5 -Day List
Arts events
SATURDAY, JULY 28
Afro Festival
Celebrating african culture: dance, music, drama, art and cuisine; vendors selling african food, traditional crafts and clothing; free parking available, 12 to 6 p.m., free, Waterloo Park, hospitality area, Westmount road entrance, Waterloo, 519-578-9570, afrowomen2@gmail.com
7th Annual Rock and Rumble
live music featuring Honeymoon Suite and Northern Pikes; food trucks and craft brewery, hundreds of custom and vintage motorcycles; for more information, visit www.kitchenerevents.ca/ whats-on/events?eventId=152, 5 to 11 p.m., free, Carl Zehr Square (Kitchener City Hall), 200 King St. W., Kitchener, ally. sayn-wittgenstein@kitchener.ca
MONDAY, JULY 30
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, 6 to 8:30 p.m., free, the Shops at Highland and Westmount, PartSource parking lot, 563 Highland rd. W., Kitchener, 905-484-3517, showandshineclassics@gmail.com
TUESDAY, JULY 31
Modern Classics Book Club
Join us to discuss “the Handmaid’s tale” by Margaret atwood; new members welcome; registration required: kplca. evanced.info/signup/eventdetails ?eventid=27430&backto=calend ar&startdate=2018/07/01,
10 to 11 a.m., free, Kitchener Public library, Country Hills Branch, 1500 Block line rd., Kitchener, 519-743-7502
Little KW Flamenco Fest
A three-day festival with flamenco workshops for children, teens, and adults; live demos, Q&as, socials, and a spectacular closing show and ending with a jam-session that flamenco practitioners of all levels are welcome to join (to aug. 2), 4 to 11:30 p.m., $10-$25, Kitchener-Waterloo little theatre, 9 Princess St. e., Kitchener, calujules.com/ info-2018-kw-flamenco-fest/, 647-639-3161, contact@calujules.com
Concerts
SATURDAY, JULY 28
Schneider Creek Porch Party
Musical and neighbourhood event nestled between Courtland, Queen, Mill and Schneider Creek; schedule, venues and details at scporchparty.weebly.com, 3 to 8 p.m., free, Schneider Creek Neighbourhood, Peter Street (at the creek), Kitchener
SUNDAY, JULY 29
Waterloo Park Summer
Concerts
Presented by the Waterloo Concert Band and the City of Waterloo; join us Sunday evenings at the Band Shell; bring a lawn chair; July 29: Flutes Galore; aug. 5: TBA; aug. 12: Waterloo Concert Band, 7 to 9 p.m., free, Waterloo Park, hospitality area, Westmount road entrance, Waterloo, bookings@waterlooband.com
Sunday Night Concert Series
Join us Sunday evenings in July and august for traditional and old-time country and bluegrass music; bring a lawn chair; July 15: the New Cumberland Band (bluegrass); July 29: lance russwurm; aug. 5: Fred lewis & riding High; aug. 12: Gerald davidson; 7 to 9 p.m., free, Gore Park, 68 arthur St. S., elmira, 519-616-2794, lancerusswurm@yahoo.com
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1
Rockin’ it at Rockway
Join us Wednesday nights in august, where music happens, rain or shine; food and alcoholic beverages available for sale; bring a lawn chair; aug. 1: the riffs; aug. 8: Sandy Macdonald and danielle doel; aug. 15: leisa Way; 6 to 8 p.m., $5 donation gratefully appreciated, rockway Centre, 1405 King St. e., Kitchener, 519-741-2507
Events
SATURDAY, JULY 28
Pop-Up Library in the Garden
Pull up a blanket in the shade and join emma, the Preston Idea exchange’s children’s programmer for a children’s book reading; after story time enjoy a garden tour led by rare’s gardens coordinator, taryn or choose to stay in the shade and snuggle up with another book from the Idea exchange’s Pop-up library, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., free, Springbank Community Gardens, 681 Blair rd., Cambridge, 519-650-9336, rare@raresites.org
TUESDAY, JULY 31
Pizza Train
Come on out and enjoy a slice of delicious pizza and a leisurely train ride; one slice of pizza and one bottle of water are complimentary with the purchase of your ticket; tuesdays to aug. 28; waterloocentralrailway.com, 12:10 to 2:10 p.m., $14.99$19.99, Waterloo Central railway, 878 Weber St. N.,
St. Jacobs, tickets@waterloocentralrailway.com
Cambridge Death Café
talking about death won’t kill you; let’s converse over cake and coffee; enjoy your life! 7 to 9 p.m., free, St. Peter’s evangelical lutheran Church, 810 King St. e., Cambridge, stpeterscambridge.com, 519-653-4721, secretary@st-peters-cambridge. org
Fitness and sports
TUESDAY, JULY 31
GLA:D Exercise Program
registration required; Gla:d: an education and exercise program for individuals with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis; led by Community Support Connections trained kinesiologists; eightweek session on tuesdays and thursdays; program ongoing in Kitchener and Cambridge; call Community Support Connections — Meals on Wheels and More for details; communitysupportconnections.org, 2:15 to 3:45 p.m., free, Chaplin Family YMCA, 250 Hespeler rd., Cambridge, 519-772-8787 ext. 228, jennm@cscmow.org
For seniors
TUESDAY, JULY 31
Falls Prevention Series
registration required; six-week free program to reduce your risk of falling with integrated gentle movements for all levels; topics include nutrition, building balance, bone health; call Community Support Connections — Meals on Wheels and More for details: 519-772-8787, ext. 228; sessions ongoing at this location and offered at other locations; tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays communitysupportconnections.org, 2 to 3:30 p.m., free, rockway Centre, 1405 King St. e., Kitchener
Fundraisers
SATURDAY, JULY 28
Board Gaming to Change the World
raising money for the MCC’s work in the world by doing everyone’s favourite hobby — board gaming; bring cash for raffles, snacks and donations; www.facebook.com/ events/259612001291787 , noon to 10 p.m., $10, thrift on Kent, 50 Kent ave., Kitchener, boardgamingtochangetheworld@googlegroups.com
THURSDAY, AUGUST 2
Interfaith Counselling Centre (ICC) Rotary Trip-A-Month
Lottery Draw
First prize: trip for two; second prize: $200; third prize: $100; first Thursday of each month: draw held at 8 a.m.; www.iccrotarylottery.com, ticket: $100, Wilmot recreation Complex, 1291 Nafziger rd., Baden, 519-662-3092, interfaith@ golden.net
Gardening
MONDAY, JULY 30 Gardening and Beyond: Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Outdoor Skincare
Seminar on how to make your own bug spray, including useful ingredients to keep bugs at bay, how to use them effectively in products, and important considerations when choosing a bug spray; www.ideaexchange.org, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., $10 plus HST, Idea exchange | Preston library, 435 King St. e., Cambridge, events@ideaexchange.org
Health
TUESDAY, JULY 31
Self-Help Mental Health
Program
recovery International: a free, self-help cognitive-behavioural program; learn to change your thoughts in a structured, supportive setting; tuesdays, 7:30 to 9 p.m., free, St. andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener, www.recoverycanada.org/meetings.php, 519-722-1220, anitann88@gmail.com
Kids stuff
SATURDAY, JULY 28
Pop-Up Library in the Garden
Pull up a blanket in the shade and join children’s programmer emma for a book reading; garden tour led by rare’s gardens co-ordinator taryn to follow or stay in the shade and snuggle up with another book, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., free, Springbank Community Gardens, 681 Blair rd., Cambridge, 519-650-9336, rare@raresites.org
Creation Station: Cool Coins
learn about coins from all over the globe and find out the history of what makes them all so different; daily workshops at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., to July 29, regular admission rate applies, TheMuseum, 10 King St. W., Kitchener, 519-749-9387 ext. 235, katelynn.dietrich@themuseum.ca
StarLab Star Show
take off your shoes, sit down and get ready to be blasted off into space; our Starlab Star Show is a must-see during your visit; daily to Sept. 3, at 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., and also at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays, regular admission rate applies, TheMuseum, 10 King St. W., Kitchener, 519-749-9387 ext. 235, katelynn.dietrich@themuseum.ca
TUESDAY, JULY 31
Make your own Video Game
register by Monday, July 30: Join the #codesquad and learn to make a video game using Scratch; brought to you by the Code Mobile from Canada learning Code; register at ideaexchange.org/programs/event/ make-your-own-video-game, 1:30 to 3 p.m., free,
Idea Exchange | Old Post Office, 12 Water St. S., Cambridge, events@ideaexchange.org
Mad Science
Get your science on; see foggy dry ice storms, float on a Mad Science hovercraft, watch a foam factory at work, make magic mud, alter sound waves, and so much more; ideaexchange.org/ programs/event/mad-science, 2 to 3 p.m., free, Idea exchange | Hespeler library, 5 tannery St. e., Cambridge, events@ideaexchange.org
Discovery Square
Fun for the whole family; explore a variety of vendors and booths that offer a free hands-on experience or activity using STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math); July 31 and aug. 28, 2:44 to 3:44 p.m., free, Kitchener City Hall, Carl Zehr Square, 200 King St. W., Kitchener, www.kitchenerevents.ca/ whats-on/events?eventId=1488, brad.moore@kitchener.ca
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1
Story Time
Visit us in the atrium on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. or noon for story time, regular admission rate applies, TheMuseum, 10 King St. W., Kitchener, 519-749-9387 ext. 235, katelynn.dietrich@themuseum.ca
Cine Babies
a movie program for new parents, friends and family to attend with their infants in a babyfriendly environment; films will be presented with lowered volume, dimmed lights and convenient amenities; see a new movie every week and stay connected; Wednesdays; for schedule, visit www.princesscinemas.com/ cine-babies, 1 to 3 p.m., regular admission (babes in arms, free), Princess twin Cinemas, 46 King St. N., Waterloo, 519-884-5112
Luncheons and dinners TUESDAY, JULY 31 Food Trucks Night
rain or shine; children’s activities; in the lincoln, eastbridge and lexington neighbourhoods; www.facebook.com/christlutheranwaterloo, 4 to 8 p.m., free, Christ lutheran Church,
445 anndale rd., Waterloo
Workshops LOOKING AHEAD
Meet a Maker: Josh Bean—
Aug. 2
learn how laser-cutting artist Josh Bean makes his designs and see samples of his work; www.ideaexchange.org, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., free, Idea exchange | Old Post Office, 12 Water St. S., Cambridge, events@ideaexchange.org
Prose in the Park: Stringing Words into a Story Sculpture — Aug. 3
the City of Waterloo 2018 artists-in-residence will explore the dynamics of free-writing and storytelling as a method of creation; the artists will then bring along material to create a temporary sculpture; at east Gazebo by the splash pad; www.waterloo.ca/en/living/artistinresidenceprogram.asp, 12 to 6 p.m., free, Waterloo Park, 50 young St. W., Waterloo, 519-747-8769, sonya. poweska@waterloo.ca
Colour Our Community: A Community Art Project — Aug. 7
Mennonite Central Committee ontario’s Circle of Friends Program and Kitchener Public library host a bimonthly crafting event for people of all ages; art supplies and snacks provided; help create a beautiful work of art that represents our diverse community; in the theatre; to aug. 21, 2 to 4 p.m., free, Kitchener Public library, Central Branch, 85 Queen St. N., Kitchener, 519-745-8458 ext. 215, katietaylor@mcco.ca
Walks runs and rides Saturday, July 28 Light the Night Community Walk to End Blood Cancers
Walk is hosted by the Waterloo oncology Pharmacy Interest Group; ends at Grand river Hospital; fundraise and walk with us carrying an illuminated lantern; register at www.lightthenight.ca, 6:30 p.m., university of Waterloo, School of Pharmacy, 10a Victoria St. S., Kitchener, uw.ophig@gmail.com