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Welcoming Week: Floral Folklore and Pressed Wildflower Art by Nimra Bandukwala

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

Guelph Civic Museum warmly WELCOMES all to an inspiring exploration of local ecology, folklore, and creativity! Led by Nimra Bandukwala, this free workshop offers a unique blend of learning, storytelling, and artistic expression. What to expect?  Ecological awareness: Discover the wonders of the local environment by working with invasive wildflowers. Learn about ethical foraging practices…

City of Guelph 2024 Artist-in-Residence Tracey-Mae Chambers: #HopeAndHealingCanada

Shelldale Family Gateway 20 Shelldale Crescent, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

City of Guelph’s 2024 Artist-in-Residence, Tracey-Mae Chambers, will present an artist talk and single-day exhibition of the community weavings created throughout the residency, during Culture Days on Sunday, September 22. Join Tracey-Mae at Shelldale Family Gateway between 1 and 4 p.m., with an artist talk at 2 p.m. to learn about her #HopeAndHealingCanada project that…

Fourth Friday: Joni Nehrita

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

Every Fourth Friday of the month enjoy free admission to the Civic Museum from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and a free concert starting at 7 p.m. If weather permits, enjoy music on the patio! This Fourth Friday we celebrate Culture Days, the opening of new feature exhibitions - "Art as We Are: Creative Community…

Alchemy Embroidery – Collaboratively Altering Paper with Needle and Thread

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

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 significance being valued as an expressive medium in many cultures and…

Stitch in Public Day

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

The Canadian Embroiders' Guild celebrates needle arts by encouraging a Stitch-In-Public Day in September each year.  Join Mary Kroetsch to learn and explore how to stitch on paper or bring your own projects to work on. Take inspiration from works on display in the Alchemy Embroidery – Collaboratively Altering Paper with Needle and Thread exhibition,…

Roots to Reconciliation: Songs and Stories with Rene Meshake

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

Join us on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day, for a profound and reflective event led by Rene Meshake, an esteemed Anishinaabe elder, visual and performing artist, author, storyteller, flute player, and new media artist. A recipient of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Medal, Meshake has dedicated his life…

Amplifying Harriet Miller’s Voice: Limited Screening & Artist Panel

St. Joseph's Health Centre 100 Westmount Road, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Join HAUI, 2024 City of Guelph Artist-in-Residence, for a limited screening and artist panel for “Amplifying Harriet Miller’s Voice: A Celebration of Femininity, Blackness, and Healing” at St. Joseph's Health Centre Guelph on October 3 at 6 p.m. The evening will showcase the screening of the multi-media project, produced by Public Domain Theatre x HAUI and…

Railway Day at Locomotive 6167

Locomotive 6167 John Galt Park, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Gather around the largest object in the Guelph Museums collection: Locomotive 6167 for family fun, learning and creativity. Meet the Locomotive 6167 volunteer crew. Move to the music of Toad and Henry. Play with Senor Banana’s puppets. Make your mark with train ticket calligraphy.