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SUMMARY:Fourth Friday: Nora Joy
DESCRIPTION:A breath of fresh air on a summer night! Join us for the final Fourth Friday of the summer as rising star Nora Joy brings her youthful energy and sweet melodies to the Civic Museum patio. \nAdmission by donation starts at 5 p.m. with the concert beginning at 7 p.m. Cash bar available. \nAbout the artist\nNora Joy is a 16-year-old independent singer-songwriter from Stratford\, Ontario\, whose music carries a rare mix of honesty\, warmth and youthful perspective. \nSince beginning songwriting at 11\, Nora has developed a style that blends pop and folk with heartfelt lyrics that reflect the experiences of growing up. \nIn 2024\, Nora was selected as an Ontario Youth Discoveries Competition winner\, earning the privilege of performing at the Summerfolk Festival\, where her performance was highlighted in press coverage as one of the festival’s standouts. \nThat same year\, Nora was personally invited by Canadian icon Ron Sexsmith to join him on stage at his Sexsmith at Sixty concert. She later travelled to London\, UK\, to record backing vocals for Sexsmith’s 2025 album\, Hangover Terrace. \nNora opened for Sexsmith at his 2025 Ontario shows and his 2026 shows in the UK and Ireland.  Sexsmith says\, “at just age 16\, Nora Joy is writing songs that are wonderfully melodic and well-structured with lyrics that are thoughtful and wise beyond her years.” \nNora’s self-titled debut album was released on February 13\, 2026.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/fourth-friday-nora-joy/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Fourth Friday: The Dufferin Groove
DESCRIPTION:Close your eyes and you might just imagine you’re in New Orleans on a hot summer night! \nThe Dufferin Groove bring their cool\, cozy\, and cheerful Trad Jazz vibe to the Civic Museum patio\, reviving music from the 1920s and 30s by greats like Louis Armstrong\, Jelly Roll Morton\, and Joe “King” Oliver. \nGather your favourite people\, grab a cool drink\, and settle in for an evening of timeless tunes. \nAdmission by donation starts at 5 p.m. with the concert beginning at 7 p.m. Cash bar available. \nAbout the Artists\nLaurent Humeau (trumpet\, clarinet\, soprano\, vocals)\, Jared Higgins (tenor banjo)\, and Ashleigh Rose (tuba) \nLaurent Humeau (France) started playing guitar at an early age with his father\, fell in love with the music of New Orleans\, and taught himself soprano saxophone\, clarinet\, and trumpet. His love for performing the music of the greats\, like Louis Armstrong\, Johnny Dodds\, Django Reinhardt\, and Sydney Bechet\, has taken him around the world. He leads multiple projects in Canada and Europe including the Jungle Jazz Band\, and is delighted to be returning to the Guelph Civic Museum. \nAshleigh Rose (Canada)\, is a classically trained pianist and saxophonist and grand-daughter of the founder of the Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra. She transitioned to tuba and sousaphone within the fanfare culture of southern Europe and later the brass band culture of Berlin\, Germany. She has played with the Titubanda (Rome)\, Salsa Azul (Berlin) the Berlin Brass Caravan (Berlin)\, Marching Disorder (Toronto)\, and The Happy Pals (Toronto). \nJared Higgins (Canada) is a Toronto local who has been playing professionally in the scene since graduating Humber College in 2016. Since then\, he has become ubiquitous in the Toronto swing music scene\, playing with acts like Trombone Charlotte\, The Tap Room Gang\, Tak Arikushi\, The Happy Pals\, and more.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/fourth-friday-the-dufferin-groove/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260626T190000
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SUMMARY:Fourth Friday: MR. SAUGA
DESCRIPTION:MR. SAUGA is a high-energy Indigenous performer fusing hip-hop with Michi Saagiig cultural elements. His engaging stage presence gets audiences to Get Loud! His latest album “Band Council Secrets” delivers impactful\, crowd-ready tracks that showcase his evolving sound. \nAdmission by donation starts at 5 p.m. with the concert beginning at 7 p.m.. Cash bar available. \nSAUGA’s performance is offered in conjunction with the feature exhibition Maawnjidyang Maa: We Come Together Here\, curated by the Decolonizing Place Narratives Collective. \nThroughout the evening\, witness a 30-foot-wide video projection on the east-facing wall of the St. Agnes School\, overlooking the museum’s main entrance and parking lot. The video compilation features “The Archive of Steampunk Mishoomis\,” created by longtime Guelph resident\, Anishinaabemowin speaker\, and residential school Survivor\, Rene Meshake\, whose art is also represented in the Maawnjidyang Maa exhibition.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/fourth-friday-mr-sauga/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:National Indigenous Peoples Day Community Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Indigenous Culture and Excellence on National Indigenous Peoples Day with an afternoon of First Nations\, Inuit\, and Métis art\, song\, and dance. \nFeaturing Cedar Drummers\, a family drumming group with mixed Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe ancestry\, and an Indigenous Market from 12:00 to 5 p.m. on the hilltop patio. \nShared in conjunction with Maawnjidyang Maa : We Come Together Here\, an exhibition curated by the Decolonizing Place Narratives Research Collective\, on view inside the Guelph Civic Museum. \nAll are welcome \nFeatured Performers:\nOpening Song\, drum circle and Closing by Cedar Drummers\nStorytelling Drum and Song with Ame Papatsie\nMetis Jigging with Alicia Hamilton \nVendors Including:\nBear Beats\nEl Milargo Foods\nMake it Sweet\nMelanie’s Beadings\nMystic Mae Creations\nNaawigiizhig Creations\nZeeyo Premium Jewellery \nCall For Vendors\nIndigenous vendors are invited to apply by completing this form.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/national-indigenous-peoples-day-community-gathering/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Community Feast
DESCRIPTION:First Nations\, Inuit\, and Métis community members are invited to join us in honouring Niibin-Adakiiwan (The Change to Summer) on Thursday\, June 18\,  at Guelph Civic Museum. RSVP on Eventbrite. \nOpening by Manitou Mkwa Singers. \nBring a dish to share and your Feast Bundle. \nFeaturing feast dishes by Pow Wow Café for all to enjoy. \nVideo projection of “The Archive of Steampunk Mishoomis\,” created by Rene Meshake/Steampunk Mishoomis\, on the east-facing wall of the St. Agnes building\, beside the Museum’s entrance\, on view from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. \nShared in conjunction with Maawnjidyang Maa : We Come Together Here\, an exhibition curated by the Decolonizing Place Narratives Research Collective\, on view inside the Civic Museum.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/community-feast/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Plant Kin & Observation Workshop with Roots & Raven (Tanya Gluvakov)
DESCRIPTION:We will spend a creative day together in conversation with the plant world\, here\, in Guelph. Beginning outdoors on the land\, within the hilltop garden and at the rivers\, we will observe and sketch our plant kin and listen to teachings of Spring. With care and curiosity\, we will pay attention to the plant shapes\, texture\, and movements. It is an opportunity to look closely\, connect and slow down. \nAfter our time outside\, we will take a lunch break before gathering at the Civic Museum to create a collaborative art piece inspired by our observations. The piece will inhabit a cabinet located outside the main floor gallery space and will be on display for the duration of the current exhibition\, Maawnjidyang Maa: We Come Together Here. \nWe will meet at the museum at 9:30 a.m. and walk down to the art installation “At the River’s Edge\, the Grandmothers are Weaving Tomorrow” located along the Speed River in John Galt Park. This gathering is offered to community members ages 13 and over\, and will be held rain or shine. We will be providing sketch paper and materials but invite those who prefer different crafting styles to bring their own materials if they wish.  Please wear appropriate clothing and bring a blanket or portable folding chair to comfortably sit on. \nThere will be a break for lunch at 12 p.m. We encourage participants to bring their own lunch\, or to pick up lunch from a nearby food vendor. \nImage credit: Amina Lalor \nPreregistration via Eventbrite is required. \nAbout the Guest Educator\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 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/plant-kin-observation-workshop-with-roots-raven-tanya-gluvakov/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260526T183000
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SUMMARY:The Baker Street individuals: Help write the next chapter
DESCRIPTION:As significant work begins on the individuals excavated from the Baker Street public burial ground in Guelph\, join the McMaster University research team for a project open house on Tuesday\, May 26 at Guelph Civic Museum. \nDr. Megan Brickley will give a brief project update\, introducing the team of experts and students working to understand the lives of those buried in Guelph’s earliest colonial cemetery. \nNo lab coat required—just curiosity! Try your hand at an “isotope detective” game – using chemical clues in teeth to track who was a local and who migrated here. See a mini lab for peptide research and learn how researchers investigate the biological sex and ages at death of those at the site. Interact with micro-CT scanned bones and explore “Excavating the Archive.” And (guaranteed to improve your hand hygiene) learn about “Microscopic Migrants” – parasites that travelled with people – alongside other aspects of health and disease\, including working with a 3D bone scanner. \nThis interactive evening is about you\, too.\nResearchers need your questions\, insights\, and input as they plan the next steps\, including a future memorial service at Woodlawn Memorial Park to “Honour Their Journey”. \nWhether you’re a history buff\, a student\, or simply curious about who lived – and struggled -on the land beneath your feet\, come ask questions\, try the hands‑on activities. \nWhy does this matter today? In an era of global migration\, understanding how health and migration intersected in the past helps us build a more informed and compassionate future. \nSessions begin at 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Preregistration via Eventbrite is required. \nFor more information and to support the work of Dr. Megan Brickley and the research team\, visit Guelph Baker Street project page
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/the-baker-street-individuals-help-write-the-next-chapter/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Fourth Friday: Rebecca Hass – Manaadjia: A Tribute to Rene Meshake
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a moving evening of music\, story\, and remembrance honouring the life\, art\, and enduring spirit of the late Anishinaabe Elder Rene Meshake. Rebecca Hass (Nitaawegiizhigok/Singing Sky Woman)\, a Métis artist\, opera singer\, and composer\, will share songs and stories born from her deep creative and personal connection with Meshake. \nAdmission by donation starts at 5:00 p.m. with the performance beginning at 7:00 p.m. The performance will take place on the patio\, weather permitting. \nRebecca Hass’s performance is offered in conjunction with the feature exhibition Maawnjidyang Maa: We Come Together Here\, curated by the Decolonizing Place Narratives Collective. \nThroughout the evening\, witness a 30-foot-wide video projection on the east-facing wall of the St. Agnes School\, overlooking the museum’s main entrance and parking lot. The video compilation features “The Archive of Steampunk Mishoomis\,” created by longtime Guelph resident\, Anishinaabemowin speaker\, and residential school Survivor\, Rene Meshake\, whose art is also represented in the “Maawnjidyang Maa” exhibition. \nAbout Rebecca Hass and Rene Meshake\nFrom their first meeting in 2016\, Meshake and Hass began dreaming up what Meshake called “Manaadjia\,” which means “to take care of our people in order to conserve them for a long time.” Their musical collaborations wove together language\, land\, and tradition. Through emails\, poetry\, melodies\, and teachings exchanged across the country\, their relationship blossomed into a powerful artistic kinship. In Meshake’s words\, Hass was his N’dawemaa (sister) and he believed their music was meant to change the world. \nHass will share original songs composed during their collaboration\, performed with guitar\, hand drum\, and pipegwan\, alongside stories\, teachings\, and digital artworks created with Meshake. The evening will offer an intimate window into their shared vision – a tribute not only to Meshake’s legacy as a storyteller\, artist\, and language keeper\, but also to the transformative power of relationship\, creativity\, and land-based learning.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/fourth-friday-rebecca-hass-manaadjia-a-tribute-to-rene-meshake/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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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-23/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260510T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260510T170000
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SUMMARY:Mother's Day Tea
DESCRIPTION:Tea is a serious affair at Guelph Museums! This Mother’s Day\, treat mom to an afternoon of tea and treats at the Civic Museum. Enjoy a bottomless pot of our McCrae Private Blend or Garden Blend teas as well as a variety of delicious baked treats and fruit. There are seatings at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. \n\n\nAdmission to the Guelph Civic Museum is included in the ticket price. Please feel free to browse the exhibition Maawnjidyang Maa: We Come Together Here before or after you enjoy your tea. \n\nPreregistration via Eventbrite is required.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/mothers-day-tea-11/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Mother’s Day Tea
DESCRIPTION:Tea is a serious affair at Guelph Museums! This Mother’s Day\, treat mom to an afternoon of tea and treats at the Civic Museum. Enjoy a bottomless pot of our McCrae Private Blend or Garden Blend teas as well as a variety of delicious baked treats and fruit. There are seatings at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. \n\n\nAdmission to the Guelph Civic Museum is included in the ticket price. Please feel free to browse the exhibition Maawnjidyang Maa: We Come Together Here before or after you enjoy your tea. \n\nPreregistration via Eventbrite is required.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/mothers-day-tea-10/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260424T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260424T210000
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SUMMARY:Fourth Friday: Gayle Ackroyd & 2B Jazz
DESCRIPTION:It’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. . \nAdmission by donation starts at 5 p.m. with the concert beginning at 7 p.m. Cash bar available. \nAbout the Artist\nGayle Ackroyd has played clubs and festivals for decades. She started doing Jazz in 2020 and recorded the Jazz Album “He Surprises Me” with producer Rodger Stevenson. Gayle formed a Jazz band with guitarist John Brose and Liam Gallagher on Bass. The repertoire consists of upbeat swinging Jazz standards and originals. Ackroyd has lived in Guelph since 2010.
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/fourth-friday-april-2026/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260416T190000
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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 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\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:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events,Military Lecture Series,Online
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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: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:20260123T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260123T210000
DTSTAMP:20251229T193210Z
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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:20260122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260122T203000
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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:20260108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260108T203000
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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/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260104T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260104T170000
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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/2026-01-04/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251211T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251211T203000
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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
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251206T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251206T160000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251128T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251128T210000
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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
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251120T203000
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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
CATEGORIES:Events,Military Lecture Series,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251116T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251116T173000
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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
CATEGORIES:Events
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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: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
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Remembrance Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Remembrance Day to pause\, reflect\, and give thanks to those served and sacrificed\, and those who continue to serve. \n\nMcCrae House and Guelph Civic Museum will be open to the public with admission by donation\nRoyal Canadian Legion Col. John McCrae Memorial Branch 234 Flag Service at 8:55 a.m. at McCrae Memorial Gardens featuring wreath laying\, a minute of silence\, and The Last Post.\nJohn McCrae Public School Remembrance Assembly at 11:00 a.m. at McCrae Memorial Gardens
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/remembrance-day-9/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Guelph Film Festival x Guelph Museums
DESCRIPTION:The Guelph Film Festival\, a documentary film festival presenting stories that explore themes of social justice\, the environment\, and community building\, presents two screenings at the Civic Museum. \nFeature Screening: The Next \n11:30 AM\nAt the end of her mother’s life\, decolonial writer Julietta Singh returns to her childhood home. As she unearths its layered history\, she discovers 140 years of forgotten matriarchs and untold political legacies. In this genre-defying collaboration\, the home becomes a space of radical storytelling and cross-community connection.\nWatch trailer \nShorts Series: films TBD \n2:30 PM \nTickets available at https://guelphfilmfestival.ca/
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/guelph-film-festival-x-guelph-museums/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:We Remember: Beaded Poppy Workshop with Naomi Smith (Chippewas of Nawash)
DESCRIPTION:Create an embossed beaded poppy pin or pendant. This two-day workshop offers traditional teachings and an introduction to Indigenous raised beading techniques and working with deer hide. The 2025 poppy design may also include quill work. \nAll are welcome (recommended 15 years old and up). Comfort with hand sewing is an asset. Participants should bring a basic sewing kit\, including small flat nose pliers\, small scissors\, thimble\, and magnifier. \nLunch is not provided/included. Participants are welcome to bring a bagged lunch or to pick up lunch in the area. \nPreregistration via Eventbrite is required. Space is limited to 20 participants with six spaces  reserved for Indigenous participants. \nNote: the workshop will run from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. The workshop fee is $238+HST ($180 for registration + $58 for poppy-making kit materials).
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/we-remember-beaded-poppy-workshop-with-naomi-smith-chippewas-of-nawash-3/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Fourth Friday: Diwali Celebration with UW Mehfil
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Diwali\, the festival of lights\, with a vibrant performance by UW Mehfil\, the University of Waterloo’s South Asian Music Club\, and a host of Diwali-inspired activities\, including mehndi painting and festive crafts. \nThrough music and storytelling\, UW Mehfil captures the spirit of Diwali: light over darkness\, unity in diversity\, and the joy of coming together in celebration. Their repertoire spans Bollywood classics\, soulful Sufi melodies\, and energetic Western fusions\, creating an unforgettable soundtrack for the evening. Expect heart-stirring ballads\, foot-tapping rhythms\, and an atmosphere brimming with warmth\, colour\, and festivity. \nAdmission by donation starting at 5 p.m.\, with the performance starting at 7 p.m. Cash bar. \nAbout the Artist:\nUW Mehfil celebrates the rich diversity of South Asian culture through music\, blending traditional genres with innovative contemporary styles. Their performances offer a space for connection\, creativity\, and community -bringing people together through the universal language of music
URL:https://guelphmuseums.ca/event/fourth-friday-diwali-celebration-with-uw-mehfil/
LOCATION:Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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