TL;WR

Sep 03, 2019

What to do.

Tuesday, September 3
Le Prix Fashion has their opening day of their new store at 20 Queen St in Kitchener. They're a vintage and modern store featuring pieces curated by their fashion stylist Robyn.

It's a good day for some intra-city baseball. The UW Warriors play the Laurier Hawks at 4 PM at Jack Couch Park next to the Aud.

Wednesday, September 4
The Founder Institute presents "Female Founder Roundtable: Network with Waterloo's Women Entrepreneurs" featuring Kayla Zawiski (The Local Advocate), Robin Lindner and Elaine Decleir (Robin + Elaine, #KWFamous), Beisan Zubi (CSR for Startups) and Alexandra Hardy (BDO Canada). Event starts at 6 PM at the Vidyard HQ on Queen St.

Thursday, September 5
Ambrosia Corner Bakery has their Truck Eats Cool Treats nights every Thursday in September. This week features special guest The Lancaster Smokehouse. 324 Frederick Street in Kitchener.

"They closed my account. They said I was writing bad checks, but my checks were completely legible." DJ Jazzy Jeff is playing Maxwell's Concert and Events - doors open at 8 PM.

Are you ready for a literary rumble? Your Kitchener Public Library is hosting Literary Trivia in celebration of International Literacy Day. Hosts Jeff and Miranda will lead you through trivia spanning books, characters, themes, authors and more. 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the Central Library.

Looking to start a startup and have questions about IP? Joanna Ma and David Morrison of Bereskin & Parr LLP will address these questions and clarify some common misconceptions related to IP at First Thursdays for Startups at Communitech from 4 to 6 PM.

Friday, September 6
Owl Child Care Services presents "Pets 2" under the stars in Max Becker Commons Park. Admission is free with a donation for the Food Bank of Waterloo Region.

As if. It's Retro Recall: Clueless starting at 9:15 at the Apollo.

Jesse Parent plays the Falls Road Irish Pub from 8 till 11 PM on Victoria St.

Saturday, September 7
The KW Little Theatre presents "Theatre of Whimsy" - shows at 11 and 2 still have tickets.

Maxwell's Concert and Events has Killer Dwarfs with special guests Heavy Metal Villain and Split The Skye.

The Apollo Cinema has a 10th anniversary screening of Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" at 9:15.

JCB plays Dallas for their Frosh Night starting at 9 PM. (do first years read this? -Ed.)

It's sexy bingo at Descendants. Local drag queen Athena McQueen is heading to Descendants to host a sexy night of Bingo with prizes provided by the Love Shop. 19+.

Sunday, September 8
Descendants Beer & Beverage has their Farmhouse Ale Day from 12 to 7 PM. They will launch four special Farmhouse Ales - all of these brews will be available to purchase in a flight of four 5 oz glasses.

The India Canada Association of Waterloo Region has their Mela festival from 11:30 to 6:30 at Kitchener City Hall. There's music, dancing, henna and Indian cuisine.

Today is Starlight's Annual Block Party featuring The Sugarhill Gang & The Furious Five 40th Anniversary of Rapper's Delight & The Message.

The KW Humane Society presents the first annual Dash & Splash event. What's better than a walkathon? How about a walkathon in a water park with dogs. That's right. It could only get better if there were on-site food vendors. WAIT. There are on-site food vendors. And raffles. Food, dogs, water park, raffle. Just going to end the newsletter right here.

Rhapsody Barrel Bar has The Ice Queen Sue Foley on from 4 to 7 PM.

Coming up in September...
September 13 and 14 - Midtown's best festival - the aptly named Bestival - is back with My Son The Hurricane, Romeo Sex Fighter, Hugo Alley, Erick Traplin and more.

Saturday, September 21 - Doors Open Waterloo Region is back. Check out TextNow in Evolv1, Ctrl-V - the virtual reality arcade, North, OTTO Motors and more.