Kids stuff
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Bella the Tuba Gets Her Melody, join the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Brass Quintet as they explore melody, harmony and rhythm; doors open one hour before the concert and children and parents can participate in music activities provided by Music for Young Children; stay after the concert to meet the performers and their instruments; tickets available at kwsymphony.ca, 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717, $11-$13, 10:30 a.m., Waterloo Region Museum and Doon Heritage Village, 10 Huron Rd., Kitchener Family Fun Skate, families are invited to come to Waterloo Public Square for an afternoon of skating and music, as well as an art activity for the kids; Love Birds; just in time for Valentine’s Day, come dressed as a bird, something to do with love/Valentine’s Day or all of the above, free, 12 p.m., Waterloo Public Square, 75 King St. S., Waterloo, 519-747-6125
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Youth Council, learn about contemporary art, participate in workshops and special events, earn volunteer hours; build your skills in visual arts, public speaking, and project management; occurs every other Tuesday, free, 4 p.m., Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener, 519-579-5860 ext. 100 Art Explorations, a fun and encouraging environment for budding artists ages eight to 13 to learn the fundamentals of art and tools of the trade; Tuesdays to Feb. 28, $15 plus HST per class, 5:30 p.m., Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener, 519-579-5860 ext. 100
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Reptiles, Amphibians and Spiders: Oh My!, check out the Hamilton Reptile Shows; limited seating; two performances: 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., $6, $5 senior/ student, $4 child, $15 family plus HST, Joseph Schneider Haus, 466 Queen St. S., Kitchener, 519-742-7752
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Mini Pop Kids, encourage and empowLY JOPSKYLU [V IL JVUÄKLU[ HUK ZOVV[ MVY
their dreams; performing family-friendly versions of current pop songs everyone can enjoy; tickets: riverrun.ca/whats-on/ mini-pop-kids, $5-$36, 2 p.m., River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph, 519-763-3000
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Rumpelstiltskin, a Cookies and Kids +\MÅL)HN ;OLH[YL WYLZLU[H[PVU" KVVYZ
open at 1 p.m.; tickets: onlineca.activecommunities.com/cambridge/Start/ Start.asp; barcode 242091, $5, 1:30 p.m., Cambridge Centre for the Arts, 60 Dickson St., Cambridge, 519-740-4681 ext. 4565, www.cambridgecentreforthearts.ca