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TL;WR for January 30 through February 5 2023
What to do.
Tuesday, January 30
Know your “I’m Too Sexy” from your “Mambo #5”. Show off your one hit wonder knowledge at Music Bingo: One Hit Wonders with BeccaHosts at the Duke of Wellington starting at 7 p.m.
IABC Waterloo presents UpSkill2: Crafting award-winning stakeholder analysis from 12 – 1 p.m. Boost your comms skills! Seasoned pros will share valuable tips on how to sharpen your day-to-day work and strengthen your IABC award entry.
The Hub has Spitalfield with very special guests Sierra Pilot and Apricity at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, January 31
Back by popular demand, rare presents Conversations for Conservation: The Return of the Birds. Wild Ontario returns to talk about their history and conservation efforts, and to show off some of their big birds in their care. Bring your kids and foster a connection with nature and an interest in science! 7 to 8:30 p.m.
At this month's Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics x KPL astronomy talk, Dr. Ana Ennis will speak about the life cycles of stars, sharing the factors that shape their destinies, and explaining what this can tell us about the ultimate fate of our own Sun. 7 p.m. at the Central Branch.
Rusty Nail Comedy brings the laughs to the Foundry Tavern with headliner Nitish Sakhuja at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 1
It’s time. Short Finger Brewing has a release event for Pulp, its Clementine DIPA brewed with the nice people at Barncat Brewing. 4 to 8 p.m., then head to Arabella Park for a pint.
The Afro Latin American Film Festival has a screening of Carajita at Kitchener Public Library at 6:30 p.m.
TWB has you covered with Thirsty Thursdays from 3 to 9 p.m. Pizza and a pint for only $20. In this economy?
Your KW Titans welcome Windsor Express to the Aud at 7 p.m.
Friday, February 2
Romeo Sex Fighter is playing Room 47. Doors at 9, show at 9:30. Groundhogs welcome.
Saturday, February 3
Celebrate Ice Cream 4 Breakfast Day at Four All Ice Cream! They have new seasonal flavours dropping, plus a surprise flavour suggested by a fellow ice cream lover. They have special deals too. Listen, it’s ice cream, why are you even debating whether to go or not? Have you had the cereal milk ice cream? It’s insanely delicious. 10% of the days proceeds will be donated to Food4Kids Waterloo Region, too.
Dog Friendly KW presents SNIFFSCAPE, running Feb. 3 to March 30. Sniffscape takes you and your pup through a collection of 10+ themed rooms. Each room offers a different opportunity for education, enrichment, mental and physical stimulation, and photo opportunities. Each room has a sign that will outline the features of the room, the objectives and how you can get the most out of the experience with your pup.
The Lord of Tacos will be serving up delicious authentic Mexican food at Wave Maker Craft Brewery in Cambridge from 5 to 8 p.m.
Headliners Ben McKay and Peter Saran take the Rusty Nail Comedy stage at the Crazy Canuck DTK starting at 7:30 p.m.
Frank Dux, On The Cinder, and DEW play the Yeti starting at 8 p.m.
Glenn Milchem from Blue Rodeo is playing TWB Brewing from 7 to 9 p.m.
Dragon Breath Entertainment presents Conviva at the old LA Fitness, with live art and musk Mandala Ataksak (Deep Dark Dubstep), DrJ DJ (Tech & Minimal House), Uncle Doobie (Throwback Dubstep/Vinyl), Kiki G (Deep, Dark & Fun), Attila the Spun (House/Tech House), and Scarlet Spades (Psychedelic Dub).
Sunday, February 4
Kitchener Public Library has a free screening of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem at 1:30 p.m.
The KW Titans take on the Newfoundland Rogues at 2 p.m. at the Aud!
Jokes at Jane's returns with headliner Dylan Gott, plus Bita Joudaki, Jwalit Bharwani, Lindsay Endersby, and MC Ben McKay. Doors at 7, show at 8.
Monday, February 5
Experience the tradition of winter storytelling at the Princess Twin Cinema in February with Winter Storytelling: A Celebration of Indigenous Film. Sponsored by the CFUW K-W in response to the Calls for Action of the National Truth and Reconciliation Commission and organized with Indigenous representatives from the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University, and Conestoga College. All of the films are free. The series starts with Run Woman Run on Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. A post-screening discussion will be led by Crystal Bomberry, Training Lead with the Indigenous Diabetes Health Circle. Donations to Indigenous Youth Roots will be accepted at the door.
Coming up.
Live On King brings you three awesome acts in one evening at Room 47. Live performances by High Street, Turning Corners, and Small Town Strip Club, starting Feb 16, 2024, 8:00 p.m. Get your tickets today.
What to read.
Kitchener author wins 'Oscar' of book awards (Joel Rubinoff in The Record)
Pizza Farm gaining traction in Waterloo Region (Andrew Coppolino in The Record)