Voting is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of political and cultural events happening in Guelph this June. Here’s the monthly calendar of Royal City affairs.

June 1
Guelph Dance Festival – Various locations and times (through Sunday June 3)
Two Rivers Market – Tytler PS, 131 Ontario St, 3-7 pm
Guelph Food Bank’s Fundraising Garage Sales & Silent Auctions – Guelph Food Bank, 100 Crimea St, 8 am-4 pm

June 2
“Modified” Film Screening – Bookshelf, 41 Quebec St, 2 pm
TW Cafe/ Community Breakfast – Three Willows United Church, 577 Willow Rd, 8-10 am
Walk For Life – Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 98 Alice St, 9:30 am-12 pm
Habitat’s Community Yard Sale – Front lot of Habitat’s Guelph ReStore, 104 Dawson Rd Unit 300, 8 am – 12 pm
Where the Wild Things Live – Main Library Branch, 100 Norfolk St, 1-2:30 pm
Teen Book Launch : ETCH Anthology – Main Library Branch, 100 Norfolk St, 1-3 pm
2Rivers Festival 2018: BioBlitz of Hanlon Creek/Preservation Park – 505 Kortright Rd W, 1-4 pm
Fantasy and Sci-Fi Book Club – Fionn MacCool’s, 494 Edinburgh Rd S, 7-8:30 pm
The Sketchy Lemon Comedy Show – The Making Box, 43 Cork St E, 7-10 pm

June 3
Guelph Walk for Arthritis – Chartwell Wellington Park Retirement Residences, 181 Janefield Ave, 10 am-1 pm
Hike For Hospice – Riverside Park, 709 Woolwich St, 11 am-2 pm
Decoration Day Service – Woodlawn Memorial Park, 762 Woolwich St, 3-4 pm
30th Anniversary & New Business Partnership Launch – Guelph Youth Music Centre, 75 Cardigan St, 7-9:30 pm

June 4
UGDSB Board as Budget Committee Meeting – 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm
Fore our Hospital – Cutten Fields, 190 College Ave E, 11:30 am-7 pm

June 5
Committee of the Whole Meeting – Council Chambers, City Hall, 2 pm
Committee of Management for the Elliott – Council Chambers, City Hall, 1:45 pm
Cleaning and Preparing Data Workshop – McLaughlin Library, Room 289, University of Guelph, 1-3 pm
Guelph Social Fusion for June 2018 – Granite Homes, 7 Edinburgh Rd S, 5-7 pm
GWIN Dinner, Network and Speaker/Documentary – Springfield Golf & Country Club, 2054 Gordon St, 5:30-9 pm
Volunteer Pizza and Pop Orientation, Westwood PS in portable #1, 495 Willow Rd, 5-7 pm
Students On Ice Expedition Fundraiser – Arboretum of Guelph OAC Centre, 200 Arboretum Rd, 7-8 pm
Food Truck Night – Three Willows United Church, 577 Willow Rd, 4:30-8 pm

June 6
Arboretum Wednesday Night Walks: Community and Symbiosis – J.C. Taylor Nature Interpretive Centre, University of Guelph Arboretum, 7-8:30 pm
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health Board Meeting – Trillium Room, Guelph Office, 160 Chancellors Way, 4 pm
Ward 1 Town Hall: Is Your Driveway Too Wide? – William C. Winegard School Gym, 25 Lee St, 7-8:30 pm
Downtown Guelph Wednesday Market – St. George’s Square, 42 Wyndham St N, 11:30 am-5:30 pm
Stories from the Hill – Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 7-8:30 pm

June 7
ELECTION DAY
Open Sources Guelph Election Coverage (Ontario Election: Infinity Way) – CFRU 93.3 fm or cfru.ca, 8 pm
Shootin’ the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon – 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
Summer Lectures Club – Trinity United Church, 400 Stevenson St N, 9:30-11:30 am
Living Well With Less Discussion Group – Community of Christ, 8 Mitchell St, 7-8:30 pm

June 8
Guelph and District Multicultural Festival – Riverside Park, 709 Woolwich St, 5 pm (through Sunday June 10)
Two Rivers Market – Tytler PS, 131 Ontario St, 3-7 pm School’s Out, Museum’s In
Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 1-2 pm
Drop In Centre 35th Anniversary – Welcome In Drop In Centre, 23 Gordon St, 3-6 pm
MAGICAL MIDWAY at the Guelph & District Multicultural Festival – Riverside Park, 709 Woolwich St, 5-11 pm (through June 10)
Relay For Life – Guelph Lake Conservation Area, 7743 Conservation Rd, 6 pm-12 am

June 9
March of Dimes Walk n Roll for Guelph Wellington Stroke Recovery – Stone Road Mall, 435 Stone Rd, 9:30-11:30 am
Multi Street Garage Sale – Memorial Cr. 8 am-12 pm
West Willow Village Neighbourhood Group and Family Garage Sale – Mitchell Woods PS, 670 Willow Rd, 8:30 am-12:30 pm
New Parent Workshop – St. John Ambulance Guelph Branch, 1007 York Rd, Unit 5, 10 am-1 pm
CCS Community Carnival 2018 – Cornerstone Christian School, 108 Forest St, 9 am-2 pm
Tech Discovery: Ozobots – Bullrog Library Branch, 380 Eramosa Rd, 2-3 pm
Slime Masterpieces – Westminster Square Library Branch, 100-31 Farley Dr, 2-3 pm

June 10
Torchlight Services Festival of Friends – Torchlight Services, 30 Edinburgh Rd N, 12-4 pm
Gardenscapes 2018 – Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon St, 12-5:30 pm

June 11
City Council Meeting – Council Chambers, 1 Carden St, 6:30 pm
Heritage Guelph Meeting – City Hall Meeting Room C, 1 Carden St, 12 pm

June 12
Wellington County Council Roads Committee Meeting – Keith Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 5 pm
Wellington County Council Solid Waster Services Committee Meeting – Keith Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 10:30 am
UGDSB Business Operations Committee – 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm
Year End Fundraising Concert in Support of Chalmers Community Services – St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 161 Norfolk St, 7:30-9:30 pm

June 13
Environmental Advisory Committee – Council Chambers, 1 Carden St, 7 pm
Wellington County Council Police Services Board Meeting – Guthrie Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 9 am
Wellington County Council Social Services Committee Meeting – Guthrie Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 1 pm
Arboretum Wednesday Night Walks: Mother Bird Knows Nest – J.C. Taylor Nature Interpretive Centre, University of Guelph Arboretum, 7-8:30 pm
UGDSB Special Education Advisory Committee – 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm
Downtown Guelph Wednesday Market – St. George’s Square, 42 Wyndham St N, 11:30 am-5:30 pm
Classic Car Night – Woodlawn Memorial Park, 762 Woolwich St, 7-8 pm

June 14
Committee of Adjustment – City Hall, 1 Carden St, 4 pm
City Council Meeting (Clair-Maltby) – Council Chambers, 1 Carden St, 6 pm
Wellington County Council Planning Committee Meeting – Keith Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 10 am
Shootin’ the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon – 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
Living Well With Less Discussion Group – Community of Christ, 8 Mitchell St, 7-8:30 pm

June 15
Two Rivers Market – Tytler PS, 131 Ontario St, 3-7 pm
Garden Markers: 3D – Main Library Branch, 100 Norfolk St, 2-3 pm
12th Annual Rozzi Charity Golf & Social Event – Springfield Golf & Country Club, 2054 Gordon St, 12-8 pm
HOPE in the Street – Cork Street East and MacDonnell Parking Lot, 10 Cork St. E., 5-11 pm
Guelph Food Bank’s Fundraising Garage Sales & Silent Auctions – Guelph Food Bank, 100 Crimea St, 8 am-4 pm

June 16
Eat Street – Old Quebec Street, 55 Wyndham St N, 7 pm
Guelph Brain Tumour Walk 2018 – Riverside Park Concert Shell, 700 Woolwich St, 8:30 am-1 pm
Power Off and Play! – Centennial CVI Cafeteria, 289 College Ave W, 10 am-2 pm
Krown’s Wash for A Wish Charity Car Wash – Krown Guelph, 549 Massey Rd, 9 am-2 pm
Take a Ride for MacKids – Reid’s Heritage Homes, 6783 Wellington Road 34, 11 am-4 pm
Bisson Big Heart Dentistry Event – Bisson Dentistry, 199 Woolwich St, 8 am-4 pm
Creative Spark in the Park Artisan Show & Sale – Royal City Park, 119 Gordon St, 10 am-5 pm
Home Runs For Hospice – Larry J. Pearson Baseball Complex, Clair Rd (behind Bishop Mac high school), 9 am-6 pm

June 17
Superhero Run for KidsAbility – Exhibition Park, 81 London Rd W, 8 am-12 pm
2018 Autism Speaks Canada’s Guelph Walk – University of Guelph Arboretum, College Ave. E, 11 am-2 pm
Father’s Day Special at Guelph Civic Museum – Guelph Museums, 52 Norfolk St, 10 am-5 pm

June 18
LGBTQ Lit Book Club – The Albion, 49 Norfolk St, 7-8:30 pm

June 19
Wellington County Council Economic Development Committee Meeting – Lower Board Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 10 am
Wellington County Council Administration, Finance and Human Resources Committee Meeting – Guthrie Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 1 pm

June 20
River Systems Advisory Committee – City Hall Meeting Room B, 1 Carden St, 4 pm
Arboretum Wednesday Night Walks: Inspector Wildlife – J.C. Taylor Nature Interpretive Centre, University of Guelph Arboretum, 7-8:30 pm
LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Network Kickoff – Location TBA, University of Guelph, 12-1:30 pm
Downtown Guelph Wednesday Market – St. George’s Square, 42 Wyndham St N, 11:30 am-5:30 pm

June 21
Guelph Police Services Board Meeting – City Hall Meeting Room C, 1 Carden St, 2:30 pm
Shootin’ the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon – 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Community Celebration – Market Square, 1 Carden St, 5:30 pm
Summer Lectures Club – Trinity United Church, 400 Stevenson St N, 9:30-11:30 am
Living Well With Less Discussion Group – Community of Christ, 8 Mitchell St, 7-8:30 pm
Physical Activity: Create a Practical Plan to be Active – Guelph Public Library – Main Library Branch, 100 Norfolk St, 2-3 pm
An Evening of Sharing: LGBTQ+ Issues – Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean Ave, 7-9 pm

June 22
Alumni Weekend 2018 – University of Guelph campus (through Saturday June 24)
Two Rivers Market – Tytler PS, 131 Ontario St, 3-7 pm
Guelph Food Bank’s Fundraising Garage Sales & Silent Auctions – Guelph Food Bank, 100 Crimea St, 8 am-4 pm
Painting Fireworks – Westminster Square Library Branch, 100-31 Farley Dr, 2-3 pm
Dentistry from the Heart – Westwood Dental, 530 Willow Rd Suite 2, 8 am-4 pm
Mental Health First Aid – Parkview Church, 89 Speedvale Ave E, 8:30 am-4:30 pm

June 23
Art on the Street – Downtown Guelph, 10 am
Love Your Bike Festival – St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Front lawn, 161 Norfolk St, 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Everything Tech – West End Library Branch, 21 Imperial Rd S, 2-3 pm

June 24
SummerFest on the Green – Johnston Green, University of Guelph, 11 am-4 pm
Tour de Guelph – The Village by the Arboretum, 33 Bayberry Dr, 6:30 am
Local Food Fest – Ignatius Jesuit Centre, 5420 Highway 6 N, 11 am-4 pm
Celebrate Sunrise! – Sunrise Therapeutic Riding & Learning Centre, 6920 Concession 1, 1-4 pm

June 25
City Council Meeting – Council Chambers, 1 Carden St, 6:30 pm

June 26
UGDSB Board as Budget Committee Meeting – 500 Victoria Road North, TBD
UGDSB Meeting – 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm
ASIST Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training – Parkview Church, 89 Speedvale Ave E, 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Tea at Two – McCrae House, 108 Water St, 2-4 pm

June 27
City Council Meeting (Development Charges) – Council Chambers, 1 Carden St, 6 pm
Arboretum Wednesday Night Walks: It’s Getting Hot In Here – J.C. Taylor Nature Interpretive Centre, University of Guelph Arboretum, 7-8:30 pm
Downtown Guelph Wednesday Market – St. George’s Square, 42 Wyndham St N, 11:30 am-5:30 pm
Gord Peteran: Furniture Book Launch & Reception – Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon St, 7-9 pm

June 28
Wellington County Council Meeting – Council Chambers, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 10 am
Guelph Awards of Excellence Gala 2018 – Guelph Delta Hotel Conference Centre, 50 Stone Rd W, 4:30-9 pm
Shootin’ the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon – 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
Living Well With Less Discussion Group – Community of Christ, 8 Mitchell St, 7-8:30 pm
Cook Book Club – The Bread Bar, 105 Gordon St, 7-9 pm

June 29
Two Rivers Market – Tytler PS, 131 Ontario St, 3-7 pm
Teen: Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes Main Library BRanch, 100 Norfolk St, 2-3 pm

June 30
LGBT2Q+ Pride in Guelph and Across Canada – Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 10 am-5 pm