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Every Fourth Friday of the month enjoy free admission to the Civic Museum from 5 to 9 p.m, a free concert starting at 7 p.m, and a cash bar. In addition to performing songs accompanied by piano and ukulele, Auri’s Fourth Friday solo performance will include the art of live looping, where she will create entire multi-part…
Tales from the Hill is presented by the Guelph Guild of Storytellers and features a guest teller in addition to Guild tellers. The evening includes hot cider, light refreshments, and conversation. Guests are invited to register a telling or participate during the open mic storytelling. Tales from the Hill runs on the second Wednesday or Thursday…
This presentation focuses on military history of Black Canadians from the end of the American Revolution to the present. Doors open at 6:30, and the presentation starts at 7:00 with…
Join us for a captivating evening of culture and art! Enjoy free admission to the museum after 5pm and experience the engaging exhibitions, the fun Families Gallery and our featured Fourth Friday performance. This Fourth Friday we will celebrate the opening of "Folklore: Being and Belonging in the Grand River Region, before and after 1827."…
NOTE: The workshop is currently SOLD OUT. However, you can still add your name to the waitlist. Join us for a workshop on pysanky, the Ukrainian art of wax painting on eggs! Pysanka is part of Ukrainian cultural identity and a symbol of a new life. This two-hour art workshop is led by Ukrainian newcomers…
Galleries and museums collect objects and information. Data about the object, maker, origin, material, and cultural significance is integral to building collections. However, these practices are rooted in colonial structures that continue to misrepresent and misuse Indigenous histories. Understanding “sovereignty” – the human right to “hold sovereignty” – is a critical act of dismantling colonial…
Make March Break memories at the Civic Museum. Explore exhibitions, including Folklore, and participate in our daily specials: Monday, March 11 11:00 am and 1:00 pm Guelph Humane Society animal encounters 10:30 am and 2:30 pm Folklore drop-in tours Tuesday, March 12 All day Craft activity: Beading 10:30 am Folklore drop-in tour Wednesday March 13…
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 significances being valued as an expressive medium in many cultures and…
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