Four group sessions intended to help you better understand what you can do when dealing with chronic pain. Topics covered will include: pain, fatigue, anxiety, fears, expectations, attitude, connections, self-care, support, and various tools.
The group sessions will be led by Helen Walling (helencoach.net) a certified life coach who also suffers from chronic pain.
A minimum of five participants is required or the workshop will be cancelled
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Four Tuesdays in October, 2017
3, 10, 17 & 24
Morning sessions also possible (please express your interest)
In the Partners’ meeting room, 2nd floor of the community Wellness Centre in the Jeffery Hale Pavilion
MORE INFORMATION: Helen Walling 418 682-0001 or hwalling@sympatico.ca
TO REGISTER: $90 for the four sessions
Join us for senior-led knitting workshops! All materials will be provided! Create a sense of belonging and community while knitting 4inch by 4inch squares which will be used to assemble baby blankets and scarves for families in need!
Viewpoint Toastmasters Club are taking a summer vacation. Meetings will resume on Wednesday, September 6. ……
whey then will meet every Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. Fraternité St-Alphonse, 3812, St. Anne Blvd, Québec ( Beauport District… Entrance at the rear near the parking)
Info: Jean at 418 204-3624. Come and practise your public speaking skills, in English.
| Are you new to Québec City and want to practice your French or English? If so, come out to VEQ’s Newcomers’ Language Exchange Café on October 26th!
It will be an evening for newcomers to get out and practice their French and/or English in an informal setting through conversation and games. Please note: an intermediate level of French or English is required in order to be able to participate actively in conversation activities Space is limited. Please reserve your place as soon as possible at: newcomers@veq.ca or 418-683-2366 ext 225 For more details visit: https://veq.ca/events/newcomers-language-exchange-cafe-cafe-rencontre-anglais-francais/2017-10-26/ |
Breakfast at Pacini restaurant, Place Quatre-Bourgeois, 999 rue de Bourgogne, Quebec.
Develop your communication and leadership skills and learn to improve your English public-speaking skills.
For more information call Sandra Holman at 418 573-1767 or Jean Racine at 418 623-0452 or visit
www.toastmasters-quebec.com/quest.htm
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Elvis Convention at the Salle Jean-Paul-Tardif, 950 Ave. Joffre.
From 5 to 7 p.m. there will be a Dinner Show featuring Maxime Farago,
and at 8:00 p.m. – Forty Years, Forty Songs. To mark the 40th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, Cody Ray Slaughter and Shawn Klush, two best ETAs (Elvis Tribute Artists) on the planet in a show that even Las Vegas can’t beat.
Admission to the Convention on Saturday is $7 per person. The 5 p.m. Dinner Show with Maxime Farago is $35. The 8 p.m. show with Slaughter and Klush is $60 (parterre) or $50 (balcony). The 9 a.m. Sunday Gospel Brunch with Bill Baize of the Stamps Quartet is $23. The full package (Convention; Dinner; Saturday Night Show and Sunday Gospel Brunch) is $125 per person.
Saturday, October 28 from 9am-3pm
Eastern Quebec Learning Centre
3005 William-Stuart
corner of Lavigerie & chemin Saint-Louis
Book drop off: October 23-27, EQLC gym
Book pickup: Debbie Stowe 418-844-1840 or Lynn O’Carroll 418-527-2737
The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is proud to present its most recent musical and cultural endeavor called Westminster Concerts. Inspired, once again, by London’s St Martin-in-the-Fields Embassy & Cultural Institutes Series, the Cathedral will offer concerts organized in partnership with diplomatic missions located in Quebec City and Ottawa. The Westminster Concerts will not be an actual series, but rather timely events that will be announced in due time. Admission will be free, but the Cathedral will collect voluntary contributions at the end of the concerts.
The inaugural concert honours will go to the Austrian Embassy in Ottawa and will feature the Austrian-German duo Kleinhapl & Woyke at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity on October 29, 2017 at 4:00 pm.
Why call them Westminster Concerts?
The main reason behind the name refers to the 1931 Act designed to give effect to resolutions adopted at the 1926 and 1930 Imperial Conferences, more commonly known as the Statute of Westminster. This law allowed Canada’s sovereignty to be recognized, thereby conferring it all powers in the conduct of its international relations. It was in response to this law that nations and states were able to formally establish embassies and other foreign missions in Canada. The title is also a nod to the City of Westminster, where the most widely known Anglican site, Westminster Abbey, is located. The church of St Martin-in-the-Fields is also located in this historic district, and furthermore, is Buckingham Palace’s official parish.
Kleinhapl & Woyke
The Kleinhapl & Woyke Duo is composed of Austrian cellist Friedrich Kleinhapl and German pianist Andreas Woyke, which have, since 2003, performed as a duo all over the world and released a number of CD-recordings. For their recording of the sonatas by Dimitri Shostakovich, they were rewarded with the Pasticcio-Preis of the ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Cooperation). Their most recent recording of the first three Beethoven sonatas has been honored with the Excellentia Award, as well as with a number of fantastic press reviews.
Friedrich Kleinhapl, an Austrian cellist with Belgian roots, completed his studies under Philippe Muller in Paris, and has collaborated intensively with Claudio Abbado, Yehudi Menuhin, Tibor Varga and Paul Tortelier. Friedrich Kleinhapl has performed in London, Paris, Brussels, Berlin, Bonn, Hamburg, Copenhagen, Bologna, Warsaw, Zagreb as well as in the USA, Canada and Mexico. In 1998, he won a selective competition under a jury composed of members of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.
The German pianist Andreas Woyke studied at the Cologne Conservatory and at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. He has won countless awards, including first prize at the Competition for Twentieth Century Music in Vienna. Andreas Woyke has performed all over the world: at the Musikverein and at the Konzerthaus in Vienna, at the Tonhalle in Düsseldorf, at Radiohuset in Stockholm, at the Tchaikowsky Conservatory in Moscow, at the Kennedy Center in Washington and at the South Africa State Theatre in Pretoria.
About the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
Consecrated in August 1804, Holy Trinity is the first Anglican cathedral built outside the British Isles. In 1989, the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada recognized the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity as a place of national historic significance for its historical and architectural values. In the same year, it was also listed as a patrimonial building by the Government of Quebec. Modeled after London’s Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields at Trafalgar Square, the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity also gets its inspiration from this church which has forged a strong musical identity over several decades and is now considered one of the most important places for classical music in London. Having initiated a decidedly musical shift at the beginning of 2015, the Cathedral’s ambition is now to become nothing less than the St Martin-in-the-Fields of Quebec City!
The Wellness Center at Jeffery Hale is urgently seeking volunteers for transporting seniors in the Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Val Bélair and Shannon area. You must be available on Tuesdays during the day. If you are interested, please contact Volunteer Coordinator, Amy Bilodeau at 418-684-5333 ext. 1550.
Join our team, help a senior and benefit from a supportive English-speaking volunteer environment including live training sessions for assisting and transporting seniors in our community.
Come join us to knit for a cause! We’ll be working together to knit 4 inch by 4 inch squares which will later be assembled into baby blankets and scarves for families in need. All materials will be provided! For more information, or to register, please contact Alexandra Hartley at 418-683-2366 ext. 224 or alexandra.hartley@veq.ca .
Join us for senior-led knitting workshops! All materials will be provided! Create a sense of belonging and community while knitting 4inch by 4inch squares which will be used to assemble baby blankets and scarves for families in need!
Viewpoint Toastmasters Club are taking a summer vacation. Meetings will resume on Wednesday, September 6. ……
whey then will meet every Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. Fraternité St-Alphonse, 3812, St. Anne Blvd, Québec ( Beauport District… Entrance at the rear near the parking)
Info: Jean at 418 204-3624. Come and practise your public speaking skills, in English.
November 2 to 5 – International des Musiques Sacrées de Québec (IMSQ). For information and ticket and passport reservations, visit musiquessacreesquebec.com.
For more details: read… http://www.qctonline.com/hallelujah-imsq-back-20th-season
HRISTIANE GERMAIN AND LOUISE PENNY COME TOGETHER TO SUPPORT THE MORRIN CENTRE’S ANNUAL LITERARY FEAST
Quebec City – With Louise Penny and Christiane Germain bringing their support to the Morrin Centre’s ninth annual fundraising dinner, this year’s Literary Feast will undoubtedly be a warm and convivial event. Hundreds of thousands of readers have curled up with Penny’s mystery novels, while thousands more have stayed in Germain’s luxurious hotels. Attendees can meet both nationally-acclaimed businesswomen at this event to be held Thursday, November 2, 2017. The evening will start with a cocktail at 5:30 p.m. in one of Canada’s most beautiful libraries, followed by dinner in historic College Hall at 6:30 p.m
Louise Penny, renowned international author, will be keynote speaker for the evening. Penny received many literary honours including a New Blood Dagger for Best First Novel; two Arthur Ellis awards; three Anthony awards; and an unprecedented four consecutive Agatha awards for best novel, in addition to a nomination for a fifth. Her books have made the New York Times Bestseller Lists repeatedly, and her Gamache novels have been published in 23 languages. One of her Inspector Gamache novels, Bury Your Dead, uses the Morrin Centre’s Victorian library as backdrop for a terrible murder. She will be talking about her new book, Glass Houses, on this occasion.
The evening’s Honorary President, Christiane Germain, is co-president of Groupe Germain Hotels, as well as the soul behind the experiential concept at Germain establishments. She is also in charge of operations for all hotels under the Le Germain Hotels banner and the Alt Hotel banner. Dynamic, tenacious and inventive, Christiane has made her mark in the restaurant and hotel industries. She is also a “dragon” on the show Dans l’oeil du dragon on Radio-Canada, the Quebec adaptation of Dragons Den.
A silent auction will also take place during the evening, with proceeds enabling the Morrin Centre to continue offering a variety of stimulating and innovative English-language cultural programs at a reasonable cost.
A limited number of tickets for this black-tie (optional) event are available for $250 per person. A private VIP Bury Your Dead tour of the Morrin Centre with Louise Penny can also be purchased with your ticket for $100. We strongly advise purchasing your tickets in advance since a limited number are available for the evening and tour. Tickets may be reserved by calling our Administrative Assistant, Rosemarie Fischer, at 418-694-9147, extension 221, or by e-mailing info@morrin.org.
About the Morrin Centre: As an English-language cultural centre located in the historical quarter of Quebec City, the Morrin Centre strives to be a leading cultural institution of national standing, providing the Francophone and Anglophone public with rich, engaging programming in the areas of heritage interpretation, education, and the arts.
Breakfast at Pacini restaurant, Place Quatre-Bourgeois, 999 rue de Bourgogne, Quebec.
Develop your communication and leadership skills and learn to improve your English public-speaking skills.
For more information call Sandra Holman at 418 573-1767 or Jean Racine at 418 623-0452 or visit
www.toastmasters-quebec.com/quest.htm
Saint Brigid’s Home Guild is holding their Fall Sale on Saturday, November 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at St-Charles Garnier Church basement, 1215 Avenue du Chanoine-Morel Ave. (corner of Blvd. Laurier), Québec. Please enter by the parking lot side door.
At the sale, you will find beautiful men & women`s wear, accessories, purses, jewelry, sunglasses, bedding, linen, towels and umbrellas, and much, much more
All proceeds from this exciting event will be directed at helping to improve the quality of life of the residents of Saint Brigid’s Home.
Please help make this event a huge success by joining us on NOVEMBER 4.
The Wellness Center at Jeffery Hale is urgently seeking volunteers for transporting seniors in the Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Val Bélair and Shannon area. You must be available on Tuesdays during the day. If you are interested, please contact Volunteer Coordinator, Amy Bilodeau at 418-684-5333 ext. 1550.
Join our team, help a senior and benefit from a supportive English-speaking volunteer environment including live training sessions for assisting and transporting seniors in our community.
| If you are caring for an aging loved one you are in for a treat! In honor of national caregivers’ week the Wellness Centre is offering a free session entitled: Tips for Soothing Self-massage lead by Jean-Charles Girard, Certified Massage Therapist
This session begins at 10 AM in room 1135 on the main floor of the Jeffery Hale Pavilion. Light refreshments will be served. This activity is free and so is parking in the hospital parking lot. Participants are asked to call 418 684-5333, Ext 1539 to register. If you are reluctant to attend because you cannot leave your loved one alone, please call us so we can find a way to assist you. This activity is made possible thanks to funding from: L’APPUI Capitale-Nationale pour les proches aidants d’aînés |
Come join us to knit for a cause! We’ll be working together to knit 4 inch by 4 inch squares which will later be assembled into baby blankets and scarves for families in need. All materials will be provided! For more information, or to register, please contact Alexandra Hartley at 418-683-2366 ext. 224 or alexandra.hartley@veq.ca .
uesday, November 7, 14, 21 and 28, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Chronic Pain Workshops at the Wellness Centre (Jeffery Hale Pavilion)
For more information, contact Helen Walling at 418-682-0001, or hwalling@sympatico.ca or visit http://wejh.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/chronic_pain_workshop.pdf
Join us for senior-led knitting workshops! All materials will be provided! Create a sense of belonging and community while knitting 4inch by 4inch squares which will be used to assemble baby blankets and scarves for families in need!
In this bilingual event, Jean Provencher will talk about the history of English-French relations in Quebec City, while Louisa Blair will examine a tale of murder in the Saguenay involving her distant relatives.
Provencher reflects on the ways in which the daily collaboration between Quebec City’s English-speaking and French-speaking populations has enriched the life of the city. Topics include culture, architecture, and health, as well as the role of significant personalities such as Joseph Morrin, James Douglas and James M. LeMoine.
A historian and writer for nearly 40 years, Provencher has authored or co-authored over 30 works, including the recently published fourth edition of the Chronologie de Québec. He won the 2011 Gérard Morriset award from the Government of Quebec, which recognizes careers dedicated to culture and heritage, and hosts the interactive web site JeanProvencher.com.
Murder in the Saguenay
In the early nineteenth century in the Saguenay, if a man got killed, the closest courtroom was in Quebec City. If the man was your brother and nobody saw, you kept it all in the family. Blair will talk about anglophone families in the Saguenay, including her own, based on resources in Brendan O’Donnell’s bibliography, her own interviews, family lore, fiction and sheer gossip.
Louisa Blair is a writer and editor and describes herself as a maudite anglophone québécoise de souche. Author of The Anglos: The Hidden Face of Quebec City 1608-1850, she lives in Quebec City where she was born.
Organized by QUESCREN, the ETRC, and the Morrin Centre.
8 November 2017 / 19h00
Free
Viewpoint Toastmasters Club are taking a summer vacation. Meetings will resume on Wednesday, September 6. ……
whey then will meet every Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. Fraternité St-Alphonse, 3812, St. Anne Blvd, Québec ( Beauport District… Entrance at the rear near the parking)
Info: Jean at 418 204-3624. Come and practise your public speaking skills, in English.
Breakfast at Pacini restaurant, Place Quatre-Bourgeois, 999 rue de Bourgogne, Quebec.
Develop your communication and leadership skills and learn to improve your English public-speaking skills.
For more information call Sandra Holman at 418 573-1767 or Jean Racine at 418 623-0452 or visit
www.toastmasters-quebec.com/quest.htm
Saturday, November 11, from 2 to 4 p.m. – FALL TEA & SALE at Trinity Church Hall, 2687 Chemin de Quatre Bourgeois, Quebec. There will be home baked goodies, knitting, hand sewn articles, and crafts, as well as books, plants, and nearly-new “treasures.” Come and enjoy the fellowship over a cup of tea with sandwiches and sweets. Tickets $5. Everyone is welcome.
| VEQ is offering workshops to improve one’s capacity to use French or English with the objective to create bilingual stories for children. It is an amazing opportunity to fine tune one’s speaking, listening and writing skills in one or both of the official languages of Canada. While at the same time creating an interesting and engaging bilingual resource for our City that parents, caregivers and teachers can use to stimulate our youth to enhance their ability (and ultimately, career, travel and communication opportunities for the future) to express themselves in both French and English. Workshops will be held in the Multi-Purpose room in the Jeffery Hale Pavilion, situated at 1270, chemin Ste Foy. To register, or for more information, please contact project coordinator Juanita Craig at (418) 683 2366 or: juanita.craig@veq.ca |
The Wellness Center at Jeffery Hale is urgently seeking volunteers for transporting seniors in the Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Val Bélair and Shannon area. You must be available on Tuesdays during the day. If you are interested, please contact Volunteer Coordinator, Amy Bilodeau at 418-684-5333 ext. 1550.
Join our team, help a senior and benefit from a supportive English-speaking volunteer environment including live training sessions for assisting and transporting seniors in our community.
Come join us to knit for a cause! We’ll be working together to knit 4 inch by 4 inch squares which will later be assembled into baby blankets and scarves for families in need. All materials will be provided! For more information, or to register, please contact Alexandra Hartley at 418-683-2366 ext. 224 or alexandra.hartley@veq.ca .
Join us for senior-led knitting workshops! All materials will be provided! Create a sense of belonging and community while knitting 4inch by 4inch squares which will be used to assemble baby blankets and scarves for families in need!
Viewpoint Toastmasters Club are taking a summer vacation. Meetings will resume on Wednesday, September 6. ……
whey then will meet every Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. Fraternité St-Alphonse, 3812, St. Anne Blvd, Québec ( Beauport District… Entrance at the rear near the parking)
Info: Jean at 418 204-3624. Come and practise your public speaking skills, in English.
Are you new to Québec or do you still feel like a newcomer?
Voice of English-speaking Québec in partnership with Jeffery Hale Community Services is providing a workshop for English-speakers who have moved to the Quebec City region in the last few years. Mingle with other newcomers in an informal atmosphere and understand how change impacts your life, while discovering methods of adapting to a new culture and language. Also hear testimonials from different newcomers and their experiences.
RSVP to newcomers@veq.ca or 418-683-2366 ext.225
For more details visit: https://veq.ca/events/winds-change-workshop-newcomers/2017-11-16/
Breakfast at Pacini restaurant, Place Quatre-Bourgeois, 999 rue de Bourgogne, Quebec.
Develop your communication and leadership skills and learn to improve your English public-speaking skills.
For more information call Sandra Holman at 418 573-1767 or Jean Racine at 418 623-0452 or visit
www.toastmasters-quebec.com/quest.htm
Osteoporosis Canada is seeking professional volunteers to assist with our booth this coming weekend November 18-19 at the National Women’s Show in Quebec City. Volunteers will assist with running a height screening program which aims to spread awareness about the connection between height loss and osteoporosis. Shifts are Saturday, November 18 from 1:30-6:00PM and/or Sunday November 19 from 12:30-5:00PM. Training will be provided onsite. Fluency in English and French is required. Healthcare background preferred.
Please contact Kori Osther at kosther@osteoporosis.ca or call 1-800-463-6842 ex 2299.
Valcartier Elementary School Fundraiser
Saturday, November 18 – 7pm
Bilingual game night at the Municipal Community Centre in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcariter
Join us for a fun evening – teams must be 5 players (max 2 children per team).
$5 per person to play.
Info: Jayne Doddridge 418-844-2233 x8800
The Wellness Center at Jeffery Hale is urgently seeking volunteers for transporting seniors in the Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Val Bélair and Shannon area. You must be available on Tuesdays during the day. If you are interested, please contact Volunteer Coordinator, Amy Bilodeau at 418-684-5333 ext. 1550.
Join our team, help a senior and benefit from a supportive English-speaking volunteer environment including live training sessions for assisting and transporting seniors in our community.
Come join us to knit for a cause! We’ll be working together to knit 4 inch by 4 inch squares which will later be assembled into baby blankets and scarves for families in need. All materials will be provided! For more information, or to register, please contact Alexandra Hartley at 418-683-2366 ext. 224 or alexandra.hartley@veq.ca .
Join us for senior-led knitting workshops! All materials will be provided! Create a sense of belonging and community while knitting 4inch by 4inch squares which will be used to assemble baby blankets and scarves for families in need!
Viewpoint Toastmasters Club are taking a summer vacation. Meetings will resume on Wednesday, September 6. ……
whey then will meet every Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. Fraternité St-Alphonse, 3812, St. Anne Blvd, Québec ( Beauport District… Entrance at the rear near the parking)
Info: Jean at 418 204-3624. Come and practise your public speaking skills, in English.
Breakfast at Pacini restaurant, Place Quatre-Bourgeois, 999 rue de Bourgogne, Quebec.
Develop your communication and leadership skills and learn to improve your English public-speaking skills.
For more information call Sandra Holman at 418 573-1767 or Jean Racine at 418 623-0452 or visit
www.toastmasters-quebec.com/quest.htm
| Saturday, November 25 at 7:30 p.m. – Christmas Concert at the Basilique Notre-Dame de Québec. A “participatory choral concert” with the Maîtrise des petits chanteurs de Québec, the Choeur du Chapitre métropolitain, the Académie de chant choral de la Capitale nationale, the Choeur de chambre Notre-Dame and the Ensemble de musique sacrée de Québec. Tickets $20 in pre-sale, $25 at the door. Visit www.notre-dame-de-quebec.org |
Sunday, November 26, from 9 a.m. to noon – Shannon Community Breakfast hosted by the CWL of Shannon at the Shannon Hall, 75 Gosford Road. The cost is $8 for adults, $5 for children 6 to 12, and free for children five and under. Bring your family and friends! We’d love to have you join us! For information: Germaine Pelletier: (418) 524-0805.
Technology Workshops for Seniors presents the Volunteer Series!
VEQ in partnership with Quebec High School and the Wellness Centre at Jeffery Hale is proud to announce the 2017 – 2018 series of Technology Workshops for the seniors of our community. The new Volunteer Series workshops will focus on using a new volunteer platform. Access your profile, choose your volunteer activity and then participate – just a few clicks away! QHS high school students will introduce this new volunteer platform and provide hands on guidance on getting familiar with it so that you can pick and choose your volunteer opportunities with ease and stay connected to the community! Please feel free to bring your tablet, laptop or iPad to the workshops.
Not a volunteer yet? No problem! Follow a workshop and get all set up.
For more information or to RSVP for a workshop, please contact Alexandra Hartley at alexandra.hartley@veq.ca or by calling 418-683-2366 ext. 224. Space is limited!
| VEQ is offering workshops to improve one’s capacity to use French or English with the objective to create bilingual stories for children. It is an amazing opportunity to fine tune one’s speaking, listening and writing skills in one or both of the official languages of Canada. While at the same time creating an interesting and engaging bilingual resource for our City that parents, caregivers and teachers can use to stimulate our youth to enhance their ability (and ultimately, career, travel and communication opportunities for the future) to express themselves in both French and English. Workshops will be held in the Multi-Purpose room in the Jeffery Hale Pavilion, situated at 1270, chemin Ste Foy. To register, or for more information, please contact project coordinator Juanita Craig at (418) 683 2366 or: juanita.craig@veq.ca |
The Wellness Center at Jeffery Hale is urgently seeking volunteers for transporting seniors in the Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Val Bélair and Shannon area. You must be available on Tuesdays during the day. If you are interested, please contact Volunteer Coordinator, Amy Bilodeau at 418-684-5333 ext. 1550.
Join our team, help a senior and benefit from a supportive English-speaking volunteer environment including live training sessions for assisting and transporting seniors in our community.
Technology Workshops for Seniors presents the Volunteer Series!
VEQ in partnership with Quebec High School and the Wellness Centre at Jeffery Hale is proud to announce the 2017 – 2018 series of Technology Workshops for the seniors of our community. The new Volunteer Series workshops will focus on using a new volunteer platform. Access your profile, choose your volunteer activity and then participate – just a few clicks away! QHS high school students will introduce this new volunteer platform and provide hands on guidance on getting familiar with it so that you can pick and choose your volunteer opportunities with ease and stay connected to the community! Please feel free to bring your tablet, laptop or iPad to the workshops.
Not a volunteer yet? No problem! Follow a workshop and get all set up.
For more information or to RSVP for a workshop, please contact Alexandra Hartley at alexandra.hartley@veq.ca or by calling 418-683-2366 ext. 224. Space is limited!
Come join us to knit for a cause! We’ll be working together to knit 4 inch by 4 inch squares which will later be assembled into baby blankets and scarves for families in need. All materials will be provided! For more information, or to register, please contact Alexandra Hartley at 418-683-2366 ext. 224 or alexandra.hartley@veq.ca .
Join us for senior-led knitting workshops! All materials will be provided! Create a sense of belonging and community while knitting 4inch by 4inch squares which will be used to assemble baby blankets and scarves for families in need!
Viewpoint Toastmasters Club are taking a summer vacation. Meetings will resume on Wednesday, September 6. ……
whey then will meet every Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. Fraternité St-Alphonse, 3812, St. Anne Blvd, Québec ( Beauport District… Entrance at the rear near the parking)
Info: Jean at 418 204-3624. Come and practise your public speaking skills, in English.
Sunday, Dec. 3 at 2:30 p.m. – St. Andrew’s Day: a celebration by the 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipes and Drums and Crépuscule at CEGEP Champlain-St. Lawrence, 790 Avenue Nérée-Tremblay, Quebec City.
After the show there will be haggis and a cash bar.
Admission $20. RSVP at www.78thfraser.ca
To reserve by phone, call Alan Stairs (418) 848-0745. Free parking at the Cégep and along neighbouring streets.
Du 1er au 10 décembre le Centre de foires devient l’endroit idéal pour le magasinage des fêtes. Avec plus de 220 exposants, il en a pour tous les goûts. Notez que l’entrée et le stationnements sont gratuits !
Annual event of the “Atelier de Chant Traditionel de Québec”, in its 11th year! The goal is to sing from 1PM to 1AM without repeating the same song and without any help from notes or the internet. All our invited to demonstrate the beauty and diversity of our songs.
Événement annuel majeur de l’Atelier de chant traditionnel de Québec, Les 12 heures du chant c’est à inscrire à votre agenda absolument! Ce sera la 11e année d’un merveilleux rassemblement autour du chant de tradition orale. Le défi, très agréable à relever, est de chanter en continu, de 13h à 1h du matin, sans refaire deux fois la même chanson et sans support écrit (feuille ou ipad…), donc de mémoire. Dans une ambiance très joyeuse et chaleureuse, chacun est invité à chanter pour contribuer à démontrer la beauté et la diversité du répertoire qu’on porte collectivement.
Ensemble de Musique Sacré de Québec present their Christmas concert Dialogue entre choeur et orgue at Église des Saints-Martyrs-Canadiens, rue Père-Marquette (corner of avenue Murray) in Quebec City. Tickets at the door the night of the concert: $20 adults, $15 students, free for children 12 and under. The choir, directed by Richard Dugay, will be accompanied by organist Marie-Hélène Greffard.
L’Ensemble de musique sacrée de Québec invite les mélomanes à son concert de Noël. L’organiste Marie-Hélène Greffard se joint à l’Ensemble. Au programme, des variations sur des noëls anciens pour chœur et orgue et des œuvres pour orgue.
Le chœur interprétera a cappella des mélodies anciennes harmonisées par les Québécois Jean-François Daignault et Raymond Daveluy et des chants de Noël dans des arrangements de Ola Gjeilo et Paul Halley.
Quebec Art Company fundraiser for Jesus Christ Superstar, at the Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais. $25 per person. Reservations: www.quebecartcompany.com QAC is undertaking its most ambitious production ever, including live music and a unique venue. Come out for a lovely evening at the Morrin Centre to enjoy a wine-and-cheese party, meet the talented cast and hear a sneak preview of this famous rock opera, all while supporting this major endeavour.
Choeur de la Colline presents its annual Christmas Concert at the Église Saint-Dominique, 175, Grande Allée Ouest, Quebec City. The 65-member choir, directed by Marie Coulombe and Michel Cervant will sing songs of Quebec festivities, Epiphany and musical fantasies such as the ever popular Charlie Brown Christmas. Tickets at the door: $20 (general admission) or $10 (15 and under) For information: (418) 660-7282 www.choeurdelacolline.org
| 6 p.m. – The German Choir of Quebec is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a concert of traditional German Christmas carols, which will also be presented in their English, French, German or Italian versions, at St. Andrew’s Church, 5 Rue Cook, Old Quebec, near the German Christmas Market. Admission $14, free for children. After the concert, share a hot drink and traditional German Christmas baking ($). For more information visit choeur-allemand.blogspot.ca/ |
The market begins December 5th and continues until December 23rd, featuring creations of local artisans.
L’édition 2017 du Marché Noël débute le 5 décembre ( jusqu’au 23 décembre ) des créations et des artisans d’ici vous présentent leurs savoirs-faire et leur originalité pour des idées cadeaux à dénicher!Passez seul ou en famille vous réchauffer aux cafés-brioche des samedis 9 et 16 décembre à partir de 10h (entrée libre).Profitez du parcours du Quartier Saint-Roch de La Virée du temps des fêtes, nous faisons partie des 8 lieux à re-découvrir!
The Wellness Center at Jeffery Hale is urgently seeking volunteers for transporting seniors in the Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Val Bélair and Shannon area. You must be available on Tuesdays during the day. If you are interested, please contact Volunteer Coordinator, Amy Bilodeau at 418-684-5333 ext. 1550.
Join our team, help a senior and benefit from a supportive English-speaking volunteer environment including live training sessions for assisting and transporting seniors in our community.
Come join us as we enjoy the Christmas lights and music, followed by a communal dinner at Normandin. Let’s get festive!
For more information, or to register, contact Alexandra at 418-683-2366 ext. 224 or alexandra.hartley@veq.ca
Join us for senior-led knitting workshops! All materials will be provided! Create a sense of belonging and community while knitting 4inch by 4inch squares which will be used to assemble baby blankets and scarves for families in need!
| Dec. 6 et 7 at 5:30 p.m. – Une Schubertiade: Apéro des Violons du Roy (Dec. 6 at Musée National des Beaux-Arts de Québec – Salle Multi; Dec. 7 at Palais Montcalm, Salle d’Youville) Violinist Noëlla Bouchard and her colleagues play some of the most sublime works of chamber music composed by Franz Schubert, delivering an inspiring musical performance in an intimate setting. One free drink included in ticket price. Doors open at 5 p.m. Concert at 5:30 p.m. Info: www.violonsduroy.com/en/events/ Tickets available at MNBAQ (418-643-2150) box office. |
Join us in celebrating the holiday season!
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 and take a moment to wish your colleagues, friends and partners a wonderful season. Proceeds from the cash bar help support the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign. Hors d’oeuvres are provided compliments of VEQ.
Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Time: 5:00-7:00pm
Location: Morrin Centre, 44, chaussée des Écossais, Québec
Please RSVP by Friday, December 1 to info@veq.ca or 418-683-2366 x221
BE SURE TO BRING YOUR CANNED FOOD ITEMS FOR THE COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS HAMPER CAMPAIGN!
Important Notice : Please bring indoor footwear to protect the fragile wood flooring at the Morrin Centre
Parking is available on surounding streets and under city hall
The Morrin Centre is wheelchair accessible
Caregivers are invited to enjoy a Festive Art Therapy Reunion in the community art room on the second floor of the Jeffery Hale pavilion.This event will allow caregivers who participated in the Wellness Centre’s art therapy sessions a chance to reunite and share what they discovered through the art therapy process. Come enjoy some holiday cheer in good company – and enjoy a taste of art therapy for yourself!
| Dec. 7 at 5:30 p.m. – Une Schubertiade: Apéro des Violons du Roy at Palais Montcalm, Salle d’Youville.
Violinist Noëlla Bouchard and her colleagues play some of the most sublime works of chamber music composed by Franz Schubert, delivering an inspiring musical performance in an intimate setting. Info: www.violonsduroy.com/en/events/une Tickets available at Palais Montcalm (418-641-6040) box office. |
Come meet people in a unique setting! No need to buy groceries! FIREBARNS will be doing a culinary demonstration, and you can participate in various games and speed-dating! Will you find love right in time for the holidays? Tickets available at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/billets-panier-dating-50ans-iga-lb9-39785537614 www.celibatairequebec.com or IGA EXTRA LB9 5555 des gradins!
Venez rencontrer dans une ambiance unique!Pas besoin de faire votre épicerie ! Assistez à la démo culinaire FIREBARNS, participez sur base volontaire aux différents jeux de groupe et Speed dating en limousine ! Trouverez-vous l’amour juste à temps pour les fêtes ? Billets en vente au https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/billets-panier-dating-50ans-iga-lb9-39785537614ou www.celibatairequebec.comou directement à la courtoisie du IGA EXTRA LB9 5555 des gradins ! Au plaisir de vous voir si le coeur vous en dit !
| Sunday, December 10 and 17 at 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. – Odyssée Vocale will sing traditional Christmas songs (in French and English), in Place Royale in front of Église Notre-Dame-des-Victoires.
Free, all are welcome. For more information, visit www.odysseevocale.com |
Sunday, Dec. 10 at 4 p.m. – Vibrant Voices Choir present Noël dans toutes ses couleurs, Christmas Colours, traditional Christmas carols from four centuries in English, French, German and Italian at Saint-Michael’s Church, 1800 Chemin Saint-Louis, Quebec. Admission $12, free for children. vibrantvoicesvoixvivantes.wordpress.com
| Monday, Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. – Irish Heritage Quebec Annual Meeting in McMahon Hall, St. Patrick’s Church, 1145 Ave. de Salaberry. The membership is invited to attend.
Following the meeting, a plaque will be presented to Brad Kent to recognize him for his work in Irish Studies and as organizer of the conference of the Canadian Association for Irish Studies to be held at Laval University in June 2018. |
The Wellness Center at Jeffery Hale is urgently seeking volunteers for transporting seniors in the Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Val Bélair and Shannon area. You must be available on Tuesdays during the day. If you are interested, please contact Volunteer Coordinator, Amy Bilodeau at 418-684-5333 ext. 1550.
Join our team, help a senior and benefit from a supportive English-speaking volunteer environment including live training sessions for assisting and transporting seniors in our community.
Silence is deposited in thin layers at the Monastery of the Augustines for more than 375 years. It is a perfect place to experience an experience of collective silence.
After a short perspective inspired by the practices of the Augustines, we orchestrate together silence. Everyone is invited to dedicate his or her silence whether it is simply relaxing, meditative or spiritual, to a person, situation or cause.
A concert of silence is not so much to be silent as to listen. A way to regain calm, regenerate, rest, slow down, take a distance from outside stimuli, to get along from inside.
Silence is good for health! Several researchers, including the Italian cardiologist Luciano Bernardi, report that silence is a vector of health. It fulfills physical, psychological, emotional, sensory but also spatial functions by allowing us to revisit our place in the world.
“Silence for me is full. A person at the first concert of March 2017 dedicated silence
$ 15 general | $ 10 less than 25 years old
| Friday and Saturday, Dec. 15 and 16, at 7:30 p.m. – The Orchestre symphonique de Québec accompanied by the Choeur de l’OSQ present HOLLYWOOD 3: as they will cover five decades of the best music from movies The Godfather, the Hobbit, Indiana Jones, Schindler’s List and Jurassic Park, to name a few.
For more information and ticket reservations, visit www.osq.org/concerts/76/Hollywood_3 |
| Friday and Saturday, Dec. 15 and 16, at 7:30 p.m. – The Orchestre symphonique de Québec accompanied by the Choeur de l’OSQ present HOLLYWOOD 3: as they will cover five decades of the best music from movies The Godfather, the Hobbit, Indiana Jones, Schindler’s List and Jurassic Park, to name a few.
For more information and ticket reservations, visit www.osq.org/concerts/76/Hollywood_3 |
The Wellness Center at Jeffery Hale is urgently seeking volunteers for transporting seniors in the Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Val Bélair and Shannon area. You must be available on Tuesdays during the day. If you are interested, please contact Volunteer Coordinator, Amy Bilodeau at 418-684-5333 ext. 1550.
Join our team, help a senior and benefit from a supportive English-speaking volunteer environment including live training sessions for assisting and transporting seniors in our community.
The Wellness Center at Jeffery Hale is urgently seeking volunteers for transporting seniors in the Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Val Bélair and Shannon area. You must be available on Tuesdays during the day. If you are interested, please contact Volunteer Coordinator, Amy Bilodeau at 418-684-5333 ext. 1550.
Join our team, help a senior and benefit from a supportive English-speaking volunteer environment including live training sessions for assisting and transporting seniors in our community.
Wednesdays from 1-3 p.m. and/or 7-9 p.m. – The Kirk Hall Crafters, a bilingual group of craft-minded people that meets weekly in St. Andrew’s Kirk Hall, 45 Chaussée-des-Écossais, Old Québec.
Join this fun all-ages group and enjoy tea and a chat while working on your craft project!
For more information, call Katherine at 418 404-0509
Viewpoint Toastmasters Club meet every Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. Fraternité St-Alphonse, 3812, St. Anne Blvd, Québec ( Beauport District… Entrance at the rear near the parking)
Info: Jean at 418 204-3624. Come and practice your public speaking skills, in English.
Join the Crew at McGreevy Manor every Tuesday from 2PM to 4PM as they knit squares for baby blankets and scarves that will go to families in need! All materials are provided, no experience required! For more information, please contact Alexandra at 418-683-2366 ext. 224 or alexandra.hartley@veq.ca
Wednesdays from 1-3 p.m. and/or 7-9 p.m. – The Kirk Hall Crafters, a bilingual group of craft-minded people that meets weekly in St. Andrew’s Kirk Hall, 45 Chaussée-des-Écossais, Old Québec.
Join this fun all-ages group and enjoy tea and a chat while working on your craft project!
For more information, call Katherine at 418 404-0509
Viewpoint Toastmasters Club meet every Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. Fraternité St-Alphonse, 3812, St. Anne Blvd, Québec ( Beauport District… Entrance at the rear near the parking)
Info: Jean at 418 204-3624. Come and practice your public speaking skills, in English.
| Quest Toastmasters meet every Friday at 6:55 a.m.
NO MEETING ON Jan. 5….. NOTE: From Jan 12, 2018 until Friday Feb 16, 2018 our QUEST Toastmasters meetings will take place at PACINI HALLES FLEUR DE LYS, Develop your communication and leadership skills and learn to improve your English public-speaking skills. For more information call Sandra Holman at 418 573-1767 or Jean Racine at 418 623-0452 or visit |
Join the Crew at McGreevy Manor every Tuesday from 2PM to 4PM as they knit squares for baby blankets and scarves that will go to families in need! All materials are provided, no experience required! For more information, please contact Alexandra at 418-683-2366 ext. 224 or alexandra.hartley@veq.ca
Wednesdays from 1-3 p.m. and/or 7-9 p.m. – The Kirk Hall Crafters, a bilingual group of craft-minded people that meets weekly in St. Andrew’s Kirk Hall, 45 Chaussée-des-Écossais, Old Québec.
Join this fun all-ages group and enjoy tea and a chat while working on your craft project!
For more information, call Katherine at 418 404-0509
The Morrin Centre is looking for a volunteer to lead our English Discussion Group this winter. The group meets on a weekly basis on Wednesdays from 1:30 to 3 pm.
We are looking for a friendly, dynamic volunteer who has had some experience teaching or leading a group. Knowledge of French isn’t necessary as the Morrin Centre screens the participants to make sure that they have an intermediate knowledge of English. There is no curriculum to follow, but the discussion leader can help people with vocabulary and pronunciation and suggest topics for discussion.
If you are available on Wednesday afternoons and are bilingual or a native speaker of English, please contact Rosemarie Fischer at 418 694-9147 – extension 221, or write to info@morrin.org.
Viewpoint Toastmasters Club meet every Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. Fraternité St-Alphonse, 3812, St. Anne Blvd, Québec ( Beauport District… Entrance at the rear near the parking)
Info: Jean at 418 204-3624. Come and practice your public speaking skills, in English.
| Quest Toastmasters meet every Friday at 6:55 a.m.
NO MEETING ON Jan. 5….. NOTE: From Jan 12, 2018 until Friday Feb 16, 2018 our QUEST Toastmasters meetings will take place at PACINI HALLES FLEUR DE LYS, Develop your communication and leadership skills and learn to improve your English public-speaking skills. For more information call Sandra Holman at 418 573-1767 or Jean Racine at 418 623-0452 or visit |
Saturday, January 20, at 6:30 p.m. – Celebrate Robbie Burns Day with Crépuscule at the Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Municipal Hall.
Great Celtic music! Fundraiser for Valcartier Elementary School’s Charitable Organization.
Doors open at 6 p.m. Starting at 6:30 p.m., Wesley McCoubrey and his friends will play traditional Shannon, Valcartier and Stoneham music.
Tickets $10 presale, $15 at the door. Must be 18+. For information call Jayne at the school 418-844-2233 ex 8800.
| The Caring Circle Café offers an oasis for English-speaking caregivers to meet, share experiences, recharge their batteries, find resources, learn new things and enjoy mutual support. Join us in room 1135 on the main floor of the Jeffery Hale pavilion (1270 chemin Ste-Foy). We invite you to particpate in a workshop called “How to help the person you are caring for (understanding their needs versus yours)” with Helen Walling, Certified Executive and Life Coach.
If you are reluctant to attend because you cannot leave your loved one alone, please call us so we can find a way to assist you. This activity is made possible through funding provided by L’APPUI Capitale-Nationale pour les proches aidants des ainés. Click here to see the online schedule: |
Join the Crew at McGreevy Manor every Tuesday from 2PM to 4PM as they knit squares for baby blankets and scarves that will go to families in need! All materials are provided, no experience required! For more information, please contact Alexandra at 418-683-2366 ext. 224 or alexandra.hartley@veq.ca
| Poor dental health increases the risk of diabetes, oral cancer, and heart disease, influencing the quality of a person’s life.
Join us for an informative video conference to learn more about Dental Care and Oral Health with Fabiola Lamothe, Registered Dental Hygienist – MUHC McGill. This free activity will take place on Wednesday,January 24, 2018, in room 1123 in the Jeffery Hale Pavilion (1270 Chemin Ste-Foy, Québec, Qc G1S 2M4). Parking vouchers will be provided. |
Wednesdays from 1-3 p.m. and/or 7-9 p.m. – The Kirk Hall Crafters, a bilingual group of craft-minded people that meets weekly in St. Andrew’s Kirk Hall, 45 Chaussée-des-Écossais, Old Québec.
Join this fun all-ages group and enjoy tea and a chat while working on your craft project!
For more information, call Katherine at 418 404-0509
The Morrin Centre is looking for a volunteer to lead our English Discussion Group this winter. The group meets on a weekly basis on Wednesdays from 1:30 to 3 pm.
We are looking for a friendly, dynamic volunteer who has had some experience teaching or leading a group. Knowledge of French isn’t necessary as the Morrin Centre screens the participants to make sure that they have an intermediate knowledge of English. There is no curriculum to follow, but the discussion leader can help people with vocabulary and pronunciation and suggest topics for discussion.
If you are available on Wednesday afternoons and are bilingual or a native speaker of English, please contact Rosemarie Fischer at 418 694-9147 – extension 221, or write to info@morrin.org.
Viewpoint Toastmasters Club meet every Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. Fraternité St-Alphonse, 3812, St. Anne Blvd, Québec ( Beauport District… Entrance at the rear near the parking)
Info: Jean at 418 204-3624. Come and practice your public speaking skills, in English.
| Thursday, January 25, from 5 to 7 p.m. – at Valcartier Elementary School, 1748 boul. Valcartier in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier –
We are celebrating Family Literacy Day with an Alice in Wonderland Tea Party! Sandwiches, hot soup and sweets! The event is free, however donations to the school are most welcome! For information call Jayne at the school 418-844-2233 ex 8800. |
| Quest Toastmasters meet every Friday at 6:55 a.m.
NO MEETING ON Jan. 5….. NOTE: From Jan 12, 2018 until Friday Feb 16, 2018 our QUEST Toastmasters meetings will take place at PACINI HALLES FLEUR DE LYS, Develop your communication and leadership skills and learn to improve your English public-speaking skills. For more information call Sandra Holman at 418 573-1767 or Jean Racine at 418 623-0452 or visit |
| Saturday, January 27 – Robbie Burns Supper with the 78th Fraser Highlanders
The Fort St. Andrew’s Garrison of the 78th Fraser Highlanders, Quebec City invites you to a Burns Night at Hôtel Château Laurier, 1220 Place George V Ouest, Quebec City on Saturday, January 27. Cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m. A four-course banquet with traditional Haggis ceremony and other entertainment starts at 7 p.m. Dress Code: Ladies – cocktail/evening dress or business attire; Gentlemen – Scottish Highland Attire, tuxedo, military (mess kit, miniature medals) or business suit (jacket and tie). The cost is $90 per person (glass of wine included). R.S.V.P before January 22 on the Fraser Highlanders website at www.78thfraser.ca/bna-2018-01-27. Please provide the names of persons in your party, if applicable. There is underground paid parking at the hotel, enter via Avenue Wilfrid-Laurier. If you have any questions, contact Ted Gunn at (418) 842-6563 or gunn@upc.qc.ca or Alan Stairs: (418) 848-0745 or stairs@ccapcable.com. |
Join the Crew at McGreevy Manor every Tuesday from 2PM to 4PM as they knit squares for baby blankets and scarves that will go to families in need! All materials are provided, no experience required! For more information, please contact Alexandra at 418-683-2366 ext. 224 or alexandra.hartley@veq.ca
Wednesdays from 1-3 p.m. and/or 7-9 p.m. – The Kirk Hall Crafters, a bilingual group of craft-minded people that meets weekly in St. Andrew’s Kirk Hall, 45 Chaussée-des-Écossais, Old Québec.
Join this fun all-ages group and enjoy tea and a chat while working on your craft project!
For more information, call Katherine at 418 404-0509
The Morrin Centre is looking for a volunteer to lead our English Discussion Group this winter. The group meets on a weekly basis on Wednesdays from 1:30 to 3 pm.
We are looking for a friendly, dynamic volunteer who has had some experience teaching or leading a group. Knowledge of French isn’t necessary as the Morrin Centre screens the participants to make sure that they have an intermediate knowledge of English. There is no curriculum to follow, but the discussion leader can help people with vocabulary and pronunciation and suggest topics for discussion.
If you are available on Wednesday afternoons and are bilingual or a native speaker of English, please contact Rosemarie Fischer at 418 694-9147 – extension 221, or write to info@morrin.org.
Viewpoint Toastmasters Club meet every Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. Fraternité St-Alphonse, 3812, St. Anne Blvd, Québec ( Beauport District… Entrance at the rear near the parking)
Info: Jean at 418 204-3624. Come and practice your public speaking skills, in English.