BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Guelph Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Guelph Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:fb3a6dd3-32bd-43f4-914f-c6008e7a7763 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260715T113820Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240529T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240529T203000 SUMMARY:Open Minds Series: Conversations with Tom Wilson LOCATION:Main\nMain X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Main;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-T ITLE=Main:geo:43.5459099,-80.2526811 GEO:43.5459099;-80.2526811 DESCRIPTION:Join Canadian music legend\, famed storyteller and visual arti st\, Tom Wilson\, as he shares incredible truths about his Indigenous heri tage and artistry\, Tehohâ€™ahake. For adults. Please register..\nht tps://guelphpl.libnet.info/event/10409482 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Join us for a special evening with \;< a href="https://tomwilsononline.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title ="Tom Wilson's website">Tom Wilson\, an iconic Canadian musician\, fam ed storyteller and visual \;artist.

Wilson&rsquo\;s memoir\, " Beautiful Scars" published by Penguin/Random House has beco me a national bestseller. The \;memoir has been adapted into a TVO Ori ginal documentary (directed \;by Shane Belcourt). Exposing incredible truths about Wilson&rsquo\;s \;biological family and Indigenous herita ge\, the documentary delves into the singer-songwriter&rsquo\;s lifetime q uest to find himself and \;ultimately\, uncover his true identity as a Mohawk man.

Tom Wilson's extensive career and tireless efforts as a musician have bestowed \;upon him numerous nominations and awards f rom the Hamilton \;Music Awards to the Polaris Prize to the Juno Award s\, including \;certified gold and platinum records. His song writing has seen his \;works recorded by and with artists such as: Sarah McLac hlan\, City \;and Colour\, Jason Isbell\, Colin James\, Lucinda Willia ms\, Billy Ray \;Cyrus\, Mavis Staples\, The Rankin Family\, as well a s his own bands \;Lee Harvey Osmond\, Junkhouse\, and Canadian treasur e\, Blackie \;and the Rodeo Kings. Lee Harvey Osmond was awarded a 202 0 \;Juno Award for the album &ldquo\;Mohawk&rdquo\;.

After the success of his "Beautiful Scars: Mohawk Warriors\, Hunters and Chiefs" art show at the Art Gallery of Burlington\, Tom&rsquo\;s \;paintings are now on display in various galleries across Canada. In \;2020\, Tom established the Bunny Wilson Indigenous Scholarship \;fund at McMaste r University\, supporting year one Indigenous \;students from Ontario secondary schools completing an \;undergraduate program in any faculty .

In June 2023\, Wilson was appointed as a Companion of the Order of \;Canada for his multifaceted contributions to the arts in Canada\, \;notably as an iconic musician\, as well as for his advocacy of \;Indigenous communities in Canada.

Don't miss Conversatio ns with Tom Wilson \;on Wednesday\, May 29\, at 7 p.m. in the Guelph Public Library's Main Library. This is the final event in the Friends of the Guelph Public Library Open Minds spring speaker series which features one of Canada's most pro lific musician\, artist and author!

Health and Safety Prot ocols:

Do not attend this program if you currently have or recently had a fever\, cough\, shortness of breath\, or are feeli ng unwell.
Keep your hands clean. Hand sanitizer will be provide d throughout the library and should be used upon entry to this program.\n

By participating in this program\, you acknowledge tha t you accept and agree to Guelph Public Library's Code of Conduct.

If you hav e any questions\, please contact Meg Forestell-Page at \;mforestell@guelphpl.ca.

Alternative formats are available as per the Accessibility per Ontarians Act by contacting Library Communica tions at 519-824-6220 extension 239.

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