GUELPH – The Friends of the Guelph Public Library are preparing for the 17th edition of the Big Book Sale, which runs from Sept. 25 to 28.
Arts & Entertainment
Guelph Legion hosts Scottish Festival over weekend
GUELPH – The 33rd annual Guelph Scottish Festival hosted by the Guelph Legion Branch 234 was another success in the blazing sun on Sept. 21.
Arts centre launches ‘Buy a Brick’ campaign
ELORA — The Elora Centre for the Arts (ECFTA) is inviting the community to help lay the foundation for the future of the arts in Centre Wellington with its “Buy a Brick” campaign.
Fabric artist Lorraine Roy to host visual presentation Oct. 8
GUELPH – Lorraine Roy, whose work has been featured in collections worldwide, brings her artistic vision of ecological vitality to the Arboretum Centre (250 Arboretum Rd) on Oct. 8, at 7:30pm in Guelph.
Guelph Jazz Festival gets community moving
GUELPH – The Guelph Jazz Festival took place from Sept. 12 to 14 in downtown Guelph.
Melville Boys returns to Hillsburgh
HILLSBURGH – The Melville Boys enters its final weekend at Century Church Theatre after a successful two-week run.
Eden Mills Writers’ Festival sparks critical conversations
EDEN MILLS – Artificial intelligence, democracy, loneliness, environmentalism and ethics were among the topics of conversations spun by this year’s Eden Mills Writers’ Festival.
Elora Community Theatre holding AGM, election of board
ELORA – As Elora Community Theatre (ECT) enters its 53rd season, officials invite people to attend and hear about their successes and challenges this past season and new initiatives for the coming year.
Steam Powered Giraffe played two sold out shows
Steam powered – U.S. band Steam Powered Giraffe played two sold-out shows at the Fergus Grand Theatre – on Sept. 5 and 6 – as part of the Cogs and Clockworks Steampunk Festival in Fergus on the weekend. These photos were taken at the Sept. 5 performance.
Guelph Little Theatre announces theatrical season
GUELPH – Guelph Little Theatre has announced the upcoming 2025–2026 season, featuring four productions directed by and featuring local talent.
Elora Fergus Studio Tour returns this fall
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Have you ever wondered what an artist’s studio looks like? This is your chance to get a behind the scenes look at artists at work in their studios.
Guelph Musicfest announces two fall encore concerts
GUELPH – Guelph Musicfest announced two encore concerts this fall.
Mid-Day Music at Melville by Brad Halls returns to Fergus
FERGUS – The fourth season of the Mid-Day Music at Melville returns to Melville United Church on Oct. 1, from noon to 1pm.
Folklore Junction releases debut album
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local band Folklore Junction has released their debut album, Not This Time.
Forthcoming book to tell of sexual abuse within insular religious sect
GUELPH – Brianna Bell was the first journalist to break the story about abuse in the Two by Twos church, a story the Guelph-based freelance journalist wrote for the Daily Dot two years ago.