What's going down...

Uptown has Valumart, midtown (even though it's a made up neighbourhood) has Central Fresh and now downtown has their own grocery store. The shelves are getting stocked at J&P Grocery in downtown Kitchener (8 Queen St. N.). Look for an opening date soon.

If you're downtown, check out Settlement Co's new Kitchener location at 1 Victoria St S in the One Victoria building. They even a special menu item with Waterloo's own Black Market Hummus.

What to do...

Dust off your backpacks for D2L Night School tonight, Monday, March 20 at 6:30pm. Hosted at the D2L office (151 Charles St. W., Kitchener) downtown, Night School is evening of learning and networking.

Are you a young (or young at heart) professional in town? Head over to The Berlin (45 King St W, Kitchener) on Tuesday, March 21 for Connecting with Cocktails presented by Libro and the Kitchener Waterloo Chamber Young Professionals. If your business cards has the font silian grail, you will be denied entrance.

I love singing, but I'm tone deaf - so Un-Choir Experience with DoReMI Choir seems like a perfect event for me. How does it works? You get a lyric sheet, they teach you the vocal arrangement to a tune, do some singing, there are terrible jokes and everyone has a wicked time! $5 at the door or pay what you can. Thursday, March 23 at 7pm - Perimeter Institute (31 Caroline St. N., Waterloo).

Rhapsody Barrel Bar (179 King St. W., Kitchener) continues their Women in Music showcase series this Thursday, March 23 at 8pm. The night features Claryssa Webb and is hosted by Kitchener's own Tessa Bobessa.

Victoria Park Pavilion is being taken over by NERDFEST 2017 this Saturday, March 25 from 4:30 to 11:30. Talks, trivia, crafts, art raffle, nerdy music provided by Woot Suit Riot, door prizes, contests, plus awesome people

Open Sesame (220 King St. W., Kitchener) helps you end your week on awesome note with JoJo Worthington, Raveen, and World of Ornament starting at 8pm.

Might as well keep Thursday going with Beer & Pie Night at Bitte Schon Brauhaus (68 Huront St, New Hamburg) on Thursday, March 23.

The Harlem Globetrotters dribble into the Aud on April 18th with their action packed world tour. Experience the antics that will have kids of all ages laughing the entire time. Head over to TheAud.ca and use the promo code "COURT" to save $7. You can get a Magic Pass too that gets you on the court to learn trick shots, get autographs and shoot hoops with the Globetrotters.

Where to be for...

...Music

JENN GRANT with special guest Jenny Berkel
Starlight Social Club
$15 advance
Door at 8 PM
19+

...Food

Bachateando con salsa
The Guanaquita Restaurant
273 King St. W, 2nd flr
Salsa lessons, $5 Coronas, and great food

...Movie

John Wick 2
Apollo Cinema
141 Ontario St N, Kitchener
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