TL;WR

Jun 13, 2016

Eating and drinking and working.

The owners of the former Budds department store were announced late last week - Jay and Kamal Shah. It's a good sign - Jay is the former co-founder of BufferBox, which was acquired by Google a few years ago. Having a local family continue to own the site will hopefully go a long way to bringing a tenant (or tenants) that will benefit the downtown core. (cough, cough, Trader Joe's)

I'm trying something different with the format this week - less images, more text. Let me know what you think.

What to do.

Two robot themed events this week -

First, is HackerNest Kitchener-Waterloo at Clearpath Robotics on Monday, June 13 from 8-11pm. (1425 Strasburg Rd, Kitchener)

Second - BBQ? Robots? Why not both? REAP in St. Jacobs is holding a robot wars lunch and learn in conjunction with the Brick Works crew on Friday, June 17. (1440 King St N, St Jacobs)

Tasneem Jamal, author of Where The Air Is Sweet, is doing a reading Monday, June 13 as part of Kitchener Public Library's "Reading the Refugee Experience". Doors open at 6:30. (85 Queen St, Kitchener)

Five local tech companies and five local craft brewers will be paired up for Startups and Beers on Wednesday, June 16 from 5pm to 9pm. Tickets are free with donations to The Working Centre being accepted. The event is also your to check out the inside of the former Eatons department store. (276 King St W, Kitchener)

Wellington Brewery takes over "Upstairs at The Berlin" on Thursday, June 16 from 6pm to 10pm. The evening will start with an arrival reception and meet and greet from 6 - 7 p.m. which includes a welcome beverage, followed by a 4 course tasting menu prepared by Chef Jonathan Gushue and beverage pairings by Wellington Brewery. (45 King St W, Kitchener)

Kitchener's best night time festival, Summer Lights, is on Saturday, June 18 from 8 to 1am. Head downtown to celebrate the best of art, tech, merchants, food/drink, dance, and music in Waterloo Region.