{"id":66039,"date":"2023-03-24T15:52:32","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T19:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/?page_id=66039"},"modified":"2025-01-21T19:22:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T00:22:24","slug":"200th-anniversary-of-the-lhsq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/en\/200th-anniversary-of-the-lhsq\/","title":{"rendered":"200<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary of the LHSQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703188208036{margin-right: 50px !important;margin-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;61853&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In 2024, we are celebrating the 200<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the founding of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec, and we have a year full of special programming planned across our three pillars, Heritage, Education, and the Arts!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">On this page, you will find an evolving timeline of events and activities from our commemorative project LHSQ200. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/en\/inscription-a-linfolettre\/\">Stay up-to-date on upcoming programming by signing up for our newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/en\/support-morrin-centre\/ensupport-morrin-centreensupport-morrin-centremake-a-donation\/\">Contribute financially to the 200<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703190280108{background-color: #e8e8e8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;New Gift Shop Items&#8221; color=&#8221;sandy_brown&#8221; border_width=&#8221;4&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;67005&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_circle_2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In honor of the 200th anniversary of the LHSQ, the Morrin Centre has created and registered a <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tartanregister.gov.uk\/tartanDetails?ref=14090\"><strong>tartan<\/strong> <\/a>for the Society!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Three items made from our tartan are available for sale at the Morrin Centre: scarves, bandanas, and bowties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For more information or to reserve items, contact Hee-Won Son at heewonson@morrin.org.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;67009&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_circle_2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On this important year, the Morrin Centre partnered with the Maison des 100 th\u00e9s to create two exclusive <strong>teas<\/strong> for the Morrin Centre.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These two teas, <em>Domestic Chemistry<\/em> and <em>Poet\u2019s Dream<\/em>, are available in the Morrin Centre gift shot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;67017&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_circle_2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Would you like to learn more about the artifacts in the LHSQ Library as well as the Library itself? Stop by the Morrin Centre to purchase\u00a0<strong><em>Reading the Objects Around Us: A Guide to the LHSQ Library<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Reading the Objects Around Us<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>is available\u00a0for sale in the Morrin Centre gift shop.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Upcoming Events &amp; Exhibits&#8221; color=&#8221;sky&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This list will be updated as the year progresses. Visit often or sign up for our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/en\/inscription-a-linfolettre\/\">newsletter<\/a> to stay updated!<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703190280108{background-color: #e8e8e8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Events&#8221; color=&#8221;green&#8221; border_width=&#8221;4&#8243;][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Throughout the Year&#8221; color=&#8221;sandy_brown&#8221; border_width=&#8221;4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>History Talks<\/strong>: Throughout the year, the Morrin Centre will offer history talks to the public.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>March 11, 2025 \u2013 <em>Library Lectures: <\/em>Tommy Byrne<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Winter&#8221; color=&#8221;sandy_brown&#8221; border_width=&#8221;4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/en\/1824-historical-gala\/\">1824 &#8211; Historical Gala<\/a>: <\/strong><\/strong>This special event presents the history and culture of the founding era of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec in a most attractive setting: a costumed gala with music, theatre, group activities, and a meal. The Morrin Centre invites you to immerse yourself in history to better understand it. The afternoon will include games, dance, poetry, and music, followed by an evening banquet with a three-course meal presented with the help of a food historian, to delight the taste buds just as much as the mind.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The event will take place on Saturday, February 22. To learn more, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/en\/1824-historical-gala\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703190280108{background-color: #e8e8e8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Current Exhibits&#8221; color=&#8221;green&#8221; border_width=&#8221;4&#8243;][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In honour of the LHSQ&#8217;s 200<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary, a series of book exhibits will explore the rich history of our institution through its collections. These rotating exhibits will be on display in and around the Library.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong><em>The Transactions of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec (1829\u20131924):<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>Discover the LHSQ&#8217;s publication <em>Transactions\u00a0<\/em>over the years, including the printing plate from the first issue in 1829.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Past Events &amp; Exhibits&#8221; color=&#8221;sky&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Past Exhibits&#8221; color=&#8221;sandy_brown&#8221; border_width=&#8221;4&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">In honour of the LHSQ&#8217;s 200<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary, a series of book exhibits will explore the rich history of our institution. These rotating exhibits will be on display in and around the Library.<br \/>\n<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>Past Exhibits:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong><em>Celebrating 200 Years of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec<\/em><\/strong>: An overview of the Society&#8217;s intellectual interests in the 19<sup>th<\/sup> century. On display: January 6\u2013April 15.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><strong>The LHSQ Library &amp; its Collections<\/strong><\/em>: Documents about the library catalogue and collections in the 19<sup>th<\/sup> century. On display: January 6\u2013March 15.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><strong>The LHSQ, the Morrin Centre, and the Library<\/strong><\/em> <em><strong>in Poetry<\/strong><\/em>: Featuring poems by local poets (also part of the <a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/en\/morrin-in-verse\/\">Morrin In Verse project)<\/a>. On display: January 6\u2013March 15.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><b><i>James MacPherson LeMoine (LHSQ President 1871, 1879\u20131882 &amp; 1902\u20131903)<\/i>:\u00a0<\/b>Discover more about this fascinating Quebec City figure through his writings on topics from history to ornithology. April 27\u2013August 31.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong><em><span class=\"s2\">Women Writing\u2013<\/span><span class=\"s2\">Making Canadian Poetry<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span class=\"s2\">: Discover a selection of poetry books written by women in the LHSQ collections. September 6\u2013December 15.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;<i>The Archive of Missing Things<\/i>&#8221; color=&#8221;sandy_brown&#8221; border_width=&#8221;4&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/en\/archive-of-missing-things\/\"><em><strong>The Archive of Missing Things<\/strong><\/em><\/a>: Numerous participants experienced <i data-stringify-type=\"italic\">The Archive of Missing Things<\/i>, part live performance and part contemplative game, in the Morrin Centre\u2019s exquisite Victorian library. Equipped with an iPad and a headset, they explored a maze-like archive in search of the secret at its centre, guided by clues in a live performance happening discreetly around them. Created by Halifax\u2019s acclaimed Zuppa Theatre with award-winning writer Kate Cayley, this performance, alongside a digital book and game, presents a mystery that is beautiful, wistful\u2026 and sometimes even a little eerie.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>The Archive of Missing Things<\/em> was presented eight times during the month of June 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">June 12 &#8211; 7 PM<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">June 13 &#8211; 7 PM<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">June 14 &#8211; 2 PM &#8211; 7 PM<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">June 15 &#8211; 12 PM &#8211; 5 PM<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">June 16 &#8211; 12 PM &#8211; 5 PM<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;<i>The History of Emily Montague<\/i>&#8221; color=&#8221;sandy_brown&#8221; border_width=&#8221;4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/en\/reading-emily-montague\/\"><em>The History of Emily Montague<\/em> Project<\/a>:\u00a0<\/strong>For the 200<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the LHSQ, and the 300<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of author Frances Brooke, we partnered with Universit\u00e9 Laval to explore Brooke&#8217;s <em>The History of Emily Montague<\/em> (1769), which is considered by some to be the first Canadian novel! Participants joined us in reading the fascinating epistolary novel over three sessions, and many more joined us\u00a0for an exciting free event about <em>The History of Emily Montague<\/em> on Saturday, May 11.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Exterior Projections&#8221; color=&#8221;sandy_brown&#8221; border_width=&#8221;4&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>Exterior Projections: <\/strong>From April 9 through 13, the Morrin Centre celebrated the 200th of the LHSQ and the 15th of Imagination with the captivating projections of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/en\/illumine-200-ans-de-la-lhsq\/\"><i><span class=\"il\">ILLUMINATED<\/span> \u2014 200 Years of the LHSQ <\/i><\/a>on the Morrin Centre\u2019s facade and the annex of the Maison de la litt\u00e9rature.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">At 8:00 P.M. and 9:15 P.M., passers-by discovered an architectural video projection on the facade of the Morrin Centre, where three Quebec artists interpret, in their own way, an important moment of LHSQ history each. The projection lasts 40 minutes in total and was presented twice per evening.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">From 7:30 to 11:00 P.M., passers-by could see local authors write live, in English and in French, on the annex of the Maison de la litt\u00e9rature.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">7:30-8:20 PM + 9:30-10:10 PM = ENG <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">8:30-9:20 PM + 10:20-11:00 PM = FR<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">April 9: Erin Bow, Virginie Chaloux<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">April 10: Louisa Blair + Diogo Mochcovitch, Carolane Foucher<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">April 11: Sean Michaels, Anne Marie Desmeules<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">April 12: \u00c9ric Dupont, Peter McCambridge<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">April 13: Kelley Armstrong, \u00c9ric Dupont + Peter McCambridge<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;History Talks&#8221; color=&#8221;sandy_brown&#8221; border_width=&#8221;4&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>History Talks<\/strong>: throughout the year, at least once a month, the Morrin Centre offers History Talks to the public.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">January 6 &#8211; Louisa Blair<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">February 7 &#8211; <a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/en\/event\/building-our-community-sports\/\"><em>Building our Community<\/em>: Sports<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">February 22 &#8211; <a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/en\/event\/building-our-community-02\/\"><em>Building our Community: <\/em>Architecture<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">March 13 &#8211; <a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/en\/event\/building-our-community-03\/\"><em>Building our Community: <\/em>Health and Social Services<\/a><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">March 16 &#8211; <a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/en\/event\/culinary-mosaic-a-delicious-history-07\/\"><em>Culinary Mosaic<\/em>: Quebec Culinary History<\/a> [in French]<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">March 21 &#8211; <a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/en\/event\/building-our-community-education\/\"><em>Building our Community: <\/em>Charitable Organisations<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">March 24 &#8211; <a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/en\/event\/culinary-mosaic-a-delicious-history-08\/\"><em>Culinary Mosaic: <\/em>Quebec Culinary History<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">May 11 \u2013 <a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/lire-emily-montague\/\"><em>The History of Emily Montague<\/em>: Symposium<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">July 18 \u2013 <a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/en\/event\/talk-with-miles-wolff\/\"><em>There\u2019s a Bulldozer on Home Plate<\/em>: Book and Baseball Talk with Miles Wolff<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">September 26 \u2013 <a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/en\/event\/library-lectures-eli-maclaren-the-poetry-of-margaret-laurences-mother-in-law\/\"><em>Library Lectures:<\/em> Eli MacLaren<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">October 8 \u2013 <a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/en\/event\/rob-lutes-the-stories-behind-the-songs\/\">Rob Lutes \u2013 The Stories behind the Songs<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">December 18 \u2013 <a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/en\/event\/library-lectures-a-scottish-nun-at-the-hotel-dieu-in-1642-by-mairi-cowan\/\"><em>Library Lectures<\/em>: Mairi Cowan<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">January 9, 2025 \u2013\u00a0<a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/en\/event\/library-lectures-ann-shteir-women-and-botany-in-19th-century-canada-2\/\"><em>Library Lectures<\/em>: Ann Shteir<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;January 6, 2024 &#8211; The Launch Event&#8221; color=&#8221;sandy_brown&#8221; border_width=&#8221;4&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">On January 6, 2024, the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec turned 200 years old!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the LHSQ\u2019s founding, the Morrin Centre hosted a members-only special 5 \u00e0 7 featuring a cocktail, a lively talk by Louisa Blair, and a concert, among others. Those in attendance got an exclusive preview of the special events and activities that are in store for the year-long celebration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #808080;\">5:00 p.m. &#8211; Cocktail in the library<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">5:45 p.m. &#8211; Guests move to College Hall<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">6:00 p.m.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">&#8211; Opening remarks (Gina Farnell, LHSQ president)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">&#8211; Word from Ms. M\u00e9lissa Coulombe-Leduc, Quebec City municipal councilor, Cap-au-Diamants<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">&#8211; Word from the Honorable J. 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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703190280108{background-color: #e8e8e8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Current Exhibits&#8221; color=&#8221;green&#8221; border_width=&#8221;4&#8243;][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text] In honour of the LHSQ&#8217;s 200th anniversary, a series of book exhibits will explore the rich history of our institution through its collections. 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