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Friday, September 29, 2017

The Politico Calendar for October 2017


Happy Halloween! And Happy Thanksgiving! And happy a whole bunch of political and culture events unfolding throughout the month of October. Here is your Politico events calendar for the tenth month of the year. 

October 1
In Conversation with Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! - Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, 2 pm
Tweed Bicycle Ride - University of Guelph Arboretum, 1 pm
CIBC Run for the Cure 2017 - St. George's Square, 9 am-1 pm
"The Parade" Exhibition by Carolyn Meili - City Hall, 1 Carden St, 10 am-2 pm
"The Parade" Artist Talk with Carolyn Meili - City Hall, 1 Carden St, 1-2 pm
Yorklands Green Hub Forestry Walk - Guelph Reformatory, 785 York Rd, 2-3:30 pm
Guelph Arts Council Historical Walking Tour: Brooklyn and the College Hill - McCrae House, 108 Water St, 2-4 pm

October 2
Committee of the Whole Meeting - Council Chambers, City Hall, 2 pm
Donations Friends Guelph Public Library Book Sale - 69 Huron Street, side entrance, 2-5 pm

October 3
GWIN Speaker Series: Tahani Aburaneh - Springfield GCC, 2054 Gordon St, 5:30-9 pm

October 4
An Evening of Storytelling - Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 7-8:30 pm

October 5
Connecting to Conservation in Canada - Arboretum Centre, University of Guelph, 6 pm
Special Council Meeting as Shareholder of Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc. - Council Chambers, City Hall, 6:30 pm
Invest in your Financial Future - Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 7-8 pm

October 6
Two Rivers Market - Tytler PS, 131 Ontario St, 3-7 pm
Yorklands Green Hub, ARTSPIRATION - 10C, 42 Carden St, 7 pm

October 7
Thankful To The Core Food Tour - 10C, 42 Carden St, 11:30 am-2 pm

October 8
GAC Historical Waking Tour VI: Ward One Guelph - Tytler PS, 131 Ontario St, 2-4 pm

October 9
THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving Day Races 2017 - Exhibition Park, 9 am-3 pm

October 10
City Council Meeting - Council Chambers, 1 Carden St, 6:30 pm
Gender Journeys Fall 2017 - Guelph Community Health Centre, 176 Wyndham St N, 6 pm
Fair Vote Guelph presents: TURNING PARLIAMENT INSIDE OUT - Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean Ave, 7 pm
Donations Friends Guelph Public Library Book Sale - 69 Huron Street, side entrance, 2-5 pm
Peace of Minds Walk 2017 - Royal City Church, 50 Quebec St, 3-5 pm

October 11
Environmental Advisory Committee - Council Chambers, 1 Carden St, 7 pm
Building Canada Lecture: Building Blocks of our Nation - Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 7-8:30 pm

October 12
Committee of Adjustment - City Hall, 1 Carden St, 4 pm
French Storytime - Westminster Square Library Branch, 100-31 Farley Dr, 10:30-11 am
Career Pathways Guelph-Wellington - Hanlon Convention Centre, 26-340 Woodlawn Rd W, 9 am-2:15 pm
Walk and Talk Historical Tour - Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 1-2:30 pm
"13 Reasons Why" discussion night for parents and adults - Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 7-9 pm

October 13
Stories Aloud Open Mic - Button Factory Arts, 25 Regina St S, 8-10 pm
Guelph Little Theatre presents The Gondoliers directed by Jane Martin - Guelph Little Theatre, 176 Morris St, 8-10:30 pm (Ongoing)

October 14
Walk For Freedom Guelph 2017 End Human Trafficking - Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis, 38 Elizabeth St, 11 am
Guelph Repair Cafe - St. James the Apostle, 86 Glasgow St N, 9 am-1 pm
Fun with Makey Makey Kits - Bullfrog Library Branch, 380 Eramosa Rd, 2-3 pm
The Unsolved Riddles of Stephen Leacock - Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 2-3 pm

October 15
4th Annual Guelph Book Bash Festival - Lakeside Hope House, 10 Cork St E, 2-4 pm

October 17
Regular Monthly Meeting of the Guelph Wellington Coalition for Social Justice - Orchard Business Park, Ignatius Centre, 7:30 pm
Technology 101: iPad Basics - Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 2:30-3:30 pm

October 18
Guelph Comedy Festival 2017 - Various times and locations through Oct. 21.
River Systems Advisory Committee - City Hall, 1 Carden St, 6 pm
Open Mic - Silence, 46 Essex St, 7-9 pm

October 19
Guelph Police Services Board Meeting - City Hall Meeting Room C, 2:30 pm
In Unity - University of Guelph Stadium Field, 26 Powerhouse Ln, 12-2 pm
Walk and Talk, Happy Feet - Main Library, 100 Norfolkt St, 1-2:30 pm
Public Pension Information Session: Coffee Time for Older Adults - Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 2-3:30 pm
How to Avoid the Pitfalls When Buying and Selling a House - Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 7-8 pm

October 20
11th Annual Giant Book Sale by Friends of the Guelph Public Library - 69 Huron St, 1-4 pm (all weekend)

October 21
Spooky Spiders - Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 10:30-11:30 am
Sylvan Learning Coding (Video Game Design) - Sylvan Learning, 27 Woodlawn Rd W, 9:30 am-1:30 pm
Guelph Fall Craft Show and Marketplace - Royal Canadian Legion, Br. 234, 57 Watson Parkway Rd S, 11 am

October 22
Party Like It's 1867 Tea - Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 1-2:30 pm

October 23
City Council Meeting - Council Chambers, 1 Carden St, 6:30 pm

October 24
Guelph Horticultural Society General Meeting and Mini Show - Dublin Street United Church, 68 Suffolk St W, 7:30-9 pm
CFUW Guelph Meeting and Panel - St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 161 Norfolk St, 7-9:30 pm

October 25
Mayor's Dialogue on Poverty - Council Chambers, 1 Carden St, 8:30 am

October 26
Special Council Meeting, Presentation and Delegations for Non-Tax Supported Budgets and Tax Supported and Non-Tax Supported Capital Budget - Council Chambers, 1 Carden St, 2 pm

October 27
GWSA +55 Halloween Howl Dance - Evergreen Seniors' Community Centre, 683 Woolwich St, 1-3:30 pm
Spooky Spelling Bee - Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 2:30-4 pm
eMERGE Electric Car Show - Old Quebec Street Shoppes, 55 Wyndham St N, 4-8 pm (thru Sunday)
Fourth Friday: Andrew Craig - Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 5-9 pm
The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Silent Movie. Live Music. - St. George's Church, 99 Woolwich St, 8-11 pm

October 28
Using Geography to Find Your Ancestors - Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 12:30-1:30 pm
Pregnancy & Poverty - Priory Park Baptist Church, 8 Torch Lane, 10 am
Tech Day - Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 11 am-2 pm
Genealogy Days - Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 1:30-4:30 pm
Hopewell Bowl-a-thon - Woodlawn Bowl, 253 Woodlawn Rd W, 2-5 pm
2nd Annual Silence Mystery Art Fundraiser - Silence, 46 Essex St, 7-10 pm
War and Remembrance featuring The Windjammers - The Life Centre, 50 Quebec St, 7-10 pm

October 29
Concert in Support of Hospice Wellington & Start2Finish - All Saints Lutheran Anglican Church, 210 Silvercreek Pkwy N, 3-5 pm
Pet First Aid - St. John Ambulance, 1007 York Road, Unit 5, 9 am-4 pm

October 31
HALLOWEEN!

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