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SUMMARY:Boarding House Arts Open House
DESCRIPTION:Join us in celebrating the community at Boarding House Arts.  \nExplore the studios and workspaces of over 13 local artists and arts organizations in this historic building in downtown Guelph. \nThe studios of: \nMary Calarco \nMary Karavos \nAlisa McRonald \nRosanne Morri \nKatie Refling Photography \nHeejung shin \nRon Shuebrook \nLaurie Skantzos \nGillian Wilson \nLyn Westfall \nArts Organiations: \nArtsEverywhere Festival \nMusagetes \nPublication Studios Guelph \n  \n 
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/boarding-house-arts-open-house/
LOCATION:Boarding House Arts\, 6 Dublin Street South\, Guelph\, N1H 4L5
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibitions,Art Sales,Families,Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alisa McRonald":MAILTO:info@alisamcronald.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250930T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250930T200000
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SUMMARY:2025 Vocamus Writers Workshops
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 Vocamus Writers Workshops: a series of workshops inspired by community and\nprovided by local authors for all writers at any stage of their craft.\nThe workshops are designed to:\n•adopt or further with innovative tools and sources an even more consistent writing practice\n•help participants relate to and better understand the characteristics of diverse genres\, such as\npoetry and nonfiction\n•understand the urgency of personal narratives in this day and age\n•be more resourceful and creative when facing stagnation or the dreaded blank page\n•create a plan to promote their work after finishing their manuscripts\n*and the opportunity for all of the above to converge into your next piece of writing.\nAll the Vocamus Writers Community Workshops will be provided at Vocamus Press: In the\nadjacent building of First Baptist Church\, located on 255 Woolwich St\, Guelph\, ON N1H 3V8\nRegistration details: Send an email to vocamuswriterscommunity@gmail.com to register for the\nspecific workshop that you are interested in participating before the workshop’s unique\nregistration deadline.\nThat’s all! Registration is PWYC ($15 suggested).\nTo be paid at the time of the workshop. Please bring cash. \nThe Art of Biography and Family History By Judith Nasby\n[September 30th 6-8pm]\nWriting on Your Feet By Sharon B. Moore\nOctober 28th [6-8pm]\nThe Crafting of a Memoir By Sue Williams\n[November 25th 6-8pm]
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/2025-vocamus-writers-workshops-4/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Literary,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250927T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251012T180000
DTSTAMP:20250909T133342Z
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SUMMARY:Dave Riedstra - Folds in Our Unfolding Trajectories
DESCRIPTION:September 27 – October 12 2025 \nOpening Reception: Saturday September 27\, 2-6pm \nDave Riedstra is a Guelph-based artist who works with quiet sound. Folds in Our Unfolding Trajectories is a sound installation in which hanging wooden forms resonate with the acoustic space and ongoing activity of the Guelph Youth Music Centre atrium. Sounds and movement in the space interact with the position of the hanging objects\, changing the patterns of resonance that ring out through their quiet feedback. Audio processing monitors these changes and incorporates their movement into its own generative system\, further interacting with the sound. Gently incorporating human\, arboreal\, machine\, and other processes and histories into a mixture of present sound\, Folds in… weaves its own trajectory among those in the atrium’s ecosystem. \nThis installation is proudly presented in partnership with Ed Video Media Arts Centre and the Guelph Youth Music Centre as part of Ontario Culture Days\, Canada’s annual celebration of arts\, culture and heritage. The GYMC’s 2nd floor Atrium is physically accessible by elevator. \nThe artist acknowledges the support of the Guelph Arts Council in the development of this work.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/dave-riedstra-folds-in-our-unfolding-trajectories/
LOCATION:Guelph Youth Music Centre\, 75 Cardigan St\, Guelph\, N1H 3Z7
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250925T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250925T210000
DTSTAMP:20250909T133432Z
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SUMMARY:The Image Makers
DESCRIPTION:It’s time for the next round of the Image Makers and in this session\, we will be livestreaming with the RODECaster Pro and OBS! \nCome join a meeting of video and cinema makers who are dedicated to the craft of moving imagery. While no formal instruction is provided\, this session is a great chance to meet new collaborators\, try new techniques\, push one another to new levels\, and keep skills fresh. \nPlease email workshops@edvideo.org with any questions and/or accessibility needs.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/the-image-makers-12/
LOCATION:Silence.\, 46 Essex Street\, Guelph\, ON\, N1H 3K8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Interactive
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250925T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250925T133000
DTSTAMP:20250918T160532Z
CREATED:20250918T160532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250918T160532Z
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SUMMARY:Judith Nasby on Rolph Scarlett
DESCRIPTION:Join us on September 25 at 12 pm for a talk by Judith Nasby\, Curator Emerita and founding director of the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre\, now the Art Gallery of Guelph. Exploring the life and legacy of Guelph-born artist and pioneering figure in North American modernism Rolph Scarlett\, Nasby will trace Scarlett’s remarkable seventy-five-year career—from his early days in Ontario to his influential work in New York as an avant-garde abstract painter\, set designer\, industrial designer\, and creator of sculptural jewellery. \nKnown for his bold geometric abstraction in the 1930s and 1940s\, Scarlett was championed by Museum of Non-Objective Painting Director Hilla Rebay as her “greatest find\,” with over sixty of his works held in the museum’s collection. Offering insights shaped by her decades-long curatorial career and extensive research\, including her publication Rolph Scarlett: Painter\, Designer\, Jeweller\, Nasby will present a compelling portrait of a visionary artist whose contributions continue to resonate in the world of modern art. \nImage details: Rolph Scarlett\, Lyric Dramatic\, circa 1945\, oil on canvas. Gift of the Artist\, 1977 University of Guelph Collection at the Art Gallery of Guelph
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/judith-nasby-on-rolph-scarlett/
LOCATION:Art Gallery of Guelph\, 358 Gordon St\, Guelph\, ON\, N1G 1Y1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Art Gallery of Guelph":MAILTO:info@artgalleryofguelph.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250924T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250924T203000
DTSTAMP:20250724T141445Z
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SUMMARY:Queer Crafty Hang
DESCRIPTION:Come one\, come all\, to a Queer Crafty Hang! Hosted every other Wednesday evening by Jude Akrey at the Exhibition Park Activation Station\, drop by and get creative with your queer community! \nThere will be supplies generously donated by Art Not Shame (@artnotshame) \, and some fun rec activities thanks to  Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition (@guelphneighbourhoods) ! \nBYO: blanket/ lawn chair\, water\, and art supplies if you want to work on your own project 🙂 \nMasking is encouraged and all ages are welcome!  🙂
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/queer-crafty-hang-5/
LOCATION:Exhibition Park\, 81 London Road West\, Guelph\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250922T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250922T210000
DTSTAMP:20250909T154731Z
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UID:46562-1758567600-1758574800@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Artist Opening: Hidden in Plain Sight
DESCRIPTION:Join artist Roda Medhat\, the City of Guelph\, and 10C on Monday\, September 22nd from 7PM-9PM for the opening celebration for Hidden in Plain Sight – An Ontario Culture Days Public Art Installation \nThe evening will include a short artist talk from Medhat and light refreshments on 10C’s 4th floor. \nThis program is part of the Ontario Culture Days 2025 Creatives in Residence series. \nFor more information about this event visit 10c’s website here.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/artist-opening-hidden-in-plain-sight/
LOCATION:10C Shared Space\, 42 Carden St\, Guelph\, ON\, N1H 3A2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibitions,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250922T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250922T203000
DTSTAMP:20250909T162715Z
CREATED:20250909T162715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T162715Z
UID:46565-1758565800-1758573000@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:September Crit Night
DESCRIPTION:September Crit Night with Necessary Arts & Otherwise Studios\, facilitated by Paige Bromby\, September 22nd\, 6:30-8:30pm at Necessary Arts. \nAlternating between both creative spaces\, Crit Nights will bring together local painters\, sculptors\, printmakers and other local artists to engage in a critical dialogue about each other’s work. Artists are encouraged to bring an in-progress or complete artwork to share with the group. \nFacilitated by local artist Paige Bromby\, these monthly group critiques provide valuable feedback on your artwork\, a friendly safe environment to share ideas and an opportunity to connect with local artists in your community! \nFor more info visit Otherwise Studio’s website.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/september-crit-night/
LOCATION:Necessary Arts Collective and Gallery
CATEGORIES:Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250920T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250920T153000
DTSTAMP:20250815T162037Z
CREATED:20250815T162037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T162037Z
UID:46088-1758362400-1758382200@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Community Mingle with Royal City Quilters Guild
DESCRIPTION:In-person Mingles run from 10 am to 3:30 pm allowing time and space for plenty of in-person interactions. \nEach Mingle provides in-person access to a variety of programs within the Guild including community outreach projects and guild quilt racks so you can photograph large quilts for Show and Share. \nRCQG members may also book a time slot during an upcoming Mingle to use our GO! Big Electric Fabric Cutter by Accuquilt.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/community-mingle-with-royal-city-quilters-guild-4/
LOCATION:Royal Canadian Legion\, 57 Watson Parkway\, S\, Guelph\, N1L 0H8
CATEGORIES:Interactive,Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Royal City Quilters Guild":MAILTO:president@royalcityquiltersguild.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250919T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250919T230000
DTSTAMP:20250722T143531Z
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SUMMARY:Hope in the Street
DESCRIPTION:GUELPH! HOPE IN THE STREET IS BACK!\nMark your calendars for Friday\, September 19th\, 2025 and get ready for Guelph’s biggest (family-friendly) street party! \nCome to Spring Mill Distillery (@wardbar1836) for a community celebration filled with food\, music\, and fun all in support of @hopehouseguelph. \nInvite your friends and family for an unforgettable night of dancing\, laughter\, and local love.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/hope-in-the-street/
LOCATION:ON
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250919T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250919T133000
DTSTAMP:20250909T154343Z
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UID:46560-1758285000-1758288600@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Lunch & Listen: Culture Reject
DESCRIPTION:⁠Friday\, September 19\, 12:30-1:30⁠pm AT 10C (42 Carden St.)⁠ \nTickets: sliding scale $5-$20⁠ \nCulture Reject’s Michael O’Connell (ex-Black Cabbage) and bandmates Karri North (Catch Veronica) and Carlie Howell (Beverley Glenn Copeland\, Queer Songbook Orchestra) come to Guelph with a bass-heavy\, guitar and synth-driven emotional dance party of perfectly broken pop songs\, happy and haunting vocal harmonies on up up tempo beats.⁠ \nLunch available for purchase from the Nourish Café on 10C’s First Floor starting at 11:30AM. Featuring a popup from Caraway Culinary \nClick here to visit 10C’s website for more info.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/lunch-listen-culture-reject/
LOCATION:10C Shared Space\, 42 Carden St\, Guelph\, ON\, N1H 3A2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Interactive,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250918T063000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250918T063000
DTSTAMP:20250909T175850Z
CREATED:20250909T164814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T175850Z
UID:46567-1758177000-1758177000@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:AGG Fall Season Launch 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join the Art Gallery of Guelph Thursday\, September 18 at 6:30 pm for the launch of the Art Gallery of Guelph’s fall exhibitions: Unsettling Conservation Collective: Reworldings\, curated by Alexandra Nordstrom\, as well as Soft Internet Theory\, curated by Tristan Sauer\, winner of the 2025 Middlebrook Prize for Young Canadian Curators. Artists and curators will be in attendance. All are welcome—refreshments will be served; cash bar. \nClick here for more info.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/agg-fall-season-launch-2025/
LOCATION:Art Gallery of Guelph\, 358 Gordon St\, Guelph\, ON\, N1G 1Y1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250912T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250914T153000
DTSTAMP:20250415T194404Z
CREATED:20250415T194404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T194404Z
UID:41417-1757696400-1757863800@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Women's Music Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a dynamic three days of musical inspiration\, learning\, creativity\, and community!\nYour hosts & facilitators KATHERINE WHEATLEY & JANE LEWIS are thrilled to welcome talented musicians CYNTHIA KINNUNEN and STACEY CAN-TAMAKLOE as guest instructors.\nOur fall weekend will focus on group singing\, playing\, drumming\, and dance—nurturing community and connections through music. Ukulele is the focus of one of our instructors. Additionally\, there is more activities for our songwriters!\nAll our weekends aim to foster musical joy\, discovery\, connections\, delicious food\, and access to nature on the beautiful grounds of Ignatius Retreat Centre.\nYou do NOT need to know how to play an instrument or read music! All you need is a love of music\, a desire to connect with other music makers\, and a willingness to try something new.\nAlong with workshops on singing\, drumming\, ukulele and dance\, we’ll have small impromptu bands\, a pop-up choir\, jamming\, an open mic\, song circles and more! All in the safe and nurturing environment we create to allow you to explore your creativity and bring out the music deep inside you.\nFor more info\, visit www.womensmusicweekend.com\nIf finances are an issue\, we do have a bursary fund. See the BURSARY page on our website for more info.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/womens-music-weekend-3/
LOCATION:Ignatius Centre\, Guelph\, 5420 Hwy 6 N\,\, Guelph\, N1H 6J2
CATEGORIES:Interactive,Music,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jane Lewis":MAILTO:news@vocalmeditation.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250912T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250912T113000
DTSTAMP:20250609T204245Z
CREATED:20250609T204245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T204245Z
UID:44397-1757671200-1757676600@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:
DESCRIPTION:On September 12 at 10:00 am at the Guelph Enabling Garden\, The Guelph Guild of Storytellers welcome the powerful duo of Adwoa Badoe and Sya VanGeest with prelude entertainment by the Guelph Concert Band. \nThe Guelph Guild of Storytellers  and the Guelph Enabling Garden have announced their line-up for this summer’s Tea ‘n’ Tales. For this season’s finale\, seniors (and others) are invited to the last Friday of storytelling. Members of the audience should bring a lawn chair and their own mug for a free coffee (courtesy of Planet Bean)\, and occasional complimentary treats.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/44397/
LOCATION:Guelph Enabling Garden\, 681 Woolwich St\, Guelph\, N1H 3Y8
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250915
DTSTAMP:20250807T140858Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T140858Z
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SUMMARY:Guelph Jazz Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Guelph Jazz Festival is trying something different this year: the 2025 Guelph Jazz Festival will be FREE. \nBold\, boundary-pushing performances\, open to everyone.\nNo tickets. No paywalls.\nGuelph Jazz is committed to making adventurous creative music accessible to the broadest audience possible. \nIn that spirit\, a free festival is being offered this September while continuing to care for the music’s creators and offering opportunities for you\, the audience\, to support the festival in many different ways. \nCome gather\, come listen\, come celebrate live creativity in Downtown Guelph. \nSeptember 12th through 14th\, 2025. \nFor more information about the 2025 artists\, please click the link  \nThe 2025 lineup is:\nAlex Samaras Meets Judy Garland with Steven Noronha & Allison Au\nAline’s étoile magique\nBalance (Marcus Elliot & Michael Malis)\nBellbird\nGuelph Youth Jazz Ensemble + Aline Homzy\nLiberté Anne/ Dan Loughrin/ Nicola Miller/ Julie Richard\nNicola Miller’s Living Things with special guest Lori Freedman\nno beginning\, no end (Bea Labikova/ Germaine Liu/ William Parker) with special guest Patricia Nicholson\nMassyr Ensemble\nPatrick O’Reilly plays the music of Ken Aldcroft\nPursuit Grooves + Jessica Houghton & Nidhi Baadkar\nQueen Mab: 40 years on!\nRani Jambak\nSaxophone Choir\nSix Hands\, One Piano\nSix Turntables\nTDot Batu featuring Mateus Vidal\nThanya Iyer\nTom Richards’ Monophilia\nTrash Panda Brass\nTurning Jewels Into Water x Infinite Lynn\nWAPAMA
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/guelph-jazz-festival-2/
LOCATION:ON
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250910T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250910T203000
DTSTAMP:20250724T141337Z
CREATED:20250724T141337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250724T141337Z
UID:45344-1757529000-1757536200@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Queer Crafty Hang
DESCRIPTION:Come one\, come all\, to a Queer Crafty Hang! Hosted every other Wednesday evening by Jude Akrey at the Exhibition Park Activation Station\, drop by and get creative with your queer community! \nThere will be supplies generously donated by Art Not Shame (@artnotshame) \, and some fun rec activities thanks to  Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition (@guelphneighbourhoods) ! \nBYO: blanket/ lawn chair\, water\, and art supplies if you want to work on your own project 🙂 \nMasking is encouraged and all ages are welcome!  🙂
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/queer-crafty-hang-4/
LOCATION:Exhibition Park\, 81 London Road West\, Guelph\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250909T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250909T203000
DTSTAMP:20250815T162037Z
CREATED:20250815T162037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T162037Z
UID:45984-1757444400-1757449800@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Amy Milne and Emma Parker from the Quilt Alliance speak at Royal City Quilters Guild
DESCRIPTION:The BackStory: The Hidden Stories of Quilts and How to Keep Them from Fading Away\nThe nonprofit Quilt Alliance has an easy-to-remember vision statement: No More Anonymous Quilters. We help quilt makers and quilt owners document\, preserve\, and share the stories of quilts and their makers. This talk will focus on the ways Guild members can use each project to record and preserve stories in our community. Three key steps for quilt documentation will be emphasized: labeling\, photography\, and writing. \n\n\n\n\n\nVisit https://rcqg.square.site to purchase a $10 guest pass. You may credit this purchase towards your membership fee later. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Quilt Alliance\n\n\nQuilt Alliance is a nonprofit organization established in 1993 with a mission to document\, preserve\, and share American quilt heritage by collecting the rich stories that historic and contemporary quilts\, and their makers\, tell about our nation’s diverse peoples and their communities. \nQuilt Alliance website: https://quiltalliance.org/
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/amy-milne-and-emma-parker-from-the-quilt-alliance-speak-at-royal-city-quilters-guild/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Heritage,Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Royal City Quilters Guild":MAILTO:president@royalcityquiltersguild.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250904T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250904T210000
DTSTAMP:20250807T135903Z
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SUMMARY:Authors and Artists On Cross-Canada Book Tour Offer Literary Salon: The Bookshelf
DESCRIPTION:444Authors and Artists On Cross-Canada Book Tour Offer Literary Salon The Bookshelf is pleased to present a Literary Salon featuring three local authors and a multimedia artist on Thursday\, September 4. CBC Literary Awards prizewinning writer Joanna Cockerline\, originally from Guelph\, will read from her new novel Still—a story of resiliency and hope\, set in the unhoused and sex work communities—alongside Guelph author Tamara Jong\, whose new memoir Worldly Girls documents the slow unravelling of her connection to her faith and the tragic history of her fractured family\, shining a light into the dark corners of memory. Internationally-renowned filmmaker and writer Kevin Andrew Heslop will read from his new non-fiction book The Writing on the Wind’s Wall: Dialogues about Medical Assistance is Dying. Together\, the books celebrate the possibilities and potentials life holds\, and the joy that can be found despite hardship. The trio of authors will be joined by international multidisciplinary artist Leslie Putnam\, whose interactive tactile and vibrational sculptures are inspired by the authors’ work—and meant to be held. \nThis community event is open to all. \nThe Literary Salon will be held Thursday\, September 4 at 44 Suffolk Street West\, the home of the founders of The Bookshelf. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the readings starting at 7:00 p.m.\, followed by lots of time to meet the authors\, have books signed\, and socialize with the community. Tickets\, which are $10.00 plus tax to cover food\, may be purchased at The Bookshelf. You are welcome to bring your drinks of choice. \nThe trio and an array of local authors and artists look forward to connecting with people at these events\, celebrations of creativity and connection open to all.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/authors-and-artists-on-cross-canada-book-tour-offer-literary-salon-the-bookshelf/
LOCATION:44 Suffolk Street West\, 44 Suffolk Street West\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 2H8\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250904T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250904T203000
DTSTAMP:20250826T180230Z
CREATED:20250826T180230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T180230Z
UID:46298-1757010600-1757017800@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Introduction to Camera Operation
DESCRIPTION:Learn the fundamentals of operating a camera for the purpose of capturing video. \nUsing a mix of lecture\, demonstration and hands-on learning experience\, this session will introduce participants to key concepts needed to properly operate a camera for the purposes of capturing video. This workshop will provide information that can be used in the operation of almost any modern video camera or video-capable still camera/device. Highly recommended for anyone who is starting out in video. This is a good primer for those who want to get serious about video\, but will also be helpful for hobbyists. Participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own camera if they have one. \nTopics include: \n\nTypes of cameras and the qualities of each\nThe effect of frame rates\nAperture\, Shutter Speed\, ISO and Gain\nColour Temperature/White Balance and how it affects your image\nResolution: HD vs 4K\, and what it actually means\nCodec basics (H.264 vs MOV\, etc)\nCamera audio basics\nSetup Demonstration\n\nPlease email workshops@edvideo.org for any questions or accessibility concerns.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/introduction-to-camera-operation-2/
LOCATION:Silence.\, 46 Essex Street\, Guelph\, ON\, N1H 3K8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Courses,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250902T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250902T220000
DTSTAMP:20250826T180455Z
CREATED:20250826T180455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T180455Z
UID:46303-1756841400-1756850400@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:ANALOG MAYHEM
DESCRIPTION:An evening of collaborative and chaotic video experimentation. \nJoin us for a hands-on night of collaboration and creation. Whether you’re a seasoned gear-head or analog-video-curious\, this is your chance to experiment with our equipment\, generate visuals\, and manipulate footage. Our LZX Industries Vidiot\, modular system\, and Erogenous Tones Structure video synthesizers\, along with Critter & Guitari Eyesy audio reactive (!) visuals generator\, plus digital and analog video mixers\, cameras\, and displays of all sorts will be available. Contribute to the chaos by bringing your own equipment to add to the mix\, or footage on USBs\, VHS\, or DVDs to feed through the system. \nNo experience required\, we’ll help you get started and guide you through the signal chain. \nMark your calendars and stay tuned for more information!
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/analog-mayhem/
LOCATION:Silence.\, 46 Essex Street\, Guelph\, ON\, N1H 3K8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Interactive
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250829T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250829T113000
DTSTAMP:20250609T203814Z
CREATED:20250609T203814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T203814Z
UID:44393-1756461600-1756467000@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Tea ‘n’ Tales
DESCRIPTION:On August 29 at 10:00 am at the Guelph Enabling Garden\, The Guelph Guild of Storytellers welcome Stephanie Holt from St. Thomas and Toronto’s Susan Ida Boucaud\, with prelude entertainment by Daniel Valour. \nThe Guelph Guild of Storytellers  and the Guelph Enabling Garden have announced their line-up for this summer’s Tea ‘n’ Tales. Beginning June 13\, seniors (and others) are invited to the 14 Fridays of storytelling\, to hear 28 tellers: some local\, some regional\, some from afar. Members of the audience should bring a lawn chair and their own mug for a free coffee (courtesy of Planet Bean)\, and occasional complimentary treats.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/tea-n-tales-16/
LOCATION:ON
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250828T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250828T210000
DTSTAMP:20250826T180332Z
CREATED:20250826T180332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T180332Z
UID:46308-1756407600-1756414800@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:The Image Makers
DESCRIPTION:It’s time for the August edition of the Image Makers and in this session\, we will explore whether having a Black & White film as the destination requires adjustments to our lighting and filming techniques. \nCome join a meeting of video and cinema makers who are dedicated to the craft of moving imagery. While no formal instruction is provided\, this session is a great chance to meet new collaborators\, try new techniques\, push one another to new levels\, and keep skills fresh. \nPlease email workshops@edvideo.org with any questions and/or accessibility needs.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/the-image-makers-11/
LOCATION:Silence.\, 46 Essex Street\, Guelph\, ON\, N1H 3K8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Interactive
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250827T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250827T203000
DTSTAMP:20250724T141241Z
CREATED:20250724T141241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250724T141241Z
UID:45342-1756319400-1756326600@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Queer Crafty Hang
DESCRIPTION:Come one\, come all\, to a Queer Crafty Hang! Hosted every other Wednesday evening by Jude Akrey at the Exhibition Park Activation Station\, drop by and get creative with your queer community! \nThere will be supplies generously donated by Art Not Shame (@artnotshame) \, and some fun rec activities thanks to  Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition (@guelphneighbourhoods) ! \nBYO: blanket/ lawn chair\, water\, and art supplies if you want to work on your own project 🙂 \nMasking is encouraged and all ages are welcome!  🙂
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/queer-crafty-hang-3/
LOCATION:Exhibition Park\, 81 London Road West\, Guelph\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250826T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250826T200000
DTSTAMP:20250507T020400Z
CREATED:20250507T020400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T020400Z
UID:43967-1756231200-1756238400@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:2025 Vocamus Writers Workshops
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 Vocamus Writers Workshops: a series of workshops inspired by community and\nprovided by local authors for all writers at any stage of their craft.\nThe workshops are designed to:\n•adopt or further with innovative tools and sources an even more consistent writing practice\n•help participants relate to and better understand the characteristics of diverse genres\, such as\npoetry and nonfiction\n•understand the urgency of personal narratives in this day and age\n•be more resourceful and creative when facing stagnation or the dreaded blank page\n•create a plan to promote their work after finishing their manuscripts\n*and the opportunity for all of the above to converge into your next piece of writing.\nAll the Vocamus Writers Community Workshops will be provided at Vocamus Press: In the\nadjacent building of First Baptist Church\, located on 255 Woolwich St\, Guelph\, ON N1H 3V8\nRegistration details: Send an email to vocamuswriterscommunity@gmail.com to register for the\nspecific workshop that you are interested in participating before the workshop’s unique\nregistration deadline.\nThat’s all! Registration is PWYC ($15 suggested).\nTo be paid at the time of the workshop. Please bring cash. \nPublishing and Promoting Your Writing By Greg Rhyno\n[August 26th 6-8pm]\nThe Art of Biography and Family History By Judith Nasby\n[September 30th 6-8pm]\nWriting on Your Feet By Sharon B. Moore\nOctober 28th [6-8pm]\nThe Crafting of a Memoir By Sue Williams\n[November 25th 6-8pm]
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/2025-vocamus-writers-workshops-3/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Literary,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250823T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250823T120000
DTSTAMP:20250724T160951Z
CREATED:20250724T160712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250724T160951Z
UID:45360-1755943200-1755950400@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Music Speaks! Gospel Music Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Click here for more info!
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/music-speaks-gospel-music-workshop/
LOCATION:Guelph Black Heritage Society\, 83 Essex St\, Guelph\, N1H 3K9
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250823T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250823T113000
DTSTAMP:20250609T203642Z
CREATED:20250609T203642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T203642Z
UID:44391-1755943200-1755948600@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Tea ‘n’ Tales
DESCRIPTION:On August 23 at 10:00 am at the Guelph Enabling Garden\, for a special children’s programme at Ribfest\,  The Guelph Guild of Storytellers welcome Family Friendly Storytelling “Under the Magic Ash”\, with Kait Taylor and Sarah Abusarar\, with prelude sing-a-long with Larry Gibbs.  \nThe Guelph Guild of Storytellers  and the Guelph Enabling Garden have announced their line-up for this summer’s Tea ‘n’ Tales. Beginning June 13\, seniors (and others) are invited to the 14 Fridays of storytelling\, to hear 28 tellers: some local\, some regional\, some from afar. Members of the audience should bring a lawn chair and their own mug for a free coffee (courtesy of Planet Bean)\, and occasional complimentary treats.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/tea-n-tales-15/
LOCATION:Guelph Enabling Garden\, 681 Woolwich St\, Guelph\, N1H 3Y8
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250822T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250822T210000
DTSTAMP:20250724T142138Z
CREATED:20250724T142138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250724T142138Z
UID:45351-1755887400-1755896400@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:TRIAL RUNNERS - Experimental Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Calling all visceral clowns\, earnest wailers\, sound sculptors\, body poets\, etc! TRIAL RUNNERS is an experimental open mic – a low-pressure event for folks who make performances/videos/sounds to try stuff out in front of an audience. Feel like trying something you’re not sure is going to work? Something you’ve never done before? Something a lil too freaky for regular open mics? \nThe venue has a physically accessible front entrance and one gender neutral washroom. \nThe event is $5-10/PWYC. \nSign up by emailing trialrunnersguelph@gmail.com by August 8th! Please indicate what you’re interested in presenting\, the amount of time you need to set up/present your work (up to 20 minutes)\, and any requests re: technical equipment\, accessibility\, etc. Or just show up on August 22nd! 🤡 🎤 💃 🦋 🍰 \nSpecial thanks always to Ed Video for partnering on this event.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/trial-runners-experimental-open-mic/
LOCATION:Silence.\, 46 Essex Street\, Guelph\, ON\, N1H 3K8\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250822T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250822T113000
DTSTAMP:20250609T203238Z
CREATED:20250609T203238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T203238Z
UID:44389-1755856800-1755862200@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Tea ‘n’ Tales
DESCRIPTION:On August 22 at 10:00 am at the Guelph Enabling Garden\, The Guelph Guild of Storytellers welcome Baden tellers\, Mary McCullum Baldaraso and Kait Taylor\, with prelude entertainment by Royal City Ambassadors. \nThe Guelph Guild of Storytellers  and the Guelph Enabling Garden have announced their line-up for this summer’s Tea ‘n’ Tales. Beginning June 13\, seniors (and others) are invited to the 14 Fridays of storytelling\, to hear 28 tellers: some local\, some regional\, some from afar. Members of the audience should bring a lawn chair and their own mug for a free coffee (courtesy of Planet Bean)\, and occasional complimentary treats.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/tea-n-tales-14/
LOCATION:Guelph Enabling Garden\, 681 Woolwich St\, Guelph\, N1H 3Y8
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250821T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250821T193000
DTSTAMP:20250707T145915Z
CREATED:20250707T145915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T145915Z
UID:44747-1755797400-1755804600@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:155\,578 Artist Socials: Sculpture\, Textile\, and Installation
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Art Gallery of Guelph for 155\,578 | Artist Socials: Sculpture\, Textile\, and Installation – a casual evening of creativity\, conversation\, and community. \nDrop in August 21\, 5:30–7:30 pm to connect with fellow artists\, share your process\, ask questions\, and build your creative circle. Hosted by Curator of Contemporary Art Erin Szikora\, this is your chance to engage with the exhibition 155\,578 in a whole new way.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/155578-artist-socials-sculpture-textile-and-installation/
LOCATION:Art Gallery of Guelph\, 358 Gordon St\, Guelph\, ON\, N1G 1Y1\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250819T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250819T210000
DTSTAMP:20250724T144749Z
CREATED:20250724T144749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250724T144749Z
UID:44516-1755628200-1755637200@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Introduction to Adobe Premiere Pro
DESCRIPTION:Facilitated by Stephanie Badoe \nThis workshop introduces the essentials of editing video in Adobe Premiere Pro: how the software manages media\, starting a new project\, importing footage\, simple editing tools\, applying effects\, and exporting your work. This beginner-level workshop is an ideal starting point for someone who wants an overview of the software. \nTopics include\n• Setting up a new project and importing media\n•Organizing Media\n•Basic editing and assembly\n•Basic audio adjustments\n•Applying and adjusting effects\n•Applying and adjusting transitions\n•Applying and adjusting titles\n•Exporting video \nParticipants will need a laptop with Adobe Premiere Pro. Ed Video has a limited amount of laptops available for members to use during the workshop. Please email workshops@edvideo.org if you wish to use one. \nEmail workshops@edvideo.org with any questions and/or accessibility needs.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/introduction-to-adobe-premiere-pro/
LOCATION:Ed Video Media Arts Centre\, 404 York Rd.\, Guelph\, N1E 3H4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Courses,Workshops
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