We loved Angie's 80s outfit at the Rangers.
TL;WR for January 28 through February 3 2024
What to do.
Tuesday, January 28
Kitchener Public Library invites you to join Raina Sawhney, Investment Advisor at RBC, as they discuss current economic conditions with Morning Out: Economic and Market Update - January 2025 at the Stanley Park branch starting at 10 am.
SDG Talks: Quality Education explores how we can promote inclusive, equitable education and lifelong learning opportunities for all while highlighting the vital role education plays in empowering individuals and fostering sustainable development. This year’s theme, Community of Difference Makers, spotlights dedicated individuals and organizations advancing environmental stewardship, community building, and social entrepreneurship. 5 to 8 pm at the SDG Idea Factory in Downtown Kitchener.
The Apollo has a screening of Blue Velvet at 6:45 pm.
Wednesday, January 29
The UW Music Department’s Noon Hour Concert is Low Pair at 12:00 noon in the Conrad Grebel Chapel. Free Admission. Cathy Anderson (cello) and Ian Whitman (double bass) will perform pieces specifically composed for this combination of instruments.
NUMUS Concerts presents Cells of Wind, a new chamber opera exploring administrative segregation (solitary confinement), the impacts, struggle and debate over its use. 7 pm at The Registry Theatre.
The WCA Astronomy Series at Kitchener Public Library’s central branch presents The Hunt for Planets and Life Beyond Earth at 7 pm. Dr. Michael Balogh, a faculty member in the Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics, will discuss how scientists find and study these distant worlds, and how upcoming technology will help us search for life beyond our solar system.
Get your midweek trivia fix at the Waterloo Brewing Tap House with Joey Castillo. Free to play and the 1st place team wins a $100 Bingemans gift card. There are six rounds of trivia, including audio rounds (music or sound clips of movies/tv shows), multiple choice, puzzles, family feud, and more. 7 to 9 pm.
Thursday, January 30
Green Light Arts presents Beyonsea and the Mothers, a new play written and directed by Teneile Warren. Beyonsea and the Mothers tells the story of three Jamaicans brought together by circumstance in a place meant to give them second chances.
Shocked and Appealed presents the Midnight Run Comedy Show at Midnight Run Cafe. Doors 7 pm, show 8 pm.
Rell is hosting Trivia By The Decade at Farm League Brewing starting at 7 pm.
The KW Garment Sewists Guild and Whoopsie Daisy have a screening of Iris (2014) , an American documentary film directed by Albert Maysles about the life of fashion icon Iris Apfel. Movie starts at 6 pm. Whoopsie Daisy Drinks 1 Victoria St. S, Unit 1 in Downtown Kitchener.
Friday, January 31
Rusty Nail Comedy has Canadian Comedy Award nominee Dylan Gott live on stage for an awesome night of laughs at TWH Social. Dylan is known for his hilarious blend of self-deprecating stories, playful attitude, and razor-sharp observations, making him one of Canada’s most in-demand comedians.
Straight from Hollywood, Dancing with the Stars: Live! brings the glitz, glam, and breathtaking performances of America’s favourite dance show to Centre In The Square.
Join award-winning, Juno-nominated songwriter Maïa Davies and acclaimed troubadour Havelin on an intimate journey of storytelling and song at Emmanuel United Church starting at 8 pm.
Kevin Araujo plays the Rabbid Fox at 8 pm.
ella ruth plays the Boathouse at 8 pm.
Saturday, February 1
Stop by the Kitchener Public Library’s Central Branch Theatre to learn more about the healing teas we grow in the library gardens at 85 Green: Tea with the Dames at 2 pm. Then grab a cuppa to enjoy with today's movie, Tea With the Dames.
KW Granite Club’s Rocks on the Grand Novice Funspiel is an event for novice curlers with some basic experience who want to have fun and sharpen their skills, as well as social curlers looking to enjoy a couple of low-stakes games and give a welcoming experience to those newer to the sport. 3 to 9 pm.
Waterloo Region’s original and premiere live art-making event—The Brush Off—returns to THEMUSEUM! During this fundraising event, artists are invited to participate in a friendly competition, painting and creating art live in front of a live audience.
The Might Kin play McCabes in Waterloo from 9 till midnight.
The Eric Johnston “InevitaBULL” Comedy Tour is taking over Block Three Brewing starting at 8 pm.
Sunday, February 2
Kitchener Public Library’s free Winter Family Movies is The Wild Robot at 1:30 pm.
Arabella Park Beer Bar has Ground-Hops Day—Will Wiarton Willy bless us with sunshine or shadow? Either way, you win with discounted beers:
💡 No Shadow? Enjoy $2 off on their light beers.
🕶️ Shadow? Enjoy $2 off on their dark beers.
The taps are ready, the beer is cold, and they’re waiting to see what Willy has to say.
Monday, February 3
Head over to Arabella Park Beer Bar for a fun night of Pop Culture Trivia starting at 7 pm. Teams of one to six welcome!
Ways to get involved.
The 27th annual edition of the Child Witness Centre’s Pancake Lunch will take place on March 4, 2025. It’s an opportunity to come together on Shrove Tuesday in support of local young survivors and their families. The Child Witness Centre is on a mission to wipe out its waitlist, so every local child and youth can receive the immediate support they deserve.
What to read.
Monigram owner ‘leaves a legacy for us all to aspire to’ in Cambridge (Prabhnoor Kaur, The Record)
Waterloo restaurant owner’s philosophy: See, feel, smell, taste. Repeat (Alex Bielak, The Record)