Topic: UNDERSTANDING AFRICAN CANADIAN HISTORY THROUGH THE LENS OF EMANCIPATION DAY: 190 YEARS AND COUNTING When: Monday, September 16th, at 07:30 pm What: This year marks the 190th Emancipation Day. The occasion recognizes the legal abolition of slavery in most of the British empire, including Canada, where the last remains of enslavement were nearing the...

Come grab a bite at family friendly Beerded Dog. There will be local history books for sale with author drop ins. $5 from every Burger and $3 from every beer will be donated to HEIRS.

This event includes a self-guided tour of the special exhibit "Cooking Up History: Celebrating 30 years of The Culinary Historians of Canada" and features two talks by librarian Melissa McAfee and food historian, Dr. Rebecca Beausaert. First, a presentation from special collections librarian Melissa McAfee discussing the University's historic cookbook collection and providing tips on...

On Sunday September 22nd, join us for the first edition of Culture Quest, a 3-stop brewery experience in Guelph. Culture Quest is more than just a brewery tour. It's an afternoon of discovery, designed to welcome the community to Guelph's rich and diverse craft beer scene, and craft beer in general. With fresh beer at...

Guided by speaker Ted Barris, meet the Canadians who helped secure victory in this WWII life-and-death struggle at The Battle of Britain. In his 22nd book of non-fiction, Battle of Britain: Canadian Airmen in Their Finest Hour, Ted Barris has assembled unknown stories of Canadian airmen, ground crew, engineers, aeronautical designers, medical officers and civilians,...