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SUMMARY:Tales From the Hill: Guelph Guild of Storytellers
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTales from the Hill runs on the second Wednesday or Thursday of each month from October to May. \nGuests can arrive at 6:30 pm for casual socializing\, call to order at 7:00 pm for storytelling\, followed by time for more visits.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/tales-from-the-hill-guelph-guild-of-storytellers-17/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Liberation and Remembrance Symposium
DESCRIPTION:This year marks 80 years since the end of the Second World War and the liberation of Europe. Eight decades later we reflect on Canada’s contributions to the war effort\, unsung heroes and narratives that remained “under the radar\,” and the lessons that resonate today\, lest we forget. \nDoors open at 9:15 a.m. Each presentation will last approximately 45 minutes followed by a question period. Snacks and lunch will be provided\, and a cash bar will be available. \n\n10 a.m.-“Stories of Black Canadian Military Service” by Jade Ferguson\n11 a.m.-“The Royal Canadian Air Force during the Liberation” by Mike Bechthold\n12 p.m.-Lunch catered\n1 p.m.- “The Joy and Anxiety of Liberation\, 1944/1945” by Geoff Hayes\n2 p.m.-“The Royal Canadian Navy and the Liberation of North-West Europe” by Roger Sarty\n3 p.m.-“Underwater Munitions and the Environmental Legacies of the Second World War” by Alex Souchen\n4 p.m.-“La Montanara\, a musical remembrance of the Italian Campaign.” by Mike Ford and Murray Foster\n\nPreregistration via Eventbrite is required. A student discount of $40+HST is available. \nHeader image credit: Dutch civilians and Canadian Army troops celebrating the Liberation of the Netherlands\, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Celebrating_Liberation_.png  \nAbout The Presenters\nJade Ferguson-“Duty and Discrimination: Black Soldiers and the Struggle for Civil Rights” at 10 a.m. \n \nThis talk explores the motivations and experiences of Black soldiers\, particularly during World War I\, who saw military service as a path to prove their duty\, earn citizenships\, and affirm their manhood. Despite facing segregation and menial assignments\, Black soldiers sought to use their service to gain respect\, achieve racial uplift\, and fight for political equality. This talk examines the sacrifice and service of local Black men who served in the No. 2 Construction Battalion and the 107th Pioneer Battalion. \nJade Ferguson is an Associate Professor in the School of Theatre\, English\, and Creative Writing and the Assistant Vice President\, Academic Equity and Anti-Racism at the University of Guelph. Her research focuses on segregation and civil rights activism in Canada. She is currently writing a book entitled “Jim Crow Canada: Segregation and Civil Rights in Canadian Literature and Art.” \nMike Bechthold-“The Royal Canadian Air Force during the Liberation” at 11 a.m. \n \nMike Bechthold holds a PhD in History from the University of New South Wales\, Canberra\, Australia and an MA & Honours BA from Wilfrid Laurier University\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, Canada. Mike is the author or editor of eight books and numerous articles. His most recent monograph is “Flying to Victory: Raymond Collishaw and the Western Desert Campaign\,” (University of Oklahoma Press\, 2017) and he is the co-author of a series of guidebooks about the Canadian battlefields of the Second World War. He specializes in the fields of military air power (especially tactical air operations in the First and Second World Wars)\, the Canadian army in Normandy and Northwest Europe\, and the Canadian Corps in the Great War. \nBechthold was recently employed as a historian with the Royal Canadian Air Force History and Heritage section. He has taught history at Wilfrid Laurier University\, the University of Waterloo\, Conestoga College\, and the Schulich School of Business at York University. For 22 years he worked as the Communications Director of the Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies and the Managing Editor of Canadian Military History\, an academic quarterly journal. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society in the UK\, a Fellow of the Gregg Centre for the Study of War and Society at the University of New Brunswick\, a Research Fellow at Nipissing University Centre for the Study of War\, Atrocity\, and Genocide\, and he recently served as the Executive Director of the Juno Beach Centre Association. \nGeoff Hayes-“The Joy and Anxiety of Liberation\, 1944/45” at 1 p.m. \n \nThe Dutch people still celebrate the role that Canadian troops played in the liberation of the Netherlands. With good reason. The occupation and the liberation came at an enormous cost to the Dutch people. But that joy brought anxiety. While Canadian soldiers needed to get home\, Dutch civilians needed to get on with their lives. This talk explores some of the complexities of liberation in 1944 and 1945. \nGeoff Hayes is a professor of history at the University of Waterloo where he teaches Canadian and Canadian military history. He is also the editor of Canadian Military History.  His current research centres on the challenge of morale in the wartime Canadian army. \nRoger Sarty-“The Royal Canadian Navy and the Liberation of North-West Europe” at 2 p.m.  \n \nThe Canadian navy\, at the peak of its wartime expansion with 90\,000 personnel and more than 250 seagoing warships\, played a major part in the Allied victory campaign in Europe. From early 1944 the Canadian navy took over responsibility for the escort of Allied convoys across the North Atlantic\, while dispatching destroyers and frigates to protect British waters in preparation for the Normandy invasion in June 1944. The navy committed a hundred warships crewed by 10\,000 personnel to the landings and follow on operations in northern France. These forces\, strengthened with fresh ships and personnel from Canada\, then operated all along the European coast into the Arctic\, engaged in some of the most intense combats of the war against a still capable and determined enemy. \nRoger Sarty began his career as a historian at the Department of National Defence\, and  later moved to the Canadian War Museum where became deputy director. In 2004 he joined the History Department at Wilfrid Laurier University\, and retired in 2022. Roger co-authored the two-volume official history of the Royal Canadian Navy in the Second World War\, and has published several other books on Canadian naval history. \nAlex Souchen-“Underwater Munitions and the Environmental Legacies of the Second World War” at 3 p.m.  \n \nWhen the Second World War ended in 1945 the Allied powers encountered an enormous problem: how to destroy the immense stockpiles of surplus and captured weapons and munitions leftover in Europe and around the world. This presentation will explore that history by examining how and why millions of tons of conventional and chemical munitions ended up underwater\, dumped there by Allied forces to expedite demobilization. The presentation will also discuss the role of historians and historical research in addressing the environmental legacies of the Second World War and especially these dangerous weapons corroding away at the bottom of the world’s oceans and lakes \nDr. Alex Souchen is an Associate Professor at the University of Guelph\, cross-appointed between the Department of History and the Bachelor of Arts and Sciences Program. His interdisciplinary research explores the history of science and technology and the environmental legacies of warfare in the 20th century. He is the author of “War Junk: Munitions Disposal and Postwar Reconstruction in Canada\,” (published by UBC Press in 2020)\, and co-editor of “Silent Partners: The Origins and Influence of Canada’s Military-Industrial Complex\,” (published by UBC Press in 2023). He has also published many articles on military pollution and the ocean dumping of munitions after the World Wars in North America and Europe. His next book will examine the history of Canada’s industrial front during the Second World War and the environmental and health risks of explosives production. \nMike Ford and Murray Foster-“La Montanara: A musical remembrance of the Italian campaign” at 4 p.m. \nFord and Foster bring a wealth of musical achievements: their diverse projects (including as members of Great Big Sea and Moxy Früvous) have sold well over half a million albums\, garnered numerous songwriting awards\, received nominations for multiple Juno and Canadian Folk Music Awards\, earned a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal\, and have created critically acclaimed musicals\, films\, and internationally performed historical plays. \n“La Montanara” by Mike Ford and Murray Foster is an original song-cycle exploring Canadian soldiers’ involvement in the Italian campaign of 1943-45. Inspired by the writings of Farley Mowat\, Fred Sederberg\, Mark Zuehlke\, Caroline Moorehead\, Tim Cook and others\, this performance presents a musical tapestry that spans various styles\, with masterful guitar work and soaring harmonies that evoke the passion\, sacrifice\, camaraderie\, and challenges central to the Italian Campaign.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/liberation-and-remembrance-symposium/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:La Montanara: Remembrance and Liberation Tea and Musical Performance
DESCRIPTION:Commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the Liberation of Europe with a special performance of La Montanara\, a new musical remembrance performance by Mike Ford and Murray Foster\, served with tea and Italian-inspired treats. \nThere are two seatings – 12:30 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. \nLa Montanara\, an original song-cycle performed by Mike Ford and Murray Foster\, explores Canadian soldiers’ involvement in the Italian campaign of 1943-45. Inspired by the writings of Farley Mowat\, Fred Sederberg\, Mark Zuehlke\, Caroline Moorehead\, Tim Cook and others\, this performance presents a musical tapestry that spans various styles\, with masterful guitar work and soaring harmonies that evoke the passion\, sacrifice\, camaraderie and challenges central to the Italian Campaign. \nFord and Foster bring a wealth of musical achievements: their diverse projects (including as members of Great Big Sea and Moxy Früvous) have sold well over half a million albums\, garnered numerous songwriting awards\, received nominations for multiple Juno and Canadian Folk Music Awards\, earned a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal\, and have created critically acclaimed musicals\, films\, and internationally performed historical plays. \nPreregistration via Eventbrite is required. Cost is $29+HST per participant.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/la-montanara-remembrance-and-liberation-tea-and-musical-performance/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Military Lecture: Training the Ukrainian Army Before Russia Attacked
DESCRIPTION:Capt. Jeff Fry will share his experience training the Ukrainian army before the start of the war with Russia. Capt. Fry was deployed on OP UNIFIER in Ukraine from July 2020 to May 2021 where he served as the Officer Development Team Lead at the Odessa Military Academy and Airborne Assault School. He will talk about instructing Ukrainian officer cadets on Troop Leading Procedure and Ukrainian Army Brigade Staff on Military Decision Making Process (OPP)\, and advising and assisting Academy staff at a national level to develop new course material and training. \nDoors open at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation starts at 7 p.m.\, followed by a question period. \nThe lecture premiered in-person at the Civic Museum. The recorded conversation is available on YouTube\, and our Museum Everywhere Portal. Guelph Museums’ Military Lecture series is presented in partnership with the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada. \nWatch The Recording\n\nAbout The Speaker\nCaptain Jeffrey Allan Fry\, CD was born in Toronto Ontario on 20 March 1976 and raised in Guelph after his family moved for work in 1982. After completing high school\, Captain Fry was enrolled into the Army Reserve in 1995.  He served two years with the Royal Highland Fusiliers in Cambridge after completing basic training. In the winter of 1997\, he was accepted as an Officer Cadet. In the spring and summer of 1997\, Captain Fry completed Phases 1 and 2 at the Combat Training Centre at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown\, New Brunswick. \nUpon moving to Toronto in 1998\, Captain Fry transferred to the Governor General’s Horse Guards and was selected to attend the armoured crew commander course with Royal Canadian Armoured School (Wainwright\, Alberta) during the summer of 1998. After completion of the course\, he returned to the regiment and continued armoured officer OJT. In June 1999\, he returned to Wainwright\, Alberta and completed the armoured Troop Leader course. \nCaptain Fry continued to serve with the GGHG as a troop leader in A Squadron and subsequently a battle captain until moving back to Guelph Ontario for civilian work in 2001. \nOn his return to Guelph\, he was attached to the 11th Field Regiment\, Royal Canadian Artillery. After some persuasion\, the decision was made to officially transfer to the Royal Canadian Artillery and\, in 2002 Captain Fry attended the Command Post Officer and Reconnaissance Officer course\, Royal Canadian Artillery School. He returned to the regiment and was employed as a Command Post Officer and Reconnaissance Officer in the autumn of 2002.  He attended the Officer Staff Course\, Canadian Army Staff College Toronto from January to April 2003. \nBetween 2002 and 2009\, Captain Fry held various positions\, including Command Post Officer\, Reconnaissance Officer\, Gun Position Officer\, Battle Captain and Adjutant. In 2009 he transferred to inactive supplementary reserve to start a civilian company. \nIn 2016\, while still residing in Guelph\, Captain Fry returned to primary reserve with the 7th Toronto Regiment\, Royal Canadian Artillery as there were no positions available with 11th Field Regiment. He proudly accepted the chance to return to the Royal Canadian Artillery when a position was made available at 7th Toronto Regiment. He returned as CPO\, GPO\, Recce O and then\, BK 9 Battery. \nWhile serving with 7th Toronto\, he deployed with the CAF support to flooding in Northern Ontario OP Lentus from April to June 2019 as Officer Commanding A Company\, 32 Brigade. During this command\, 32 Brigade conducted a Relief in Place of Regular Army (2 Brigade led by the 3rd Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment)\, and was the largest Reserve relief of Regular army since WW2. \nIn June 2019 Captain Fry attended the Army Tactics and Operations Course\, Tactics School\, Gagetown and\, in September 2019 returned to 11th Field Regiment in Guelph Ontario as the Battle Captain of 29 Battery.As part of the CAF response to the COVID Pandemic\, Captain Fry deployed on OP Laser between April and July 2020 as a Company 2IC and subsequently OC of B Coy\, 31 Territorial Brigade Group. \nCaptain Fry is a graduate of the Canadian Army Command and Staff College (2024) in Kingston Ontario and currently is the Battery Commander for 29 Battery Guelph and\, 16 Battery (the operational field battery). \nCaptain Fry has spent his civilian career in investment banking and commercial real estate and has experience working in Canada\, US\, UK and Europe. \nHonours and Awards: \nCanadian Forces Decoration (CD)\nSpecial Service Medal (SSM)
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/military-lecture-training-the-ukrainian-army-before-russia-attacked/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Fourth Friday: War And Peace: Songs And Monologues by Rhapsodius
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a powerful evening of reflection and artistry\, as we commemorate Remembrance Month with a special performance of War and Peace: Songs and Monologues. \nRhapsodius (Andrew Craig) returns with this evocative work\, originally commissioned for McCrae House Backyard Theatre. Inspired by John McCrae’s iconic poem In Flanders Fields\, Rhapsodius weaves music and spoken word into a stirring performance that inspires reflection and remembrance. \nArrive early to experience the Portraits – Stories of Black Canadian Military Service\, an exhibition from the Canadian War Museum currently on display at the Civic Museum. \nAdmission by donation starts at 5:00 p.m. with the concert beginning at 7:00 p.m. \nCash bar available \nAbout War and Peace: Songs and Monologues:\nWhat are the causes of war? Is war simply human nature? Is the goal of world peace realistic? Artivist and educator Rhapsodius presents a one-person\, one-act show that poses these questions and more\, and offers possible answers. \nWar and Peace: Songs and Monologues features some of the greatest songs about war and peace composed in the 20th century\, by artists such as Stevie Wonder\, Marvin Gaye\, Bob Dylan\, John Lennon\, and Bob Marley. Rhapsodius weaves together these songs with deeply considered monologues that draw equally from the ancient writings of Sun Tzu as well as from contemporary authors such as Gwynne Dyer\, Margaret McMillan\, Pema Chodron and the Dalai Lama. War and Peace: Songs and Monologues aims to educate\, enlighten\, uplift and inspire in equal measure\, and leave you with the sense that a peaceful world is indeed possible\, and that we can co-create it. \nAbout Portraits – Stories of Black Canadian Military Service:\nPortraits – Stories of Black Canadian Military Service\, a new travelling exhibition circulated by the Canadian War Museum\, celebrates the contributions of Black Canadians in the military through compelling accounts of service and sacrifice from across the country.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/fourth-friday-war-and-peace-songs-and-monologues-by-rhapsodius/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Miniature Painting Workshop: "Rabbit Rabbit!" for the New Year
DESCRIPTION:Create medieval-styled miniature paintings with Debbie Thompson Wilson. Participants will work on images of rabbits\, inspired by the saying “Rabbit Rabbit!” As superstition goes\, on the first day of each month saying “Rabbit Rabbit!” as soon as one wakes up is believed to bring good luck for the rest of the month. \nIn this workshop\, participants will have a choice of a few images to paint; some based on medieval manuscript miniatures\, where rabbits often appeared in marginal illuminations\, and one based on the image of a chocolate mold in the Civic Museum’s collection. \nWhat to bring to class:\n\nWatercolours (basic set)\nPalette or china plate\nSmall watercolour brushes (sizes 1 and 0 or similar)\nKneaded eraser\nHB pencil\n4B or 5B or 6B pencil (just one)\nBallpoint pen (any colour)\nSharp\, clean scissors\nX-Acto knife with #11 blade\nWater container\nRag or paper towel\nRuler\nFine waterproof marker (black or brown ink) I recommend either Pigma Micron (size 01) or Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen (XS)\nYour lunch\n\nThe instructor will provide coloured exemplars\, real gold leaf\, a fine watercolour brush and watercolour paper and misc. supplies for a fee of $10\, payable on the day\, cash only. \nPreregistration via Eventbrite is required. Cost is $65+HST per participant.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/miniature-painting-workshop-rabbit-rabbit-for-the-new-year/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Tales From the Hill: Guelph Guild of Storytellers
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTales from the Hill runs on the second Wednesday or Thursday of each month from October to May. \nGuests can arrive at 6:30 pm for casual socializing\, call to order at 7:00 pm for storytelling\, followed by time for more visits
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/tales-from-the-hill-guelph-guild-of-storytellers-18/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Holiday Toys and Games Drop-In
DESCRIPTION:Let’s play! We’re pulling out oodles of puzzles\, crafts\, toys\, and games from our vaults for kids of all ages to explore and experience. \nImage ID: Guelph Museums\, 1952X.00.196.10\, Collection of glass marbles
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/holiday-toys-and-games-drop-in/2025-12-20/
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SUMMARY:Tales from the Hill: Guelph Guild of Storytellers
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTales from the Hill runs on the second Wednesday or Thursday of each month from October to May. \nGuests can arrive at 6:30 pm for casual socializing\, call to order at 7:00 pm for storytelling\, followed by time for more visits.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/tales-from-the-hill-guelph-guild-of-storytellers-19/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260122T190000
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SUMMARY:Military Lecture: The History of the University of Guelph War Memorial Hall
DESCRIPTION:Austin Foster presents the history of the University of Guelph’s War Memorial Hall\, based on archival research for the War Memorial Hall: Its Early History\, Heritage\, and Legacy – A Centennial Retrospective (1924–2024) report. The presentation addresses the Ontario Agricultural College’s military context\, focusing on its experience during the First World War\, the fundraising campaigns and commemorative efforts that supported the project\, and the active involvement of students and the wider community. It also examines the design propositions considered for War Memorial Hall\, the practical challenges faced during its planning and construction\, and the building’s role throughout the interwar years and the Second World War. \nDoors open at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation starts at 7 p.m.\, followed by a question period. \nThe lecture premiered in-person at the Civic Museum. The recorded conversation is available on YouTube\, and our Museum Everywhere Portal. Guelph Museums’ Military Lecture series is presented in partnership with the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada. \nWatch The Recordings\nPart 1 \n\nPart 2  \n\nPart 3  \n\nAbout the Speaker\n \nAustin Foster\, MA\, CAHP-In\, is a historical researcher and writer specializing in heritage conservation. He holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies and History and a Master of Arts in History from the University of Guelph. His professional and volunteer experience spans academia\, archival management\, archaeology\, municipal heritage planning\, and historical conservation. He has contributed to Euro-Canadian and Indigenous archaeological projects\, worked on heritage conservation initiatives\, and conducted research for the Canadian War Memorials Database. Foster is a professional member of the Canadian Museums Association and an intern member of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/military-lecture-the-history-of-the-university-of-guelph-war-memorial-hall/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events,Military Lecture Series,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260123T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260123T210000
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SUMMARY:Fourth Friday: Three Guitarists in the Round
DESCRIPTION:Bob Maclean\, Don Moore\, and Roger Schmidt bring their unique and diverse guitar stylings for a captivating evening of music ranging from toe-tapping Celtic tunes to catchy jazz melodies. \nAdmission by donation starts at 5 p.m. with the concert beginning at 7 p.m. \nCash bar available.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/fourth-friday-three-guitarists-in-the-round/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260204T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260204T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223615
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SUMMARY:Guelph 200 Town Hall Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Learn\, share\, and prepare for Guelph’s bicentennial in 2027. Hear about the City’s plans to commemorate Guelph 200. Tell us about your plans to mark the bicentennial. Let’s chat about how we can work together to commemorate our past\, celebrate our present\, and leave a legacy for our future. \nPreregistration via Eventbrite is required. There will be meetings at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/guelph-200-town-hall-meeting/2026-02-04/1/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260212T203000
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SUMMARY:Tales from the Hill: Guelph Guild of Storytellers
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTales from the Hill runs on the second Wednesday or Thursday of each month from October to May. \nGuests can arrive at 6:30 p.m. for casual socializing\, call to order at 7:00 p.m. for storytelling\, followed by time for more visits.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/tales-from-the-hill-guelph-guild-of-storytellers-20/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260219T203000
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SUMMARY:Military Lecture: Wounded\, Maimed and Sick: A forgotten history of the Great War
DESCRIPTION:More than 65\,000 Canadians died fighting the Great War. Often forgotten in the tally of wartime sacrifice are the 180\,000 military service members who suffered some form of wounding\, injury or illness on the battlefields of the Western Front. From the war-torn landscapes of Europe to post-war life in Canada\, Eric Story follows the journey of thousands of men and women who paid an entirely different price than did the dead in service to the country. \nDoors open at 6:30 and the presentation starts at 7 p.m.\, followed by a question period. \nThe lecture premieres in-person at the Civic Museum. Guelph Museums’ Military Lecture series is presented in partnership with the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada. \nAbout the Speaker\n \nEric Story is Historian-in-Residence at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and Adjunct Professor in the Department of History at Wilfrid Laurier University. He has published widely on the legacies of the First World War in Canada\, focusing on medical patients\, disabled veterans\, and Indigenous communities. His current project examines the beginnings of the disability rights movement in the early twentieth century.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/military-lecture-wounded-maimed-and-sick-a-forgotten-history-of-the-great-war/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260227T210000
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SUMMARY:Fourth Friday: The CHMST
DESCRIPTION:Hip Hop Soul artist and multi-instrumentalist The CHMST performs his first solo gig in Guelph\, in partnership with Guelph Black Heritage Society to commemorate Black Heritage Month. \nAdmission by donation starts at 5 p.m. with the concert beginning at 7 p.m. \nCash bar available.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/fourth-friday-the-chmst/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260312T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260312T203000
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SUMMARY:Tales from the Hill: Guelph Guild of Storytellers
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTales from the Hill runs on the second Wednesday or Thursday of each month from October to May. \nGuests can arrive at 6:30 p.m. for casual socializing\, call to order at 7:00 p.m. for storytelling\, followed by time for more visits.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/tales-from-the-hill-guelph-guild-of-storytellers-21/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260314T100000
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SUMMARY:Maawnjidyang Maa / Kén:thon / Nę́ntoh / Here / Ici
DESCRIPTION:Maawnjidyang Maa – We come together here \nWhat does it mean to be “here” in Guelph\, where the Speed and Eramosa rivers meet? How do we engage in this place with all our relations— past\, present\, and future? \nThis exhibition\, within the museum and at sites around the city\, invites us to re-story Guelph through Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee ways of knowing. These stories help connect us to the lands\, waters\, and communities\, who have always been\, and always will be\, here. \nThe Maple tree\, a first responder and guardian of plant relations\, lives on the hill overlooking the city. Guiding us to consider contact zones between Indigenous Peoples and settlers\, the Maple counteracts the founding story of Guelph\, which is often mythologized in the felling of a maple tree. \nVisitors to the hilltop can interact with plants that are Indigenous to “here” along with the teachings they carry. The exhibition within the museum features the work of contemporary Indigenous artists\, who uniquely express the interconnection of life forms. \nThe digital work of the late Anishinaabe Elder\, visual and performing artist\, and author Rene Meshake\, a longtime Guelph resident\, speaks to Indigeneity in the local cityscape. \nWeaving together both traditional and contemporary materials\, Saugeen First Nation visual artist Emily Kewageshig explores cyclical themes of birth\, death\, and rebirth. \nBeing “here” at the junction of the Speed and Eramosa rivers is activated through the work of Kahnyen’kehàka multidisciplinary artist and dancer Santee Smith. Through her use of clay\, Smith embodies the rivers\, evoking the Sacred Feminine\, expressing a deep connection to the Earth\, and affirming the ongoing presence of Indigenous identity on the land. \nIn collaboration with Gayagohó:nǫ’ visual artist Alex Jacobs-Blum\, the future of “here” is celebrated in the artwork of Indigenous youth who call Guelph home. These emerging artists share their relationships to place\, the rivers\, and the importance of protecting the water for future generations. \nFrom March 2026 to February 2027\, sites of kinship between the hilltop and the rivers will be activated by Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee knowledge carriers. Curated by the Decolonizing Place Narratives Research Collective in collaboration with Guelph Museums and Culture\, City of Guelph. \n  \n \nMaawnjidyang Maa – Nous nous réunissons ici \nQue signifie être « ici » à Guelph\, à la rencontre des rivières Speed et Eramosa? Comment habitons-nous ce lieu avec toutes nos relations\, passées\, présentes et futures? \nCette exposition\, présentée au musée et dans divers sites à travers la ville\, nous invite à retracer l’histoire de Guelph à travers les savoirs des peuples anishinaabe et haudenosaunee. Leurs récits nous relient aux terres\, aux eaux et aux communautés qui ont toujours été\, et qui seront toujours\, ici. \nL’Érable\, premier intervenant et gardien des relations végétales\, se dresse sur la colline qui surplombe la ville. Sa présence nous invite à considérer les zones de contact entre les peuples autochtones et les colons\, là où les histoires se frôlent\, se répondent et parfois se heurtent. L’Érable vient ainsi contrebalancer le récit fondateur de Guelph\, souvent mythifié par l’abattage de cet arbre. \nLes visiteurs de la colline sont invités à interagir avec des plantes originaires d’« ici » et les enseignements qu’elles portent. Au musée\, l’exposition met en valeur le travail d’artistes autochtones contemporains\, qui révèlent chacun à leur manière l’interconnexion du vivant. \nL’œuvre numérique du regretté aîné anishinaabe Rene Meshake\, artiste visuel\, artiste de scène\, auteur et résident de longue date de Guelph\, fait résonner la présence autochtone dans le paysage urbain. \nEn tissant des matériaux traditionnels et contemporains\, l’artiste Emily Kewageshig\, de la Première Nation Saugeen\, explore les cycles de la naissance\, de la mort et de la renaissance. \nÊtre « ici » à la confluence des rivières Speed et Eramosa prend vie dans l’œuvre de Santee Smith\, artiste et danseuse multidisciplinaire Kahnyen’kehàka. Par son usage de l’argile\, Smith incarne les rivières\, évoquant le féminin sacré\, exprimant une connexion profonde à la Terre et affirmant la présence continue de l’identité autochtone sur le territoire. \nEn collaboration avec l’artiste Gayagohó:mo’ Alex-Jacobs-Blum\, l’avenir d’« ici » se déploie dans les œuvres de jeunes artistes autochtones qui vivent et créent à Guelph. Ces artistes émergents partagent leurs relations au lieu\, aux rivières et à l’importance de protéger l’eau pour les générations à venir. \nDe mars 2026 à avril 2027\, des liens de parenté entre la colline et les rivières seront activés par des gardiens et gardiennes du savoir anishinaabe et haudenosaunee. \nExposition réalisée par le « Decolonizing Place Narratives Research Collective » en collaboration avec « Guelph Museums and Culture » et la Ville de Guelph.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/maawnjidyang-maa-we-come-together-here/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Maawnjidyang Maa : We Come Together Here – Exhibition Opening
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to celebrate the opening of Maawnjidyang Maa : We Come Together Here\, an exhibition curated by the Decolonizing Place Narratives Research Collective. Experience the exhibition along with performances by Manitou Makwa Singers (Spirit Bear Singers)\, a hand drum group featuring Val King and her seven children from Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation\, and video projections of Rene Meshake’s works on the east-facing exterior wall of the historical St. Agnes school. Catered by Pow Wow Café.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/maawnjidyang-maa-we-come-together-here-exhibition-opening/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260320T170000
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SUMMARY:March Break
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the March Break with us! The Guelph Civic Museum will be open Monday-Friday\, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. from March 16-March 20. \nIn addition to our usual gallery experiences\, each there will be will also be workshops offered which are connected with our new feature exhibition\,\, Maawnjidyang Maa / Kén:thon / Nę́ntoh / Here / Ici. Learn more about these opportunities: \nMonday\, March 16 at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.: Learn with the Land\, Make with Clay-Workshop for Kids by Tanya Gluvakov \nTuesday\, March 17 at 1 p.m.: Roots & Rhythms Drop-in Dance Session for Kids & Families by Cleopatra (Gaabawi-Giizhigo) \nWednesday\, March 18 at 11:30 a.m.: Three Sisters Lunch & Learn – Food & Stories with Cleopatra (Gaabawi-Giizhigo) \nThursday\, March 19 at 1 p.m.: Making Corn Husk Dolls with Patricia Chrisjohn \nFriday\, March 20 at 11 a.m. Family Shorts Film Screening in collaboration with imagineNative \nComplete a Bingo card by exploring our featured exhibition and participating in workshops throughout the week. Complete your Bingo card by the end of the week for an opportunity to win a prize!
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/march-break/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260316T120000
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SUMMARY:Learn with the Land\, Make with Clay – Workshop for Kids by Tanya Gluvakov
DESCRIPTION:Gather and learn about cedar and how it can help to ground us. Listen to a story about the canoe and the teachings about what rest means to us. Learn how the canoe was put to rest during winter as an act of care. \nCreate a special pinch pot clay canoe to bring the teachings together. Take your clay canoe home to share its story with your family and friends \nPreregistration via Eventbrite is required. \nAbout the Guest Educator\n \nTanya Gluvakov is a mixed Mohawk woman with family and “roots” from Six Nations of the Grand River. Growing up in Toronto\, Tanya now spearheads projects that bring resurgence of medicines and accessibility to urban communities. She grows and harvests many medicines from her own garden\, and honorably from the land and teaches workshops about the many medicines and how connecting with them can help us find our way. She is an herbalist\, mom\, teacher\, and an auntie and proud founder of Roots and Raven\, where she welcomes indulgence in a variety of products and experiences created to help find moments of peace and remembrance of our connection to all things.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/learn-with-the-land-make-with-clay-workshop-for-kids-by-tanya-gluvakov/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260316T143000
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SUMMARY:Learn with the Land\, Make with Clay – Workshop for Kids by Tanya Gluvakov
DESCRIPTION:Gather and learn about cedar and how it can help to ground us. Listen to a story about the canoe and the teachings about what rest means to us. Learn how the canoe was put to rest during winter as an act of care. \nCreate a special pinch pot clay canoe to bring the teachings together. Take your clay canoe home to share its story with your family and friends \nPreregistration via Eventbrite is required. \nAbout the Guest Educator\n \nTanya Gluvakov is a mixed Mohawk woman with family and “roots” from Six Nations of the Grand River. Growing up in Toronto\, Tanya now spearheads projects that bring resurgence of medicines and accessibility to urban communities. She grows and harvests many medicines from her own garden\, and honorably from the land and teaches workshops about the many medicines and how connecting with them can help us find our way. She is an herbalist\, mom\, teacher\, and an auntie and proud founder of Roots and Raven\, where she welcomes indulgence in a variety of products and experiences created to help find moments of peace and remembrance of our connection to all things.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/learn-with-the-land-make-with-clay-workshop-for-kids-by-tanya-gluvakov-2/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260317T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260317T150000
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SUMMARY:Roots & Rhythms Drop-in Dance Session for Kids & Families by Cleopatra (Gaabawi-Giizhigo)
DESCRIPTION:This drop-in workshop focuses on dance\, offering an opportunity to learn about cultural practices\, movement\, and the importance of community and respect. Through interactive activities\, participants are encouraged to ask questions\, engage their senses\, and gain a deeper understanding of how dance plays meaningful roles in Indigenous cultures. No dance experience required – all are welcome! \nOffered in response to the exhibition Maawnjidyang Maa: We Come Together Here. \nAbout the Guest Educator\n \nMy name is Cleopatra\, and I am an Indigenous and Egyptian artist and educator. My nation is Mohawks of Akwesasne\, and I also have Anishinaabe ancestry — I proudly claim both. I lead educational workshops that introduce youth to Indigenous knowledge through hands-on learning. My goal is to create a safe\, inclusive\, and respectful learning environment that supports curiosity\, creativity\, and cultural appreciation.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/roots-rhythms-drop-in-dance-session-for-kids-families-by-cleopatra-gaabawi-giizhigo/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Three Sisters Lunch & Learn – Food & Stories with Cleopatra (Gaabawi-Giizhigo)
DESCRIPTION:Meet the Three Sisters – corn\, beans\, and squash – while simmering soup and preparing bannock and berries for lunch. Participants will enjoy their meal together\, while learning about cultural practices\, sustainability\, and the importance of community and respect. Participants are encouraged to ask questions\, engage their senses\, and gain a deeper understanding about how food has meaningful roles in Indigenous culture. Adult participants must be accompanied by a child/children. \nMenu: Three Sisters soup\, Bannock\, and Berries\nDrink: Cedar iced tea\, juice\, and water \nOffered in response to the exhibition Maawnjidyang Maa: We Come Together Here. \nPreregistration via Eventbrite is required. \nAbout the Guest Educator\n \nMy name is Cleopatra\, and I am an Indigenous and Egyptian artist and educator. My nation is Mohawks of Akwesasne\, and I also have Anishinaabe ancestry — I proudly claim both. I lead educational workshops that introduce youth to Indigenous knowledge through hands-on learning. My goal is to create a safe\, inclusive\, and respectful learning environment that supports curiosity\, creativity\, and cultural appreciation.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/three-sisters-lunch-learn-food-stories-with-cleopatra-gaabawi-giizhigo/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Making Corn Husk Dolls with Patricia Chrisjohn
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the Haudenosaunee tradition and story of the corn husk doll.\nMake your own corn husk doll. \nOffered in response to the exhibition Maawnjidyang Maa: We Come Together Here \nPreregistration via Eventbrite is required \nAbout the Guest Educator\n \nPatricia Chrisjohn is a Haudenosaunee woman\, mother and grandmother from Oneida of the Thames First Nation. A proud member of the bear clan\, Patricia is a hand drum carrier\, a storyteller and a maker of corn husk dolls.  She enjoys sharing teachings and sees that it is her lifelong journey to learn more about her Oneida language and Haudenosaunee teachings.  Her educational background includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Urban and Regional Planning. This reflects her life-long interest in community development within Indigenous organizations and communities.  Over the many years of employment and volunteer work\, Patricia’s work has focused on language revitalization\, health\, mental health\, support to families affected by Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women\, Girls\, Trans and Two-Spirit (MMIWGT2S) people\, and support to survivors of Residential Schools.  She is also a member of an Indigenous Sharing Circle with the Peel Art Gallery Museum and Archives as well as a member of the Peel District School Board Indigenous Education Council.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/making-corn-husk-dolls-with-patricia-chrisjohn/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260319T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260319T203000
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SUMMARY:Military Lecture: From Sherbrooke with Love: Illicit Correspondence\, Civilian Internment\, and Canada in the Second World War
DESCRIPTION:Gillian 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 the afterlives\, expected and otherwise\, of wartime stories and sources. \nDoors open at 6:30 and the presentation starts at 7 p.m.\, followed by a question period. \nThe lecture premiered in-person at the Civic Museum. The recorded conversation will be available on YouTube\, and our Museum Everywhere Portal. Guelph Museums’ Military Lecture series is presented in partnership with the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada. \nWatch the Recording\n\nAbout the Speaker\n \nGillian Wagenaar is a SSHRC-funded PhD candidate at the University of Waterloo. Her research looks at Canadian correspondence at both the heart and margins of the Second World War\, connecting homefront and battlefront\, and examining the meaning of letters and how they get from one point to another. Through this work\, she aims to make the exploration of history more accessible through digital methods\, storytelling\, and hands-on engagement with the past.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/military-lecture-from-sherbrooke-with-love-illicit-correspondence-civilian-internment-and-canada-in-the-second-world-war/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Family Shorts Film Screening in collaboration with imagineNative
DESCRIPTION:“Family Shorts” presented in collaboration with imagineNative Film and Media Festival \nDuration: 45 minutes. \nSee works of whimsical animations\, calls for action for future generations\, and lessons to listen to your elders! \nAllison Goes Berry Picking [5 mins.]\nDirectors: Allison Anderson (Trondëk Hwech’in)\, Georgette McLoed (Trondëk Hwëch’in) \nPendleton Man [11 mins.]\nDirector: Doug Winnipeg (Blackfoot) \nThe Lemonade Stand – Making Medicines [5 mins.]\nDirector: Paul O’Bomsawin (Abénaki) \nGraduation Day [12 mins.]\nDirectors: Charlene Moore (Cree)\, Tasha Hubbard (Cree) \nMy Friend the Green Horse [11 mins.]\nDirector(s): Alanis Obomsawin (Abénaki) \nIntended Audience: Appropriate for kids and families. \n  \nOffered in response to the exhibition Maawnjidyang Maa: We Come Together Here.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/family-shorts-film-screening-in-collaboration-with-imaginenative/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Fourth Friday: James Gordon
DESCRIPTION:James 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 would pick a letter each week\, write a song about the topic suggested\, and perform it live on the air in Toronto\, usually at 7:30 a.m.\, after driving in from his hometown of Guelph. Gordon will revisit these tunes as we take a tour around Ontario from the comfort of Guelph Civic Museum. \nAdmission by donation starts at 5 p.m. with the concert beginning at 7 p.m. Cash bar available. \nAbout the Artist\nJames Gordon has had a remarkably diverse and resilient career in the Canadian cultural sector. As a solo singer-songwriter and with the ground-breaking trio Tamarack\, he’s recorded 42 albums and toured relentlessly around the world. For more than ten years he was a songwriter-in-residence for CBC radio\, and his “Hometown Tunes” feature on Ontario Morning was the starting point for this presentation.  Between tours\, James is a record producer\, playwright\, community activist\, theatre director\, and he served two terms as a Guelph City Councillor. \nHis song ’Mining For Gold’ was featured in the John Sayles film ‘Silver City’ and was included on the classic Cowboy Junkies album ‘The Trinity Sessions’. Gordon’s iconic ‘Frobisher Bay’ has been recorded by more than 100 different acts world-wide. It’s become a standard in choirs everywhere\, and is in ‘Rise Again’\, the sequel to the legendary ‘Rise Up Singing’ songbook. \nHis newest album ‘Wrinkles and Scars” came out last year and his ‘musical novel’ ‘The Ark Of The Oven Mitt\,’ was a finalist in the 2022 Stephen Leacock Humour Awards. Gordon had his first ‘viral hit’ with 300\,000 views on YouTube and social media for his political commentary song about the ‘Freedom Convoy. He’s touring this year with his one-man ‘activist’ musical “Smashing the Oligarchy and Other Fun Pre-apocalyptic Activities.”\nJamesgordon.ca
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/fourth-friday-james-gordon-2/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Tales from the Hill: Guelph Guild of Storytellers
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTales from the Hill runs on the second Wednesday or Thursday of each month from October to May. \nGuests can arrive at 6:30 p.m. for casual socializing\, call to order at 7:00 p.m. for storytelling\, followed by time for more visits.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/tales-from-the-hill-guelph-guild-of-storytellers-22/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Military Lecture: Lives of Servitude and Service: British Home Children and the Making of Wartime Canada by Kelly Morrison
DESCRIPTION:At 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 Kingdom between 1869 and 1939. Many Home Children\, despite enduring hardship and abuse in their placements\, chose to stay in Canada and contribute to this country’s efforts in the First and Second World Wars—approximately 10\,000 in the Great War and 20\,000 in the Second World War. Countless others served in various ways on the Canadian home front. Kelly Morrison’s presentation introduces Beardshaw and a select group of Home Children\, revealing how this marginalized group helped to define Canada’s national wartime and postwar identity. \nDoors open at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation starts at 7:00 p.m.\, followed by a question period. \nThe lecture premieres in-person at the Civic Museum. The recorded conversation will be available on YouTube\, and our Museum Everywhere Portal. Guelph Museums’ Military Lecture series is presented in partnership with the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada. \nAbout the Speaker\n \nKelly Morrison is a PhD candidate in history\, specializing in War & Society studies at Wilfrid Laurier University. She earned her Honours BA and MA in history at the University of Toronto. Morrison has published two articles: In 2016\, “The North West Rebellion Monument and its Enduring Place in the Historical Landscape of Toronto\,” for ImagiNATIONS\, the University of Toronto’s Journal of Canadian Studies; and in 2020\, “The Missing and the Missed of Lanark County\, Ontario: Great War Sacrifice and the Memorialization of Exclusion in ‘The Volunteer’ Monument\,” for the Journal of Ontario History. She has guest lectured on the subject of War\, Commemoration and Propaganda at the University of Toronto and Wilfrid Laurier University. She has been a guest speaker on Home Child history at the Brant Museum and Archives and the British Consulate in Toronto. She is a regular keynote speaker at Remembrance Day luncheons hosted by the Royal Canadian Navy and HMCS York from 2020-2025.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/military-lecture-lives-of-servitude-and-service-british-home-children-and-the-making-of-wartime-canada-by-kelly-morrison/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260423T210000
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SUMMARY:Niwiidosendimin (We Walk with Each Other)
DESCRIPTION:Niwiidosendimin (We Walk with Each Other)  \nA guided walking tour with Jordan Jamieson and Edebwed Ogichidaa / Valarie King \nOn 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 Jordan Jamieson and Edebwed Ogichidaa / Valarie King. Jordan Jamieson is an Anishinaabe knowledge keeper\, leader and youth ambassador from Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation\, who is passionate about fostering productive dialogue between Indigenous and settler communities. Edebwed Ogichidaa / Valarie King is a knowledge keeper\, educator\, and elder from Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. \nParticipants will walk together\, pausing in specific locations to reflect on past and present experiences in the place we call Guelph\, and to imagine a shared future. Reflect and learn at the rivers and on the land through First Nations perspectives. \nThe walking tour ends on the hilltop overlooking downtown Guelph. Witness a 30-foot-wide projection on the east-facing wall of the St. Agnes School\, engaging in a dialogue with the land and the surrounding architecture. The video compilation features “The Archive of Steampunk Mishoomis\,” created by longtime Guelph resident\, Anishinaabemowin speaker\, and residential school Survivor\, Rene Meshake\, who incorporated expressions of Anishinaabe identity and pride into his work. \nThis event is offered in conjunction with the feature exhibition Maawnjidyang Maa: We Come Together Here\, curated by the Decolonizing Place Narratives Collective. Registration is required and includes access to the exhibition. Registration via Eventbrite will be available soon. \nPlease note that the walk will take approximately 60-75 minutes at a moderate pace\, with stops for storytelling and reflection at specific locations along the route. Much\, but not all\, the route is paved. Walkers will climb the steps from Gordon Street to the hilltop\, where the Basilica and the Museum are located. Please wear comfortable shoes. Note that there are no washroom facilities until the walkers reach the Guelph Civic Museum. \nParticipants are welcome to park in the Museum’s lot (entrance off Cork Street) and then walk to the meeting location at the conjunction of the rivers. The Museum’s parking lot is free of charge for participants in the event. \n 
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/niwiidosendimin-we-walk-with-each-other/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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