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Brain Power Drop-In
10:00 AM
Brain Power Drop-In
Apr 2 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
 Are you an English-speaking adult 50 years of age or older and want to keep your mind strong and healthy? Join us to play fun and challenging games to strengthen your mind and connect with others. Train your brain; Connect with others;
Wellness Yoga
7:00 PM
Wellness Yoga
Apr 2 @ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 Join us at the Wellness Centre for a series of 6 yoga sessions this Spring. We will be using breath work and guided meditation to enhance relaxation while stretching and finding inner calmness. Open to all ages and levels; instructor
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50+ Fun Yoga
10:00 AM
Lifelong Learning: Proper Retirement Planning
1:30 PM
Lifelong Learning: Proper Retirement Planning
Apr 3 @ 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
This event is open to all adults age 50+ in the Quebec City area. This is a partnership event between Lifelong Learning and the Wellness Centre FACILITATOR: Peter Weston This event is offered in partnership with Lifelong Learning. Join financial
OverDrive Workshop: Getting Started with Libby
2:00 PM
OverDrive Workshop: Getting Started with Libby
Apr 3 @ 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 Libby
LOCAL VOCALS – English Language Singing Ensemble
2:30 PM
Art Therapy
6:30 PM
Art Therapy
Apr 3 @ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Explore your feelings while enjoying the life affirming pleasures of creating art. No artistic talent is needed. Join us at the Wellness Centre at Jeffery Hale to take part in free art therapy sessions with certified art therapist, Nicole Bouchard.
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Improve Your Well-Being with Positive Psychology
7:00 PM
Improve Your Well-Being with Positive Psychology
Apr 4 @ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Improve Your Well-being With Positive Psychology is a 5-week course to promote mental health and empower you to live a life filled with meaning. Given in English by the Association canadienne pour la santé mentale filiale de Québec, this course centres
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Parents and Petits Get-together
9:30 AM
Parents and Petits Get-together
Apr 5 @ 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
 Parents and Petits is an activity for English-speaking families with babies and pre-school aged children that combines our former Take-a-Break, Baby Chat and Café au lait. The space is set up to give English-speaking pre-school aged children a chance to play
Active aging workshop
10:00 AM
Active aging workshop
Apr 5 @ 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Staying active as you age is important, but what programs are available and adapted to older adults? Join our partners from the Jeffery Hale Community Services, Karine and Danny as they present different programs available in the Greater Quebec City
POSTPONED – Out & About – Sugar Shack!
11:00 AM
POSTPONED – Out & About – Sugar Shack!
Apr 5 @ 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM
**The outing to the sugar shack is postponed until Wednesday, April 17th. Please check the calendar for more information. Out & About offers English speakers (50+) free transportation to various community activities while providing the opportunity to go out, socialize, and connect with
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Imagination Writers’ Festival 2024
Imagination Writers’ Festival 2024
Apr 9 – Apr 14 all day
 The Morrin Centre’s Imagination Writers’ Festival will be taking place April 9th – 14th this year! Please visit the Morrin Centre website for information on events and ticket sales – Imagination Writers’ Festival 2024 – Morrin Centre Tickets
Wellness Yoga
7:00 PM
Wellness Yoga
Apr 9 @ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Join us at the Wellness Centre for a series of 6 yoga sessions this Spring. We will be using breath work and guided meditation to enhance relaxation while stretching and finding inner calmness. Open to all ages and levels; instructor
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50+ Fun Yoga
10:00 AM
LOCAL VOCALS – English Language Singing Ensemble
2:30 PM
Art Therapy
6:30 PM
Art Therapy
Apr 10 @ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Explore your feelings while enjoying the life affirming pleasures of creating art. No artistic talent is needed. Join us at the Wellness Centre at Jeffery Hale to take part in free art therapy sessions with certified art therapist, Nicole Bouchard.
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Lifelong Learning – ABC Workshop #7 – Spotting spam email
1:30 PM
Lifelong Learning – ABC Workshop #7 – Spotting spam email
Apr 11 @ 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
This event is open to all adults age 50+ in the Quebec City area. In partnership with ABC Life Literacy Canada FACILITATOR: Catherine Hawker and Lucie LeBlanc ***More details to come*** TO REGISTER: email Catherine at info@lifelonglearningquebec.org, or call 418.681.1258. Space is limited.
Improve Your Well-Being with Positive Psychology
7:00 PM
Improve Your Well-Being with Positive Psychology
Apr 11 @ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Improve Your Well-being With Positive Psychology is a 5-week course to promote mental health and empower you to live a life filled with meaning. Given in English by the Association canadienne pour la santé mentale filiale de Québec, this course centres
Quebec Art Company – Cabaret
7:30 PM
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Community Kitchen
9:30 AM
Community Kitchen
Apr 12 @ 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Join us as we cook a meal together. Susan, our featured chef will show us some easy and savory ( not spicy) recipies common in Indian cuisine! Enjoy lunch and bring home a portion too! Registration is required, participants will
Parents and Petits Get-together: Guest speaker on dental care and our children
9:30 AM
Parents and Petits Get-together: Guest speaker on dental care and our children
Apr 12 @ 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Dental care and your children Join us to learn about dental care for toddlers with local dentist Dr. Oscar Hernandez. Find out what happens at a preschooler’s first visit to the dentist. Bring your questions to this informative Parents and
Quebec Art Company – Cabaret
7:30 PM
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First Aid Workshop for Parents
9:30 AM
First Aid Workshop for Parents
Apr 13 @ 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Join us for this first aid workshop given by Formation prevention secours which is intended for parents, but also for grandparents, friends and family who want to know what to do in the event of an emergency with a baby or child.
Quebec Art Company – Cabaret
7:30 PM
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CQSB Performing Arts Festival
4:30 PM
Pixels & Pages: Book Club
7:00 PM
Pixels & Pages: Book Club
Apr 15 @ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
 Interested in discussing literature with other book lovers? Missing connecting over books in the Library? Come join Pixels & Pages! Babel by R.F. Kuang Babel will be available on OverDrive in e-book format as part of the Morrin Centre’s digital collection. Please note that this
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Brain Power Drop-In
10:00 AM
Brain Power Drop-In
Apr 16 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Are you an English-speaking adult 50 years of age or older and want to keep your mind strong and healthy? Join us to play fun and challenging games to strengthen your mind and connect with others. Train your brain; Connect with others;
Info Session with Centre RIRE 2000 and Eastern Quebec Learning Centre
6:00 PM
Info Session with Centre RIRE 2000 and Eastern Quebec Learning Centre
Apr 16 @ 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
 VEQ is pleased to co-host an info session with two fantastic partner organizations! Centre RIRE 2000 is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support young people and adults from immigrant and cultural communities in their socio-economic integration into Quebec
Wellness Yoga
7:00 PM
Wellness Yoga
Apr 16 @ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Join us at the Wellness Centre for a series of 6 yoga sessions this Spring. We will be using breath work and guided meditation to enhance relaxation while stretching and finding inner calmness. Open to all ages and levels; instructor
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Services for Healthy Aging in the Right Place (SHARP)
10:00 AM
Services for Healthy Aging in the Right Place (SHARP)
Apr 17 @ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Accessing health and social service: overcoming barriers with tools & resources Presenter: Alexandra Ethier, PhD Candidate Research Centre on Aging
Out & About – Sugar Shack!
11:00 AM
Out & About – Sugar Shack!
Apr 17 @ 11:00 AM – 3:30 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 more!
LOCAL VOCALS – English Language Singing Ensemble
2:30 PM
Arts & Crafts in Shannon – Clay (Adults)
6:00 PM
Arts & Crafts in Shannon – Clay (Adults)
Apr 17 @ 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Come join us on Wednesday April 17th (6:00-7:30 pm) at the VEQ community space in Shannon — open to all adults. Come get creative with your hands and air dry clay! Easy to use and to mold (and paint) into
Art Therapy
6:30 PM
Art Therapy
Apr 17 @ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Explore your feelings while enjoying the life affirming pleasures of creating art. No artistic talent is needed. Join us at the Wellness Centre at Jeffery Hale to take part in free art therapy sessions with certified art therapist, Nicole Bouchard.
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Lifelong Learning – ABC Workshop #8 – Zoom
1:30 PM
Lifelong Learning – ABC Workshop #8 – Zoom
Apr 18 @ 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
This event is open to all adults age 50+ in the Quebec City area. In partnership with ABC Life Literacy Canada FACILITATOR: Catherine Hawker and Lucie LeBlanc ***More details to come*** TO REGISTER: email Catherine at info@lifelonglearningquebec.org, or call 418.681.1258. Space is limited.
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Travellin’ Toddler Time (TTT) at QCRC
9:30 AM
Travellin’ Toddler Time (TTT) at QCRC
Apr 19 @ 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 run by
Quebec Art Company – Cabaret
7:30 PM
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VEQ Earth Day (Shannon)
9:30 AM
VEQ Earth Day (Shannon)
Apr 20 @ 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Come celebrate Earth Day on Saturday April 20th (9:30 am-11:00 am) at the VEQ community space! Plant your very own seeds to take home, care for and use. Open to all, including families and youth! Free activity – Seeds and
Quebec Art Company – Cabaret
7:30 PM
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Out & About – Quebec Art Company’s “Cabaret”
2:00 PM
Out & About – Quebec Art Company’s “Cabaret”
Apr 21 @ 2:00 PM – 5:00 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 more!
Quebec Art Company – Cabaret
2:00 PM
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Wellness Yoga
7:00 PM
Wellness Yoga
Apr 23 @ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Join us at the Wellness Centre for a series of 6 yoga sessions this Spring. We will be using breath work and guided meditation to enhance relaxation while stretching and finding inner calmness. Open to all ages and levels; instructor
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LOCAL VOCALS – English Language Singing Ensemble
2:30 PM
Lifelong Learning: Poetry Sharing
3:30 PM
Lifelong Learning: Poetry Sharing
Apr 24 @ 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
This event is open to all adults age 50+ in the Quebec City area. FACILITATORS: Mary Boudreau and Margaret Brunelle Bring out your inner poet! According to our hosts Mary and Margaret poetry should be shared and read aloud. Bring
Webinar with Qualifications Québec – Helping You Get Your Skills and Training Recognized in Quebec
6:00 PM
Webinar with Qualifications Québec – Helping You Get Your Skills and Training Recognized in Quebec
Apr 24 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 Would you like to have your skills recognized and work in your field in Quebec? Attend this Qualifications Québec webinar to learn more! This presentation is co-hosted with Voice of English-speaking Québec and will be in English. Questions are welcome
Art Therapy
6:30 PM
Art Therapy
Apr 24 @ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Explore your feelings while enjoying the life affirming pleasures of creating art. No artistic talent is needed. Join us at the Wellness Centre at Jeffery Hale to take part in free art therapy sessions with certified art therapist, Nicole Bouchard.
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Lifelong Learning – Pottery with Teresa
1:30 PM
Lifelong Learning – Pottery with Teresa
Apr 25 @ 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
This event is open to all adults age 50+ in the Quebec City area. FACILITATOR: Teresa Ten-Westeneind Join Teresa as she leads you through an opportunity to experiment and create with clay, try one, two or three different methods of
Arts & Crafts in Shannon – Clay (Kids)
3:45 PM
Arts & Crafts in Shannon – Clay (Kids)
Apr 25 @ 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Come join us on Thursday April 25th (3:45 pm-5:00 pm) and get creative with air dry clay! Easy to use and shape into any form, animal, critter, flower or whatever’s on your mind! Free workshop and materials are provided for.
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Parents and Petits Get-together with onsite breastfeeding support
9:30 AM
Parents and Petits Get-together with onsite breastfeeding support
Apr 26 @ 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
 Breastfeeding support edition of the Parents and Petits Get-together Breastfeeding support featured this time Join us to benefit from parent-to-parent contact, encouragement, and valuable information. This time, we will welcome Shelley Dupuis, a certified breastfeeding support volunteer with Allaitement Québec who will
Out & About – Quebec High School’s “Shrek the Musical”
10:00 AM
Out & About – Quebec High School’s “Shrek the Musical”
Apr 26 @ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
 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 more!
VEQ’s Game Night
6:30 PM
VEQ’s Game Night
Apr 26 @ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
 Don’t miss the return of VEQ Game Nights on Friday, April 26. Hosted at the Jeffery Hale Pavilion from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., you can join other members of the English-speaking community (newcomers or not) for a fun, social evening
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Reading “The History of Emily Montague”
4:30 PM
Reading “The History of Emily Montague”
Apr 27 @ 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
 Come discover the “first Canadian novel”! Frances Brooke’s The History of Emily Montague (1769) has been described as “the first Canadian novel.” Written in epistolary form, the fascinating story depicts life in eighteenth-century Quebec
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Morrin Mystery Mondays: Book Club
1:30 PM
Morrin Mystery Mondays: Book Club
Apr 29 @ 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
 Come join us for a cozy afternoon chat about books at 1:30 p.m. every last Monday of the month. We have a new daytime book club at the Morrin Centre: Morrin Mystery Mondays! We’ll be reading mysteries and other cozies. The
CQSB Performing Arts Festival
4:30 PM
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Improve Your Snooze
6:30 PM
Improve Your Snooze
Apr 30 @ 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Quality sleep is an important aspect of overall health and has a close relationship with our mental health. One important ingredient of good mental health is a good night’s sleep. Many people, however, have problems with sleep or need help
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