It Happened Here: The Dairy Bush
Banner Image: Mills Hall, Ontario Agricultural College, c. 1930. 2005.48.4, Guelph Museums Reforestation, buried ciders, and a sky hill - The Dairy Bush had it all! In this episode of It Happened Here, Education Coordinator, Ken Irvine shares the story of the Dairy Bush, a seemingly unassuming forest in the middle of the city...or is…
Military Lecture: Duty, Honour & Izzat – The Sikh Military Tradition
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaFrom the Mughal and British Empires, to the Anglo Sikh Wars, Great Wars, the UN, and beyond, the Sikhs continue to have a long, rich and colourful military history. Unfortunately, their contributions have largely been not only forgotten but intentionally kept out of historical narratives both past and present.
Tales from the Hill – Guelph Guild of Storytellers
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaTales from the Hill returns to the Civic Museum in-person! Tales from the Hill is presented by the Guelph Guild of Storytellers and features a guest teller in addition to Guild tellers.
Mother’s Day Tea
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaTea is a serious affair at Guelph Museums! This Mother’s Day, treat mom to an afternoon of tea and treats at the Civic Museum. Relax and enjoy fresh scones, jam, baked treat, fresh fruit and bottomless pots of McCrae Private Blend and Guelph Town Garden Blend teas. There will be two seatings: 1 PM and…
Guelph Pipe Band Public Practice
McCrae House 108 Water Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaPull up your lawn chair and enjoy the sound of bagpipes at the end of the day. https://guelphpipeband.com/
Touching Sound: A tactile art installation created by Olivia Brouwer
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaTouching Sound is a three-dimensional collage created by individuals with sight loss, following a sensory-led nature walk and workshop at the Guelph Arboretum in late-June 2023. The six participants were asked to rely on their senses of touch, smell, and hearing to navigate their walk, and to record their feelings, memories, and associations through a “deep…
Guelph Pipe Band Public Practice
McCrae House 108 Water Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaPull up your lawn chair and enjoy the sound of bagpipes at the end of the day at McCrae Memorial Gardens. https://guelphpipeband.com/
Fourth Friday: Melanatté and Rhapsodius
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaAndrew Craig - aka Rhapsodius - a true Renaissance man in the arts, brings two exciting new initiatives to this very special Fourth Friday. The evening will begin with a performance of Melanatté, a hybrid of Classical/Opera and African music featuring soprano Denise Williams. Following a short intermission, Rhapsodius will take the stage with a…
