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:
This workshop looks at different options for end-of-life medical care.
Specifical
- Advance medical directives.
- Medi
cal aid in dying (MAID). - Palliati
ve care.
To reserve your spot please click the link below and fill out the form:
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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
This workshop will give an overview of wills and why it’s important to have one.
Topics to be covered:
- What is a will.
- Why make one.
- How to make one.
- Who can help you make one.
- The cost.
To reserve your spot please click the link below and fill out the form:
https://ed
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
This event is open to all adults aged 50+ in the Quebec City area.
Kakizome is often translated as the first writing of the year, and an annual event in Japan traditionally held on the second of January. Yumi Matsuyama will show us how to write a meaningful word or sentence on beautiful paper for the New Year. Think of it as a New Year’s resolution, in brushstroke.
TO REGISTER: email Catherine at info@lifelon
Signup for the Lifelong Learning mailing list for updates on activities. Questions or concerns? Contact Catherine, call 418.681.1258.
Chase away the winter blues by strolling through the BFLy exhibit! Stroll through the 4 greenhouses filled with butterflies.
The cost of entry is 16$ plus tax, tickets can be purchased the day of, on site.
Bus transportation free from
438 Boul Jacques Cartier: 9:30 a.m. departure
2215 boul Valcartier: 9:45 am departure.
A minimum of 5 participants is required for the activity to occur.
Confirm your presence by Monday, January 23rd to Catherine at 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:
A New(comers’) Experience—On January 29th, 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.
This event is open to all adults aged 50+ in the Quebec City area.
Susa Bernard, of Susa Sparkle Yoga, will lead us through some Chair Yoga exercises followed by a discussion on wellness. Susa is passionate about yoga, or healing movement, for all ages. Members will be able todo chair yoga by themselves after this session and thus continue to improve their physical and mental health.
Wear comfortable clothes and think about any health and wellness related questions you might have.
TO REGISTER: email Catherine at info@lifelon
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Sign up for the Lifelong Learning mailing list for updates on activities. Questions or concerns? Contact Catherine at 418.681.1258.
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!
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!
This event is open to all adults aged 50+ in the Quebec City area.
Lifelong Learning member Bill Cox will discuss the beginnings of his writing career, the process of getting published and all the joys and pitfalls met along the way. If you’ve ever been interested in becoming a professional writer this activity is for you! For more information please click this link to read more about Bill’s book.
TO REGISTER: email Catherine at info@lifelon
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Sign up for the Lifelong Learning mailing list for updates on activities. Questions or concerns? Contact Catherine at 418.681.1258.
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 CompositionFebruary 21, 6:30 p.m.: Computer Photo-Editing – The EssentialsTo 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.
Voice of English-speaking Québec invites people over 50 to hop on the bus as we go Out and About!
This outing will be to the Monastère des Augustines where we will get a tour of the Monastery. Invite a friend!
Free transportation is provided from Shannon and Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier.
Bus pick up at 438 boul Jacques Cartier: 9:20 a.m
Bus pick up at 2215 boul Valcartier: 9:50 a.m.
A minimum of 5 participants is required to go on the outing.
Please confirm your participation with Catherine at 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca
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.
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.
* Practice fine motor skills
* Discover new craft ideas
* Encourage creative learning as a family
* Meet new friends!
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
Out & About offers English speakers (50+) free transportation to various community activities while providing the opportunity to go out, socialize, and connect with others. Weekly outings include shopping trips, nature visits, excursions to l’Île d’Orléans, visits to museums, ice cream, and more! This week join us Laurier Mall to do some shopping and grab a bite to eat at Allô! Mon Coco!
To register or offer suggestions, please contact Maria at: (418) 683-2366 ext. 221, or at: maria.hoyt@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
This event is open to all adults aged 50+ in the Quebec City area.
Back by popular demand! This will be our second event with Ateliers & Saveurs.
***More details to come.***
Space will be limited to 15 people and there will be a small cost involved.
TO REGISTER: email Catherine at info@lifelon
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Sign up for the Lifelong Learning mailing list for updates on activities. Questions or concerns? Contact Catherine at 418.681.1258.
YES Business Coaching
Day 1: Meetings every hour starting at 10:00 and ending (last one) at 6:00 PM
Day 2: Meetings every hour starting at 10:00 and ending (last one) at 2:00 PM
This is a first in the history of VEQ! For centuries, we’ve been fascinated and intrigued by the skills magician have. Canadian Parents for French in partnership with VEQ brings you this entertaining activity to the comfort of your home or office, FREE of charge.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgLf9IOdBwgHs5i599jJxSwfv8_l37IoIy6W3qx3g6tLf1pA/viewform
https://qc-nu.cpf.ca/en/virtual-cultural-events/
Social enterprises, cooperatives, and nonprofits play a major role in our region. Interested in enterprises that value humans over profit and create meaningful change?
Join Voice of English-speaking Québec and SEEnet for presentations from CDEC de Québec and social entrepreneurs and representatives from the Nos choses ont une deuxième vie online thrift shop; La Coop de Yoga; Les Urbainculteurs; and Materia, centre diffusion en métiers d’art à Québec. A panel discussion and question-and-answer session will follow.
We’ll explore topics including:
-How are they effective solutions for community issues?
-How do I start my own social enterprise?
Wednesday, February 15, 7–9 p.m.
Free event, refreshments providedRegistration required by February 13 via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/…/work-that-makes-a…
Hosted by SEEnet and Voice of English-speaking Québec, this event has been made possible with the financial support of the Secrétariat aux relations avec les Québécois d’expression anglaise.SEEnet: https://see-net.ca/
Le Moulin des Jésuites: https://www.facebook.com/moulindesjesuites
CDEC de Québec: https://www.facebook.com/cdecdequebec
Nos Choses ont une deuxième vie: https://www.facebook.com/noschoses/
La Coop de yoga: https://www.facebook.com/lacoopdeyoga
Les Urbainculteurs: https://www.facebook.com/LesUrbainculteurs
Centre Materia: https://www.facebook.com/centremateria
This event is open to all adults aged 50+ in the Quebec City area.
The Russian attack on Ukraine and the Ukrainians’ amazing resistance is one of the most extraordinary and important events of our lifetime. Its impact will resonate on the world for decades to come. For over a decade Barry has been studying Russian and Ukrainian history, and has travelled extensively in both countries. He is in daily contact with Ukrainian friends and follows the war closely, both on a political and military level.
This illustrated presentation, of forty minutes duration, shows wartime life in the famous Ukrainian city of Odesa and then moves on to a 2015 trip to Moscow to view the 70th anniversary parade of Russia’s winning of the Great Patriotic War. (WWII) Some of the photos are astonishing.
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TO REGISTER: email Catherine at info@lifelon
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Sign up for the Lifelong Learning mailing list for updates on activities. Questions or concerns? Contact Catherine at 418.681.1258.
This event is open to all adults aged 50+ in the Quebec City area.
Presented by Barry Lane
CANADIAN PACIFIC AND THE GOLDEN AGE OF TRAVEL
The story of Canadian Pacific is one of the greatest stories in the world. Straddling the continent for more than a century and globe for more than fifty years, Canadian Pacific is inextricably linked with the history of Canada itself.
In 1885, the company completed the construction of two thousand miles of railway system and linking the Atlantic to the Pacific. It then established fleets of vessels on both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, laying the foundation for a transportation route that allowed members of the British Empire to travel around the world. To enhance the travel experience, the company also constructed great castle-like hotels, including the Algonquin in St. Andrews, the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City, and the Banff Springs Hotel in the Rockies, which themselves became landmarks.
With a 40 minute illustrated presentation, author and lecturer, Barry Lane will relate this special history, and then go on to talk about his experiences as a cruise ship lecturer and leader of Trans-Canada rail trip journeys. (He has lectured on at least 200 different cruises in Canada, the US, and the Caribbean, and been leader/lecturer of 15 rail trips across Canada, all of which stayed in CP’s great railway hotels. He will give you some travel trips for your future travels.
As a door prize to the talk, Barry will also offer a copy of his “sumptuously illustrated,” 2015 book, “Canadian Pacific and the Golden Age of Travel
TO REGISTER: email Catherine at info@lifelon
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Sign up for the Lifelong Learning mailing list for updates on activities. Questions or concerns? Contact Catherine at 418.681.1258.
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.
Sláinte Mnath
The Great Canadian Kilt Skate celebrates the longstanding cultural relationship between Scottish and Canadien/Quebecois dating back to eighteenth century and beyond. The Auld Alliance! The Kilt Skate is held in association with the Morrin Cultural Centre with musical support by members of the 78th Fraser Highlanders. For more information here’s a link to their website: https://www.78thfraser.ca/
We will honour the flags of Canada, Scotland and Quebec with bagpipes and a ceremonial loop of the oval rink. Following the Kilt Skate participants and other music lovers are invited back to the Galway Pub. 1112 Cartier where the Fraser Highlanders and other performers will sing, play Celtic music with the bagpipers from 7.00 to 8.15pm.
For more information or to volunteer please contact:
This event is open to all adults aged 50+ in the Quebec City area.
I’m happy to announce that in May, my parents, Chris and Kay Hawker will be visiting Canada. Both will be presenting for LLL that month. In preparation for this, and my mother’s presentation on embroidery, I invite you to join me for the first Craft Café activity. Bring any projects you may have and enjoy a cup of tea while chatting and crafting with other LLL members. This will be a limited series, once a month, until Ma
TO REGISTER: email Catherine at info@lifelon
Sign up for the Lifelong Learning mailing list for updates on activities. Questions or concerns? Contact Catherine at 418.681.1258.
Out & About offers English speakers (50+) free transportation to various community activities while providing the opportunity to go out, socialize, and connect with others. Weekly outings include shopping trips, nature visits, excursions to l’Île d’Orléans, visits to museums, ice cream, and more! This week join us Laurier Mall to do some shopping and grab a bite to eat at Allô! Mon Coco!
To register or offer suggestions, please contact Maria at: (418) 683-2366 ext. 221, or at: maria.hoyt@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 CompositionFebruary 21, 6:30 p.m.: Computer Photo-Editing – The EssentialsTo 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.
Come join Pixels & Pages, the Morrin Centre’s online book club! At our next meeting, we’ll be discussing Jill Pitkeathley’s novel Cassandra & Jane. The book is available on OverDrive in e-book format as part of the Morrin Centre’s digital collection.
Please note that this event will be hybrid: the book club will meet in the Library, but it is also possible to participate online via Zoom. Please email library@morrin.org to learn more or to sign up!Thank you to our partner La Maison Anglaise for their support.
This event is open to all adults aged 50+ in the Quebec City area.
So, you think you’re a history expert, but how about Black history? If you didn’t already know, February is Black History Month (BHM) and LLL will be celebrating trivia style! Put on your competitive hat and come have some fun in this educational Jeopardy-style game that will be sure to test your knowledge of Black History. Hosted by QCRC’s Special Project Coordinator Michelle Osbourne, participants will be set up in groups, asked a series of questions, and the team with the most points wins! Join us for laughs, fun and learning for BHM 2023!
TO REGISTER: email Catherine at info@lifelon
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Sign up for the Lifelong Learning mailing list for updates on activities. Questions or concerns? Contact Catherine at 418.681.1258.
Start jotting down your questions!!! We’ll have the presence of a Revenu QC and CRA representatives to answer our questions and walk us through the process of filing our provincial taxes.
This information session is especifically designed for newcomers (to Canada and to the province of Québec).
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Register here!
If you can’t join us in person, here is the information to join virtually!
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 290 520 337 638
Passcode: 2Dupp9
Download Teams | Join on the web
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.
***Given that this event will be subsidized, only participants who moved to the Greater Québec city region in the past 5 years are eligible for this activity. ***
Saturday, February 25th, 20223
9:15 AM-5:00 PM
COST: $15 (plus Eventbrite fees) – Take advantage of the 67% discount!!
The bus is FREE and leaves at 9:15 am from Jeffery Hale Pavilion (1270 chemin Sainte-Foy).
The return to Québec City is scheduled at 4:30 PM (from Village Vacances Valcartier).
We will have a second pick-up location in Shannon at 9:30 am at the Centre de la Famille de Valcartier (Edifice 93 C.P. 1000, Succursale Forces, Courcelette, QC G0A 4Z0) *AS NEEDED
***LIMITED SPACING FOR THIS EVENT***
Please be aware that the only storage available at the venue is at a cost of $10 (and $10 deposit), cash only; and it is not provided by VEQ.
Snacks and lunches are not provided by VEq but you are allowed to bring your own, or you can purchase on-site (there are several restaurants). Your personal items can be left unattended in the designated areas at the owner’s risk. VEQ will not be responsible for any stolen/lost property.
RESERVATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 20, 2023
TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON JANUARY 20, 2023
Questions? Contact VEQ at 418-683-2366 ext. 225 or newcomers@veq.ca
Eventbrite’s fees are non-refundable, so they won’t be returned to the ticket buyer unless the event is cancelled, or if the buyer requests a refund for a duplicate charge within 7 days of purchase.
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
An excuse to get social!
Do you think winter is way too long?
VEQ cordially invites you to bring the spirit of spring alive at a 5@7 at 3 Brasseurs Laurier on February 28.
Come one, come all!
Meet and get to know the VEQ team. Hear about what we have been up to, and get information on what we have in store for you next.
Nibbles and appetisers will be served (and complimentary). Drinks may be purchased on-site.
Bring your friends 🙂
Please RSVP to Maria Hoyt at info@veq.ca or (418) 683-2366 ext. 221 by February 23.
We will be located on the Main Floor of the restaurant. See you there!
Invited speaker: Lisa Matthes, Postdoctoral fellow in Oceanography, Takuvik Joint International Laboratory, Université Laval /CNRS
Title: The role of advanced robotics in studying the Arctic under-ice light field
Zoom link: https://ulaval.zoom.us/j/66544948499?pwd=aTRKejBsVnVGdDUvK0doemUzOWZwZz09
The Arctic Ocean has been the epicentre of climate change with a much faster warming rate compared to the globe. This warming causes the sea ice cover to shrink rapidly with a large impact on all levels of the Arctic marine food web, from polar bears to microscopic algae. Oceanographic studies of the changes in this remote and hard-to-access region are often limited to small areas and/or short time periods, which hampers predictions about the future of the sea ice ecosystem. This talk will provide insights on how recent advancements in underwater robotics help to extend the knowledge about the development of phytoplankton blooms throughout the year. Together, we will look at how optical and biological data are collected by remotely operated and autonomous platforms over larger spatial and temporal scales to better understand the marine ecosystem in Baffin Bay.
Lisa Matthes: After graduating with a master’s degree in Marine Biology from the University of Rostock in Germany and a PhD degree in Arctic Research at the University of Manitoba, Lisa Matthes joined the Takuvik International Research Laboratory as postdoctoral fellow in April 2021. Her research work focuses on light availability in the marine ecosystem and how it controls the magnitude and timing of Arctic primary production. She is specifically interested in how a sea ice cover impacts light propagation in the underlying water column and how it affects phytoplankton throughout the Arctic growth season. To find answers to these questions, she deploys optical sensor packages in combination with advanced underwater robotics and collects water samples for many biological parameters during field expeditions in the Arctic and sub-Arctic Ocean.
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.
If you have questions, to see full details and to register, click HERE.
Feeling stressed and anxious is very common in day-to-day life for children in primary school. It could be related to school work, tests, social situations, sports, family changes, sickness, conflicts with friends or family, and more. Parents and caregivers, join us for a virtual conference to learn more about stress and anxiety and for tips on helping your child in their daily life.
Some topics covered by our guest speaker psycho educator Julie Fraser:
- The difference between stress and anxiety.
- The impacts of stress and anxiety on a child.
- How stress and anxiety can show up in children.
- Recognizing if your child’s reaction to stress is normal.
- What you can do to help your child cope with stress.
- When you should seek help from others and where to get it.
Register today!
Don’t stress, just register! Register here via our ZOOM registration link.
For more information or to register, please email Jessica Price, Family Matters Program Coordinator, or call her at 418-684-5333, ext. 12009.
This event is open to all adults age 50+ in the Quebec City area.FACILITATOR: Musée de la Civilisation
Lifelong Learning members will be given a guided tour of the Musée de la Civilisation and visit the “Time of the Pharaohs” exhibit. Transportation for this event is provided. Please arrive at the Eastern Quebec Learning Centre by 9:45am, the bus will leave at 10am sharp. We will arrive at the museum at 10:30am, check our coats and enjoy a 45-minute tour, until 11:30am. We will be meeting at the entrance to head back to the bus at 11:45am. The bus will leave to return to EQLC at 12pm.
Free parking is available at the Eastern Quebec Learning Centre.
Registration is required. TO REGISTER: email Catherine at info@lifelonglearningquebec.org, or call 418.681.1258.Space is limited.
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.
Our bodies tend to change with age, and so does our lifestyle! Your schedule, your pace, your environment: all of these factors influence your food and water intake. Through the meals and snacks we eat each day, how can we help our bodies function properly and age well?
Join Inès Auclair Mangliar, registered dietitian, as she informs us about the nutritional aspects of aging. This information session will be interactive, so bring your questions, concerns, and curiosity!
Everyone must register
You can attend this event in person at the community Wellness Centre or attend on Zoom. To register, please email Anaïs or call her at 581-446-7476.
Join VEQ and SEEnet to discuss transportation and home services for community members in Shannon and Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier. We’ll hear from experts and discuss potential nonprofit and cooperative solutions.
DATE:
Thursday, March 9
TIME:
10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
LOCATION:
Valcartier Community Center
1743, boul. Valcartier, Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, QC G3N 1E1
Please register here:
https://bit.ly/3m7nyXr
Sign up now!!!
There are only 12 spots per session!
According to last year’s survey, most newcomers wanted us to offer Art workshops! Well, this series of Art therapy AND workshops are designed for you! Art therapist Sophie Lessard-Latendresse will help you deal with your feelings, while being in a safe place.
The session starts at 6:30 PM, but we encourage to arrive 10-15 minutes prior.
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.
You are cordially invited to the 54th edition of the “Shannon Irish Show” sponsored by the Catholic Women’s League of Shannon, the show will be held at the Shannon Community Centre, at 75 Gosford Road in Shannon at 1:00pm and 7:30pm.
Please confirm your presence to Kerry King by calling or emailing by March 7th, 2023.
Tickets are cash only and can be bought at the door:
Adults $10
Children 6-12 yrs $5
Children 5 and under FREE
Note:
VEQ IS OFFERING TRANSPORTATION TO THE EVENING SHOW
Find out more about transportation here
You are cordially invited to the 54th edition of the “Shannon Irish Show” sponsored by the Catholic Women’s League of Shannon, the show will be held at the Shannon Community Centre, at 75 Gosford Road in Shannon at 1:00pm and 7:30pm.
Please confirm your presence to Kerry King by calling or emailing by March 7th, 2023.
Tickets are cash only and can be bought at the door:
Adults $10
Children 6-12 yrs $5
Children 5 and under FREE
Note:
VEQ IS OFFERING FREE TRANSPORTATION TO THE EVENING SHOW
**To reserve a seat on the bus, please contact Maria Hoyt at 418-683-2366 x221 or email info@veq.ca**
Find out more about transportation here
Événements Emploi Éclair, FORT Program and VEQ are glad to present you this special activity for English-speaking / bilingual workers!
To participate, nothing could be easier! Fill out the form below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWJ53XL0GV58p7_zly0An55I0-LKjCZMcoQMFSqs-KR4WGNQ/viewform
You will then receive a call for a short phone interview GUARANTEED on the day of the event.
Find out more about the event and the list of employers here!
This event is open to all adults aged 50+ in the Quebec City area.
***More details to come***
TO REGISTER: email Catherine at info@lifelon
S
Sign up for the Lifelong Learning mailing list for updates on activities. Questions or concerns? Contact Catherine at 418.681.1258.
Workshop A will take place:
Workshop B will take place:
The workshops will be from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. at Cégep St. Lawrence, Classroom 127.
Contact Maria Hoyt now to sign up:
maria.hoyt@veq.ca
(418) 683-2366 ext. 221Join 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.
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
Come watch and enjoy Valcartier Elementary School students march and parade in green to the Valcartier municipality. After the parade, people are invited to partake in the St Patrick’s Day festivities in the Valcartier Community Center to enjoy live music and lunch — for more information please contact Dominique Paddack at VEQ (418 683-2366 ext. 227 or dominique.paddack@veq.ca) or Pam Hogan Laberge at the St. Gabriel-de-Valcartier (418 844 1218 or plaberge@munsgdv.ca) for details about lunch.
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
Workshop A will take place:
Workshop B will take place:
The workshops will be from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. at Cégep St. Lawrence, Classroom 127.
Contact Maria Hoyt now to sign up:
maria.hoyt@veq.ca (418) 683-2366 ext. 221Presented by John Felvinci
This is a hybrid event, our presenter will be joining us via Zoom, members are welcome to attend in person in the Lifelong Learning room at EQLC.
Registrati
TO REGISTER: email Catherine at info@lifelon
Sign up for the Lifelong Learning mailing list for updates on activities. Questions or concerns? Contact Catherine at 418.681.1258.
Come join Pixels & Pages, the Morrin Centre’s online book club! At our next meeting, we’ll be discussing Anthony Doerr’s novel Cloud Cuckoo Land.
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.
An excuse to get social!
Do you think winter is way too long?
VEQ cordially invites you to bring the spirit of spring alive at a 5@7 at 3 Brasseurs Laurier on March 22.
Come one, come all!
Meet and get to know the VEQ team. Hear about what we have been up to, and get information on what we have in store for you next.
Nibbles and appetisers will be served (and complimentary). Drinks may be purchased on-site.
Bring your friends 🙂
Please RSVP to Maria Hoyt at info@veq.ca or (418) 683-2366 ext. 221 by March 16.
We will be located on the Main Floor of the restaurant. See you there!
This event is open to all adults aged 50+ in the Quebec City area.
FACILITATO
This lecture discusses the art of five 19th Century female painters who worked during the Impressionist period, mainly in France. This artistic style focused on capturing an informal effect or “impression” of a subject, rather than a studied and formal representation. At the time, it was heavily criticized by the artistic establishment, who felt it was a rejection of true art. Today, Impressionist painting is hugely popular and the works of Monet, Sisley, Renoir and Manet, among others, command high prices. As is often the case, the women artists who worked at that time are much less known and valued. This lecture describes their struggle for recognition and demonstrates why they should not be forgotten.
This is a hybrid event, our presenter will be joining us via Zoom, however members are welcome to attend in person in the Lifelong Learning room at EQLC.
Registrati
TO REGISTER: email Catherine at info@lifelon
S
Sign up for the Lifelong Learning mailing list for updates on activities. Questions or concerns? Contact Catherine at 418.681.1258.
Due to the weather, this event has been postponed, but will be rescheduled. All registered participants will be notified. Thanks for understanding!
To whet your appetite for literary presentations before the Imagination Festival, the Morrin Centre is delighted to present an Off-Imagination Playwriting Workshop with author, playwright, and poet Anna Fuerstenberg!
**Registration necessary**
Join us on March 23, at 7:00 p.m., for a playwriting workshop with writer, playwriter, and poet Anna Fuerstenberg! She will delight us by reading an excerpt from one of her plays before presenting us with the secrets of playwriting. Participants will then be invited to try their hand at applying their newly acquired skills.
Learn more here: http://morrin.org/…/off-imagination-playwriting…/
Register here: eventbrite.ca/e/586141744737
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.
Out & About offers English speakers (50+) free transportation to various community activities while providing the opportunity to go out, socialize, and connect with others. Weekly outings include shopping trips, nature visits, excursions to l’Île d’Orléans, visits to museums, ice cream, and more!
This week join us for a spring Québecois tradition and enjoy lunch, festive music, and sugar on snow at Érablière le Chemin du Roy!
To register or offer suggestions, please contact Maria at: (418) 683-2366 ext. 221, or at: maria.hoyt@veq.ca
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.
* Practice fine motor skills
* Discover new craft ideas
* Encourage creative learning as a family
* Meet new friends!
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
Don’t ruin your appetite! We are going to Sucrerie Blouin to savour a scrumptious québecois brunch!
VEQ will provide transportation from its offices to the sugar shack (in Île d’Orléans) and back to the office. We are scheduled to arrive at 10:45 AM and meals will be served at 11:30 AM.
Upon arrival, you can visit some of the animals found on their small farm or ride the cart pulled by a horse to tour the property and learn how maple syrup is produced.
Are you ready to live one of the most memorable local traditions?!
Schedule:
The bus (free of cost) will leave VEQ’s offices at 10:00 AM. Our offices are located at 1270, chemin Sainte-Foy. Participants riding the bus are encouraged to arrive 10-15 minutes before the departure time.
Arrival at Sucrerie Blouin in Île d’Orléans at 10:45 AM.
From 10:45 AM to 11:30 AM participants can tour the premises or engage in one of the activities/games planned by María Castro.
11:30 AM: Brunch is served. Each table can seat 8-10 people. The service is all-you-can-eat style (à volonté in French).
After the brunch, everyone is invited to try making their own maple syrup snow candy (maple taffy).
1:30 PM: The bus returns to VEQ’s offices.
The menu usually consists of a of pea soup as a starter, followed by a variety of delicious traditional dishes such as baked ham, omelette or scrambled eggs, sausages, tourtière (the famous meat pie), baked beans, cretons (a kind of pork pâté), crepes, bread, and pork rinds. Yummy! All these dishes are of course prepared with maple syrup.
$20 – People 15 years old and older
$10 – Children ages 7-14 years old
$5 – Children ages between 3-6 years old
$0 – Children under 2 years of age
Tickets will not be refunded if cancellations are made after 3:00 PM on Tuesday March 21st, 2023.
The 11th edition of the Québec City St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be taking place on Saturday, March 25th.
More details to come!
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
This event is a community partnership event with Lifelong Learning and Voice of English-speaking Québec. It is open to all adults in the Quebec City area and Caregivers.
Are you thinking about investing? Do you keep up with your estate and financial planning? Don’t miss this learning opportunity with Derek Lennon, Portfolio Manager and Senior Investor Manager with BMO-Nesbitt Burns. He will be discussing estate and financial planning, the current state of the market, and portfolios. Bring your questions!
Everyone must register.
To register, please email Anaïs at afortinmaltais@jhpartners.net or call her at 581-446-7476.
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.
Out & About offers English speakers (50+) free transportation to various community activities while providing the opportunity to go out, socialize, and connect with others. Weekly outings include shopping trips, nature visits, excursions to l’Île d’Orléans, visits to museums, ice cream, and more!
This week join us for a spring Québecois tradition and enjoy lunch, festive music, and sugar on snow at Érablière le Chemin du Roy!
To register or offer suggestions, please contact Maria at: (418) 683-2366 ext. 221, or at: maria.hoyt@veq.ca
Sign up now!!!
There are only 12 spots per session!
According to last year’s survey, most newcomers wanted us to offer Art workshops! Well, this series of Art workshops are designed for you! Art therapist Sophie Lessard-Latendresse will help you deal with your feelings, while being in a safe place.
The session starts at 6:30 PM, but we encourage to arrive 10-15 minutes prior.
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
Workshop A will take place:
Workshop B will take place:
The workshops will be from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. at Cégep St. Lawrence, Classroom 127.
Contact Maria Hoyt now to sign up:
maria.hoyt@veq.ca (418) 683-2366 ext. 221
We have a new date!!!
Unfortunately, for reasons out of our control, this year we won’t be able to offer it in person and after working hours, as we had done in the past. The good news are, however, that you can still get all the info you need or ask your questions from the comfort of your workplace or home, while having your lunch!
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 283 865 458 64
Passcode: mmx2je
Workshop A will take place:
Workshop B will take place:
The workshops will be from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. at Cégep St. Lawrence, Classroom 127.
Contact Maria Hoyt now to sign up:
maria.hoyt@veq.ca (418) 683-2366 ext. 221Join 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.