Making Corn Husk Dolls with Patricia Chrisjohn
Learn about the Haudenosaunee tradition and story of the corn husk doll. Make your own corn husk doll. Offered in response to the exhibition Maawnjidyang Maa: We Come Together Here…
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Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Military Lecture: From Sherbrooke with Love: Illicit Correspondence, Civilian Internment, and Canada in the Second World War
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaGillian Wagenaar examines a case of illicit correspondence between a Canadian teenager and a group of civilian internees in Quebec in the early years of the Second World War. Through a micro-historical assessment, she explores context regarding the development and use of internment systems in Canada, the social dynamics within and beyond these camps, and…
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Family Shorts Film Screening in collaboration with imagineNative
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada“Family Shorts” presented in collaboration with imagineNative Film and Media Festival Duration: 45 minutes. See works of whimsical animations, calls for action for future generations, and lessons to listen to your elders! Allison Goes Berry Picking Directors: Allison Anderson (Trondëk Hwech’in), Georgette McLoed (Trondëk Hwëch’in) Pendleton Man Director: Doug Winnipeg (Blackfoot) The Lemonade Stand –…
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Fourth Friday: James Gordon
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaJames Gordon returns to Fourth Friday with Hometown Tunes, celebrating small towns across Ontario. Years ago, as songwriter-in-residence at CBC radio, Gordon created a music series for the Ontario Morning program. CBC listeners would write letters about something they considered ‘song-worthy’ from their towns - an historic incident, a local character, a current event. Gordon…
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Tales from the Hill: Guelph Guild of Storytellers
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaTales 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…
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Military Lecture: Lives of Servitude and Service: British Home Children and the Making of Wartime Canada by Kelly Morrison
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaAt 102, Sir George Beardshaw is the last surviving veteran of the Second World War-era Queen’s Own Rifles and the only surviving British “Home Child” left in Canada. He is one of approximately 100,000 poor or orphaned child migrants sent to this country as part of British social and philanthropic programs developed across the United…
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Niwiidosendimin (We Walk with Each Other)
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaNiwiidosendimin (We Walk with Each Other) A guided walking tour with Jordan Jamieson and Edebwed Ogichidaa / Valarie King On the evening of Thursday, April 23, join us for a community walk from the rivers who meet in Guelph (Speed and Eramosa) to the hilltop where the Museum is located. The walk is guided by…
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Fourth Friday: Gayle Ackroyd & 2B Jazz
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaIt’s going to be a jazzy Fourth Friday at the Civic Museum when Gayle Ackroyd takes to the stage with her 2B Jazz Band. This all-ages show will thrill those who enjoy legends like Ella Fitzgerald, Julie London, Peggy Lee, and Frank Sinatra, and appreciate the contemporary sounds of Diana Krall and Amy Winehouse. . Admission…
