The Building Canada Lecture Series presents Matthew Hayday, a professor of Canadian history at the University of Guelph. A specialist in political history, his research deals with issues related to national identity, language policy, celebrations and commemorations, public policy and cultural policy. Everyone is welcome. Location: Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St., Guelph

The Thursday at Noon Concert Series and the Guelph Jazz Festival present the Creative Music Symposium featuring Rock, Metal, String with Jeff Bird, Gayle Young and Jim Harley. This free 50-minute music concert is part of the annual School of Fine Art and Music Creative Music Symposium. The concert performers will improvise music on all

Each year, McLaughlin Library celebrates books by the University's faculty, staff, students, alumni and retirees. Join us to celebrate books submitted for the 2015-16 program. Location: Science Complex Atrium

Hosted by U of G's School of Computer Science and the School of Engineering and sponsored by Dell EMC, Guelph Hacks for Mental Health is a 36-hour hackathon/design jam that will challenge undergraduate and graduate students to design tools to support positive mental health on campus. Location: Science Complex Atrium

The past few months here in our U of G community have been really hard for all of us. We are all concerned about student wellness and want to make things better for you and our whole community. We know we can do better. We want to do better. We also know we can’t fix

What will your life's impact be? In this eye-opening talk, medical journalist and inventor Dr. Julielynn Wong shares stories of innovations that will inspire you to unleash your creativity to build transformative and lasting global solutions that could help improve more than one billion lives. She will explain how building technology with empathy can support

Come to the library for Essay Madness. Take part in free writing consultations and 20-minute workshops on thesis statements, essay structure and common grammar errors. Sign-up begins at 5:45 p.m. Feel free to come by for part or all of the planned programming. Location: McLaughlin Library, Learning Commons, first floor

The Thursday at Noon Concert Series and the Guelph Jazz Festival present pianist Shoshana Telner, who will perform traditional classical, romantic and 20th-century repertoire from international composers. Everyone is welcome to attend this free 50-minute music concert. Time: 12 noon Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 107

Startups Drinks is a collaboration between the Centre for Business and Student Enterprise (CBaSE) at the University of Guelph and Innovation Guelph. It’s a simple concept: enjoy a beverage and connect with Guelph's entrepreneurial community. It’s also a great opportunity to find new team members, practice your pitch, and learn about the resources that are available

Students from the School of Fine Art and Music will show and sell their original lithographs, etchings, relief and screen prints. Time: March 17 and 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and March 19 from noon to 5 p.m. Location: Zavitz Hall, Room 207

College Royal's open house offers a wide range of events and activities for everyone, including livestock shows, square dancing, campus tours, logging competitions, photography show, seeds and forages competition, and more. Location: U of G campus

The College of Business and Economics Students’ Association (CBESA) will hold its annual 5 Days for the Homeless campaign from March 19 to 24. During this time, students will be stationed in Branion Plaza to accept donations for Wyndham House in Guelph. This year's goal is $10,000.