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Fourth Friday: Shannon Kingsbury

Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

This special holiday Fourth Friday features a mesmerizing performance by local artist Shannon Kingsbury. As the year comes to a close, singer-songwriter and harpist Kingsbury will guide us through an evening of reflection and renewal with her enchanting music. Shannon’s original music dives deep into internal landscapes of dream, archetype and emotion. Her performance will…

Tales From the Hill: Guelph Guild of Storytellers

Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

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…

Military Lecture: “Borderlines of the Military Masculine Identity”

Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Aly Firth offers an assessment of transgender roles and crossdressing in performances for the troops during the First World War. The myth of a singular masculine identity during the First World War endures in the literature, where wartime heroism has been strongly associated with the brave, heteronormative, masculine soldier. However, in the horrors of trench…

Darkness and Light: Inside the Ontario Reformatory

Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

For over 100 years, the Ontario Reformatory/Guelph Correctional Centre was imbedded in lives of the people of Guelph. The exhibition shares stories from within the institution, addressing misconceptions, propaganda, and…

The Reformatory: Within and Beyond the Cell Walls

Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Note: This event is now fully booked with no space remaining. A recording will be made available and further events connected to this exhibit are being planned. Stay tuned to…

PD Day Activation

Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Enjoy the warmth of the Civic Museum this PD Day. Keep toasty exploring exhibitions, playing in the Families Gallery, making crafts, and discovering classic toys and games.

Fourth Friday: Transstar

Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Fourth Fridays burst with a celebration of music, history, creativity and community connection. Each month, enjoy free admission to the Civic Museum from 5–9 pm, with live performances starting at…

Guelph Historical Society – Evenings with History Lecture

Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Guelph Historical Society presents a public lecture by P. Brian Skerrett, guest-curator of the exhibition Darkness and Light: Inside the Ontario Reformatory, on view at Guelph Civic Museum until April…

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