TL;WR

Oct 07, 2019

What to do.

Monday, October 7
Tonight's the October HackerNest Tech Social starting at 8 p.m. Tonight's awesome host is Bridgit Solutions on Duke and Victoria.

Tonight is the KW Oktoberfest Rogers Women of the Year celebration at LOT42 starting at 7 p.m. KW Oktoberfest Rogers Women of the Year recognizes outstanding women in the community.

Tuesday, October 8
It's Terror Tuesdays at your Kitchener Public Library. This week's film is "The Innocents" a genuinely frightening, exquisitely made supernatural gothic staring Deborah Kerr as an emotionally fragile governess who comes to suspect that there is something very, very wrong with her precocious new charges.

Descendants Beer & Beverage has TV Trivia starting at 8 p.m. This week's theme is RuPaul's Drag Race. Feel free to pay homage, to dress up to have fun with it.

Wednesday, October 9
Head on over to Counterpoint Brewing for "Beer. Diversity. Discussion and Beer Release" with the absolutely awesome Ren Navarro. It's going to be a great discussion with Ren of Beer. Diversity along with the special release of a beer brewed by Ren in collaboration with Counterpoint.

It's party time. Party time with The Wiggles. Centre in the Square - two shows, one at 3:30 and then at 5:30.

Thursday, October 10
Do you like to ride a bicycle? Come out and meet some other two-wheel minded people at the at Graffiti Market between 7 and 9 p.m.

The second LOKAL Festival is happening at Workhaus starting at 5 p.m. LOKAL is an Oktoberfest dinner market showcasing the region's finest small-batch makers and musicians.

Come learn about Women Crisis Services of Waterloo Region at their #SheIsYourNeighbour Info Night from 6 to 8 p,m. at Anselma House (700 Heritage Drive Kitchener). Hear inspiring stories, learn about what they do and how to recognize and respond to signs of domestic violence.

Friday, October 11
The KW Oktoberfest Willkommen Platz is taking over King Street - enjoy their licensed beer garden, keg tapping, lots of incredible food vendors, activities, live music and a midway - they've got something for everyone, so bring the whole family.

The KW Oktoberfest Opening ceremonies run from 11 to 1 p.m. at their new location near Crabby Joe's in Downtown Kitchener. Start the Thanksgiving weekend by attending the official Opening Ceremonies & Keg Tapping on King Street at Frederick Street in Kitchener at 11:15am followed by the Mayor’s Lunch
sponsored by Piller’s.

This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, explore the food and drink of Downtown Kitchener with our local food expert Andrew Coppolino with Flavours of Oktoberfest Tour. The Flavours of Kitchener Walking Tour will expose you to not only the restaurants of DTK, but also the cooks and restaurateurs who work wonders with the best of what our region grows and makes.

Check out the Waterloo Brewing Taphouse before you Oktoberfest at the Oktoberfest Taphouse Pre-Party with Waterloo Brewing from 6 to 8 p.m.

It's PRIDEtoberfest at THEMUSEUM. It's an evening featuring amazing drag entertainers, the incredible DJ Jayson Spank, delicious food and drink, as well as access to the inspiring exhibits offered by The Museum.Proceeds go to support tri-Pride 2020.

Saturday, October 12
Open Streets Uptown Waterloo and CreateWaterloo present the Ultimate Scrabble Tournament in Waterloo Town Square from 4 till 7 p.m. Games are played on regular boards with the final game being played on the giant one painted in the square. ("Bae" is not a word. -Ed.)

The UpTown Waterloo Great Oktoberfest Barrel Race takes place between 11 and 2 p.m.

Get your Halloween started early with a screening of the director's cut of "The Exorcist" at Princess Cinemas at 9 p.m. and Sunday at 4:05 p.m.

Maxwell’s Concerts & Events have Helix & Coney Hatch. Doors at 7:30, music at 8 p.m.

Sunday, October 13
Schwaben Club has their Oktoberfest Family Day from 11 to 4 p.m.

Over at Elements Night Club, it's Rocktoberfest with The Trews starting at 7 p.m.

Coming up in later in October, November and December
Join The Maker’s Collective on Wednesday, October 16 for a mini market with food and maker vendors along with a panel discussion on personal growth and development. Tickets go on sale October 1.

Plugin KW is back at the Ratz Bechtel Funeral Home for their "Nightmare on King St: A Plugin Happening" on October 25.

The Food Bank of Waterloo's Great Food Sort Challenge is coming up on October 22-24. 3 Days. 30 Teams. 1 Goal. The Great Food Sort Challenge is an energetic corporate and community-based challenge where teams of 10 compete to see who can sort the most food the fastest. This awesome team building event brings people together to help fight hunger in our community.

Come party with a purpose! Block Party is a celebration of the neighbourhoods of Waterloo Region- where we live and play, where families grow and connect with each other. Where everyone belongs. November 9. Block Party is a Better Together Event in support of Extend-A-Family Waterloo Region (EAFWR) EAFWR serves nearly 2,000 adults and children living with developmental and physical disabilities in Waterloo Region. EAFWR is committed to dignity, inclusion and belonging for all.

Where to be for....

We're two weeks away from the election - get all your candidate info at waterlooregionvotes.org - brought to you by the amazingly awesome people at CivicTechWR.

Farm to table to snout to tail. Learning how to butcher a whole hog and where your meat comes from.

Just in time for Oktoberfest, Alex Bielak talks beer ’n’ brats.

We didn't know Phil Everson that well, but we knew his reputation for caring about this community - even when he didn't live here. Phil left us far too early. Mike Kirkup has a great tribute up on his blog.