The Artie Roth Jazz Quartet will perform new electric and acoustic improvised music by bandleader and bassist Artie Roth. Known as a seamless musical unit with a virtually telepathic internal group communication,  the quartet "speaks a distinctly contemporary idiom with a texture all its own," wrote Stuart Broomer in The WholeNote. The group released "Currently

Court Desautels will share his personal journey as a change maker in the restaurant industry. He is president of The Neighbourhood Group of Companies, which includes the Woolwich Arrow Pub, Borealis Grille & Bar, and Miijidaa Cafe + Bistro, three of the top-rated restaurants in Guelph. His passion for hospitality started at 14 when he

All students, staff and faculty are invited to "Hope in Challenging Times: A Gathering for Reflection, Support and Solidarity." Together, we will speak about mental health. We will remember the students who passed away this year. We will stand in solidarity with our Muslim community. We will recognize the impact recent world events are having

Learn about the behaviour and adaptations of owls in the Guelph area. This program begins indoors, then continues outside, so dress warmly. This program is for adults and children under 14. The owl prowl will be led by guest naturalist Jenn Bock. The  fee is $15 per adult, $8 per child and $40 for a

This program begins indoors, then continues outside, so dress warmly. Led by guest naturalist Jenn Bock, this program is for adults and teens aged 14 and older. The fee is $15 per person. Register by Jan. 26. Location: Arboretum Centre

The Department of Political Science Speaker Series presents a panel discussion on "The Law and Politics of Transgender Rights." The participants are : - Prof. Jordi Di­ez, Political Science, University of Guelph - Prof. A.W. Peet, Physics, University of Toronto - Susan Gapka, Trans Lobby Group The discussion will be moderated by Prof. Carol Dauda,

Join the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management, and the University of Guelph Sustainable Restaurant Project (UGSRP) at the sixth annual symposium celebrating sustainability success stories in the Canadian restaurant industry The keynote speaker is Ned Bell, OceanWise executive chef at the Vancouver Aquarium, Marine Science Centre. He will be joined by speakers Shea

2017 Winegard Visiting Lectureship on International Development Politics, Sexuality, and the Right to Critical Thinking: My Time in Evin Prison A public lecture by Homa Hoodfar Rozanski Hall, Room 103

The landscape architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture by Hitesh Mehta, president of H-M Design in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. His talk is titled "Landscape Architecture as a Tool for Poverty Alleviation and Biodiversity Conservation." The lecture will be held at Lakeside Church, 75 Norfolk Street, Guelph.

Join U of G Food Laureate Anita Stewart as she presents "Canada IS Food! From Grease Trails to a Mars Mission -- The Building of a Culinary Nation." Building Canada Lectures will be held on the second Wednesday of every month in 2017. Visit http://guelphmuseums.ca/guelph-mark-calendars-2017-will-milestone-year/ for more information. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Guelph Civic Museum

Prof. Rob Phillips, California Institute of Technology, presents "Drunken Sailors, Coin Flips and How to Read Genomes" as part of the Winegard Lectureship in Physics. The ability to read the DNA sequences of different organisms has transformed biology in much the same way that the telescope transformed astronomy.  And yet, much of the sequence found in

The music of Autorickshaw spans Indian classical, folk, Bollywood and fusion (a blend of Indian music, jazz, world, pop and Canadian folk music) as well as original repertoire with deep roots in the soil of the Indian subcontinent. Autorickshaw Trio has created a unique style of Indo-fusion music that, while strongly rooted in ancient art

Prof. Tracy Isaacs, Western University, presents "What Would a Feminist Theory of Collective Action and Responsibility Look Like?" All are welcome. Time: 3:30 p.m. Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 231

Be inspired as faculty and staff share their experiences with Leave for Change (L4C), a program that supports employees as they undertake a short-term (three- to four-week) volunteer assignment in a developing country. The panel will feature: Mary Murphy, Legal Counsel, will share the workshops she facilitated on legal systems for faculty, practicing lawyers and

Prof. Patrick Boerlin, Pathobiology, will discuss "Antimicrobial Resistance: Going Beyond Direct Selection?" A pizza lunch will be served at 12:15 p.m. For more information, contact Ravi Kulkarni, Poultry Health Research Network coordinator, at Ext 54759 or r.kulkarni@uoguelph.ca. Location: OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1810

Join the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics for the Kenneth R. Farrell Distinguished Public Policy Lectureship on the role of technology in addressing environmentally sustainable food production. “Tomorrow’s Table: Organic Farming, Genetics and the Future of Food” is presented by Prof. Pamela Ronald, Genome Center director, Institute for Food and Agricultural Literacy, University of

The Thursday at Noon Concert Series and the Guelph Jazz Festival present Bud Roach, tenor and baroque guitarist. He will perform an English and Italian repertoire from 1620 to 1680, featuring music by Henry Purcell, Henry Lawes, Giovanni Felice Sances and Allesandro Grandi. This concert is free and open to the public. Location: MacKinnon Building,