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Tea at 2
Tea at 2
Guests can enjoy bottomless pots of McCrae Private blend tea or our Town Garden blend tea as well as scones, whipped cream, berries, and other sweet treats in the backyard gardens at the McCrae house museum. There is one seating for tea at 2:00 pm and the tea finishes at 4:00 pm. PLEASE NOTE: Tea is…
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Guelph Pipe Band Concert at McCrae House
Guelph Pipe Band Concert at McCrae House
The Guelph Pipe Band invites visitors to attend an official performance with the band in uniform as they play a variety of tunes that they perform at competitions. . The…
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Vinta – Bal Folk workshop and performance in partnership with Guelph Jazz Festival
Vinta – Bal Folk workshop and performance in partnership with Guelph Jazz Festival
Guelph Civic Museum partners with the Guelph Jazz Festival to present a unique opportunity for the community to engage in a folk dance workshop. Join us for a free "Bal…
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Military Lecture: Endgame: The Secret Force 136 by Catherine Little
Military Lecture: Endgame: The Secret Force 136 by Catherine Little
Catherine Little explores contributions of early Canadian-born Chinese to Canada’s Second World War efforts and the sacrifices its members made to show their loyalty to a country that had utterly…
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Welcoming Week: Floral Folklore and Pressed Wildflower Art by Nimra Bandukwala
Welcoming Week: Floral Folklore and Pressed Wildflower Art by Nimra Bandukwala
Guelph Civic Museum warmly WELCOMES all to an inspiring exploration of local ecology, folklore, and creativity! Led by Nimra Bandukwala, this free workshop offers a unique blend of learning, storytelling, and artistic expression. What to expect? Ecological awareness: Discover the wonders of the local environment by working with invasive wildflowers. Learn about ethical foraging practices…
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City of Guelph 2024 Artist-in-Residence Tracey-Mae Chambers: #HopeAndHealingCanada
City of Guelph 2024 Artist-in-Residence Tracey-Mae Chambers: #HopeAndHealingCanada
City of Guelph’s 2024 Artist-in-Residence, Tracey-Mae Chambers, will present an artist talk and single-day exhibition of the community weavings created throughout the residency, during Culture Days on Sunday, September 22. Join Tracey-Mae at Shelldale Family Gateway between 1 and 4 p.m., with an artist talk at 2 p.m. to learn about her #HopeAndHealingCanada project that…
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Alchemy Embroidery – Collaboratively Altering Paper with Needle and Thread
The history of a society or an individual can be told through textiles, and these narratives may not be present in other historical records. The only trace of a life lived may be found on an embroidered piece of cloth. Embroidery has enormous cultural significance being valued as an expressive medium in many cultures and…
Fourth Friday: Joni Nehrita
Fourth Friday: Joni Nehrita
Every Fourth Friday of the month enjoy free admission to the Civic Museum from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and a free concert starting at 7 p.m. If weather permits, enjoy music on the patio! This Fourth Friday we celebrate Culture Days, the opening of new feature exhibitions - "Art as We Are: Creative Community…
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Stitch in Public Day
Stitch in Public Day
The Canadian Embroiders' Guild celebrates needle arts by encouraging a Stitch-In-Public Day in September each year. Join Mary Kroetsch to learn and explore how to stitch on paper or bring…
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Truth & Reconciliation After-School Event
Truth & Reconciliation After-School Event
It is one thing to mourn the loss of children to residential schools, but how do we honour these children? How do we bring balance to the lives of survivors…
Roots to Reconciliation: Songs and Stories with Rene Meshake
Roots to Reconciliation: Songs and Stories with Rene Meshake
Join us on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day, for a profound and reflective event led by Rene Meshake, an esteemed Anishinaabe elder, visual…
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Amplifying Harriet Miller’s Voice: Limited Screening & Artist Panel
Amplifying Harriet Miller’s Voice: Limited Screening & Artist Panel
Join HAUI, 2024 City of Guelph Artist-in-Residence, for a limited screening and artist panel for “Amplifying Harriet Miller’s Voice: A Celebration of Femininity, Blackness, and Healing” at St. Joseph's Health…
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Railway Day at Locomotive 6167
Railway Day at Locomotive 6167
Gather around the largest object in the Guelph Museums collection: Locomotive 6167 for family fun, learning and creativity. Meet the Locomotive 6167 volunteer crew. Move to the music of Toad…