Staying home never tasted better.
Order some takeout and other ways to support local this week in Waterloo Region.
What to do.
Monday, February 1
Coming up at 7pm, the Kitchener-Waterloo Linux User Group has a double feature with Christian Snyder discussing how he used open source software to set up a storytelling project for Reception House and Stephen Paul Weber sharing his experiences with the PinePhone – a newly-released open hardware smartphone.
Ewww, David, it’s Schitt’s Creek Trivia at 8pm with BeccaHosts.
Get all your vaccine questions answered with the Kitchener Public Library and Dr. Allison McGeer at 7pm.
Tuesday, February 2
Online at 8pm, checkout Waxing Poetic on Beers with Bill from the Kickoff. Rob from Short Finger Brewing and Sam from Sawdust City Brewing will join Bill Thompson at the (virtual) Kickoff Annex for a night of waxing poetic. Bill is the former Kickoff barkeep. Email info@kickoffannex.ca to get the Zoom link.
Wednesday, February 3
Presented by the City of Kitchener, Chef Navita Reedhi of Underground Flavour Group is hosting a Chinese Tradition Virtual Cooking Demo at 6:30pm. Ingredient list is in the link.
Thursday, February 4
WLU’s Centre for Student Equity, Diversity and Inclusion welcomes Ann Marie Beals. Ann Marie will share stories of African, Caribbean, and Black activists, Elders, and scholars and their contributions to fighting for freedom and the creation of an equitable thriving society for all.
Idea Exchange and Rhythm & Blues present Paint Night with artist A. Decker. A. Decker will break down each stroke of the brush into an easy to follow lesson that is suitable for artists of all skill levels. Celebrate Black history as you create your own version of the painting “Voyage of a Black Woman".
Friday, February 5
Break up those winter blues without travelling internationally with Beach in a Box with Artshine and the Kitchener Market. With this activity kit, you and your family will be able to watch an online tutorial and paint a tropical scene on canvas together, all supplies included. Island music list and vacation-mocktails recipes, beach ball, sand, and floral lei will be included in each box. All supplies, paint, canvas and seashells will also be included - $10 (enough supplies for 4 participants).
Laurier invites you to learn the Physics of Jazz with theoretical physicist, professional Jazz musician, author and current President of the National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP), Stephon Alexander at 1pm. He’ll share his insight on the interconnection between music and the evolution of astrophysics and the laws of motion. He will also discuss ways that innovations in physics have been and can be inspired from "improvisational logic" exemplified in Jazz performance and practice.
Saturday, February 6
KPL Kids Presents: The Story of the First Woman to Play in the NHL at 10am. Manon Rhéaume was the first and only woman to play in an NHL game. Manon was also a member of Team Canada during the 1998 Olympics and multiple World Championships teams.
Relish Cooking Studio has Online Baking Workshop: Valentine Cookie Decorating - learn how to make Valentine’s Day shortbread cookies at 11am.
BeccaHosts has a special Virtual Trivia event in support of Hobo Haven Rescue in St. Jacob’s. $40 per team. Trivia starts at 7:30pm.
The Culinary Studio has pasta from scratch - a virtual cooking lesson - on at noon. Begin with making homemade egg pasta dough, rolled by hand (rolling pin required), stuffed with cheese and served with a roasted tomato sauce.
Monday, February 8
Becca is back with more virtual trivia, this time, it’s RuPaul’s Drag Race Trivia at 8pm.
Ways to support local.
Sales of Rangers Reach 50/50 raffle tickets end at 3pm today, Monday, February 1. The 50/50 raffle benefits the St. Mary’s General Hospital Foundation and complete details on the raffle are available at https://rangersreach.com/smghf-raffle. Tickets on sale at http://reach5050.com.
CuratedKW has their Valentine’s Day Guide available now on their site!
Idea Exchange has some awesome take-and-make kits available for purchase. The kits come ready to assemble with instructions and everything you need to make your creation come to life.
Finally, online school is good. Taco Farm’s Tequila School starts on February 13. Details in their post.
Show the celiac in your life you love them with Winnie’s. Pre-orders open now.
Apollo has a mystery movie night coming up on February 13. Only 50 tickets available!
What to read.
Andrew Coppolino has the info on some awesome cocktail at home kits from your favourite Waterloo Region watering holes. Check out Explore Waterloo for all the info.
Care Lucas talks with parents about the work from home balancing act in the Community Edition.
Over on Communitech New, I spoke with Teneile Warren and Fitsum Areguy to learn more about what they're building with insideWaterloo - Waterloo Region's first independent news outlet for Black, Indigenous and racialized voices.
Have you heard Ramsay Almighty’s new track yet?