TL;WR for January 11-18
Staying home and supporting local.
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What to do.
Tuesday, January 12
Got questions about vaccines? Kitchener Public Library has Dr. Byram Bridle from the University of Guelph online to talk about the research that goes into vaccines and answer your questions after. Register here for the talk at 7pm.
Waterloo Public Library, in partnership with Words Worth Books, presents a discussion with Ronald J. Deibert, author of Reset: Reclaiming the Internet for a Civil Society. In his latest book, Deibert discusses the ways in which digital technologies have given rise to a new, machine-based civilization that is increasingly linked to a growing number of social and political challenges. Accountability is weak and insecurity is endemic, creating disturbing opportunities for exploitation.
Wednesday, January 13
Is your smart fridge out to get you? Is our ever-increasing connectivity to the Internet blurring the lines between our physical and virtual worlds? How can we manage the balance between the benefits and dangers of the Internet of Things (IoT)? Learn more with CIGI’s Everything Is Connected with Dr. Laura DeNardis from 7 to 8pm.
Somethings’s stewing with the City of Kitchener. It’s the Brazilian Stew Cooking Class with Chef Rob this Wednesday from 6:30 to 7pm. (We’re so sorry, we’ve just been inside for a long time.)
Thursday, January 14
Looking to grow as a communicator in 2021? Check out IABC’s upcoming webinar with Paula Barrett to learn how you can take creative risks and supercharge your career.
The webinar is free for IABC Members.
Have a teen looking to start babysitting when we’re allowed to go back outside? Waterloo Public Library has a Babysitting Boot Camp this Thursday at 4:15.
Friday, January 15
Jo Sparkes’s final performance at Art$Pay Art Incubate is on January 15 at 3pm. You watch the performance from outside - all good.
Saturday, January 16
Rebecca Wagner is running a Winter Warmers Mitten Drive this Saturday, January 16 from 1 to 3pm in the Waterloo City Hall Parking lot. The drive is in support of the YW Emergency Shelter.
Live at the Apollo brings you a live stream concert from the Apollo stage thanks to the team at Good Co. Productions and the City of Kitchener. You can order a box to enjoy at home and for $10, you can “be in the audience” via your face being embiggened and put on a sign.
Monday, January 18
Want to do some creative writing? Kitchener Public Library hosts Start Now: Creative Writing from 6:30 to 7:30pm. Explore different types of creative writing including stories, scripts, podcasts, and more.
Becca Hosts Buffy the Vampire Slayer trivia on Twitch starting at 8pm with prizes from Descendants Beer & Beverage Co.
Ways to support local.
Know a small business owner who needs help going digital? Small business owners can access up to $10,000 in digital marketing services through the Digital Main Street program, delivered locally by Communitech. The best part? It's free to business owners thanks to the federal government. Digital Main Street helps make sure small businesses can weather the current economic storm and come out the other side ready to do business digitally.
KW Counselling Services is celebrating 70 years of providing accessible counselling services to individuals, couples, and families in Waterloo Region. You can help them continue this work by participating in their virtual Run4KWCS Couch to 5K! You can run, walk or roll alone, or with a team! The run route is your choice. You can participate in this virtual event from anywhere in the world and help raise funds to support the work of KW Counselling Services. The virtual race runs from January 18 to March 27.
Swine & Vine back with another awesomely named to-go meal name :).
The Guelph Black Heritage Society has extended the deadline for submissions to their upcoming exhibition Aftershock to January 14 at 11:59pm.
What to read.
Andrew Coppolino takes us to Wildcraft for their new plant-based menu. (Waterloo Chronical)
St. Jacobs’ urban art scene: it’s good for the soul (Explore Waterloo Region)
I spoke with Chefs Kirstie Herbstreit and Jody O’Malley from the Culinary Studio and Laura Galbraith from Plugin KW about their upcoming event Cooking for a Cause. The night benefits the Food Bank of Waterloo Region and hopes to spark a conversation about food insecurity in Waterloo Region. Cooking up community connections (Communitech News)