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 your own projects to work on. Take inspiration from works on display in the Alchemy Embroidery – Collaboratively Altering Paper with Needle and Thread exhibition,…

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 and their families? These children were deprived of language, ceremony, community, and joy. To balance this injustice, and in honour of the Articles set out…

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 and performing artist, author, storyteller, flute player, and new media artist. A recipient of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Medal, Meshake has dedicated his life…

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 Centre Guelph on October 3 at 6 p.m. The evening will showcase the screening of the multi-media project, produced by Public Domain Theatre x HAUI and…

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 and Henry. Play with Senor Banana’s puppets. Make your mark with train ticket calligraphy.

All are welcome to witness and celebrate the unveiling of an art intervention beside the Speed River, at the site of the former Trans Canada Trail kiosk in John Galt Park. This event announces a research project, titled “Decolonizing Place Narratives: Thatinatón:ni – Where the Rivers Meet,” which is engaged in “re-storying” the erasure of…

For this enchanting Fourth Friday enjoy the exceptional talents of Mikalyn Hay, a unique artist with an old soul and a fresh perspective. Hay brings a deep sense of self to every song, seamlessly blending what is cool and classic. Her haunting voice, melodies, and harmonies are instinctive, showcasing a maturity and capacity beyond her…