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Jul 20, 2020

What to do

Tuesday, July 21
Join your Kitchener Public Library for 85 Queen: Out of My Skull: The Psychology of Boredom - Book Launch and Discussion from 7 to 8 pm. Psychologists James Danckert and John Eastwood contend that boredom isn’t bad for us. It’s just that we do a bad job of heeding its guidance. Out of My Skull combines scientific findings with everyday observations to explain an experience we’d like to ignore, but from which we have a lot to learn. (As I tell my kids every day, boredom is a gift. -Ed.)

Know your 90's music? Prove it with your Waterloo Public Library's 90's Music Trivia at 7:30!

Bingman's Drive-In has a double feature with Back to the Future & Jurassic Park starting at 9:30.

The Prohibition Warehouse has Tuesday Trivia with hosts Adam Cole and Alex Hicknell starting at 8 pm. Plus, 1/2 price apps, 1/2 price bottles of wine and $3.00 Jägermeister.

The Princess Twin has "John Lewis: Good Trouble" on at 6:45 pm.

Wednesday, July 22
The Uptown Waterloo Summer Open Air Market goes down from 5 till 8 pm at Willis Way and the Waterloo Public Square.

Hey you guys. The Princess Twin has the 2020 re-release of "The Goonies" starting at 9:15 pm.

Thursday, July 23
D2L's Between Two Moose answers your questions about the impact of COVID-19 on education. They’ll share some considerations and tips for taking your class online and maintaining continuity for your students.

uxWaterloo has "Fostering Trust in Your Brand and Beyond, with Margot Bloomstein" starting at 5:30 pm.

Summer Lights Festival has Thursday Nite Music with CJ Cooper starting at 8:05 pm.

Friday, July 24
Lana's Comes Alive starting today, Friday, July 24 with a live show featuring Jesse Parent. Show starts at 5:30 pm. Reservations required.

The Apollo Cinema has "Emma" staring Ana Taylor-Joy starting at 7:15 pm.

Saturday, July 25
Grab your Reese's Pieces and catch a 1 pm showing of "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" at the Apollo Cinema.

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region has their Drive-Thru Food Drive happening from 9 till noon at 555 Davenport Drive in Waterloo.

White Rabbit has Mike Todd live on the patio from 12:30 till 4:30.

The Practically Hip play the Bingeman's drive-in. Gates at 8:45, music at 9:15.

Lana's Lounge has a reservations-only Honky Tonk Cocktail Hour with Shane and Stacey Lee Guse starting at 5:30 pm.

Sunday, July 26
Sunday is Good Co. Production's Concert In a Box Vol 11. It's a pay-what-you-can live stream secret concert. You can also order a secret box with a bunch of local goodies to help make you at-home concert experience amazing!

Monday, July 27
Queen Street Yoga is hosting an Anti-Racist Bookclub starting at 7:30 pm.

Tuesday, July 28
Your Kitchener Public Library and the African Caribbean Black Network of Waterloo Region host An Evening With Desmond Cole. Cole is an award-winning journalist, radio host, and activist in Toronto. His writing has appeared in the Toronto Star, Toronto Life, The Walrus, NOW Magazine, Ethnic Aisle, Torontoist, BuzzFeed, and the Ottawa Citizen. He hosts a weekly radio program every Sunday on Newstalk 1010.

Here's your weekly City of Kitchener food truck schedule!

Later this summer...
LAUNCH Waterloo has a series of week-long STEAM camps to keep your kids engaged in science, technology, engineering, art and math all summer long. They've just added a new camp "Let's Make Music" running August 4-7. Check out their site for full details. Bursaries are available for students requiring additional financial assistance.

Ways to support local

Littlefoot Community Projects has a pay-what-you-can produce markets called Feed Change Market. It takes place every Sunday at the parking lot for Full Circle Foods in DTK.

Game on! Ace Ping Pong Lounge is open again.

Two of our favourite DTK joints have patios open - Grand Surf Lounge and Grand Trunk Saloon.

The KW Online Market features a variety of small and local businesses right on Instagram. Check them out on July 25 & 26 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm to view products and services offered by their featured vendors. You'll find info on each vendor through the @kwonlinemarket Instagram story, then you can pop over to each vendor's page to learn more about what they have to offer.

Family & Children's Services of the Waterloo Region Foundation has their Camp "In" for Kids fundraiser on August 8, 2020. Have the fun of a night of camping but with all the comforts of home! Grab your pillows, favourite blankets, some snacks, and set-up camp! Whether it’s a full tent in your backyard or a blanket and some cushions in your living room, plan to camp "in" then sit back and let FACS do the rest! Camp "IN" for Kids is sponsored by Joseph & Co. Inc, Recycling since 1880.