Events
Note: These events are in an archived issue of At Guelph and may no longer be applicable.
Arboretum
Naturalist Chris Earley leads a session on sketching nature for beginners June 27 from 10 a.m. to noon. Sketchbooks will be provided. Cost is $20, and the deadline to register is June 13. On July 11, Earley presents a workshop on dragonflies and damselflies from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $50. Registration and payment are due June 27. Call Ext. 52358.
“Fern Identification and Propagation” is the focus of botanist Allan Anderson July 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $50. Registration and payment are required by June 21.
Art Centre
Opening this month at the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre are the exhibitions “Air Time” by Annie Dunning June 16 and “Landfill” by Nicolé Vogelzang June 23. Also opening June 23 is an exhibit of recent acquisitions. The five-month-long Shakespeare exhibit wraps up June 10.
The art centre's volunteers host the 15th annual Gardenscapes, a self-guided tour of 11 local gardens, June 24 from noon to 5:30 p.m., rain or shine. Tickets are $12. For more information, call 519-837-0010 or visit www.msac.ca.
Seminar
OVC's seminar series presents Robert Wall, a research physiologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, discussing “Unlocking the Potential of Animal Biotechnology Through Genetic Engineering” June 12 at noon in OVC 1713.
Notices
The Department of Athletics hosts the first Gryphon Golf Classic, a golf tournament in honour of former U of G president Bill Winegard, June 25 at the Cutten Club. All proceeds will go to support scholarships for student athletes. For more information and to register, visit www.athletics.uoguelph.ca/Alumni.
The U of G Child-Care and Learning Centre is holding a yard sale June 23 from 8 a.m. to noon to raise money to complete a new children's playground. Donations of new or gently used items for the sale are welcome. For more information, call Ext. 52682.
The Professional Staff Association will hold its annual general meeting June 21 from 10:30 a.m. to noon in OVC 1714.
Teaching Support
Instructors who feel they are “teaching on the edge” — trying new or different teaching methods that sometimes seem out of sync with the system or the environment — are invited to participate in an informal discussion June 11 from 10:30 a.m. to noon in Day Hall 125. Register on the Teaching Support Services website at www.tss.uoguelph.ca. If you have questions, call Mary Nairn at Ext. 53571.
Thesis Defences
The final examination of Anna Allen, an M.Sc. candidate in the Department of Chemistry, is June 21 at 10:00 a.m. in MacNaughton 222. The thesis is "Metal- Catalyzed Ring Formation in Organic Synthesis: A Cyclodmerization and Cycloaddition Reactions." The adviser is Prof. William Tam.
The final examination of PhD candidate Blaine Legaree, Chemistry, is June 21 at 1:30 p.m. in the science complex 1504. The thesis is "Exploring the Biochemistry and Biology of pseudomonas aeruginosa Penicillin-Binding Protein 2". The adviser is Prof. Anthony Clarke.
Community Events
Harcourt Memorial United Church is hosting a day-long fundraiser June 23 in support of Dr. Anne-Marie Zajdlik's Masai for Africa. Called “Guelph Cares: Africa's Dying Can't Wait,” it runs from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and will feature entertainment, a barbecue, a children's activity area and quilt making. For more information, visit www.harcourtuc.ca or call 519-824-4177.
The Guelph Symphony Orchestra led by Simon Irving celebrates Father's Day June 17 with an outdoor concert at 3 p.m. at the Arboretum Centre. Admission is free (suggested donation $5). Bring a lawn chair or blanket.
The second annual Faery Fest to benefit the children's ward of Guelph General Hospital runs June 23 and 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Riverside Park. For information, visit www.faeryfest.com.
The Guelph and District Multicultural Festival runs June 15 to 17 at Riverside Park. Visit www.gdmf.ca.
Violinist Yunsook Son performs June 13 at 1 p.m. at the Guelph Youth Music Centre. For advance tickets, contact Prof. Sungwhan Yi at syi@uoguelph.ca.
The Elora Festival is hosting a fundraising gala called “A Touch of Magic” June 22 at 6 p.m. at the Fergus Community Sportsplex. For information, call 519-846-0331.
A barbecue fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation runs June 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Granbry Building parking lot at 130 Research Lane.