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Apr 22, 2019

What to do.

Monday, April 22
Over at the Princess Cafe at 7 PM, join guest speaker Ren Navarro as she shares her extensive knowledge in craft beer with passionate drive and sharp wit. Ren is here to educate, enlighten and make craft beer accessible for an increasingly diverse audience.

Hot diggity dog - hot dogs are back at Arabella Park Beer Bar.

Interested in cyber security? John Svazic, Purple Squad Security podcast, and Jamie Hari, founder of Derisk are going to lead the KW Cyber Security Meetup through an interactive hands-on ‘tabletop exercise.’ They will demonstrate how even non-security and non-technical staff - such as lawyers, marketing, and the c-suite also play a critical role in incident response. 7 PM at the Arctic Wolf HQ in Waterloo.

Tuesday, April 23
Descendants Beer & Beverage has The Office trivia. Grab some friends and head over.

Zeitspace has an "Introduction to User Story Mapping Workshop" from 7 to 9 PM. User Story Mapping is a great tool for helping software product development teams focus on users and their needs rather than on features. (We did this workshop a few years ago and it changed our world. -Ed.)

Wednesday, April 24
Are you a professional freelancer, contractor, entrepreneur or remote workers? Join the KW Coworkers Collective at Catalyst137 on Wednesday and get some work done with some new friends.

Interested in how you can help close the gender gap? Come check out the launch of the Waterloo Region chapter of Women in Communications and Technology to learn more about advancement of women through networking and professional development. Their special guest is Nobel Laureate Donna Strickland.

Tokyo Police Club are playing Maxwell's Concert & Events.

Thursday, April 25
Over at J & P Grocery, my BF is GF has Chef Brendan’s Baked Potato Thursdays - Butter Chicken - between 11:30 and 1:30. Gluten & Nut Free, Vegetarian Option Available

Startups and Beers returns tonight. 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.

Friday, April 26
It's the Descendants Beer & Beverage 3rd Anniversary Party. Celebrate with comedians Ashley Moffatt and Chris Andoranti, and music from The Last Band on Earth. Tickets are $5.00+tax and they're available att Snapdkw. Proceeds to OneRoof Youth Services.

Saturday, April 27
It's an Apollo Cinema x Mel's Diner collab with Uncle Buck w/Pancakes at 7 PM.

Next week and beyond
Millennials can’t afford houses because they’re blowing their budget on avocado toast. Right? Wrong. Learn how you can have your avocado toast and a budget too at Common Knowledge's next workshop on Tues, April 30.

Also on April 30, Waterloo Brewing is teaming up with TWH Social for the April edition of their Beer + Food Menu Pairing Dinner. Enjoy a delicious five-course meal and Waterloo brews.

On May 1, help Mike Farwell kick off this year's Farwell4Hire. Over the the last five years, Farwell4Hire has raised over $300,000 for Cystic Fibrosis. This year Mike is dreaming BIG, with a goal to raise $150,000. Join the team on Wed, May 1 at Dallas Night Club and celebrate the launch this year's Farwell4Hire with The Almost Hip and a silent and live auction.

Side note.

Wild turkey in Waterloo. At least it's not geese, are we right?

The drama uptown isn't just restricted to cycling lanes. In a still developing story, the Huether Hotel told the original Princess Cinema their month-to-month lease is up in June and a VR joint is moving in. Then the Huether said it's not true. In good news, this does not affect the Princess Twin on King Street.

Andrew Coppolino talks with Emily Schlieper, sous chef at Arabella Park Beer Bar.

Over in the Community Edition - get the inside story on the Common Knowledge talk series.

Darin White writes about working to build the Laurier Library Makerspace.

Speaking of making things, we're making skateboards now. Long story.

FOMO.

TWH Social is an underground speakeasy-style restaurant and bar found in the basement of The Walper Hotel. TWH Social in Downtown Kitchener was renovated to replace the Rum Runner Pub in 2015, and has a rich history dating back to the prohibition era where even the infamous Al Capone have frequented. The space has been used to film Murdoch Mysteries and host a variety of events, including beer and food sampling, and jazz every Saturday night. Their “locally inspired and sustainably sourced” menu features their well-loved truffle fries, Asian-inspired handheld sandwiches, and an array of charcuterie for sharing. TWH Social also has an impressive offering of wine, beer and cocktails. Check out TWH Social for their food, drinks, and endless live entertainment.