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School Registration and English Schools in Quebec
6:30 PM
School Registration and English Schools in Quebec
Feb 1 @ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
 The education system in Quebec is unique in many ways. Language laws dictate who is eligible to attend school in English and who is not. Parents and newcomers may find it hard to navigate the school system. The session “School
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EPIQ Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together
8:00 PM
EPIQ Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together
Feb 2 @ 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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Take-A-Break: Raising bilingual or multilingual children
9:30 AM
Take-A-Break: Raising bilingual or multilingual children
Feb 3 @ 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
 Take-A-Break is back at the Wellness Centre! A great chance to meet and chat with other English-speaking parents of preschool-aged children. Hear guest speakers on topics of interest to parents. Talk about being a parent and get support. Exchange ideas
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French Sing-Along, hosted by Canadian Parents for French and Ressource Espace Familles
12:45 PM
French Sing-Along, hosted by Canadian Parents for French and Ressource Espace Familles
Feb 4 @ 12:45 PM – 4:00 PM
 We are excited to once again collaborate with Canadian Parents for French! Two singing sessions to choose from : 1:00 PM-2:00 PM & 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Join CPF QCNU for a free, in person sing-along event near you!
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Lifelong Learning: Becoming a Writer with Bill Cox
10:00 AM
Lifelong Learning: Becoming a Writer with Bill Cox
Feb 6 @ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
This event is open to all adults aged 50+ in the Quebec City area. Lifelong Learning member Bill Cox will discuss the beginnings of his writing career, the process of getting published and all the joys and pitfalls met along
In Stitches
2:00 PM
In Stitches
Feb 6 @ 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Bring your knitting or crocheting, or come and learn how in this free get-together. Open to 16+. Contact Catherine with any questions, 418-683-2366 x 228 or catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca
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Picture This – Composition and Computer Photo-Editing
6:30 PM
Picture This – Composition and Computer Photo-Editing
Feb 7 @ 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
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Monastère des Augustines ( Northern Perimeter Outing)
9:15 AM
Monastère des Augustines ( Northern Perimeter Outing)
Feb 8 @ 9:15 AM – 1:30 PM
Voice of English-speaking Québec invites people over 50 to hop on the bus as we go Out and About! This outing will be to the Monastère des Augustines where we will get a tour of the Monastery. Invite a friend!
OverDrive Virtual Workshop: Getting Started with Libby
11:00 AM
OverDrive Virtual Workshop: Getting Started with Libby
Feb 8 @ 11:00 AM – 12:00 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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EPIQ Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together
8:00 PM
EPIQ Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together
Feb 9 @ 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
Feb 10 @ 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
Travellin’ Toddler Time: Valentines
9:30 AM
Travellin’ Toddler Time: Valentines
Feb 10 @ 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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Out and About: Brunch & Shopping at Laurier
10:00 AM
Out and About: Brunch & Shopping at Laurier
Feb 13 @ 10:00 AM – 2:00 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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Baby Chat Café: Reconnecting with your partner after having children
10:00 AM
Baby Chat Café: Reconnecting with your partner after having children
Feb 14 @ 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
Lifelong Learning: Express Lunch with Ateliers & Saveurs
11:45 AM
Lifelong Learning: Express Lunch with Ateliers & Saveurs
Feb 14 @ 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
This event is open to all adults aged 50+ in the Quebec City area. Back by popular demand! This will be our second event with Ateliers & Saveurs. ***More details to come.*** Space will be limited to 15 people and
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YES Business Coaching
9:00 AM
The Magic of Canada (Bilingual)
6:00 PM
The Magic of Canada (Bilingual)
Feb 15 @ 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
 This is a first in the history of VEQ! For centuries, we’ve been fascinated and intrigued by the skills magician have. Canadian Parents for French in partnership with VEQ brings you this entertaining activity to the comfort of your home
Social Enterprises in Québec City
7:00 PM
Social Enterprises in Québec City
Feb 15 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
 Social enterprises, cooperatives, and nonprofits play a major role in our region. Interested in enterprises that value humans over profit and create meaningful change? Join Voice of English-speaking Québec and SEEnet for presentations from CDEC de Québec and social entrepreneurs
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Russia, Ukraine and Vladimir Putin, Lifelong Learning
1:30 PM
Russia, Ukraine and Vladimir Putin, Lifelong Learning
Feb 16 @ 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
This event is open to all adults aged 50+ in the Quebec City area. The Russian attack on Ukraine and the Ukrainians’ amazing resistance is one of the most extraordinary and important events of our lifetime. Its impact will resonate
Travel Log: Lifelong Learning
1:30 PM
Travel Log: Lifelong Learning
Feb 16 @ 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
This event is open to all adults aged 50+ in the Quebec City area. Presented by Barry Lane CANADIAN PACIFIC AND THE GOLDEN AGE OF TRAVEL The story of Canadian Pacific is one of the greatest stories in the world.
EPIQ Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together
8:00 PM
EPIQ Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together
Feb 16 @ 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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Quebec City Kilt Skate
5:30 PM
Quebec City Kilt Skate
Feb 18 @ 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
 Sláinte Mnath The first annual Quebec City Kilt Skate will be held at the Anneau Rink on the historic Plains of Abraham February 18, 2023 at 5.30pm. The skate is part of The Great Canadian Kilt Skate coordinated by the Scottish
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Craft Café #1
10:00 AM
Craft Café #1
Feb 20 @ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
This event is open to all adults aged 50+ in the Quebec City area. I’m happy to announce that in May, my parents, Chris and Kay Hawker will be visiting Canada. Both will be presenting for LLL that month. In preparation
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Out and About: Brunch & Shopping at Laurier
10:00 AM
Out and About: Brunch & Shopping at Laurier
Feb 21 @ 10:00 AM – 2:00 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
Picture This – Composition and Computer Photo-Editing
6:30 PM
Picture This – Composition and Computer Photo-Editing
Feb 21 @ 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
Pixels & Pages: The Morrin Centre’s Book Club
7:00 PM
Pixels & Pages: The Morrin Centre’s Book Club
Feb 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 Jill Pitkeathley’s novel Cassandra & Jane. The book is available on OverDrive in e-book format as part of the Morrin Centre’s digital collection. Please note that
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The Great Black History Trivia Challenge: Lifelong Learning
1:00 PM
The Great Black History Trivia Challenge: Lifelong Learning
Feb 22 @ 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
This event is open to all adults aged 50+ in the Quebec City area. So, you think you’re a history expert, but how about Black history? If you didn’t already know, February is Black History Month (BHM) and LLL will
Art Therapy in Shannon
3:30 PM
Taxes (provincial and federal) workshop for Newcomers
6:00 PM
Taxes (provincial and federal) workshop for Newcomers
Feb 22 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 Start jotting down your questions!!! We’ll have the presence of a Revenu QC and CRA representatives to answer our questions and walk us through the process of filing our provincial taxes. This information session is especifically designed for newcomers (to
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EPIQ Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together
8:00 PM
EPIQ Informal Chat Session: Getting Through It Together
Feb 23 @ 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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Newcomers Outing to Village Vacances Valcartier
9:15 AM
Newcomers Outing to Village Vacances Valcartier
Feb 25 @ 9:15 AM – 5:00 PM
 ***Given that this event will be subsidized, only participants who moved to the Greater Québec city region in the past 5 years are eligible for this activity. *** Saturday, February 25th, 20223 9:15 AM-5:00 PM COST: $15 (plus
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Café au Lait Crew: Positioning mom and baby for a comfortable feed
1:30 PM
Café au Lait Crew: Positioning mom and baby for a comfortable feed
Feb 28 @ 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
 Join us and benefit from parent-to-parent contact, encouragement, valuable information including breastfeeding support from our Allaitement Québec certified breastfeeding support volunteer Camille Nadeau. Connect with other English-speaking parents Support provided by our breastfeeding coach Scale available to check baby’s growth
**POSTPONED** (Not quite) Spring Fest 2023
5:00 PM
**POSTPONED** (Not quite) Spring Fest 2023
Feb 28 @ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 **Due to a temporary closure of the 3Brasseurs Laurier, we need to POSTPONE our 5 @ 7 that was scheduled for February 28th. Stay tuned for a new date soon!** An excuse to get social! Do you think winter
Quebec City Women’s Club February Presentation
7:00 PM
Quebec City Women’s Club February Presentation
Feb 28 @ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Invited speaker: Lisa Matthes, Postdoctoral fellow in Oceanography, Takuvik Joint International Laboratory, Université Laval /CNRS Title: The role of advanced robotics in studying the Arctic under-ice light field Zoom link: https://ulaval.zoom.us/j/66544948499?pwd=aTRKejBsVnVGdDUvK0doemUzOWZwZz09 The Arctic Ocean has been the epicentre of climate
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