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Learn more about writer Jack Kerouac in this talk by Jean Breton, presented by the Société de généalogie de Lévis, held this time at the Maison du Loisir 50+ in Lévis. Sunday November 8, 2026, 2:00 to 4:00 PM, in French. Free entry, no registration needed.

Meet local artisans, admire their work and find handmade items for holiday gifts at this crafts and Christmas fair at Salle Étienne-Baillargeon in Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon, Lévis. Sunday November 8, 2026, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Free entry; items are for sale.

Remai Modern marks National Indigenous Veterans Day with an Indigenous Remembrance Day gathering with Indigenous veterans, including a grand entry, honour and victory songs, the Last Post and a conversation with the audience. Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM in the Riverview Room. Free to attend and all are welcome, with bannock, tea and coffee.

Every weekend in November the Royal Saskatchewan Museum celebrates dinosaurs with a hidden dinosaur scavenger hunt, a weekly Star of the Week display and a fossil discovery cart. Saturdays and Sundays from November 8 to November 29, 2026, 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Museum admission is by donation, so you can visit for free.

Every Sunday the MacKenzie Art Gallery hosts Weekly We Make, a free drop in art session for individuals and families with all materials provided and a new project inspired by the exhibitions. Sundays from November 8 to December 27, 2026, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. There is no cost to attend.

WAG-Qaumajuq, the Winnipeg Art Gallery with the world's largest public collection of contemporary Inuit art, offers free admission and family fun on the second Sunday of the month, thanks to Canada Life. Sunday, November 8, 2026, during Sunday opening hours (usually 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM; check the WAG page). Free parking at the Canada Life lot behind 100 Osborne Street North.

Important: free, but you need a free ticket to get in. During Bear Creek Lights, the Salmon Habitat Restoration Program runs family booths about salmon and guided walks along King Creek to look for salmon returning to spawn. Booths from 5 PM, walks at 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM, on six evenings between November 8 and 18, 2026. Drop in with your free Bear Creek Lights ticket; spaces on the walks are limited and children must be with an adult. Rain or shine; salmon sightings are not guaranteed.

Important: free, but you need a free ticket to get in. A glowing walk through Bear Creek Park's gardens and paths lit up with light installations, now in its 14th year. Open every night from 5 PM to 9 PM until Friday November 20, 2026, closed November 11. Book your free timed ticket at bearcreektickets.surrey.ca or call 604 501 5100.

A free piano recital by Matthew Dao, a student of The Glenn Gould School at The Royal Conservatory. Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM in Mazzoleni Hall. The Conservatory says its student recitals are free and open to the public. Programs can change, so check the page on the day.

Important: free, but you need to register for free first. A friendly 75 minute introduction to Massenet's opera Werther, hosted by a musicologist with singers and a pianist who perform live excerpts. You will learn about the story, the music, the voices and the history behind the opera, and a pair of tickets to Werther will be raffled. Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Victoria Hall in Westmount: free, register on Eventbrite.

An afternoon with booths from several countries and three introductions to traditional dances, for the Semaine québécoise des rencontres interculturelles. Sunday, November 8, 2026, from 1 PM to 4 PM at the Centre communautaire de Blainville. Free.

Important: free, but you need to register for free first. An archaeology workshop for children 6 to 12 led by the ArchéoMusée Roussillon, at the Vaudreuil-Dorion municipal library. Sunday, November 8, 2026, 2 to 5 p.m. Register online on the city page or by phone at 450 455-5588 (open to residents and non residents).