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Heritage Lower Saint Lawrence/ Héritage Bas-Saint-Laurent

LXCL:This registration admits one adult.

General Admission

Back by popular demand! HLSL is delighted to welcome Kathleen Charles back to Bas-St-Laurent with the QWF StoryScaping program in Fall 2026, for writing workshops in Metis-sur-Mer and&nbsp;Rimouski. What is poetry, really? What makes it enjoyable, and how do you begin writing something you could call a poem? How can you use your sensory experiences to create poetry? This workshop will explore different accessible ways to begin writing a poem by immersing participants into all of their senses. Our main tools will be our senses, and we will hone them with short writing exercises. They will be our portals to self-expression and connection with others through creative writing. Participants will leave the workshop with new writing they can share with their loved ones and new tools to nurture a creative writing practice. This workshop will be adaptable to the needs and abilities of all participants. Materials to awaken the senses will be provided, but please feel free to bring your own writing or art-making supplies as well. Expect a workshop filled with new experiences, playfulness, joy, and the power of creativity. Suitable for all levels of writers. The workshop will be delivered in English. Minimum age for participants is 16 years old. There will be some snacks and hot drinks provided, but please ensure to bring your own lunch.&nbsp; *De retour &agrave; la demande g&eacute;n&eacute;rale! HLSL est ravi d&rsquo;accueillir &agrave; nouveau Kathleen Charles dans la r&eacute;gion du Bas-Saint-Laurent dans le cadre du programme StoryScaping du QWF &agrave; l&rsquo;automne 2026, pour des ateliers d&rsquo;&eacute;criture &agrave; M&eacute;tis-sur-Mer et &agrave; Rimouski. Qu&rsquo;est-ce que la po&eacute;sie, au juste? Qu&rsquo;est-ce qui la rend agr&eacute;able, et comment s&rsquo;y prendre pour &eacute;crire ce qu&rsquo;on pourrait appeler un po&egrave;me? Comment utiliser ses exp&eacute;riences sensorielles pour cr&eacute;er de la po&eacute;sie? Cet atelier explorera diff&eacute;rentes fa&ccedil;ons accessibles de s&rsquo;initier &agrave; l&rsquo;&eacute;criture po&eacute;tique en plongeant les participants dans l&rsquo;univers de leurs cinq sens. Nos principaux outils seront nos sens, que nous affinerons gr&acirc;ce &agrave; de courts exercices d&rsquo;&eacute;criture. Ils seront nos portes d&rsquo;acc&egrave;s &agrave; l&rsquo;expression de soi et &agrave; la connexion avec les autres par le biais de l&rsquo;&eacute;criture cr&eacute;ative. Les participants repartiront de l&rsquo;atelier avec de nouveaux textes qu&rsquo;ils pourront partager avec leurs proches et de nouveaux outils pour cultiver une pratique d&rsquo;&eacute;criture cr&eacute;ative. Cet atelier s&rsquo;adaptera aux besoins et aux capacit&eacute;s de tous les participants. Du mat&eacute;riel pour &eacute;veiller les sens sera fourni, mais n&rsquo;h&eacute;sitez pas &agrave; apporter vos propres fournitures d&rsquo;&eacute;criture ou d&rsquo;art. Attendez-vous &agrave; un atelier riche en nouvelles exp&eacute;riences, en espi&egrave;glerie, en joie et en puissance cr&eacute;ative. Convient aux &eacute;crivains de tous niveaux. L&#39;atelier se d&eacute;roulera en anglais. L&rsquo;&acirc;ge minimum requis est de 16 ans. Des collations et des boissons chaudes seront offertes, mais veuillez vous assurer d&rsquo;apporter votre propre d&icirc;ner.&nbsp;

Dear <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">Thank you for your registration for&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">Poetry Portal: Writing Through the Senses<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;with Kathleen Charles. Here are the details of the workshop.<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;"> <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;"> <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">Date<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">: Saturday 3 October 2026<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">Time<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">: 10h - 16h<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">Location<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">: Espace M&eacute;tis, <span fr-original-style="color: rgb(31, 31, 31); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(31, 31, 31); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: inherit;">160 Rue Principale, M&eacute;tis-sur-Mer, QC G0J 1S0 <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">There will be snacks, hot drinks and water available. Please bring your own lunch: the Caf&eacute; is not open during the autumn, and options are limited in the village.&nbsp; <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">Bring your own writing materials: pens, paper, notebooks, etc.&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;"> <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;"> <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">If you have any questions, don`t hesitate to ask.&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;"> <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;"> <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">Enjoy!<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;"> <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">Rachel <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">*<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">Merci de vous &ecirc;tre inscrit &agrave; l&rsquo;atelier&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">Poetry Portal: Writing Through the Senses<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;avec Kathleen Charles. Voici les d&eacute;tails de l&rsquo;atelier. <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">Date<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;: samedi 3 octobre 2026<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">Heure<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;: de 10 h &agrave; 16 h .Lieu : Espace M&eacute;tis, 160, rue Principale, M&eacute;tis-sur-Mer (Qu&eacute;bec) G0J 1S0 Des collations, des boissons chaudes et de l&rsquo;eau seront offertes. Veuillez apporter votre propre d&icirc;ner : le caf&eacute; est ferm&eacute; &agrave; l&rsquo;automne et les options sont limit&eacute;es dans le village. <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">Apportez votre mat&eacute;riel d&rsquo;&eacute;criture : stylos, papier, cahiers, etc. <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">Si vous avez des questions, n&rsquo;h&eacute;sitez pas &agrave; les poser. <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">Bonne activit&eacute;!<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">Rachel Rachel McCrumrmccrum@heritagelsl.ca

Back by popular demand! HLSL is delighted to welcome Kathleen Charles back to Bas-St-Laurent with the QWF StoryScaping program in Fall 2026, for writing workshops in Metis-sur-Mer and Rimouski. What is poetry, really? What makes it enjoyable, and how do you begin writing something you could call a poem? How can you use your sensory experiences to create poetry? This workshop will explore different accessible ways to begin writing a poem by immersing participants into all of their senses. Our main tools will be our senses, and we will hone them with short writing exercises. They will be our portals to self-expression and connection with others through creative writing. Participants will leave the workshop with new writing they can share with their loved ones and new tools to nurture a creative writing practice. This workshop will be adaptable to the needs and abilities of all participants. Materials to awaken the senses will be provided, but please feel free to bring your own writing or art-making supplies as well. Expect a workshop filled with new experiences, playfulness, joy, and the power of creativity. Suitable for all levels of writers. The workshop will be delivered in English. Minimum age for participants is 16 years old. There will be some snacks and hot drinks provided, but please ensure to bring your own lunch.  *De retour à la demande générale! HLSL est ravi d’accueillir à nouveau Kathleen Charles dans la région du Bas-Saint-Laurent dans le cadre du programme StoryScaping du QWF à l’automne 2026, pour des ateliers d’écriture à Métis-sur-Mer et à Rimouski. Qu’est-ce que la poésie, au juste? Qu’est-ce qui la rend agréable, et comment s’y prendre pour écrire ce qu’on pourrait appeler un poème? Comment utiliser ses expériences sensorielles pour créer de la poésie? Cet atelier explorera différentes façons accessibles de s’initier à l’écriture poétique en plongeant les participants dans l’univers de leurs cinq sens. Nos principaux outils seront nos sens, que nous affinerons grâce à de courts exercices d’écriture. Ils seront nos portes d’accès à l’expression de soi et à la connexion avec les autres par le biais de l’écriture créative. Les participants repartiront de l’atelier avec de nouveaux textes qu’ils pourront partager avec leurs proches et de nouveaux outils pour cultiver une pratique d’écriture créative. Cet atelier s’adaptera aux besoins et aux capacités de tous les participants. Du matériel pour éveiller les sens sera fourni, mais n’hésitez pas à apporter vos propres fournitures d’écriture ou d’art. Attendez-vous à un atelier riche en nouvelles expériences, en espièglerie, en joie et en puissance créative. Convient aux écrivains de tous niveaux. L'atelier se déroulera en anglais. L’âge minimum requis est de 16 ans. Des collations et des boissons chaudes seront offertes, mais veuillez vous assurer d’apporter votre propre dîner.

Heritage Lower Saint Lawrence/ Héritage Bas-Saint-Laurent

Poetry Portal: Writing Through the Senses - Kathleen Charles (Métis-sur-Mer)

160 Rue Principale

General Admission

Free

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