A summer to play in Rivière-du-Loup | Evening Newspaper

The Ville de Rivière-du-Loup’s summer program offers numerous events every week, sometimes even every day, to allow the population and visitors to have a good time.

To celebrate the start of the holidays, all generations are expected at Parc Blais, which takes on a festive air from June 28 to 30. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the reading tent, giant games, the mega Lite Brite, table games and the Relève Glacé ($) will be on site. There will also be henna and djembe initiations, table mandalas and physical activity sessions, in addition to musical entertainment for those who come for a picnic. The event is canceled on rainy days.

Zumba and yoga slacklining

Zumba and yoga sessions slacklining will be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays, respectively, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.^er august. For their part, the curious who want to familiarize themselves with yoga on a tight rope can come to Parc Blais from July 6 to August 17. Although impressive, this discipline is accessible to everyone and at the beginner level… Who will dare to try it?

Family Tuesday at La Goélette

The Goélette theater is back in service and once again hosts Louperivois’ favorite family shows. Magic, circus, music and storytelling will be honored to capture everyone’s imagination. This is an event not to be missed on Tuesdays at 7 p.m., starting July 4. In case of rain, the shows are presented in the Salle Bon-Pasteur, whose capacity is limited to 200 people.

Outdoor cinema

Five outdoor movie nights presented by Berger will take place Wednesday, July 6 through August 3, at 8 p.m. Participants are invited to bring chairs and snacks to attend the screenings, which will include on the screen Encanto and Cruise in the jungle. The season will end in style on August 3 with the Cinéma plein air in celebration at the Parc du Campus-et-de-la-Cité. Inflatable games, face painting, crowd entertainment, surprise snacks and more await families before the film is presented The villains.

Thursday lunchtimes on the run!

From Parc Blais to Carré Dubé via the Desjardins urban beach, artists will roam from place to place every week to brighten up lunchtime. In partnership with Sonar, eight shows will be offered at different locations on Lafontaine Street, on Thursdays in July and August, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. An excellent reason to take your lunch break outside! The shows will be postponed to the next day in case of rain.

Tour of the parks in animation

The City invites citizens to (re)discover their parks with the Animated Parks Tour presented by Berger. Inflatable games, face painting, entertainment, family yoga, frozen snacks and more will be offered, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A BBQ will also be available for those who wish to cook their dinner. See you at the Parc des Princes on July 9, at the Parc des Balancines on July 23 and at the Parc du Campus-et-de-la-Cité on August 9. Since this is the location of the various water games, the saucette will also be in order if the temperature allows it.

50 years and over

In addition to the previous events, complementary programming is offered to seniors, while the walking club, the seniors and the community carpentry workshop will continue their activities throughout the summer. To keep in shape at any age, an energy baladi session will be added on Thursdays starting July 7 and training to stretch and strengthen all the muscles on Fridays starting July 8. Finally, Cafés Ludo – where giant and table games are in the spotlight – will also be offered on July 5 and 19, as well as August 2, 16 and 30. Information and registration for people aged 50 and over with Marie-Noëlle Richard, at 418 867-6643.