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OverDrive Virtual Workshop: Getting Started with Libby
2:00 PM
OverDrive Virtual Workshop: Getting Started with Libby
Mar 1 @ 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
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
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Lifelong Learning: Guided Tour – Musée de la Civilisation
9:45 AM
Lifelong Learning: Guided Tour – Musée de la Civilisation
Mar 2 @ 9:45 AM – 12:30 PM
Thursday, March 2: Guided Tour at Musee de la Civilisation 9:45am – 12:30pmLOCATION: Quebec City Reading Council ->Musee ->QCRC3005 William Stuart, room 201, Quebec (QC) G1W 1V4 This event is open to all adults age 50+ in the Quebec City area.FACILITATOR:
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Eat Well to Age Well
10:00 AM
Eat Well to Age Well
Mar 8 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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
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Northern Perimeter Community Solutions: Transportation and Home Services
10:30 AM
Northern Perimeter Community Solutions: Transportation and Home Services
Mar 9 @ 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM
 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
Art Session for Newcomers
6:30 PM
Art Session for Newcomers
Mar 9 @ 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 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
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Shannon Irish Show
1:00 PM
Shannon Irish Show
Mar 11 @ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
 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
Shannon Irish Show
7:30 PM
Shannon Irish Show
Mar 11 @ 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
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
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Événements Emploi Éclair – English-speaking Event
9:00 AM
Événements Emploi Éclair – English-speaking Event
Mar 15 @ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
 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
“Being a Cultural Translator” with Marie-Hélène: Lifelong Learning
10:00 AM
“Being a Cultural Translator” with Marie-Hélène: Lifelong Learning
Mar 15 @ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
This event is open to all adults aged 50+ in the Quebec City area. ***More details to come*** TO REGISTER: email Catherine at info@lifelonglearningquebec.org, orcall 418.681.1258. Space is limited. Sign up for the Lifelong Learning mailing list for updates on activities. Questions or
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Pottery Workshops
12:30 PM
Pottery Workshops
Mar 16 @ 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
 Make your own bowl with your hands! Don’t miss this opportunity to get creative and be a part of this intergenerational pottery workshop with St. Lawrence students. Two workshops (each, with two sessions) are available! Workshop A will take place:
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Irish Stew Lunch (Valcartier)
11:15 AM
St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Irish Stew Lunch (Valcartier)
Mar 17 @ 11:15 AM – 2:30 PM
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
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Pottery Workshops
12:30 PM
Pottery Workshops
Mar 21 @ 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Make your own bowl with your hands! Don’t miss this opportunity to get creative and be a part of this intergenerational pottery workshop with St. Lawrence students. Two workshops (each, with two sessions) are available! Workshop A will take place:
Lady Franklin’s Revenge: Lifelong Learning
1:00 PM
Lady Franklin’s Revenge: Lifelong Learning
Mar 21 @ 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
This event is open to all adults aged 50+ in the Quebec City area. Presented by John Felvinci When Sir John Franklin disappeared into the Arctic in 1845, it was his adventurous wife, Jane Franklin, who kept the search for
Pixels & Pages: The Morrin Centre’s Book Club
7:00 PM
Pixels & Pages: The Morrin Centre’s Book Club
Mar 21 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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
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Definitely Spring (ish) Fest 2023!
5:00 PM
Definitely Spring (ish) Fest 2023!
Mar 22 @ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 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
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Women of Impressionism: Lifelong Learning
1:00 PM
Women of Impressionism: Lifelong Learning
Mar 23 @ 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
This event is open to all adults aged 50+ in the Quebec City area. FACILITATOR: Kay Palkhivala This lecture discusses the art of five 19th Century female painters who worked during the Impressionist period, mainly in France. This artistic style
POSTPONED Fun Felting!!!
6:30 PM
POSTPONED Fun Felting!!!
Mar 23 @ 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 Due to the weather, this event has been postponed, but will be rescheduled. All registered participants will be notified. Thanks for understanding!
Off-Imagination – Playwriting Workshop
7:00 PM
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Out and About: Sugar Shack!
9:30 AM
Out and About: Sugar Shack!
Mar 24 @ 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
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
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Sugar Shack Brunch (for NEWCOMERS)
10:00 AM
Sugar Shack Brunch (for NEWCOMERS)
Mar 25 @ 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM
 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
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
12:00 PM
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Mar 25 @ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
The 11th edition of the Québec City St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be taking place on Saturday, March 25th. More details to come!
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Investing Over 50 – Information Session
1:00 PM
Investing Over 50 – Information Session
Mar 30 @ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
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
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Out and About: Sugar Shack!
9:30 AM
Out and About: Sugar Shack!
Mar 31 @ 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
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
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Upcoming Events and Activities
