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Events, culture, music and more for the week of November 16 in Waterloo Region
What to do.
Tuesday, November 17
The Apollo Cinema has a virtual screening of La Strada. Tickets are $10 USD and will help support The Apollo Cinema.
Waterloo Library and Renison College’s Renison Lecture Series has a panel on Journeys at the Intersection of Faith and Sexuality starting at 7pm.
Wednesday, November 18
The Laurier Women Entrepreneurship Centre and Wilfrid Laurier University are hosting a Build-A-Brand workshop with Robin & Elaine from 1 to 3pm.
Idea Exchange has Pokemon trivia online from 4 to 4:30pm. (Whatever happened to pogs, that’s what we want to know. -Ed.)
The City of Kitchener has a Virtual Christmas Morning Baking Class with Chef Nicole from 6:30 to 8:30pm. You’ll learn to make scones, cinnamon buns and danishes - which probably have a lot of gluten in them. (See the entries under Sunday -Ed.)
Thursday, November 19
uxWaterloo has How Design Makes The World, with Scott Berkun from 5:03 to 6:33pm. (What? -Ed.)
Kevin Coates plays Strykerz starting at 6pm.
Create Waterloo has the premier of Love in the Time of COVID at 7pm. It’s a video exhibition featuring submissions from more than 20 local arts organizations in Waterloo Region expressing their views about love.
Malt & Barley has Powerhouse Women Music Bingo starting at 7pm.
Descendants has The 80's Musical Bingo starting at 7pm.
Jesse Parent hosts Storyteller’s at Lana’s Lounge featuring Jesse T at 7pm.
CycleWR has their virtual Folks & Spokes starting at 7pm.
Friday, November 20
Dana K and Howie play Descendants at 6:30pm.
The Underground Multicultural Series with Underground Flavour Group is back online starting this Friday at 7pm. This week is Chef Venky with traditional Indian cuisine.
Saturday, November 21
The Lions Club of Kitchener Reverse Santa Claus Parade comes to the Grey Silo parking lot (next to RIM Park) on Saturday from 10am to 12pm. No pre-registration required. (Tired: Naughty or Nice. Wired: No mask or Wearing a mask. -Ed.)
THEMUSEUM has Mystical Magic with Five the Magician livestreaming on their Facebook page at 11am.
Short Finger Brewing has Paz Bakery in the brewery with their delicious Brazillian Cheese Dots. (BRB, googling Brazillian cheese dots. -Ed.) You'll have three options to choose from, paired with either a can or a draught pour of a SFBC brew. Pre-order runs from Monday, November 16 to Friday, November 20.
Take a free guided tour of Deanna Bowen's Black Drones in the Hive at the Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery. Tour is limited to 9 people due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Victory Row plays the Churchill Arms live at 8pm.
Learn how to make some awesome holiday appetizers with the Culinary Studio this Saturday at 4pm with their virtual holiday appetizer cooking class.
Churros and live music with Katy Topham at Taco Farm starting at 8pm.
Sunday, November 22
The Crazy Canuck DTK has a day’s worth of live music from Eric Bolton, Jessie T, Alan Charlebois, Laura Sones, David Gallaghar and Johnny Brent starting at 11am. Reservations required.
The 2020 KW Gluten Free Fest is going virtual this year. Join them online from 9 to 4pm for gluten-free goodness from around Waterloo Region. (Gluten is the worst. -Ed.)
Monday, November 23
The Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce’s Vine & Dine is on November 23. This exclusive culinary experience will be prepared by Taco Farm’s very own Chef @sydneykeedwell. (Those chips though. -Ed.)
Ways to support local.
The great taste of Ontario is your passport to great food in Waterloo Region (Explore Waterloo Region)
The rent is too damn high. Have your say in Kitchener’s Affordable Housing Strategy by taking this survey.
Runners’ Choice Waterloo has a virtual race in support of the Food Bank of Waterloo Region. All proceeds go towards the Food Bank’s programs.
<Rowan Atkinson voice>It’s a race!</Rowan Atkinson voice>. Win prizes and support some awesome UpTown Waterloo businesses with the KWamazing Race on November 28.
Civilian Screen Printing is bringing their KW-Awesome.ca project back! Buy a t-shirt of your favourite local business to support your favourite local business. We’ll have our “We’re all in this together. Separately.” shirts back in their soon.
What to read.
Waterloo Region celebrates Diwali 2020 virtually (Kitchener Today)
Waterloo Region could lead the world in ‘peacetech’ 'Tech for Good' spirit inspires work to link innovation, entrepreneurship and peacebuilding, UW prof says (Communitech News)
Frustration is rising for outreach workers trying to help homeless people in Cambridge (The Record)