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What to do.
Tuesday, December 15
Your Waterloo Public Library The Rohr Chabad Centre For Jewish Life host Chanukah Storytime at 11am to read "If the Candles Could Speak" by Dassie Prus. This program will be livestreamed on WPL's Facebook page & YouTube channel.
Is it possible to use peacebuilding, conflict resolution and restorative justice techniques online? Well, we’ll find out when Renison College and your Waterloo Public Library host “Taming Toxic Trolls: Finding Peace Online” from 7-8:30pm.
Neal sent this one over - check out an online showing of “Mass Hysterical, A Comedic Cantata”. This video is a collaboration between alumni of Second City Toronto and members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Matthew Reid with Carly Heffernan (creators of the smash hit, Second City Guide to the Symphony) are back with a cheeky look at the history of church music.
Wednesday, December 16
The Future of Work & Learning peer to peer group has their last meetup of the year from 11:30 to 12:30pm.
Zeitspace Sessions is back with “How to plan, run, and learn from research interviews” starting at 5:30pm.
Think you know Kris Kringle? Show what you got at your Kitchener Public Library’s Holiday Humbug Trivia on Wednesday starting at 7pm.
Thursday, December 17
uxWaterloo last meetup of 2020 is Thursday with “A Designer's Guide for Mixed Reality, Ana Sofia Gonzalez” at 5:30pm.
Learn more about growing your sales career with D2L’s Annual Sell Us Your Ugly Holiday Sweater Event this Thursday starting at 5pm.
Friday, December 18
Lana’s Lounge has their final takeout and music night of 2020 featuring Jesse Webber. Menu options include Traditional Hungarian Ghoulash, Prosciutto Wrapped Wild Boar Meatloaf, and Balsamic/Feta Veggie Pasta.
Saturday, December 19
Part 2 of Art$Pay’s Annual Show is on through December 20. They are featuring a selection of works from Part 1 that are $500 and under at Art Incubate from December 3rd to the 20th - perfect for seasonal shopping!
Sunday, December 20
Music For Mental Health Canada’s Rock the Halls online concert starts at 7pm and has music from Romeo Sex Fighter, Jessie T and more. Donations accepted towards Canadian Mental Health Association.
Ways to support local.
The Goodness Project is sprinkling goodness across our community. From the folks who bring you Summer Lights Festival, the Goodness Project is selling DIY cookie decorating kits to raise money for over 30 organizations/initiatives that help our neighbours. Learn more at The Goodness Project. You can also pick up your kits this Saturday at Vogelsang Green in DTK. They’ll be accepting mitten donations for the Winter Warmers project too.
Bring Ethel’s Taco Tuesday home on Tuesday. Details in their post.
Try a Welly on support the Guelph Food Bank at the same time.
Socks and beer make great holiday gifts and Block Three has you covered with both available online and in-brewery.
Short Finger Brewing is bringing back Red Truck deliveries for the month of December. $20 minimum beer order for delivery in KW.
Don’t forget about merch and pickup popcorn at the Apollo. Grab a gift and a snack at the same time
What to read.
Check out CuratedKW’s latest blog post “A COVID Christmas: Events Re-imagined in Waterloo Region” for an awesome list of outdoor, distant things you can do this holiday season.
Brian Doucet’s “When cycling becomes boring it’s working” is a good read ahead of Monday’s vote on the downtown cycling grid.
Looking to see some of the Region’s best decorated houses? Check out this list from CTV.
Explore Waterloo Region has some date night ideas for you this winter.