Talks and Lectures

An illustrated history talk in English for adults by Archie Fineberg, presented by the Société d'histoire de Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, on Montreal's murals and other urban art in NDG and other neighbourhoods, followed by questions. Sunday, November 8, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Free, but registration is required as places are limited.

Important: free, but you need a free ticket to get in. Nancy Marrelli, emeritus archivist at Concordia University, speaks about the Festival des arts et des lettres, an annual event organized by the NDG Community Council from the 1940s to the 1970s, with school competitions that involved thousands of students. Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.

A free evening conversation at PHI between artist Jean-François Bouchard and curator Daniel Fiset about his practice and his new works inspired by evangelical street preachers in the United States, touching on belief, performance and politics in public space. Wednesday, November 11, 2026; doors at 6:30 PM, talk at 7 PM. In French with a question period in French and English, with LSQ interpreters; all ages. Free, reservation required.

A free evening talk on digital wellbeing at Bibliothèque Georges-Dor, part of the Université de Sherbrooke talks in Longueuil libraries. Psychologist and professor Andrée-Anne Légaré and researcher Hélène Poliquin look at the benefits and harms of screens and share simple, practical ways to build a healthier relationship with them. Monday, November 23, 2026, 7 PM to 8:30 PM. Free, registration required.

A NatureTO program titled Our Urban Forest at Locke Library, Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 2 PM to 3:15 PM. Part of Toronto Public Library's Our Fragile Planet series, which the library describes as free programs; check the event page for any registration.

A program on practical ecological gardening at Mount Pleasant Library, Monday, November 16, 2026, 5:30 PM to 7 PM. Part of Toronto Public Library's Our Fragile Planet series, which the library describes as free programs; check the event page for any registration.

A NatureTO program on managing invasive plants around your home at Agincourt Library, Monday, November 16, 2026, 2 PM to 3:30 PM. Part of Toronto Public Library's Our Fragile Planet series, which the library describes as free programs; check the event page for any registration.

A program about the nature and history of Toronto's ravines at Richview Library, Saturday, November 14, 2026, 2 PM to 3 PM. Part of Toronto Public Library's Our Fragile Planet series, which the library describes as free programs; check the event page for any registration.

A program on practical ecological gardening at Woodside Square Library, Monday, November 9, 2026, 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM. Part of Toronto Public Library's Our Fragile Planet series, which the library describes as free programs; check the event page for any registration.

Once a month, the Société d'histoire de La Haute-Saint-Charles hosts an interactive talk on local history, and you are welcome to share your own stories on the theme. Wednesdays at 7:30 PM: December 2, 2026, then February 3, March 3, April 7 and May 5, 2027, about 90 minutes, in French, for adults. Free entry (entrée libre), no reservation needed.

Presented with the Canadian Mental Health Association, Québec branch, Mario Cantin shares what helped him keep going after the loss of his daughter, from creating the Double Défi des 2 Mario to climbing Everest, with ideas on finding meaning, asking for help and moving forward one step at a time. Thursday November 26, 2026 at 6:30 PM, about one hour, in French, for teens and adults. Free; reservation required.

Over the centuries, many political, cultural and religious figures have visited Québec City. Archivist David Tremblay shows photos, posters, signatures and official visit scripts kept in the City of Québec archives to bring those moments back to life. Thursday November 26, 2026 at 7 PM, about 90 minutes, in French, for teens and adults. Free; reservation required.