It’s the start of November, and you know what that means: Christmas is almost here! Before we get inundated with all the Yuletide festivities and holiday carols, there’s still an awful lot of stuff to get through, and some of that is listed on this month’s Politico Calendar.

NOVEMBER 1

Community Breakfast – Three Willows United Church, 577 Willow Rd, 8-10 am
Hindu Heritage Month – Guelph City Hall, 1 Carden St, 11:30 am
Two Rivers NG Pumpkin Promenade – Tytler Public School, 131 Ontario St, 6:30 pm
Guelph Film Festival – Various times and locations

NOVEMBER 2

Keep Our Friends Warm Rally – Market Square, City Hall, 12 pm
Freedom Project Groundbreaking Ceremony – Heritage Hall, 83 Essex St, 1 pm
School of Witchcraft and Wizardry hosted by Let’s Talk Science – Summerlee Science Complex, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd E, 10 am
Guelph Film Festival – Various times and locations

NOVEMBER 3

Evidence of Uncertain Origin Book Launch with author Nikki Everts – The Bookshelf’s eBar, 41 Quebec St, 7 pm
Community Tea – Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 2 pm
Guelph Model Railroad Society Open House – Guelph Model Railroad Society, 50 Crimea St, 10 am-4 pm
Guelph Film Festival – Various times and locations

NOVEMBER 4

Committee of the Whole – Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 2 pm

NOVEMBER 5

UGDSB Program Committee – 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm
Struggling Without Rest: Remembering the Pandemic of 1918/19 – St. Andrew’s Church, 161 Norfolk St, 7:30 pm
Power Shift: The Longest Revolution with Sally Armstrong – Royal City Church, 50 Quebec St, 7 pm
Guelph’s Urban Forest: Growth & Stewardship for 2020 and Beyond – Arboretum Centre, 200 Arboretum Rd, 7:30 pm

NOVEMBER 6

Accessibility Town Hall – Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre, University of Guelph, 5:30 pm
Property Standards Committee – Meeting Room C, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 7 pm
Tales from the Hill – Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 7 pm
Inspirational Women with Manjit Sharma, Chief Financial Officer at GE Canada – Delta Guelph Hotel & Conference Centre, 50 Stone Rd W
Guelph Film Festival – Various times and locations

NOVEMBER 7

Shootin’ the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon – 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
Ward 6 Budget Town Hall – Clair Road Emergency Centre, 160 Clair Rd W, 7 pm
Treaties Recognition Week: We Are all Treaty People – Aboriginal Resource Centre, Federal Building, University of Guelph, 11 am
Guelph Film Festival – Various times and locations

NOVEMBER 8

The Annual Guelph Veterans Panel – Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School, 54 Westmount Rd, 10 am
Guelph Film Festival – Various times and locations

NOVEMBER 9

Transit Summit & Town Hall – St. Andrews Church, 161 Norfolk St, 11:30 am-5:30 pm
John Galt and the Instant City – Guelph Museums, 52 Norfolk St, 2 pm
S.T.E.A.M. Day – Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 11 am
Guelph Indigenous Maker’s Market 2019 – Indigenous Healing & Wellness Program Wellington-Waterloo, 176 Wyndham St N, 11 am-4 pm
Guelph Film Festival – Various times and locations

NOVEMBER 10

2nd Annual Pasta Night with Pet Protect Guelph – Breezy Corners, 44 Macdonell St, 5 pm

NOVEMBER 11

Remembrance Day Service – Sleeman Centre, 50 Woolwich St, 9 am
Remembrance Day Service – McCrae House, 108 Water St, 9:30 am
Remembrance Day Service – War Memorial Hall, University of Guelph, 10:45 am
Remembrance Day Service – Woodlawn Memorial Park, 762 Woolwich St, 10:45 am

NOVEMBER 12

City Council Meeting – Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 6:30 pm
Wellington County Council Roads Committee Meeting – Keith Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 9 am
Wellington County Council Solid Waste Services Committee Meeting – Keith Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 10:30 am
UGDSB Business Operations Committee – 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm
Skills to Interviewing a Source (PWAC Guelph) – The eBar & Greenroom, 37 Quebec St, 7 pm
Injichaag: My Soul in Story – The Bookshelf’s eBar, 41 Quebec St, 7 pm
Sign Bylaw Public Meeting – Marg MacKinnon Room, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 6:30 pm

NOVEMBER 13

Special Council Meeting on the 2019 Budget – Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 6 pm
Tourism Advisory Committee – Room 112, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 4 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
UGDSB Special Education Advisory Committee – 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm
Council of Canadians Annual General Meeting – Evergreen Senior Centre, 683 Woolwich St, 6 pm
I’ll Tell You What I Want!” Keeping Consent & Communication Hot – 10C Shared Space, 42 Carden St, 7 pm

NOVEMBER 14

Shootin’ the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon – 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
Committee of Adjustment – City Hall, 1 Carden St, 4 pm
Wellington County Council Planning Committee Meeting – Keith Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 10 am
Fair November – University Centre, University of Guelph
Ask Mike [Schreiner] Anything Town Hall – 10C Shared Space, 42 Carden St, 7 pm
NG Speaker Series: Using Online Technology to Connect to Nature – University of Guelph Arboretum Centre, 200 Arboretum Rd, 7:30 pm
All Eyes on Nestle – Trinity United Church, 400 Stevenson Street N, 7 pm

NOVEMBER 15

Breakfast Academy Tax Tips – Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Centre, 601 Scottsdale Dr, 7 am
Fair November – University Centre, University of Guelph

NOVEMBER 16

Fair November – University Centre, University of Guelph
Hungry for Candyland – Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 1 pm
Author of An Idea About My Dead Uncle – The Bookshelf, 41 Quebec St, 2 pm
Wellington Water Watcher’s Annual General Meeting 2019 – Harcourt United Church, 87 Dean Ave, 1
Guelph Poetry Slam – 11th Birthaversary! – eBar, 37 Quebec St, 7 pm

NOVEMBER 17

Fair November – University Centre, University of Guelph
Santa Claus Parade – Downtown Guelph, 1 pm

NOVEMBER 18

Special Council Meeting on the 2019 Budget – Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 6 pm
Feed the Birds with Chris Earley – eBar, 41 Quebec St, 7 pm

NOVEMBER 19

Wellington County Council Economic Development Committee Meeting – Governor’s Residence, Lower Level Boardroom, 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
Had It Coming with Robyn Doolittle – Bookshelf’s eBar, 41 Quebec St, 7 pm
Guelph Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting – Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Centre, 601 Scottsdale Dr, 5 pm

NOVEMBER 20

Special Council Meeting on the 2019 Budget – Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 6 pm
Community Supper – Three Willows United Church, 577 Willow Rd, 5 pm

NOVEMBER 21

Shootin’ the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon – 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
Guelph Police Services Board Meeting – City Hall Meeting Room C, 1 Carden St, 2:30 pm
Phase 2 of Habitat for Humanity’s Affordable Housing Symposium – Community Living Guelph Wellington, 8 Royal Rd, 1:30 pm
Military Lecture: Crerar’s Lieutenants – Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 7 pm
TWAS by Eric Woolfe – Guelph Little Theatre, 176 Morris St, 7:30 pm
Zoning Bylaw Review Workshop: Commercial Areas – Salvation Army Guelph Citadel, 1320 Gordon St, 1:30 pm
Zoning Bylaw Review Workshop: Natural Areas, Open Spaces and Parks – Marg MacKinnon Room, 1:30 pm, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 6:30 pm

NOVEMBER 22

Indigenous Tourism in Canada: Accelerated Growth and Future Opportunities – Room 300, MacDonald Institute, University of Guelph, 12 pm
TWAS by Eric Woolfe – Guelph Little Theatre, 176 Morris St, 7:30 pm

NOVEMBER 23

2019 Basket Drop-Off Day – Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis, 38 Elizabeth St, 9 am-1:30 pm
TWAS by Eric Woolfe – Guelph Little Theatre, 176 Morris St, 7:30 pm

NOVEMBER 24

TWAS by Eric Woolfe – Guelph Little Theatre, 176 Morris St, 7:30 pm

NOVEMBER 25

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

NOVEMBER 26

Guelph Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors – Cutten Fields, 190 College Ave E, 12 pm
UGDSB Meeting – 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm
With My Back to the World author Sally Cooper – The Bookshelf, 41 Quebec St, 7 pm
Zoning Bylaw Review Workshop: Parking and Driveways – Salvation Army Guelph Citadel, 1320 Gordon St, 1:30 pm
Zoning Bylaw Review Workshop: Residential Areas – West End Community Centre, Room 3, 21 Imperial Rd S, 6:30 pm

NOVEMBER 27

Special Council Meeting on the 2019 Budget – Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 6 pm
Water Conservation and Efficiency Public Advisory Committee – City Hall, 1 Carden St, 7 pm

NOVEMBER 28

Shootin’ the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon – 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
Wellington County Council Meeting – Council Chambers, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 10 am
TWAS by Eric Woolfe – Guelph Little Theatre, 176 Morris St, 7:30 pm
Zoning Bylaw Review Workshop: Residential Areas – Royal Canadian Legion, Hall 3, 57 Watson Pkwy S, 1:30 pm
Zoning Bylaw Review Workshop: Parking and Driveways – Royal Canadian Legion, Hall A, 57 Watson Pkwy S, 6:30 pm

NOVEMBER 29

TWAS by Eric Woolfe – Guelph Little Theatre, 176 Morris St, 7:30 pm
Moustache Removal, End of Movember Campaign – Wellington Brewery, 950 Woodlawn Rd W, 7 pm

NOVEMBER 30

GryphCon Shadow 2019 – Peter Clark Hall, University of Guelph, 12 pm
8th Annual World AIDS Day Gala – Frank Hasenfratz Centre for Excellence in Manufacturing, 700 Woodlawn Rd W, 7 pm
TWAS by Eric Woolfe – Guelph Little Theatre, 176 Morris St, 7:30 pm