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Thursday, May 31, 2018

The Politico Calendar for June 2018

Voting is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of political and cultural events happening in Guelph this June. Here's the monthly calendar of Royal City affairs.
June 1
Guelph Dance Festival - Various locations and times (through Sunday June 3)
Two Rivers Market - Tytler PS, 131 Ontario St, 3-7 pm
Guelph Food Bank's Fundraising Garage Sales & Silent Auctions - Guelph Food Bank, 100 Crimea St, 8 am-4 pm

June 2
“Modified” Film Screening - Bookshelf, 41 Quebec St, 2 pm
TW Cafe/ Community Breakfast - Three Willows United Church, 577 Willow Rd, 8-10 am
Walk For Life - Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 98 Alice St, 9:30 am-12 pm
Habitat's Community Yard Sale - Front lot of Habitat's Guelph ReStore, 104 Dawson Rd Unit 300, 8 am - 12 pm
Where the Wild Things Live - Main Library Branch, 100 Norfolk St, 1-2:30 pm
Teen Book Launch : ETCH Anthology - Main Library Branch, 100 Norfolk St, 1-3 pm
2Rivers Festival 2018: BioBlitz of Hanlon Creek/Preservation Park - 505 Kortright Rd W, 1-4 pm
Fantasy and Sci-Fi Book Club - Fionn MacCool's, 494 Edinburgh Rd S, 7-8:30 pm
The Sketchy Lemon Comedy Show - The Making Box, 43 Cork St E, 7-10 pm

June 3
Guelph Walk for Arthritis - Chartwell Wellington Park Retirement Residences, 181 Janefield Ave, 10 am-1 pm
Hike For Hospice - Riverside Park, 709 Woolwich St, 11 am-2 pm
Decoration Day Service - Woodlawn Memorial Park, 762 Woolwich St, 3-4 pm
30th Anniversary & New Business Partnership Launch - Guelph Youth Music Centre, 75 Cardigan St, 7-9:30 pm

June 4
UGDSB Board as Budget Committee Meeting - 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm
Fore our Hospital - Cutten Fields, 190 College Ave E, 11:30 am-7 pm

June 5
Committee of the Whole Meeting - Council Chambers, City Hall, 2 pm
Committee of Management for the Elliott - Council Chambers, City Hall, 1:45 pm
Cleaning and Preparing Data Workshop - McLaughlin Library, Room 289, University of Guelph, 1-3 pm
Guelph Social Fusion for June 2018 - Granite Homes, 7 Edinburgh Rd S, 5-7 pm
GWIN Dinner, Network and Speaker/Documentary - Springfield Golf & Country Club, 2054 Gordon St, 5:30-9 pm
Volunteer Pizza and Pop Orientation, Westwood PS in portable #1, 495 Willow Rd, 5-7 pm
Students On Ice Expedition Fundraiser - Arboretum of Guelph OAC Centre, 200 Arboretum Rd, 7-8 pm
Food Truck Night - Three Willows United Church, 577 Willow Rd, 4:30-8 pm

June 6
Arboretum Wednesday Night Walks: Community and Symbiosis - J.C. Taylor Nature Interpretive Centre, University of Guelph Arboretum, 7-8:30 pm
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health Board Meeting - Trillium Room, Guelph Office, 160 Chancellors Way, 4 pm
Ward 1 Town Hall: Is Your Driveway Too Wide? - William C. Winegard School Gym, 25 Lee St, 7-8:30 pm
Downtown Guelph Wednesday Market - St. George's Square, 42 Wyndham St N, 11:30 am-5:30 pm
Stories from the Hill - Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 7-8:30 pm

June 7
ELECTION DAY
Open Sources Guelph Election Coverage (Ontario Election: Infinity Way) - CFRU 93.3 fm or cfru.ca, 8 pm
Shootin' the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon - 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
Summer Lectures Club - Trinity United Church, 400 Stevenson St N, 9:30-11:30 am
Living Well With Less Discussion Group - Community of Christ, 8 Mitchell St, 7-8:30 pm

June 8
Guelph and District Multicultural Festival - Riverside Park, 709 Woolwich St, 5 pm (through Sunday June 10)
Two Rivers Market - Tytler PS, 131 Ontario St, 3-7 pm School’s Out, Museum’s In
Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 1-2 pm
Drop In Centre 35th Anniversary - Welcome In Drop In Centre, 23 Gordon St, 3-6 pm
MAGICAL MIDWAY at the Guelph & District Multicultural Festival - Riverside Park, 709 Woolwich St, 5-11 pm (through June 10)
Relay For Life - Guelph Lake Conservation Area, 7743 Conservation Rd, 6 pm-12 am

June 9
March of Dimes Walk n Roll for Guelph Wellington Stroke Recovery - Stone Road Mall, 435 Stone Rd, 9:30-11:30 am
Multi Street Garage Sale - Memorial Cr. 8 am-12 pm
West Willow Village Neighbourhood Group and Family Garage Sale - Mitchell Woods PS, 670 Willow Rd, 8:30 am-12:30 pm
New Parent Workshop - St. John Ambulance Guelph Branch, 1007 York Rd, Unit 5, 10 am-1 pm
CCS Community Carnival 2018 - Cornerstone Christian School, 108 Forest St, 9 am-2 pm
Tech Discovery: Ozobots - Bullrog Library Branch, 380 Eramosa Rd, 2-3 pm
Slime Masterpieces - Westminster Square Library Branch, 100-31 Farley Dr, 2-3 pm

June 10
Torchlight Services Festival of Friends - Torchlight Services, 30 Edinburgh Rd N, 12-4 pm
Gardenscapes 2018 - Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon St, 12-5:30 pm

June 11
City Council Meeting - Council Chambers, 1 Carden St, 6:30 pm
Heritage Guelph Meeting - City Hall Meeting Room C, 1 Carden St, 12 pm

June 12
Wellington County Council Roads Committee Meeting - Keith Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 5 pm
Wellington County Council Solid Waster Services Committee Meeting - Keith Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 10:30 am
UGDSB Business Operations Committee - 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm
Year End Fundraising Concert in Support of Chalmers Community Services - St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 161 Norfolk St, 7:30-9:30 pm

June 13
Environmental Advisory Committee - Council Chambers, 1 Carden St, 7 pm
Wellington County Council Police Services Board Meeting - Guthrie Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 9 am
Wellington County Council Social Services Committee Meeting - Guthrie Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 1 pm
Arboretum Wednesday Night Walks: Mother Bird Knows Nest - J.C. Taylor Nature Interpretive Centre, University of Guelph Arboretum, 7-8:30 pm
UGDSB Special Education Advisory Committee - 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm
Downtown Guelph Wednesday Market - St. George's Square, 42 Wyndham St N, 11:30 am-5:30 pm
Classic Car Night - Woodlawn Memorial Park, 762 Woolwich St, 7-8 pm

June 14
Committee of Adjustment - City Hall, 1 Carden St, 4 pm
City Council Meeting (Clair-Maltby) - Council Chambers, 1 Carden St, 6 pm
Wellington County Council Planning Committee Meeting - Keith Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 10 am
Shootin' the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon - 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
Living Well With Less Discussion Group - Community of Christ, 8 Mitchell St, 7-8:30 pm

June 15
Two Rivers Market - Tytler PS, 131 Ontario St, 3-7 pm
Garden Markers: 3D - Main Library Branch, 100 Norfolk St, 2-3 pm
12th Annual Rozzi Charity Golf & Social Event - Springfield Golf & Country Club, 2054 Gordon St, 12-8 pm
HOPE in the Street - Cork Street East and MacDonnell Parking Lot, 10 Cork St. E., 5-11 pm
Guelph Food Bank's Fundraising Garage Sales & Silent Auctions - Guelph Food Bank, 100 Crimea St, 8 am-4 pm

June 16
Eat Street - Old Quebec Street, 55 Wyndham St N, 7 pm
Guelph Brain Tumour Walk 2018 - Riverside Park Concert Shell, 700 Woolwich St, 8:30 am-1 pm
Power Off and Play! - Centennial CVI Cafeteria, 289 College Ave W, 10 am-2 pm
Krown’s Wash for A Wish Charity Car Wash - Krown Guelph, 549 Massey Rd, 9 am-2 pm
Take a Ride for MacKids - Reid's Heritage Homes, 6783 Wellington Road 34, 11 am-4 pm
Bisson Big Heart Dentistry Event - Bisson Dentistry, 199 Woolwich St, 8 am-4 pm
Creative Spark in the Park Artisan Show & Sale - Royal City Park, 119 Gordon St, 10 am-5 pm
Home Runs For Hospice - Larry J. Pearson Baseball Complex, Clair Rd (behind Bishop Mac high school), 9 am-6 pm

June 17
Superhero Run for KidsAbility - Exhibition Park, 81 London Rd W, 8 am-12 pm
2018 Autism Speaks Canada's Guelph Walk - University of Guelph Arboretum, College Ave. E, 11 am-2 pm
Father’s Day Special at Guelph Civic Museum - Guelph Museums, 52 Norfolk St, 10 am-5 pm

June 18
LGBTQ Lit Book Club - The Albion, 49 Norfolk St, 7-8:30 pm

June 19
Wellington County Council Economic Development Committee Meeting - Lower Board Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 10 am
Wellington County Council Administration, Finance and Human Resources Committee Meeting - Guthrie Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 1 pm

June 20
River Systems Advisory Committee - City Hall Meeting Room B, 1 Carden St, 4 pm
Arboretum Wednesday Night Walks: Inspector Wildlife - J.C. Taylor Nature Interpretive Centre, University of Guelph Arboretum, 7-8:30 pm
LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Network Kickoff - Location TBA, University of Guelph, 12-1:30 pm
Downtown Guelph Wednesday Market - St. George's Square, 42 Wyndham St N, 11:30 am-5:30 pm

June 21
Guelph Police Services Board Meeting - City Hall Meeting Room C, 1 Carden St, 2:30 pm
Shootin' the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon - 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Community Celebration - Market Square, 1 Carden St, 5:30 pm
Summer Lectures Club - Trinity United Church, 400 Stevenson St N, 9:30-11:30 am
Living Well With Less Discussion Group - Community of Christ, 8 Mitchell St, 7-8:30 pm
Physical Activity: Create a Practical Plan to be Active - Guelph Public Library - Main Library Branch, 100 Norfolk St, 2-3 pm
An Evening of Sharing: LGBTQ+ Issues - Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean Ave, 7-9 pm

June 22
Alumni Weekend 2018 - University of Guelph campus (through Saturday June 24)
Two Rivers Market - Tytler PS, 131 Ontario St, 3-7 pm
Guelph Food Bank's Fundraising Garage Sales & Silent Auctions - Guelph Food Bank, 100 Crimea St, 8 am-4 pm
Painting Fireworks - Westminster Square Library Branch, 100-31 Farley Dr, 2-3 pm
Dentistry from the Heart - Westwood Dental, 530 Willow Rd Suite 2, 8 am-4 pm
Mental Health First Aid - Parkview Church, 89 Speedvale Ave E, 8:30 am-4:30 pm

June 23
Art on the Street - Downtown Guelph, 10 am
Love Your Bike Festival - St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Front lawn, 161 Norfolk St, 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Everything Tech - West End Library Branch, 21 Imperial Rd S, 2-3 pm

June 24
SummerFest on the Green - Johnston Green, University of Guelph, 11 am-4 pm
Tour de Guelph - The Village by the Arboretum, 33 Bayberry Dr, 6:30 am
Local Food Fest - Ignatius Jesuit Centre, 5420 Highway 6 N, 11 am-4 pm
Celebrate Sunrise! - Sunrise Therapeutic Riding & Learning Centre, 6920 Concession 1, 1-4 pm

June 25
City Council Meeting - Council Chambers, 1 Carden St, 6:30 pm

June 26
UGDSB Board as Budget Committee Meeting - 500 Victoria Road North, TBD
UGDSB Meeting - 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm
ASIST Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - Parkview Church, 89 Speedvale Ave E, 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Tea at Two - McCrae House, 108 Water St, 2-4 pm

June 27
City Council Meeting (Development Charges) - Council Chambers, 1 Carden St, 6 pm
Arboretum Wednesday Night Walks: It’s Getting Hot In Here - J.C. Taylor Nature Interpretive Centre, University of Guelph Arboretum, 7-8:30 pm
Downtown Guelph Wednesday Market - St. George's Square, 42 Wyndham St N, 11:30 am-5:30 pm
Gord Peteran: Furniture Book Launch & Reception - Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon St, 7-9 pm

June 28
Wellington County Council Meeting - Council Chambers, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 10 am
Guelph Awards of Excellence Gala 2018 - Guelph Delta Hotel Conference Centre, 50 Stone Rd W, 4:30-9 pm
Shootin' the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon - 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
Living Well With Less Discussion Group - Community of Christ, 8 Mitchell St, 7-8:30 pm
Cook Book Club - The Bread Bar, 105 Gordon St, 7-9 pm

June 29
Two Rivers Market - Tytler PS, 131 Ontario St, 3-7 pm
Teen: Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes Main Library BRanch, 100 Norfolk St, 2-3 pm

June 30
LGBT2Q+ Pride in Guelph and Across Canada - Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 10 am-5 pm

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