About the Blog:

Guelph Politico is locally sourced and dedicated to covering the political and cultural scene in the City of Guelph. Est. 2008.

Monday, February 27, 2017

The Politico Calendar for March 2017

March brings Spring, St Patrick's Day and March Break, but it also brings a lot of great political and cultural events to our city. Here's the rundown of all the events, gatherings and meetings for the third month of the year. 
March 1
"What We Know": Research and Insight on Guelph-Wellington - Old Quebec Street, 55 Wyndham St N, 1:30-4 pm
40 Days For Life - Guelph General Hospital, 115 Delhi St, 7 am-8 pm
Precarious Work Town Hall - Italian Canadian Club, 135 Ferguson St, 7 pm-9 pm
March 2
Stratford Shakespeare Lecture Series - Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 7-8:30 pm
Franco's Barbershop 50th Anniversary - 17 Wellington St E, 3-5:30 pm
March 3
Gryphcon 2017 - University Centre, U of G, 50 Stone Rd E, 5 pm (continues through Sunday)
Escape the Cold with the Wyndham House Escape Room Challenge and Dinner - Einstein's Cafe, 2 Grant St, 5:30-10:15 pm
Guelph Professional Firefighters 3rd Annual RoofTop Campout For MD for Muscular Dystrophy - Stone Rd Mall in front of Chapters, 11 am-5 pm
March 4
OPIRG Presents: “Crackdowns & Creativity” - University of Guelph, MacKinnon Bldg, 9:00 am-6:30 pm (continues tomorrow)
Rebranding/Name Change Celebration - Mission Thrift Store, 228 Victoria Rd S, 10 am-12 pm
Black Tie Bingo - Village by the Arboretum, 221 Stone Rd E, 5:30-11 pm
Discover Your Family History Workshop - Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 1-4 pm
March 6
Committee of Management for the Elliott Meeting - Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 pm
Committee of the Whole Meeting - Council Chambers, City Hall, 2 pm
Women's Community Art Exhibition - Guelph City Hall, 1 Carden St, 12-1:30 pm
March 7
Evenings with History: The Ontario Veterinary College Archives - St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 161 Norfolk St, 7:30-9 pm
Guelph Women in Networking (GWIN)- Dinner and Speaker Series - Springfield Golf and Country Club, 2054 Gordon St, 5:30-9 pm
A Discussion of Six Nations Land Rights Issues - Richards Building, Room 2520, U of G, 7 pm
March 8
Employers Engagement Breakfast - Delta Hotel Guelph Conference Centre, 50 Stone Rd W, 7-9 am
Join Me on the Bridge - St. George's Anglican Church Basement and Heffernan Street footbridge, 99 Woolwich St, 12-1:30 pm
Traditional Oral Storytelling - East Side Library, 1 Starwood Dr, 7-8 pm
Building Canada Lecture: Celebrating Canada - Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 7-8:30 pm
Ignite. Empower. Innovate. 2017: A Celebration of International Women's Day - Hanlon Convention Centre, 340 Woodlawn Rd W, 6-9 pm
Lunch & Learn - Government Funding: Building a Proactive Funding Plan - Cutten Fields, 190 College Ave E, 12-1:30 pm
March 9
Committee of Adjustment - City Hall, 1 Carden St, 4 pm
Zonta Club of Guelph International Women's Day Breakfast and Speaker - Italian Canadian Club, 135 Ferguson St, 7-9 am
Stratford Shakespeare Lecture Series - Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 7-8:30 pm
March 10
Escape the Cold with the Wyndham House Escape Room Challenge and Dinner - Diana Downtown, 141 Wyndham St N, 5-10 pm
March 11
Seed Workshop for Kids with the Master Gardeners - East Side Library, 1 Starwood Dr, 10:30-11:30 am
eExpert Time - Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 7-8:30 pm
Storytime Science: Junior Meteorologists - Westminster Square Library, 100-31 Farley Dr, 1-2 pm
Artist Talk: Dawn Matheson, A Sense of Wonder - Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon St, 1 pm
March 12
Social Intuitive Drum Circle Guelph - Silence, 46 Essex St, 3-5 pm
March 13
Heritage Guelph Committee - City Hall, 12 pm
Sylvan Learning Lego Robotics and Game Design March Break Camp - Sylvan Learning, 27 Woodlawn Rd W, 9 am-4 pm (ALL WEEK)
H2go to the Museum for March Break - Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 10 am-5 pm (ALL WEEK)
Camp Create: March Break - Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon St, 8:30 am-5 pm (ALL WEEK)
Tech B@r Meet-Up for Kids - Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 3-4 pm
Burkinis, Headscarves and Face Veils: Religious Freedom at Risk? - MacKinnon Building, Room 231, U of G, 3:30-5 pm
March 14
Guelph Lake Nature Centre Live Animal Show - East Side Library, 1 Starwood Dr, 10:30-11:30 am
Destroy & Rebuild a Computer - Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 10 am-12 pm
Regular Meeting of the Guelph Coalition for Social Justice - OETCA Office, Orchard Park, Ignatius Centre, 7 pm
March 16
Teen Comic and Fandom Fest - Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 2:30-3:30 pm
Stratford Shakespeare Lecture Series - Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 7-8:30 pm
Guelph Police Services Board Meeting - City Hall Meeting Room C, 2:30 pm
March 18
College Royal Open House - University of Guelph, All Day (continues tomorrow)
Chalmers Community Services Centre Garage Sale - Harcourt United Church, 87 Dean Ave, 9 am-12 pm
Pancake Breakfast for Epilepsy - Zehrs Imperial Rd. Cooking School, 1045 Paisley Rd, 9:30 am-1 pm
How to Make a Virtual Scrapbook - Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 2-3 pm
March 19
Buying a Home in Guelph - Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 2-3 pm
March 20
City Council Meeting - Council Chambers, 1 Carden St, 6:30 pm
LGBTQ Lit @ the Albion - 49 Norfolk St, 7-8 pm
Reconciliation in Canada, One Year After the TRC Report - MacKinnon Building, Room 120, U of G, 3:30-5 pm
March 21
NIED's 56th Free Eating Disorder Symposium - The Community Room at 10 Carden, 10 Carden St, 6:30-9 pm
March 22
safeTALK certified suicide alertness workshop - Brant Avenue Public School, 64 Brant Ave, 9:30 am-1 pm
March 23
Military Lecture: Matthew Wiseman - Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 7-8:30 pm
Stratford Shakespeare Lecture Series - Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 7-8:30 pm
March 25
Repair Cafe - St George's Anglican Church, 99 Woolwich St, 11 am
How-To Expert Festival - Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 11 am-2 pm
Introduction to Graphic Design - Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 2-3 pm
GWCSJ Saturday Lunch Meeting - Diana Downtown Restaurant, 141 Wyndham St. N, 1-2:30 pm
March 26
Epilepsy Awareness Fundraiser BBQ - Zehrs Imperial, 1045 Paisley Rd, 11 am-2 pm
The Great Escape 2017 - The Elliott Community, 170 Metcalfe St, 11:30 am-2:30 pm
Experience the Arts - River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St, 1:30-5 pm
March 27
City Council Meeting - Council Chambers, 1 Carden St, 6:30 pm
March 28
CFUW Guelph Meeting and Speaker - St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 161 Norfolk St, 7-9:30 pm
March 29
safeTALK certified suicide alertness workshop - Brant Avenue Public School, 64 Brant Ave, 9:30 am-1 pm

No comments: