Upcoming Events and Activities

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				1 Grand Marché ( Northern Perimeter Out and About) 9:45 AM Grand Marché ( Northern Perimeter Out and About) Sep 1 @ 9:45 AM – 1:45 PM Tickets Voice of English-speaking Québec invites people over 50 living in the Northern perimeter to hop on the bus as we go to the Grand Marché. Bring your shopping bags and appetites, there are so many vendors to discover! Departure from Dodge ball initiation sessions for Newcomers 5:15 PM Dodge ball initiation sessions for Newcomers Sep 1 @ 5:15 PM – 7:30 PM Tickets Thanks to this initiative, newcomers will be paired with a local dodgeball player, who will not only help them learn the game but also the ins and outs of their city. Registration is not required but is strongly appreciated	2	3 75th Anniversary of Shannon & 3rd Annual Festibière 12:00 PM 75th Anniversary of Shannon & 3rd Annual Festibière Sep 3 @ 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM Tickets 75th Anniversary of Shannon & 3rd Annual Festibière Saturday, September 3rd, from noon to 10 p.m. Municipal Park, 73, Gosford Road, Shannon Musical entertainment: 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Shannon Irish Show – Irish dancing, singing & music 2:30 – 3:30
4	5 Local Vocals Meeting 3:00 PM Local Vocals Meeting Sep 5 @ 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Tickets Warm up your vocal chords! Join the Local Vocals choir every Monday starting February 14th through September 26th!	6 Coffee and Community 10:00 AM Coffee and Community Sep 6 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Tickets In this Labour Day edition, drop in on Tuesday between 10-12 to catch up on what everyone has been up to during their summer adventures, eat some goodies and connect with other english-speakers from the community. Drop in between 10	7 Out & About: Aquarium visit 10:45 AM Out & About: Aquarium visit Sep 7 @ 10:45 AM – 1:15 PM Tickets VEQ’s Out & About invites the 50+ers of the English-speaking community to hop on visit the aquarium of Quebec. Following the visit, we will lunch on site (bringing a picnic is also an option). Entrance fees: $20 Musical Wednesdays at Chalmers-Wesley 12:00 PM Musical Wednesdays at Chalmers-Wesley Sep 7 @ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Tickets	8 Mieux comprendre la maladie d’Alzheimer 7:00 PM Mieux comprendre la maladie d’Alzheimer Sep 8 @ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Tickets Please note that this event is in French only. Joignez-vous à cette conférence tenue par la Société d’Alzheimer de Québec afin de mieux comprendre l’évolution de la maladie d’Alzheimer ou tout autre trouble neurocognitif. À la suite de cette conférence, Y4Y – With You In Mind 7:00 PM Y4Y – With You In Mind Sep 8 @ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Tickets Y4Y Québec is a non-profit organization committed to addressing the issues facing Québec’s English-speaking youth. As part of their With You In Mind mental health initiative, Y4Y is holding a remote coffee chat on Thursday, September 8 from 7-8pm. It	9 Out & About: Old Quebec Bus tours & lunch 10:45 AM Out & About: Old Quebec Bus tours & lunch Sep 9 @ 10:45 AM – 1:15 PM Tickets VEQ’s Out & About invites the 50+ers of the English-speaking community to hop on a bus, and hop on another one to rediscover your city! Come join us on the top deck (or inside) for the guided one hour Old	10 Park Playdate: Parc des Gazouillis 10:00 AM Park Playdate: Parc des Gazouillis Sep 10 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Tickets Join Park Playdate host and local parent, Grace, for a get together at Parc des Gazouillis, Saturday, September 10 from 10am to 12pm. Meet at the playground! Free parking! Important: If it rains on in case of bad weather, the event
11 Quebec Art Company Auditions 1:00 PM Quebec Art Company Auditions Sep 11 @ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Tickets Sunday, September 11 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Auditions are being held for roles in the Quebec Art Company late-November production of The Game’s Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays, at Holland Elementary School, 940 Ave. Ernest-Gagnon. The	12 Walking Distance : Mont Bélair 9:30 AM Walking Distance : Mont Bélair Sep 12 @ 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM Tickets Come and enjoy well-groomed, gently sloping trails as our walking group visits Mont Bélair. The trails are easy, and everyone can go at their own pace. A bus is available or, meet us on site! Departure from 438 boul Jacques In Stitches 1:30 PM In Stitches Sep 12 @ 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Tickets 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 Local Vocals Meeting 3:00 PM Local Vocals Meeting Sep 12 @ 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Tickets Warm up your vocal chords! Join the Local Vocals choir every Monday starting February 14th through September 26th!	13 Baby Chat Café: Welcome back & share your birth stories 10:00 AM Baby Chat Café: Welcome back & share your birth stories Sep 13 @ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Tickets Baby Chat Café is back in-person at the Wellness Centre! Join us on Tuesday, September 13 at 10:00am for our Welcome Back Baby Chat Café. Come along and meet other English-speaking parents of babies under 1 year old. For this CANCELLED Out & About: Wendake/Huron Traditional Site 10:30 AM CANCELLED Out & About: Wendake/Huron Traditional Site Sep 13 @ 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Tickets VEQ’s Out & About invites you to discover and visit the Wendake/Huron Traditional Site — it is a one-hour guided visit. We will have lunch at the local restaurant after the visit .	14 CANCELLED Apple picking ( Northern Perimeter Out and About) 9:30 AM CANCELLED Apple picking ( Northern Perimeter Out and About) Sep 14 @ 9:30 AM – 12:45 PM Tickets Join us for apple picking and a guided tour of the Cidrerie et Vergers St-Nicolas cider-making facilities ( AND taste testing!) The guided tour is 1 hr long. 11$ for the tour. Pick 10 lbs for 16$ ( Or SPLIT Welcome Back Tea: Lifelong Learning 2:00 PM Welcome Back Tea: Lifelong Learning Sep 14 @ 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Tickets This event is open to all adults age 50+ in the Quebec City area. This year, Valcartier Military Centre in Ste. Foy is making their space available to LLL. Please take note that for security reasons, you MUST register in	15	16 Travellin’ Toddler Time: Space 9:30 AM Travellin’ Toddler Time: Space Sep 16 @ 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. This activity is a great Out & About: Wendake/Huron Traditional Site 10:30 AM Out & About: Wendake/Huron Traditional Site Sep 16 @ 10:30 AM – 1:45 PM Tickets VEQ’s Out & About invites the 50+ers of the English-speaking community to hop on a bus, and visit the Wendake Traditional Huron Site. The visit will be followed by lunch at a local restaurant. Please Note: Entrance fees are $16.75	17 Old Québec Walking Tour for Newcomers 9:30 AM Old Québec Walking Tour for Newcomers Sep 17 @ 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM Tickets 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, comfortable clothes (and an umbrella Old Québec Walking Tour for Newcomers 1:00 PM Old Québec Walking Tour for Newcomers Sep 17 @ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Tickets 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, comfortable clothes (and an umbrella
18	19 Local Vocals Meeting 3:00 PM Local Vocals Meeting Sep 19 @ 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Tickets Warm up your vocal chords! Join the Local Vocals choir every Monday starting February 14th through September 26th!	20 Out & About: Apple Picking and Picnic (St. Nicolas) 10:30 AM Out & About: Apple Picking and Picnic (St. Nicolas) Sep 20 @ 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Tickets VEQ’s Out & About invites the 50+ers of the English-speaking community to hop on bus and go apple picking in St. Nicolas – as well as buy fresh local veggies and produce. We will break at lunch for a picnic	21 Summer Reading Challenge – Last Day! Summer Reading Challenge – Last Day! Sep 21 all day Tickets Calling avid readers, seasonal readers, not-really readers, and everyone in between—from now until September 21, 2022, you have the chance to win a bundle of books from previous Imagination festivals by completing the Morrin Centre’s Summer Reading Challenge! Tour of the National Assembly ( Northern Perimeter Out and About) 9:30 AM Tour of the National Assembly ( Northern Perimeter Out and About) Sep 21 @ 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM Tickets Voice of English-speaking Québec invites people over 50 living in the northern perimeter to hop on the bus as we go out and about! This week, we will get a guided tour of the National Assembly, and stop for lunch It’s okay to forget: An update on the fascinating subject of memory 10:00 AM It’s okay to forget: An update on the fascinating subject of memory Sep 21 @ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Tickets It’s okay to forget – An update on the fascinating subject of memory An online event brought to you by CHEP (Community Health Education Program) With your presenters Samantha Maltezos, Ph.D. Candidate in Neuropsychology and Soraya Ziou, Registered Dietician and Out & About: Apple Picking and Picnic (St. Nicolas) 10:30 AM Out & About: Apple Picking and Picnic (St. Nicolas) Sep 21 @ 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Tickets VEQ’s Out & About invites the 50+ers of the English-speaking community to hop on bus and go apple picking in St. Nicolas – as well as buy fresh local veggies and produce. We will break at lunch for a picnic	22	23	24 Fall Fest 2022 11:00 AM Fall Fest 2022 Sep 24 @ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Tickets Here we go again! Fall Fest is back after 2 years of absence! We are thrilled to invite you to meet local community groups and businesses, while enjoying fun activities with your whole family—inflatable games, face painting, live performances by Family field games and motor skills stations @ Fall Fest 2022 11:00 AM Family field games and motor skills stations @ Fall Fest 2022 Sep 24 @ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Tickets Did you enjoy the activities that we put on at the Outdoor Family Kickoff to Summer event last June? Get ready for more of the same kind of fun for the whole family. Join Jarryd, the Wellness Centre’s WE Dads
25	26 Local Vocals Meeting 3:00 PM Local Vocals Meeting Sep 26 @ 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Tickets Warm up your vocal chords! Join the Local Vocals choir every Monday starting February 14th through September 26th!	27 50+ Chair Yoga: Shannon 9:30 AM 50+ Chair Yoga: Shannon Sep 27 @ 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Tickets FALL SESSION COMPLETE Come stretch, strengthen and improve your balance! Materials are provided, bring your water bottle or towel if you wish. For more information contact Catherine at 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca Café au Lait Crew: Welcome back! You and your baby’s feeding journey 1:30 PM Café au Lait Crew: Welcome back! You and your baby’s feeding journey Sep 27 @ 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Tickets On this first Café au lait of the season we will be discussing you and your baby’s feeding journey. Join us and benefit from parent-to-parent contact, encouragement, valuable information including breastfeeding support from breastfeeding coach Camille Nadeau. Connect with other	28 Lifelong Learning: Thespian for a Day 1:30 PM Lifelong Learning: Thespian for a Day Sep 28 @ 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Tickets This event is open to all adults age 50+ in the Quebec City area. Facilitator:Meb Reisner, Lifelong Learning Member Session 1 of 4: Become a thespian for a day as the Lifelong Learning room transforms into the Globe Theatre with 2:00 PM Sep 28 @ 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Tickets This event is open to all adults age 50+ in the Quebec City area. Facilitator:Meb Reisner, Lifelong Learning Member Session 1 of 4: Become a thespian for a day as the Lifelong Learning room transforms into the Globe Theatre with	29 50+ Chair Yoga: Shannon 9:30 AM 50+ Chair Yoga: Shannon Sep 29 @ 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Tickets FALL SESSION COMPLETE Come stretch, strengthen and improve your balance! Materials are provided, bring your water bottle or towel if you wish. For more information contact Catherine at 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca Out & About: Fall Foliage Ride & lunch (Stoneham-and-Tewksbury) 10:45 AM Out & About: Fall Foliage Ride & lunch (Stoneham-and-Tewksbury) Sep 29 @ 10:45 AM – 1:45 PM Tickets VEQ’s Out and About invites the 50+ers of the English-speaking community to hop on a bus and enjoy fall at its best and see the orange, red and yellow leaves of the season. We will have lunch at a local Cancelled: Parents’ night out: Pizza planning party 6:00 PM Cancelled: Parents’ night out: Pizza planning party Sep 29 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Tickets Please note that this event was cancelled due to low registrations. If you have ideas for our programs or activities or would like to volunteer your time, please reach out to Jessica at jprice@jhpartners.net or 418-684-5333 x 12009 Parents! Join	30 Atelier Paré and lunch 9:30 AM Atelier Paré and lunch Sep 30 @ 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM Tickets Voice of English-speaking Québec invites people over 50 living in the Northern perimeter to hop on the bus as we go out and about. This week, a visit to Atelier Paré, wood sculpting workshop. Meet the artists and get a Out & About: Fall Foliage Ride & lunch (Stoneham-and-Tewksbury) 10:45 AM Out & About: Fall Foliage Ride & lunch (Stoneham-and-Tewksbury) Sep 30 @ 10:45 AM – 1:45 PM Tickets VEQ’s Out and About invites the 50+ers of the English-speaking community to hop on a bus and enjoy fall at its best and see the orange, red and yellow leaves of the season. We will have lunch at a local

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