Military Lecture: Battle for Hill 70 with Matthew Barrett
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaOn 15 August 1917, the Canadian Corps for the first time under the command of General Arthur Currie captured the German strongpoint at Hill 70 near Lens, France. Through Their Eyes: A Graphic History of Hill 70 and Canada’s First World War, illustrated by Matthew Barrett and co-written with Robert Engen, depicts this remarkable but costly…
Fourth Friday: Eko Gemah
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaGuelph Culture Days kicks off with a Fourth Friday concert by Eko Gemah, renowned for their authentic renditions of Andean music from South America. Playing traditional instruments, this band of…
Light A Candle To Curse The Dark
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaAmid the pomp and plump of Canada’s sesquicentennial, fifteen metalsmiths from across the country marked the occasion by crafting new sculptures from melted-down post-Confederation silver. Each piece is an expression…
Shibori Handpainted Silk Scarves with Karen Dodds
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaJoin Guelph-based fibre artist Karen Dodds for this fun and creative workshop. Karen will lead you through a full day workshop where you design and create your own silk scarf.…
Fables In Yarn: Guelph Exhibition by Alisa McRonald
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaVisit Creative in Residence Alisa McRonald's community led textile punch needle art piece at the Guelph Civic Museum during Ontario Culture Days. This exhibition will be on display for the…
Film Screening: The Nature of Healing
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaTo acknowledge the histories and honour the lived experiences of residential school survivors on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Guelph Museums and the Guelph Film Festival co-present a…
Military Lecture: Spirits, Psychics, & Divination: How the Great War Haunted the British Empire
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaIn the aftermath of the Great War, people from across the British Isles and Dominion nations read prophecies about the coming new millennium, experimented with seances, and claimed to see the ghosts of their loved ones in dreams and in photographs. On the battlefields, soldiers had premonitions and attributed their survival to angelic, psychic, or…
“We Remember” Beaded Poppy Workshop with Naomi Smith (Chippewas of Nawash)
Naomi Smith (Chippewas of Nawash) will lead "We Remember," a two-day Beaded Poppy Workshop offering traditional teachings and an introduction to Indigenous raised beading techniques and working with deer hide.…
