Exploring the Far East in DTK.
Exploring the Far East in DTK.
TL;WR for August 13 through August 19 2024
What to do.
Tuesday, August 14
The Duke of Wellington has trivia with BeccaHosts at 7 pm.
Cold Moon Prints and Cool Aunt Creatives has a Screen Printed Totes Workshop at Schooner Street Brewery at 7 pm.
Wednesday, August 14
ICYMI, you can catch the 2024 Cat Video Fest at The Apollo at 7:30 pm.
The Princess has a 70th anniversary screening of Rear Window at 7 pm.
Thursday, August 15
Waterloo Terry Fox Run presents Terry Talk: Precision Medicine Through Big Data and A.I., with Dr. Natalie Szudy. Dr. Szudy is the Managing Director of The Digital Health & Discovery Platform, which is focused on improving health outcomes for Canadians by connecting health researchers, data scientists and A.I. to advance precision medicine. Thursday, August 15 from 7:30am at the Communitech Hub. Email if you waterlooterryfoxrun@gmail.com to RSVP.
Your Kitchener Panthers have two regular season home games left this season — Thursday vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs and Sunday vs. the London Majors.
Music at the Market features The Stack & Janice Jo Lee live at The Kitchener Market starting at 7 pm.
Check out “Most Streamed” music bingo with BeccaHosts at The Rabbid Fox starting at 8 pm.
The Silent Book Club is meeting at Midnight Run in Uptown Waterloo from 6 to 8 pm. Silent Book Club is a gathering where book enthusiasts come together to read silently in the company of like-minded individuals. No assigned readings, no mandatory discussions—just pure bookish bliss!
Flush Ink Productions presents an unpredictable evening of site-specific theatre in downtown kitchener with Asphalt Jungle Shorts XXI at 8 pm. Several site-specific plays are performed in and around downtown Kitchener, where the backdrop of the city becomes the stage, and anything can happen. Shows Friday and Saturday night too.
Friday, August 16
Emma hosts a karaoke night at Wave Maker Craft Brewing starting at 8 pm.
Rusty Nail Comedy has headliner Efthimios Nasiopoulos at the Crazy Canuck DTK at 7:30 pm. Catch him Saturday night, too.
Playful Fox Productions presents: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe at The Registry Theatre. This two act play is suitable for all ages. Some mildly scary moments. There’s a matinee and evening show on Saturday, too.
Saturday, August 17
The Downtown Kitchener Art Walk is a rejuvenating guided walking tour through downtown Kitchener with a focus on the vibrant murals, installations and public sculptures that call DTK home. 1 to 2 :30 pm.
Moparfest, Canada’s largest all-Mopar car show, returns on August 17 and 18 in New Hamburg. Explore over 1,500 Plymouth, Dodge, Chrysler, AMC, and Jeep vehicles, plus a non-automotive flea market with 30+ vendors. The event runs from 8 to 4 pm, rain or shine.
Come watch some of the area’s best roller derby teams battle it out right here in Waterloo! Tri-City Roller Derby is hosting the following leagues for Put Up Your Toques on Aug. 17-18, a full weekend of sanctioned play at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex. Tri-City is playing Saturday at 12pm and 6pm, Sunday at 10am, 12pm, and 4pm. Saturday all day - $30, Sunday all day - $25, Full weekend - $40.
The BROWNMAN ELECTRYC TRIO play Counterpoint Brewing at 8 pm.
Sunday, August 18
Join KPL at Victoria Park on Sunday August 18 for a fun filled day of crafts, activities and special guests at Kidspark. Get creative at their craft tables and then play some games at the game station. Performances from Erick Traplin, Livi and Friends, and more.
Join rare and Musagetes for the inaugural Long Dash Festival, a unique event blending art and science at the rare Charitable Research Reserve. The day includes a rare Sound Walk featuring musicians performing along the Grand Trunk, Woodland, and River Trails, workshops, performances, and more. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the connections between art and science with talented artists, naturalists, and scientists.
Come support Waterloo Regions up and coming drag performers as they hone their skills at the only reoccurring drag open stage in the region at the Drag Open Stage at AOK Craft Beer + Arcade starting at 5:30 pm. All ages show.
Downtown Kitchener comes alive with the vibrance at the Far East Asian Night Market! From 3-10 pm, immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, and flavours of Asian culture at the Kitchener Market, spread across the Piazza, King Street, and Eby Street. There will be over 45 different vendors and Good Co. Productions has an awesomeml line up of live music for you, too. Brought to you by the Downtown Kitchener BIA.
Catch your Toronto Blue Jays vs. the Chicago Cubs on the big screen inside the Gaslight District in Cambridge. Rain or shine, bring your lawn chairs and blankets for this free event.
Ways to get involved.
Waterloo Region Community Foundation’s Arts Grants Fund is now accepting applications for two grant streams in 2024; one for Organizations, and one for Individual Artists & Collectives. Approximately $580,000 is available, including $330,000 in funding from the Region of Waterloo.
For more information and to apply, visit www.wrcf.ca/artsgrants
What to read.
Waterloo Region coalition advocating for women experiencing homelessness makes call for action (Bill Doucet, The Record)
Hespeler Village is Cool, Cute and Calling You (Andréa Parisien, Explore Waterloo)
Apartments and arts hub to replace Huether Hotel in Waterloo (Terry Pender, The Record)
Disko Coffee: a Haven for Magazine Lovers (Harleen Dhillon, The Community Edition)
