February is for lovers. For everyone else, there’s a tonne of fun, interesting and informative activities to cover a wide range of interest in politics, issues and culture for the next 29 days. Here is the Politico Calendar for February 2020.

FEBRUARY 1

Community Breakfast – Three Willows United Church, 577 Willow Rd, 8-10 am
Free Pancake Breakfast, Urban Sugaring Project – Church of the Apostles, 86 Glasgow St N, 9-11:30 am
Coffee Chat with MPP Mike Schreiner – Planet Bean Coffee, 259 Grange Rd E, 3 pm
A Guelph Tribute to the Music of MOTOWN – Royal City Church, 50 Quebec St, 8-10 pm

FEBRUARY 2

St. John Ambulance Pet First Aid – St. John Ambulance Guelph Branch, 1007 York Rd, Unit 5, 9 am-4 pm
When The Reaper Calls – Guelph Little Theatre, 176 Morris St, 2 pm
Bowl up a Storm – Woodlawn Bowl Family Fun Centre, 253 Woodlawn Rd W, 2-5 pm

FEBRUARY 3

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

FEBRUARY 4

UGDSB Program Committee – 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm
The Voices Behind Change: Women’s Liberation During the 1970s at U of G – St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 161 Norfolk St, 7:30 pm
Fundraiser for Wet’suwet’en Nation hosted by White Owl Ancestry Association – eBar, 41 Quebec St, 6:30 pm
GWIN- Dinner, Network And Speaker: Shalini Dharna CPA – Springfield Golf & Country Club, 2054 Gordon St, 5:30 pm

FEBRUARY 5

Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health Meeting – Trillium Room, 160 Chancellors Way, 4 pm
Water Conservation and Efficiency Public Advisory – Committee Meeting Room D, Guelph City Hall, 1 Carden St, 7 pm
Tales from the Hill – Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 7 pm

FEBRUARY 6

Shootin’ the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon – 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
Reading with Tanis MacDonald, Moez Surani & guest Madhur Anand – The Bookshelf, 41 Quebec St, 7 pm
Let’s Talk: Gender Equality – Alumni Stadium, University of Guelph, 2 pm
Uncharted: Mental Health Awareness Speaking Tour with Daniel Carcillo – Mitchell Gym, Gryphons Athletic Centre, University of Guelph, 4 pm

FEBRUARY 7

State of the City Address 2020 – Delta Hotel & Conference Centre, 50 Stone Rd E, 7 am
Rebel Knowledge Pop-Up Fundraiser – University Centre Courtyard, University of Guelph, 12-4 pm
Guelph Youth Climate Strike – Market Square, 1 Carden St, 12 pm
Hillside Inside – Various Times, Downtown Guelph

FEBRUARY 8

Women & Girls in STEM Day – University of Guelph, 9 am-5 pm
Together Resilient: Strategies for Building Intentional Community – 10C Shared Space, 42 Carden St, 9:30 am
International African Inventors Museum – Heritage Hall, 83 Essex St, 10 am-6 pm
Naloxone Training & Distribution Session – Welcome In Drop-In Centre, 23 Gordon St, 10:30 am
Community Clothing Swap – Guelph Lake Public School, 595 Watson Pkwy N, 11 am-2 pm
Ward 2 Town Hall on Our Energy Guelph -Evergreen Senior Centre, 683 Woolwich St, 1:30 pm
Have a Heart for Kids’ Sake 2020 Gala – Italian Canadian Club, 135 Ferguson St, 6 pm
Royal City Reggae – eBar, 41 Quebec St, 9:30 pm
Hillside Inside – Various Times, Downtown Guelph

FEBRUARY 9

Valentine’s Tea – Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 1 pm & 3 pm
MPP Schreiner Family Skate – Victoria Road Recreation Centre, 151 Victoria Rd N, 3 pm
Oscars Viewing Party with Athena McQueen – eBar, 41 Quebec St, 6 pm
Hillside Inside – Various Times, Downtown Guelph

FEBRUARY 10

Heritage Guelph – Marg MacKinnon Meeting Room, Guelph City Hall, 1 Carden St, 12 pm
City Council Meeting – Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 6:30 pm

FEBRUARY 11

Wellington County Council Roads Committee Meeting – Keith Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 9 am
UGDSB Business Operations Committee – 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm
Royal City Quilters’ Guild Monthly Meeting – Three Willows United Church, 577 Willow Rd, 6:30 pm
The Use of Colour in Literature: PWAC Guelph February Meeting – Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 7 pm
“In Remembrance of Me” Art Exhibition – Boarding House Gallery, 6 Dublin St S, 10 am
Introduction to Comedy Writing with Hope Thompson – Ed Video Media Arts Centre, 404 York Rd, 6:30 pm
TAAG Board of Directors Meeting – Co-operators, 98 Macdonell St, 7 pm

FEBRUARY 12

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
Black History Month: Noon Hour Concert with Lydia Persaud – University Centre Courtyard, University of Guelph, 12 pm
Black History Month: Artist Talk with Sandra Brewster – Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon St, 7 pm
UGDSB Special Education Advisory Committee – 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm
Romance Novel Rendezvous – Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 7 pm

FEBRUARY 13

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 January 2020 Land Division Committee Meeting – Governor’s Residence, Lower Level Boardroom, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 9 am
Wellington County Council Planning Committee Meeting – Keith Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 10 am
Board Recruitment Workshop – PIN: The People and Information Network, 55 Wyndham St N, Unit 4A, 5 pm
Queer Craft Night Market – Peter Clark Hall, University Centre, University of Guelph, 5:30-10:30 pm
Climate Change Townhall – Harcourt United Church, 87 Dean Ave, 6:30 pm
Nature Guelph Speaker Series: Eye of the Beholder, Beauty in the Natural World – University of Guelph Arboretum Centre, 200 Arboretum Rd, 7:30 pm

FEBRUARY 14

Black History Month: Tinder Tales with QTPOC Guelph – Brass Taps, University Centre, University of Guelph, 7 pm

FEBRUARY 15

Cube of Truth – Market Square, 1 Carden St, 9:45 am-12 pm
The Oliver & Co. Improvised Harlequin Romance – Silence, 46 Essex St, 8 pm
Community Breakfast – Parkwood Gardens Neighbourhood Group, 21 Imperial Rd S, 8-9:30 am

FEBRUARY 16

Comedy Night with Lars Classington – Jimmy Jazz, 52 Macdonell St, 9 pm

FEBRUARY 17

Guelph Royal City Lions Club Family Day Pancake Breakfast – 400 Stevenson St N, 9 am-12 pm
KnightsFest – Guelph Youth Music Centre, 75 Cardigan St, 10 am-3 pm
Family Day at the Museum – Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 10 am-5 pm
Support Local Market – Community Living Guelph Wellington, 8 Royal Rd, 10 am-3 pm

FEBRUARY 18

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

FEBRUARY 19

Community Dinner – Three Willows United Church, 577 Willow Rd, 5:30- 7 pm
History Bites: Into the Light – Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 12 pm

FEBRUARY 20

Shootin’ the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon – 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
Downtown Advisory Committee – Meeting Room A, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 3 pm
Guelph Police Services Board Meeting – City Hall Meeting Room C, 1 Carden St, 2:30 pm
Fundraising Luncheon for Shelldale Family Gateway Winter Warm Up Fundraiser – Shelldale Centre, 20 Shelldale Cres, 11:30 am-2 pm
Embrace Networking Thursday Morning Edition – Guelph Chamber of Commerce, Suite 201, 111 Farquahar St, 10:30 am-12 pm
The Starr Sting Scale Book Launch & Party – eBar, 41 Quebec St, 6:30 pm
Guelph Coalition for Active Transportation Annual General Meeting – La Reina, 2nd Floor, 10 Wyndham St H, 7 pm
Bison Brigades & Battle Tactics During the Northwest Resistance – Guelph Museums, 52 Norfolk St, 7 pm

FEBRUARY 21

Breakfast Academy: Keeping Social Media Social – Holiday Inn Guelph Hotel & Conference Centre, 601 Scottsdale Dr, 7 am
Feeling Sound, Performing Access – Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 7-9 pm

FEBRUARY 22

12th Annual Co-operators Curl for Heart Bonspiel – Guelph Curling Club, 816 Woolwich St, 9:30 am-3 pm
February Repair Cafe – Three Willows United Church, 577 Willow Rd, 10 am-3 pm
Coldest Night of the Year – Guelph Armoury, 7 Wyndham St S, 4-8 pm
Syrian Refugee Fundraiser: Summertime Fun Concert – Dublin Street United Church, 68 Suffolk St W, 7 pm
Guelph Wish Fund Gala 2020: A Night at the Carnival! – Delta Hotel and Conference Centre, 50 Stone Rd W, 5:30-11:30 pm

FEBRUARY 23

The Ring’s Guelph Winter Wedding Expo -Grand Guelph Banquet & Event Centre, 340 Woodlawn Road W , 11 am-3pm

FEBRUARY 24

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

FEBRUARY 25

Pancake Tuesday – Three Willows United Church, 577 Willow Rd, 5-6:30 pm
Business After 5: ShipperBee – ShipperBee, 6-335 Laird Rd, 5 pm
UGDSB Meeting – 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm
Guelph Horticultural Society General Meeting – Dublin Street United Church, 68 Suffolk St, 7:30 pm
Bees, Trees & Food: The Essential Role of Pollinators in Our Food Ecosystem – Victoria Road Recreation Centre, Oak Room, 151 Victoria Rd N, 7 pm

FEBRUARY 26

KidsAbility School Years Workshop: USWAY – KidsAbility, 503 Imperial Rd N, 6 pm

FEBRUARY 27

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
Public Art Advisory Committee – Marg MacKinnon Meeting Room, Guelph City Hall, 1 Carden St, 5 pm
Guelph 2041: A Conversation About a Growing City – Delta Hotel & Conference Centre, 50 Stone Rd E, 7:30 pm

FEBRUARY 28

Black History Month: Closing Ceremony with Shay Lia – University Centre Courtyard, University of Guelph, 12 pm
Fourth Friday at Guelph Civic Museum – Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 7 pm

FEBRUARY 29

RK20: Moving from Climate Crisis to Climate Justice – University Centre, University of Guelph, 10 am
Arboretum Workshop: Winter Tree Identification – J.C. Taylor Nature Interpretive Centre, Arboretum, University of Guelph, 9 am
Unbirthday Party – Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 2 pm