Coordinator if you have any questions.

This year’s Caregivers’ Week campaign is “Cultivating our Humanity”. For the occasion, we will be distributing free Muscari flower bulbs to caregivers at Saint Brigid’s Home all week. The bulbs are ready to plant this fall, outdoors, just before the first frost.

If you are taking care of a loved one at home, Anaïs, our Caregivers’ Circle program coordinator, will be driving around town on Friday November 11^th to make sure you get your own flower bulb. Be sure to contact Anaïs with your address before November 10^th.

This event is possible thanks to

Thank you for helping the RISE Program raise funds for the Hamper Campaign!

Pre-orders now in progress until November 25th for $10. After that date, the jars will be $12 each and can be ordered before December 11th. For full details, including pick up location and dates, and to order online, please visit:  https://wejh.ca/fun-jars-fundraiser

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 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

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!

Thank you for helping the RISE Program raise funds for the Hamper Campaign!

Pre-orders now in progress until November 25th for $10. After that date, the jars will be $12 each and can be ordered before December 11th. For full details, including pick up location and dates, and to order online, please visit:  https://wejh.ca/fun-jars-fundraiser

Pelvic floor health and you…

Join us on Tuesday, November 15 at 10am at Baby Chat and learn a variety of exercises that will help stabilize and increase strength in your pelvic floor.  Learn about pelvic floor health and practical exercises with Chantal Couture,  physiotherapist from la Clinique Femina.   Whether you underwent a vaginal birth or cesarean, there is something to learn for everyone.

Note that this Baby Chat is a follow-up to the October 4 Baby Chat on Pelvic Floor Health but it is not necessary to have attended both sessions.

Baby Chat is…

A great chance to meet and chat with other English-speaking parents of babies under one year of age.

• Guest speakers on subjects of interest to new parents
• You do not have to register to participate and it is free of charge
• Expectant parents also welcome
• Scale available to weigh your baby

Let us know if you are coming so that we can best prepare our space to welcome you.  To let us know you will be joining us, please email Jessica Price, Family Matters Program Coordinator.

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

Join VEQ for 6 weeks of podcasting fun! Together, as the Podcast Club, we’ll explore the basics of podcasting including storytelling, scripting, interviewing, recording, and editing.

It’s a FREE program for youth 16 – 35 years.

Pre-registration required: https://forms.office.com/r/6UFwaseGDR

Questions? susanna.tang@veq.ca or 418-683-2366 x222

Coping with Chronic Pain:

A summary of the work by the Canadian Pain Task Force with Dr. Manon Choniere and Dr. Patricia Poulin, members of the Canadian Pain Task Force.

Approximately one in five Canadians live with chronic pain which has significant impacts on physical and mental health, often affecting participation in everyday activities. This presentation will include best practices for the prevention and management of chronic pain.

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.

Parenting is always a challenge, but perhaps even more so in our uncertain times. It seems more complex to be a parent these days, considering new social media technologies and the major global issues encroaching on our everyday lives, such as the pandemic.  Join us for this, our first in-person parenting workshop since the pandemic.  Our special guest speaker is renowned psychology professor Dr. George Tarabulsy, who is also a father himself. All parents welcome!

About the workshop

Dr. Tarabulsy will address some of the old, not-so-old, and new issues surrounding parenting. He will focus on the fact that, while some aspects of parenting never change, the core aspects of parenting may take on different forms when faced with pressures that may come from outside the family and the social context that surrounds it. His presentation will draw both on the first-hand experiences of parents and on the vast body of scientific knowledge looking at parenting in adverse circumstances.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Don’t miss this event for seasoned parents, new parents, and future parents-to-be. Join us at 6:30 p.m. for tapas and meet and mingle with other English-speaking parents. The talk will start at 7:00 p.m., and will be followed by a question and answer period.

Reserve your ticket! 

Space is limited for this event so be sure register using the green Register button above. For more details or questions, please contact Jessica by email.

For college and university students

Help yourself or support those around you! Whether or not you’ve ever dealt with performance anxiety and stress, join psychologist David Martin in this FREE interactive workshop to learn strategies to manage the stress and anxiety that can arise in an academic setting.

To register: Get your Zoom code.

Questions? Please email Verity Jordan or call her at 418-684-5333 #11932.

Thanks to funding from:

Are you caring for an older family member or friend? Do you want to learn more about how tax credits and deductions work for you? Come and join us for an information session on benefits and tax credits for caregivers with Canada Revenue Agency Outreach Officer, Denis Renaud.

Registration is mandatory.

To register, contact Anaïs at 581-446-7476 or afortinmaltais@jhpartners.net

This activity exists thanks to funding from:

Come socialise with other newcomers while playing games in English and in French.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m.!

Register here!

Join our EPIQ hosts for an Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together. 

Getting Through It Together wishes to create a familiar place to allow parents to be heard, feel connected and maybe have a laugh. If you choose, come share what is going on in your life and be a listening ear for someone.  This is a weekly online get-together event.

See you then!

Get your own ZOOM registration link here.

For more details, please contact Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net

EPIQ (English-speaking Parents in Quebec) events are organized by volunteer parents with support from the community Wellness Centre.

Some activities are just for parents (who doesn’t love a night out without the kids!) and other events are for the whole family.

Please check out the Family Matters e-newsletter or visit our EPIQ information page for more details.

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

Dads! We’ve arranged a friendly indoor game of soccer for you and your kids.  Join WE Dads Community Animator, Jarryd Smith and other dads and their children for a morning of fun.

When: Saturday, November 19 at 9:00am

Location: Quebec High School Gym, 945 ave Belvédère, Québec, QC G1S 3G2. Meet at the blue door at the back of the school.

Parking:  Nearby street parking is available in the area.

Who can attend:  This event is geared towards English-speaking dads, stepdads and father figures but it is open to all parents, caregivers, parents-to-be and kiddos in the Greater Québec City area. Again, all ages and skill levels welcome!

For more details please contact Jarryd Smith, WE Dads Community Animator:  jsmith@jhpartners.net

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!

Thank you for helping the RISE Program raise funds for the Hamper Campaign!

Pre-orders now in progress until November 25th for $10. After that date, the jars will be $12 each and can be ordered before December 11th. For full details, including pick up location and dates, and to order online, please visit:  https://wejh.ca/fun-jars-fundraiser

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

Join VEQ for 6 weeks of podcasting fun! Together, as the Podcast Club, we’ll explore the basics of podcasting including storytelling, scripting, interviewing, recording, and editing.

It’s a FREE program for youth 16 – 35 years.

Pre-registration required: https://forms.office.com/r/6UFwaseGDR

Questions? susanna.tang@veq.ca or 418-683-2366 x222

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.

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.

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).

Join our EPIQ hosts for an Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together. 

Getting Through It Together wishes to create a familiar place to allow parents to be heard, feel connected and maybe have a laugh. If you choose, come share what is going on in your life and be a listening ear for someone.  This is a weekly online get-together event.

See you then!

Get your own ZOOM registration link here.

For more details, please contact Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net

EPIQ (English-speaking Parents in Quebec) events are organized by volunteer parents with support from the community Wellness Centre.

Some activities are just for parents (who doesn’t love a night out without the kids!) and other events are for the whole family.

Please check out the Family Matters e-newsletter or visit our EPIQ information page for more details.

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.

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

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).

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).

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).

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!

Join us and benefit from parent-to-parent contact, encouragement, valuable information including breastfeeding support from our Allaitement Québec certified breastfeeding support volunteer  Camille Nadeau.

• Connect with other English-speaking parents
• Support provided by our breastfeeding coach
• 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.

Let us know if you are coming so that we can best prepare our space to welcome you.  To let us know you will be joining us, please email Jessica Price, Family Matters Program Coordinator.

Join VEQ for 6 weeks of podcasting fun! Together, as the Podcast Club, we’ll explore the basics of podcasting including storytelling, scripting, interviewing, recording, and editing.

It’s a FREE program for youth 16 – 35 years.

Pre-registration required: https://forms.office.com/r/6UFwaseGDR

Questions? susanna.tang@veq.ca or 418-683-2366 x222

”Éducaloi is a neutral and independent organization with a recognized expertise in legal education and clear legal communication”.

Their mission is to explain the law to Quebecers in everyday language and enhance their legal competencies

Join us for this very important topic on planning ahead.

An overview of some important legal tools to make life easier for your loved ones down the road.

This workshop will cover the basics of:

• Power of attorney
• Protection mandate
• Advance medical directives
• Wills

It may be of particular interest to persons 50 and older, but adults of all ages should benefit from this information.

Click here to register directly with Éducaloi

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!

Join our EPIQ hosts for an Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together. 

Getting Through It Together wishes to create a familiar place to allow parents to be heard, feel connected and maybe have a laugh. If you choose, come share what is going on in your life and be a listening ear for someone.  This is a weekly online get-together event.

See you then!

Get your own ZOOM registration link here.

For more details, please contact Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net

EPIQ (English-speaking Parents in Quebec) events are organized by volunteer parents with support from the community Wellness Centre.

Some activities are just for parents (who doesn’t love a night out without the kids!) and other events are for the whole family.

Please check out the Family Matters e-newsletter or visit our EPIQ information page for more details.

English and French-speakers get together once a month to work to a variety of tasks while practicing their second-language in small groups. It’s fun, informal and a great way to make new friends. Francophones, Anglophones and Allophones (people who speak another language besides French or English) are welcome.

Volunteers work together in conversation groups on tasks like: washing/sanitizing toys, preparing crafts, folding newsletters or pamphlets, organizing books, folding fresh laundry, hanging decorations. These activities occur once a month on Friday from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Interested in joining? Click here to see more information and the schedule for the year, and please sign up directly on MyImpactPage.com or fill out an application if you are new to volunteering.

Don’t hesitate to contact Elise Holloway, Volunteer Coordinator if you have any questions.

Get moving with other parents

Wear comfortable clothing to this Take-a-Break as our guest speaker for the morning will be Alexandra Papavramidi-Julien from Lovjoy Pilates.  Alexandra will be guiding us through a few introductory pilates exercises suitable for busy parents.   Alexandra has been a pilates instructor since 2015 and has studied in the areas of pilates for pregnancy, postpartum, menopause and mental health.  We are very excited to have her with us for this Take-a-Break for a guest speaker.  Come join us and get your body moving!   We will have mats for the exercises on site.  Just bring yourselves and your little ones.

Take-A-Break is back at the Wellness Centre!

A great chance to meet and chat with other English-speaking parents of preschool-aged children.

• Hear guest speakers on topics of interest to parents.
• Talk about being a parent and get support.
• Exchange ideas and share information
• An opportunity for pre-school aged kids to play and interact with one another.
• Parents must stay on-site.

Let us know if you are coming so that we can best prepare our space to welcome you.  To let us know you will be joining us, please email Jessica Price, Family Matters Program Coordinator.

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!

Baby Chat is…

A great chance to meet and chat with other English-speaking parents of babies under one year of age.

• Guest speakers on subjects of interest to new parents
• You do not have to register to participate and it is free of charge
• Expectant parents also welcome
• Scale available to weigh your baby

Let us know if you are coming so that we can best prepare our space to welcome you.  To let us know you will be joining us, please email Jessica Price, Family Matters Program Coordinator.

More information to come.

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.

Whether you’re an experienced writer or not, writing can help you clear your head, improve your mood, and reduce anxiety when caring for someone. Join Suzanne Reisler Litwin, author and educator, as she introduces us to journaling. In this two-hour workshop, you will learn how to create your journal, how to use it, and what the benefits are for your health and well-being as a caregiver.

Be sure to contact Anaïs now to register and get your first journal for free!

Registration is mandatory

Click the green register button above.  For more details, please email Anaïs Fortin-Maltais, Caregivers’ Circle Coordinator or call her at 581-446-7476.

This activity exists thanks to funding from:

Tips, tricks and tools for living with arthritis

This presentation will provide viewers with an understanding of strategies and tools to help manage arthritis symptoms and fight the fire arthritis. It will focus on strategies to help extinguish the flames caused by this condition.

Parts of the session are pre-recorded by a health professional, followed by an interactive live Q&A with an Arthritis Society Canada volunteer. The topics to be covered include the following:

• A brief overview of arthritis
• Joint protection
• Pain management
• Physical activity and exercise
• Assistive tools and devices

Please register to get the Zoom log in information by emailing Claire Quenville, our Well 50+ Program Coordinator.

Join our EPIQ hosts for an Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together. 

Getting Through It Together wishes to create a familiar place to allow parents to be heard, feel connected and maybe have a laugh. If you choose, come share what is going on in your life and be a listening ear for someone.  This is a weekly online get-together event.

See you then!

Get your own ZOOM registration link here.

For more details, please contact Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net

EPIQ (English-speaking Parents in Quebec) events are organized by volunteer parents with support from the community Wellness Centre.

Some activities are just for parents (who doesn’t love a night out without the kids!) and other events are for the whole family.

Please check out the Family Matters e-newsletter or visit our EPIQ information page for more details.

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.

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

Mark your calendars for our Holiday run-around & fun event for the whole family on Saturday, December 10 from 10 to 11:30 am at Quebec High School.  Join us for a festive holiday celebration full of fun activities.

Activities on site: 

• Run around activities and games in the gym with Jarryd
• Craft corner with Amanda: get your kids creative minds flowing with some fun holiday crafts: ornaments and paper snowflakes and more.
• Face painting
• Cookie decorating
• Snacks
• An appearance from the Wellness Care Bear

Help others in our community

Open your hearts and help families in need in more than one way this year!

• Bring a financial donation to the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign and enter our raffle for one of three amazing family gift baskets
• Bring a new or lightly-used toy for families from the Refugee Health Clinic.

Important details!

Let us know you are coming. Register here by December 2 so that we can best prepare for you!

Parking at Quebec High School: Either on the street or in the back parking lot behind the school.

Volunteer to help:  Pleae contact Elise Holloway if you would like to be part of the wonderful volunteer team before, during, or after the event, any bit of help is greatly appreciated!

Questions or want more details?  Email Jessica.

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!

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

When caring for someone, holidays can bring both wonderful and difficult emotions. Join art therapist Sophie Lessard-Latendresse as she helps us navigate these emotions through art. No artistic talent is needed. These sessions are intended to help you explore your feelings while enjoying the life affirming pleasures of creating art.

Registration required

To register or for more details, please email Anaïs Fortin-Maltais, Caregivers’ Circle Coordinator or call her at 581-446-7476.

This activity exists thanks to funding from:

Join our EPIQ hosts for an Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together. 

Getting Through It Together wishes to create a familiar place to allow parents to be heard, feel connected and maybe have a laugh. If you choose, come share what is going on in your life and be a listening ear for someone.  This is a weekly online get-together event.

See you then!

Get your own ZOOM registration link here.

For more details, please contact Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net

EPIQ (English-speaking Parents in Quebec) events are organized by volunteer parents with support from the community Wellness Centre.

Some activities are just for parents (who doesn’t love a night out without the kids!) and other events are for the whole family.

Please check out the Family Matters e-newsletter or visit our EPIQ information page for more details.

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.

Join our EPIQ hosts for an Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together. 

Getting Through It Together wishes to create a familiar place to allow parents to be heard, feel connected and maybe have a laugh. If you choose, come share what is going on in your life and be a listening ear for someone.  This is a weekly online get-together event.

See you then!

Get your own ZOOM registration link here.

For more details, please contact Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net

EPIQ (English-speaking Parents in Quebec) events are organized by volunteer parents with support from the community Wellness Centre.

Some activities are just for parents (who doesn’t love a night out without the kids!) and other events are for the whole family.

Please check out the Family Matters e-newsletter or visit our EPIQ information page for more details.

Join our EPIQ hosts for an Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together. 

Getting Through It Together wishes to create a familiar place to allow parents to be heard, feel connected and maybe have a laugh. If you choose, come share what is going on in your life and be a listening ear for someone.  This is a weekly online get-together event.

See you then!

Get your own ZOOM registration link here.

For more details, please contact Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net

EPIQ (English-speaking Parents in Quebec) events are organized by volunteer parents with support from the community Wellness Centre.

Some activities are just for parents (who doesn’t love a night out without the kids!) and other events are for the whole family.

Please check out the Family Matters e-newsletter or visit our EPIQ information page for more details.

Join our EPIQ hosts for an Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together. 

Getting Through It Together wishes to create a familiar place to allow parents to be heard, feel connected and maybe have a laugh. If you choose, come share what is going on in your life and be a listening ear for someone.  This is a weekly online get-together event.

See you then!

Get your own ZOOM registration link here.

For more details, please contact Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net

EPIQ (English-speaking Parents in Quebec) events are organized by volunteer parents with support from the community Wellness Centre.

Some activities are just for parents (who doesn’t love a night out without the kids!) and other events are for the whole family.

Please check out the Family Matters e-newsletter or visit our EPIQ information page for more details.

If you have taken part to the Journaling and Wellness workshop, or if you are already familiar with the journaling process, this workshop is for you.

Join Suzanne Reisler Litwin, author and educator, as she helps us navigate through journaling techniques. Through this workshop, you will learn how to refine your approach and make the most out of your journaling moments.

Registration is mandatory.

To register, contact Anaïs at 581-446-7476 or afortinmaltais@jhpartners.net

This activity exists thanks to funding from:

Join our EPIQ hosts for an Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together. 

Getting Through It Together wishes to create a familiar place to allow parents to be heard, feel connected and maybe have a laugh. If you choose, come share what is going on in your life and be a listening ear for someone.  This is a weekly online get-together event.

See you then!

Get your own ZOOM registration link here.

For more details, please contact Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net

EPIQ (English-speaking Parents in Quebec) events are organized by volunteer parents with support from the community Wellness Centre.

Some activities are just for parents (who doesn’t love a night out without the kids!) and other events are for the whole family.

Please check out the Family Matters e-newsletter or visit our EPIQ information page for more details.

Bring your knitting or crocheting and come work on your projects. Don’t know how to knit or crochet? Come and learn for free! Bring your materials and we’ll get you started!

For more information contact Catherine at 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca

Baby Chat is…

A great chance to meet and chat with other English-speaking parents of babies under one year of age.

• Guest speakers on subjects of interest to new parents
• You do not have to register to participate and it is free of charge
• Expectant parents also welcome
• Scale available to weigh your baby

Registration required. We have a limited number of spaces for this activity due to space restrictions and social distancing requirements.

To register or for more details, please contact Jessica Price, Family Matters Program Coordinator:  jprice@jhpartners.net

Join our EPIQ hosts for an Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together. 

Getting Through It Together wishes to create a familiar place to allow parents to be heard, feel connected and maybe have a laugh. If you choose, come share what is going on in your life and be a listening ear for someone.  This is a weekly online get-together event.

See you then!

Get your own ZOOM registration link here.

For more details, please contact Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net

EPIQ (English-speaking Parents in Quebec) events are organized by volunteer parents with support from the community Wellness Centre.

Some activities are just for parents (who doesn’t love a night out without the kids!) and other events are for the whole family.

Please check out the Family Matters e-newsletter or visit our EPIQ information page for more details.

Take-A-Break is back at the Wellness Centre!

A great chance to meet and chat with other English-speaking parents of preschool-aged children.

• Hear guest speakers on topics of interest to parents.
• Talk about being a parent and get support.
• Exchange ideas and share information.

Registration required. We have a limited number of spaces for this activity due to space restrictions and social distancing requirements.

To register or for more details, please contact Jessica Price, Family Matters Program Coordinator:  jprice@jhpartners.net

Meeting people in a new city where the official language is probably not one you are fluent in can be challenging. VEQ has organised a FREE self-guided visit to the Civilisation Museum, where you will surely not lack conversation topics!

Since it is required by the museum, we have access to a specific number of attendees, and registration is required. The maximum capacity is 24 people, regardless of age.

The entrance to the exhibit Times of Pharaohs is scheduled at 1:00 PM. Please note that for this exhibit we must respect the time allotted to our group.

If you cannot register online or prefer doing so by phone, feel free to call Maria CASTRO!

Bring your knitting or crocheting, or come and learn how in this free get-together. Open to 16+.

Contact Catherine with any questions, 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca

Join our EPIQ hosts for an Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together. 

Getting Through It Together wishes to create a familiar place to allow parents to be heard, feel connected and maybe have a laugh. If you choose, come share what is going on in your life and be a listening ear for someone.  This is a weekly online get-together event.

See you then!

Get your own ZOOM registration link here.

For more details, please contact Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net

EPIQ (English-speaking Parents in Quebec) events are organized by volunteer parents with support from the community Wellness Centre.

Some activities are just for parents (who doesn’t love a night out without the kids!) and other events are for the whole family.

Please check out the Family Matters e-newsletter or visit our EPIQ information page for more details.

English and French-speakers get together once a month to work to a variety of tasks while practicing their second-language in small groups. It’s fun, informal and a great way to make new friends. Francophones, Anglophones and Allophones (people who speak another language besides French or English) are welcome.

Volunteers work together in conversation groups on tasks like: washing/sanitizing toys, preparing crafts, folding newsletters or pamphlets, organizing books, folding fresh laundry, hanging decorations. These activities occur once a month on Friday from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Interested in joining? Click here to see more information and the schedule for the year, and please sign up directly on MyImpactPage.com or fill out an application if you are new to volunteering.

Don’t hesitate to contact Elise Holloway, Volunteer Coordinator if you have any questions.

Have you noticed that locals love being outdoors even in the winter?!

You’ve been wanting to try snowshoeing but don’t own a pair?

VEQ in partnership with Accès-Loisirs will take you to the Jacques-Cartier Nat’l Park to enjoy a day of winter fun!

We only have 15 snowshoes for adults and a 5for children’s sizes. It is thus important that you reserve your spot!

***This visit is not guided.***

Participants are free to choose the trail of their preference.

We are providing transportation to the Jacques-Cartier National Park, so if you recently moved to the Greater Québec City region and would like to explore this place and try a new winter sport while making new friends, you only need to sign up!

We will leave from our offices (1270 chemin Sainte-Foy) at 9:00. The bus will take us to the Discovery & Services Centre, situated on km 10 from the park’s entrance.  Once there, you can choose the activities you would like to do, like exploring one of the many trails listed below. Please take into consideration the trail’s length and estimated duration. We will leave the park at 3:00 PM. Hiking sticks are optional, and not provided by VEQ.

Every passenger is expected to follow Public Health’s recommendations regarding the prevention of the coronavirus situation. Please wear a mask at all times during the bus ride.

Click here to see the list of trails open for the season, difficulty, length, type of trail (roundtrip or loop), estimated duration (it all depends on one’s rhythm)

Please remember to follow safety guidelines when going for a hike, like wearing appropriate clothing and shoes, or notifying someone which trail you will explore. You can take a look at this suggested how-to dress checklist. It is also recommended that you download the trail map, you can do so here or on this website. The application AVENZA Maps also allows you to download them for free.

More websites with advice on how to dress and what to bring:

What to wear winter hiking

Snowshoeing Checklist

Snowshoe Gear Checklist

A New(comers’) Experience—On January 29^th, VEQ is taking you to a Remparts de Québec hockey game.

To join in the fun:

Registrations are required, and a $10 fee per person will apply.

We will provide:

• Round-trip transportation from the Jeffery Hale Pavilion parking lot to Le Centre Videotron
• A combo meal: 2 hot dogs, fries, and a soda
• Your ticket to the game!

***LIMITED SPACE, we have 20 tickets***

The details:

• Meet at the Jeffery Hale Pavilion parking lot at 1:45 p.m.- The bus will leave at 2:00 p.m. sharp

  – Eat and chat

  – The game starts at 3 p.m.

  – Our bus will leave at 6:00 p.m. to bring us back to the Jeffery Hale Pavilion parking lot. You may take the bus, or choose to opt out (for example, if the game is not over), in which case your ride back will be your responsibility.

For more information and to register, please contact Maria Castro at newcomers@veq.ca or (418) 683-2366 ext. 225

For registration, click HERE.

Bring your knitting or crocheting, or come and learn how in this free get-together. Open to 16+.

Contact Catherine with any questions, 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca

Join us and benefit from parent-to-parent contact, encouragement, valuable information including breastfeeding support from our Allaitement Québec certified breastfeeding support volunteer  Camille Nadeau.

• Connect with other English-speaking parents
• Support provided by our breastfeeding coach
• 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.

Registration required. We can only accommodate 10 participants (including babies) due to space restrictions and social distancing requirements.

To register or for more details, please contact Jessica Price, Family Matters Program Coordinator:  jprice@jhpartners.net

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.

For this workshop:

Do you have old photos full of history? You know, the ones in black and white from your parents’ or grandparents’ era, tucked away in a box up in the attic? Then please come and share your photos and their stories with us during our memory sharing meetings!

We are looking particularly for photos featuring the English-speaking community of Quebec and the Morrin Centre. They could eventually be featured in a temporary exhibit presented at the Morrin Centre later this year. You are invited to send digitized copies prior to the meetings. We are also able to digitize them for you as needed.

To learn more, visit the event webpage or contact our Heritage Coordinator at anthonyarata@morrin.org.
If you have pictures you would like to share but none of the meetings scheduled suit you, please email our Heritage Coordinator and send him your pictures anyway!

Full details here.

The education system in Quebec is unique in many ways.  Language laws dictate who is eligible to attend school in English and who is not. Parents and newcomers may find it hard to navigate the school system. The session “School Registration and the English School System in Quebec” will feature a panel of professionals from Central Quebec School Board to help answer your questions.

This online event is for you, if you’ve ever wondered:

• Is my child eligible to attend school in English?
• When and how do we register for Kindergarten, elementary school and high school?
• What school(s) can my kids attend based on where I live? If I am willing to drive my kids to school can they attend a school in another sector of town?
• What are the options in terms of preschool, Pre-K, programme passe-partout, and before- and after-school daycare and how do we access them? What are the related costs? And what services are offered in each program?
• Grade names here differ from those elsewhere. What is meant by cycle 1 and 2 and sec. 1, 2, etc. ?
• Is it true parents of elementary students are often required to pay for noon-time surveillance if their children eat lunch at school? If so, how does that work and what does it cost?
• Why do we have to purchase so many supplies each fall for kids attending public school. Doesn’t the school board provide these supplies? Who will give me the list of what materials my child needs and when?
• I live on the south shore; when will there be an English elementary school on my side of the St-Lawrence?
• What is all the fuss about school boards being replaced by service centres? What impact will this have on my child’s education and our local English-speaking community?
• Québec schools seem to put a lot of emphasis on provincial exams; at what grade do these exams start? How does QCSB compare to other local boards in terms of exam results?
• What is the difference between Québec’s adult education and DEP programs and CEGEP? Can we access these programs in English in Québec City? How do we apply? What programs are available and are there any fees for them?

Click here to register and to get the Zoom info to access this session on your smart phone, tablet, computer, laptop or landline.

Learn more about our School Readiness series, where you will also find a link to helpful documents prepared the School Services team of Jeffery Hale Community Services.

Questions? Please contact Jessica Price, our Family Matters program coordinator: jprice@jhpartners.net

Join our EPIQ hosts for an Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together. 

Getting Through It Together wishes to create a familiar place to allow parents to be heard, feel connected and maybe have a laugh. If you choose, come share what is going on in your life and be a listening ear for someone.  This is a weekly online get-together event.

See you then!

Get your own ZOOM registration link here.

For more details, please contact Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net

EPIQ (English-speaking Parents in Quebec) events are organized by volunteer parents with support from the community Wellness Centre.

Some activities are just for parents (who doesn’t love a night out without the kids!) and other events are for the whole family.

Please check out the Family Matters e-newsletter or visit our EPIQ information page for more details.

Take-A-Break is back at the Wellness Centre!

A great chance to meet and chat with other English-speaking parents of preschool-aged children.

• Hear guest speakers on topics of interest to parents.
• Talk about being a parent and get support.
• Exchange ideas and share information.

Registration required. We have a limited number of spaces for this activity due to space restrictions and social distancing requirements.

To register or for more details, please contact Jessica Price, Family Matters Program Coordinator:  jprice@jhpartners.net

We are excited to once again collaborate with Canadian Parents for French!

Two singing sessions to choose from :
1:00 PM-2:00 PM & 3:00 PM-4:00 PM

Join CPF QCNU for a free, in person sing-along event near you! We will be travelling across our vast territory to host workshops teaching and performing French-Canadian folk songs as a community.

This initiative is specifically designed for French-learners and will be presented both in English and in français facile.

This community learning will provide:

• an opportunity to learn new vocabulary and practice French in a safe environment,
• a connection to local Québécois culture,
• free snacks,
• a chance to win door prizes, and
• music to feed you soul!

Target group: This workshop is specifically tailored for families with children aged 7-13, however older and younger youth can also participate and adults are expected to join in too!

Bring your knitting or crocheting, or come and learn how in this free get-together. Open to 16+.

Contact Catherine with any questions, 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca

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.

Did you miss our 2022 photography workshops? You have one more chance to attend them!

Given the popularity of the workshops, the Morrin Centre will be repeating two of the workshops in February 2023. Registration for these workshops is open as a “pre-sale” to Morrin Centre members from January 25 to February 1st. Registration will then open to non-members until all tickets are gone. Don’t miss your chance!

February 7, 6:30 p.m.: Photography Composition
February 21, 6:30 p.m.: Computer Photo-Editing – The Essentials

To register during this “pre-sale” period, members are invited to email our Events Coordinator at jeannelebosse@morrin.org. The workshops are offered for free to Morrin Centre members.

Full details here.

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.

Join our EPIQ hosts for an Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together. 

Getting Through It Together wishes to create a familiar place to allow parents to be heard, feel connected and maybe have a laugh. If you choose, come share what is going on in your life and be a listening ear for someone.  This is a weekly online get-together event.

See you then!

Get your own ZOOM registration link here.

For more details, please contact Jessica Price at jprice@jhpartners.net

EPIQ (English-speaking Parents in Quebec) events are organized by volunteer parents with support from the community Wellness Centre.

Some activities are just for parents (who doesn’t love a night out without the kids!) and other events are for the whole family.

Please check out the Family Matters e-newsletter or visit our EPIQ information page for more details.

English and French-speakers get together once a month to work to a variety of tasks while practicing their second-language in small groups. It’s fun, informal and a great way to make new friends. Francophones, Anglophones and Allophones (people who speak another language besides French or English) are welcome.

Volunteers work together in conversation groups on tasks like: washing/sanitizing toys, preparing crafts, folding newsletters or pamphlets, organizing books, folding fresh laundry, hanging decorations. These activities occur once a month on Friday from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Interested in joining? Click here to see more information and the schedule for the year, and please sign up directly on MyImpactPage.com or fill out an application if you are new to volunteering.

Don’t hesitate to contact Elise Holloway, Volunteer Coordinator if you have any questions.

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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.

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