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Sunday, April 29, 2018

The Politico Calendar for May 2018

With two elections coming in May, this calendar is by no means exhaustive, but if you're looking to start planning your next 30-some odd days of political and cultural events, then this is a good place to start.
May 1
Guelph Social Fusion for May 2018 - Albion Hotel, 49 Norfolk St, 5 pm
Teaching and Learning Innovations Conference: Diversity and Inclusive Approaches - Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Ln, All Day (Continues May 2)
UGDSB Program Committee - 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm
Guelph Pride Board Gaming - The Boardroom, 99 Wyndham St N, 6 pm

May 2
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health Board Meeting - Trillium Room, Guelph Office, 160 Chancellors Way, 4 pm
The Friends of GPL present Open Mind(s): The History of 60's Rock 'n Roll - Main Library Branch, 100 Norfolk St, 7-8:15 pm
Stories from the Hill - Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 7-8:30 pm

May 3
Shootin' the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon - 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
Guelph Economic Leadership Forum: NAFTA - Delta Guelph Hotel & Conference Centre, 50 Stone Rd W, 12 pm
Mental Health First Aid - St. John Ambulance Guelph Branch, 1007 York Rd, Unit 5, 9 am-5 pm
Guelph Pride Art Show - 10C Shared Space, 42 Carden St, 7-10 pm

May 4
Rally to Say No to Nestlé - 77 Wellesley St W, Toronto, 11:30 am
Annual Business & Education Partnership Breakfast - Guelph Delta Hotel Conference Centre, 50 Stone Rd W, 7-9:30 am
Guelph Food Bank's Fundraising Garage Sales & Silent Auctions - Guelph Food Bank, 100 Crimea St, 8 am-4 pm
Pride Improv Show - The Making Box, 43 Cork St E, 7:30 pm

May 5
39th annual 2Rivers Cleanup! Royal City Park, 119 Gordon St, 9 am
Guelph Pride Flag Raising and Community BBQ - City Hall Market Square, 1 Carden St, 12 pm
26th Guelph Scout Group Compost Fundraiser - Kortright Hills Public School, 23 Ptarmigan Dr, 9 am-2 pm
Travel Back in Time on the Eden Mills Spirit Walk - Eden Mills Community Hall, 104 York St, 1:30-2:30 pm
Where the Wild things Live - Main Library Branch, 100 Norfolk St, 1-2:30 pm
Magnificent Magnolia Ride - Speed River Bicycle, 135 Wyndham St N, 1-4 pm
Free Comic Book Day - The Dragon, 55 Wyndham St and 987 Gordon St, 10 am
10C Epic Launch Party - 10C Shared Space, 42 Carden St, 4-10 pm

May 6
The Truth Before Reconciliation: The Importance of Land - Unitarian Congregation of Guelph, 122 Harris St, 10:30 am
Sacred Water Walk: Seven Generations Forward - The Boathouse, 116 Gordon St, 10 am-12 pm
Cafe Curiosity - Main Library Branch, 100 Norfolk St, 2-3 pm
Women to Women Pop-Up Boutique - 10C Shared Space, 42 Carden St, 11 am-3 pm
Storytime with Athena McQueen - Main Library Branch, 100 Norfolk St, 2:30-3:15 pm
Trans & Allies Potluck, Clothing Exchange & Fashion Show - 10C Shared Space, 42 Carden St, 12:30 pm

May 7
Committee of the Whole Meeting - Council Chambers, City Hall, 2 pm
French as a Second Language Advisory Committee - 500 Victoria Road North, 5:30 pm
Walk and Talk: Historical Churches - Main Library Branch, 100 Norfolk St, 6-7:30 pm
OOTS Open House and Consent Workshop - 10C Shared Space, 42 Carden St, 6 pm

May 8
Wellington County Council Solid Waster Services Committee Meeting - Keith Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 9 am
Wellington County Council Roads Committee Meeting - Keith Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 5 pm
UGDSB Business Operations Committee - 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm
Multicultural Evening - Kortright Hills Public School, 23 Ptarmigan Dr, 6-7:30 pm
GWIN Dinner, Network and Speaker/Documentary - Springfield Golf & Country Club, 2054 Gordon St, 5:30-9 pm

May 9
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
Lunch & Learn - The Buzz: Marijuana & The Workplace - Cutten Fields, 190 College Ave E, 12 pm
UGDSB Special Education Advisory Committee - 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm
All New People by Zach Braff - The Making-Box, 43 Cork St E, 8 pm (through May 13)

May 10
Shootin' the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon - 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
Wellington County Council Land Division Committee Meeting - Keith Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 9 am
Committee of Adjustment - City Hall, 1 Carden St, 4 pm
Sex Health Workshop (ARCH) - 10C Shared Space, 42 Carden St, 7 pm
Water Conservation and Efficiency Public Advisory Committee - Council Chambers, City Hall, 7 pm
Provincial Election All Candidates Meeting - Italian Canadian Club, 135 Ferguson St, 7 pm
Summer Lectures Club - Trinity United Church, 400 Stevenson St N, 9:30-11:30 am

May 11
Paint & Cocktails - The Royal Canadian Legion Br. 234, 57 Watson Parkway S, 7-9 pm
Guelph Food Bank's Fundraising Garage Sales & Silent Auctions - Guelph Food Bank, 100 Crimea St, 8 am-4 pm
Pride Improv Show - The Making Box, 43 Cork St E, 7:30 pm

May 12
Poppy Day - McCrae House, 108 Water St, 10 am
Onward Willow Annual Spring Fling - All Saints Church, 210 Silvercreek Pky N, 9 am-3 pm
(Not Just For) Mother's Day Event - 10C, 42 Carden St, 1-3 pm
Science Rendezvous- Let's Talk Science Guelph - Summerlee Science Complex, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road E, 9 am-4 pm

May 13
Nature Connection, Our Birthright - Unitarian Congregation of Guelph, 122 Harris St, 10:30 am
Mother's Day Tea at the Museum - Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 1-2:30 pm

May 14
City Council Meeting - Council Chambers, 1 Carden St, 6:30 pm
Heritage Guelph Meeting - City Hall Meeting Room C, 1 Carden St, 12 pm
Walk and Talk: All About Pole Walking - Main Library Branch, 100 Norfolk St, 6-7:30 pm

May 15
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
Public Art Advisory Committee Meeting - City Hall Meeting Room B, 1 Carden St, 5 pm

May 16
Women in STEM Conference - Frank Hasenfratz Centre for Excellence in Manufacturing, 700 Woodlawn Rd W, 10 am
River Systems Advisory Committee - City Hall Meeting Room B, 1 Carden St, 7 pm
Special Olympics School Track and Field 2018 - St. James Sports Field, 57 Victoria Rd N, 9:30 am-2 pm
2018 Guelph Sports Hall of Fame Ceremony | Kiwanis Sports Celebrity Dinner - Italian Canadian Club, 135 Ferguson St, 6-10 pm
ASIST Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - Guelph Curling Club, 816 Woolwich St, 8:30 am-4:30 pm

May 17
Shootin' the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon - 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
Guelph Police Services Board Meeting - City Hall Meeting Room C, 1 Carden St, 2:30 pm
Run4Change - Running Works, 89 Gordon St, 6-8 pm
Guelph Lawn Bowling Club Open House - 114 Gordon St, 6-8 pm

May 18
ASK (Assessing for Suicide in Kids 5-14) Workshop - Guelph Curling Club, 816 Woolwich St, 8:30 am-5 pm

May 19
Community Screening: Video Re-Play The Munk Debate, Political Correctness - Silence, 46 Essex St, 1-3:45 pm
Guelph Lawn Bowling Club Open House - 114 Gordon St, 6-8 pm
Documentary Film Screening, “The Phenomenon Bruno Groening” - Evergreen Seniors Community Centre, 683 Woolwich St, 1-5 pm
Science Odyssey: Let's Talk Science Guelph - Summerlee Science Complex, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road E, 9 am-3 pm

May 20
Silence Presents: Adam Wendler wsg/ Ivan Rivers - Silence, 46 Essex St, 8-10:30 pm

May 21
VICTORIA DAY

May 22
Wellington County Council Special Social Services Committee Meeting - Guthrie Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 1 pm
UGDSB Meeting - 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm
Guelph Lawn Bowling Club Open House - 114 Gordon St, 6-8 pm

May 23
ESL Book Club - Main Library Branch, 100 Norfolk St, 7-8 pm

May 24
Shootin' the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon - 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
Wellington County Council Meeting - Council Chambers, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 10 am
Summer Lectures Club - Trinity United Church, 400 Stevenson St N, 9:30-11:30 am
Youth Employment Opportunity Fair - Guelph Delta Hotel Conference Centre, 50 Stone Rd W, 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Advance Care Planning: Conversations Worth Having - Main Library Branch, 100 Norfolk St, 7-8 pm

May 25
Breakfast Academy - Navigating the New Norm: Growth in the Multi-Generational Workforce - Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Centre, 601 Scottsdale Dr, 7 am
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

May 26
Teen: Video Game Creation - Main Library Branch, 100 Norfolk St, 10:30-11:30 am
Charity Yard Sale For International Animal Rescue's Orangutan Project - Applewood Community, 112 Applewood Cres, 8 am-4 pm
Hooping For Hunger - John McCrae Public School, 189 Water St, 12-5 pm
Behind The Mask - A Masquerade in Support of Youth Mental Health - Old Quebec Street Shoppes, 55 Wyndham St N, 7:30-11:45 pm

May 27
Showing Up! - Unitarian Congregation of Guelph, 122 Harris St, 10:30 am
The Promise Walk for Preeclampsia - Old Quebec Street Shoppes, 55 Wyndham St N, 8:30-11:30 am

May 28
City Council Meeting - Council Chambers, 1 Carden St, 6:30 pm
Walk and Talk: Learn from a Master Gardener - Main Library Branch, 100 Norfolk St, 6-7:30 pm

May 29

May 30
ESL Book Club - Main Library Branch, 100 Norfolk St, 7-8 pm

May 31
Shootin' the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon - 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
Mystery at the Library: Special Author Event - Main Library Branch, 100 Norfolk St, 10:30-11:30 am
Taylor Evans Public School 25th Anniversary - Taylor Evans PS, 271 Stephanie Dr, 6-8 pm

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