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Earth Day Contest
Earth Day Contest
May 1 all day
 This Earth Day, VEQ would like to encourage you to consciously take care of your little corner of Mother Earth! Keep your neighbourhood clean by picking up what the snow ate up this winter, and win a prize. We
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Community and Coffee
10:00 AM
Community and Coffee
May 2 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
.Join us the first Monday of every month in our Community Space in Shannon to have a cup of coffee and chat with other English speakers. Coffee, tea, and some baked goods will be served. For more information, contact Catherine
Local Vocals Meeting
3:00 PM
Local Vocals Meeting
May 2 @ 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
 Warm up your vocal chords! Join the Local Vocals choir every Monday starting February 14th through September 26th!
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Practice your Interviewing skills
6:00 PM
Practice your Interviewing skills
May 3 @ 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
A successful job search often comes down to the interview moment, where one gets to impress the potential employer. With the upcoming regional job fair on the horizon (on May 6 & 7), we in partnership with the FORT program
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EPIQ Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together
8:00 PM
EPIQ Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together
May 5 @ 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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Society Pages Poetry Contest – last day to participate
Society Pages Poetry Contest – last day to participate
May 6 all day
 April is National Poetry Month, and the Morrin Centre is holding its third annual Society Pages Poetry Contest! The contest is open to all topics and genres of poetry (haikus, lyric poems, etc.), whatever strikes your fancy! The winning poem
Spring walk for parents and tots at Domaine de Maizerets
10:00 AM
Spring walk for parents and tots at Domaine de Maizerets
May 6 @ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
 Embrace the outdoors and join us for a walk in the park! Please join us in the great outdoors for a refreshing walk with your little one(s). This will be a great opportunity to connect with other English-speaking parents outdoors
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Walking Distance ( Northern Perimeter)
9:30 AM
Walking Distance ( Northern Perimeter)
May 9 @ 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Start your day off on the right foot! Voice of English-speaking Québec invites adults aged 50+ to start their day on the right foot and enjoy a walk along Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier’s nature trail. The walk will leave from the Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier community
Local Vocals Meeting
3:00 PM
Local Vocals Meeting
May 9 @ 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Warm up your vocal chords! Join the Local Vocals choir every Monday starting February 14th through September 26th!
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Baby Chat: Baby-wearing
10:00 AM
Baby Chat: Baby-wearing
May 10 @ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
 Baby Chat Café is back in-person at the Wellness Centre! Join us on May 10 at 10:00am to learn about different ways that you can wear your baby from the newborn to toddler stage. Baby wearing is an excellent way
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Northern Perimeter Out and About, a Theatre matinee
9:00 AM
Northern Perimeter Out and About, a Theatre matinee
May 12 @ 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Voice of English-speaking Québec invites people aged 50+ living in the Northern Perimeter of the City to hop on the bus. This week, we will be treated to a theatre matinée at Cegep St-Lawrence. Quebec High School presents Game of
Out & About: Theatre matinee
9:30 AM
Out & About: Theatre matinee
May 12 @ 9:30 AM – 12:15 PM
VEQ invites people aged 50+ to hop on the bus (or meet us) at the cégep St. Lawrence auditorium for a dress-rehearsal theatre matinée as Quebec High School presents: Game of Tiaras by Don Zolidis Thursday, May 12, 10:00 to
Caregivers’ Café : What You Need to Know About Hearing Loss
2:00 PM
Caregivers’ Café : What You Need to Know About Hearing Loss
May 12 @ 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
 This event is a community partnership event with Lifelong learning. It is open to all adults in the Quebec City area and Caregivers. Overall, 60% of adult Canadians report some hearing loss. In older adults, hearing loss often happens gradually
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POSTPONED Northern Perimeter Out and About, Atelier Paré
9:30 AM
POSTPONED Northern Perimeter Out and About, Atelier Paré
May 16 @ 9:30 AM – 2:15 PM
Voice of English-speaking Quebec invites people aged 50+ living in the Northern Perimeter of the city to hop on the bus as we go to the wood sculpture workshop and museum, Atelier Paré. We will be treated to a tour
POSTPONED: Out & About: Atelier Paré & lunch (Côte de Beaupré)
9:45 AM
POSTPONED: Out & About: Atelier Paré & lunch (Côte de Beaupré)
May 16 @ 9:45 AM – 2:00 PM
VEQ invites English-speaking residents of Quebec City aged 50+ to hop on the bus as we go to the “Atelier Paré” in Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré to visit their wood sculpture workshop and museum, We will be treated to a tour and traditional
Local Vocals Meeting
3:00 PM
Local Vocals Meeting
May 16 @ 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Warm up your vocal chords! Join the Local Vocals choir every Monday starting February 14th through September 26th!
Concert – Whimsy, Wisdom and Wonder
7:00 PM
Concert – Whimsy, Wisdom and Wonder
May 16 @ 7:00 PM
 On Monday, May 16 at 7 p.m. there will be a FREE CONCERT at Chalmers-Wesley United Church by a visiting choir from Pennsylvania, U.S. All are welcome!
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POSTPONED: Walking distance: Marais du Nord
9:15 AM
POSTPONED: Walking distance: Marais du Nord
May 18 @ 9:15 AM – 12:45 PM
Join Voice of English-speaking Québec for a spring walk at the Marais du Nord. Free bus pick up Shannon ( 73 chemin de Gosford) at 9:20 Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier ( 2215 boul Valcartier) 9:40 a.m. There is an entry fee of 7$
CHEP Age-Related Hearing Loss – Causes, Complications and Care
10:00 AM
CHEP Age-Related Hearing Loss – Causes, Complications and Care
May 18 @ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
 As we get older, our auditory system as well as our balance system changes like every other sensory modality. What are these typical changes, when do we expect them to happen and are there some ways that we can slow
Out & About: Bowling & Lunch
10:15 AM
Out & About: Bowling & Lunch
May 18 @ 10:15 AM – 1:30 PM
VEQ invites people aged 50+ to hop on the bus and join us to go bowling (small balls) at Salon de Quilles Laval. Several bowling lanes have been reserved from 10:30 am to 11:45 am — fees will vary (5-10$)
Get Ready for Kindergarten
7:00 PM
Get Ready for Kindergarten
May 18 @ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
 Kindergarten entry is an exciting moment in family life. There are many things you can do as a family that will help your child get off to a good start at school. Join Psycho-Educator Julie Fraser and other English-speaking families
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Community Outreach : Supporting meaningful communication throughout our life
10:00 AM
Community Outreach : Supporting meaningful communication throughout our life
May 19 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
 This event is a community partnership event with Lifelong learning. It is open to all adults in the Quebec City area and Caregivers. Communication is an important key to quality of life for ourselves and our loved ones. In this
QAC presents: The School for Scandal (Tickets on sale now!)
7:30 PM
QAC presents: The School for Scandal (Tickets on sale now!)
May 19 @ 7:30 PM
 Tickets now on sale for QAC’s The School for Scandal Tickets can now be reserved for Quebec Art Company’s devilish farce, The School for Scandal, which premières on the stage of Holland Elementary School on Thursday, May 19. There will
The Morrin Centre – Pixels & Pages Book Club Meeting
7:30 PM
The Morrin Centre – Pixels & Pages Book Club Meeting
May 19 @ 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
 Interested in discussing literature with other book lovers? Missing connecting over books in the Library? Come join Pixels & Pages, the Morrin Centre’s new online book club! Meeting time: Thursday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. Book Selection for May: Please
EPIQ Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together
8:00 PM
EPIQ Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together
May 19 @ 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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Spring walk for parents and tots at Parc riverain du lac Saint-Augustin
10:00 AM
Spring walk for parents and tots at Parc riverain du lac Saint-Augustin
May 20 @ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
 Embrace the outdoors and join us for a walk in the forest! Please join us in the great outdoors for a walk with your little one(s). This will be a great opportunity to connect with other English-speaking parents outdoors while
QAC presents: The School for Scandal (Tickets on sale now!)
7:30 PM
QAC presents: The School for Scandal (Tickets on sale now!)
May 20 @ 7:30 PM
Tickets now on sale for QAC’s The School for Scandal Tickets can now be reserved for Quebec Art Company’s devilish farce, The School for Scandal, which premières on the stage of Holland Elementary School on Thursday, May 19. There will
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QAC presents: The School for Scandal (Tickets on sale now!)
7:30 PM
QAC presents: The School for Scandal (Tickets on sale now!)
May 21 @ 7:30 PM
Tickets now on sale for QAC’s The School for Scandal Tickets can now be reserved for Quebec Art Company’s devilish farce, The School for Scandal, which premières on the stage of Holland Elementary School on Thursday, May 19. There will
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QAC presents: The School for Scandal (Tickets on sale now!)
2:00 PM
QAC presents: The School for Scandal (Tickets on sale now!)
May 22 @ 2:00 PM
Tickets now on sale for QAC’s The School for Scandal Tickets can now be reserved for Quebec Art Company’s devilish farce, The School for Scandal, which premières on the stage of Holland Elementary School on Thursday, May 19. There will
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Café au Lait Crew
1:30 PM
Café au Lait Crew
May 24 @ 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
 Join us and benefit from parent-to-parent contact, encouragement, valuable information including breastfeeding support. 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,
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Lifelong Learning: The Mysteries of Agatha Christie
10:00 AM
Lifelong Learning: The Mysteries of Agatha Christie
May 25 @ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
In this activity we will travel to England on a journey to discover famed mystery writer, AgathaChristie, to learn more about the woman whose books remain outsold only by Shakespeare. We will watch a documentary taking us to the places
Start Your Business and Move Forward with a Focus
5:00 PM
Start Your Business and Move Forward with a Focus
May 25 @ 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
 Whether you are already pursuing a business idea or are looking to engage in entrepreneurship for the first time, this workshop is for you. Please note, that this free workshop/networking event is open only to residents of the Capitale-Nationale
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Cancelled: Park Playdate: Parc Ste-Geneviève
10:00 AM
Cancelled: Park Playdate: Parc Ste-Geneviève
May 27 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
 Please note this Park Playdate will be cancelled due to a poor weather forecast. Please come out to the next Park Playdate next week at Parc Notre-Dame de la Garde on Saturday, June 4. Join us for the first Park
NEW! ELLEvating Women Entrepreneurs (Workshop)
1:00 PM
NEW! ELLEvating Women Entrepreneurs (Workshop)
May 27 @ 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
 Are you a woman entrepreneur looking for support to start or expand your business? Do you want to be part of a supportive community, be inspired, and elevated throughout your entrepreneurial journey? If you answered yes to these questions, you’re
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Old Québec Walking Tour for Newcomers
9:30 AM
Old Québec Walking Tour for Newcomers
May 28 @ 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
 New to Quebec and eager to discover this beautiful city? We’ve got you covered! Sign up for a FREE walking tour around Old Quebec. All you need is a bottle of water, your walking shoes, your mask, comfortable clothes (and
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Out & About: Community breakfast/CWL of Shannon
10:00 AM
Out & About: Community breakfast/CWL of Shannon
May 29 @ 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
The Catholic Women’s League (CWL) of Shannon will be holding its traditional community breakfast on Sunday, May 29th, 2022 from 9 a.m. to noon at Shannon Hall, 75 Gosford Road. VEQ will offer a bus shuttle leaving from the Jeffery
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Local Vocals Meeting
3:00 PM
Local Vocals Meeting
May 30 @ 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Warm up your vocal chords! Join the Local Vocals choir every Monday starting February 14th through September 26th!
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Québec’s Working Conditions Workshop for Women
6:00 PM
Québec’s Working Conditions Workshop for Women
May 31 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 Inspired by a workshop originally developed by SOIT (ICI-Femmes), and specially designed for female immigrants working/planning to work in Québec. Dr. Jean Bernier, professor emeritus at Université Laval will walk participants through the specifics of Québec’s labour conditions. All you
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Upcoming Events and Activities
