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CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON FUNCTIONAL FOODS
U of G is co-sponsoring the conference “Food Meets Function: The Science and Business of Functional Foods” June 17 and 18 in London. Organizers and speakers include researchers in the Ontario Agricultural College, the College of Biological Science and the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences. Other Canadian and international experts will discuss nutrition, health, food and agricultural policy. For more information, visit www.foodmeetsfunction.ca.
STEP INTO MY GARDEN
The Macdonald Stewart Art Centre volunteers host Gardenscapes 2009, a self-guided tour of eight Guelph gardens, June 14 from noon to 5:30 p.m., rain or shine. Among this year’s gardens are ones owned by Prof. Usher Posluszny, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Jim Van Dusen of the Ontario Veterinary College; and OAC master’s students Mathis Natvik and Satu Repo-Hendsbee. Tickets are $15 and are available at the gardens on the day of the tour or in advance at the art centre, Royal City Nursery, Brock Road Nursery, Buy the Yard, Meadowville Garden Centres and the Gordon Street Framing & Art Centre. For more information, visit www.msac.ca.
FUN AT THE ART CENTRE
The Macdonald Stewart Art Centre hosts “Readymake! Art + Ale + BBQ = Fun” June 6 from 1 to 5 p.m. The afternoon will feature artist talks, music, an open mic stage and the construction of a massive installation in the Donald Forster Sculpture Park, led by Guelph artist Susan Detwiler. Everyone is invited to bring clothes, non-perishable items, thoughts on paper, photos, poetry, books, etc., to add to the temporary installation. Reusable items will be donated to charity.