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Apr 01, 2019

What to do.

Monday, April 1
Start the new month off right with a mindfulness workshop. Mindfulness Thru Play Experiential Workshop gives you the chance to learn how to implement healthy practice into your routine and reap the rewards for years to come. This interactive workshop will give you permission to loosen up and have fun while simultaneously providing you with the mindfulness tools you need to stay grounded, calm and creative in your daily life.

Dancing. Beer. Two things that go together. Descendants Beer and Beverage Co. has Chavem Bachata Dance Class. (It's also $10 burger night. -Ed.)

Tuesday, April 2
Accio correct answer! Descendants Beer and Beverage has Harry Potter Trivia at 8 PM.

Wednesday, April 3
It's version 1.3 of Urban Arts Lab at THEMUSEUM. In this edition of the Lab, they are focusing on networking and fun. THEMUSEUM has offered to open its doors in a Pay What You Want entrance to come and enjoy the exhibitions in the space, featuring FLOW | The Menstruation Exhibition, SPECTRUM #colourtripping, and BRAIN: The World Inside Your Head. There will also be opportunities to gather at the B afterwards to continue the conversation, connections, and community that we are working to create.

Thursday, April 4
Over at Maxwell's Concert & Events, Nirvana tribute band Floyd The Barber plays starting at 7:30 PM. They're joined by special guests Kings of the Stone Age. $15, 19+.

Mental Health Without Borders is hosting a screening of the documentary "Kiskadee’s Shadow" that explores why Guyana ris anked number one in the world for suicide. Hear from guest speakers working towards change at Apollo Cinema in downtown Kitchener. Learn about their global non-profit, Mental Health Without Borders, and explore the possibilities of getting involved in humanitarian mental health work. Ticket proceeds will go towards Mental Health First Aid Kits distributed in Guyana.

Friday, April 5
Yeah, it seems impossible now, but it's almost patio season. The new joint in St. Jacobs, Village Biergarten is opening their patio starting today. Food on Saturday from Mekong Brasserie - beer and wine all weekend. They'll have fire and blankets too just in case it's cold.

There's live music at Descendants Beer and Beverage with Katy Topham.

Saturday, April 6
Tired: Let's get that bread. Wired: Let's get some pancakes. This Saturday is the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival. Pancakes, pancakes, giant turkey legs, more pancakes.

Stone Soup is coming back to downtown Kitchener featuring Joni NehRita + Band, Royal Castles, Monowhales and Beggars Banquet. Stone Soup benefit concerts have raised more than $40,000 in support of the Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre, the Sexual Assault Support Centre, Nutrition for Learning and Doctors Without Borders. This year all event proceeds will support Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region. Join them on Saturday April, 6th at THEMUSEUM for a celebration of local arts and music, a silent auction and an amazing line up of talent at Stone Soup V.

Join The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery for Slow Art Day. Slow Art Day is a global event with a simple mission: help more people discover for themselves the joy of looking at and loving art. Starting at 2 PM, participants are invited into the Gallery to look at five works of art for ten minutes each, and then come together in a seated area to talk about their experience. A staff member will be present to help facilitate the experience. This is a free event, all are welcome.

The KW Symphony's 2018/19 Family Series concludes with Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf on Saturday, April 6 at 2:30 PM at the Centre In The Square. Led by Music Director Andrei Feher, this beloved children’s classic is a perfect introduction to the orchestra: each instrument is a different character in the story of a boy and his animal friends as they try to capture a wolf.

The Exceptional Gentleman play Starlight Social Club with special guest Hammers Out. $10 advance. Door at 7 PM, show at 8 PM. 19+

Over at your Kitchener Public Library from 1 - 3 PM, the Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) Artistic Director and q book columnist Jael Richardson chats with authors SK Ali, Cecil Foster and Waubgeshig Rice about the real life people, circumstances and events that shaped their most recent works in this not-to-be-missed panel that explores the power of fact and fiction.

Sunday, April 7
Spend Sunday checking out some new art at the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery during the opening reception of their spring exhibitions starting at 2 PM.

Next week and beyond
Strut It! With Brett: Spring Session is six-week heel class all about feeling sexy, dancing your butts off and having a great time. There's a new routine each week and the next set of sessions starts on April 14.

Startups and Beers is coming back on April 25. Meet new tech friends, learn about interesting startups, support an amazing community partner and sample some of the best handcrafted brews that Southwestern Ontario has to offer.

Side note.

Willibald Farm Distillery and Kitchen is a treasure and you need to check it out if you haven't. The Record's Alex Bielak has a great review up now. (Gin + Detonic. Trust us. -Ed.)

Five gold for a latte? The Round Table board game tavern and café is coming to KW. (I am an arcane wizard with 50 HP and an iPhone 6s with bad battery. -Ed.)

Starting April 1, Graffiti Market will have Freshii Waterloo grab-and-go items available in the Marketplace.

It's almost cottage time - but ideas and experiences around cottaging aren't the same for all Canadians. Elamin Abdelmahmoud has a great piece on this in Cottage Life. (We still call cottages 'dachas' and we won't stop. -Ed.)

FOMO.

Marbles Restaurant in Uptown Waterloo is a casual dining and cocktails destination that’s been operating since 1977. They are located in a former livery stable built in the 1870s and have been renovated to preserve its historical character. The cozy eclectic decor is surrounded by exposed brick walls, stained glass windows, a tin ceiling and a copper countertop bar. They open up the patio over the summer for some great outside seating. Marbles Restaurant joined the Fat Sparrow Group in 2016 and and gave the menu a modern twist to the classics. The restaurant also uses a designated gluten-free fryer to make half of their menu celiac-friendly. You can order up gluten-free cod cakes, fettuccine, calamari, and fish and chips. To get a taste of the original Marbles, try the Lamb Burger that’s just about as old as the restaurant.