FAITH EVENTS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27
Community Fall Fun 1 to 3 p.m., canned food donation appreciated, Includes: music, puppets, bubbles fun, face painting, candies and more; bring a friend; age 10 and under with parent(s); rain or shine, Avenue Road Baptist Church, 465 Avenue Rd., Cambridge, 519-654-0134, caritabowers@gmail.com Sai Bhakti Dham Temple: Sunderkand and Free Food (Prasad) 5:45 to 9:30 p.m., free, Every Saturday guests/devotees recite Ramcharitmanas Sunderkand at 5:45 p.m.; vegetarian food served at 8:15 p.m.; www. facebook.com/sai.kwc, Sai Bhakti Dham Mandir, 52 McIntyre Pl., Unit A, Kitchener, saibhaktidham@gmail.com Grand Diwali Mela and Raam Leela 6 to 10:30 p.m., $15; $10, senior/child; free for kids five and under, celebrate Diwali in traditional style with a Raam Leela play by their children; also features dances, vegetarian food, music by Omesh and The Wave Band, and more; doors open at 5:30 p.m.; www.facebook.com/events/1651880658290386/, Country Hills Community Centre, 100 Rittenhouse Rd., Kitchener, 519-239-7940, tribuwan@gmail.com
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28
Community Hymn Sing 3 to 4 p.m., free, A time of praise and celebration, singing well-loved hymns accompanied by organ and piano; all welcome, Faith Evangelical Missionary Church, 3849 King St. E., Kitchener, 519-893-2720, office@faithchurch.ca Spaghetti Dinner 5 to 7 p.m., 13 years and over: $15; child, six to 12: $7, Spaghetti with meatballs, Caesar salad, dessert and coffee; for tickets call Eloise; Christ Lutheran Church, 445 Anndale Rd., Waterloo, 519-884-5973, imicrae@sympatico.ca Ecumenical Prayer Service with Taizé Songs 7:30 to 9 p.m., free, Meditative prayer service with Scripture, silence, the Cross, candlelight and songs from the Taizé community in France, Conrad Grebel University College Chapel, 140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo, pagrundy16@yahoo.com
MONDAY, OCTOBER 29
Fireside Chat 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., free-will donation, Weekly drop-in event; enter by door #2 at the rear of the church; join us for coffee/tea and conversation; all welcome; Mondays, to Dec. 17, Saint Luke’s United Church, 1620 Franklin Blvd., Cambridge, 519-740-0531, rosemary69.rb@gmail.com Fraud Protection: Keeping You Safe 1:30 p.m. free, Registration required; special guest from Waterloo Regional Police, Salvation Army Kitchener Community Church, 75 Tillsley Dr., Kitchener, 519-745-3351
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31
Wednesdays at Knox: Detective Tracy Schnarr: Fraud Prevention 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., free, Tracy, from the Fraud Unit, Waterloo Regional Police, reports on prevalent frauds in our region affecting seniors, including grandparent scams, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) relationship and employment scams, identity theft; lunch $5, or bring your own, Knox Presbyterian Church, 50 Erb St. W., Waterloo, 519-886-4150 Trunk or Treat 6 to 7:30 p.m., free, Safe for kids of all ages; many decorated car trunks with candy being handed out, bouncy castles, and more; rain or shine, Temple Baptist Church, 400 Holiday Inn Dr., Cambridge, 519-222-4784, walkerd@ templebaptistchurch.ca Celebrate Recovery Meeting 7 to 9 p.m., free, Got hurts, habits or hangups: The Cambridge Chapter of Celebrate Recovery welcomes you; we acknowledge God as our higher power and the power of His Word to heal us; Wednesdays to June 26, CambridgePreston Church of the Nazarene, 1332 Hamilton St., Cambridge, 519-653-6036, turnerjk@hotmail.com
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Bible Study Group: A Survey of the New Testament 3 to 4:30 p.m., free, Non-denominational group: aims to get a big picture understanding of the New Testament; explore, reflect and respond to what each of the last 27 books of the Bible contributes to its overall theme; Thursdays to Dec. 13, Rockway Centre, 1405 King St. E., Kitchener, 519-741-2507, rockwaycc@ kitchener.ca Lectures in Catholic Experience 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., free, Special event: speaker: Kate Hennessy, writer; in Vanstone Lecture Hall; free tickets online at ticketfi.com/event/1760/lectures-incatholic-experience-2017-2018,
St. Jerome’s University, University of Waterloo, 290 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo, 519-884-8110 ext. 28266
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3
Brand-Name Thrift Clothing Sale 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., prices vary, Brandname clothing at a fraction of the price; all proceeds go towards after-care and study programs for New Life Prison Ministries, Cambridge-Preston Church of the Nazarene, 1332 Hamilton St., Cambridge, 519-653-6036, pj@cambridgenaz.ca Peaceful Walk from Waterloo to Kitchener 2:30 to 6 p.m., free, Islamic Humanitarian Service: approximately 200 people organized a religious peaceful walk to promote peace and unity in our region; gather at the FreshCo, FreshCo, 425 University Ave. E., Waterloo, 226-600-5735, duaa.alaggar@gmail. com
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4
Louise Harback & Friends Jubilee Concert 3:30 to 5 p.m., free, Celebrate with Louise as she looks back on her journey of 50 years of making music to God’s glory, joined by her many musician friends, Kitchener Mennonite Brethren Church, 19 Ottawa St. N., Kitchener, office@ kitchenermb.com