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SUMMARY:Guelph Dance Festival
DESCRIPTION:Guelph Dance presents the 28th annual Guelph Dance Festival from June 5th to 7th! Experience dance with enthralling artists from across Canada\, right here in Guelph – Downtown and South End! The 2026 edition of the Guelph Dance Festival returns to classic venues including Exhibition Park and River Run Centre and introduces dance into new spaces across the city\, including The Arboretum and Orin Reid Park! \nAlong with exceptional performances\, be sure to dedicate time to try out some moving for yourself at workshops! \nThroughout the weekend\, experience a range of dance styles and expressions including contemporary\, Quebecois gigue\, percussive dance\, dance-theatre\, Afro Fusion\, improvisation\, and Indian Classical (Kathak and Bharatha Natyam). \nExplore the programming and get your tickets to the On the Stage presentation – on sale now! All other events are Pay-What-You-Can (PWYC) by donation\, no tickets needed.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/guelph-dance-festival-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260605T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260607T200000
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SUMMARY:Ed Video's 48 Hour Film Challenge
DESCRIPTION:The 48 Hour Film Challenge is a creative competition where participants race to complete a short film in only 48 hours. This June\, gather some friends\, grab a camera\, and sign up for Ed Video’s 48 Hour Film Challenge—sponsored by the Guelph Civic Museum and the Bookshelf Cinema! \nRegister a team by Monday\, June 1st\, 2026\nTeam Entry Fee: $30.00 \nThe Challenge will kick off at the Guelph Civic Museum (52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph ON) on Friday\, June 5th\, 2026\, where all registered teams will assemble. There\, each team will be given a series of prompts\, including a line of dialogue\, a location\, and a prop\, all of which MUST be incorporated into each film in some way. The Challenge ends at 8pm on Sunday\, June 7th\, at Ed Video (46 Essex Street\, Guelph ON)\, where all completed films must be handed in by a team member on a physical medium (i.e. USB stick). \nFilms created for the Challenge will be showcased during a public screening event on Sunday\, June 14th from 4-6:30PM at the Bookshelf Cinema (41 Quebec Street\, Guelph ON)\, where awards and prizes will be presented to the filmmakers—stay tuned for more details!
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/ed-videos-48-hour-film-challenge/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260605T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260605T210000
DTSTAMP:20260528T171516Z
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SUMMARY:2026 Youth Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to present our second annual Youth Open Mic event!\n\n\n\nThis event invites young performers to take the stage with music\, poetry\, spoken word\, storytelling\, and more. Whether it’s your first time or your hundredth\, you’ll find a supportive room and attentive audience. \nYouth aged 18 and under are encouraged to sign up for a time slot HERE \nAll members of the community are welcome to attend. \n7-9pm at Guelph Arts Council\, Sally Wismer Gallery (55 Wyndham St N Suite 22B)
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/2026-youth-open-mic/
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260604T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260604T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T230847Z
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SUMMARY:The Image Makers
DESCRIPTION:The Image Makers is a free monthly gathering of vidyeo and cinema makers who are dedicated to the craft of moving imagery\, with a particular focus on lighting design. \nThe next Image Makers session will explore how to film low light scenes. Working with in-camera ISO settings as well as small accent lights (i.e. candlelight)\, we will work together to make a dark scene look good! \nWhile 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 concerns.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/the-image-makers-18/
LOCATION:Silence.\, 46 Essex Street\, Guelph\, ON\, N1H 3K8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Interactive
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260602T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260602T190000
DTSTAMP:20260515T004204Z
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SUMMARY:Yukon Gold Folk Club Series - Moonfruits
DESCRIPTION:Moonfruits is the creative braiding of Alex Millaire and Kaitlin Milroy and their collaborators\, city dwellers yearning for the forest – a dreamship brimming with love\, resilience and hope. Hailing from the unceded Territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe (Ottawa)\, their tender and powerful harmonies ring out in French and English over a landscape of guitar\, banjo\, harmonium\, double bass and found sounds. Moonfruits have toured in Canada\, Europe and the US for heart-forward music lovers of all stripes – let this Canadian Folk Music Awards-nominated group transport you. \nmoonfruits.ca \nTuesday\, June 2\, 2026\nCost: $25/sliding scale (no one will be turned away due to lack of funds\, so please choose the ticket option that best suits your needs)\nDoors open at 7:00pm\, music starts at 7:30pm\nLocation: Sally Wismer Gallery/Guelph Arts Council (22B-55 Wyndham St N)\nThe venue is a physically accessible space.\n\nRSVP HERE
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/yukon-gold-folk-club-series-moonfruits/
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260602T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260602T213000
DTSTAMP:20260422T112612Z
CREATED:20260422T112612Z
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UID:50457-1780425000-1780435800@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Video Tracking 3D Elements in Blender
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to integrate 3D elements into live-action footage using Blender\, an open source 3D computer graphics application. \nExperience Level: Beginner \nVideo tracking is a useful tool for superimposing 3D graphics\, such as titles\, structures\, and characters\, onto video footage. In this three-hour workshop\, participants will shoot a scene and import the video content into Blender. Participants will then learn how to track camera movement\, and generate content that seamlessly blends into the composition. \nParticipants will need a camera or a smartphone to record footage\, a laptop\, a scroll-wheel mouse and a free download Blender (v 5.1). \nEd Video has a limited amount of laptops available for members to use during the workshop. Please indicate on the registration form if you wish to use one. \nPlease email workshops@edvideo.org with any questions and/or accessibility concerns.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/video-tracking-3d-elements-in-blender/
LOCATION:Silence.\, 46 Essex Street\, Guelph\, ON\, N1H 3K8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260601T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260630T000000
DTSTAMP:20260609T200239Z
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UID:50827-1780272000-1782777600@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Hoop-La 2026
DESCRIPTION:Hoop-La 2026 is live! Featuring 50 original artworks by 50 artists\, the exhibition and sale runs throughout the month of June. You can view the show here. \nView the exhibition in person at Necessary Arts window gallery at 84 Wyndham St N\, Guelph
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/hoop-la-2026/
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibitions,Art Sales
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260529T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260529T213000
DTSTAMP:20260310T183053Z
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UID:50069-1780083000-1780090200@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Guelph Musicfest presents the Festival Trio
DESCRIPTION:Cellist Katie Schlaikjer joins violinist Sadie Fields and Guelph Musicfest director/pianist Ken Gee as the new member of the Festival Trio\, which has been performing since 2014. \nSadie now lives in Brussels but is moving to Edinburgh\, Scotland\, in April. has a stellar career in Europe\, performs with top-drawer ensembles\, and is the new principal violinist of the famed Edinburgh String Quartet. But she grew up in Guelph before heading off for studies in Manchester and London\, UK. Katie Schlaikjer is the new member of the Festival Trio\, as Paul Pulford has now retired from concert performance. Katie is well known as a member of the JUNO-winning Penderecki String Quartet\, quartet-in-residence at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Faculty of Music in Waterloo\, Ontario. At Laurier\, she serves on the performance faculty\, teaching cello and chamber music. Ken is a Hamilton native and was very involved in the local music scene\, performing\, organizing concerts\, managing a string chamber orchestra\, and serving as a music critic for the Hamilton Spectator. He is the founder and director of Guelph Musicfest. \nPROGRAM: Beethoven Piano Trio in C minor\, Op. 1\, No. 3; Michael Conway Baker Piano Trio; Brahms Piano Trio No. 1 in B major\, Op. 8 (final version) \nThis is the second concert in Guelph Musicfest’s 20th Anniversary Season!
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/guelph-musicfest-presents-the-festival-trio-3/
LOCATION:Guelph Youth Music Centre\, 75 Cardigan St\, Guelph\, N1H 3Z7
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Guelph Musicfest":MAILTO:ken@guelphmusicfest.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260529T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260529T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T230847Z
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UID:50529-1780077600-1780088400@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Closing Reception for 'Standing Wave'\, an installation by Jenn E Norton
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at Inter Arts Matrix\, Studio #38 (141 Whitney Place\, Kitchener ON) for the Closing Reception for Standing Wave\, a multichannel installation by Jenn E Norton\, that draws upon natural phenomena\, such as cloud formations\, paired with pareidolia and surrealist imagery to explore emotional and mental states of being. The evening will include an Artist Talk with Jenn E Norton beginning at 7PM.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/closing-reception-for-standing-wave-an-installation-by-jenn-e-norton/
LOCATION:Inter Arts Matrix\, Studio #38\, Globe Studios\, Studio #38 – 141 Whitney Place\, Kitchener\, N2G 2X8
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibitions,Interactive
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260528T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260528T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T112612Z
CREATED:20260422T112612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T112612Z
UID:50452-1779994800-1780002000@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Film Screening: "ENDLESS COOKIE"
DESCRIPTION:Ed Video Media Arts Centre is pleased to host a screening of Endless Cookie\, the animated documentary by Seth and Peter Scriver at the GYMC. This screening is presented in collaboration with the Art Gallery of Guelph. \nPWYC entry ($5.00 suggested) — NOTAFLOF \nEndless Cookie is an imaginatively animated family portrait that explores the contrasting upbringings between two half-brothers\, one white and one Indigenous\, in a humorous oral history. As they reminisce into the recording microphone\, the threads of their stories are punctuated\, interrupted\, or else hijacked by charismatic (and humorously animated) members of the extended family\, including nine kids and ten dogs\, who add to the narrative by indulging in their own reveries. The result is an exploration of identity\, race\, and Indigenous resistance to colonization within a First Nations community; an impressionistic and often surreal depiction of family; and a lived-in documentary of the creative process. \nThere will be a Q&A with the directors Seth and Peter Scriver following the screening. 
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/film-screening-endless-cookie/
LOCATION:Guelph Youth Music Centre\, 75 Cardigan St\, Guelph\, N1H 3Z7
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibitions,Featured,Interactive
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260526T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260526T203000
DTSTAMP:20260428T201041Z
CREATED:20260424T004402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T201041Z
UID:50511-1779820200-1779827400@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Intuitive Creativity: Connecting to Your Inner Language Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Intuitive Creativity: Connecting to Your Inner Language with Gada Jane \nWhere: Guelph Arts Council\, Old Quebec Street Mall\, 55 Wyndham Street \nWhen: May 26th\, 6:30pm-8:30pm \nRegistration is required. Please register here. \nTickets are free for GAC Members\, there is a $5 fee for non-members. \nIn this workshop\, we will explore intuitive creativity by practicing how to connect inward and access your inner language. \nA big part of working with both intuition and creativity is learning to get into flow with the inner signals that can guide your unique expression. We’ll explore specific approaches to doing this by noticing subtle inner signals and responding to them without overthinking. Through a series of guided exercises\, we’ll practice connecting to the next step that feels right and gently bypassing the thinking mind by relaxing into the body\, and allowing more to emerge. \nThis is a practice in noticing and responding\, tuning into subtle cues and letting your intuition move through your creative process. \nArtists of all disciplines are welcome. Whether you work with writing\, visual art\, music\, movement\, or another medium\, this session will support your creative practice. \nWe will experiment with both writing and drawing during the workshop. \n\nGada Jane is a writer\, performer\, and psychic-intuitive. She served as the first Artistic Associate at Pat the Dog Theatre Centre and has collaborated on interdisciplinary film and theatre projects across Canada. She is the founder of The Predella Studio and previously ran the Predella Project\, a local writing group supporting creative development. She is currently touring her one-woman show “Becoming Psychic” to Festivals in the U.S. and Canada. \nAlongside her artistic practice\, Gada works as a psychic-intuitive\, helping individuals understand their inner worlds and creative processes. Her work explores the intersection of intuition and artistry\, supporting people in tuning into their own inner language and allowing their creativity to flow with greater clarity and confidence. \n\n\nhttps://www.gadajaneintuitive.com \nInstagram: @gadajaneintuitive \nTikTok @gadajane \nhttps://enchantedlivingcircle.substack.com/ – Intuitive + Psychic Practice \nhttps://gadajane.substack.com – Creative + Cultural Subjects
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/intuitive-creativity-connecting-to-your-inner-language-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260525T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260525T160000
DTSTAMP:20250902T170102Z
CREATED:20250902T170102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T170102Z
UID:46434-1779703200-1779724800@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Guelph Sews for Quilts of Valour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Quilts of Valour Sew Day.  Learn more about this worthy cause at their website: https://www.quiltsofvalour.ca/ \nWe will supply fabric for blocks and quilt tops. If you would like to help quilt completed tops\, we will provide batting and backing. \nWe ask you to bring a sewing machine in good working order\, neutral threads\, and a lunch and snacks for the day. If you need help loading and unloading your machine\, let us know. \nFor more information\, please visit royalcityquiltersguild.ca and look for Quilts of Valour under Community Outreach. Please RSVP by email to rcqg.qov@gmail.com
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/guelph-sews-for-quilts-of-valour/
LOCATION:Royal Canadian Legion\, 57 Watson Parkway\, S\, Guelph\, N1L 0H8
CATEGORIES:Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Royal City Quilters Guild":MAILTO:president@royalcityquiltersguild.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260522T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260522T213000
DTSTAMP:20260310T183053Z
CREATED:20260310T183053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T183053Z
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SUMMARY:Guelph Musicfest presents Schmaltz & Pepper
DESCRIPTION:Schmaltz & Pepper is a uniquely virtuosic and entertaining chamber ensemble performing original music inspired by Klezmer\, Yiddish Swing\, Jazz and Classical music. This groundbreaking ensemble features the extraordinary talents of Eric Abramovitz\, the principal clarinetist of the Toronto Symphony and the Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist and arranger\, Drew Jurecka\, virtuosic violinist/vocalist/composer\, Rebekah Wolkstein\, founder/leader of the acclaimed Payadora Ensemble\, Juno-nominated bassist\, Michael Herring and Juno-award winning pianist\, Jeremy Ledbetter. \nThis ensemble is redefining the traditional boundaries of Yiddish music\, blending classical mastery with innovative compositions and soulful arrangements. This band has an exhilarating trajectory. A mere 6 months after Abramovitz and Wolkstein came up with the idea to form a band\, they had a full show of original music and inventive arrangements. Their debut performance was a live-to-air broadcast with a studio audience at Zoomer Hall in Toronto for Classical 96.3FM in May 2024. Since then\, they have sold out shows at Ashkenaz\, the Toronto Summer Music Festival\, and Jewish Music Week in Toronto\, and are headlining the ‘Put a Yid on it’ festival in Winnipeg. They are performing at many of the top chamber music festivals in Canada in 2025: Toronto Summer Music\, Ottawa Chamberfest\, Stratford Summer Music\, Elora Music Festival\, and Tuckamore Festival in Newfoundland\, among others! \nThis is the opening concert of Guelph Musicfest’s 20th Anniversary Season!
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/guelph-musicfest-presents-schmaltz-pepper/
LOCATION:Guelph Youth Music Centre\, 75 Cardigan St\, Guelph\, N1H 3Z7
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260516T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260516T220000
DTSTAMP:20260526T151750Z
CREATED:20260526T151750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T151750Z
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SUMMARY:Guelph Story Slam
DESCRIPTION:Come Curious. Leave Surprised. \nAn evening of poetry and storytelling. “Heads & Tales”. Draw a title from the hat and Jay performs it on the spot. PLUS tell us a poem and win $100. An amazing Guelph Spoken Word event. Let stories fill your long weekend. The Room? – The Round Table – 32 Essex Street. $15 (PWYC)
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/guelph-story-slam/
LOCATION:The Round Table\, 32 Essex street\, Guelph\, N1H3K8
CATEGORIES:Performance,Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jay Wilson":MAILTO:jaywalkingguelph@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260512T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260512T203000
DTSTAMP:20250815T162037Z
CREATED:20250815T162037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T162037Z
UID:46067-1778612400-1778617800@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Michael Rikley-Lancaster of the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum speaks at Royal City Quilters Guild
DESCRIPTION:Canada’s Mississippi\nMichael Rikley-Lancaster\, Executive Director / Curator of the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum in Almonte\, Ontario\, will share the history and development of the woollen industry in the Mississippi River Valley\, including the effects which the industry had upon the social\, cultural and industrial development of the Region. \nVisit https://rcqg.square.site to purchase a $10 guest pass. You may credit this purchase towards your membership fee later. \n\nMichael’s Bio and More about the Mississippi Textile Museum\nMichael has been Executive Director/Curator of the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum since July 1\, 2007. One of his most exciting projects at the museum has been the Millworkers’ Reunion. This began with recording oral histories from former millworkers – memories from the actual folks who worked in the mill makes the past come alive – and it led to a number of thrilling artifact donations to the museum\, including paystubs\, tools\, photos\, and even water purifiers. \nThe Mississippi Valley Textile Museum collects\, preserves\, and tells the stories of the mill workers and the local labour history while offering an open\, inclusive space for the local community and visitors from across the globe. Through contemporary textile and textile themed art and historical interpretation and programmes the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum conserves and interprets the industrial textile heritage of the Mississippi Valley. \nMississippi Valley Textile Museum website: https://mvtm.ca/
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/michael-rikley-lancaster-of-the-mississippi-valley-textile-museum-speaks-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:20260508T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260508T213000
DTSTAMP:20260503T135656Z
CREATED:20260502T230847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260503T135656Z
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SUMMARY:Grammy-winning jazz violinist Drew Jurecka brings  his Trio to Eden Mills Stage
DESCRIPTION:Eden Mills Music at the Hall is excited to present the Drew Jurecka Trio on Friday\, May 8\, 2026 at 7:30 pm in the Eden Mills Community Hall. \nThe Drew Jurecka Trio brings together three exceptional musicians for an intimate\, swinging exploration of jazz violin. Drawing from the traditions of Stéphane Grappelli and Joe Venuti while forging a distinctly modern voice\, the Trio performs original compositions alongside the classics of the American Songbook\, including Gershwin\, Berlin and Ellington. \nThe Trio’s concerts are fun. Drew’s collaborators are pianist Ewan Farncombe and bassist Clark Johnston— musicians who bring their own strong musical character and keen ears to the conversation. Their performances are marked by virtuosic interplay\, lyrical improvisation\, and a deep joy in the act of making music together. \nWhen he is not playing with the Trio\, Drew Jurecka’s performance schedule is packed with a variety of collaborations with such artists as Jill Barber\, Payadora and Schmaltz & Pepper. In 2026 Drew Jurecka won a Grammy as a Producer of ‘Best Immersive Audio Album’ with Justin Gray\, entitled “Immersed”. \nMusic at the Hall programs concerts and events keep the village of Eden Mills hopping\, and to raise funds for Community Hall operations.  The heritage Hall is known for its excellent acoustics and dance floor.  The Hall is also proud to be carbon neutral! \nEvent Details: \nFriday\, May 8\, 2026\n7:30 pm (Doors open at 7 pm) \nEden Mills Community Hall\n104 York Street\, in the heart of Eden Mills\nTickets: $35 adult; $10 student \nInformation and tickets \nMedia Contact: Linda Sword 519-853-1896 lmsword@outlook.com
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/grammy-winning-jazz-violinist-drew-jurecka-brings-his-trio-to-eden-mills-stage/
LOCATION:Eden Mills Community Hall\, 104 York Street\, Eden Mills\, N0B 1P0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260507T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260507T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T112612Z
CREATED:20260422T112612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T112612Z
UID:50444-1778180400-1778187600@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Film Screening: “CELESTIAL QUEER”
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Ed Video for a screening of Celestial Queer: The Life\, Work\, and Wonder of James MacSwain a documentary feature film. There will be a Q&A with the film’s directors Eryn Forster and Sue Johnson after the screening. \nPWYC entry ($5.00 suggested) — NOTAFLOF \nSynopsis: Equal parts art project\, history lesson\, and whimsy\, Celestial Queer: The Life\, Work\, and Wonder of James MacSwain offers a portrait of an artist who defied convention for a life lived on his own terms. Directors Eryn Foster and Sue Johnson spent a decade checking in with the witty\, erudite MacSwain as he moved about his life in north end Halifax\, returned to his tiny rural hometown of Amherst\, Nova Scotia—where he grew up\, unable to pass for straight\, in the 1950s—and discussed his lifelong\, wildly inventive art practice. The playful\, queer work is cut out\, glued together\, and sung into intricate collages\, analogue films combining handmade animation with documentary and provocative exhibitions. Johnson and Foster\, who knew MacSwain for decades until his death in 2025\, combine myriad formats in the production (including 16mm\, Super-8\, and digital video) for an intimate patchwork celebration reflective of their subject’s own body of work. Celestial Queer now stands as an elegy for a man who was defiantly original\, internationally renowned\, and an icon of artistic integrity. James MacSwain lived how he wanted—unabashed\, uncompromising\, and unforgettable.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/film-screening-celestial-queer/
LOCATION:Silence.\, 46 Essex Street\, Guelph\, ON\, N1H 3K8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibitions,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260503T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260503T213000
DTSTAMP:20250929T170305Z
CREATED:20250929T170305Z
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UID:47166-1777836600-1777843800@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Sound | Space
DESCRIPTION:Presented with \n \nThomas Burton\, Artistic Director \n  \nToronto’s Orpheus Choir will join GCC in a double choir concert comprising over 100 voices. \nWe will premiere our 2026 GCC Emerging Composer Competition Winner and Guelph’s own Swani Zubayeer’s choral piece\, “Clouds”\, written in North Indian Classical style. \nThis will be a sonic and spatial experience of lush harmonies and surprising soundscapes. \nA second performance will take place in Toronto on May 2.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/sound-space/
LOCATION:Harcourt United Church\, 87 Dean Ave.\, Guelph\, N1G 1L3
CATEGORIES:Families,Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260502T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260502T133000
DTSTAMP:20260402T140928Z
CREATED:20260402T140928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T140928Z
UID:50369-1777728600-1777728600@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Sing into Spring: Fundraiser In Support of Chalmers Community Services Centre
DESCRIPTION:Tickets: $15 General/$25 Supporter/$35 Patron/By Donation at the Door \nDoors open at 1:30 pm \nTickets can be purchased here \nGATHERING SPARKS is the graceful collision of Eve Goldberg and Jane Lewis who have an\ninclusive approach to their music that embraces folk\, pop\, blues and gospel influences tastefully\nplayed on acoustic guitar\, piano\, accordion\, and ukulele. They have been nominated for a\nCanadian Folk Music Award for Vocal Group of the Year\, won the Folk Music Ontario "Songs\nFrom the Heart” award\, and are known for their finely tuned harmonies in addition to the craft of\nsongwriting. Jane and Eve are dedicated to community music making\, leading regular vocal\n(Jane) and ukulele (Eve) groups for adults. www.gatheringsparks.com \nKATHERINE WHEATLEY has recently been nominated for Canadian Folk Music Award for\nAlbum of the Year\, Ensemble of the Year and Vocal Group of the year as a member of the\npowerhouse trio of singer-songwriters Boreal. Since the release of Winterbirds\, Boreal has\ntoured widely across Canada\, including festivals and theatres. With her deep\, earthy voice and\nwarmth\, colour and power on guitar she also provides catchy\, melodic gold. Katherine also\n(along with Jane) leads regular choir workshops in Guelph. www.katherinewheatley.com \nJONI NEHRITA makes music that celebrates life and love while reflecting current times\,\nmeeting listeners at the heart level. She has a gift for infectious grooves\, socially-charged Afro-\nLatin+Caribbean soul that flirts with both jazz and funk. A multi-instrumentalist\, seasoned\nsongwriter\, arranger and producer\, she is also accomplished in sharing interactive and joyful\nexploration into the world of body percussion. She has led Música do Círculo workshops in the\ncommunity and for group retreats & corporate events. www.joninehrita.com \nMORE ABOUT CHALMERS www.chalmerscentre.ca\nChalmers Centre is a registered charity that is the only no-proof-of-income-needed food pantry\nin the City of Guelph – operating Wednesdays\, Thursdays\, and Fridays. Due to the pandemic\nseverely limiting city-wide programs and support for families\, as well as income streams for\nmany caregivers\, Chalmers has seen numbers of first-time food pantry users increase\nexponentially. This was showcased as 1 in 7 residents in Guelph reported living in a food\ninsecure household\, with 1 in 6 reported being severely food insecure (2021). This has been\nperpetuated by increasing costs at the grocery stores on food\, hygiene products\, and basic\nhousehold necessities. At Chalmers\, we pride ourselves in offering no-judgement services to\nGuelph patrons\, allowing users to choose from a variety of food options that are culturally-\ndiverse\, and adhere to those with dietary restrictions. We have a mandate to provide healthy\,\nfresh food to our guests\, propelled by philosophies of inclusiveness and community. We\nwelcome all\, and every attempt is made to create a warm\, caring environment to those who\nattend. \nYou’re invited to bring an optional food item contribution to CCSC's food pantry. A list of\nrequested items can be found below.\nOPTIONAL PANTRY DONATION – REQUESTED ITEMS\n• Cans of “no salt added” tomatoes\n• Low sodium pasta sauce\n• Cans of kidney beans\, black beans and chick peas\n• Cans of beans in sauce\n• Canned vegetables: corn\, mixed vegetables\, peas\, green beans\n• Rice\n• Pasta\, elbow and spaghetti preferred\n• High fibre breakfast cereal\n• Rolled oats and plain instant oatmeal\n• Powdered milk\n• Canned meat: chicken\, tuna\n• Tea
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/sing-into-spring-fundraiser-in-support-of-chalmers-community-services-centre/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260502T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260502T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T112827Z
CREATED:20260408T112827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T112827Z
UID:50393-1777723200-1777737600@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:AGG Art Appraisal Event
DESCRIPTION:The AGG Volunteer Association is pleased to host a variety of knowledgeable appraisers to assess and evaluate your prized possessions and unusual finds. McMaster Fine Art invites you to bring your treasures and heirlooms to the Art Gallery of Guelph for an Antiques Roadshow-style event! Get on-the-spot verbal appraisals for jewellery\, art\, Inuit objects\, textile art\, stamps\, and coins from the region’s experts. \nPurchase tickets here > \nTickets are $20 per item\, or three items for $50. Each ticket represents one item for appraisal\, with a maximum of three items for appraisal per person. A limited number of tickets will also be available at the door for walk-ins on a first-come\, first-served basis – priced at $20 per ticket with a maximum of three tickets per person. \n\nCategories: \n1. Jewellery and metalwork \n2. Unframed or framed art and Canadiana \n3. Inuit art or objects \n4. Textile art \n5. Glassware and pottery \n6. Stamps and coins \n\nConsiderations when purchasing your tickets: \n– Appraisals are informal and may not be used for insurance or charitable donation purposes which require certified appraisals \n– Appraisals are focused on jewellery\, art (unframed or framed)\, Inuit art or objects\, textile art\, glassware\, and pottery \n– Please do not leave appraisal objects unattended \n– No refunds will be given for appraisals \n– Pre-registrants are guaranteed an appraisal time \n– Appraisals for walk-ins will be available on a first come\, first serve basis\, time permitting \n– Observations of appraisals will be allowed in accordance with space capacity \n– The Art Gallery of Guelph and appraisers are not responsible for loss or damage to items brought for appraisal \n– For insurance purposes\, AGG staff cannot handle\, store\, or be responsible for items brought to the event
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/agg-art-appraisal-event-2/
LOCATION:Art Gallery of Guelph\, 358 Gordon St\, Guelph\, ON\, N1G 1Y1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art Sales,Heritage,Interactive,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260501T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260531T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T112827Z
CREATED:20260408T112827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T112827Z
UID:50398-1777658400-1780246800@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Standing Wave — An installation by Jenn E. Norton
DESCRIPTION:Standing Wave is a multichannel installation that draws upon natural phenomena\, such as cloud formations\, paired with pareidolia and surrealist imagery to explore emotional and mental states of being. The title derives from the phenomenon of clouds forming above mountains\, known as standing wave clouds or lenticular clouds\, which indicate that rain is imminent. Observers often mistake these clouds for UFOs because of their smooth\, saucer-like shapes. A standing wave is a vibrational pattern that occurs when two waves oscillate at the same frequency and amplitude but move in opposite directions\, interfering with one another. At certain points\, the amplitude is zero; at others\, it reaches its maximum. Norton employs this occurrence as a metaphor in a long-form animation in which clouds transform and morph through representations of places\, people\, animals\, and objects\, as a rolling thought process of hypnagogic visions.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/standing-wave-an-installation-by-jenn-e-norton/
LOCATION:Inter Arts Matrix\, Studio #38\, Globe Studios\, Studio #38 – 141 Whitney Place\, Kitchener\, N2G 2X8
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260430T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260430T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T112826Z
CREATED:20260408T112826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T112826Z
UID:50406-1777575600-1777582800@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:The Image Makers
DESCRIPTION:The Image Makers is a free monthly gathering of video and cinema makers who are dedicated to the craft of moving imagery\, with a particular focus on lighting design.\n \nEver wonder how they get the caramel into the Caramilk Bar?  At the next Image Makers we’re going to find out how to get the caramel OUT of the bar. We’re going to have some fun doing some food photography with some spring time treats.  We’ll try some slow-motion shots\, different lighting\, and try not to get the camera and equipment all sticky.\n  \nPlease feel free to bring any sticky snacks you’d like to experiment with and maybe to share. We will have some other ideas available but the more and crazier\, the better!\n  \nWhile 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.\n  \nPlease email workshops@edvideo.org with any questions and/or accessibility concerns.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/the-image-makers-17/
LOCATION:Silence.\, 46 Essex Street\, Guelph\, ON\, N1H 3K8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Interactive
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260424T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260424T170000
DTSTAMP:20260120T190923Z
CREATED:20260120T190923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T190923Z
UID:49365-1777042800-1777050000@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Queer Youth Art Club
DESCRIPTION:Queer Youth Art Club\n3:00 to 5:00 p.m. | Free | No Registration Required\n\nQueer and trans youth (13-18) across the region are invited to the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery for a free\, casual drop-in creative space on the fourth Friday of every month! This new initiative at the gallery is led by queer and trans facilitators\, aiming to offer a safe container for teens to connect with their queer peers over creative interests and free refreshments! Bring your own project or use our art supplies to create artworks of your own.\n\n2026 dates: April 24\n \nhttps://kwag.ca/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1030
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/queer-youth-art-club-5/
CATEGORIES:Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260424T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260424T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T112827Z
CREATED:20260408T112827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T112827Z
UID:50388-1777024800-1777039200@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Patterned Play: Printmaking with Textures | PA Day Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is suitable for all ages. Artists ages 13 and under must have a caregiver present. \nJoin us at the AGG for a free\, drop-in PA Day Workshop! Come explore the world of textures and patterns that can be created with household craft items. Learn new printmaking techniques and create a design on paper that’s uniquely yours. \nAll materials are provided. Participants are also also welcome to bring clothes/fabric to upcycle. Come dressed for mess!
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/patterned-play-printmaking-with-textures-pa-day-workshop/
LOCATION:Art Gallery of Guelph\, 358 Gordon St\, Guelph\, ON\, N1G 1Y1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Children,Families,Interactive,Visual Art,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Art Gallery of Guelph":MAILTO:info@artgalleryofguelph.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260422T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260422T190000
DTSTAMP:20260327T193123Z
CREATED:20260324T173345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T193123Z
UID:50295-1776884400-1776884400@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Yukon Gold Folk Club: Upcoming Performance
DESCRIPTION:The Yukon Gold Folk Club is a concert series that presents small-scale performances by independent songwriters for engaged audiences. Hosting story-forward music in an environment where active listening is held in high esteem\, YGFC is a pop-up listening room in downtown Guelph. \nEmbracing a progressive and expansive interpretation of “Folk\,” YGFC prioritizes story over style\, puts community before commodity\, and eschews strict genre categories in favour of a story well-told. \nIf you would like to attend\, volunteer\, or suggest an artist\, please email yukongoldfolkclub@gmail.com to connect. \nThe April 22 Show: \nVenue: Sally Wismer Gallery\, Guelph Arts Council\, 55 Wyndham St N Suite 22B\, Guelph\, ON N1H 7T8 \nDoors: 7pm \nMusic: 7:30pm \nTickets ($25/Sliding scale) can be purchased here. \nThe Yukon Gold Folk Club sprouts anew with a 2026 season of concerts!\nIn the spirit of Spring\, we’re presenting two songwriters who will inspire you to consider change\, and the balance of grief and excitement that it can hold: Alex Blue and Rebekah Hawker. \nAlex Blue (she/her) is a Jewish-Mexican folk singer-songwriter from Aurora\, CO. With a diverse range of influences spanning from Fleetwood Mac and Joni Mitchell to Shawn Colvin\, Patty Griffin\, and Gaby Moreno\, Alex’s music carries echoes of nostalgia intertwined with contemporary storytelling. Her unique blend of folk songwriting and pop-inspired melodies sets her songs apart. As a neurodivergent artist\, she brings a unique perspective to her songwriting\, exploring her inner world as a landscape of its own.\nimalexbluenow.com \nRebekah Hawker is an Ontario-based folk-americana songwriter and storyteller. One of ten kids raised in Barrie\, ON\, she brings the warmth\, wit\, and honesty of her big-family upbringing to every performance and song. With banter that’s one part kitchen-table conversation and one part stand-up comedy\, her storytelling draws you in and leads you on a journey of honest intention.\nrebekahhawker.com
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/yukon-gold-folk-club-upcoming-performance/
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260421T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260421T203000
DTSTAMP:20260331T181819Z
CREATED:20260331T181819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T181819Z
UID:50348-1776794400-1776803400@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:The Plot Thickens- Vocamus Writers Workshops
DESCRIPTION:The Plot Thickens 1 & 2 APRIL 21st/MAY 5th\nBy Peter Szabo\nHave a story idea but aren’t sure how to shape it into a complete plot? This two-part\,\nhands-on workshop is designed for writers who want clear\, practical guidance on how to\nturn their ideas into a plot that works. You’ll learn the foundations of storytelling—\ntheme\, setting\, point of view\, and genre—along with how to define your main characters’\ngoals\, challenges\, and stakes. You’ll use these foundations to create a simple\, flexible\nplot outline and understand what makes story arcs and scenes work. You’ll apply\neverything to your own short story through guided exercises\, with assignments reviewed\nin Part 2 (attending both sessions is strongly recommended).\nPrerequisite: Bring a story idea. \nThe 2026 Vocamus Writers Workshops: a series of workshops inspired by community\nand provided by local artists and editors 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\npractice\n•help participants relate to and better understand the characteristics of diverse genres\,\nsuch as poetry 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•discovering the intersectionality of diverse arts when adopting and improving a writing\npractice\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\nthe adjacent building of First Baptist Church\, located on 255 Woolwich St\, Guelph\, ON\nN1H 3V8\nRegistration details: Send an email to vocamuswriterscommunity@gmail.com to\nregister for the specific workshop that you are interested in participating before the\nworkshop’s unique registration deadline.\nThat’s all! Registration is PWYC ($15 suggested).\n-To be paid at the time of the workshop. Please bring cash.-
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/the-plot-thickens-vocamus-writers-workshops/
CATEGORIES:Literary,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260418T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260418T160000
DTSTAMP:20250815T162037Z
CREATED:20250815T162037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T162037Z
UID:46021-1776506400-1776528000@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Lynn Dykstra joins Royal City Quilters for Scrappy Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Using Up the Bits: How to Organize AND USE Your Scraps and Ideas into Ready-to-go Quilt Designs\n\nInstructor: Lynn Dykstra\nCost: $ 41\nNo additional costs\nDate: Saturday\, April 18\, 2026 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm [Eastern]\nLocation: Online via Zoom\nWebsite: https://kleinmeisjequilts.blogspot.com/ \nRegistration opens to non-members on October 1. Please visit https://rcqg.square.site/ to sign up. \nVirtual Workshop Description\nScrap quilting is a wonderful way to express your own personal sense of style and color preferences. We will be using scraps of fabrics you chose for no other reason than you have the fabric. These scraps will be from leftovers of quilts you have already made\, fabric you bought because it was Wonderful! On Sale! Appealing for whatever reason! And maybe from gift fabric others gave to you that you have no clue what to do with. Add in some scraps you gather from friends and you will have gathered AND USE fabrics that reflect you more than any planned quilt would do. \nInstructor Bio\nLynn Dykstra has been quilting since childhood thanks to having a mother who encouraged nurturing that creative side. An active blogger since 2015\, she shares patterns and ideas and encourages others to adapt them. \nShe served as Illinois Quilters Inc. as  president for three terms. \nLynn is a nurse and teaches at Northern Illinois University. \nShe grew up on a farm in Iowa which she continues to manage with her sisters. \nLynn and her husband of 40 years are empty nesters and live in the west loop of Chicago.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/lynn-dykstra-joins-royal-city-quilters-for-scrappy-workshop/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Royal City Quilters Guild":MAILTO:president@royalcityquiltersguild.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260416T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260416T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T112827Z
CREATED:20260408T112827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T112827Z
UID:50383-1776340800-1776344400@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Volunteer Talk with RJ Ramrattan
DESCRIPTION:Join the AGG Volunteer Association on Thursday\, April 16 at 12 pm for a talk with RJ Ramrattan\, General Manager of Canadian Arctic Producers (CAP). Hear firsthand about the impact of Canadian Arctic Producers and the powerful connection between art\, culture\, and community.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/volunteer-talk-with-rj-ramrattan/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260414T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260414T203000
DTSTAMP:20250815T162037Z
CREATED:20250815T162037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T162037Z
UID:46062-1776193200-1776198600@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Bethanne Nemesh speaks at Royal City Quilters Guild
DESCRIPTION:Walk A Creative Path\nBethanne’s journey as an art quilter from her beginnings making traditional quilts\, then branching out into pattern manipulation\, to her current pictographic silk art quilts is explored with a slide presentation.  Bethanne will explore how her silk quilts come to be\, from initial sketches\, paintings\, photography to final creation and finish details.  Additionally\, Bethanne discusses how any quilter can learn to recognize inspiration and document and organize it to facilitate quilt design through sharing her own techniques and sketchbooks in this funny guild pleaser. \nVisit https://rcqg.square.site to purchase a $10 guest pass. You may credit this purchase towards your membership fee later. \n\nBethanne’s Bio\nBethanne Nemesh is a classically trained artist with degrees in Art and Art Therapy…but more importantly…she has been mastering the art of free motion machine quilting for over 23 years! She has extensively shown her quilts and has been honored to win many major awards in all levels of national and international quilting. Her deepest love is teaching. \nBethanne’s website: https://whitearborquilting.com/
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/bethanne-nemesh-speaks-at-royal-city-quilters-guild/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Royal City Quilters Guild":MAILTO:president@royalcityquiltersguild.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260414T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260414T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T115035Z
CREATED:20260408T115035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T115035Z
UID:50417-1776191400-1776198600@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:The Art of Observation: An Evening of Collage and Conversation
DESCRIPTION:This is a free event but space is limited. Email lisa@onethousandtress.com to reserve your spot by April 10th. Questions regarding the event can be directed to the above email.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/the-art-of-observation-an-evening-of-collage-and-conversation/
CATEGORIES:Literary,Visual Art
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