What to do.

Tuesday, March 3

Award-winning author and CBC broadcaster Gill Deacon visits KPL to discuss her new book, A Love Affair with the Unknown in a conversation with Talia Schlanger. 7 pm at the central library.

Wednesday, March 4

Calling the biggest Office fans! Check out The Office Trivia with Uncle Joey from 7-9pm at Bingemans Kingpin. $50 Gift Card to be won plus 2 free apps for the following week's trivia.

Rell is hosting Trivia by the Decade at The Boathouse starting at 7 pm. Bring your crew, test your memory, and see which decade you really know best.

Grab the mic, sip some juice, and sing your heart out at Karaoke Juice Bar at the Waterloo Library's John M. Harper branch from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. This is a drop-in program for families with kids of all ages and their caregivers.

Cambridge Public Library has Focus on Leadership: Empowering Women to Lead with Purpose at 6 pm. The event is designed to empower women to become tomorrow’s leaders by building skills in board governance, networking, and community-driven decision making for lasting impact.

Thursday, March 5

Start thinking of spring with a St. Jacobs Market Food Tour with Stroll Walking Tours. Each two-hour tour takes you on a tour of Mennonite food, culture and history, and tastings from the best local vendors at the famous St. Jacobs Farmer’s Market. 

Cambridge Public Library has an Introduction to Sewing workshop at the Old Post Office branch from 3 to 4 pm.

Travel with TMc is hosting How to Honeymoon for (almost!) Free at the Studio on King from 6:30 to 8 pm. The workshop helps engaged couples leverage points and miles earned through wedding expenses to pay for their honeymoon.

The Downtown Kitchener BIA is bringing the heat with DTK Sunset Sessions at the Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts. The best part? Each concert features a surprise artist! Concerts are free, but RSVPs are required. You’re encouraged to stop by a DTK restaurant for dinner and a treat before the show! 

Wave Maker Craft Brewery has music bingo at 7 pm.

Friday, March 6

The WR Small Business Centre is hosting an International Women’s Day market at the Centre for International Government Innovation (AKA Starfleet Academy). Shop from local women-owned businesses and spend some time in Uptown Waterloo. The market is free to attend and open to everyone!

Keep that Olympic energy going when some of the best synchronized skaters in Canada come to the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex for the 2026 Skate Canada Cup. The event includes athletes competing at the intermediate, gold, and open categories. 

Marc Parent is the current lead singer of Canadian rock icons April Wine, and he’s bringing his solo to The Boathouse for a night of high-energy night that moves from classic R&B and blues to soul, disco, funk, and rock.

Bring a team of up to 4 people for an evening of food and beverage-related trivia at Little Mushroom Dining Lounge in support of Spectrum. Come anytime after 6pm for drinks & tapas. Trivia starts at 7pm sharp.

Dirty Work Studio is hosting a Deplatform Party, Part II — celebrating the love of analogue. In Part I, they chatted about and committed to migrating off Spotify, a conversation which gave rise to the many ways we used to share music — mixtapes, etc. In Part II, on March 6, they'll be burning CDs, collaging covers for mixtapes, and there’ll be opportunities to try tape dubbing & vinyl ripping too.

Pinch Presents: TOGETHER WE'RE BOISTEROUS - Comedy Show | Fri Mar 6 at 7pm, It's their BIRTHDAY BLOWOUT ALL IMPROV EDITION, featuring Hayley Kellett, Braeden Etienne, Kez Vicario-Robinson, Jay Reid & Ben Gorodetsky. Plus KW's best local beer! Sliding scale tickets $11-$33. TWB Brewing Co-Op.

Al's War x Farm League Brewing are hosting Punk on the Farm featuring Uppercut!, Jenafur, Wordplay, Early Heaven, and Curbside. Doors at 7, music at 7:30. All ages.

Saturday, March 7

The International Gospel Centre is hosting a family-friendly matinee screening of "The King of Kings" on Saturday at 3pm. Movie snacks and drinks will also be provided at no cost. All are welcome. 

KW Multicultural Centre and Waterloo Public Library are hosting Colours of Habesha: A Cultural Experience at the main library from 11 to 12:30 pm. This family-friendly event welcomes everyone - whether you are part of the Ethiopian and Eritrean communities, interested in learning, or simply excited to celebrate culture and connection. Come share in a morning of Ethiopian and Eritrean joy, unity, and cultural pride!

Gale Presbyterian Church, in conjunction with SeeingSquared.com, is hosting the 4th annual Stitching Supplies Swap from 10 to 3 pm. Share what you no longer need. Take as much as you want. All for free. Drop off your extras before the event on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10 Barnswallow Drive, Elmira.

The University of Waterloo Art Gallery has an artist talk and closing reception for i look to the skies, an exhibition by Palestinian-Canadian artist Jude Abu Zaineh from 1 to 3 pm.

Head to Homer Watson House & Gallery from 10:00-11:30am for a Create with Clay Family Workshop: Coil Built Bowls! This workshop is an introduction to hands-on creation using coils, including design, form-building, surface decoration, and more. Registration fee covers two adults and any amount of children living in the same household.

St. Patrick’s Day isn’t the only day in March we all get to be Irish. The Irish Real Life Festival is back for ten days of Irish music, theatre, art, and craic! From family dances and music lessons to film screenings and plays, the IRL Festival is the truly-Irish way to celebrate all things Ireland in Waterloo Region! 

The Canadian Clay & Glass Beginner Clay Workshops are perfect for anyone looking to make their first piece. Your pieces are fired in a kiln after the workshop so you can have a fully functional and foodsafe piece of pottery.

Catch some action in the ring when Destiny Boxing presents March Mayhem at SydFit. Join your Destiny Boxers for a full night of high impact, high energy amateur boxing matches. 

Femme Folks Fest returns for its seventh season of comedy, theatre, music, storytelling, and dance for all ages. This year, the festival includes a Family Comedy and Music Jam brought to you by Pinch Arts, a hometown comics night with KW Comedy All Stars, and the award-winning concert event Of Mothers and Daughters by Nuha Yousuf. Check out the full festival lineup at femmefolksfest.ca. 

Speaking of Femme Folks Fest, Pinch has FamJamboree - Improv+Music For Families at 2 pm at the Studio Theatre at Centre in the Square. It's a hilarious and interactive blend of improv comedy, kids songs, and live participation for audiences of all ages! Improvisers Hayley Kellet, Rob Lewin and Ben Gorodetsky create spontaneous comedy inspired by Grace Carruthers’s live music.

Also speaking of Femme Folks Fest, Hometown comic stars take the stage in a fast, fierce take on our town and what makes the news at Just a Joke at 7 pm at Centre in the Squre. One night only! A very special Opening Night Event of Femme Folks Fest.

Spur of the Moment Line Dancing and Bingemans bring you the Inaugural True North Line Dance open on Saturday. Line dance clinic from 10 to 3, social from 7 to 1 am, competition from 8:30 to 10:30.

Brubacher Street comes alive with light at Shiverfest! Brought you to the folks from the Central Frederick Neighbourhood Association, neighbours transform sidewalks, boulevards, and front yards into glowing art installations for everyone to explore.

Sex Panther returns to Block 3 Brewing on March 7 for a night of small-batch rock with notes of 90s nostalgia! Doors at 6, no cover!

Sunday, March 8

Your KW Titans take on the Lake Erie Jackals at 3 pm. It's the Titan's Community Sock Hop game—where you funniest, tackiest, or weirdest socks!

The Princess Cinema has Sirāt, nominated for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Original Score at the 83rd Golden Globes. 7 pm.

Are you curious about what goes on at Homer Watson House & Gallery? Head to their Open House from 1:00-3:00pm for pottery demonstrations, a mini scavenger hunt, a drop-in activity, and exploration of the Gallery and studios, all FREE! It's the perfect time to learn about their available camps, markets, and special events!

Paws for Laughs is back with comedian Drew Lynch at the Hampton Inn and Suites on Benjamin Road. It's the the purr-fect way to support the Humane Society of KWSP while enjoying a fun night out on the town!

Monday, March 9

The Princess Twin has Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie at 4:30 pm.

KPL's Forest Heights branch has Income Tax Basics for Newcomers at 6 pm

Ways to get involved.

Mark your calendars for Smashburgers for Charity in support of the Waterloo Region Hospital Network Foundation (WRHNF). This year's Mandy Bujold's Champions for Charity boxers where will be on site at the Forequarter Butcher Shop from 11 to 2 pm with single and double burgers—with proceeds going to WRHNF. Whether you're a fan or the former captain of your high school basketball team, this is a great way to support your community.

What to read.

Elmira’s (and friend of the newsletter) Marlowe Schott serving as a linesman in PWHL this season (Andrea Eymann, The Observer)

March 14 Sees First Trini Pi Day in Waterloo With Launch of New Line of Beef Hand Pies (Alex Bielak, Food For Thought)