TL;WR

Feb 10, 2020

What to do.

Monday, February 10
HackerNest is back for their February tech social. Head on down to Workhaus in the Market District for some low-key, easy networking with awesome people. 8 to 11 pm.

Tuesday, February 11
Want to turn your skills and passions into a side business? Head to Kitchener City Hall from 6:30 to 8:30 pm for the Maker's Collective Side Hustle Starter Kit. It's a value packed event to guide you through the basics of getting your side-hustle off the ground!

Accio the correct answer. Descendants has Harry Potter Trivia starting at 8 pm.

Your Kitchener Public Library has award winning photojournalist Peter Bregg on stage for their 85 Queen Series.

Wednesday, February 12
Centre in the Square has a production of Romeo+Juliet with music by Sergei Prokofiev and choreography by Michael Lavrovsky.

Thursday, February 13
Descendant's Musical Bingo should be easy for everyone because the theme is the 2000s and that's only two decades ago. Or is it one. Did we ever decide? ANYWAY, get there for 8.

CycleWR has their at Graffiti Market from 7 to 9 pm.

The Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery has an opening reception for their winter exhibitions starting at 7 pm. Exhbitis include Mary Kavanagh's Trinity 3 and The Myth of Consensus from their permanent collection.

Your KW Titans take on the St. John's Edge this Thursday. Tip-off is at 7 pm.

Head over to Waterloo Brewing for Galentine's Day for 1/2 bottles of wine and $8 flights to celebrate Galentine's Day! ❤️

Friday, February 14
On Friday, February 14 and Saturday, February 15, Waterloo Public Library customers who visit any WPL location in person will have overdue fines waived. Don't have a library card? Go get one and check out some books and get yourself some knowledge (and return them on time so you don't get fines.)

Robin+Elaine x Shopify have a Build-A-Brand workshop at Shopify's Waterloo office from 9:30 to 11 am.

Rhapsody Barrel Bar has Love Me Tenders and Mike Todd on for Valentine's Day. ❤️

The Jazz Room has Joni Nehrita on starting at 8:30 pm. ❤️

Starlight Social Club has DJ Surreal's Annual Birthday Bash featuring DJ Jason Chambers with special guests DJ Flash, DJ Penny & Doc Lance. $5 at the door. Door at 10 PM.

Saturday, February 15
Check out DTKFebFest's Cafe Shows at eight different spots throughout downtown Kitchener - Queen Street Commons, Fresh Grounds, The Round Table, Williams Fresh Cafe, Starbucks, Matter of Taste and Cafe Pyrus. There's comedy bingo and bingo and Kids' Open Mic shows.

Over at the Causerie, author Matthew Legge will give a talk on his book "Are We Done Fighting? Building Understanding in a World of Hate and Division", where he presents the latest research and real-world stories on cultivating inner change and spreading peace at the community level and beyond. 1 to 5 pm.

Queen Street Yoga has a special Valentine's Day partners yoga deal on today. $50 per couple. ❤️

Counterpoint Brewing turns one on Saturday. Celebrate with their birthday with a pop-up from Nyam Revival Kitchen, local musician Mandippal and DJ gnatius The Messiah of Funk. Opens at 1 with festivities from 6 to 10 pm.

Craig Cardiff plays Maxwell's Concerts & Events starting at 8 pm.

Check out a special Drunken Cinema screening of Charlie's Angels at the Apollo Cinema starting at 7 pm.

Sunday, February 16
KWFamous x Robin+Elaine have the first-ever Après Ski: Winter Games at the The Crazy Canuck Kitchener. Get your team together!

Celebrate African culture, community and family during Black History Month at the Bring On The Sunshine festival. Kitchener City Hall, 11 to 5 pm.

DTKFebFest has their Movie & Music Trivia Game Day going down at the Apollo Cinema starting at 2 pm. Get a team together of 2-6 people and compete for prizes including Downtown Dollars (Worth more than Bitcoin right now. -Ed.) and KW Comedy Festival passes.

Reuben and the Dark play Emmanuel Concerts starting at 7:00 pm. This will be an intimate show with the spirited folk-rock outfit as they continue their winter tour with sold-out shows in Stittsville, Ottawa, Paris (Ontario), Toronto and Philly.

Jane Bond has a special Family Day Weekend 90'S NIGHT with DJ 88 & DJ Good Dr. No cover. DJ at 10 PM. 19+

Family Day, Monday February 17
THEMUSEUM has their Family Hack Day from 9 to 5. Half-priced admission and activities spanning every floor of the space to let you tinker, make, learn about S.T.E.A.M., digital technology, and interactive tech-art.

Splash'N Boots play Kitchener City Hall for DTKFebFest starting at 3 pm.

Descendants Beer & Beverage has Family Day activities all day with their burger special from 12-7 pm, Crumby Cookie Dough giving samples from 1-4 pm, face painting from 1-4 pm, board games, corn hole and more.

Bingeman's has their Family Day Carnival from 10 to 4 pm.

Enjoy traditional music, food and fun at the Schwaben Club Family Day from 11 to 5 pm.

Side notes.

Laura Booth at The Record talks with Joyce Tannouri about her Kwarterly subscription service - bringing awesome local products to your doorstep.

On the latest TL;WR podcast, we talk all things Wilmot with Nigel and Cheryl Gordijk.

The Community Edition has their Tiny Love Stories Volume 2 out for Valentine's Day. ❤️