Arts events
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 Fresh Stories, live performance storytelling every third Friday of the month; come to listen, and also to share a story if you like during open mike; Oct. 21: Elisabeth Doxtater; Nov. 18: Bob Tadman; Dec. 16: Jo Kuyvenhoven, free, 6:30 p.m., Monigram Coffee Roasters, 16 Ainslie St. S., suite C, Cambridge, 519-620-8008 Woodside Murder Mystery, it’s murder most foul: We are looking for some keen detectives to help uncover a murderer in a classic “who done it?” with a historical twist; explore the home to uncover clues and interview suspects with hopes
awarded for some and fun to be had by all; shows at 7 and 9 p.m. to Oct. 22. For tickets and other information please email ont-woodside@pc.gc.ca, $11.20, 7 p.m., Woodside National Historic Site, 528 Wellington St. N., Kitchener
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 St. Jacobs and Aberfoyle Model Railway, indoor model railway, complete with night scene; watch our mini world go from dawn to dusk; open weekends to December 18, $8, $7 senior, $5 child, free for four and under, 10 a.m., St. Jacobs and Aberfoyle Model Railway, 1440 King St. N., building 3, St. Jacobs, 519-664-3737 Kissing Bridge Trail Studio Tour 2016, visit artists’ studios in Elmira, St. Jacobs and surrounding countryside (to Oct. 23); visit www.kbtstudiotour.ca for all locations, free, 10 a.m., Kissing Bridge Trail Studio Tour, 1 Union Street, Elmira Folk Medicine, mom was the medic in the 19th century; discover the medicinal uses of the plants and herbs in the Joseph Schneider Haus gardens and learn about the folklore that was popular at the time; your cough medicine won’t seem so bad after this (to Oct. 23), $6, $5 senior/student, $4 child, $15 family plus HST, 10 a.m., Joseph Schneider Haus, 466 Queen St. S., Kitchener, 519-742-7752 Indonesian Cultural Show, experience the culture of Indonesia through powerful performances of dance and music; general admission but registration is required: www.eventbrite.ca/e/indonesiancultural-show-tickets-28235019704, free, 6 p.m., University of Waterloo, Humanities Theatre, 200 University Ave. W., Waterloo, 519-844-4404 ext. 28605
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 Documentary Screening, “The Singing Revolution: A Single Nation. A Million Voices. The Fall of an Empire”; come celebrate the 25th anniversary of the restoration of independence of the Baltic States; tickets will be available at the IV_ VMÄJL HWWYV_PTH[LS` TPU\[LZ
before the screening (cash only), $12 ($8 member), $9 senior/student, $8 for 12 and under, 4 p.m., Princess Cinemas, 6 Princess St. W., Waterloo, 519-885-3882
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 Grand River Film Festival, 10th anniversary of GRFF takes place Oct. 24 to 29 at venues across Waterloo Region; visit grff.ca for schedule and tickets, $15, $95 all access pass, Cambridge Chamber of Commerce, 750 Hespeler Rd., Cambridge
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27 GRFF Special Cineseries Screening, Featuring “The Last Cab to Darwin”; as part of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) circuit; $10 at select Scotia Bank locations; $15 online, 7:30 p.m., Galaxy Cinemas, 355 Hespeler Rd., Cambridge, 519-621-0460, ideaexchange.org/programs/event/ cineseries-grff-present-last-cab-darwin
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 Cineseries Café, coffee and “morning after” discussion of the previous night;s Cineseries movie; last Friday of each month, free, 10 a.m., Idea Exchange | Queen’s Square Library, 1 North Sq., Cambridge, 519-621-0460, ideaexchange.org/programs/event/cineseriescafé NFB Film Club, join Idea Exchange on the fourth Friday of each month for free presentations of shorts and documentaries from the National Film Board of Canada; to Nov. 25, free, 2 p.m., Idea Exchange | Queen’s Square Library, 1 North Sq., Cambridge, ideaexchange. VYN WYVNYHTZ L]LU[ UMI ÄST JS\I
michaelle-jean Final Fridays, celebrate with us each month as we explore all of the art, culture, and cuisine that uptown Waterloo has to offer, free, 5 p.m., Waterloo, between King and Regina Streets, Waterloo, 519-747-8706, www.waterSVV JH LU SP]PUN ÄUHSMYPKH`Z HZW
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 Preserving the Harvest, staff will be pickling and preserving the bounty of the harvest (to Oct. 30); learn about food preservation before the mason jar; Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 to 5 p.m., $6, $5 senior/student, $4 child, $15 family plus HST, Joseph Schneider Haus, 466 Queen St. S., Kitchener, 519-742-7752 Taiwanese Movie: “52 Hertz I Love You”; a KW Taiwanese Canadian Association presentation; by Taiwanese director Te-Shen Wei; tickets: Jennifer Chiu, 226-989-7854 or j2269897854@ gmail.com; Nadine Lai, 519-807-0778 or nlaiwfg@gmail.com; Pei Hong, 226-989-7853 or peihsinhong@gmail. com, $6, 2 p.m., Princess Twin Cinemas, 46 King St. N., Waterloo
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Night\Shift 2016, nuit blanche-style festival of art, music, culture and nocturnal adventure (to Nov. 5); visit nightshiftwr.ca for schedule of events, pay what you can, various indoor and outdoor venues in downtown Kitchener
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and each includes an introduction by a Laurier faculty member, free, 7 p.m., Wilfrid Laurier University, Bricker Academic Building, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo