Last week's weather was an appetizer. We're ready for the main course.

TL;WR for April 18 through April 24 2023

Apr 17, 2023

Mussel curry at Red House in Uptown Waterloo.

What to do.

Tuesday, April 18

BeccaHosts has a "The Office" Trivia Night at the Duke of Wellington starting at 7 p.m.

Kitchener Public Library is pleased to welcome back Stratford Festival for a series of lectures in advance of their upcoming 2023 season. On Tuesday, Apr. 18, Sarah Dowling will be talking about the upcoming production of Casey and Diana.

Local children’s fantasy author, Jessica Vitalis, is coming back to Waterloo Public Library for her special "The Story Behind the Story" presentation. She will share tips, tricks, and wisdom about the writing process. For kids ages 8 to 12 years old. Tuesday, Apr. 28 at 4:15 p.m.

Wednesday, April 19

Take off, eh. Check out a National Canadian Film Day screening of Strange Brew at The Apollo Cinema on Monday, Apr. 19 at 7 p.m.

Want to start your own seeds, but not sure how to? Join Kitchener Public Library at the Central Library for 85 Green: Seed Starting Basics, an informative and interactive session on seed starting for the home gardener. Wednesday, Apr. 19 at 6 p.m.

Calling all '90s kids! Grab some Friends and take on TWB Brewing Co-Op’s 90’s trivia night! featuring '90s shows and movies, Cartoon Themes, and iconic hits from the decade of denim. Can you answer ‘em all??

Thursday, April 20

The Marketing Peer2Peer has a special Speed Networking: Marketing Edition at Workhaus from 8 to 9:30 a.m.

Emmanuel United Church presents an evening with Rory Taillon on Thursday, Apr. 20 at 7:30 p.m.

Vices & Guilty Pleasures Music Bingo is on at The Rabbid Fox at 8 p.m.

Rusty Nail Comedy brings you The Sweet & Salty tour with Crystal Ferrier at 7:30 p.m. at the Crazy Canuck DTK.

Don't miss the exhibition opening for Re-Vision! Seven local artists join together to revisit old works, to reimagine, recreate, and repurpose while documenting those transformative artistic processes. New works and a marketplace are included with the main exhibition. Find the exhibition in the 44Gaukel Creative Arts Space between City Hall and Willow River Park.

In what seems like a well timed event, Conestoga College has its Around the World in 80 Bites culinary competition at 6 p.m. Around the World in 80 Bites is the final capstone event for Conestoga’s culinary and baking students. It is essentially their final exam that they get graded on. You can sample from over 150 small bites of food from upcoming culinary masters.

Platinum-selling artist and Juno award winner Serena Ryder makes a tour stop at Centre in the Square for her new album, The Art of Falling Apart. Thursday, Apr. 20 at 8 p.m.

Birds Of Bellwoods & Royal Foundry play The Hub with special guests Living Room For Small & Jessie Vickery at 8 p.m.

Friday, April 21

Kitchener Public Library has a PD Day Family Movie screening of Lyle Lyle Crocodile at 2 p.m.

The Waterloo Potters’ Workshop has its Spring Sale running from Friday, Apr. 21 to Sunday, Apr. 23 at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex.

Culture Fancier and Minds Eye Studio Art Gallery and Yoga Studio have an artist’s reception for "Me, trying: Having the courage to change" The Dead Ant. This is an exhibition of paper and resin collage by The Dead Ant, an emerging artist based in Waterloo. The artist uses cut-up paper to symbolize the fragmented pieces of their being. The precise and meticulous assembly of these fragments reflects the artist's journey towards growth and transformation. Friday, Apr. 21 at 7:30 p.m.

It's back! After a three-year pandemic hiatus, CFUW K-W, formerly known as the
Canadian Federation of University Women K-W, is hosting its 56th giant used book sale on Friday, Apr. 21 and Saturday, Apr. 22 at First United Church at the corner of King and William Streets in Waterloo. The sale funds more than $50,000 in scholarships each year for high school students in Kitchener-Waterloo and mature students studying at the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University, and Conestoga College.

Check out Classic Rock Music Bingo at Rural Roots with BeccaHosts at 7:30 p.m.

Headliner Alex Wood takes the Rusty Nail Comedy stage at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 22

Good Time Games x Kitchener Public Library have a Retro Games Day from 12 to 4 p.m. with many of your favourites on Vectrex, Neo Geo, Nintendo, Sega, PlayStation, and more.

Ragnarok 2023 is coming to Double Tree by Hilton (30 Fairway Rd S, Kitchener) on Saturday, Apr. 22 and Sunday, Apr. 23. Ragnarok is a Waterloo Region gaming convention with board games, RPG’s, tabletop, miniatures, card games, vendors, and more.

Beers! Bands! Breweries! Badassery! Short Finger Brewing has invited some friends to come party on April 22 at Short Can 2023. You should go too!

rare Charitable Reserve has its Earth Day Shoreline Cleanup from 1–4 p.m.

KW VegFest has an Earth Day Pop-Up in Waterloo Town Square from 3 — 7 p.m.

Pinch Cabaret #17 - Special Edition is this Saturday, Apr. 22. It’s a variety show featuring stand up drag, clown, poetry, music, dance and a special artists workshop with The New People at Button Factory Arts in KW!

Experience Elegance and Innovation at the KW Symphony. The National Arts Centre Orchestra’s Music Director, Alexander Shelley, brings sparkling French elegance from two great composers in the Austro-German tradition, spliced with a brand new showpiece for flute and harp soloists by Estonian-Canadian Riho Maimets. Saturday, Apr. 22 at 8 p.m. and Apr. 23 at 2:30 p.m.

It's a hometown show with Miss Moço and her extra special guests, Devine Darlin and Anne Tique Doll at Drag Me Downtown, Cambridge! It’s a night of drag at EVO Kitchen & Bar from starting at 8 p.m.

Adult Recreation Centre play The Hub starting at 7:30 p.m.

Check out the Rusty Nail Comedy late show with headliner Chuck Byrn at 9 p.m.

Sunday, April 23

Join THEMUSEUM for Brunch & Brews on Sunday, Apr. 23. It’s an early afternoon of savoury dishes, sweet treats, brews, games, and of course—prizes!

Monday, April 24

Best-selling historical fiction authors Janie Chang, Pam Jenoff, and Jennifer Robson will be at Kitchener Public Library for 85 Queen: Historical Fiction Panel on Monday, Apr. 24. to discuss their latest novels.

Ways to get involved.

Grab a Bite. Give if You Can.

Tiny Home Takeout believes that everyone deserves a great meal, free of charge. If you haven’t had a chance, check out their menu of daily, pay-what-you can bites and check out this story from The Community Edition to learn more about their work supporting those in need in our community.

Keep calm and ruck on.

Do you have a kid looking to try a new sport? How about rugby? Waterloo County Rugby has teams starting from U6 up to a new mixed abilities flag rugby program. It’s a great game, the coaches and organizers are awesome, and you can be part of an amazing community out to learn, improve, and have fun.