‍ANIMATEUR: Conseil de lecture de Québec

Joignez-vous au personnel du CLVQ pour une sortie passionnante afin de lancer l'année!

Le transport sera assuré depuis le Centre d'apprentissage de l'Est du Québec. Profitez de 45 minutes pour découvrir la magnifique sélection de produits chez Cassis Monna & Filles, suivies d'une visite guidée de 60 minutes du Musée maritime, et terminez par un délicieux dîner à la Goéliche. ‍

Coût: Chaque participant est responsable de son propre dîner. Veuillez vous inscrire avant le dimanche 13 septembre. Le nombre de places est limité à 18 participants pour cette sortie.

The Board and Staff of Quebec City Reading Council are pleased to invite you to our Annual General Meeting (AGM). This is your chance to:

• Learn about the highlights and impact of our programs from the past year;
• Hear from our dedicated staff and board members;
• Connect with community partners who help us make a difference.

Light refreshments will be served immediately following the meeting.

To kick off the 2026-2027 year, QCRC warmly invites you to its first Family Day!

Join Catherine for a special blend of Early Learning Café and Toddler Time and hear about program updates while enjoying refreshments and exploring QCRC's Community Library. Children can enjoy free play with educational toys and story time led by Catherine. This is a free activity, but registration is essential. Registration will open September 2026.

Enjoy a relaxed environment while browsing our  library collection and getting helpful literacy tips at Early Learning Café.

Our October conversation will be about ‘to be determined’.  Light refreshments will be available. Children aged 0-5 are welcome and can  enjoy story time and unstructured playtime. We now also offer access to  our reading resources through our collection of Bob books; these are  easy-to-read phonics books designed to teach young children how to read.  Every new family attending will receive selected copies of the Bob Book  resources to support early reading at home. Registration is free, but essential. Registration opens September 2026.

FACILITATOR: David Mendel
 

Today the image of Quebec City is defined, for most  people, by its history as the birthplace of French civilization in North  America. In certain important ways, however, it is the unique combination of  French and English influences that gives this historic town its special  character. 

The city experienced one of its greatest periods of  economic expansion after 1806, when Napoleon’s blockade cut Great Britain off  from its sources of wood in the Baltic region. The British then turned to  their colonies, and Quebec City became one of the most important centers for  the export of wood in the British Empire.  By the mid-19^th century  almost 40% of the population of the city was English-speaking. 

Architects and builders created buildings that  displayed both English and French characteristics. Most of the houses in the  old city, for example, are very similar to London town houses in their  interior floor plans. However, they retain certain characteristics of the  architecture of the French regime for practical reasons, such as fire walls,  as well as steep roofs, so that the snow will slide off easily.  

As you will discover, it was Lord Dufferin who saved  Quebec’s fortifications form the wrecker’s ball at the end of the 19^th century.  Ironically, many of the most important features that create the beauty and  romance of this historic French speaking city would probably not exist today  had it not been for the efforts of a British Governor General.  
 
 Important businesses and institutions that were founded by English-speaking  people in Quebec City in the 19^th century include the Jeffery  Hale Hospital, La Maison Simons, and Holt Renfrew.  Although today  English-speaking people now make up only about 2% of the population, evidence  of British heritage is everywhere around us. 

Registration opens October 2026

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FACILITATOR:Mamie Stewart

Christmas traditions, like other traditions, are the bringing together of family and cultures. Do you know what your traditions are? Today let us add friendship to that list as we enjoy a Christmas dessert, play bingo and toast the end of 2026.

Registration opens October 2026.

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