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Piñata Workshop – Community Christmas Hamper Campaign
6:00 PM
Piñata Workshop – Community Christmas Hamper Campaign
Dec 1 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 Cold winds announce the upcoming Christmas season! VEQ is once again collaborating with the yearly Christmas Hamper Campaign, an initiative to help families in need during the holidays. This year, María Castro, the Newcomers Coordinator will host a two-hour workshop,
EPIQ Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together
8:00 PM
EPIQ Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together
Dec 1 @ 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
 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
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Chit Chat Club
9:30 AM
Chit Chat Club
Dec 2 @ 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
 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
Take-A-Break: Pilates for parents
9:30 AM
Take-A-Break: Pilates for parents
Dec 2 @ 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
 Get moving with other parents Wear comfortable clothing to this Take-a-Break as our guest speaker for the morning will be Alexandra Papavramidi-Julien from Lovjoy Pilates. Alexandra will be guiding us through a few introductory pilates exercises suitable for busy parents.
Northern Perimeter Out and About: German Christmas Market and lunch
10:15 AM
Northern Perimeter Out and About: German Christmas Market and lunch
Dec 2 @ 10:15 AM – 2:30 PM
Voice of English-speaking Québec invites people aged 50+ living in the Northern perimeter of the city to hop on the bus as we go out and about. This week, a visit to the Christmas Market in Old Quebec. Stroll about
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In Stitches
2:00 PM
In Stitches
Dec 5 @ 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Calling on knitters and crocheters of all levels ( or those who want to learn)! Drop in once a month to the VEQ Community Space in Shannon, bring your projects or bring your questions, our volunteer, Jennifer will be happy
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Baby Chat Café: Holiday get together
10:00 AM
Baby Chat Café: Holiday get together
Dec 6 @ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
 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
Conflict Resolution YES workshop
6:00 PM
Picture This – Find Your Style
6:30 PM
Picture This – Find Your Style
Dec 6 @ 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
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
Journaling and Wellness Workshop
7:00 PM
Journaling and Wellness Workshop
Dec 6 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
 Whether you’re an experienced writer or not, writing can help you clear your head, improve your mood, and reduce anxiety when caring for someone. Join Suzanne Reisler Litwin, author and educator, as she introduces us to journaling. In this two-hour
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Tips, tricks and tools for living with arthritis
6:30 PM
Tips, tricks and tools for living with arthritis
Dec 7 @ 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 Tips, tricks and tools for living with arthritis This presentation will provide viewers with an understanding of strategies and tools to help manage arthritis symptoms and fight the fire arthritis. It will focus on strategies to help extinguish the flames
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Last Day to Submit Howliday Contest Photos
Last Day to Submit Howliday Contest Photos
Dec 8 all day
 Got Santa Claws or Hanu-cat at home? (Grinches are also welcome!) Show off your pet while supporting the Quebec City Community Christmas Hamper Campaign. Send us a photo of your pet(s) embracing the holiday spirit and stand a chance to
EPIQ Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together
8:00 PM
EPIQ Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together
Dec 8 @ 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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
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Travellin’ Toddler Time: Elves
9:30 AM
Travellin’ Toddler Time: Elves
Dec 9 @ 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
 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. This activity is a great
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Holiday run-around & fun family event
10:00 AM
Holiday run-around & fun family event
Dec 10 @ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
 Mark your calendars for our Holiday run-around & fun event for the whole family on Saturday, December 10 from 10 to 11:30 am at Quebec High School. Join us for a festive holiday celebration full of fun activities. Activities on
Christmas Sing-Along
2:30 PM
Christmas Sing-Along
Dec 10 @ 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
You are invited to a Christmas Sing-Along with choir director Katharina Urbschat and organist and pianist Irène Brisson. Songs and poems will be in English and in French. Admission is free, a goodwill offering will be appreciated. Song sheets will be given out at
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In Stitches
1:30 PM
In Stitches
Dec 12 @ 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Calling on knitters and crocheters of all levels ( or those who want to learn)! Drop in once a month to the VEQ Community Space in Shannon, bring your projects or bring your questions, our volunteer, Jennifer will be happy
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Northern Perimeter out and about: Cookie decorating with Valcartier Elementary!
10:00 AM
Northern Perimeter out and about: Cookie decorating with Valcartier Elementary!
Dec 13 @ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Get into the holiday spirit and have some fun with the Valcartier Elementary School students. Join the gang and decorate home baked Christmas cookies! Bus from Shannon at 10:15 a.m. The activity will be occuring in Saint-Gabriel – de Valcartier
Holiday Happy Hour 2022
5:00 PM
Holiday Happy Hour 2022
Dec 13 @ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 Join us in celebrating the holiday season! The Voice of English-speaking Québec, in partnership with the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec, is delighted to invite you and your family to our annual Holiday Happy Hour at the Morrin Centre.
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Art Therapy for Caregivers: Holiday special
7:00 PM
Art Therapy for Caregivers: Holiday special
Dec 15 @ 7:00 PM
 When caring for someone, holidays can bring both wonderful and difficult emotions. Join art therapist Sophie Lessard-Latendresse as she helps us navigate these emotions through art. No artistic talent is needed. These sessions are intended to help you explore your
EPIQ Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together
8:00 PM
EPIQ Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together
Dec 15 @ 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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
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Pixels & Pages: The Morrin Centre’s Book Club
7:00 PM
Pixels & Pages: The Morrin Centre’s Book Club
Dec 20 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Come join Pixels & Pages, the Morrin Centre’s online book club! At December’s meeting, we will be discussing Louise Penny and Hillary Rodham Clinton’s political thriller, State of Terror. Please note that this event will be hybrid: the book club will meet
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Walking Distance:Solstice Walk
3:30 PM
Walking Distance:Solstice Walk
Dec 21 @ 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Join us for a lantern-light walk on the Valcartier community centre path to celebrate the solstice! Walk begins at approximately 3:40 p.m. For more information contact Catherine at 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca
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EPIQ Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together
8:00 PM
EPIQ Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together
Dec 22 @ 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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
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EPIQ Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together
8:00 PM
EPIQ Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together
Dec 29 @ 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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
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Upcoming Events and Activities
