Children ages 8 to 12 are invited to come develop their acting and improvisation skills in this unique club. Games, fun scenarios and comedy… there is no better way to spend a Tuesday evening! These sessions are free. Participants can register ahead of time to reserve their spot by clicking on...

From the 31st of March to the 5th of April 2020, come meet over 20 authors, musicians and artists at the Morrin Centre Writers’ Festival! Over the course of this celebration of English-language literature and arts, you will have the opportunity to not only meet inspiring and passionate...

CHILDREN’S WRITING WORKSHOP   Writing Workshop In this workshop, Bruno collaborates with children to create a character, who is then put into action! Participants have the opportunity to develop the story with Bruno, while he illustrates the character acting out their narrative. Come...

INTO THE PLANET: MY LIFE AS A CAVE DIVER   About the Author   Jill Heinerth is a Canadian cave diver, underwater explorer, writer, photographer, and filmmaker. More people have walked on the moon than have been to some of the places Jill has explored on earth. She has made TV series (for...

LITERARY NOTES   Moderated by Alison Brunette Notewordy Concert For the second year in a row, the Morrin Centre joins forces with the Orchestre symphonique de Quebec (OSQ) and the Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF) to present a notewordy concert. Susan Doherty, Tess Liem, and Lindsay Nixon all...

BOOKS & WINE   Books and Wine returns for a fifth consecutive year! Sommelier Yann Barrette-Bouchard will present wines that he has selected to perfectly complement four books featured at this year’s festival. The authors will discover which wines pair with their books and learn how their...

MASTERING MYSTERY   Panel Moderated by Raquel Fletcher Intrigue, suspicious deaths, disappearances, murder… In this panel, three Canadian crime writers discuss their latest thrilling novels and the art of writing murder. Come hear about building suspense and creating gripping narrative...

THE POWER OF KINDNESS   Moderated by Rachelle Solomon About the Author    Dr. Brian Goldman is the physician who thinks like a patient. Since 2007, the veteran ER physician has hosted White Coat, Black Art, an award-winning show on CBC Radio One about the patient experience in the culture...

THE WAGERS   Moderated by Julia Caron About the Author   Sean Michaels is a novelist, short story writer, and critic. Born in Stirling, Scotland and raised in Ottawa, he eventually settled in Montreal, where he founded the pioneering music blog Said the Gramophone. His debut novel, Us...

STORYTIME   About the Author Cary Fagan is an award-winning author for children and adults. In 2019, his novel for kids The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster was named a best book of the year by The Globe and Mail and Quill & Quire, and a favourite book of the decade by The Canadian...

TALKING TO STRANGERS   Moderated by Michael Bourguignon About the Author   Marianne Boucher is an illustrator and painter. She works for a television station in Toronto and has covered major criminal trials as a court reporter and illustrator since graduating from OCAD University (Ontario...

SWELLING WITH PRIDE   Moderated by Mary McCown About the Author Sara Graefe is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter. As former publications coordinator for BC’s Society of Special Needs Adoptive Parents, she authored the bestselling special needs parenting book Living With FASD: A...

TRANSLATING THE ELSEWHERE   This event will be held at the Maison de la Littérature and will be in French   Moderated by Louisa Blair About the Author   Catherine Leroux, born in 1979, is a writer and translator. She won the John Glassco prize for translation for Corps conducteurs...

RISING TIDES : CLIMATE CHANGE   Panel Moderated by Deepa Pureswaran In this panel on Rising Tides: Reflections for Climate Changing Times, editor Catriona Sandilands as well as contributors Bernard Soubry and Lisa Szabo-Jones discuss the stories of climate change. Ice melt; sea level rise;...

IMMIGRANT CITY: STORIES   Moderated by Maya Johnson About the Author   David Bezmozgis is an award-winning writer and filmmaker. He is the author of Natasha and Other Stories, The Free World, and The Betrayers. He has been nominated three times for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and...

WATCHING YOU WITHOUT ME   Moderated by Peter Black About the Author   Lynn Coady is the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of six books, including Hellgoing, which won the Scotiabank Giller Prize, was a finalist for the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize, and was an...

BOOKS & BRUNCH: FINDING HUMOUR IN DESTINY   Menu Mason Jar Yogurt, crumble, red fruits puree Leek and goat cheese quiche, Sarladaises potatoes, salad Banana and nuts bread, chocolate sauce Coffee, tea, herbal tea, and juice   About the Author   A two-time winner of the Stephen...

DEATH FLIGHTS AND KILLER HOSPITALS   Moderated by Philip Authier About the Author   Melissa Yi is an emergency physician and award-winning writer. Her Hope Sze series has been recommended by The Globe and Mail, by CBC’s The Current and The Next Chapter, and have been optioned for audio...

FIRE & SAGE   About the Author   Métis multidisciplinary artist Moe Clark is a nomadic songbird with wings woven from circle singing and spoken word. Originally from Treaty 7, she’s called tio’tia:ke (Montreal) home for over a decade. Her last solo album Within toured North...

Children ages 8 to 12 are invited to come develop their acting and improvisation skills in this unique club. Games, fun scenarios and comedy… there is no better way to spend a Tuesday evening! These sessions are free. Participants can register ahead of time to reserve their spot by clicking on...

Storytime welcomes children ages 3 to 7 for an interactive reading of a story followed by games and crafts. These activities are a great way to develop your child’s literacy skills and encourage their love of reading. Spring has arrived in Quebec City! During this week’s Storytime, children will...

Children ages 8 to 12 who are interested in science are invited to join our S.T.E.M. Club (science, technology, engineering, math). Each week participants will perform experiments and test out new hypotheses. All are welcome to join at any point during the year. These sessions are free. Participants...

Storytime welcomes children ages 3 to 7 for an interactive reading of a story followed by games and crafts. These activities are a great way to develop your child’s literacy skills and encourage their love of reading. Ahoy there! Interested in making your own floating boat? Don’t miss out on...

Children ages 8 to 12 are invited to come develop their acting and improvisation skills in this unique club. Games, fun scenarios and comedy… there is no better way to spend a Tuesday evening! These sessions are free. Participants can register ahead of time to reserve their spot by clicking on...

Storytime welcomes children ages 3 to 7 for an interactive reading of a story followed by games and crafts. These activities are a great way to develop your child’s literacy skills and encourage their love of reading. Come join us to celebrate Earth Day and make your own creation using recycled...

Children ages 8 to 12 who are interested in science are invited to join our S.T.E.M. Club (science, technology, engineering, math). Each week participants will perform experiments and test out new hypotheses. All are welcome to join at any point during the year. These sessions are free. Participants...