Arts events
Friday, May 25
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, free, 7 a.m. to 2:30 a.m., City of Waterloo, 100 regina st. s., Waterloo, 519-747-8769
Preston Book Club, drop into the Preston Book Club on the last Friday of each month to discover and discuss new book: “the secret river,” by Kate Grenville, free, 9:30 to 11 a.m., idea Exchange | Preston Library, 435 King st. E., Cambridge
Quilt & Fibre Art Festival 2018, in Waterloo region and beyond; to May 26; for brochure listing venues and schedule of events, visit stjacobs.com/quilt-fibrearts-events.htm, free, st. Jacobs Village, st. Jacobs, 1-800-265-3353
NFB Film Club, presenting a free screening of “Memento Mori”; ideaexchange.org/programs/movies, free, 2 to 3:30 p.m., idea Exchange | Queen’s square Library, 1 North sq., Cambridge
2018 Kin Carnival, presented by the Kin Clubs of Cambridge (Preston & North dumfries); thrilling rides, games and food; to May 27: Friday, 6 to 11 p.m.; saturday, noon to 11 p.m.; sunday, noon to 5 p.m.; for more information and to purchase discount preset ride tickets, visit prestonkin.ca, free, riverside Park, 49 King st. W., Cambridge
saturday, May 26
Eden Mills Arts Festival, arts show, live music and home-made food (to May 27); rain or shine; www.edenmillsartsfestival.com, free, Eden Mills Community
hall, 104 york st., Eden Mills, 519-856-1678 Distillation: The Essence of Waterloo, Art$Pay Photography Show,
projected photographs from juried art$Pay photographers and selected students will be matched with local accompanists; performances at 1:30 and 7 p.m.; tickets: www.eventbrite.ca/e/ distillation-the-essence-of-waterlootickets-44783941976, $15, child 12 and under free, Centre for international Governance innovation (CiGi), 67 Erb st. W., Waterloo, 519-504-3277
Poetry Reading, by Mary ann Mulhern and april Bulmer; ideaexchange.org/ programs/event/poetry-reading-maryann-mulhern-and-april-bulmer, free, 2 to 3 p.m., idea Exchange | Preston Library, 435 King st. E., Cambridge
suNday, May 27
Paint Night, join Paint & Cocktails for “singing in the rain”; a two-hour fun afternoon with our artist who guides you through step by step, from start to finished painting that you get to take home; information and tickets: www. paintandcocktails.com, $45, 7 to 9 p.m., the Whale and ale, 1120 Victoria st. N., Kitchener
saturday, JuNE 2
Blair Road Neighbourhood Association Community Picnic, join us for a community picnic; lots of activities including crafts, face painting, yoga, cross-country run; bring a picnic lunch and blanket, and we’ll supply the fun; www.blairroad.org, free, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Victoria Park, 99 Wentworth ave., Cambridge, 519-497-9442
Fiddlesticks Neighbourhood Day, join us for Fiddlesticks’ Neighbourhood day; from 3 to 6 p.m., we will have a trackless train, a bouncy castle, food available for purchase, face paint, a photo booth, an obstacle course, crafts, and more; from 7 to 11 p.m., we will finish the day with live music; note: there is no parking on the property; www.fiddlesticks.ca, free, 3 to 11 p.m., Fiddlesticks Community Centre, 71 Cowan Blvd., Cambridge, 519-621-4040 ext. 8
MoNday, JuNE 4
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