Arts events
Friday, September 21
Fresh Stories, live performance storytelling every third Friday of the month (September through may) produced by Carol Leigh Wehking and michele braniff; come to listen, and also to share a story if you like during open mike, $4, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., monigram Coffee roasters, 16 ainslie St. S., suite C, Cambridge
An Evening of Peace, presented by bobcat bartolo & the Liberation in celebration of uN international day of peace; join us, along with blue moon, Kirstin Corbett, and Jeremiah Nordquist, for an evening of musical celebration and comedy; call or text for tickets, $20, 50 per cent of proceeds to amnesty international, 7:30 to 10 p.m., Wilfrid Laurier university, maureen Forrester recital hall, 75 university ave. W., Waterloo, 519-897-8026
Saturday, September 22
Snyder’s Farm Fall Fun, attractions include corn maze, petting zoo, pirate ship, haunted house, hay ride, and more; open weekends in Sept. and oct., including statutory holidays; open weekdays in october; tickets: www.snydersfamilyfarm.com/fall-fun.html, $14.99 plus tax; free for ages two and under, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Snyder’s Family Farm, 936685 blenheim rd., bright, 519-632-7356 Elora-Fergus Studio Tour 2018, 40 Centre Wellington artists open their studios for self-guided tours over two weekends: Sept. 22 and 23 and Sept. 29 and 30; get your map and start the tour at the centre or download from website, free, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., elora Centre for the arts, 75 melville St., elora, elorafergusstudiotour.com/
tueSday, September 25
Modern Classics Book Club Meeting, join us for a great discussion of “the alchemist” by paulo Coelho; registration required: kplca.evanced. info/signup/eventdetails?eventid=274 32&backto=Calendar&start date=2018/09/01, free, 10 to 11 a.m., Kitchener public Library, Country hills branch, 1500 block Line rd., Kitchener, 519-743-7502 Meet the Author, connect with Linwood barclay, author of the 2018 one book, one Community selection, “broken promise”; doors open at 6 p.m.; books available for purchase and signing following the presentation, free, 7 to 8 p.m., trillium united Church, 450 King St. e., Cambridge, ideaexchange.org/ programs/event/one-book-one-community-meet-author-linwood-barclay
Friday, September 28
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., Waterloo, 519-747-8769
Culture Days, an annual three-day celebration that aims to raise awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities (to Sept. 30); free, 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., various locations in Guelph, guelph.ca/ living/arts-and-culture/special-projects/ culturedays/ MAST: Mary Allen Studio Tour 2018,
29th annual; continuing the tradition of celebrating art in Waterloo; 40 artists open their doors for self-guided tours: Sept. 28, 7 to 9 p.m.; Sept. 29: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sept. 30: noon to 4 p.m.; visit website to download map, free, maSt Studio tour, 71 Claremont ave., Waterloo, maryallentour.com
Saturday, September 29
LUMEN, where light, art and tech meet; showcasing new media, media art and projection-based installations; in uptown Waterloo; for schedule and venues, visit www.waterloo.ca/en/living/lumen.asp, free, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Waterloo public Square, 75 King St. S., Waterloo, 519-747-8769
SuNday, September 30
Culture Days, an annual three-day celebration that aims to raise awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities (to Sept. 30);, free, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., various locations in Guelph, Guelph, Guelph, guelph.ca/living/arts-and-culture/specialprojects/culturedays/