We’ve made it! Tomorrow’s the start of the Roaring ’20s, and once the New Year’s hangover wears off, you might be looking for something neat to do next month, or you might be wondering when that important meeting is going to take place. This is the purpose of the monthly Politico Calendar, and it is here for you again on this first month of the new decade.

JANUARY 1

NEW YEAR’S DAY! – Happy 2020!!
New Year’s Day Levee – 11th Field Regiment Officers’ Mess, Guelph Armoury, 7 Wyndham St S, 2 pm

JANUARY 2

Ice Skating Family Fun Day 2020 – Victoria Road Recreation Centre, 151 Victoria Rd N, 2 pm

JANUARY 3

Gryphon Men’s Hockey Dollar Game – Gryphon Centre Arena, University of Guelph. 1 pm

JANUARY 4

Community Breakfast – Three Willows United Church, 577 Willow Rd, 8-10 am

JANUARY 5

Jungle Book in Guelph – River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St, 1 pm

JANUARY 6

An Introduction to Podcasting Workshop – Room 384, McLaughlin Library, University of Guelph, 10:30 am
Wellington County Special Council Session for the 2020 Budget and Ten-year Plan – Council Chambers, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 10 am

JANUARY 7

Guelph Social Fusion – miijidaa, 37 Quebec St. 5 pm
UGDSB Program Committee – 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm

JANUARY 8

Positive Space Project Filming – McLaughlin Library, University of Guelph, 9 am
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

JANUARY 9

Shootin’ the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon – 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
Wellington County Council January 2020 Land Division Committee Meeting – Governor’s Residence, Lower Level Boardroom, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 10:30 am
Wellington County Council Planning Committee Meeting – Keith Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 10 am
Committee of Adjustment – City Hall, 1 Carden St, 4 pm

JANUARY 10

Winter Kit Assembly – For more info click here

JANUARY 11

Writing Tune-Up Workshop: Grammar Day #1 – Room 384, McLaughlin Library, University of Guelph, 11 am
Digital Detox Retreat – Alchemy Yoga Studio, 78 James St, 9 am
Stories of Resilience & Regeneration: India, Greece, Scotland – 10C Shared Space, 42 Carden St, 7:30 pm

JANUARY 12

Lloyd Longfield’s New Years Levee and Family Free Skate – West End Recreation Centre, 21 Imperial Rd S, 2 pm
Writing Tune-Up Workshop: Grammar Day #2 – Room 384, McLaughlin Library, University of Guelph, 11 am
New Year, New Adventures: Trek to the Summit of Kilimanjaro& Beyond – Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 2 pm

JANUARY 13

Special Council Meeting as GMHI Shareholder – Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 1 pm
Committee of the Whole – Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 2 pm
Embrace Networking – Guelph Chamber of Commerce, 111 Farquhar St, Suite 201, 1 pm

JANUARY 14

CEO Dinner with Jason Castellan of The Skyline Group – Victoria Park East Golf Club, 1096 Victoria Rd S, 5 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

JANUARY 15

Unconscious Bias Training – Italian Canadian Club Of Guelph, 135 Ferguson St, 1:30 pm
Community Supper – Three Willows United Church, 577 Willow Rd, 5 pm
Living with Loss by Substance Use Grief Support Group – The Family Centre, 65 Hanson Ave, 7 pm

JANUARY 16

Shootin’ the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon – 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
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
Guelph Police Services Board Meeting – City Hall Meeting Room C, 1 Carden St, 2:30 pm
Downtown Advisory Committee – Meeting Room A, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 3 pm
Military Lecture: Eagles over Husky – Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 7 pm
Guelph Queer Networking – Guelph Chamber of Commerce, 111 Farquhar St, Suite 201, 1:30 pm

JANUARY 17

Breakfast Academy: Efficient Collaboration – Holiday Inn Guelph Hotel & Conference Centre, 601 Scottsdale Dr, 7 am

JANUARY 18

Project Serve Day – University of Guelph, All-day

JANUARY 19

Global Brigades Eastern Canada Student Leadership Conference – Peter Clark Hall, University Centre, University of Guelph, 8 am
New Year, New Adventures: Morocco – Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 2 pm

JANUARY 20

Silkscreen Basics – Guelph Tool Library, 131 Ontario St, 6 pm
An Introduction to Podcasting Workshop – Room 384, McLaughlin Library, University of Guelph, 5 pm

JANUARY 21

Data Basics – Room 384, McLaughlin Library, University of Guelph, 10 am
Trans Peer Drop-In – ARCH – HIV / AIDS Resources & Community Health, 77 Westmount Rd, Unit #110, 9 am

JANUARY 22

Copyright For Everyone – Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 6:30 pm
Blood Drive – OMAFRA Building, 1 Stone Rd W, 10 am
Lantern Ale Re-IGNITED: Black History Month Kick-Off – Royal City Brewing Company, 199 Victoria Rd S, Unit C8, 7 pm

JANUARY 23

Shootin’ the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon – 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
Guelph Organic Conference & Trade Show – University Centre, University of Guelph, 9 am
Guelph Museums Advisory Committee – Meeting Room, Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 5:30 pm
Embrace Networking – Guelph Chamber of Commerce, 111 Farquhar St, Suite 201, 10:30 am
Guelph Gryphons Frosty Mug Night – Sleeman Centre, 50 Woolwich St, 7 pm
When The Reaper Calls – Guelph Little Theatre, 176 Morris St, 8 pm

JANUARY 24

Guelph Organic Conference & Trade Show – University Centre, University of Guelph, 9 am
When The Reaper Calls – Guelph Little Theatre, 176 Morris St, 8 pm

JANUARY 25

Guelph Organic Conference & Trade Show – University Centre, University of Guelph, 9 am
When The Reaper Calls – Guelph Little Theatre, 176 Morris St, 8 pm
Rainbow Chorus Guelph Concert presents I Choose Love – Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean Ave, 7:30 pm

JANUARY 26

Guelph Organic Conference & Trade Show – University Centre, University of Guelph, 9 am
When The Reaper Calls – Guelph Little Theatre, 176 Morris St, 2 pm

JANUARY 27

Embrace Networking – Guelph Chamber of Commerce, 111 Farquhar St, Suite 201, 10:30 am
Designing and Creating Infographics Workshop – Room 384, McLaughlin Library, University of Guelph, 5 pm
City Council Meeting – Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 5 pm
City Council Meeting – Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 6:30 pm

JANUARY 28

Trans Peer Drop-In – ARCH – HIV / AIDS Resources & Community Health, 77 Westmount Rd, Unit #110, 9 am
Pitch Yourself Workshop: How to Develop and Film a Pitch Video – Room 384, McLaughlin Library, University of Guelph, 1 pm
UGDSB Meeting – 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm
CFUW Guelph Meeting and Speaker – St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 161 Norfolk St, 7 pm

JANUARY 29

Business Development Day for Entrepreneurs – Guelph Chamber of Commerce, 111 Farquhar St, Suite 201, 9 am

JANUARY 30

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
When The Reaper Calls – Guelph Little Theatre, 176 Morris St, 8 pm

JANUARY 31

Babysitting Basics – St. John Ambulance Guelph Branch, 1007 York Rd, 9 am
When The Reaper Calls – Guelph Little Theatre, 176 Morris St, 8 pm