What to do.

Tuesday, June 6

The Princess Twin has a screening of “Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret” at 3 p.m.

Fever Dream Comedy brings you Gavin Stephens at 7:30 p.m. at the Crazy Canuck DTK.

Wednesday, June 7

Get crafty with Pride at the KWFamous x Gay Crafting League Drag Puppets workshop. Showcase your inner dive by creating your own drag sock puppet as they raise money for ACCKWA (AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo & Area). Wednesday, June 7 at Revive Game Bar.

The #Farwell4Hire Charity Beer Gardens and Food Truck Event at the R+T Park is back on June 7 from 2 to 5 p.m.

Check out the Get into Galt Summer Crawl Game Days on Main St. every Wednesday from 12 - 7:00 p.m. with cornhole, checkers, snakes & ladders, and more. Did you know that Cambridge is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year?

TWB has karaoke with Eric Moon starting at 7 p.m.

Kitchener Public Library has an Indigenous History Month film screening of Beans at 6 p.m. The film is a 2020 Canadian drama directed by Mohawk-Canadian filmmaker Tracey Deer that tells the story of the 1990 Mohawk communities 78-day armed standoff with government forces to protect a burial ground from developers.

Thursday, June 8

Join The Underdog Dance Studio every Thursday from May to August for free salsa lessons, live music and dancing from 7-11 p.m. in the Waterloo Public Square. All ages and ability levels are welcome, no partner or experience needed.

Josh McCabe plays live on Main St. in beautiful Downtown Cambridge from 4 - 6 p.m.

Your Kitchener Panthers welcome the Brantford Red Sox to Jack Couch Park. Game starts at 7:30 p.m.

Kitchener-Waterloo Little Theatre invites you to their summer musical Ordinary Days. What is Ordinary Days about? Well, imagine… New York City, 2006. George Bush is president, Borat impersonations are all the rage, and all the cool kids are listening to Nelly Furtado on their iPod Classics. Among all this, four hapless strangers are united by fate: fiery Deb, optimistic Warren, hopelessly romantic Jason, and self-possessed Claire. This fun and upbeat musical is all about finding beauty in everyday life, and the value of human connection in difficult times.This semi, could-be, quasi, sort-of fairy-tale runs from June 8 to June 24 on Thursday through Saturday nights, with curtain at 8 p.m. each night.

The University of Waterloo Art Gallery has an opening reception for UW Fine Arts MFA Thesis Three: Brent Garbett + CAFKA23: Shirin Fahimi from 5 to 8 p.m.

Friday, June 9

Move over nerd core. THEMUSEUM’s Barbiecore Night features all things pink with guests enjoying an evening of Barbie-themed nostalgia including inspired décor with lots of photo-worthy moments, a dance party, Barbie trivia, Drag Queens, and more!

Back at TWB, check out their Summer Music Series featuring Jones + The Jackpines starting at 7 p.m.

BeccaHosts has a Karaoke Night at Rural Roots Brewing starting at 7:30 p.m.

Headliner Arthur Simeon takes the Rusty Nail Comedy stage at the Crazy Canuck DTK at 7:30 p.m.

Fast and Loose are playing live at Wineology in DTK starting at 8.

The Yeti has LAUGHSQUATCH! featuring Chris Locke, Jackie Pirico, and Michael Balazo out of Toronto at 8 on its outdoor stage!

Saturday, June 10

The Waterloo Service Centre Open House is on Saturday, June 10 from 10 to 2 p.m. Get a special behind-the-scenes look at all the cool trucks and other heavy equipment.

The TWB Hydrocut Session IPA Launch Party goes down at the Snyders Road entrance on Saturday, June 10 from 10 to 5 p.m. While it doesn’t have three unique downtown areas like Cambridge, this event does have bikes, beer, food, games, and more.

Open Streets takes over Willis Way with live performances, mural painting, and an art market from 12 to 6 p.m.

Our friends at Civilian Screen Printing are having an open house to celebrate their new space at 20 Hurst Ave. in Kitchener. Join them for live screen printing, games, and good times with their neighbours at Short Finger Brewing Co—and that’s not all. It’s also the grand opening of Twas Now Brewing.

Three Sisters Cultural Centre in St. Jacobs is hosting a 2SLGBTQIA+ Art Gala on June 10 where you can celebrate pride month with beautiful art created by local members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community followed by a Drag Show, Entry to the Gala is free, tickets for the Drag Show are $20.

Back at the Crazy Canuck DTK, check out headliner Dena Jackson for Rusty Nail Comedy starting at 7 p.m.

Enjoy some live music from Foods, Marcelle, and Stevedave at The Yeti Cafe starting at 7:30 p.m.

Grand River Pride is celebrating throughout June with music, trivia, and community. On June 10, join Grand River Pride on Main St. in Downtown Cambridge for their Pride Street Party. Check out the Grand River Pride site for a full listing of events! 

Waterloo Region’s original Pride festival is back! Head to Victoria Park on June 10 for tri-Pride 2023. The festival has something for everyone—vendors, a Biergarten, and more than 20 performers, and more.

Neruda Arts and Conexión Latina are hosting a dance party and art sale to support Kultrun World Music Festival. Join them on Saturday, June 10 at the Hampton Inn in St. Jacobs for an unforgettable night filled with salsa dancing lessons, live latin music, an art sale, food and drinks, and more.

Sunday, June 11

Celebrate Pride with your family at THEMUSEUM in downtown Kitchener on Sunday, June 11. The day-long event features live music from Confuse The Parents, a drag show, community resource booths, and hands-on activities for all ages. 

The grandest of the porch parties is back on June 11. The Grand Porch Party runs from 1 to 5 with live music on front porches across Uptown Waterloo.

On the diamond, your Kitchener Panthers take on the Barrie Baycats starting at 2 p.m.

The Hub has Badflower on stage at 8.

Monday, June 12

The Princess Original has a screening of “Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)” at 7 p.m.

Ways to get involved.

For many children, summer is a time of uncertainty and worry. For these children, school is the place where they receive consistent breakfasts, lunches, and snacks. When school breaks for the summer, these food programs do too which means that children can’t access the food they’ve been depending on since the start of the school year. Provide some certainty for these kids with the FoodBank of Waterloo Region’s Full Bellies. Happy Hearts. fundraising campaign to raise 1.5 million meals between June 1 and August 31.

Currently, only animals small enough to fit in a portable crate enclosure are permitted on-board Grand River Transit vehicles. Support Dog Friendly KW in advocating for dogs to be permitted on LRT trains in the Region of Waterloo with this petition.

After a successful Spring fundraising campaign, The Essentials Fund is now accepting applications for the 2023 grant cycle. Deadline to submit an application is Friday, June 9, 2023. Please help spread the word to community organizations in need of funding to provide essential items for their clients. Need more information about The Fund? Please visit www.wrcf.ca/essentialsfund. Donations are still being accepted!

Use code KIDS when you’re ordering from Dominos from June 12 – 18 and 50% of the proceeds will go to support KidsAbility. Don’t forget the dipping sauces. And the code. Don’t forget the code either.

What to read.

Waterloo Region needs to be one to be a major player (The Record)

20 free things to do this summer near Waterloo Region (CuratedKW)

Things to Do in Waterloo Region in June (Explore Waterloo Region)

Dog Friendly Kw Connects Dogs and Their Owners in Accessible Events (Community Edition)

What to watch.

We had the chance to check out the Open Gate Filmmaker Lab Inaugural Screening at the Apollo in DTK. The event featured 11 student films made by students from Forest Heights Collegiate Institute and Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute. The program is supported by Zehr Group, Christie Digital, the City of Kitchener, and Digital Sabbath Film Company.