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Arts events WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 WATERLOO Hipster Hoedown
Learn how to square dance from a professional; live fiddle music, lemonade, pickles and watermelon; make beautiful paper lanterns; dig out your denim and plaid — prizes for best dressed and most creative attire; drop-in; outdoors, weather permitting, 7 to 9 p.m., free, Waterloo Public Library, 35 albert St., www.wpl.ca, 519-886-1310 ext. 129, shall@wpl.ca
FRIDAY, JULY 27 WATERLOO Final Fridays
On the last Friday of each month, everyone is invited to explore the exciting arts, culture and cuisine of the city’s core; www.waterloo.ca/en/living/finalfridays. asp, costs vary according to event, City of Waterloo, 100 regina St. S., 519-747-8769, sonya.poweska@ waterloo.ca
SATURDAY, JULY 28 KITCHENER 7th Annual Rock and Rumble
Live music featuring Honeymoon Suite and Northern Pikes; food trucks and craft brewery, hundreds of custom and vintage motorcycles; for more information, visit www.kitchenerevents.ca/ whats-on/events?eventiD=152, 5 to 11 p.m., free, Carl Zehr Square (Kitchener City Hall), 200 King St. W., ally.saynwittgenstein@kitchener.ca
WATERLOO Afro Festival
Celebrating african culture: dance, music, drama, art and cuisine; vendors selling african food, traditional crafts and clothing; free parking available, 12 to 6 p.m., free, Waterloo Park, hospitality area, Westmount road entrance, 519-578-9570, afrowomen2@gmail.com
MONDAY, JULY 30 KITCHENER Show and Shine Classic Car Mondays
Unique classic and special edition cars (to Sept. 17); enjoy great music, colouring activities, and weekly prize giveaways; www.facebook.com/classiccarmondays, 6 to 8:30 p.m., free, the Shops at Highland and Westmount, PartSource parking lot, 563 Highland rd. W., 905-484-3517, showandshineclassics@gmail.com
TUESDAY, JULY 31 KITCHENER Modern Classics Book Club
Join us to discuss “the Handmaid’s tale” by Margaret atwood; new members welcome; registration required: kplca. evanced.info/signup/eventdetails?eve ntid=27430&backto=calendar&startd ate=2018/07/01, 10 to 11 a.m., free, Kitchener Public Library, Country Hills Branch, 1500 Block Line rd., 519-743-7502, askus@kpl.org
Little KW Flamenco Fest
A three-day festival with flamenco workshops for children, teens, and adults; live demos, Q&as, socials, and a spectacular closing show and ending with a jam-session that flamenco practitioners of all levels are welcome to join (to aug. 2), 4 to 11:30 p.m., $10-$25, Kitchener Waterloo Little theatre, 9 Princess St. E., calujules.com/info-2018-kw-flamencofest/, 647-639-3161, contact@calujules. com
Blood donor clinics TUESDAY, JULY 31 CaMBriDGE Cambridge Blood Donor Clinic
Give life by donating blood; book appointment online at www.blood.ca, 2:30 to 7:30 p.m., armenian Youth Club, 35 international Village Dr., emma.willms@blood.ca
Concerts WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 KITCHENER Music in the Lounge
Featuring singer-songwriter JoJo Worthington, 12 to 1 p.m., free, Kitchener Public Library, Central Branch, 85 Queen St. N., 519-743-7502, askus@ kpl.org
Rockin’ it at Rockway
Join us Wednesday nights in July and august, where music happens, rain or shine; food and alcoholic beverages available for sale; bring a lawn chair; July 25: the McLaughlin Brothers’ back porch band; aug. 1: the riffs; 6 to 8 p.m., $5 donation gratefully appreciated, rockway Centre, 1405 King St. E., 519-741-2507
THURSDAY, JULY 26 BADEN Summer at the Castle Concert Series
Bring your lawn chair and enjoy live music on the front lawn (weather permitting) thursday evenings to aug. 30; July 26: Onion Honey; aug. 2: Kitchener Musical Society; www.wilmot.ca/en/living-here/ events-and-exhibits.aspx, 7 to 8 p.m., admission by donation, Castle Kilbride, 60 Snyder’s rd. W., 519-634-8444
KITCHENER Country Legends Tribute Tour
Featuring the music of Garth Brooks,
CMYZac Brown, Keith Urban, and more; in support of Diabetes Canada; doors at 7 p.m.; tickets: www.ticketweb.ca/ event/country-legends-tribute-tour-inbingemans-hall-tickets/8167795, 7:30 p.m. $30 plus tax and fees, Bingemans, Marshall Hall, 425 Bingemans Centre Dr., matt@connectmg.com
SATURDAY, JULY 28 KITCHENER Schneider Creek Porch Party
Musical and neighbourhood event nestled between Courtland, Queen, Mill and Schneider Creek; schedule, venues and details at scporchparty.weebly.com, 3 to 8 p.m., free, Schneider Creek Neighbourhood, Peter Street (at the creek)
SUNDAY, JULY 29 WATERLOO Waterloo Park Summer Concerts
Presented by the Waterloo Concert Band and the City of Waterloo; join us Sunday evenings at the Band Shell; bring a lawn chair; July 29: Flutes Galore; 7 to 9 p.m., free, Waterloo Park, hospitality area, Westmount road entrance, bookings@ waterlooband.com
ELMIRA Sunday Night Concert Series
Join us Sunday evenings in July and august for traditional and old-time country and bluegrass music; bring a lawn chair; July 29: Lance russwurm; aug. 5: Fred Lewis & riding High; 7 to 9 p.m., free, Gore Park, 68 arthur St. S., 519-616-2794, lancerusswurm@yahoo. com
Events WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 WATERLOO Velocity Fund Finals
the Velocity Fund Finals is a pitch competition, held three times a year, for startups and aspiring entrepreneurs to win a share of $130,000 in funding; come watch some great student pitches; for schedule and to register for this free event, visit velocityfundfinals.com/attend, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., free, University of Waterloo, Student Life Centre, 200 University ave. W., velocity.marketing@ uwaterloo.ca
THURSDAY, JULY 26 BADEN Wilmot Summer Market
a small weekly market serving residents of Waterloo region; wilmotsummermarket.wixsite.com/market, 4 to 7 p.m., free, Steinmann Mennonite Church, 1316 Snyder’s rd. W., wilmotsummermarket@gmail.com
TUESDAY, JULY 31 St. JACOBS Pizza Train
Come on out and enjoy a slice of delicious pizza and a leisurely train ride; one slice of pizza and one bottle of water are complimentary with the purchase of your ticket; tuesdays to aug. 28; waterloocentralrailway.com, 12:10 to 2:10 p.m., $14.99-$19.99, Waterloo Central railway, 878 Weber St. N., tickets@ waterloocentralrailway.com
CAMBRIDGE Cambridge Death Café
talking about death won’t kill you. Let’s converse over cake and coffee. Enjoy your life! 7 to 9 p.m., free, St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 810 King St. E., stpeterscambridge.com/, 519-653-4721, secretary@st-peterscambridge.org
Fitness and sports THURSDAY, JULY 26 CAMBRIDGE GLA:D Exercise Program
registration required; GLa:D: an education and exercise program for individuals with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis; led by Community Support Connections trained kinesiologists; eight-week session on tuesdays and thursdays; program ongoing in Kitchener and Cambridge; call Community Support Connections — Meals on Wheels and More for details; communitysupportconnections.org, 2:15 to 3:45 p.m., free, Chaplin Family YMCa, 250 Hespeler rd., 519-772-8787 ext. 228, jennm@cscmow.org
For seniors WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 KITCHENER Falls Prevention Series
registration required; six-week free program to reduce your risk of falling with integrated gentle movements for all levels; topics include nutrition, building balance, bone health; call Community Support Connections — Meals on Wheels and More for details: 519-772-8787, ext. 228; sessions ongoing at this location and offered at other locations; tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays; communitysupportconnections.org, 2 to 3:30 p.m., free, rockway Centre, 1405 King St. E., jennm@cscmow.org
THURSDAY, JULY 26 KITCHENER Polercise with Urban Poles
registration required; gain strength and stability through exercise and walking to music outside, weather permitting; with certified instructor; equipment provided; Mondays, to aug. 27, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; thursdays, to aug. 30, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., drop-in: $6.23 for 55-plus, rockway Centre, 1405 King St. E., 519741-2507
Fundraisers SATURDAY, JULY 28 KITCHENER Board Gaming to Change the World
raising money for the MCC’s work in the world by doing everyone’s favourite hobby — board gaming; bring cash for raffles, snacks and donations; www.facebook.com/events/259612001291787, 12 to 10 p.m., $10, thrift on Kent, 50 Kent ave., boardgamingtochangetheworld@googlegroups.com
ONGOING BADEN Interfaith Counselling Centre (ICC) Rotary Trip-A-Month Lottery Draw — Aug. 2
First prize: trip for two; second prize: $200; third prize: $100; first Thursday of each month: draw held at 8 a.m.; www. iccrotarylottery.com, ticket: $100, Wilmot recreation Complex, 1291 Nafziger rd., 519-662-3092, interfaith@golden.net
Gardening MONDAY, JULY 30 CAMBRIDGE Gardening and Beyond: Do-It-Yourself Outdoor Skincare
Seminar on how to make your own bug spray, including useful ingredients to keep bugs at bay, how to use them effectively in products, and important considerations when choosing a bug spray; www.ideaexchange.org, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., $10 plus HSt, idea Exchange | Preston Library, 435 King St. E., events@ ideaexchange.org
Health TUESDAY, JULY 31 KITCHENER Self-Help Mental Health Program
recovery international: a free, self-help cognitive-behavioural program; learn to change your thoughts in a structured, supportive setting; tuesdays, 7:30 to 9 p.m., free, St. andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 54 Queen St. N., www.recoverycanada.org/meetings.php, 519-722-1220, anitann88@gmail.com
Kids stuff WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 KITCHENER Creation Station: Cool Coins
Learn about coins from all over the globe and find out the history of what makes them all so different; daily workshops at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., to July 29, regular admission rate applies, theMuseum, 10 King St. W., 519-749-9387 ext. 235, katelynn.dietrich@themuseum.ca
Starlab Star Show
take off your shoes, sit down and get ready to be blasted off into space; our StarLab Star Show is a must-see during your visit; daily to Sept. 3, at 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., and also at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays, regular admission rate applies, theMuseum, 10 King St. W., 519-749-9387 ext. 235, katelynn.dietrich@themuseum.ca
WATERLOO Cine Babies
a movie program for new parents, friends and family to attend with their infants in a baby-friendly environment; films will be presented with lowered volume, dimmed lights and convenient amenities; see a new movie every week and stay connected; Wednesdays; for schedule, visit www.princesscinemas. com/cine-babies, 1 to 3 p.m., regular admission (babes in arms, free), Princess twin Cinemas, 46 King St. N., 519-884-5112, wendy@ princesscinemas.com
CAMBRIDGE Bumbling Bert’s Bubble-Palooza
Dazzling magic will have you bursting with giggles; then pop some of the biggest, best, bubbliest bubbles while dancing to the music, 2 to 3 p.m., free, idea Exchange | Preston Library, 435 King St. E., ideaexchange.org/programs/ event/bumbling-berts-bubble-palooza, events@ideaexchange.org
SATURDAY, JULY 28 CAMBRIDGE Pop-Up Library in the Garden
Pull up a blanket in the shade and join children’s programmer Emma for a book reading; garden tour led by rare’s gardens co-ordinator taryn to follow or stay in the shade and snuggle up with another book, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., free, Springbank Community Gardens, 681 Blair rd., 519-650-9336, rare@ raresites.org
TUESDAY, JULY 31 CAMBRIDGE Make your own Video Game
register by Monday, July 30: Join the #codesquad and learn to make a video game using Scratch; brought to you by the Code Mobile from Canada Learning Code; register at ideaexchange. org/programs/event/make-your-ownvideo-game, 1:30 to 3 p.m., free, idea Exchange | Old Post Office, 12 Water St. S., events@ideaexchange.org
Mad Science
Get your science on; see foggy dry ice storms, float on a Mad Science hovercraft, watch a foam factory at work, make magic mud, alter sound waves, and so much more; ideaexchange.org/ programs/event/mad-science, 2 to 3 p.m., free, idea Exchange | Hespeler Library, 5 tannery St. E., events@ideaexchange.org
KITCHENER Discovery Square
Fun for the whole family; explore a variety of vendors and booths that offer a free hands-on experience or activity using StEaM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math); July 31 and aug. 28, 2:44 to 3:44 p.m., free, Kitchener City Hall, Carl Zehr Square, 200 King St. W., www.kitchenerevents.ca/whats-on/ events?eventiD=1488, brad.moore@ kitchener.ca
Luncheons and dinners
TUESDAY, JULY 31
WATERLOO Food Trucks Night
rain or shine; children’s activities; in the Lincoln, Eastbridge and Lexington neighbourhoods; www.facebook.com/christlutheranwaterloo, 4 to 8 p.m., free, Christ Lutheran Church, 445 anndale rd.
Open houses and reunions
FRIDAY, JULY 27
CAMBRIDGE Old Post Office Tours
We invite you to join us for a guided tour of our newest location; come experience the Creative Studios, Discovery Centre and Makerspace; tours start at 2 and 4 p.m. on July 27 and aug. 3, 10, 24 and 31; tour length is 45 minutes; register at ideaexchange.org/programs/ event/old-post-office-tours, free, Idea Exchange | Old Post Office, 12 Water St. S., events@ideaexchange.org