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Heritage Lower Saint Lawrence/ Héritage Bas-Saint-Laurent

LXCL:One adult registration.

General Admission

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. This project is co-funded by the Secr&eacute;tariat aux relations avec les Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois d&rsquo;expression anglaise, and the Quebec Writers`Federation. * 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. &nbsp;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. Ce projet est cofinanc&eacute; par le Secr&eacute;tariat aux relations avec les Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois d&rsquo;expression anglaise et la F&eacute;d&eacute;ration des &eacute;crivains du Qu&eacute;bec.

Dear&nbsp;<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;">: Sunday 4 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;">: 9h - 15h (please note the 9h start - this is to allow Kathleen to get the bus back to Montreal in good 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;">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;">: HLSL Rimouski Resource Centre, 167, avenue Belzile, Rimouski (Qc) G5L 8Y2.&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;">There will be snacks, hot drinks and water available at the Resource Centre. You can either bring your own lunch - there is a fridge and microwave - or go out to one of the caf&eacute;s in the surrounding area.&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;">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;: dimanche 4 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 9 h &agrave; 15 h (veuillez noter que l&rsquo;atelier commence &agrave; 9 h &ndash; cela permettra &agrave; Kathleen de prendre l&rsquo;autobus pour retourner &agrave; Montr&eacute;al &agrave; temps!).<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;">Lieu&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;">: Centre de ressources HLSL de Rimouski, 167, avenue Belzile, Rimouski (Qu&eacute;bec) G5L 8Y2. <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;">Des collations, des boissons chaudes et de l&rsquo;eau seront disponibles au Centre de ressources. Vous pouvez soit apporter votre propre d&icirc;ner &ndash; il y a un r&eacute;frig&eacute;rateur et un micro-ondes &ndash;, soit aller manger dans l&rsquo;un des caf&eacute;s des environs. <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;">Enjoy! Bonne activit&eacute;! Rachel McCrumrmccrum@heritagelsl.ca

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. This project is co-funded by the Secrétariat aux relations avec les Québécois d’expression anglaise, and the Quebec Writers`Federation. * 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. Ce projet est cofinancé par le Secrétariat aux relations avec les Québécois d’expression anglaise et la Fédération des écrivains du Québec.

Heritage Lower Saint Lawrence/ Héritage Bas-Saint-Laurent

Poetry Portal: Writing Through the Senses - Kathleen Charles (Rimouski)

167 Av. Belzile

General Admission

Free

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