Arts events
saturday, March 3
From Sap to Syrup, we’re boiling sap and making delicious things from maple syrup; find out about this important early spring activity and taste some maple cake; no registration required; saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.; children ages four and under admitted free, $6, $5 senior/student, $4 child (five to 12), $15 family plus hst, schneider haus, 466 Queen st. s., Kitchener, 519-748-1914 ext. 3647, www.schneiderhaus.ca
Kitchener Comic Con 2018, an event that celebrates the wonderfulness of all things that are comic book related; to March 4, free, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Kitchener city hall, 200 King st. W., Kitchener
COCCC Chinese Lunar New Year Gala 2018, presented by the central ontario chinese cultural centre; experience traditional chinese performances and authentic chinese food; www. facebook.com/coccc; information and tickets: 519-576-6168 or info@coccc. net, $40, $20 child age four to 10, free for child under four, 5 to 11 p.m., university of Waterloo, Federation hall, 200 university ave. W., Waterloo
Reggae Beach Party, featuring Korexion with special performance by hezron; live painting of performers by local artist Laurie Worfor Nolan, autographed prints then auctioned off with partial proceeds to cFru-FM; songwriter circle from 7 to 9 p.m., beach party at 10 p.m., $12 songwriter circle or beach party; $20 for both, eBar, 41 Quebec st., Guelph
suNday, March 4 Filmnachmittag, featuring “hubertusjagd”; free, 2 p.m. schwaben club, 1668 King st. E., Kitchener, 519-742-7979
WEdNEsday, March 7
Author Event, presented by house of anansi Press, Words Worth Books and Waterloo Public Library; crime author ian hamilton is launching the latest addition to the ava Lee series, “the imam of tawi-tawi”; book signing to follow; register for this free event at www.wpl.ca, free, 7 to 9 p.m., Waterloo Public Library, 35 albert st., Waterloo, 519-886-1310 ext. 110
thursday, March 8
Hespeler Book Club, join us on the second thursday of each month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and the second Friday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to noon to discuss a variety of fiction and nonfiction; March 8 and 9: “the Man Who Loved china” by simon Winchester; april 12 and 13: “the underground railroad” by colson Whitehead; free, 6:30 p.m., idea Exchange | hespeler Library, 5 tannery st. E., cambridge, 519-658-4412, ideaexchange.org
Local Ladies X International Women’s Day: Press For Progress, celebrate international Women’s day; screening a short film all about this year’s theme, Press For Progress, featuring interviews with local women; raffle prizes and a selfie station; tickets: www. eventbrite.com/e/local-ladies-x-international-womens-day-press-for-progresstickets-42566429336, $10, 7 to 9 p.m., Princess twin cinemas, 46 King st. N., Waterloo, 226-500-7884
Silent Movie: Faust, classic silent film with live soundtrack by Voc silent Film harmonic; tickets: www.registrytheatre.com/faust, $18, $12 with food bank donation, $5 eyeGo, 8 to 9:30 p.m., the registry theatre, 122 Frederick st., Kitchener, 519-578-1570 GAIN Music & Arts Festival 2018,
eighth annual festival at various venues in Guelph; to March 11; for schedule and tickets, visit www.gainmusic. ca/2018-festival, free-$35, GaiN Music, 10 Wyndham st., Guelph
Friday, March 9
Stories Aloud, the Baden storytellers host on second Friday of the month; bring a mug for hot apple cider; come to listen, come to tell; suggested length for first-time storytellers: five minutes or less, $5, 8 to 10:30 p.m., Button Factory arts, 25 regina st. s., Waterloo, badenstorytellers.wordpress.com
saturday, March 10
Birds & Animals, join us to learn about the birds and animals found in the area in 1856 and today. saturday, 2 p.m.: we’re going to the dogs, learn more about our furry friends and how to meet them safely. sunday, 2 p.m.: Learn about birds in ontario from experts at Wild ontario, with meet and greet at 4 p.m., $6, $5 senior/student, $4 child, $15 family plus hst, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., schneider haus, 466 Queen st. s., Kitchener, 519-748-1914 ext. 3647, www.schneiderhaus.ca
MoNday, March 12
Pipe ’n’ Ascot Spoken Word Night,
join us the second Monday of every month for open mike night for writers of short-stories, comedy, and sections of long-form writing; for more information and to register, email pipenascot@gmail.com, free, 7 to 9:30 p.m., scran and dram scottish Public house,
338 Waterloo st., New hamburg, 519-569-0585, www.scrananddram.ca