Bestival and Rusty Nail ComedyFest takeover KW!
TL;WR for September 13 through September 19 2022
What to do.
Tuesday, September 13
Grab your favourite trivia nerds because Seen on Screen Podcast has put together an epic trivia game for TWB Brewing Co-Op. Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, September 14
Kitchener Public Library’s Listen Now invites you to come share your favorite tracks and use music as a way to express yourself. Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 1 p.m.
Dog Friendly KW and TWB Co-operative Brewing host the Barks & Brews Yappy Hour Series from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. This summer finale will feature special guests, vendors and on-site freebies.
🤣 The Rusty Nail ComedyFest kicks off with their KW Night featuring Ben McKay, Goran Sola, Renee Giroux, Aaron Wry, Jim Steffler, Kyle Mooney, at Ric Alexander. Wednesday, Sept. 14 starting at 7 p.m. at The Crazy Canuck in DTK.
Thursday, September 15
The Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region is hosting Take Back The Night from 5 – 8 p.m. Take Back the Night is an annual global protest against sexual and gender-based violence. Meet at Gaukel Street in Downtown Kitchener.
Dayramir Gonzalez presents “The Art of Cuban Piano” at The Jazz Room starting at 8 p.m.
Join Fever Tree Comedy for a special live comedy event in Downtown Kitchener with incredible headliner Hannah Lawrence. Thursday, Sept. 15 at The Guanaquita Restaurant.
Inter Arts Matrix present This Horizon Line is Bent at The Waist: A Mini Video Art Festival at The Apollo Cinema. The festival is screening seven new video artworks from emerging multimedia artists. Thursday, Sept. 15 starting at 6 p.m.
Leave your good taste at home and bring on the creativity. Kitchener Public Library’s Adult Craft Club - Bad Art Night provides all the wacky art material you could ever want - you turn it into the worst piece of art you can imagine. There will be a horrible trophy for the best bad art. Thursday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m.
Descendants Beer & Beverage Co. has Music Bingo: The 90's with BeccaHosts at 8 p.m.
🤣 Al Val and Tige Wright with special guests Sarah Ashby and Doug Koning perform at The Rusty Nail ComedyFest at The Crazy Canuck Kitchener. Shows at 8 and 9:30 p.m.
Friday, September 16
The Every Child Matters Crosswalk Committee is an Indigenous-led community group who recently placed 6,321 footprints on the paths throughout Victoria Park. These footprints will lead to a new tribute crosswalk at Water St at Jubilee Dr. All community members are invited to pay tribute at the family-friendly crosswalk unveiling event on Friday, Sept. 16 at noon.
🤣 The Rusty Nail ComedyFest is back with two shows featuring comedians Bryan O'Gorman, Nigel Grinstead, Ryan Dillon and Kyle Hickey at 8 and 9:30 p.m. at The Crazy Canuck Kitchener.
TWB Brewing Co-Op’s Summer Music Series with Midtown Radio returns with very special guests Jones & the Jackpines. Friday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m.
Culture Fancier and Minds Eye Studio Art Gallery and Yoga Studio have an artist reception for Lauren Judge’s Transformational Encounters at 7:30 p.m.
Maxwell’s Concerts & Events presents Wing Night: The Band at 7:30 p.m.
🎉 The Belmont Village Bestival kicks off with Pride Night at Arabella Park Beer Bar and Michael Kelly Cavan at Casa Rugatino.
Saturday, September 17
Dyke Bar Takeover Crafternoon is heading to the Country Hills Community Library for an afternoon of button making, creating pride flags, painting love rocks, origami, and more. Saturday, Sept. 17 from 2 – 4 p.m.
🤣 The Rusty Nail ComedyFest heads to the Kitchener Waterloo Little Theatre in Waterloo for two shoes featuring Moe Ismail, Michael Moses, and Crystal Ferrier. Saturday, Sept. 17 at 7 and 9 p.m.
🎉 There’s a metric ton to check out at the Belmont Village Bestival. Check out Erik Traplin at 10:30 a.m., KW Big Band Theory at 1 p.m., My Son the Hurricane at 8:30 p.m., and much more across three stages and basically all of Belmont.
Pinch Cabaret is back at Button Factory Arts for a brand new night of delightful variety and surprising performances with comedy, poetry, folk songs, and more. Hosted and curated by boisterous freak-magnet Ben Gorodetsky, get ready for a diverse bill that will surprise and delight audiences while bring together disparate artistic communities! Saturday, Sept. 17 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, September 18
Minds Eye Studio Art Gallery has an Earth Pigment Workshop With Danielle Petti from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Learn how to create your own pigments from earth, rocks, & foraged materials
Celebrate the launch of Apollo Cinema’s High Tea Cinema series with Sofia Coppola’s rock n’ roll retelling of the life of Marie Antoinette. Sunday, Sept. 18 at 2 p.m.
Monday, September 19
As students and teachers, faculty and support staff return to classes and campuses across the country, Share The Platform invites you to learn best practices on advancing menstrual equity advocacy in educational settings. Menstrual Ed 101 is a three period series where students can get curious and become menstrual equity changemakers in their schools and communities. Starts Monday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m.
The Princess Cinema has a screening of Napoleon Dynamite at 7 p.m.
Ways to support local.
Members of O:se Kenhionhata:tie Land Back Camp, together with Textile Literature, students from the School of Architecture and artists in the community, have gathered reflections from the community on the theme of "Recollections and Imaginings": to think forward to the futures of this place, grounded in repairing relationships across the past and present. Watch the film to learn more.
Dog Friendly KW is back with their updated fall community guide.
What to read.
Black Parent Council: Region’s Parents Band Together To Protect Children From Discrimination And Address Racism (Community Edition)
Hakka Aroma becoming a fast favourite in Kitchener (The Record)
Willkommen!: Your Unofficial Guide To Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest (Explore Waterloo Region)
Snapping up the chance to do good! (David Johnston R+T Park Blog)
Kitchener Centre MP Morrice creates petition to tackle housing problem (CityNews Kitchener)