What to do.

THINGS HAPPENING NOT ON SATURDAY.

The Night/Shift lineup launch and volunteer social is this Thursday, Sept. 14 starting at 6:30 pm in Goudie's Lane. Don't sleep on this free, all-ages, pop-up show featuring the soul-blistering sounds of Halifax's Walrus!

The David Johnson Research + Technology Park at the University of Waterloo has a pop-up beer garden this Friday, Sept. 15 from 2 pm to 6 pm. $5 dollar beers from the good folks at Block Three Brewing. I will forever call this area TechTown. I'm sorry.

Want to learn how to sew? Spool & Spindle hosts the aptly named Learn to Sew this Wednesday, Sept. 13 from 7 pm to 9 pm. $45 includes materials.

THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING ON SATURDAY. There's an awesome event in every corner of Waterloo Region this Saturday. If you can, get out and explore something different.

Word on the Street, presented by Words Worth Books at the Kitchener Public Library is happening this Saturday, Sept. 16 from 1 pm to 4:30 pm. CBC's Craig Norris hosts an exciting line-up of some of the most talented and thought-provoking new authors at work in Canada today.

Porch View Dances is a touring dance performance in the King East neighbourhood. The dancing starts at 53 Betnzer Ave North at 12:30 pm and then makes its way to the Kitchener Market at 1:30 pm for a dance performance outside on the piazza. Today I learned that there's a piazza at the Kitchener Market.

Tour the one LRT train at 518 Dutton Drive in Waterloo this Saturday, Sept. 16 from 10 am to 5 pm. It's your chance to check out the maintenance facility and check out the LRT train.

The first Hold The Line Festival is also this Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Waterloo Rod & Gun Club in St. Jacobs. Hold The Line is a cycling and folk music festival that celebrates our region's country line. Music line-up includes Richard Garvey, JoJo Worthington, Sam Nabi, Carlos Morgan and more. If you're a cyclist - there's also 10k, 34k and 120k rides that explore the insanely beautiful development-free countryside we're lucky to be surrounded to by.

The Gaslight District development in Cambridge is throwing Day In The District this Saturday, Sept. 16 from 11 am to 9 pm. Headlined by Serena Ryder and Steven Page, this music, food and art festival is a free event open to the public.

Want to peek inside Ayr Public School, the Communitech Data Hub, Lazaridis Hall and more? Doors Open Waterloo Region also happens to be this Saturday, Sept. 16. Check out their site for the full listing.

If the Royal Medieval Faire isn't on your list, then you're going to miss the marriage of King Bertram and Queen Charlotte! King Bertram has a special gift for his queen—a magic hourglass! But turning the hourglass has some dire consequences…THIS IS LIKE LOST MEETS GAME OF THRONES! Ride your trusty steed down to Waterloo Park this Saturday, Sept. 16 from 11 am to 6 pm to find out what happens.

Where will we be on Saturday, Sept. 16? Kicking it in midtown at the first ever Belmont Village Bestival. There's going to be live music, food from some of Belmont's great restaurants, a ukulele workshop and more. Plus, you can just continually loop around to Arabella Park.

WHAT TO DO ON SUNDAY
Recover from Saturday with a stop at the Food Truck Fam Jam at Civic Centre Park in downtown Kitchener. Twelve food trucks, a licensed area and great activites.

LiveLocalKW is a grassroots initiative which challenges participants to eat, play and buy from local businesses for one week. LiveLocal runs from September 17-23, 2017.

To sign up to see the offers and deals from participating businesses, visit livelocalkw.com.

Geek Week is an opportunity to come together at every level to showcase our culture of collaboration and innovation: grassroots, academic and institutional. Geek Week aims to raise the profile of Waterloo Region as a premier destination for visitors. Geek Week runs September 15-22, 2017.

Where to be for...

...Music.

Global Warming Saturdays! UW Students Free tonight!
Sat., Sep. 16 | 10 pm
Starlight Social Club

...Ice Cream.

Childhood Flavours Day for Big Brothers Big Sisters
Sun., Sept. 17 | 12 pm - 5 pm
Four All Ice Cream

...Movie.

B-MOVIE BINGO: Maximum Overdrive
Thurs, Sept. 14 | 6:45 pm
Apollo Cinema