The Festival d’été de Québec is taking place from July 1-25 on Grande Allée and from July 8 – 18 in the Voltigeurs de Québec Armoury. Some shows can also be seen online. For details and tickets, visit feq.ca/en.
Wednesday, July 21 at noon – Musical Wednesday concert at Chalmers-Wesley United Church, 78 rue Ste-Ursule in Old Quebec, featuring concert harpist Gianetta Baril (harptoheart.org). All concerts are free, although donations are welcome. Two gift certificates from the Café- Bistro L’Omelette (Café de Paris) will be drawn at the end of each concert until Sept. 1. For more details about the concert series, visit chalmerswesley.org.
Voice of English-speaking Québec (VEQ) offers Out and About activities for English speakers 50 and older in- cluding free transportation. Take the opportunity to get out and socialize with others. Weekly outings include shopping trips, nature activities, excursions to Île d’Orléans, visits to museums, ice cream parlour trips and more! Activities and the number of spaces available are based on current public health measures. Visit veq.ca/our-community/upcoming-events for details. To offer suggestions or to register, contact Maria Hoyt at 418-683-2366 ext. 224 or maria.hoyt@veq.ca.
The Library of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec, located in the Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais in Old Quebec, is now open. Reservations are required. To reserve your time slot, visit morrin.org/en/explore-the-library.
The Festival d’opéra de Québec will take place from July 27 to Aug. 7. Highlights include L’opéra français en fête on July 30 at the Grand Théâtre, Georges Bizet’s Les Pêcheurs de perles on July 31 and Aug. 2 and 4 at Théâtre La Bordée, Lessons from Maria Callas on Aug. 1, 3, 5 and 6 at Le Diamant and the ever-popular roving Brigade Lyrique, which has promoted opera in Quebec City parks and public spaces with free outdoor performances since the festival’s beginning. For more details and to reserve your tickets, visit festivaloperaquebec.com.
The Domaine Forget de Charlevoix in Saint-Irénée, halfway between Baie-Saint-Paul and La Malbaie, presents many free concerts by students of the International Music and Dance Academy, and outdoor activities such as yoga in the sculpture garden and movies at dusk. Concerts in the Grand Hall feature well-known singers and musicians such as Les Violons du Roy, Gregory Charles and Marc Hervieux. For information and reservations visit domaineforget.com, call 1-888-336-7438 or 418-452-3535 or visit the Domaine Forget de Charlevoix Facebook page.
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