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August 7th, 2023: What’s Happening in Your Neighbourhood?

Have you ever wondered what’s happening in your neighbourhood?

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Ever wanted to travel to Europe or learn more about it?  LEG Up! has got you covered with their 4 week interactive class, where you can imagine travelling to places and spaces all around Europe.  Also, be sure to check out the upcoming LEG Up! classes for the 2023 fall session.  Click the link below for more details and to register on the KW Hab Shop! Registration for the fall session opens on August 10th.

Passport to England – KW Habilitation Shop

LEG Up! Fall Session 2023 (kwhab.ca)

 

The Kitchener Blues Festival is here! Make sure to check out this one of a kind entertainment experience this weekend. With over fifty acts, this event is one of the largest blues festivals in Canada.  See international blues acts and local talent all weekend long – the outstanding music is endless!  Click below for more event details and ticket costs.

TD Kitchener Blues Festival | Various Venues, Kitchener | To Do Canada

 

Click here – Activity search | Active Kitchener (activecommunities.com)  –  to see what’s happening at Stanley Park Community Centre

Click here – Activity search | Active Kitchener (activecommunities.com) – to see what’s happening at Victoria Hills Community Centre

Click here – Activity search | Active Kitchener (activecommunities.com) – to see what’s happening at Williamsburg Community Centre

 

There are plenty of ways to get out and about in Waterloo Region outside your neighbourhood association including:

 

Pot Painting

Tuesday August 8, 2023
10:00AM – 12:30PM
FREE
1370 King Street North, St. Jacobs, Ontario
Pot Painting w/ Megha Birmiwal (waterloo.ca)

 

Little Ray’s Natures Ninjas

Tuesday August 8, 2023
11:30AM
$19.99
The MUSEUM – 10 King Street West, Kitchener, Ontario
Summer Special Guests – THEMUSEUM

 

Summer Speed Dating (Ages 25-36)

Thursday August 10, 2023
7:00PM – 9:00PM
$33.28
Counterpoint Brewing Company – 935 Frederick Street, Kitchener, Ontario
Spicy Summer Speed Dating @Counterpoint Brewing (25-36) Tickets, Thu, Aug 10, 2023 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite

 

Movies in the Park

Thursday August 10, 2023
8:00PM – 11:00PM
FREE
Waterloo Park Bandshell – 50 Young Street West, Waterloo, Ontario
Movies in the Park (waterloo.ca)

 

Gaukel Block Night Market

Friday August 11, 2023
4:00PM – 10:00PM
FREE
Gaukel Street, Kitchener, Ontario
The Night Market 2023 | My Pet Skeleton

 

Creative Canvases: A Casual Night of Freestyle Painting

Friday August 11, 2023
6:00PM – 8:00PM
FREE
44 Gaukel Street, Kitchener, Ontario
Creative Canvases: A Casual Night of Freestyle Painting Tickets, Fri, 11 Aug 2023 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite

 

Cambridge Ribfest & Craft Beer Show

August 11 to August 13, 2023
12:00PM – 10:00PM
FREE
Riverside Park – 49 King Street West, Cambridge, Ontario
Cambridge Ribfest & Craft Beer Show | Riverside Park, 49 King St W, Cambridge | To Do Canada

 

The Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games

August 11 to August 13, 2023
5:00PM – 12:30AM
$25.00 – $$73.00 (day or weekend pass options)
Centre Willington Community Sportsplex – 550 Belsyde Avenue East, Fergus, Ontario
The Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games | Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex, 550 Belsyde Ave E, Fergus | To Do Canada

 

Summers Fun Pop-Up Sale

Saturday August 12, 2023
9:00AM – 3:00PM
FREE
1785 Shellard Side Road, Cambridge, Ontario
Summers Fun Pop-Up Sale Tickets, Sat, 12 Aug 2023 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite

 

Sacred Feminine Archetype Urban Retreat

August 12 to August 13, 2023
10:00AM – 8:00PM
$294.21
Button Factory Arts – 25 Regina Street South, Waterloo, Ontario
Sacred Feminine Archetype Urban Retreat Tickets, Sat, 12 Aug 2023 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite

 

Hugs for Hounds

Saturday August 12, 2023
10:00AM – 5:00PM
$5.00
1128 Rife Road, Ayr, Ontario
Hugs for Hounds Tickets, Sat, 12 Aug 2023 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite

 

DeDon Unblended Live

Saturday August 12, 2023
7:00PM – 10:00PM
$33.28
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 412 – 601 Wellington Street North, Kitchener, Ontario
DeDon Unblended Live In Kitchener Tickets, Sat, Aug 12, 2023 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite

 

Drag Bingo

Saturday August 12, 2023
7:00PM
$19.56
Rhythm and Brews Brewing Company – 1000 Bishop Street North Unit #10, Cambridge, Ontario
Drag Bingo Hosted by Crystal Quartz- Cambridge Tickets, Sat, 12 Aug 2023 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite

 

Beer & Burn – Woodburning Workshop

Sunday August 13, 2023
3:00PM – 6:00PM
$75.00
Rural Roots Brewing Company – 21B Industrial Drive, Elmira, Ontario
Beer and Burn – Woodburning Workshop Tickets, Sun, 13 Aug 2023 at 3:00 PM | Eventbrite

 

Fever Dream Comedy

Sunday August 13, 2023
7:30PM – 9:00PM
$11.98
Malt & Barley Public House – 1187 Fischer-Hallman Road, Kitchener, Ontario
Fever Dream Comedy at Malt and Barley Tickets, Sun, Aug 13, 2023 at 7:30 PM | Eventbrite