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SAJO's free fall activities

This fall, SAJO is offering free classes and outings across the Petite-Nation, in collaboration with the Fédération québécoise des centres communautaires de loisir and Québec's Ministry of Education.

When
October 24, 2026
Where
Plusieurs endroits dans la Petite-Nation, Saint-André-Avellin
Price
Free (registration required, limited spots)

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Outings

  • Saturday, October 24, 10 a.m. to noon: guided hike at the Plaisance falls. Free bus if needed from Ripon, Saint-André-Avellin, Papineauville, Thurso and Plaisance. For families and adults.
  • Saturday, October 31, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: guided hike in Ripon's Parc des Montagnes Noires, with transportation from several towns.
  • Saturday, November 7, 10 a.m. to noon: meet and play skill games with participants of the Association pour personnes handicapées de Papineau.

Weekly classes

  • Parent-child karate at Complexe Whissell in Saint-André-Avellin, with the Kamaé club: Mondays and Wednesdays, 4:30 or 5:45 p.m., and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon. Ages 7 and up; free for newcomers.
  • Parent-child pickleball in the Louis-Joseph-Papineau high school gym in Papineauville: Sundays, 10 a.m. to noon, until December 13 (no class October 25 and November 1).
  • Gypsy belly dance at the Thurso youth lounge: Mondays, 4 to 5 p.m., until November 30. Mainly for teen girls aged 12 to 17.
  • Chair Qi gong in the recreation room of the CHSLD de la Petite-Nation: Tuesdays, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., until December 1. Open to all ages.
  • Dance fitness at the Atelier FSPN in Saint-André-Avellin: Wednesdays, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., until November 25.

Registration and information: loisirs@sajo.qc.ca or 819-985-2711.

Map data from OpenStreetMap.

Sources · Checked 2026-10-21

If any information has changed, please let us know.

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