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Apr 15, 2019

What to do.

Monday, April 15
Join KW Counselling Services for their third annual Improv Comedy Night in support of the accessible mental health services at the Conrad Centre.

Get a hamburger and pint for $10 at Descendants Beer & Beverage.

The Maker’s Collective presents a panel on mental health and mindset as part of their Shop Talk Series. They will be hosting three awesome local entrepreneurs - Dar Kohun (Unity Baking), Jon Johnson (BRFC Design) and Lindsay Coulter (Lindsay Coulter Photography) to discuss their experiences with mental health, what support looks like for them and why mindset is so important. Hosted by Maker's Collection, Shopify and Arabella Park.

Tuesday, April 16
Lana's Lounge has the Mckinley Mixer - an open jam - starting at 8 PM. 220 King St. N. in uptown.

Wednesday, April 17
The Community Edition as Bears. Beets. The Office Trivia at Chainsaw staring at 6:45.

Comic Sans is a monthly comedy event at Patent Social that showcases the unique voices of queer/BIPOC/marginalized performers. Produced and hosted by Alice Rose, Comic Sans takes place on the third Wednesday of every month at Patent Social (which is this Wednesday - Ed.)

Thursday, April 18
Descendants Beer & Beverage has 80s Musical Bingo. They have beer too.

There's a cooking demonstration & wine pairing at King Street Trio with Chef Kyle Rennie and Owner Brian Plouffe. Starts at 6:15 sharp. (Is that a chef joke? - Ed.)

TWB Brewing Co-Operative has their weekly acoustic folk jam every from 6-9pm. Bring your acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, fiddle, autoharp, upright bass, voice, cello or even just your ears. (We'll bring the cow bell. -Ed.)

Friday, April 19
(It's Easter and there are no events. We'll be avoiding the egg dye nonsense by hiding in the bathroom. Send memes. -Ed.)

Saturday, April 20
It's an all-you-can-eat-cereal Cartoon Party at Apollo Cinema starting at 10 AM.

Music for the Masses retro Saturday at Jane Bond with DJ Good Dr. No cover, doors at 10.

Rhapsody Barrel Bar has the Blackball Comedy Saturday Pro Show starting at 7:30.

Sunday, April 21
$2.00 discount on flights of four beers at Descendants Beer & Beverage.

Next week and beyond
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.

Super random, but if you're getting married and looking for bridesmaid dresses, you should check out local bridesmade rental company BridesMade.ca (honestly not an ad, they're just awesome people). They have a pop-up boutique this week - sign up here.

Update on the safe consumption site debate in City of Kitchener - looks like we're going forward with 150 Duke St.

Alex Bielak has three small restaurants you need to check out in KW.

Juanita Metzger wants you to try some Hyperlocal Travel - Get Your Walk On.

FOMO.

The Cactus is a cozy, family-owned Mexican restaurant tucked away in the plaza between Philip, Albert and Bearinger Road. They are an expansion of the popular Cambridge Mexican restaurant, Latinoamerica Unida. For something exotic, try their feature cow tongue tacos, but call ahead to double-check they are serving them up that day! The Cactus is commonly praised as the most authentic Mexican restaurant in the city. Each bite gives you a plethora of spices, chillies, and even chocolate as seen in their Mole. If you’re not feeling too adventurous, they also serve up some amazing Gringas (quesadilla with al pastor meat), Chimichangas (deep-fried burritos), and beloved Churros. They can substitute any filling with vegetables for those looking for a meatless option.