Local community calendar
FRIDAY, JANUARY 17
Seniors' Mixed Curling WHEN: 8:30 a.m - 12:30 p.m WHERE: Galt Curling Club, 1610 Dunbar Rd., Cambridge CONTACT: Roy Shannon, 519-622-3943, kerrymac45@gmail.com COST: $11 Beginners welcome; two draws: 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Fridays
"A Taste of Science" Art Exhibition WHEN: 9:30 a.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: City of Waterloo Museum, 550 King St. N., Waterloo CONTACT: Karen VandenBrink, 519-885 8828, karen.vandenbrink@waterloo.ca, https://www.waterloo.ca/en/thingsto-do/city-of-waterloo-museum.aspx COST: Free admission
On loan from the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum (to March 27). Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; and 4th weekend of the month: Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
KW Flow Show WHEN: 6:30 p.m WHERE: KitchenerWaterloo Little Theatre, 9 Princess St. E., Waterloo CONTACT: KW Little Theatre COST: $20-$32 A variety gala, showcasing the talents of the Tri City Flow Community, and the Dragon Breath Entertainment Troupe!
Singles Selective Social Club Dance WHEN: 7:30 p.m - 10:30 p.m WHERE: Wing 404 RCAFA Rotary Adult Centre, 510 Dutton Dr., Waterloo CONTACT: Margaret, 226-647-5279 COST: $10 With '50s-'60s music by Howie Johannes DJ Services; for senior singles, couples, groups; door and spot prizes, 50/50 draw; https://www.facebook.com/groups/singlesselective
SATURDAY, JANUARY 18
Third Annual Porch Party WHEN: 12:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m WHERE: Kitchener Public Library, Central Branch, 85 Queen St. N., Kitchener CONTACT: Kitchener Public Library, 519-743-0271, http://kplca.evanced.info/signup/calendar COST: Free Music throughout the library; visit library's website for more details
Tamil Heritage Month - Thai Pongal Celebration WHEN: 5:30 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: Forest Heights Community Centre, 1700 Queens Blvd., Kitchener CONTACT: Dennis Loyola, 226-972-6590, mail@tamilculturewaterloo.org COST: Tickets $10. (Limited)
Thai Pongal celebration is a harvest festival celebrated in India and Sri Lanka. It's like Thanksgiving in Canada. Pongal or sweet rice is boiled. Music and Dance programs as well as Pongal, Vaddai, Iddly, will be served. Limited Tickets only.
Steel City Brass Collective Concert WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: St. George's of Forest Hill Anglican Church, 321 Fischer-Hallman Rd. S., Kitchener CONTACT: St George's of Forest Hill Church, 519-744-4751, stgeorgefh@golden.net COST: $20 A diverse and colourful range of music from Broadway, Jazz and Dixieland to Guardians of the Galaxy and Lady Gaga
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19
COCCC Chinese Lunar New Year Festival 2020 WHEN: 12:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Stanley Park Community Centre, 505 Franklin St. N., Kitchener CONTACT: COCCC, 519-498-8828, info@coccc.net, https://www.facebook.com/COCCC/
Celebrate the Year of the Rat presented by the Central Ontario Chinese Cultural Centre; enjoy traditional foods, activities and performances and learn more about Chinese culture; accepting food donations to The Food Bank of Waterloo Region
Come Back Seniors' Dinner/Dance WHEN: 1:30 p.m - 6:00 p.m WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion, Br. 126, 334 Westminster Dr. N., Cambridge CONTACT: Myra Plantz, 519-653-6810 COST: $15 Sunday afternoon dinner and dance; under new management
Rainbow Chorus Cambridge Concert: I Choose Love WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: St. James Anglican Church, 520 Ellis Rd. W., Cambridge CONTACT: Colleen Lichti, 519-836-0224, marketingrcww@gmail.com, http://www.rainbowchorus.ca COST: $20, $10 student, 12 and under free
Rainbow Chorus will perform songs of choices, growth and change along our journeys. The chorus of 45-plus singers is conducted by Alison MacNeill and accompanied by Chris Fischer
James VanDeuson WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: Emmanuel United Church Waterloo, 22 Bridgeport Rd. W., Waterloo CONTACT: Neal Moogk-Soulis, 519-6351431, events@emmanueluc.ca, https://sidedooraccess.com/shows/ vh7gvTTgNVyiz0DTj8To COST: $20
James VanDeuson, singer/songwriter, from Cortland, New York with a mix of folk influence and some blues and old country
MONDAY, JANUARY 20
Polercise with Urban Poles WHEN: 9:30 a.m - 10:30 a.m WHERE: Rockway Centre, 1405 King St. E., Kitchener CONTACT: 519-741-2507 COST: 55-plus, 12 weeks: $62.51; drop-in $6.35
Registration required; gain strength and stability through exercise and walking to music; certified instructor; equipment provided; Mondays, to March 30; or Thursdays, to March 26
Garden Club of Kitchener-Waterloo Meeting WHEN: 1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: Albert McCormick Community Centre, 500 Parkside Dr., Waterloo CONTACT: Gay Anderson, 519-893-6827, gayanderson@bell.net COST: $5 Speaker: Lara Mrosovsky on "Growing Food in Small Spaces"; guests invited to attend at a cost of $5
Schneider Male Chorus New Members Night WHEN: 7:30 p.m - 9:30 p.m WHERE: Calvary Memorial United Church, 91 Gruhn St., Kitchener CONTACT: Stuart Cross, 519-576-4746, http://schneidermalechorus.ca COST: Free Men of all ages and voicing are welcome. We practise Mondays, September to May
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21
The Journey of Reconciliation: local implications for settler Canadians WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 8:30 p.m WHERE: Waterloo Public Library, 35 Albert St., Waterloo CONTACT: Waterloo Public Library, 5198861310, shall@wpl.ca, https://www.wpl.ca/renison-lecture-series
Kelly Laurila, who is Indigenous Sáami and Settler, will share what she has learned about reconciliation and how one can find a place within this journey.
New Year, New Look WHEN: 11:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m WHERE: Rockway Centre, 1405 King St. E., Kitchener CONTACT: Rockway Community Centre, 519-741-2507, rockwaycc@kitchener.ca, https://www.kitchener.ca/en/in-your-neighbourhood/rockway-centre.aspx COST: Free
Michelle Lovell teaches us some beauty tips on how to look our best; workshop focuses on highlighting your natural assets and looking your best; register by Jan. 20
Open: Concert Series WHEN: 12:30 p.m - 1:30 p.m WHERE: Church of the Good Shepherd, 116 Queen St. N., Kitchener CONTACT: cogschurch@gmail.com COST: pay what you can
A pay what you can concert series dedicated to Open Spontaneous Expression to benefit the community. Come in, relax, take a breath and listen. Proceeds going to the artists; Tuesdays and Thursdays
Dominoes Event WHEN: 1:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m WHERE: W.G. Johnson Centre, Ted Wake 50 Plus Centre, 31 Kribs St., Cambridge CONTACT: Colleen Lichti, 519-7404681, hermanwinniegonsalves@rogers.com COST: $3 Registration required; enjoy games of
dominoes; snacks, door prizes Living with Loss Grief Support Group WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: Westmount Memorial Celebration Centre, 1001 Ottawa St. S., Kitchener CONTACT: Bereaved Families of Ontario Midwestern Region, 519-6030196, support@bfomidwest.org, http://bfomidwest.org/programs/living-with-loss/ COST: Free Offering a safe space to connect with other people who are grieving, and hear new perspectives & coping strategies. This group is for adults 18+. The open group format means no registration is required. First & third Tuesday of each month
Give the Gift of Confidence and Laughter WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: The Accelerator Centre, 44 Gaukel St., Kitchener CONTACT: Theatre on the Edge, info@tote.ca, https://www.toteimprov.ca/classes/ COST: Sixweek program: $100 This holiday, send your loved ones to improv class at Theatre on the Edge. Since 1981, we've taught folks all over K-W how to trust their instincts and think on their feet. Very useful skills, even if you don't want to be a performer
Women Who Love to Sing! WHEN: 7:30 p.m - 9:30 p.m WHERE: Preston Mennonite Church, 791 Concession Rd., Cambridge CONTACT: Sandra Poulton, spoulton7@gmail.com, http://www.addisonwomenschoir.com COST: Free
Looking to join a choir? Consider the Addison Women's Choir. Practices are held Tuesdays, to April 28. For information, please call 226-473-1235.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22
Wednesdays at Knox: Burns and the Kirk WHEN: 11:30 a.m - 1:00 p.m WHERE: Knox Presbyterian Church, 50 Erb St. W., Waterloo CONTACT: 519-8864150 COST: Free
Linda Ashfield, associate minister at Knox, explores the interesting relationship Burns had with Kirk; being ahead of his time in equal rights and having no problem in pointing out the shortcomings of the leaders of the Kirk in his poetry
Noon Hour Concert: Calgary Connection WHEN: 12:30 p.m - 1:30 p.m WHERE: Conrad Grebel University College Chapel, 140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo CONTACT: music@uwaterloo.ca, https://uwaterloo.ca/music/ events Guitarist Ralf Buschmeyer celebrates
his return to Ontario with friends new and old. Michael Wood on vibes, Clark Johnston on upright bass. The concert will be a mix of original material, Jazz Standards with new arrangements and classic Jazz-Vibes.
Kitchener Movie Night WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 8:30 p.m WHERE: Kitchener Public Library, Country Hills Branch, 1500 Block Line Rd., Kitchener CONTACT: Kitchener Public Library, 519-743-0271, askus@kpl.org, http://kplca.evanced.info/signup/ COST: Free
Travel back to Kitchener in the late 1940s and 1950s; view recently digitized film from the Grace Schmidt Room collection; register by Jan. 21
Stories Aloud Open Mic Storytelling WHEN: 8:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m WHERE: Button Factory Arts, 25 Regina St. S., Waterloo CONTACT: badenstorytellers1@gmail.com Bring along $5 and a mug for hot apple cider. You are welcome to come to listen, but if our story charm should work its magic, you are welcome to share a tale. Adults only.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 23
Seniors' Lunch Club WHEN: 12:00 p.m - 1:00 p.m WHERE: Wilmot Recreation Complex, 1291 Nafziger Rd., Wilmot CONTACT: 519664-1900, darlenef@communitycareconcepts.ca COST: $7 Hosted by Community Care Concepts; lunch and fellowship; all 519664-1900 or Toll Free: 1-855-6641900 by noon Jan. 20 to sign up
Join Us...Rockway Entertainers Chorus WHEN: 1:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m WHERE: Rockway Centre, 1405 King St. E., Kitchener CONTACT: Marilyn Morgan, 519-503-0253, marilyndm17@gmail.com, https://www.kitchener.ca/en/in-your-neighbourhood/rockway-centre.aspx COST: Purchase a City of Kitchener seniors card and pay a small yearly choir fee
The Rockway Entertainers seniors chorus has entertained the region for over 40 years. It is a unique choir which presents music from every facet: pop, folk, Canadian, world and more. Age 55+. Thursdays, Sept. to May
55 and Better: Hope Amidst Climate Crisis: Our Role in Waterloo Region WHEN: 1:30 p.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: TheMuseum, 10 King St. W., Kitchener CONTACT: TheMuseum, 519-7499387, info@themuseum.ca, https://themuseum.ca/events/55-betterhope-amidst-climate-crisis-our-rolein-waterloo-region/ COST: Free
Talk exploring the emergency and what the global community must do to lower greenhouse gas emissions; join Angela V. Carter, associate professor of political science, University of Waterloo