March 2012

April is Poetry Month and the Main Branch of the Guelph Public Library is kicking it off on Friday with a Teen Poetry Workshop for grades 7 & up  at  5:30 pm followed at 6:30 pm with the Teen Poetry Slam again for grades 7 & up. Need more info? Check out www.guelphspokenword.com

How much fun would it be to hear Dr Seuss’ stories set to music!  Visit the Main Branch of the Guelph Public Library for Seussical Storytime with members of the RCMPI cast of Seussical beginning at 10:30 am.

The Resilience Festival is happening this weekend with a variety of free events including a Stone Soup lunch, community drumming circle and a Kid’s Gardening workshop. You can see the schedule and details on the website.

It’s Earth Hour this Saturday. Guelph Environmental Leadership (GEL) and Macdonald Stewart Art Centre have teamed up to illuminate the importance of Earth Hour locally. At dusk on Saturday March 31, 2012 the Sculpture Park at the corner of Gordon Street and College Avenue will come alive with a colourful candlelight display designed to prompt participation as the lights turn out across the city from 8:30pm to 9:30pm.

Family Sunday at the Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery3 Drop-in from 1 – 4 p.m. (Children ages 4 – 12 + adult companion) Spend the afternoon with friends and family exploring the world of art and creativity. Enjoy the exhibitions, make one-of-a-kind artwork, take part in drama workshops, and listen to stories read by Kitchener Public Library staff. New activities each month. You can find out more details at the KWAG website.

For a full list of area events check out our weekly round-up.  Have a great weekend!

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Supporting Guelph’s Families

March 29, 2012

My twins celebrating a birthday. I wanted to highlight an event this weekend that is near and dear to my heart. Our family has always tried to live lightly on the earth, and as frugally as we can. So when my oldest was born I would go to the “Twins Sale” twice a year for [...]

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Community Gardens in Guelph

March 28, 2012

The warm weather and sunshine has me thinking about our garden. Two years ago we stuck our toe into gardening by signing up for a plot at the Two Rivers Community Garden. Since then, community gardening has grown quite substantially in Guelph, with community gardens being established in neighbourhoods across the city, due to the [...]

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Heading outside

March 27, 2012

Does this happen to you?  You read or hear something on a particular topic, and suddenly it feels like you come across related ideas everywhere you turn.  A few weeks ago I was talking to a wonderful Guelph mom about her passions for getting kids outside and letting nature direct their learning. Then the beautiful [...]

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What’s On this Week March 25-April 1

March 26, 2012

Welcome to another wonderful week! Here’s our weekly roundup of events and activities for families in and around Guelph. Tuesday, March 27 The Guelph Public Library has two events today. At 9:30 am  the West End Branch hosts West End Stories  for ages 2 to 5 years and at 10:30 am the Main Branch hosts Mother Goose Time [...]

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