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Jan 25, 2021

What to do.

Monday, January 25

Festivus in January - BeccaHosts has Seinfeld Trivia on at 8pm. Prizes from Descendant Beer & Beverage Co.

Tuesday, January 26

It’s Family Literacy Week! Today, celebrate the joy of reading at home with Our Place at The Family Centre at 6:30pm. 📚

Kitchener Public Library has 85 Queen: Behind the Scenes: Costuming at Stratford at 7pm. Take a peek behind the virtual curtain at Stratford Festival during this 'behind the scenes' webinar.

Wednesday, January 27

Learn about the many virtual programs offered by EarlyON from Stacey McCormick, Director of Operations at EarlyON | Waterloo Region from 12-12:30pm. 📚

Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC3) @climatechangeUW

We are excited to partner with @THEMUSEUM & @50x30WR for "The ALARM Dialogues: A Climate Conversation" event on Jan 27th at 7pm. Don't miss an incredible evening dialogue packed with speakers from IC3, activists & community stakeholders! Register today: bit.ly/2KtUDud

The ALARM Dialogues: A Climate Conversation presented by 50 x 2030 Waterloo Region happens at 7pm. The event will feature speakers from the University of Waterloo’s Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC3), activists and community stakeholders as they weigh in on this past year of sounding the ALARM and the changes that we still need to make.

Zeitspace is hosting “Optimizing web sites using Chrome developer tools” from 12 to 1pm.

The Culinary Studio has a fish and seafood virtual cooking class on at 5pm.

Thursday, January 28

Terminal is hosting Women Who Lead with Rae Samuel (UW) and featuring Canada's Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth Bardish Chagger, Axonify's SVP Product, Andrea Curry and 2048 Ventures Neha Khera.

Kitchener Public Library @KitchLibrary

It's time to give us your best shots! Our annual Amateur Photography Contest opens this Thursday (Jan. 28). You will be able to upload up to three of your favourite shots. Thanks to @WR_Record for continuing this 15-year partnership! Details: kpl.org/photocontest

KPL’s annual Amateur Photography Contest kicks off this Thursday. Details on their site.

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Public Kitchen has a plant-based dinner for two menu this Thursday!

Friday, January 29

THEMUSEUM has a Dino Story Time at 1pm. 📚

The Region of Waterloo Library is hosting virtual a Family Literacy Day Maker Space at 4pm. 📚

Chef David Hutchison joins The Culinary Studio for their virtual cooking class Pub Night. Learn how to make scotch eggs, honey-butter hot wings, and fresh fried corn tortillas.

Saturday, January 30

Your word is “schadenfreude”. Get your kids a dictionary for the Family Literacy Week Spelling Bee. Grades 1-2 at 1pm, Grades 3-4 at 2:30pm, and Grades 5-6 at 4pm. 📚

Let's Make A Local Deal Waterloo Region hosts the Cruise Ship Formal Party from 7-9pm. It’s an interactive virtual game show with some great prizes.

The Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region (CCAWR) is hosting Black History Month 2021. Celebrate, Advocate, and Educate is the theme of this year’s community Black History launch event. The CCAWR is inviting Waterloo Region to join virtually on Facebook or YouTube for a two-day event filled with speakers, performances, discussions, webinars on mental health, and personal finance. Plus, there will be a live cooking demo on a classic Caribbean dish and activities for kids!

Sunday, January 31

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The Irish Real Life Festival invites you to celebrate Brigid’s Day with a virtual event in anticipation of spring (and a faster vaccine rollout. Might as well throw that in there. -Ed.)