Mingle with Guelph candidates in the federal election and enjoy free food, while campus political chapters share their party's platform from a student perspective. Location: Bullring Pub

Learn how the library can help you succeed this semester at the fourth annual Library Carnival, featuring booths with games, trivia, prizes, food and popcorn. Location: University Centre, Courtyard

Researchers are invited to the public town hall to ask questions, and meet with research program directors and Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) staff. Location: OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, Room 1714    

Network with more than 200 employers at the P4E Career Fair at RIM Park in Waterloo. Free transportation will be provided to and from the fair from the University Centre. Students from all programs are encouraged to attend. Location: University Centre

The Wellness Education Centre and the Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming are hosting a weekly organic farmer's market, where U of G students, staff and faculty can buy fresh produce grown on campus. The farmer's market will expose students to a variety of fruits and vegetables, and offer recipes and ideas on to how

The College of Arts, The Bookshelf and the Eden Mills Writers' Festival present a talk by Bob Rae, titled "What's Happened to Politics?" as part of the Café Philosophique Author Series. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased in advance at The Bookshelf. Location: Lakeside Hope House, 75 Norfolk St., Guelph

The Office of Research is launching a new system aimed at simplifying and streamlining its information management and administrative processes. It’s holding an event for members of the research community to learn more about the new system and meet the project team. A reception will follow a formal program. The system, which has been implemented

Rugged, raspy and roaring with charisma, Ben Caplan brings his range of talents as a songwriter and performer to U of G. This event is co-presented by the Central Student Association and CFRU 93.3 FM. Location: University Centre Courtyard

ALVVAYS convey the humour and heartache of seeking intimacy in the big city with their unique style of indie pop. This is an all-ages licensed event. Tickets are $23 for U of G students and $26 for community members. Tickets are available online at ticketbreak.com or with cash at the Central Student Association office, University Centre,

Krar Collective performs their contemporary take on traditional Ethiopian music using other-worldly modes and driven by hypnotic rhythms. With a minimal line-up they create a surprisingly full-band sound, leading them to be dubbed "The Ethiopian White Stripes." This event is co-presented by the Central Student Association and CFRU 93.3 FM. Location: University Centre Courtyard

This two-hour workshop offers drug-free tips to help cope with mid-life sleep changes, hot flashes and the frustration of being awake through the night. The fee is $5 for U of G students, $10 for members of USW Local 4120 and $20 for everyone else. Location: University Centre, Room 335

Western University Prof. Shauna Devine will give the inaugural Cassidy-Reid Lectureship in United States History. Devine’s lecture on "Making Medicine Scientific: The Civil War and American Medicine" will include never-before published photographs from Civil War hospitals and laboratories. Devine’s talk is based on her award-winning book, Learning from the Wounded: The Civil War and the Rise of American

Prof. Ben Bradshaw, Department of Geography, presents "Company-Community Agreements in Canada's Mining Sector: Instruments of Justice or Injustice?" A light lunch will be served. Everyone is welcome. Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 317

Dr. Michael Moran, Canada Research Chair and professor at the University of Toronto and the Hospital for Sick Children, presents "Can 'Omics Integration' Reveal Polygenic Cancer Drivers?" The U of G faculty host is Prof. Nina Jones. Everyone is welcome to attend. Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 031

Vandana Shiva is a Guelph alumna, anti-globalization author, environmental activist, ecofeminist and food security advocate. She will discuss "The Right to Food: Women, Development and the Global Economy." Tickets are $12 for U of G students and $20 for everyone else. Tickets are available at the Central Student Association, UC Room 274. Location: War Memorial

Beatriz Boizán performs piano compositions by her favourite Spanish and Latin American composers. This free concert begins at 12:10 p.m. and lasts 50 minutes. Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 107

The U of G community is invited to the fall Security Awareness Roadshow. Come by the University Centre and test your knowledge on the cyber security quiz, visit the information booths, pick up some free pizza and enter the draw for prizes. Location: University Centre, Courtyard

The Curiosity Cruiser is coming to the University of Guelph as it travels around Ontario promoting RESEARCH MATTERS, a campaign highlighting ground-breaking research happening at Ontario universities. Did you know that Yukon Gold potatoes were an Ontario university research innovation from the University of Guelph? Visit the Curiosity Cruiser on Oct. 15 in the Science

Join flutist Michelle Cheramy, cellist Nathan Cooke and pianist Phil Roberts as they celebrate the rich confluence of American jazz and European art music. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 107

On their new album, Domestic Eccentric, the third collaboration between Old Man Luedecke and Tim O’Brien, two like-minded artists in love with folk and roots music put their talents to the test. This concert is co-presented by the Central Student Association and CFRU 93.3 FM. Location: University Centre Courtyard

The University of Guelph and the Art Gallery of Guelph are pleased to host accomplished Canadian musicians Robert Kortgaard and Peter Tiefenbach for an afternoon in the gallery. Admission is $25 per person. A limited number of tickets is available. Call 519-824-4120, Ext. 56934, for tickets. Location: Macdonald Stewart Art Centre

Prof. Yasuo Suda, Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering at Kagoshima University in Japan, will discuss "Sugar-chain-based nano-biotechnology for the detection of viruses." Refreshments will be provided. All are welcome. Location: OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1812

First-year business students are taking part in U of G's first Lemonade Day in support of the United Way. Twenty-two teams of students will compete against each other to sell the most lemon-themed products while raising money for the United Way. They have been challenged to come up with products, value propositions and marketing strategies

Learn to relax tight muscles, calm emotions, settle a busy brain, have more energy and perform better in a busy world. This 12-session program meets at noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays for six weeks. The fee is $40 for U of G students, $60 for members of USW Local 4120 and $120 for everyone else.

Learn strategies to decrease symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or a stressed stomach. This four-session program, offered by the Stress Management Clinic and the dietitian at Student Health Services, meets at 7 p.m. on Tuesday evenings. The program fee is $10 for students and $40 for non-students. Location: University Centre, Room 335    

Learn how research at the University of Guelph is improving the lives of companion animals. Topics include preventing dog bites, helping homeless cats and fighting cancer. Location: Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St.

While Gentleman Reg has been on an indefinite vacation, the flirty, synth pop party girl known as Regina The Gentlelady has been making waves with her anthemic sounds and sassy stage antics in the form of Light Fires. This event, part of Queer Identity Week, is co-presented by the Central Student Association and CFRU 93.3 FM.

Tracy Raivio, professor and associate chair of graduate studies at the University of Alberta, will discuss "Cpx-dependent sensing and adaptation to adhesion." The U of G faculty host is Prof. Chris Whitfield from the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology. All are welcome to attend. Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 031

"Beyond the Waves" with Sharlene Wallace and George Koller will feature music performed on the Celtic harp and bass. Everyone is welcome. Location: MacKinnon, Room 107

The Toronto Chapter of IFMA is hosting a facility tour of U of G's engineering complex. Participants will: discover how U of G transformed its vision of growth from plan to reality; explore the University's new-build and retrofit facilities designed to accommodate the needs of its growing engineering program; learn from Guelph's team about the

This day-long event features prominent speakers discussing open access, open science, open data and open education. Location: Arboretum Centre

Are you interested in learning more about graduate programs at the University of Guelph? If so, come to the University Centre Courtyard for Graduate Studies Preview Day. Each graduate program will be represented. To learn more about the event or sign up for an email reminder, please visit the Graduate Studies Preview Day website. For

In January 2009, an Israeli tank shelled Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish's home in the Gaza Strip, killing three of his daughters. During Peace Week 2015, he will share the tragic but inspiring story of his journey to peace and reconciliation in the midst of immense tragedy. Location: University Centre, Peter Clark Hall (basement)

The Centre for Cardiovascular Investigations will launch a Distinguished Scientist Lecture series with nationally renowned cardiologist Dr. Gavin Oudit. A staff cardiologist and clinician-scientist at the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, University of Alberta, he will focus his talk on "Translational Approaches for Novel Heart Failure Therapies: Time for Personalized Medicine?" His presentation will begin with

Yoshinori Ohsumi, recipient of the 2015 Canada Gairdner International Award, will present the Gairdner Lecture on "Lessons from Yeast – Molecular Machinery of Autophagy." This free lecture is open to the public. Location: OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1800

The College of Business and Economics presents Andreas Pyka, professor of innovation economics and vice-president of international affairs at the University of Hohenheim in Germany. He will give a talk on "Technological Spillovers and Innovation Networks: Agent-based Modelling of Strategic Scenarios." Location: University Centre, Room 441

Learn how to curb the worry habit and avoid the five pitfalls that perpetuate worrying. This two-hour workshop includes brain training exercises and a variety of other techniques to decrease worrying. The fee is $5 for U of G students, $10 for members of USW Local 4120 and $20 for everyone else. Location: University Centre,

Annette-Barbara Vogel and Ronald Greidanus perform works for violin and piano. Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 107

Prof. Kristin Andrews, York University, studies the nature of social cognition, and examines human social relations and the relationships among and between animals of different species. She has published research on chimpanzee mindreading, animal belief, normativity in nonhuman animals, the methodology of animal cognition research, and the ethical implications of the cognitive, cultural, social and