Happy Halloween! And Happy Thanksgiving! And happy a whole bunch of political and culture events unfolding throughout the month of October. Here is your Politico events calendar for the tenth month of the year.

October 1
In Conversation with Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! – Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, 2 pm
Tweed Bicycle Ride – University of Guelph Arboretum, 1 pm
CIBC Run for the Cure 2017 – St. George’s Square, 9 am-1 pm
“The Parade” Exhibition by Carolyn Meili – City Hall, 1 Carden St, 10 am-2 pm
“The Parade” Artist Talk with Carolyn Meili – City Hall, 1 Carden St, 1-2 pm
Yorklands Green Hub Forestry Walk – Guelph Reformatory, 785 York Rd, 2-3:30 pm
Guelph Arts Council Historical Walking Tour: Brooklyn and the College Hill – McCrae House, 108 Water St, 2-4 pm

October 2
Committee of the Whole Meeting – Council Chambers, City Hall, 2 pm
Donations Friends Guelph Public Library Book Sale – 69 Huron Street, side entrance, 2-5 pm

October 3
GWIN Speaker Series: Tahani Aburaneh – Springfield GCC, 2054 Gordon St, 5:30-9 pm

October 4
An Evening of Storytelling – Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 7-8:30 pm

October 5
Connecting to Conservation in Canada – Arboretum Centre, University of Guelph, 6 pm
Special Council Meeting as Shareholder of Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc. – Council Chambers, City Hall, 6:30 pm
Invest in your Financial Future – Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 7-8 pm

October 6
Two Rivers Market – Tytler PS, 131 Ontario St, 3-7 pm
Yorklands Green Hub, ARTSPIRATION – 10C, 42 Carden St, 7 pm

October 7
Thankful To The Core Food Tour – 10C, 42 Carden St, 11:30 am-2 pm

October 8
GAC Historical Waking Tour VI: Ward One Guelph – Tytler PS, 131 Ontario St, 2-4 pm

October 9
THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving Day Races 2017 – Exhibition Park, 9 am-3 pm

October 10
City Council Meeting – Council Chambers, 1 Carden St, 6:30 pm
Gender Journeys Fall 2017 – Guelph Community Health Centre, 176 Wyndham St N, 6 pm
Fair Vote Guelph presents: TURNING PARLIAMENT INSIDE OUT – Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean Ave, 7 pm
Donations Friends Guelph Public Library Book Sale – 69 Huron Street, side entrance, 2-5 pm
Peace of Minds Walk 2017 – Royal City Church, 50 Quebec St, 3-5 pm

October 11
Environmental Advisory Committee – Council Chambers, 1 Carden St, 7 pm
Building Canada Lecture: Building Blocks of our Nation – Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 7-8:30 pm

October 12
Committee of Adjustment – City Hall, 1 Carden St, 4 pm
French Storytime – Westminster Square Library Branch, 100-31 Farley Dr, 10:30-11 am
Career Pathways Guelph-Wellington – Hanlon Convention Centre, 26-340 Woodlawn Rd W, 9 am-2:15 pm
Walk and Talk Historical Tour – Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 1-2:30 pm
“13 Reasons Why” discussion night for parents and adults – Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 7-9 pm

October 13
Stories Aloud Open Mic – Button Factory Arts, 25 Regina St S, 8-10 pm
Guelph Little Theatre presents The Gondoliers directed by Jane Martin – Guelph Little Theatre, 176 Morris St, 8-10:30 pm (Ongoing)

October 14
Walk For Freedom Guelph 2017 End Human Trafficking – Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis, 38 Elizabeth St, 11 am
Guelph Repair Cafe – St. James the Apostle, 86 Glasgow St N, 9 am-1 pm
Fun with Makey Makey Kits – Bullfrog Library Branch, 380 Eramosa Rd, 2-3 pm
The Unsolved Riddles of Stephen Leacock – Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 2-3 pm

October 15
4th Annual Guelph Book Bash Festival – Lakeside Hope House, 10 Cork St E, 2-4 pm

October 17
Regular Monthly Meeting of the Guelph Wellington Coalition for Social Justice – Orchard Business Park, Ignatius Centre, 7:30 pm
Technology 101: iPad Basics – Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 2:30-3:30 pm

October 18
Guelph Comedy Festival 2017 – Various times and locations through Oct. 21.
River Systems Advisory Committee – City Hall, 1 Carden St, 6 pm
Open Mic – Silence, 46 Essex St, 7-9 pm

October 19
Guelph Police Services Board Meeting – City Hall Meeting Room C, 2:30 pm
In Unity – University of Guelph Stadium Field, 26 Powerhouse Ln, 12-2 pm
Walk and Talk, Happy Feet – Main Library, 100 Norfolkt St, 1-2:30 pm
Public Pension Information Session: Coffee Time for Older Adults – Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 2-3:30 pm
How to Avoid the Pitfalls When Buying and Selling a House – Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 7-8 pm

October 20
11th Annual Giant Book Sale by Friends of the Guelph Public Library – 69 Huron St, 1-4 pm (all weekend)

October 21
Spooky Spiders – Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 10:30-11:30 am
Sylvan Learning Coding (Video Game Design) – Sylvan Learning, 27 Woodlawn Rd W, 9:30 am-1:30 pm
Guelph Fall Craft Show and Marketplace – Royal Canadian Legion, Br. 234, 57 Watson Parkway Rd S, 11 am

October 22
Party Like It’s 1867 Tea – Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 1-2:30 pm

October 23
City Council Meeting – Council Chambers, 1 Carden St, 6:30 pm

October 24
Guelph Horticultural Society General Meeting and Mini Show – Dublin Street United Church, 68 Suffolk St W, 7:30-9 pm
CFUW Guelph Meeting and Panel – St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 161 Norfolk St, 7-9:30 pm

October 25
Mayor’s Dialogue on Poverty – Council Chambers, 1 Carden St, 8:30 am

October 26
Special Council Meeting, Presentation and Delegations for Non-Tax Supported Budgets and Tax Supported and Non-Tax Supported Capital Budget – Council Chambers, 1 Carden St, 2 pm

October 27
GWSA +55 Halloween Howl Dance – Evergreen Seniors’ Community Centre, 683 Woolwich St, 1-3:30 pm
Spooky Spelling Bee – Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 2:30-4 pm
eMERGE Electric Car Show – Old Quebec Street Shoppes, 55 Wyndham St N, 4-8 pm (thru Sunday)
Fourth Friday: Andrew Craig – Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 5-9 pm
The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Silent Movie. Live Music. – St. George’s Church, 99 Woolwich St, 8-11 pm

October 28
Using Geography to Find Your Ancestors – Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 12:30-1:30 pm
Pregnancy & Poverty – Priory Park Baptist Church, 8 Torch Lane, 10 am
Tech Day – Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 11 am-2 pm
Genealogy Days – Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 1:30-4:30 pm
Hopewell Bowl-a-thon – Woodlawn Bowl, 253 Woodlawn Rd W, 2-5 pm
2nd Annual Silence Mystery Art Fundraiser – Silence, 46 Essex St, 7-10 pm
War and Remembrance featuring The Windjammers – The Life Centre, 50 Quebec St, 7-10 pm

October 29
Concert in Support of Hospice Wellington & Start2Finish – All Saints Lutheran Anglican Church, 210 Silvercreek Pkwy N, 3-5 pm
Pet First Aid – St. John Ambulance, 1007 York Road, Unit 5, 9 am-4 pm

October 31
HALLOWEEN!