Arts events
Friday, august 3
26th Annual Mill Race Festival of Traditional Folk Music, events are held on numerous outdoor stages in the town core; featuring traditional forms of folk music and dance with emphasis placed upon the various cultures present in Cambridge and surrounding area; arts, crafts, food and refreshments available; to aug. 5: Friday, 8 to 11 p.m.; saturday, 1 to 11 p.m.; sunday, 1 to 10 p.m.; www.millracefolksociety.com, free, Mill race Park, 36 Water st. N., Cambridge
MoNday, august 6
Food Truck Frenzy: Carnival Fun, free children’s activities including bouncy castle, face painting, balloons, games and more; food trucks, buskers and fun; foresthillunited.org/wp/coming-soon-atforest-hill/, free, 4:30 to 8 p.m., Forest hill united Church, 121 Westmount rd. E., Kitchener, 519-589-4307
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, free, 6 to 8:30 p.m., the shops at highland and Westmount, Partsource parking lot, 563 highland rd. W., Kitchener, 905-484-3517
WEdNEsday, august 8
Coffee & Crime Book Club Meetup, join us for a great discussion of “the Woman in the Window” by a. J. Finn; new members welcome; register at kpl. org/book-clubs, free, 10 to 11 a.m., Kitchener Public Library, Central Branch, 85 Queen st. N., Kitchener, 519-743-7502
Bike Nights by the River, all models of bikes welcome; barbecue, 50/50 draw, free prizes; Wednesdays to aug. 29; proceeds support the hespeler and Cambridge optimist Clubs, refreshments available for purchase, 6 to 8 p.m., Keleher’s Western Wear, 154 King st. E., Cambridge, 519-841-5511
thursday, august 9
Annual Antique Car Show and BBQ, antique car owners are welcome, car owners to be on site by 4:30 p.m.; guests will enjoy entertainment, barbecue dinner, and touring the antique cars; $5 barbecue for guests, proceeds to the united Way (car owners receive free meal), 5 to 6:30 p.m., Court at Laurelwood, 605 Laurelwood dr., Waterloo, 519-742-2442, www.courtatlaurelwood. com
Friday, august 10
Cambridge Ribfest 2018, a rotary fundraising initiative offering three days
of food (vegan and vegetarian options, too), fun and family entertainment (to aug. 12): Friday-saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; rain or shine; free parking and admission; no pets (other than service animals); for more information and schedule of events, visit cambridgeribfest.com, free, riverside Park, 49 King st. W., Cambridge
suNday, august 12
Filmnachmittag, featuring “Eine Mutter fuer anna”; coffee and cake available, free, 2 p.m. schwaben Club, 1668 King st. E., Kitchener, 519-742-7979, www. kitchenerschwabenclub.com
tuEsday, august 14
Reading Central Book Club, join us for a great discussion of “the rules of Magic” by alice hoffman; new members welcome; register at kplca.evanced. info/signup/eventdetails?eventid=2378 1&backto=calendar&startda te=2018/08/01, free, 7 to 8 p.m., Kitchener Public Library, Central Branch, 85 Queen st. N., Kitchener, 519-743-7502
WEdNEsday, august 15
Grand Reads Book Club, join us for a great discussion of “Lives of the saints” by Nino ricci; new members welcome; register at kplca.evanced.info/signup/ev entdetails?eventid=27101&backto =calendar&startdate=2018/08/01, free, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Kitchener Public Library, grand river stanley Park Branch, 175 indian rd., Kitchener, 519-743-7502
Campfire, bring a blanket or hoodie; gather around the campfire with friends and neighbours for a music, food, fire and more; also featuring uW’s s.a.i.L. (student art innovation Lab) and free s’mores by Mountain Equipment Co-op; aug. 15: Frog & henry; sept. 19: Northland rail service; www.waterloo.ca/en/ living/campfire.asp, free, 8 to 9:30 p.m., Waterloo Public square, 75 King st. s., Waterloo, 519-747-6125