What to do.
Tuesday, October 18
odd duck Wine and Provisions is back at Aura-La Pastries & Provisions for a pop-up lunch featuring pulled braised beef shoulder or roasted eggplant/squash with chraime rice. 11–1 p.m.
Springbank Farm hosts Seeds of Diversity's Bob Wildfong for a workshop about garlic and garlic planting on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 5 p.m. Bob mixes science and storytelling to reveal the secret lives of seeds, plants and pollinators. This workshop is free, but attendees are asked to register.
Join the City of Kitchener and the Waterloo Region Small Business Centre for Working Towards ZERO HUNGER. This networking event takes place on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. at Kitchener City Hall. They will introduce you to local organizations and entrepreneurs making an impact in our community and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
BeccaHosts Entertainment and the Duke of Wellington in Uptown Waterloo have The Office Trivia at 7 p.m.
Filmmaker Ti West returns with Pearl—another chapter from the twisted world of X, in this astonishing follow-up to the year’s most acclaimed horror film. 9 p.m. at The Apollo.
TL;WR (Taylor’s Version). Kitchener Public Library has Vinyl Listening Party: folklore at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, October 19
A View from Here at the Robert Langen Art Gallery showcases the work of local photographers Brian Douglas, Anthony Reinhart, and Christy Winegarden as they each share visual narratives that chronicle the historical past, our present-day surroundings, and hopes for future change. Join the artists for the opening reception this Wednesday, Oct. 19 from 7-9 p.m.
Afroman’s Canadian Cannabis Tour is coming to Maxwells this Wednesday, Oct. 19 with special guest Robbie G.
Over at Waterloo Public Library, Andrew Hunt, a professor of history at the University of Waterloo, will explore the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 and its legacies. Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m.
Mandippal is playing at AOK Craft Beer + Arcade from 8–10 p.m.!
It’s spooky season and BeccaHosts has terrifying trivia at Descendants Beer & Beverage Co. at 7 p.m.
Antoni Cimolino, Artistic Director of the Stratford Festival, will deliver the 2022 University of Waterloo Hagey Lecture on Oct. 19. The annual Hagey Lectures are jointly sponsored by the Faculty Association and the University of Waterloo.
Thursday, October 20
SHORE Centre is celebrating their 50th Anniversary with one last fundraising event. Join them for a fun night at the movies with a screening of Grandma at the Apollo! Thursday, Oct. 20 at 6:15 p.m.
Join the Princess Original for a special fundraising event for the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund. In participation with Secret Path Week, they will be screening The Tragically Hip concert film, Long Time Running, followed by the Gord Downie/Jeff Lemire short about Chanie Wenjack, Secret Path. All proceeds from this event will go toward the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund. Oct. 20 and 22.
Bring your instruments and jam with some new friends at TWB Brewing Co-Op’s Brews & Tunes Acoustic Jam from 6–9 p.m.
Everyone loves a Pizza and Beer Collab night. odd duck Wine and Provisions, Wooden Boat Food Co and Counterpoint Brewingare teaming up for this classic pairing of woodfired pizza and beer. Classic pepperoni, vegetarian, vietnamese peanut pork, or spicy shrimp and green tomato. Pre-order for pizza takeout or make a reservation for dine-in. Beer can be purchased onsite.
BeccaHosts has Emo/Pop Punk Music Bingo at Descendants Beer & Beverage Co. starting at 8 p.m.
If you’re wine and charcuterie lover, check out the grand opening of the Fat Sparrow Charcuterie Bar in St. Jacob’s this Thursday, Oct. 20.
Friday, October 21
Pinch Cabaret returns to Button Factory Arts for a fresh evening of variety with drag, poetry, comedy, and more, hosted and curated by buttery bon vivant Ben Gorodetsky. Get ready for a diverse bill that will surprise and delight audiences while bring together disparate artistic communities! Friday, Oct. 21.
Top Toques’s Friday Lunches are back starting Friday, Oct. 21. Their Chef de Cuisine and Culinary Management students have worked tirelessly in the practical portion of the program along with their Chef instructor to bring you a delicious tasting menu featuring pasta fagioli, grilled flat iron steak, bread pudding, and more.
Rusty Nail Comedy has Marito Lopez & Jarrett Campbell on stage at the Crazy Canuck DTK at 7:30 p.m.
BeccaHosts presents Karaoke Night at Rural Roots in Elmira at 7:30 p.m.
The Kiwanis Express is an exciting new fundraising event in support of Food4Kids Waterloo Region and Strong Start to Reading. Jump on the Waterloo Central Railway for a round trip from St. Jacobs Market to Elmira. There’s food, drink, a silent auction, and murder. Wait, no. That’s the Orient Express. Our bad. Friday, Oct. 21.
This Friday is FoxNet's 20th Anniversary Fundraiser for KidsAbility, featuring live music by Fred Hale Band and BBQ from The Lancaster Smokehouse. This is one event the Waterloo community does not want to miss! Since 2004, FoxNet has been a dedicated member of the Waterloo Region by helping to raise over $200,000 in support of the local organizations and initiatives close to their heart.
The Sudbury Wolves play your Kitchener Rangers at 7 p.m. at The Aud!
Saturday, October 22
Celebrate Diwali at Waterloo Public Library. Diwali is the Festival of Lights, full of diya lamps, colourful decorations called rangoli, tasty sweets and more. Come celebrate with them and their friends from the Tamil Cultural Association of Waterloo Region. Saturday, Oct. 22 at 2:30 p.m.
Arabella Park Beer Bar is hosting a maker's market on Saturday, Oct. 22 and Sunday, Oct. 23. They will have a variety of local makers selling their wares!
THEMUSEUM hosts An Evening with Fran Lebowitz at Lazaridis Hall in the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 7:00 p.m.
Rusty Nail Comedy features headliner Jean Paul at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 23
A.Decker, Changing The Flow, and RadRiot have a Pop Up Shop at the Cambridge Centre, in dedication to National Domestic Violence Awareness Month on Oct. 22 and Oct. 23.
The Princess Original has a screening of Clerks III at 9:15 p.m.
Monday, October 24
Monday, Oct. 24 is election day! We’ve got resources below to help you learn about your candidates.
QueerKPL Presents UW Drag: A Night of Books & Looks Come. Join them for an extraordinary night of drag in their Central Library theatre featuring performances by UW Drag Club members: Fetishini Alfredo, Anaia Late, Lucille Starling, and the Thrilla from Manila, Manny Manila!
Ways to support local.
Melissa Bowman’s Citified is an amazing newsletter giving you everything you need to know about the issues affecting our community—and the candidates vying for your votes to solve them.
Waterloo Region Votes aims to get more people engaged and out to the polls with their website waterlooregionvotes.org. The site has compiled candidate listings, opinion pieces, election resources, blog posts, and more into one easy-to-navigate website.
For A Better Waterloo Region (FABWR) is inviting our community and its elected officials to re-imagine a better vision for the Region. They presented a survey to candidates running in this month’s elections and here are the results.
The City of Waterloo is hosting the 4th annual Neighbourhood Summit Series throughout October and November. There is a mix of in-person and virtual sessions for Waterloo neighbours to learn, connect, and have fun! Visit their site to check out the list of available events and to sign up for free.
What to read.
Variety show running for a year reveals Waterloo Region’s ‘goldmine’ of talent, says creator (The Record)
These Waterloo region groups aim to help inform you about municipal election candidates (CBC KW)
Find your happy place with new New York-style pizza from Kitchener kitchen (Waterloo Chronicle)
‘The Waterloo public board is really at the centre of the current culture war in Canadian education systems’ (The Record)
Oak Creek Public School opens its doors to students for the first time (Community Edition)
Region’s rock history documented in hands-on museum exhibit (The Record)