One Health seminar with Faisal Moola: Indigenous food sovereignty and the stewardship of “berried” landscapes
2024-10-23 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Toronto) | OVC Pathobiology AHL, 419 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Dr. Faisal Moola, Dept. of Geography, Environment & Geomatics, will discuss the importance of wild berries to the food sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples in Canada and globally; the threats to their ecological and cultural integrity from climate change and extractivist capitalist resource development; and how Indigenous Peoples are advancing their own forms of conservation governance for the stewardship of this important cultural keystone food species.

Documentary: Butterflies on the Brink: The Story of the Mottled Duskywing
2024-10-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Princess Twin Cinemas, 46 King St N, Waterloo, ON, N2J3W8, Canada
A University of Guelph project to reintroduce an endangered butterfly is the feature of a new documentary, Butterflies on the Brink: The Story of the Mottled Duskywing, which will have its first public premiere at the Princess Twin Cinemas in Waterloo in October.
The documentary follows the research and recovery team, led Dr. Ryan Norris from the Department of Integrative Biology and biologist Jessica Linton, with support from the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory team, as they work to reintroduce the mottled duskywing butterfly to Pinery Provincial Park. The project represents the first time a butterfly has ever been successfully reintroduced into Ontario, and, since their reintroduction in 2021, the butterflies are showing signs of recovery.
Once widespread across many parts of central Canada, mottled duskywings have nearly disappeared from Ontario. Like many other species, the butterfly’s number have plummeted in recent decades due to human development that has stolen their habitat. In 2012, the butterflies were declared endangered in Canada.
The cast and crew will be in attendance at both the Oct. 19 and 23 screenings!

Open Scholarship and RDM Brown Bag: Negotiating Publishing Contracts
2024-10-24 12:00 - 12:50 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Negotiating Publishing Contracts expands on material covered in Navigating Academic Publishing…, but it is not a prerequisite. In this session, you will learn more about your rights as an author, and will develop skills you can use when negotiating your academic publishing contracts. We will look at sample contracts together as well as suggested language you can use to achieve your publishing goals.

Art and Aging: Inspiration Beyond Boundaries with Janice Mason Steeves
2024-10-24 14:00 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
Join the AGG Volunteer Association on Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. at the Art Gallery of Guelph for a talk by Janice Mason Steeves, a Saskatchewan-born artist and former clinical psychologist whose career has spanned international artist residencies and gallery representation. Janice will discuss how a transformative dream during an artist residency in Sweden inspired her book, Bloom: On Becoming an Artist Later in Life.
Janice will share her journey of becoming an artist and explore how creativity can flourish as we age. Her book combines personal anecdotes with the stories of 138 artists, offering a fresh perspective on how art and aging can positively intersect. Discover how older artists can leverage their experiences and embrace creativity to renew their sense of purpose and joy.
No registration required; all are welcome. Attendees will also have the chance to purchase an autographed copy of Bloom.

The Literature and Libraries of L.M. Montgomery
2024-10-24 15:00 - 17:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) published 20 novels and many short stories in her lifetime, most notably, the Anne of Green Gables series. To celebrate and to mark the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of L.M. Montgomery, the McLaughlin Library at the University of Guelph is contributing digital images from the author’s private library to The Lucy Maud Montgomery Bookshelf, a project based at the University of Prince Edward Island’s L.M. Montgomery Institute.
Please join us as Dr. Emily Woster from the College of St. Scholastica and curator of The L.M. Montgomery Bookshelf Project speaks about L.M. Montgomery as a lifelong reader, re-reader, bibliophile, and a self-professed “book drunkard.” Dr. Woster will discuss the wealth of evidence Montgomery left of her reading–in journals, scrapbooks, letters, and in her fiction–reflecting both her tastes as a reader and her place in literary history.
Ashley Shifflett McBrayne from the University of Guelph’s Archival & Special Collections will also speak about the state of the L.M. Montgomery Collection at Guelph, and about working with L.M. Montgomery’s private library, elaborating on what we know about the library, what we don’t know, and some of the interesting physical characteristics of these books including their annotations, inscriptions, and inserted materials.
This hybrid event is open to everyone and was made possible with a grant from the Bibliographical Society of America. Please register to let us know if you’ll be joining online, or in-person.
Registration is required. There are 52 in-person seats available. There are 919 online seats available.
If you have any questions about this event, please contact Archival & Special Collections at lib.asc@uoguelph.ca.

U of G Campus Ghost Walking Tour
2024-10-24 19:00 - 2024-11-05 20:30, 2024-10-29 19:00 - 2024-11-10 20:30 | Alumni Walk, Ontario, Canada
Ever get the feeling like the U of G campus is haunted? Join Ghost Walk of Guelph and find out!
Physical Resources presents U of G Campus Walking Tours for 3 nights only. Tours will begin at Alumni Plaza outside War Memorial Hall at 7:00-8:15pm. Dates available:
Thursday, October 17
Thursday, October 24
Tuesday, October 29
Buy your tickets.
50% of ticket revenue will go towards the United Way!

Paranormal Investigation at the AGG
2024-10-24 19:30 - 21:30 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
Join us for a night of spooky exploration at the Art Gallery of Guelph, the site of the historic Macdonald Stewart Consolidated School, established in 1904. This one-of-a-kind paranormal investigation invites you to uncover the secrets of a building steeped in history and haunted tales.
Participants will be guided through three levels of the gallery, including rare access to areas typically closed to the public. Gain hands-on experience with over 13 different paranormal investigative devices with full training from paranormal investigator Creepin’ J of Guelph Urbex, who will ensure all participants are fully equipped for this ghostly adventure.
Group size is limited to 20 people, so get your tickets before they vanish.
Image detail: Unknown, Macdonald Consolidated School: Classroom, undated, black and white photograph. Anonymous gift, 1988. Macdonald Stewart Art Centre Collection at the Art Gallery of Guelph

Halloween Fitness Class
2024-10-28 17:30 - 19:30 | Guelph Gryphons Athletic Centre, 50 E Ring Rd, Guelph, ON, N1G4Z8, Canada
Space is limited, so you’ll want to register early for this Haunted Halloween class that will feature our most popular formats with some of your favorite instructors, if you can recognize them in costume? Door prizes and a free program registration prize will be awarded for best dressed, so come in costume and celebrate in the spirit of Halloween. Proceeds will be donated to the United Way. Please note that regular NRG classes offered from 4 to 9 p.m. will not run to ensure everyone can join this event.
Mon. Oct. 28, 2024 | 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. | Studio 3212 | $5 | Register to attend.

Howls and Growls in The Arboretum Family Program (In-Person)
2024-10-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
The Halloween season is here, and we at The Arboretum are excited to introduce a spooky new program! Ever wondered what might be behind those strange bumps in the night? Join us for an evening hike as we explore the mysterious sounds of the forest—from squeaks and screeches to howls and growls—that you might hear on a moonlit stroll. You never know what creatures we might encounter as dusk falls!
We’ll conclude our adventure with hot apple cider and cookies. Remember to dress warmly for the cool autumn weather!
*Maximum 25 people.
Fee: $12 (plus HST) per person.

Guelph Food Safety Seminars (GFSS) Annual Symposium
2024-10-30 08:00 - 12:30 | 1 Stone Rd.
Welcome to the 21st annual and 1st hybrid GFSS Symposium: EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN.
The Symposium is free but registration is required.
Find the agenda, links for registration and further details.
The GFSS is a partnership which includes the University of Guelph (Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety/Department of Food Science), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors – Ontario Branch, Health Canada, NSF International, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, Public Health Agency of Canada.

EDI Workshop Wednesday
2024-10-30 12:00 - 13:30 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
The Office of Diversity and Human Rights is back with their weekly EDI Workshop Wednesday training series! Grab your lunch and join us as we explore such topics as equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-oppression, microaggressions, anti-bias, and more.
Human Rights & You: Addressing Discrimination and Harassment on Campus – This interactive workshop invites participants to go beyond the text of Ontario’s human rights legislation, exploring how legal requirements impact our daily work. Together, we will tackle critical questions such as: How do we recognize harassment or discrimination? When does behaviour constitute a human rights violation? What constitutes a reasonable response to a complaint? How can we proactively prevent human rights violations from occurring? Participants will leave with practical tools and strategies to address these important issues effectively. Join us in fostering a respectful and inclusive workplace! This training is virtual.

Ontario Agricultural College One Health Lecture series Presents Gwynne Dyer
2024-10-30 19:00 - 21:00 | OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, 25 McGilvray Street
Intervention Earth: Life Saving Ideas from the Worlds Climate Engineers.
The global climate emergency is now an alarming fact of life. Much as we still need to get emissions under control, many are thinking that it’s all too little, too late. As scientists, politicians and concerned citizens scramble for solutions to the catastrophic effects of a warming world, is it time to explore the controversial topic of geoengineering? Intervention Earth is built around Dyer’s interviews with one hundred climate scientists from around the globe, including the leading figures in the geoengineering field. But Intervention Earth is about more than technological mega-projects. Dyer devotes ample space to the many innovative ideas on offer, but there is no get-out-of-jail-free card. In his talk, Dyer outlines a whole portfolio of techniques and technologies—and a lot of hard, thankless work— that will be needed to keep the planet hospitable for humanity.

Trick or Trivia
2024-10-31 11:30 - 13:00 | University Centre – Peter Clark Hall
Our Annual Halloween Event is back with a twist! Join us for Costume Contest and Trivia over Lunch.
Tickets are $15 with proceeds going to the United Way Campaign. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., Event starts at noon.
Prizes for Group Costume and Individual Costume, Prizes for Trivia Winners
Get your tickets.

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
2024-11-01 - 2024-11-10 | Exhibition Place, 100 Princes' Blvd, Toronto, Ontario, M6K3C3, Canada
Join us at the Royal and visit the University of Guelph exhibit the Future of Food.
We are pleased to offer discounted admission tickets and a daily complimentary shuttle.

November 1-10, 2024
8:30 a.m. prompt – Bus departs from the University Centre (space is limited)
5:30 p.m. prompt – Bus departs from the Royal
Exhibition Place: Enercare Centre, 100 Princes’ Blvd., Toronto

Discounted ticket price (per person): $19.24 / Regular Ticket price (per person): $32.50
Discounted ticket sales close on Thursday, October 24.
After this date, space permitting, you may still sign up for the shuttle, but Regular Tickets must be purchased directly from the Royal. Purchase tickets and reserve a space on the shuttle.
Enter “Royal” as your license plate number, click next, pick the number of tickets you will be purchasing, then click pay.
For discounted Royal Horse Show Tickets, purchase tickets on the Ticketmaster using Promo Code: WORK24
Note: There are no discounts on the Saturday nights, and the 2 p.m. rodeo.

BLAXPO
2024-11-01 08:00 - 2024-11-02 17:00 | Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4W2G8, Canada
BLAXPO is a premier conference that celebrates and empowers Black talent across Canada. This event is designed to foster meaningful connections and opportunities among professionals, entrepreneurs, and students, as well as with progressive companies committed to diversity and equity.
BLAXPO 2024 will focus on fostering and nurturing justice and equality where all communities have access to opportunities, wealth and abundance. We are excited to partner with the Cultural Diversity office to offer an opportunity for up to 35 self-identifying Black and racialized students to attend this event.
Transportation, admission, and lunch will be provided for 35 people. Transportation will be provided for up to an additional 7 attendees with the purchase of their own ticket. Registration on ExperienceGuelph.ca.
The event takes place at the Toronto Reference Library and online.
Once Experience Guelph event registration is full, additional tickets can be purchased at blaxpo.ca.

Jack-O'-Lantern Parade
2024-11-01 20:00 - 21:00 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
Don’t let your creative Halloween masterpieces go to waste! Bring your jack-o’-lanterns to the Art Gallery of Guelph on November 1st for a spectacular evening of light and creativity. Drop off your carved creations at the gallery anytime between noon to 5 p.m. or 7 to 8 p.m. to contribute to an enchanting pathway that will illuminate the gallery grounds.
After 8 p.m., gather your family, friends, and neighbours to stroll through a magical trail of light in celebration of community artistry. We can’t wait to see your stunning jack-o’-lanterns shine!

In Person: Virtual Bird ID
2024-11-04 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-06 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-11 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Why not take your birding to the next level? Join Chris Earley, Arboretum Interpretive Biologist and author of 5 bird field guides, for a series of eight virtual noon-hour lectures on eight different bird groups. ID techniques, field marks, shapes, behaviour clues and more will all be covered.
Each course will finish with a 10 – 15 minute discussion period so you can ask all your bird-related questions. All eight programs cost $70 (plus tax) – that’s less than $10 per program! Bird groups covered include: Hawks, Ducks, Sparrows, Sandpipers, Gulls, Spring Warblers, Fall Warblers and Spring Migrants (presentation dates listed below). Recordings of each will be sent to all participants the next day. The recordings will be available for one month after the last program.
Mondays and Wednesdays, November 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, and 27, 2024
Noon to 1 p.m.

Hospitality Services Silent Auction for United Way
2024-11-06 11:30 - 2024-12-13 15:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Join us for the annual Hospitality Services Silent Auction, running now through December 13, and take a chance to win some fantastic items!
With a range of options from beautifully curated gift baskets and popular gift cards to coveted Raptors tickets, there’s something for everyone. Best of all, 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the United Way, supporting important initiatives in our community. Place your bids and make a meaningful impact!

Midnight Myths and optimizing sleep
2024-11-06 19:00 - 21:00 | ONLINE, Ontario, Canada
Is the best sleep before midnight? Does it really matter what time I go to bed? How can I get more energizing sleep?
Learn tips on optimizing sleep, practice some self-calming exercises, and bring your sleep questions to the Ask Me Anything section.
This free public workshop marking International Stress Awareness Day meets online from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, November 6 with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management & High Performance Clinic.
Learn more and register.
E-mail Kathy at ksomers@uoguelph.ca for the link to this free workshop.

Indigenous Veterans Day Flag Lowering
2024-11-08 09:00 - 09:15 | College Ave. and Gordon St., Ontario, Canada
Join the U of G community as we recognize Indigenous Veterans Day and honour the important contributions made by First Nations, Inuit and Métis veterans in service to Canada.
November 8, 9 to 9:15 a.m. – by the flagpole at the corner of College Ave. and Gordon St. in front of OVC.
The event includes:

Lowering of the Canadian flag
Formal remarks
Moment of silence
Last Lament

100th Anniversary of War Memorial Hall
2024-11-09 18:30 - 21:00 | War Memorial Hall, 390 Gordon Street, Guelph
An event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the opening of War Memorial Hall, and to reflect on the sacrifices of the faculty and students of the Ontario Agricultural College who gave their lives in the First World War.
Reminder that doors open at 6:30 p.m., and we kindly ask guests to be seated by 7 p.m. for the ceremony.

100th Anniversary of War Memorial Hall
2024-11-09 19:00 - 20:30 | War Memorial Hall, 390 Gordon Street, Guelph
An event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the opening of War Memorial Hall, and to reflect on the sacrifices of the faculty and students of the Ontario Agricultural College who gave their lives in the First World War. Reminder for those attending to be seated and ready for the event to begin by 7 p.m.

Remembrance Day Service
2024-11-11 10:30 - 11:15 | Branion Plaza, Branion Plaza, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
As U of G honours those who have served and continue to serve during times of conflict, students, faculty and staff are invited to take part in a Remembrance Day event that begins in Branion Plaza and processes to War Memorial Hall (event takes place rain or shine). All are welcome to attend.
November 11, 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. – Branion Plaza to War Memorial Hall/Alumni Plaza
The service includes:

Formal remarks in Branion Plaza
Community procession to lay wreaths on steps of War Memorial Hall
Music by Gryphons Singers, Last Post, moment of silence and Rouse on steps of War Memorial Hall

GenEQ Inaugural Exchange Series
2024-11-11 13:00 - 14:30 | Science Complex, 488 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Have you been looking for a supportive community to help with your professional development? Not sure where to go, who to talk to, or maybe a little intimidated?
Faculty, staff and graduate students who identify as women, gender diverse, or as allies, are invited to participate in the GenEQ’s inaugural Exchange Series (U of G’s Gender Equity Initiative).
You’ll have the opportunity to participate in peer mentorship conversations with members of the U of G community by sharing personal stories and experiences navigating work and career challenges.
You are welcome to come any time and stay as long as you’d like. While there, you are encouraged to move freely between stations, joining conversations that resonate with your interests and experiences while supporting your peers, developing your network on campus, and building a supportive community.
RSVP to attend.

Breaking knowledge hegemony through transdisciplinary research practice
2024-11-13 12:30 - 13:30 | OVC Pathobiology AHL, 419 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Marsha Hinds Myrie will be presenting the next One Health seminar on Wednesday, November 13. Marsha is an Educational Developer, Anti-oppressive and Inclusive Pedagogies in the Office of Teaching and Learning at the University of Guelph.
Marsha Hinds Myrie’s life and work are an embodiment of dualities and intersections. She is a Barbadian/Canadian citizen with an ancestral, cultural, and intellectual home in Africa. Her career unfolds, sometimes spectacularly and sometimes confusingly, at the intersections of activism and education. She is a public intellectual steeped in the Caribbean intellectual tradition and critical studies.
Marsha spent 23 years developing an advocacy model to address the issues of underprivileged groups of women in Barbados and the Commonwealth Caribbean. The major focus of the work is to develop and encourage the use of victim-defined services for women and girls affected by various types of gender-based violence while at the same time removing the burden of eradicating violence from women and victims by forcing greater attention to systemic oppression and a stronger lobby in policy spaces.

On Cuddling: Loved to Death in the Racial Embrace—Reading and Conversation with Dr. Phanuel Antwi (UBC)
2024-11-13 13:00 - 14:15 | ImprovLab, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Ranging from the terrifying embrace of the slave ship’s hold to the racist encoding of ‘cuddly’ toys, On Cuddling is a unique combination of essay and poetry that contends with the way racial violence is enacted through intimacy. Informed by Black feminist and queer poetics, Antwi focuses his lens on the suffering of Black people at the hands of state violence and racial capitalism. As radical movements grow to advance Black liberation, so too must our ways of understanding how racial capitalism embraces us all. Antwi turns to cuddling, an act we imagine as devoid of violence, and explores it as a tense transfer point of power.
Dr. Phanuel Antwi is the Canada Research Chair in Black Arts and Epistemologies in the Department of English Language and Literatures at the University of British Columbia. He is an artist, teacher and organizer concerned with race, poetics, movements, intimacy, and struggle. He works with text, dance, film, and photography to intervene in artistic, academic, and public spaces. He is a curator, activist, and associate professor. He is an alumnus of the U of G and a research team member with the IICSI.
Presented by Interdisciplinary Programs, the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation, and the Office of Academic Equity and Anti-Racism
