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What’s up in Guelph
October 14th to 20th
Hey Guelphites!
Thank you all for the feedback on last weeks email formatting change, it is very clear that the regular organization was liked so moving forward we will resort back to this!
We created the ultimate Guelph Mayoral election cheat sheet! See all the candidates by ward and a quick summary of their platform! Read it here.
Daily Snapshot
OCT 14 – WEDNESDAY
COMMUNITY EVENTS & SERVICES
— Community Wealth Building Town Hall by 10C 6-8PM @ 10C Shared Space (Free) (Registration and Info)
— Expedia Cruises Air, Land & Sea Vacations Promo Night 6:30-8:30PM @ The Cutten Club at Cutten Fields (Free) (Registration and Info)
FAMILY & KIDS
— Bouncing Babies 10-10:30AM @ Guelph Public Library Bullfrog Mall Branch (Free) (Info)
— Shake, Rattle, and Read 10-10:30AM @ Guelph Public Library Westminster Square Branch (Free) (Info)
— Français avec Freddy 10:30-11:30AM @ Guelph Public Library East Side Branch (Free) (Info)
— Bouncing Babies 11-11:30AM @ Guelph Public Library Westminster Square Branch (Free) (Info)
— Evening Art 6-7PM @ Guelph Public Library East Side Branch (Free) (Info)
GAME NIGHT
— Pokémon TCG League 3-5PM @ The Dragon (PWYC) (Info)
— Magic: The Gathering – Casual Commander 5-9PM @ The Dragon (PWYC) (Info)
— Trivia with Ed & Ed 7-9PM @ Royal City Brew (PWYC) (Info)
— Game Show TV Style Trivia 8PM @ Brothers Brewing Company (PWYC) (Info)
MUSIC & DANCING
— Hannah R 1-2PM @ The Bullring 107 Trent Lane (PWYC) (Info)
— Open Mic 7-11PM @ The Bullring 107 Trent Lane (PWYC) (Info)
— Twang 8PM @ Sonic Hall (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
— Trick Vilbar 10PM @ Jimmy Jazz (PWYC) (Info)
SPORTS
— Storm Watch Party: Guelph Storms vs Sarnia Sting Montana’s 6:30PM @ BBQ & Bar 201 Stone Rd W (PWYC) (Info)
STAND-UP & IMPROV
— Comedy with Darren Frost with magic by Sime Maruna 7PM @ Standing Room Only Guelph (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
— Amateur Comedy Night 8:30-10:30PM @ The Albion (PWYC) (Info)
TALKS & LECTURES
— Opening Opportunities: Finances in Relationships – Presented by 10C and Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis 12:30-2PM @ Guelph Public Library Main Branch (Free) (Registration and Info)
— In Conversation with Author Sonya Singh: Diversity in Rom-Coms & Why Representation Matters in Love Stories 7-8PM @ Guelph Public Library Main Branch (Free) (Registration and Info)
WORKSHOPS & TRAININGS
— No Cap Craft Club for Teens 11:45-12:45PM @ Guelph Public Library Bullfrog Mall Branch (Free) (Info)
— Adult Crafternoon: Watercolour Doodle Art 1-2PM @ Guelph Public Library Main Branch (Free) (Registration and Info)
— Carve & Create: Linocutting Workshop 5:30-7:30PM @ Art Gallery of Guelph (Paid) (Registration and Info)
— Bookmarks: Resin & Pressed Florals 7-9PM @ Atmosphere Cafe + Etc (Paid) (Registration and Info)
ZEN & YOGA
— Free Yoga & Stretch Class 8PM @ Flow & Glow Yoga 200 Southgate Dr #2 (Free) (Info)
OCT 15 – THURSDAY
COMMUNITY EVENTS & SERVICES
— Ontario Works Mobile Clinic 2-4PM @ Guelph Public Library Main Branch (Free) (Info)
— Library Youth Volunteer Group 6:15-7:15PM @ Guelph Public Library Main Branch (Free) (Registration and Info)
— Library Recollections with Jay Wilson: Your Memories and Stories from 100 Norfolk Street 6:30-7:30PM @ Guelph Public Library Main Branch (Free) (Info)
— Griefwalk Monthly Meet Up: Change, Identity & Who I Am Now 7-8:30PM @ Lakeside Church (Free) (Registration and Info)
FAMILY & KIDS
— Music and Story Circle 10AM @ Children’s Reading Room 210 Silvercreek Pkwy N (Free) (Info)
— Story Time & Crafts 11AM @ Children’s Reading Room 210 Silvercreek Pkwy N (Free) (Info)
— Bouncing Babies 11-11:30AM @ Guelph Public Library East Side Branch (Free) (Info)
— Sip & Snuggle 12-4PM @ Cox Creek Cellars (Free) (Registration and Info)
— Open Art Circle 3-7PM @ Art Not Shame 119 Wyndham St N (Free) (Info)
— Reading Buddies with the Library’s Youth Volunteer Group 6:30-7PM @ Guelph Public Library Main Branch (Free) (Registration and Info)
FOOD & DRINKS
— Breakfast Blend: Beyond the Clothing Monoculture: How to Find Your Own Style at Any Age or Stage—and Why It Matters 9-10:30AM (Paid) (Registration and Info)
GAME NIGHT
— Casual TCG Gaming 5-9PM @ The Dragon (PWYC) (Info)
MUSIC & DANCING
— Loose Change 3-4PM @ The Bullring 107 Trent Lane (PWYC) (Info)
— Mike Sharp and Local Honey + NQ Arbuckle – Dreams & Dirt Album Release 8PM @ Sonic Hall (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
— Jacob Brodovsky, Dominique Adams & Greg Smith 8-11:30PM @ Tabu Nightclub (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
— Karaoke Night 9PM @ Jimmy Jazz (PWYC) (Info)
SENIORS
— Senior Social Meet-Up 10:30AM-12:30PM @ Guelph Public Library Westminster Square Branch (Free) (Info)
SPORTS
— Public Skating 1-1:50PM @ Sleeman Centre (Free) (Info)
STAND-UP & IMPROV
— Guelph Comedy Festival Community Showcase 8PM @ 10C – 4th Floor, 42 Carden Street (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
— TriCity Improv Comedy 7:30-9:30PM @ Silence (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
TALKS & LECTURES
— Military Lecture: Love & War – From the front and the home fronts 7-8:30PM @ Guelph Civic Museum (Free) (Info)
— Planets Stars Galaxies and the Universe Lecture Series 7-9PM @ The Arboretum (Paid) (Registration and Info)
WORKSHOP & TRAININGS
— Books and Hooks: Rug Hooking Drop-in 1-5PM @ Guelph Public Library East Side Branch (Free) (Info)
— Adult Crafternoon: Pinecone Gnomes 2-3PM @ Guelph Public Library Bullfrog Mall Branch (Free) (Registration and Info)
— Learn to Crochet: Oak Leaves 6-7:30PM @ Guelph Public Library Scottsdale Branch (Free) (Registration and Info)
— DIY Workshop 7PM @ Royal City Brew (Paid) (Registration and Info)
ZEN & YOGA
— Past Lives Regression & Self Discovery Workshop 7PM @ Soul Intention 497 Woolwich St (Paid) (Registration and Info)
OCT 16 – FRIDAY
COMMUNITY EVENTS & SERVICES
— Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Mobile Clinic 10AM-3PM @ Guelph Public Library Main Branch (Free) (Info)
— Researching your Family History – With Wellington County Branch Ontario Ancestors 2-4:30PM @ Guelph Public Library Main Branch (Free) (Info)
FAMILY & KIDS
— Playtime with EarlyON 9:30AM-12PM @ Guelph Public Library Main Branch (Free) (Info)
— Music and Story Circle 10AM @ Children’s Reading Room 210 Silvercreek Pkwy N (Free) (Info)
— Baby Book Club 10-11AM @ Guelph Youth Music Centre (Free) (Info)
— Baby Steps – Forest Therapy for Newborns or Infants and their Caregiver Workshop 10:30-11:45AM @ The Arboretum (Paid) (Registration and Info)
— Story Time & Crafts 11AM @ Children’s Reading Room 210 Silvercreek Pkwy N (Free) (Info)
FOOD & DRINKS
— John Sleeman & Sons Festival of Spirits 3-11PM @ Spring Mill Distillery (Free) (Info)
GAME NIGHT
— RPG Miniature Painting 5-10PM @ The Dragon (PWYC) (Info)
— Friday Night Magic 6-9PM @ The Dragon (Paid) (Registration and Info)
HISTORY
— Bootlegging History Tour 7PM @ Italian Canadian Club Parking Lot 135 Ferguson St. (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
— Ghost Walk of Guelph 8PM @ Guelph Central Train Station (Paid) (Registration and Info)
LGBTQIA+
— Anita Valentine presents High Voltage – A One They Show 8-10:30PM @ Three Pieces 52 Carden St (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
MUSIC & DANCING
— Blank Expression + The Dead Souls 8PM @ Sonic Hall (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
— Average James No Harm Done Release Show 8-11:30PM @ Tabu Nightclub (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
— Trebleshooters 8:15PM @ Shakespeare Arms (PWYC) (Info)
— Red Output 10PM @ Jimmy Jazz (PWYC) (Info)
SPORTS
— Guelph Storm vs. Flint Firebirds 7PM @ Sleeman Centre (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
— Young Professionals Network Guelph Storm Night 7-10PM @ Sleeman Centre (Paid) (Registration and Info)
STAND-UP & IMPROV
— Freshly Squeezed Standup Comedy – Jwalit Bharwani Live in Guelph! 7-8:30PM @ Red Brick Cafe (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
— Guelph Comedy Festival Bitfest 2026 7:30PM @ 10C – 4th Floor, 42 Carden Street (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
— Dan Duvall: Live in Guelph 9-10:30PM @ The Albion (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
— Guelph Comedy Festival Local Legends Storytelling & Improv 9:30PM @ 10C – 4th Floor, 42 Carden Street (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
— Guelph Comedy Festival Free Improv Jam 11:15PM @ 10C – 4th Floor, 42 Carden Street (Free) (Info)
WORKSHOP & TRAININGS
— English Conversation Circle 10-11AM @ Guelph Public Library Main Branch (Free) (Registration and Info)
— Handmade Soap Workshop 6-8:30PM @ Strawberry Sunshine Candles & Beyond (Paid) (Registration and Info)
— Paint & Sip 7-10PM @ Williams Fresh Cafe (Paid) (Registration and Info)
OCT 17 – SATURDAY
ART
— October Art Show Reception 3-5PM @ 10C Shared Space – Gallery & Sunroom (Free) (Info)
— Night of the Living Ed – Stop-Motion Film & Soundtrack Production Party 6-9PM @ Silence 46 Essex Street (Free) (Registration and Info)
— Guelph Poetry Slam 7PM @ The Round Table (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
COMMUNITY SERVICES & EVENTS
— Eramosa River Trail Parkrun 9-10AM @ Eramosa River Trail (Free) (Registration and Info)
— Re:Purpose Fest 11AM-3PM @ Old Quebec Street Shoppes (Donation) (Info)
— Sing Farewell to the Main Library with The Funky Mamas 11:30AM-12:30PM @ Guelph Public Library Main Branch (Free) (Info)
— Community Planting Day 12:30PM @ Eastview Park (Free) (Info)
— Farewell to Main: Memory Sharing 12:30-1:30PM @ Guelph Public Library Main Branch (Free) (Info)
— Three Willows United Open House 1-4PM @ Three Willows United Church 577 Willow Rd (Free) (Info)
— Main Library Memory Sharing: A Recording Booth 1-4:30PM @ Guelph Public Library
Main Branch (Free) (Info)
— The Last Chapter: A Farewell to Main Celebration 2-4:30PM @ Guelph Public Library Main Branch (Free) (Info)
— Divas for Diabetes Fundraiser 7PM @ The Raging Bull (Paid) (Registration and Info)
FAMILY & KIDS
— Accessible Halloween Village 2-5PM @ Sharon Place Near Westwood Public School (Free) (Info)
GAME NIGHT
— D&D/TTRPGs Fall Season 10AM-2PM @ The Dragon (Paid) (Registration and Info)
— Warhammer 40k 3-6PM @ The Dragon (PWYC) (Info)
HISTORY
— Ghost Walk of Guelph 8PM @ Guelph Central Train Station (Paid) (Registration and Info)
MUSIC & DANCING
— Dust & Glory 2-6PM @ The Red Chevron (Paid) (Info)
— Madchester 3PM @ Fixed Gear Brewing (PWYC) (Info)
— Karaoke and Open Mic Fundraiser 5:30PM @ The Bullring University of Guelph 107 Trent Ln (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
— Music Bingo 7PM @ The Red Chevron (Paid) (Info)
— Tchaikovsky & Sibelius: A Spectacular Season Opener with Guelph Symphony Orchestra 7:30PM @ River Run Centre (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
— Tommy Youngsteen: Fleetwood Mac Rumours 8PM @ Sonic Hall (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
— The Jailbirds – Where is the Rock Tour 8:30PM @ Tabu Nightclub (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
— Fuzz Vovultures 10PM @ Jimmy Jazz (PWYC) (Info)
NATURE & ANIMALS
— Field Trip: October 2026 Bird Walk 8AM-2PM @ Wild Birds Unlimited (Free) (Registration and Info)
— The Youth Apprenticeship Pet Food Drive 10AM-2PM @ Guelph Humane Society 190 Hanlon Creek Blvd (Donation) (Info)
SHOPPING
— Guelph Farmers’ Market 8AM-1PM @ Guelph Farmers’ Market 2 Gordon St (Free) (Info)
— Ink & Ivy: Book Club Market 10AM-4PM @ Royal City Nursery (Free) (Info)
SPORTS
— Patricia Hendricks Shihan Aikido Seminar 9AM-9PM @ Royal City Aikido 259 Grange Rd (Paid) (Registration and Info)
— HallowQueens 8-10PM @ Red Papaya Thai and Grill (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
STAND-UP & IMPROV
— Guelph Comedy Festival Scared Scriptless 7:30PM @ 10C – 4th Floor, 42 Carden Street (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
— Guelph Comedy Festival Stand-Up Spectacular Finale 9:30PM @ 10C – 4th Floor, 42 Carden Street (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
WORKSHOP & TRAININGS
— Eco-Art Wellness Workshop 9:30AM-4:30PM @ The Arboretum (Paid) (Registration and Info)
— Stained Glass 101 10:30AM-2:30PM @ Lucent Glass and Art (Paid) (Registration and Info)
ZEN & YOGA
— Rooted in You: Reconnect with Yourself & Rediscover Your Joy Women’s Retreat 9:30-3PM @ St. Brigid’s Villa, St. Ignatius Jesuit Centre (Paid) (Registration and Info)
OCT 18 – SUNDAY
COMMUNITY EVENTS & SERVICES
— Women’s Heart 2 Heart Gathering 1-3PM @ 32 Bayberry Dr (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
GAME NIGHT
— Disney Lorcana: Hyperia City Prerelease 11AM-3:30PM @ The Dragon (Paid) (Info)
— Riftbound TCG: Radiance Pre-Rift 12-4:30PM @ The Dragon (Paid) (Info)
LGBTQIA+
— The Rocky Horror Picture Show Drag Brunch 12PM @ Royal City Brew (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
MUSIC & DANCING
— Baroque & Beyond 1: Shift, Change, Turn 2PM @ Harcourt Memorial United Church (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
— Highwaymen Show – Great Outlaws Tribute 7:30PM @ River Run Centre (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
— Open Stage 10PM @ Jimmy Jazz (PWYC) (Info)
NATURE & ANIMALS
— Bernese Mountain Dog Fall Walk 12PM @ Cox Creek Cellars (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
SHOPPING
— Sunday Antique Market 8AM-4PM @ Aberfoyle Antique Market (Paid) (Info)
— Punk Rock Flea Market 11AM-4PM @ Guelph Farmers’ Market (Free) (Info)
— Ink & Ivy: Book Club Market 10AM-4PM @ Royal City Nursery (Free) (Info)
SPORTS
— Patricia Hendricks Shihan Aikido Seminar 9AM-3:40PM @ Royal City Aikido 259 Grange Rd (Paid) (Registration and Info)
— Guelph Storm vs Sudbury Wolves 2PM @ Sleeman Centre (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
TALKS & LECTURES
— Author Q&A – Cam Gordon, Track Changes: The Origin Story of Canadian Music on the Internet (1990-2010) 1-2PM @ Open/Close Bar 60 Carden St (Free) (Info)
WORKSHOP & TRAININGS
— Sunday One Day Crash Course 11AM-2:30PM @ Lucent Glass and Art (Paid) (Registration and Info)
— Paint Nite 6-8PM @ Denny’s Restaurant (Paid) (Registration and Info)
OCT 19 – MONDAY
FAMILY & KIDS
— Bouncing Babies 10-10:30AM @ Guelph Public Library West End Branch (Free) (Info)
— Shake, Rattle, and Read 11-11:30AM @ Guelph Public Library West End Branch (Free) (Info)
— Bouncing Babies 2:30-3:30PM @ Guelph Public Library Main Branch (Free) (Info)
— After-School Adventures 4-5PM @ Guelph Public Library East Side Branch (Free) (Info)
GAME NIGHT
— Learn to Play Duplicate Bridge 12:45-4pm @ Kortright Presbyterian Church (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
— Teen: Drop-In Dungeons and Dragons 5:30-7PM @ Guelph Public Library Main Branch (Free) (Info)
— Bingo Night 9PM @ Jimmy Jazz (PWYC) (Info)
LGBTQIA+
— Freehub Gear Shift: Women Trans and Nonbinary Nite 6:30-8:30PM @ The Guelph Tool Library (Free) (Info)
NATURE & ANIMALS
— Seed Swap 4-5PM @ Ignatius Farm Workshop (Free) (Info)
TALKS & LECTURES
— History & Archaeological Lecture Series: Ian Evans – A Stroll with Hadrian 7:15-8:15PM @ Guelph Public Library Main Branch (Free) (Registration and Info)
WORKSHOP & TRAININGS
— Books and Hooks: Rug Hooking Drop-in 9AM-12PM @ Guelph Public Library East Side Branch (Free) (Info)
— Paint Night 6:30-8:30PM @ Shoeless Joe’s (Paid) (Registration and Info)
— Beginner Window Builders 6-8:45PM @ Lucent Glass and Art (Paid) (Registration and Info)
OCT 20 – TUESDAY
ART
— Mantènnere: Holding the Sacred Sound Film Screening + Q&A 7:45PM @ImprovLab MacKinnon Building University of Guelph (Free) (Registration and Info)
COMMUNITY EVENTS & SERVICES
— Main Library Memory Sharing 4-8PM @ Guelph Public Library Westminster Square Branch Markerspace (Free) (Info)
FAMILY & KIDS
— The Velveteen Rabbit 10AM @ River Run Centre (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
— Shake, Rattle and Read 10-10:30AM @ Guelph Public Library East Side Branch (Free) (Info)
— Shake, Rattle and Read 10-10:30AM @ Guelph Public Library Scottsdale Branch (Free) (Info)
— Bouncing Babies 10-11AM @ Guelph Public Library Main Branch (Free) (Info)
— Bouncing Babies 11-11:30AM @ Guelph Public Library Scottsdale Branch (Free) (Info)
— The Velveteen Rabbit 1:30PM @ River Run Centre (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
FOOD & DRINKS
— Harvest Bowls 2026 5-7PM @ Harcourt Memorial United Church (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
GAME NIGHT
— Trivia & Totcho Tuesdays 8PM @ The Wooly Pub (PWYC) (Info)
— Trivia Night 10PM @ Jimmy Jazz (PWYC) (Info)
MUSIC & DANCING
— Royal City Boomers 1-2PM @ Guelph Public Library Main Branch (Free) (Info)
— So Faint + Ada Lea 8PM @ Sonic Hall (Paid) (Tickets and Info)
TALKS & LECTURES
— Adventures in Biotic Resistance 7:30-9PM @ Water Street Church (Free) (Info)
— Digital Equity Together: Building a More Connected Community 9:30-11:30AM @ Guelph Public Library Main Branch (Free) (Registration and Info)
WORKSHOP & TRAININGS
— No Cap Craft Club for Teens 11:45AM-12:45PM@ Guelph Public Library Bullfrog Mall Branch (Free) (Info)
— Adult Crafternoon: Autumn Wind Spinners 2:30-3:30PM @ Guelph Public Library Westminster Square Branch (Free) (Registration and Info)
— Drop-in Knitting and Crochet 2:30-3:30PM @ Guelph Public Library East Side Branch (Free) (Info)
— Paint Night 6:30-8:30PM @ Fixed Gear Canteen (Paid) (Registration and Info)
— Lead Came Window Builders Course 6-9PM @ (Paid) (Registration and Info)
— Drop-in Improv Classes 7-9PM @ The Hive Arts Collective (Free) (Info)
Spot of the Week
Spot of the Week: Guelph Beer Bus
This week’s Spot of the Week is the Guelph Beer Bus, a free Saturday ride connecting some of the city’s best local breweries. Running from 12 to 7 p.m., the bus stops at Royal City, Sleeman, Brothers, Fixed Gear and Wellington, making it an easy way to turn a fall afternoon into a local beer crawl. Grab a pint, order a bite, and make a low-key Saturday out of supporting Guelph’s craft beer scene. Check them out here on their website.
Around Guelph This Week
Advance voting expands across Guelph — Residents can vote early at City Hall or designated locations in all six wards from Oct. 16–18. Election Day is Oct. 26.
Homecoming policing cost reaches $91K — Police estimate 13,000–15,000 people gathered on Chancellor’s Way during Homecoming, with policing overtime costing about $91,000. City officials are reviewing future safety measures.
Guelph’s water system sparks political debate — A local coalition is urging municipal candidates to oppose provincial legislation allowing water corporations, raising concerns about future public control of water services.
Guelph General Hospital is expanding services — The hospital reports progress on emergency care upgrades, expanded mental health services, and plans to add more services at its Speedvale Campus.
New supportive housing is opening in Guelph — Hopewell Support Services is preparing to open a fully accessible home on Miller Street for four young adults with developmental disabilities this November.
City grants of up to $20K are available — Guelph nonprofits and grassroots groups can apply for Community Priorities Grants, including multi-year funding. Applications close Nov. 9.
Guelph neighbourhoods could get temporary play streets — A new pilot project aims to temporarily close selected residential streets so children can play safely, starting in St. Patrick’s Ward.
