Events and activities summer-fall 2026

EVENTS

Festival of Artists and Citizens Together (FACE) – Friday September 25 to Sunday September 27, 2026. Program :

• Le Grand Partage – A festive evening featuring a potluck dinner interspersed with readings, songs, music, and dance performed by young people and adults, all exploring the theme: What do you want to preserve of your humanity ? Ending with a dance. Friday September 25, 6 p.m. at the Bistro of the Canton de Hatley Municipal Building
• Artists in Action – An exhibition and meet-and-greets with artists selected for their talent and their desire to share their approach to painting, printmaking, jewelry, and drawing. Saturday September 26 and Sunday September 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the gazebo in the park by the lake in North Hatley
• Cosse-tu penses mon p’tit bonhomme ? – Jack Kerouac – Finally back in the Eastern Townships, the much-loved show featuring readings, songs, and music inspired by the work of a Beat Generation icon. “This show is a pure delight. Robert Lalonde delivers a truly outstanding performance.” Le Journal de Québec. Saturday September 26, 7 p.m. at the Bistro of the Canton de Hatley Municipal Building.
• Tire le Coyote and Robert Lalonde – a unique show of music and poetry including a conversation with Tire le coyote—a first! Sunday September 27, 4 p.m. at the Sainte-Élisabeth Church in North Hatley.
• Storytelling and pastels for children ages 6–12 – with specialized artists / Free. Sunday September 27, 4 p.m. at the Vachon Hall, Église Sainte-Élisabeth de North Hatley (with light refreshments)

Untameable Virginia Woolf – literary show – Saturday November 21 2026 at the Scène d’Avignon, Cowansville

WRITING WORKSHOP (6 types)
With Jonathan HARNOIS :
     ÉLAN – tbd
     CONFIDENCE – Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15 2026 

With Robert LALONDE :
     EXPLORATION (2 sessions) – tbd
     DEVELOPMENT – tbd
     JOURNEY – August 29-30 2026, November 29 2026 / October 24-25 2026, December 6 2026
     MENTORING – current selection process

Events and activities summer-fall 2025

EVENTS
Cosse-tu penses mon p’tit bonhomme – Jack Kerouac – Friday, February 14 2025, 8 p.m. ‘valentine’s gift’, at the Au p’tit bonheur de Saint-Camille, Eastern Townships AND Saturday October 18 2025 in Québec city

Let’s not kill the world’s hope – Jazz show and text readings – Friday May 23 2025, 7:30 p.m. at the Sainte-Elisabeth Church, North Hatley and Sunday, September 28 2025 at the Correspondances d’Eastman

Untameable Virginia Woolf – Literary show – Sunday, September 27 2025 at the Correspondances d’Eastman et Saturday, October 11 2025 in Sainte-Camille

Le Grand partage – Literary encounter, pleasure of the palate and the spoken words – Friday November 7 2025, at the Community hall, Canton-de-Hatley

A show of music and instruments from medieval times to the digital age with the Quatuor errant – Saturday, November 15 2025 at the St-Barnabas Church, North Hatley

VISUAL ARTS WORKSHOPS
August 6-10 2025, North Hatley

WRITING WORKSHOP (6 types)
With Jonathan Harnois
     ÉLAN – September 28-29 2025
     APLOMB – October 4-5 2025 

With Robert LALONDE :
     EXPLORATION (2 sessions) – May 2-3-4 2025 AND November 7-8-9 2025
     DEVELOPMENT – October 25-26 and November 23 2025
     JOURNEY – November-December 2025
     MENTORING – current selection process

Events and activities summer-fall 2024

SHOWS
Pascale Montpetit recounts “Mon voyage en Amérique” (My journey to America)” – Sunday, July 28 at 3:30 p.m. at Théâtre Piggery (Mezzanine), North Hatley
Cosse-tu penses mon p’tit bonhomme – Jack Kerouac – Saturday, August 10, Piggery Theater, North Hatley, 7:30 p.m.
Marie-Thérèse Fortin sings Barbara – Sunday, October 27, Ste-Elizabeth church North Hatley, 3:30 p.m.

COLLECTIVE MURALS
Saturdays at noon from July to September at the park facing lake Massawippi or the cycle path at the Capelton mine in Canton-de-Hatley

ARTISTS IN ACTION
Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the park facing lake Massawippi (except in heavy rain)
Pascal BIET and Pauline JACQUES – July 21 and August 25
Yvan DAGENAIS and Line FAFARD – August or September

VISUAL ARTS WORKSHOPS
Sundays at 2 p.m. at the Public Farmers’ Market in North Hatley
Let your photos do the talking with Évangéline LEBLANC – August 11
Cadavres exquis with Pascale MONTPETIT – August 18
Mandala Cards with Line FAFARD – September 1st
Painting and Self-Expression with Lyne TREMBLAY – September 8

PHOTO CONTEST AND EXHIBITION
Registration deadline for contest : August 25
Exhibition launch : September 25 at the Pub de la Cie Vilandré
Exhibit : from September 25 to October 26

VISUAL ARTS WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN AND PARENTS/GRAND-PARENTS
Sundays at 2 p.m. at the Public Farmers’ Market in North Hatley
Dessine-moi une histoire with Pascal BIET – August 4
Color Challenge pastel with Yvan DAGENAIS – September 15

WRITING WORKSHOP (5 types)
ÉLAN – September 28-29 with Jonathan HARNOIS
With Robert LALONDE :
EXPLORATION – November 1-2-3 2024
DEVELOPMENT – December 7-8 2024, March 16 2025
JOURNEY – November 16-17 2024, February 22 2025
MENTORING – current selection process

INTIMATE 3 FOR 1 EVENINGS
Saturdays at 8 p.m. at the Auberge la Raveaudière in North Hatley
September 28 – storytelling show with Iles de la Madeleine storyteller Nicolas LANDRY
November 2 – concert by Duo Effusion, featuring flutists Liselyn ADAMS and Tammy Lynn DÉRY, performing music ranging from the Baroque to the contemporary music
November 16 – bossa nova evening with musician Tomàs JENSEN
December 7 – piano and classical singing concert with Vincent TARDREW et KARÈYA