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Gwelf Early Days

A storytelling walking tour with Jay Wilson

2025-07-30 18:00:00 2025-07-30 19:30:00 America/New_York Gwelf Early Days Jay Wilson's love of local history and flair for storytelling makes him the perfect choice to lead this historical tour. Meet at the Main Library. For adults. Registration opens on July 9 at 9:00 a.m. Main -

Wednesday, July 30
6:00pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-07-30 18:00:00 2025-07-30 19:30:00 America/New_York Gwelf Early Days Jay Wilson's love of local history and flair for storytelling makes him the perfect choice to lead this historical tour. Meet at the Main Library. For adults. Registration opens on July 9 at 9:00 a.m. Main -

Jay Wilson's love of local history and flair for storytelling makes him the perfect choice to lead this historical tour. Meet at the Main Library. For adults. Registration opens on July 9 at 9:00 a.m.

Jay Wilson's love of local history combined with a flair for storytelling makes him the perfect choice to lead this historical tour.

Prepare to be transported in this moving theatrical journey with historical recitations from the writings of Charles Pryor, Charles Acton Burrows, Charles Foster, John Galt, Henrietta Hazelwood and others. Stories such as The Felling of the Tree, The Baby Contest, The Tornado 1829, Clearing the Land, The First Four To Die, Guelph's First Blushing Bride, Temperance, Railway Fever and The Monument, along with local 19th century poetry – To The City Of Guelph, Canadian Recollections, and Mourn Not The Aged, all recited from memory. Not for young children. 

We will meet outside the front of the Main Library and leave promptly at 6 p.m. 
90 minute tour, walking distance approximately three (3) kilometers.

Inclement weather: In the case of inclement weather, this program will be held indoors in the program room of the Main Library.

By participating in this program, you acknowledge that you accept and agree to Guelph Public Library’s Code of Conduct.

If you have any questions, please contact Library Programmer Ashley Gratton at agratton@guelphpl.ca.

Alternative formats are available as per the Accessibility per Ontarians Act by contacting Communications 519-824-6220.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Performances | Other | History |

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Main

Phone: 519-824-6220
Branch manager
Samantha Wellhauser-Bells

Hours
 
Mon, Jul 28 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jul 29 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 30 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 31 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Aug 01 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Aug 02 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 03 Closed

Upcoming events

Wed, Jul 30, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Program Room
Registration is now closed

Wed, Jul 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Sat, Aug 02, 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room

Sat, Aug 02, 10:00am - 11:00am
Board Room

Mon, Aug 04, All day

Tue, Aug 05, 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room

Tue, Aug 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Program Room

Wed, Aug 06, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Program Room
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Wed, Aug 06, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Program Room

Sat, Aug 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Board Room

Sat, Aug 09, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Sat, Aug 09, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Program Room

Tue, Aug 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room

Tue, Aug 12, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Program Room
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Wed, Aug 13, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Program Room
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Fri, Aug 15, 10:00am - 11:30am
Program Room

Sat, Aug 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Sat, Aug 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
Program Room

Tue, Aug 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Wed, Aug 20, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Program Room
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Rescheduled
Thu, Aug 21, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
New date Thursday, August 21, 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Fri, Aug 22, 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room
Registration opens Friday, August 1 2025 at 9:00am

Sat, Aug 23, 10:00am - 11:00am
Board Room

Tue, Aug 26, 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room

Tue, Aug 26, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Program Room

Thu, Aug 28, 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room

Thu, Aug 28, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Registration opens Thursday, August 7 2025 at 9:00am