March means spring, it also means Daylight Savings time, and if it comes in like a lamb, it goes out like a lion and vice versa. In between all that though, there are a great many events for anyone looking for something political, topical or cultural to do. To help you find those events, here is the Politico Calendar for March 2020.

MARCH 1

RK20: Moving from Climate Crisis to Climate Justice – University Centre, University of Guelph, 10 am

MARCH 2

Committee of the Whole – Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 2 pm
UGDSB French as a Second Language Advisory Committee Meeting – 500 Victoria Road North, 5 pm
Black History Month Keynote: A Talk With Miss J. Alexander – Athletics Centre, 150 Reynolds Walk, 7 pm
Wellington Catholic DSB Meeting – Wellington County Council Chambers, 74 Woolwich St, 7 pm

MARCH 3

OASW Midwestern Annual General Meeting & Social Work Week Event – eBar, 41 Quebec St, 5:30 pm
UGDSB Program Committee – 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm

MARCH 4

Regional Economic Summit, The Circular Economy – Delta Hotel and Conference Centre, 50 Stone Rd W, 10 am
Guelph Stamp Club Meeting – Dublin United Church, 68 Suffolk St W, 6:30 pm
Tales from the Hill – Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 7 pm

MARCH 5

Shootin’ the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon – 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health Board Meeting – Trillium Room, 160 Chancellors Way, 4 pm
Stratford Festival Series – Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 7 pm
International Women’s Day Guelph Wellington – Grand Guelph, 340 Woodlawn Rd W, 4 pm

MARCH 6

Banjofest Guelph 2020 – Silence Sounds, 46 Essex St, 8 pm

MARCH 7

Community Breakfast – Three Willows United Church, 577 Willow Rd, 8-10 am
Coffee Chat with MPP Mike Schreiner – Roobarb Cafe, 77 Westmount Rd, 2 pm

MARCH 8

International Women’s Day Celebration with Zonta Club of Guelph – Royal City Brewing Company, 199 Victoria Rd S, 12 pm
Women in Climate Action Networking Lunch – OAC Centennial Arboretum Centre, University of Guelph, 1 pm

MARCH 9

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

MARCH 10

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
YPN Networking Event – Fixed Gear Brewing, 20 Alma St S, 5 pm
UGDSB Business Operations Committee – 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm

MARCH 11

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
Artist Talk with Carmela Laganse – Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon St, 6:30 pm
HeForShe at UofG – University Centre, Peter Clark Hall, University of Guelph, 6:30 pm
UGDSB Special Education Advisory Committee – 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm

MARCH 12

Shootin’ the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon – 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
Wellington County Land Division Committee Meeting – Keith Room, Administration Centre, 74 Woolwich St, 9 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
Truscott Lecture in Justice presents Covering Crime: Canadian Reporters Tell the Inside Story – Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, University of Guelph, 7 pm
Military Lecture: The Delisle Affair – Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 7 pm
Stratford Festival Series – Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 7 pm

MARCH 13

2020 Youth Climate Leadership Summit – OAC Centennial Arboretum Centre, University of Guelph, 9 am

MARCH 14

TEDxGuelphU: Intended to Innovate – Linamar Innovation Centre, 700 Woodlawn Rd W, 10 am
Ward 2 Town Hall with Police Chief Gord Cobey – Evergreen Senior Centre, 683 Woolwich St, 1:30 pm

MARCH 15

Kazoo! x Silence Presents Joyfultalk / Joyful Joyful – Silence, 46 Essex St, 8 pm

MARCH 16

March Break at the Museum: Pirates of the Museum – Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 11 am & 1 pm

MARCH 17

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

MARCH 18

Babysitting Basics – St. John Ambulance Guelph Branch, 1007 York Rd, 9 am-4 pm
Guelph Stamp Club Meeting – Dublin United Church, 68 Suffolk St W, 6:30 pm
Community Dinner – Three Willows United Church, 577 Willow Rd, 5:30- 7 pm
Guelph Federal Liberal Association AGM – Italian Canadian Club, 135 Ferguson St, 7 pm

MARCH 19

Shootin’ the Breeze at Breezy Corners with Phil Allt and James Gordon – 44 Macdonell St, 8-9:30 am
Horizons: A Conversation with Ontario’s Pay Equity Commissioner – Cutten Fields, 190 College Ave E, 12 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
Quarter Auction Fundraiser for the North End Harvest Market – Trinity United Church, 400 Stevenson St N, 6-9:30 pm
Stratford Festival Series – Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 7 pm

MARCH 20

Home Alone Safety for Kids – Two Rivers Neighbourhood Group, 131 Ontario St, 9 am

MARCH 21

Chalmers Community Services Centre Garage Sale – Centennial CVI, 289 College Ave W, 9 am-12 pm
eMERGE EcoMarket – Old Quebec Street Shoppes, 10 am-3 pm

MARCH 22

Presenting the Hugh Whiteley Lifetime Achievement Award – Silence, 46 Essex St, 7 pm

MARCH 23

Sustainable Market – University Centre Courtyard, University of Guelph, 11 am
Economic Development Advisory Committee – Meeting Room D, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 3 pm
Special City Council Meeting – Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 6 pm

MARCH 24

Tourism Advisory Committee – Meeting Room C, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 3 pm
UGDSB Meeting – 500 Victoria Road North, 7 pm
CFUW Guelph Meeting and Speaker – St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 161 Norfolk St, 7 pm

MARCH 25

TAAG Getting Around Guelph Pub Night – Bobby O’Briens, 90 Macdonell St, 6:30 pm

MARCH 26

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
Guelph Museums Advisory Committee – Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, 5:30 pm
Stratford Festival Series – Main Library, 100 Norfolk St, 7 pm
Stand Up Against Climate Change Comedy Tour with Adam Christie! – eBar, 41 Quebec St, 8:30 pm

MARCH 27

Breakfast Academy: Speed Networking and Creative Collaboration – Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Centre, 601 Scottsdale Dr, 7 am

MARCH 28

HIVE 2020: A Conference for Women in STEM – Summerlee Science Complex, 474-570 Gordon St, 9:30 am
Guelph Seedy Saturday 2020 – Dublin Street United Church, 68 Suffolk St W, 10 am

MARCH 29

Campus Day 2020 – University of Guelph, All-day

MARCH 30

University Budget Town Hall – University Centre, Peter Clark Hall, University of Guelph, 12 pm
U of G Senate Meeting – OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, 25 McGilvray St, Room #1714, 5:30 pm
City Council Meeting – Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Carden St, 6:30 pm

MARCH 31

Export Development Day – Innovation Guelph, 361 – Southgate Dr, 9:30 am