👾 THIS EVENING 👾: Eliza Mitchell’s Online Gaymes Winter Pride Join us online for a fun, low-pressure evening of games, laughter, and community connection! Whether you’re into party games, strategy, or just hanging out, this virtual drop-in is a great way to meet new friends and unwind from home.

🏐 THIS EVENING 🏐: Join the Guelph Queer League for drop-in volleyball at GCVI, 155 Paisley St., Guelph, small gym. Standard Drop-in price is $10, BIPOC drop-in is $7. Register to play at: www.queerleagueguelph.com 📅 Wednesday, February 11 ⏰ 7:00–8:30 pm 📍155 Paisley St.., Guelph

🎤 HAPPENING SOON 🎤: Out Squared 2SLGBTQIA+ Winter Pride: Queer-aoke Out Squared is a 2SLGBTQIA+ youth group run regularly on Wednesday from 4:30 – 6:00 pm with Out on the Shelf and The Grove Hubs. 📅 Wednesday, February 11 ⏰ 4:30–6:00 pm 📍 Woolwich Grove Hubs 737 Woolwich St., Guelph

❄️ HAPPENING SOON ❄️: Snow Many Stories Bundle up and join Children’s Reading room and Out on the Shelf for a cozy Winter Pride storytime filled with stories, crafts, and community connection! 📅 Wednesday, February 11 ⏰ 3:30–5:00 pm 📍 Children’s Reading Room, 210 Silvercreek Pkwy N ✨ Free to attend

HAPPENING TOMORROW: ❤️‍🔥 BIPOC Queer Night Out ❤️‍🔥 Winter Pride Edition 📅 Tuesday, February 10 ⏰ 7:00 – 11:00 pm 📍Two Faces Wine Bar, 20 Wilson St., Guelph Message @queernightout_guelph on Instagram with any questions or concerns! FREE EVENT – Optional Associated Costs

🏳️‍⚧️TONIGHT🏳️‍⚧️: Join our Winter Pride Trans and Gender Diverse Drop-In, happening virtually from 6pm-7pm!

🏐 TOMORROW 💥: End your afternoon by joining the Guelph Queer League for drop-in volleyball! 📍 King George Public School! 🎟️ Standard Drop-in price is $10, BIPOC drop-in is $7. Register to play at: www.queerleagueguelph.com

🌞 ALSO TOMORROW 🌞: Winter Pride Community Printmaking Drop-In Join us for a creative afternoon of community printmaking as part of Winter Pride! Come make stamps for patches, or for valentines! 💌 Whether you’re an experienced artist or just curious to try something new, everyone is welcome!

❄️ TOMORROW ❄️: Queer Brunch and A Winter Wander Brunch: 🥞 Whether you’re a longtime member or a newcomer, everyone is welcome to the table! Winter Wander: ☃️ The perfect opportunity to enjoy the winter scenery, catch up with old pals, and make new friends.

TONIGHT ❤️‍🔥: Join us for Cuntry Night at The Albion! Featuring Drag, Line Dancing, and More! Hosted by Anne and Violet. With Kara and Giddy Up! Tickets: bit.ly/3O4WRAI

🌈 HAPPENING TODAY 🌈: Interested in discovering your local history but aren’t sure where to begin? Out on the Shelf’s Histories and Records Coordinator is here to help you engage with Guelph-Wellington’s rich history, highlighting our 2SLGBTQIA+ community’s past. Register: bit.ly/4rEpTpj

✨THIS FRIDAY✨ Queer Night Out is beyond excited to bring Live Band Queer Karaoke to the Red Brick Cafe. One of our favourite local bands, Cowboy Medicine, and their very talented friends will be bringing their sound to the stage, they’re just looking for a lead singer: YOU! Tickets: bit.ly/3LROyrr

Winter Pride starts this week!! Kicking it off, join us for a trans and gender diverse drop happening at our library this Thursday February 5th! 🏳️‍⚧️❤️‍🔥 Check out our website for a full list of events, www.outontheshelf.com/guelph-pride... to help you plan your Winter Pride! ✨

Don't forget to check out the Winter Pride events starting this week! Find all the details at: www.outontheshelf.com/guelph-pride... #guelph #guelphpride #winterpride #outontheshelf #heatedrivalry

Want to know why we celebrate Winter Pride? Read Guelph Pride and Out on the Shelf's statement at our website: www.outontheshelf.com/guelph-pride... #guelph #winterpride #guelphpride #outontheshelf #rootesinhistory

Pride Night is here! 🏒🌈 Join us to celebrate inclusion in hockey! Have your Heated Rivalry moment in a filming-famous arena—and support local queer orgs year-round. 📍 Sleeman Centre 📅 Feb 27 | 7:07 PM 🎟️ tickets.guelphstorm.com #Guelph #GuelphStorm #GuelphPride #HeatedRivalry

The Out on the Shelf Groundhog predicts a... Very Queer Year! Happy Groundhog Day! Celebrate some Queer joy today ❤️ *No actual groundhogs were consulted in this forecast. #groundhogday #guelph #outontheshelf

The Winter Pride Schedule is here! You can check out a downloadable copy and more details for each event at out website: www.outontheshelf.com/guelph-pride...

🌈 We’re recruiting! Guelph Pride Chair & Co-Chair Help shape the future of Pride in Guelph. Work with community partners, support inclusive Pride events, and grow leadership & advocacy skills. Learn more + apply: outontheshelf.com/volunteer

🌈 OOTS hosts weekly & monthly 2SLGBTQIA+ community programs! Weekly: • Virtual & in-person Trans drop-ins • Out Squared youth groups (12–25) Monthly: • Gaymes Night • Rainbow Crafters • Online Gaymes • Family Drop-In More: outontheshelf.com/programming

Announcing: Queer Financial Wellness Free workshops with Opening Opportunities (@10carden). For 2SLGBTQIA+ folks building skills & confidence around money. 📍10C, Guelph | 6:30–8pm 🗓 Feb 9 & 23, Mar 9 & 23 Register: at the link in our bio or 10carden.ca/community-workshops

Coming Soon! Winter Pride 2026 Calendar Keep your eyes peeled for some exciting events at www.outontheshelf.com/guelph-pride/winter-pride

Our Families in Transition program starts soon! 🦋 This is a multi-week program for trans, non-binary, and questioning individuals, along with their loved ones. 💗 To sign up please fill out this short form, docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Our Exploratory Gender Group starts soon! ✨ This group provides space for community members to explore their identities, learn from each other, share stories, and build connections in an affirming environment. To sign up please fill out this short form, docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Upcoming education sessions! ✨ Binding 🗓️ Friday, August 22, 3:30–5:00 PM 📍 Hive Health Services (77 Westmount Rd, Suite 110, Guelph), ✨Tucking 🗓️ Monday, August 25, 3:30–5:00 PM 📍 Hive Health Services (77 Westmount Rd, Suite 110, Guelph), Email [email protected] to join virtually

Celebrating 20 years of Out on the Shelf! 🥳🎉🎊 On August 16th, 2005, Out on the Shelf officially opened its doors. ✨ Did you know 💬 Out on the Shelf and Guelph Pride stems from the University of Guelph Homophile Association (UGHA), known today as Guelph Queer Equality (GQE).

July 23: In this virtual session Shailja Jain, Professor & Coordinator, School of Early Childhood, George Brown College, will explore practical strategies and inclusive practices to support gender diversity and #2SLGBTQ+ #inclusion in #earlychildhood settings. www.oise.utoronto.ca/atkinson/eve...

You’re invited to Marley’s Market, a Marley Yott Legacy Project Fundraiser! Join us for an afternoon with vendors, live music, and a silent auction! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 📆 When: Saturday, July 5, 2025 | 12pm - 4pm 📍 Where: 42 Carden Street, Guelph We hope to see you there! 🩵🩷🤍

On June 28, 1969, Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York was raided by the police. For five nights, queer people took to the streets, protesting the injustice—demanding equal rights. Stonewall was years in the making. It was a response to decades of protests, and organizing by queer communities.

Join us Sunday, June 29 from 12:30-1:30pm for our Family Drop-In where we will be exploring clay! All materials provided Out on the Shelf Library, Second Floor, 42 Carden St., Guelph #guelph #guelphevents

Join us for an educational workshop on nourishing your body while on HRT! 🏳️‍⚧️🌞 ✨When: Tuesday June 24th, from 6pm-7pm ✨Where: 42 Carden Street (2nd Floor), Guelph ✨No registration required. You are also welcome to join us virtually! Please email Kate at [email protected] for the zoom link.

🌈✨ Celebrate, connect, and thrive at Pride in the Park — a community event honouring love, identity, and support for our vibrant 2SLGBTQIA+ family! 💖🌳 🎉 Kick off the day with a 10AM parade full of joy and color, followed by a powerful opening workshop with Sound of the Drum! #GuelphPride

Check out today's community events! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✨ #GuelphPride #guelphevents

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️What's on This Week 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Monday, June 9 - Sunday, June 13 🗓️Don't forget to check out our events calendar at www.outontheshelf.com/events/ for more ! 🌈If you have a 2SLGBTQIA+ community event coming up submit it to our calendar at www.outontheshelf.com/events-submi... #Guelph #QueerGuelph

We’ve got so many amazing local events happening throughout the weeks of June 5th - 14th! Find events happening today and this weekend below, come celebrate with your community! Let’s show up, show out, and spread the love! As always, check out outontheshelf.com/events for more!

From 11am to 2pm, players of ALL ages are welcome to join us! From 3pm to 6pm, we invite all of our 19+ friends to join us for a series of multiple one shots being run at the same time be different, amazing DMs 🐉 You can register early here, bit.ly/446KtET! We will be also be accepting walk-ins.

🎭🌈 Get weird, wild, and wonderfully you at QUEERDOS — this Pride, join us for a boundary-pushing night of performance art, drag, music, and much more—where weird is wonderful and every identity shines. 📅 Sunday, June 8th 6:00pm - 8:00pm 📍 Which Craft - 91 Wyndham St N #GuelphPride

🌈✨ Come out and get crafty with us! 🧁🎨 Join us for Cupcakes & Crafts — a colorful celebration of creativity, community, and Pride! Enjoy sweet treats, make something fabulous, and show your true colors 💖 📍Guelph General Hospital Cafeteria, 115 Delhi St, Guelph, ON N1E 4J4 📅 June 13th, 12:00pm

Join us for a night of queer country line dancing with Bolo Tie Line & Giddy Up—where the boots are high, the vibes are higher, and the fringe never ends. 💃🏽🕺🏿 🐄 Dress Code: Barnyard Garb — think animal print, fringe, gingham, and all your countrified queer best. RSVP here, bit.ly/3ZIsJOp 🏳️‍🌈

BIPOC Healing Night: unwind, unlearn, and uplift. Join us for a night of deep rest, collective healing, and revolutionary joy for Black queer and BIPOC folks featuring the inspiring documentary Kiki (2016). 🎥🏳️‍🌈 Please RSVP here, bit.ly/3Z7U1xF 💗

💪🌈 Empower yourself this Pride with a Self-Defence Class hosted by Kazoku Martial Arts Center & Transcendence Project. A space to build strength, confidence, and community. Learn practical skills to protect yourself and others while honouring your right to feel safe. 🏳️‍🌈✊ RSVP here, bit.ly/4jmEWPW

🎳🌈 Roll With Pride! Celebrate Pride with a little sunshine, community, and some friendly competition at our Pride Lawn Bowling Night! 🎉 Learn the basics with a quick intro, then stick around to play, laugh, and connect on the green. No experience needed — just bring yourself and your pride! 💖🌿

Join us for a vibrant Pride Art Show, running all month long (June 1–30), showcasing powerful works that highlight the diverse voices and visions within our 2SLGBTQIA+ community. 🖼️✨ Don’t miss our reception on June 7th! Come connect, reflect, and honour identity in all its beautiful forms. 💖

Celebrate Pride with paws and pride at our Puppy Parade! Join us for a joyful stroll with our furry friends as we honour love, community, and the unconditional support of our four-legged companions. All are welcome! 🐶❤️ 📅 Saturday, June 7th 1pm-2:30pm 📍 York Road Park - 85 York Rd #GuelphPride

🌈✨ Celebrate Pride with confidence! Join us for an empowering Makeup Masterclass with the incredible Mya & Riley — learn techniques for facial feminization and masculinization in a supportive, inclusive space.💄💋 RSVP below! Facial Feminization: bit.ly/44RoSlH Facial Masculinization: bit.ly/4kpuI2o

It's finally here! We’re kicking off Summer Pride with not one, but TWO flag raisings! Join us as we raise the Pride flag high at Guelph City Hall and Guelph General Hospital to celebrate love, inclusion, and the start of an amazing week of community events. 🏳️‍🌈☀️ #PrideWeek #GuelphPride

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️What's on This Week 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Monday, May 26 - Sunday, June 1 🗓️Don't forget to check out our events calendar at www.outontheshelf.com/events/ for more ! 🌈If you have a 2SLGBTQIA+ community event coming up submit it to our calendar at www.outontheshelf.com/events-submi... #Guelph #QueerGuelph

Unfortunately due to low registration we have decided to cancel the Green Legacy Nature walk event for this Sunday. Please save the date for June 28th where we plan to visit the Mount Forest Nursery! We apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Planning an event for Pride? 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ We would love to help amplify your event! Submit your event to our Community Events Calendar (www.outontheshelf.com/events/) to be featured in our 2025 guide to Pride! Submit your event through the link in our bio, or via www.outontheshelf.com/events-submi.... 🥳

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️What's on This Week 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Monday, May 16 - Sunday, May 25 🗓️Don't forget to check out our events calendar at www.outontheshelf.com/events/for more ! 🌈If you have a 2SLGBTQIA+ community event coming up submit it to our calendar at www.outontheshelf.com/events-submi... #guelph #wellingtoncounty