What to read.

Andrew Coppolino takes you around the culinary delights of Belmont Village on the Explore Waterloo Region.

As the underpass construction gets closer to finishing, big changes are planned for King Street West with condos, apartments, retail and offices.

Apart from rigorous research, experimentation, and verification, the process of science occasionally includes another interesting step: a friendly bet. The time-honoured tradition of scientific wagers adds stakes (usually very, very low stakes) and levity to the scientific process. To celebrate these occasionally important and sometimes hilarious bets, The Perimeter Institute has publushed a new Slice of PI called “Great wagers in physics history.”

What to do.

Join TWB on Saturday, February 4 to celebrate the launch of the fully animated music video "Barflies" Music by Richard Garvey. Admission by donation. All proceeds will go to the Kultrun Festival. Musical performances by: Richard Garvey, The Ever Lovin' Jug Band, Sam Nabi and an artist exhibit featuring local artists.

What better way to celebrate Groundhog Day than a screening of the Bill Murray classic GROUNDHOG DAY! Free admission for all Apollo members this Thursday, February 2 at 6:45pm! Good reminder that you should get a membership at the Apollo.

The annual Stone Soup event returns Saturday, February 4, with new music, new food, new art and a new cause! Join them at THEMUSEUM in Kitchener as they party the night away celebrating local arts and culture while raising funds for the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region!

MyShop - The Ultimate Makerspace and The Underground Studio present a hands-on workshop combining design and fabrication using a laser cutter! Just bring a digital image as a .jpg to the Underground Studio at THEMUSEUM space and etch the cherished image (or dank meme) into wood. With your finished piece, learn how to operate a scroll saw to create a customized puzzle with your family. (Saturday, February 4 | 10am to 5pm)

Have kids? Kids love dinosaur bones. The Waterloo Region Museum and Doon Heritage Village (10 Huron Rd, Kitchener) has a new exhibit entitled "Tyrannosaurs: Meet the Family" starting this Friday, February 3.

On Friday, February 3, warm up with the versatile Brenda Lewis & Margaret Stowe Vocal-Guitar Jazz Duo in The Jazz Room's Winter Concert Series - a rare chance to see and hear them together in UpTown Waterloo!

Pints & Pianos is the first Plugin Happening for 2017. They'll be taking over the second floor of the newly renovated Walper Hotel with local brews, #DTK trivia and a full-out duelling piano competition. Get your tickets now for this event happening Thursday, February 23. All proceeds from the event go to support Ray of Hope.

Where to be for...

...Music

Alex Price EP Release featuring Pocket City
Thurs, Feb 2 | 9pm
Starlight
47 King St N, Waterloo

...Food

Wednesday Wing Night
Every Wednesday
Ethel's Lounge
114 King St N, Waterloo
$8.49

...Movie

The Room
Thurs, Feb 2 | 9pm
Princess Cinema
46 King St N, Waterloo
Free