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TL;WR for February 14 through February 20 2022
What to do.
Tuesday, February 14
Treat your Valentine to a truly special evening in paradise at the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory! Take a romantic stroll through the tropical gardens, enjoy a complimentary glass of sparkling non-alcoholic champanade while you enjoy live music. Be sure to capture the evening with a photo at the ‘Sweetheart Selfie’ station.
Rusty Nail Comedy invites you to live, laugh, and love at Comedy in the Park with headliners Ernie Vicente and Nitish Sakhuja. Arabella Park Beer Bar starting at 8 p.m.
BeccaHosts is back with another edition of "Duke It Out" Trivia League at the Duke of Wellington—trivia starts at 7 p.m.
The Kitchener Rangers take on the London Knights in a very special Valentines Day-themed game at the Aud. Puck drops at 7 p.m.
Get your tickets for S&V Uptown’s special Valentines Day Tasting dinner. Chef Kris and his team have created a five course blind tasting menu designed to share with that special someone!
The Bauer Kitchen has a special Valentines/Galantines/Quirky Alone Day menu from Feb 10–14.
Nothing says “I love you” like sharing a good shvitz. KW Sauna is hosting a Valentine’s Day Couple’s Event to celebrate love, connection and intimacy through self-care.
Wednesday, February 15
AOK Craft Beer + Arcade has teamed up with @talulafieldsgeneral and @kwbookstore to make your Valentine's Day ALL ABOUT LOVE (by yourself, with a friend, for your community)—welcome to the Lonely Hearts Club 💝
he University of Waterloo Department of Spanish and Latin American Studies x Kitchener Public Library present a Latin American Film Festival screening of Miriam Lies at 7 p.m. The film is the first dramatic feature by documentary duo Natalia Cabral and Oriol Estrada and enters on a quinceañera celebration and shows how racial prejudices affect a teenage girl’s choices.
Eric Moon—Man of Leisure—and Cinched events combine forces to bring you an epic night of Drag Karaoke! Hosted by Pop Punk Princess Jesse James and featuring their library of over 50,000 songs you can sing your heart out while enjoying a delicious TWB pint and enjoying top-notch drag performances! $5 cover.
Skate Night, Date Night in Uptown Waterloo features the music of the 2010s!
actOUT KW production of The Play That Goes Wrong kicks off on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at the Kitchener-Waterloo Little Theatre. “Welcome to the opening night of the Cornley University Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show—an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines). Nevertheless, the accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences!”
Thursday, February 16
THEMUSEUM’S 55 & Better series presents a Taste of Esta Chocolates at 1:30 p.m.
Sorry, bae is not a word. Bring some friends or make some new ones at Game On! Scrabble at KPL’s Forest Heights Branch at 6:30 p.m.
Bestie—is this source sus? Learn about how to find reliable sources in the Community Edition’s workshop “Journalistic Writing: Reliable resources”. This session considers questions like what is a reliable resource, how do we determine what resources to include and believe, and understanding if you’re in an information bubble. Thursday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Central Branch.
I was roadie for Seven Mary Three one night. It’s a long story. ANYWAY, get the behind scenes info on what it’s like to tour with a band at KPL’s aptly named Touring in a Band : A Behind the Scenes Look. Thursday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m.
Friday, February 17
BeccaHosts has Musical Bingo at Rural Roots starting at 7:30 p.m.
Rusty Nail Comedy has Canadian comedy legend Glen Foster on stage at the Crazy Canuck DTK starting at 7:30 p.m.
Join the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony as they take you on a trip through the magical musical world of Harry Potter. Featuring the legendary music of John Williams from across all the Harry Potter films, this is a concert for every witch, wizard, and muggle.
Saturday, February 18
Enjoy everything St. Jacobs has to offer at the Fire & Ice Family Day Weekend. There’s a hot chocolate bar, live music, and free ice skating at the St. Jacobs Arena. Kids of all ages will love the St. Jacobs & Aberfoyle Model Railway. Check out their massive display of model steam and diesel locomotives as they move around a miniature countryside landscape! Don’t forget to check out the boutique shops while you’re in the village and take advantage of the specials and features they’re offering!
TriCon after six years on February 18–20! Immerse yourself in all things pop culture, sci-fi, comics, anime, visual art, S.T.E.A.M., digital technology, interactive tech-art, and more! During this weekend-long event you will get to visit vendors, enjoy a range of panels, participate in S.T.E.A.M. activities and see work from local makers. Hacksmith Industries will be in attendance with a panel from the Hacksmith himself!
Spend Saturday learning the art of photography. In this hands-on Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery workshop, photographer Rob Skeoch will discuss how to create a compelling composition, work with existing light and work with people before heading into downtown Kitchener to take some fabulous photographs. Bring a smart phone or digital camera and good walking shoes.
Join Kelly Welch, a Crane Clan musician from Treaty Nine territory, for a Drumming and Sharing circle in the lounge to resonate Truth. This program is open to all, while centering Indigenous voices. Saturday, Feb. 18 at 1 p.m.
Stay at KPL for Black Family History Digitization Afternoon. Inspired by Aaron Francis' Vintage Black Canada, Grace Schmidt Room staff will be on hand to show you how to digitize your photos using their flatbed or FastFoto scanner, convert VHS cassette tapes to digital files, or print your favourite photographs. Bring along a few of your favourite images and an USB or storage device and they'll show you how! Saturday Feb. 18 from 1–5 p.m.
The Hub Kitchener has DEAR-GOD with DoFlame, Ethereal Tomb, Blood Wraith & 3AKRO on stage at 8, doors at 7.
Back at Rusty Nail Comedy, check out a special late show with Canadian comedy legend Glen Foster starting at 9:00 p.m.
Counterpoint Brewing is celebrating their 4th Anniversary starting at 5 p.m. with magic from The Mad Hatter , DJ Aaron T. Francis at 7 with food from Chef Teneile Warren at 5 and four special beer releases!
Sunday, February 19
The Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy presents Legally Blond: The Musical at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse. As Elle Wood would say, “This is going to be like senior year – only funner!”
Art$Pay and Care Never Stops present Hearts, Arts and Healing (Tea & Talk) at from 1-3 or 4-6 at 44 Gaukel St. There’s a special art exhibit that showcases how artists express trauma and the healing power of the artistic practice and results. There’ll be tea, cookies, an artist talk, a special guest speaker from Grand River Hospital Mental Health Team, and a special gift from All Things Tea.
The Hearts, Arts and Healing art exhibition at 44 Gaukel St includes artists Catherine Mellinger, Claire Donnison, Esther Slevinsky, Jim Blomfield, Michael Man, Choi Chow, Roshan James, and Roslyn Ramsay This show is about the unique perspective that artists bring to trauma and healing. The show is open for FREE viewing on: Wednesdays 11 am to 2 pm, Saturdays and Sundays 1 to 5 PM.
Over at the Lobster Burger Bar, check out Friends Trivia with BeccaHosts starting at 7 p.m.
Monday, February 20
The Apollo has a screening of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back at 2 p.m.
The Princess has a screening of all the Animated Short Films Nominated for The 2023 Oscars starting at 9:15 p.m.
Ways to support local.
This Valentines Day, give the gift of giving back to your loved one! Consider donating on their behalf to Food4Kids Waterloo Region at www.food4kidswr.ca/donate. They will create a Caring4Kids Valentines Card for your sweetheart and deliver it. This is great for your favourite teacher or educator too!
Winter weekends and school breaks are long, cold, and tough for kids living with chronic hunger. With your help, they can provide healthy food to vulnerable kids when they can't access the school nutrition program.
What to read.
Waterloo Region’s Black students take aim at barriers (The Record)
Kitchener Hosts Inaugral Musicians Forum (Community Edition)
Local founder’s family is raising awareness on the need for stem cell donations (Communitech Tech News)