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Owl Program
Discover how to use your eyes and ears to identify Ontario's Owls. Through a wide variety of hands-on activities participants will learn about owl plumage, calls and behaviour, habitat requirements, migration patterns, and owl folklore. You'll get a chance to meet some of Wild Ontario's owl ambassadors, and then be shown tips and tricks for
Family Day Crafternoon!
Bring your young artists to the Art Gallery of Guelph this Family Day and explore our current exhibitions with activities that incorporate bright colour pastels to create unique DIY scratch art and a collaborative community banner! Inspired by the exhibition Tautuppaa | Long Looking featuring the distinctive work of Inuit artist Tim Pitsiulak, this drop-in program for children and caregivers will explore how
Take Your Break: Free Hot Beverage for All Employees
Taking regular breaks during the workday can help you destress and recharge. Stop by the UC Courtyard or the OVC Cafeteria between 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. for a free hot beverage. Bring along your colleagues. This opportunity is available for all U of G employees. The Take Your Break event is not just about recognizing
Conifer Workshop (In-person)
The world’s tallest, widest, oldest, and most primitive trees belong to this diverse group of plants. Come learn about the dwarf evergreen in your backyard, the holiday tree in your living room and the stately giants towering in the forest. This indoor/outdoor workshop will discuss the evolution, identification, characteristics, and uses of conifers from both
U of G on Tour: Meeting the Animals that Help Us All
The Central Animal Facility houses a wide variety of animals for research and teaching including; mice, rats, rabbits, dogs, cats and turkeys. The tour will visit various animal holding areas and procedural spaces while talking about the unique features of the facility, the guidelines that must be followed, some of the ongoing research and the
Stories as a Nurse and a Nomad
Available in person AND online. Join the AGG Volunteer Association as they welcome Renata Mares for a talk and presentation at 1 p.m. on Feb. 22. An AGG volunteer, Renata
Better Sleep workshop for Peri-Menopausal Women
Learn drug-free tips to help cope with mid-life sleep changes, hot flashes, and the frustration of being awake through the night. This two-hour skills workshop meets online with Kathy Somers
Animal Tracking (In-person)
Have you ever wondered what made those marks in the snow? In this full day program, we will be learning how to track animals and study the tracks and signs
Rock / Paper / Scissors Book + Print Fair with PS Guelph
Join us for Publication Studio Guelph's Rock / Paper / Scissors: Book + Print Fair on Sunday, February 25 at the AGG! This annual event is devoted to small-scale publishing and
Morning Mindful Moment
Join this short mindful moment or the entire series to kick start your Monday morning and your week. This mindfulness exercise will be a guided activity focused on guided breathing.
Virtual Travels with a Nature Geek: Six Continents of Life
Arboretum Centre 200 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, CanadaSince 1999, the Arboretum's interpretive biologist Chris Earley has traveled the world as a nature tour leader for Worldwide Quest. Each of his six talks focus on a different continent
Virtual Gardening Fundamentals
Arboretum Centre 200 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, CanadaGarden Fundamentals will focus on ornamental gardens including trees, shrubs, perennials, bulbs and grasses. You will gain a good understanding of how these plants grow and their relationship with the
IUPAC Global Women’s Breakfast
Catalyzing Diversity in Science. Join us Tuesday, Feb. 27 for an amazing opportunity to celebrate what it means to be a woman in STEM. Also fun prizes and a raffle
Mawadisidiwag | They Visit Each Other
Reconciliation is all about relationships. This ‘tea and talk’ session is an opportunity to share, explore and learn together. Participants are invited to bring forward topics and questions to ignite
In Conversation: Anong Beam and Rhéanne Chartrand
In response to the Art Gallery of Guelph’s Fall 2023 exhibition Carl Beam: Pieces of a Puzzle, AGG welcomes artist Anong Beam, Carl Beam’s daughter, in conversation with curator Rhéanne
Virtual Travels with a Nature Geek: Six Continents of Life
Arboretum Centre 200 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, CanadaSince 1999, the Arboretum's interpretive biologist Chris Earley has traveled the world as a nature tour leader for Worldwide Quest. Each of his six talks focus on a different continent
Thinking Spaces: Zahra Habib “Lunar Rotations: Eternal Eleuthia”
Please join us on Wednesday, February 28 at 2:00 p.m. (ET) for Thinking Spaces: “Eternal Eleutheria” with Zahra Habib. This presentation will take place in person at ImprovLab, MCKN 108
Blazing the Trail of Black Excellence: Celebrating the Past and Building a Strong Future
Join the Office of Diversity and Human Rights on February 29 for an exciting online panel discussion at noon, in celebration of Black History Month. Join our AVP, Indira Naidoo-Harris
Deep Dish Dialogues celebrates Caribbean Cuisine
Deep Dish Dialogues will be celebrating Caribbean cuisine with Chef Warren Ford from George Brown College and University of Guelph’s Chancellor, Dr. Mary Anne Chambers. This hour-long event will include
Cross-Border Dialogues: Ryan Rice and heather ahtone @ AGG Online
Cross-Border Dialogues is a series of conversations between arts programmers based in Canada and the United States. Participants will address a range of topics including the philosophies that inform their