Events
Downtown EarlyON Playtime
Weekly program offerings for children from 0 to 6 years old and their families, offered through the EarlyON Child and Family Centre. Free drop-in family programming that promotes early learning and development from 9:30 to 11:30 AM on a weekly basis. The EarlyON Child and Family Centre at the Guelph Community Health Centre has been in existence since 2003. EarlyON has eight off-site Neighbourhood Playtimes and two main locations (Downtown and Stone Rd Mall) each providing a multitude of free drop-in and…
Find out more »Military Lecture: Deadly Skies & Cavalry of the Air
To open the Fall 2019 Military Lecture series, there will be two presentations about aviation during the First and Second World War. Offered in partnership with the Laurier Centre for Military, Strategic and Disarmament Studies. Admission by donation. *Please note the date printed in the fall brochure is incorrect. The correct date for the lecture is September 19. Ross C. Morton, presents Deadly Skies During the Second World War, the Royal Air Force's Bomber Command kept detailed accounts of their achievements…
Find out more »Spirit Walk 2019
Guided walking tours through Woodlawn Memorial Park that include special encounters with some of the characters who helped shape Guelph’s history. Tours depart from the Mausoleum at 1:00 p.m., 1:20 p.m., 1:40 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 2:20 p.m. Each tour is approximately 90 minutes. Approximately 1.5 km walking length with breaks. The walking tour route is accessible for those with mobility restrictions. Please arrive at the check-in table by the Mausoleum 10 minutes prior to your tour start time. Dress for…
Find out more »School’s Out, Museum’s In PD Day – Great Lakes Music
On this PD Day, we have a special guest! Music workshop with Great Lakes Music, 1 p.m. Suited for ages 0 to 8.
Find out more »Autumn exhibition reception
Celebrate the opening of autumn exhibitions, 'Into the Light- Eugenics and Education in Southern Ontario' and ‘VibraFusionLab: Bridging Practices in Accessibility, Art and Communications Doors open 5 p.m., opening remarks at 6 p.m. American Sign Language: There will be ASL interpreters during the reception remarks. The interpreters will be wearing a badge that says “ASL Interpreter.” Followed by Fourth Friday: Storyteller Brad Woods and The Great Wooden Trio at 7 p.m. Free admission. Cash bar. About the exhibits: Into the Light-…
Find out more »Culture Days Kickoff & Fourth Friday – Brad Woods and The Great Wooden Trio
Left: Great Wooden Trio at the Mariposa Folk Festival. Right: Grandfather and great uncles of Brad Woods. Celebrate Culture Days and the opening of fall exhibitions, Into the Light and Bridging Practices in Accessibility, Art, and Communication, with a performance by Storyteller Brad Woods and The Great Wooden Trio! On the Fourth Friday of the month, Guelph Museums offers free admission to the Guelph Civic Museum after 5 p.m. Opening remarks at 6 p.m. Performances at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.…
Find out more »Culture Days: Moving Histories, Neighbourhood Mysteries
A two-hour guided bus tour documenting the Onward Willow neighbourhood. Hosted by community story advocate and CFRU Mobile Studio Coordinator Jenny Mitchell, Moving Histories, Neighbourhood Mysteries invites you to step onboard a bus and discover the stories of our neighbourhoods. Whether you are new to the neighbourhood or an old friend, come join us on the storytelling bus, and see the neighbourhood through the eyes and words of three local storytellers who have called this neighbourhood home. Presented in partnership with Guelph Film…
Find out more »Culture Days: Artist Talk and Trail Walk
The grand finale for City of Guelph Artist-In-Residence Mallory Tolcher’s #GuelphMovesMe project which promotes physical fitness on Guelph trails through an outdoor art exhibition. The portraits will be installed at six points along the Silvercreek and Eramosa River trails at the beginning of September and changed out halfway through the project. Culture Days – Friday, September 27 to Sunday, September 29 Culture Days is a nationwide arts and culture movement to raise awareness and engage Canadians in their communities. Free admission and special activities all…
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