Upcoming Events and Activities

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	1	2 Community Outreach: Federal Programs and Services for Seniors 10:00 AM Community Outreach: Federal Programs and Services for Seniors Mar 2 @ 10:00 AM Tickets Join us for an informative session on Federal government benefits related to aging and the role of the caregiver. Service specialist for citizens from Service Canada, France Bélanger will be joining us to explore topics such as Old Age Security, A Welcoming Space for New Dads and Fathers-to-be 6:30 PM A Welcoming Space for New Dads and Fathers-to-be Mar 2 @ 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Tickets Becoming a father is a huge life transition and one for which we often feel rather unprepared. Once it all begins, there is no going back! Moms-to-be get lots of support but new or expectant dads can sometimes feel left	3	4	5 Torchlight Walk 6:00 PM Torchlight Walk Mar 5 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Tickets We are glad to be able to host in-person events once again! Did you recently move to the Greater Québec City region and have been finding it difficult to meet people? Are you eager to go out while connecting	6 Torchlight Walk 6:00 PM Torchlight Walk Mar 6 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Tickets We are glad to be able to host in-person events once again! Did you recently move to the Greater Québec City region and have been finding it difficult to meet people? Are you eager to go out while connecting
7	8	9 Ancient and Medieval History Tour of Ireland 10:00 AM Ancient and Medieval History Tour of Ireland Mar 9 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Tickets We can’t travel in real life, but we can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland with the “Great Tours” lecture series through Great Courses Plus. This is part 1 or 2 lessons. You do not need to attend both. In Virtual Baby Chat Café: A Visit from Service Canada 10:00 AM Virtual Baby Chat Café: A Visit from Service Canada Mar 9 @ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Tickets Baby Chat Café has gone virtual during the pandemic period. It’s still a great chance to meet and chat with other English-speaking parents of babies under one year of age. All you need to connect is internet access and a Budgeting Workshop – Lunch ‘n Learn 12:00 PM Budgeting Workshop – Lunch ‘n Learn Mar 9 @ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Tickets Live your dream life by saving money! VEQ is hosting Carl-André Poliquin from CJE Option-travail for a Zoom workshop on budgeting. He will also be available to field your personal finance questions after the presentation. For more information and to Virtual Prenatal Course 6:30 PM Virtual Prenatal Course Mar 9 @ 6:30 PM – 8:45 PM Tickets Giving birth in the midst of a pandemic is certainly not something any of us ever wished for! It is, however, a current reality for many local English-speaking parents-to-be. The Wellness Centre is here to support you in this highly	10 Breastfeeding Information Session for Expectant Parents (Online) 7:00 PM Breastfeeding Information Session for Expectant Parents (Online) Mar 10 @ 7:00 PM Tickets Kate Nadeau, breastfeeding coach with Allaitement Québec and mother of two will offer practical advice to expectant parents about breastfeeding Learn what to expect as your baby begins nursing Discover tips to help baby latch on easily Find the position	11	12 Travellin’ Toddler Time: Pirates 9:30 AM Travellin’ Toddler Time: Pirates Mar 12 @ 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM Tickets Who We Are Travellin’ Toddler Time (TTT) is free activity in English for children 3 and 4 years old and their parents/ caregivers or grandparents. Participants sing songs, hear stories, make crafts and enjoy a snack. Join in on the	13
14	15	16 Virtual Prenatal Course 6:30 PM Virtual Prenatal Course Mar 16 @ 6:30 PM – 8:45 PM Tickets Giving birth in the midst of a pandemic is certainly not something any of us ever wished for! It is, however, a current reality for many local English-speaking parents-to-be. The Wellness Centre is here to support you in this highly	17 Helping Our Anxious Children Find Rest 7:00 PM Helping Our Anxious Children Find Rest Mar 17 @ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Tickets Join experienced psychoeducator Krysta Letto to learn more about anxiety in children and develop strategies for parents to help their children find emotional rest. From a developmental perspective, we will explore the emotional roots of anxiety – going beyond the reactions and	18 Helping Our Anxious Teens Find Rest 7:00 PM Helping Our Anxious Teens Find Rest Mar 18 @ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Tickets Join experienced psychoeducator Krysta Letto to learn more about anxiety in teens and develop strategies for parents to help their teens find emotional rest. From a developmental perspective, we will explore the emotional roots of anxiety – going beyond the	19 TAB Virtual Drop In: Raising Bilingual Kids 9:30 AM TAB Virtual Drop In: Raising Bilingual Kids Mar 19 @ 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM Tickets Take-a-Break has gone virtual during the pandemic period. It’s still a great chance to meet and chat with other English-speaking parents of preschoolers. All you need to connect is internet access and a cell phone, tablet, laptop or computer with A Curfew Social: Trivia Night 8:00 PM A Curfew Social: Trivia Night Mar 19 @ 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM Tickets VEQ is happy to invite you to another virtual game night—Trivia-style. Join us on Zoom, and test your knowledge during this fun “final exam” that La Revanche has prepared for you. The top 3 scorers (or teams) will walk	20 EPIQ- Green Thumb: Planting Your Summer Garden 10:30 AM EPIQ- Green Thumb: Planting Your Summer Garden Mar 20 @ 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Tickets zzYes, there is still snow on the ground, but it’s never too early to start thinking about your summer garden. Sign up before February 20th to reserve a seed package to start your veggie garden courtesy of the community Wellness
21	22 Cafe au Lait Crew Online 10:00 AM Cafe au Lait Crew Online Mar 22 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Tickets Join the Café au lait Crew on Mondays from the comfort of your home via videoconference. This is a relaxing, embracing space where you can benefit from parent-to-parent contact, encouragement, valuable information and support from Shelley Dupuis, certified Breastfeeding Consultant with Allaitement	23 Meditation & Mindfulness for Newcomers 6:30 PM Meditation & Mindfulness for Newcomers Mar 23 @ 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Tickets At your request, we bring you one more Meditation & Mindfulness session for newcomers and for FREE! Meditation is the process of training your mind to focus and redirect your thoughts. Its benefits have been scientifically proven to help with Virtual Prenatal Course 6:30 PM Virtual Prenatal Course Mar 23 @ 6:30 PM – 8:45 PM Tickets Giving birth in the midst of a pandemic is certainly not something any of us ever wished for! It is, however, a current reality for many local English-speaking parents-to-be. The Wellness Centre is here to support you in this highly	24 Irish Revival in Literature and Art Tour of Ireland 10:00 AM Irish Revival in Literature and Art Tour of Ireland Mar 24 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Tickets We can’t travel in real life but we can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland with “Great Tours” lecture series from Great Courses Plus. This is part 2 of 2 lessons. Attending both lectures is not required. In this lesson,	25	26	27
28	29	30 Virtual Prenatal Course 6:30 PM Virtual Prenatal Course Mar 30 @ 6:30 PM – 8:45 PM Tickets Giving birth in the midst of a pandemic is certainly not something any of us ever wished for! It is, however, a current reality for many local English-speaking parents-to-be. The Wellness Centre is here to support you in this highly	31 How Speech Therapy can improve quality of life for caregivers and those they care for 7:00 PM How Speech Therapy can improve quality of life for caregivers and those they care for Mar 31 @ 7:00 PM Tickets Speech therapy offers an improved quality of life for caregivers and those they care for. Join us for a timely session led by Kristy Findlay, Speech-Language Pathologist with the Centre Mosaïque, clinique d’orthophonie à Québec as we learn together how

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