COMMUNITY CALENDAR of EVENTS 

July until Sept. 15, Thursday to Sunday at 5:30, 7:30 and 9 p.m. – Immerse yourself in Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon 50th Anniversary 360˚ film in a large dome set up outside the Grand Théâtre. Each presentation is 46 minutes long. For details and tickets, visit grandtheatre.qc.ca.

June 20 to Jan. 5 – The Musée national des Beaux-Arts du Québec welcomes a new exhibit by Canadian artist Helen McNicoll, An Impressionist Journey with more than 65 paintings, 25 of which are from the Pierre Lassonde collection. For details, visit mnbaq.org/exposition/helen-mcnicoll and see article in this edition. 

Wednesday, July 3 – Celebrate the 416th anniversary of the founding of the Ville de Québec with many activities throughout the day. An official ceremony at City Hall at 11:30, guided tours earlier in the morning, visits inside City Hall later and events at Place Jean-Béliveau (ExpoCité) during the afternoon and evening are planned. For details, visit ville.quebec.qc.ca/citoyens/art-culture/grands-evenements/fete-de-quebec. 

Wednesday, July 3 at 12:05 p.m. – Musical Wednesdays at Chalmers-Wesley United Church in Old Quebec presents the Duo Fleur d’Ange with Angelina Lynne (soprano) and Yu-Fen Liu (harp). Free admission; donations are welcome. Door prize draw for $20 gift certificates to the Bistro Omelette du Café de Paris. 

July 4 to 7 – Rendez-Vous Naval – Military ships from Canada, the United States, France and the United Kingdom will be visiting the Port of Quebec. For details, visit rendezvousnaval.ca. See article in this edition. 

July 4 to 14 – The 56th Festival d’été de Québec (FEQ) presents 11 days of music in the heart of Quebec City. For details, visit feq.ca. 

Thursday, July 4 at 7:30 p.m. – Musique de Chambre à l’Église Sainte-Pétronille on Île d’Orléans presents Elvira Misbakhova (viola) and Meagan Milatz (piano). For details and tickets, visit musiquedechambre.ca. 

July 5 to Aug. 31 – L’Auberge l’Île Flottante in Saint- Laurent-de-l’Île-d’Orléans, presents its fifth season of concerts. L’Auberge en spectacle, in collaboration with the Parc maritime de Saint-Laurent. Enjoy the sounds of Quebec artists Marc Hervieux (July 5), Patsy Gallant (July 13), Nathalie Simard (July 27), Jay Kutcher (Aug. 3) and Mélissa Bédard (Aug. 31). For more details and tickets, visit ileflottante.com/evenements.

Wednesday, July 10 at 12:05 p.m. – Musical Wednesdays at Chalmers-Wesley United Church, 78 Rue Ste-Ursule in Old Quebec, presents a concert by organist Marc-André Marquis. Free admission, donations are welcome. Door prize draw for $20 gift certificates to the Bistro Omelette du Café de Paris. 

Wednesday, July 17 at 12:05 p.m. – Musical Wednesdays at Chalmers-Wesley United Church in Old Quebec presents Alan Stairs (bagpipes) and Yves Michaud (drums) of the 78th Fraser Highlanders. Free admission, donations are welcome. Door prize draw for $20 gift certificates to the Bistro Omelette du Café de Paris. 

Thursday, July 18 at 7:30 p.m. – Musique de Chambre à l’Église Sainte-Pétronille on Île d’Orléans presents the a capella group QUARTOM with Julien Patenaude (baritone), Benoit Le Blanc (baritone), Kerry Bursey (tenor) and Philippe Martel (baritone-bass). For details and tickets, visit musiquedechambre.ca.  

Visit the Voice of English-speaking Québec website at veq.ca for information about events for all ages. 

Visit the Morrin Centre website at morrin.org for information about more literary, artistic and educational activities for everyone.