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Jan 27, 2020

What to do.

Monday, January 27
Chef Nick Benninger helps your kid learn how to cook at Kitchener Public Library's "Tween Foodies". 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Central Library on Queen Street.

D2L's Night School has "Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Tools to Help with FUD at Work" starting at 6:30 p.m. Do you have doubts about your accomplishments? Do you find it difficult to take next steps? This panel will discuss this emotional state, also known as Impostor Syndrome. A few D2Lers will share their experiences and ways to overcome these doubts. Most importantly, the panel will highlight how to use this personal fear to your advantage.

Across the street at Cash App's (Square) office at 305 King Street is the LGBTQ+ in Technology Meetup v0.3.3 starting at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, January 28
Want to learn more about how email marketing can help your business? (It works because you're reading this. I'll see myself out. -Ed.) ANYWAY - Shopify is hosting an Email Marketing Workshop from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at their office on Willis Way.

Ambrosia Corner Bakery hosts Folks Gather Music Night starting at 7 p.m.

Descendants has Buffy the Vampire Slayer trivia on starting at 8 p.m.

Could the secret to solving the world’s drug crisis lie in a forgotten Canadian psychology experiment from the 1970’s involving rats and heroin? Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council, The Working Centre and Kitchener Public Library in partnership with VICE Canada present a screening of "Ratpack" for the 85 Queen Series.

Wednesday, January 29
If you're an Apollo Cinema member, they have a free screening of "The Big Lebowski" 7 p.m. Good time to get a membership if you don't have one yet. (The dude abides. -Ed.)

Over at CIGI, it's the Founder Institute Waterloo Startup Showcase and Launch Party from 6 to 11 p.m. Join them to celebrate the launch of the latest Waterloo Founder Institute cohort.

THEMUSEUM (one word, all caps - Ed.) has Beer and Cornhole starting at 7 p.m.

Thursday, January 30
The Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery and Descendants Beer & Beverage Co have paired up for Prints and Pints. It's an evening of experimental artmaking workshops that will introduce a printmaking technique for participants to learn while sampling local craft beer.

Interested in how design teams can leverage other teams to change design culture? Then you're in luck. Matt Rae is giving a Terminal Tech Talk from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Terminal's office in 305 King Street in Downtown Kitchener.

Your KW Titans play the London Lightning - tip-off at 7.

Short Finger Brewing is teaming up with Barncat Artisan Ales for a tap take-over to celebrate the release of their Pulp DIPA. 7 to 10 p.m.

Friday, January 31
The Phonocators play Descendants starting at 8 p.m.

Over at the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Music Director Laureate Edwin Outwater is joined by Broadway sensation Capathia Jenkins to share stories and music of the legendary Ella Fitzgerald that have shaped their lives and careers. "Growing Up Ella" starts at 8 p.m.

Retro Replay: '80s Dance Party is going down at The Causerie starting at 8 p.m.

Saturday, February 1
Celebrate the start of Black History Month at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum with a one-day only exhibit from the Canadian Multicultural Inventors Museum featuring a range of African inventors and inventions including the window cleaner, traffic light, eggbeater, space shuttle retrieval and more. Hear from guest speaker Dr. Laura Mae Lindo, MPP Kitchener Centre and music by Starlite Steelband. This event is presented in partnership with the Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region and University of Waterloo Black Association for Student Expression

All Sauced has a chicken wing pop-up at Short Finger Brewing from 1 to 4 p.m.

Over at Button Factory Arts, check out Friends & Lovers: Playlist featuring Kylo, Sam Nabi, Fauna and a screening of "Fantasy'" by Megan Arnold. Doors at 7 p.m. $12 at the door.

Painting With Ellie will be at Waterloo Brewing from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Schwaben Country Nights Presents The Bareback Riders at the Schwaben Club at 8 p.m.

The Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony has "Growing Up Ella" on starting at 8 p.m.

Trucker Mouth play Rhapsody Barrel Bar starting at 9 p.m.

Maxwell's Concerts & Events is hosting KW Counselling's 3rd Annual 80s Dance Party featuring Smile'n'Wave.

Sunday, February 2
The Princess Original is showing this year's Oscar nominees for Short Film at 2:10 p.m. at 8:30 p.m.

Keep on your radar...
Two Robin+Elaine events to keep on your rader - There's a Build-A-Brand workshop at Shopify on Friday, February 14 and the first ever Après Ski: Winter Games at the The Crazy Canuck Kitchener on February 16.

Where to be for....

...music

Saturday, Feb 1
Starlight Social Club
BACK BREAKER EP RELEASE PARTY
featuring Union Thugs (Montreal), Reckless Upstarts (Windsor), Shit Rat (Kitchener), Back Breaker (Kitchener) with King Grubby (Guelph) spinning Reggae & Dub between sets
$10 advance
Door at 7 PM
19+