Note: These events are in an archived issue of At Guelph and may no longer be applicable.
Naturalist Chris Earley leads a workshop on sketching nature June 17 from 10 a.m. to noon. Cost is $20. Deadline for registration and payment is June 3.
Horticulturist Sean Fox will talk about trees and lead a walk through the Arboretum’s World of Trees collection June 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. Cost is $20. Registration and payment are due June 7 at Ext. 52358.
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Opening June 9 at the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre is Paula Jean Cowan’s “bit,” an exhibition of animated vignettes. It runs until July 10.
The Ontario Public Interest Research Group will hold its 26th annual Speed River Cleanup June 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (rain date is June 11). Volunteers are asked to meet at Royal City Park across from the Boathouse and to come equipped with old clothes and shoes, rubber boots or hip waders, gloves, a hat, sun protection, insect repellent, water and a mug. A free barbecue sponsored by RE/MAX will follow at McCrae House. On June 9, OPIRG hosts a community appreciation night at the Boathouse. For more details, call 824-2091 or send e-mail to opirg@uoguelph.ca.
As part of Computing and Communications Services’ ongoing efforts to improve the campus e-mail service, staff e-mail accounts will be converted to a new format June 5. As a result, e-mail service will be unavailable for staff from midnight to 6 p.m. To prepare for this, staff are advised to consolidate their e-mail folders. For detailed information about e-mail conversion and consolidation, visit the website www.uoguelph.ca/ccs/email/utilities/conversion or call the CCS Help Centre at Ext. 58888.
McMaster University, Canada and the State University of Bangladesh are hosting an international conference on the “Impact of Global Issues on Women and Children” Feb. 12 to 16, 2006, in Bangladesh. For more information, call McMaster at 905- 525-9140, Ext. 22456 or 27533; fax to 905-521-8834; send e-mail to ic2006@mcmaster.ca; or visit the website www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/slru/IC2006/main.html.
The last in a series of fundraising dinners in support of the annual Canadian Culinary Book Awards, which are sponsored by U of G and Cuisine Canada, runs June 9 at Liaison College in Kitchener. Anita Stewart, recipient of the Culinary Activist Award and an award-winning cookbook author, will share some of her favourite Canadian recipes, which will be served. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. To order tickets, call Penny Bateson at Liaison College, 519-743-8335.
“Agri-Food Innovation Forum 2005: Food, a Healthy Value Proposition” runs June 19 to 21 at the Hilton Hotel in Toronto. Researchers, academics and executives will discuss the impact that food and agriculture have on human health. For more details, visit www.agrifoodforum.com.
The Residence Environmental Awareness Program is recruiting volunteers for fall 2005. If you’re interested in helping the environment and practising your communication skills, call Ext. 58129 or send e-mail to recycle@pr.uoguelph.ca.
Teaching Support Services is offering hands-on WebCT workshops for first-time users this summer. Sessions run June 16 and July 5 and 28. To register, visit www.tss.uoguelph.ca/registration/index.cfm. If you have questions, call Mary Nairn at Ext. 53571.
The final examination of M.Sc. candidate Trang Nguyen, Molecular and Cellular Biology, is June 3 at 9 a.m. in Animal Science and Nutrition 141. The thesis is “Metal Binding by Biofilms From Dissimilatory Metal Reducing Bacterium Shewanella oneidensis MR-1.” The adviser is Prof. Terry Beveridge.
The final examination of Woo-Jin Yoo, an M.Sc. candidate in the Department of Chemistry, is June 9 at 2 p.m. in MacNaughton 222. The thesis is "Transition Metals in Organic Chemistry: From Suzuki Cross-Coupling to the Diels-Alder Cycloaddition." The adviser is Prof. William Tam.
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will hold a Walk to Cure Diabetes June 19 across Canada. The Guelph event begins at 9 a.m. at the Guelph Lake Conservation Area. For information, visit www.jdrf.ca.
The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada’s Roots & Shoots speaker series continues June 2 with Leah Lemieux presenting “Rethinking Marine Mammal Entertainment” at 7:30 p.m. at 122 Harris St.
The Guelph Creative Arts Association presents its annual “Painting on the Green,” a show and sale of original art and crafts, June 18 and 19 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (rain or shine) at the Delhi Recreation Centre.
The Guelph and District Multicultural Festival will be held June 17 to 19 at Riverside Park. For information, call 836-5314.
A fundraising concert celebrating the roots of country music runs June 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the River Run Centre, with all proceeds going to support “The Weekend to End Breast Cancer.” Performers include Erynn Marshall and the Foggy Hogtown Boys. For tickets, call 763-3000.
Barbershop singers from across Ontario attending an annual music education weekend in Guelph will present “Harmony on Parade II” June 4 at 8 p.m. at War Memorial Hall. Tickets will be available at the door.
The Guelph Symphony Orchestra presents “Music in the Park,” featuring Peter Appleyard, June 19 at 3 p.m. at Exhibition Park’s Hastings Stadium. Tickets will be available at the gate.
McCrae House is offering a history camp for children aged six to 10 July 18 to 22. This year’s theme is “Guelph Celebrations!” To register, call 836-1221.
The Guelph Historical Society hosts a bus trip June 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It will feature a guided tour of ghost towns and historical points of interest in the Fergus-Elora area. For details, call 767-9895.
The Guelph International Resource Centre is selling rain barrels to conserve water. Call 822-3110 or visit www.girc.org.
The Guelph Food Bank at 100 Crimea St. is holding a series of garage sales and silent auctions throughout the spring and summer. This month, they’re slated to run June 3 and 4, 10 and 11 and 24 and 25. Hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
