What to do.

Tuesday, December 6

Fever Dream Comedy has headlines Anthony Mlekuz at the Crazy Canuck DTK starting at 8 p.m.

The Princess Twin has a screening of Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio at 9:15 p.m.

The 27th Annual Kitchener Rangers Teddy Bear Toss is Tuesday, Dec. 6 when the Rangers will play host to the Guelph Storm. Fans are encouraged to bring a new teddy bear or plush toy to the game and throw it on the ice after the Rangers’ first goal. Bears are collected and turned over to local charitable organizations following the game – just in time for Christmas.

Wednesday, December 7

Grab your best decorating friends and come down for an evening of beer and holiday decorating at the KWFamous Gingerbread House Competition at AOK Craft Beer + Arcade.

The Adventurer’s Guild Cafe has some fiendishly deep-cut-knowledge questions for Trivia Tuesday at 7 p.m. with Eric Moon, man of leisure.

The UW A Cappella Club’s Fall 2022 End of Term Concert is on for two nights—Wednesday, Dec. 7 and Thursday, Dec. 8 in the Modern Languages Theatre of the Arts. Come out for an evening of awesome a cappella with ACE, The AcaBellas, The Musical InterDudes, The Unaccompanied Minors, The Water Boys, In Full Colour and more.

Finger Eleven & I Mother Earth play Maxwell’s starting at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, December 8

Grab a paint brush and a pinot noir for Artshine n' Wine x Babylon Sisters Wine Bar at 7 p.m. This two-hour workshop features a guided art class from one of the Artshine experts—and the first glass of wine is on them.

More shop local opportunities are waiting for you at the Chicopee Hills Public School Holiday Market from 6–9 p.m. There’s over 30 vendors selling hand crafted, unique and delicious artisan offerings for the holidays!

Sin City Illusions is an evening with three of Toronto's finest magicians with part of the proceeds going to Movember. 7:30 p.m. at The Registry Theatre.

Put your Hallmark Holiday trivia skills to the test this season at Waterloo Public Library with Hallmark Christmas Trivia at 7 p.m. at the Eastside Branch.

Rusty Nail Comedy has Nitish Sak & Jarrett Campbell at the Crazy Canuck DTK starting at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, December 9

Culture Fancier and Minds Eye Studio Art Gallery and Yoga Studio present Remembering All That I Am Artist Reception featuring the work of Alana Decker at 7:30 p.m.

Kevin Coates and Don Featherstone play Descendants Beer & Beverage starting at 8 p.m.

Music for the Masses with DJ Good Dr takes over the Sugar Run starting at 10 p.m. Retro classics from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 00s.

Artist David Wesley Hoover presents Cityscapes Vol. III at the grand opening of the King MacKay Gallery at 44 Kent Ave in Kitchener.

Over at The Hub in DTK, check out the Frozen Flame Drag Show featuring Kimmy Couture and Lady Boom Boom.

Saturday, December 10

Grab your spoons for a morning of All-You-Can-Eat Cereal and Cartoons at the Apollo Cinema. David Bertrand has curated another amazing collection of Saturday morning classics starting at 10:30 a.m.

The Winter Artisan Market at Kitchener Market is back at the Kitchener Market from 7–2 p.m.

Mandippal plays The New York in Cambridge starting at 8 p.m.

The Jesse Ryan Group plays the KW Jazz Room starting at 8 p.m.

Sunday, December 11

BeccaHosts has Christmas Movie Trivia Night at Lobster Burger Bar starting at 7 p.m.

Head down to Arabella Park Beer Bar for their Holiday Market from noon til 5 p.m. It’s on Saturday too, but we needed another event to put under Sunday.

Monday, December 12

Come visit the UpTown Gallery Celebration Show featuring small artwork pieces from over 30 local artists for your holiday gift ideas. 11–6 p.m. at 75 King Street South.

The Romance By The Book bookclub has a virtual event with authors Robin Lefler and Romi Moondi. Kayleigh Platz will lead the discussion as they dish about their latest novels and their writing process. Monday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m.

Ways to support local.

Our friends at Toasty Toes WR need your support to help people in our community. Originally started as a way to gather socks for those in needs, Toasty Toes is now a way to raise funds to support multiple organizations as a Waterloo Region Community Foundation fund. Last year, your donations helped: A Better Tent City, Cambridge Shelter Corporation, Family & Children’s Services Foundation of Waterloo Region, House of Friendship, oneROOF, Sanguen Health Centre, Reception House Waterloo Region, Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region, The Healing of the Seven Generations, The Salvation Army Church, The Working Centre, Wilmot Family Resource Centre, Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region, and YW Kitchener Waterloo.

If you can, visit their site to learn how you can help.

Speaking of Toasty Toes, the team at Chocolate Soup in Waterloo are selling holiday socks in a ball to raise money for Toasty Toes. Each pair is $12.00 and they donate the full purchase price to the Toasty Toes WR fund.

What to read.

Waterloo Region Migration Film Festival aims to create conversations (Waterloo Chronicle)

One-stop local holiday gift shop pops up in downtown Kitchener (CTV Kitchener)

Eager to give back to their community, these Grade 12 Cambridge students started a food drive (CBC KW)