What to do.

Tuesday, August 29

Kitchener Public Library’s Summer Movie Nights presents 200 Meters. Separated by a border wall, a father's relentless journey begins. Witness the extraordinary true story of Mustafa as he defies all odds to reunite with his injured son, defying boundaries and risking everything for love. Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 6 p.m.

BeccaHosts has a Bob's Burgers Trivia Night at The Duke of Wellington Pub starting at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, August 30

Kitchener Public Library’s Pioneer Park Film Club presents a screening of Women Talking at 2 p.m.

EVO Kitchen & Bar has trivia starting at 7 p.m.

Thursday, August 31

The Uptown Night Market is back outside the Waterloo Library on Albert St. from 7 to 10 p.m.

Banana-fana fo-fary, it’s The Name Game Music Bingo with BeccaHosts at The Rabbid Fox starting at 8 p.m.

Friday, September 1

Say goodbye to summer at the TWB Co-Op’s Summer Send-Off Patio Party on September 1 where you can dance the night away at Retro Night from 7 to 9 p.m.

Rusty Nail Comedy Friday at the Crazy Canuck DTK has a special Labour Day weekend show with headliner Bryan O'Gorman at 7:30 on Friday, Sept. 1 and Saturday, Sept. 2.

Saturday, September 2

Night 2 of the TWB Co-Op’s Summer Send-Off Patio Party continues with Just Fine will be on the patio stage as Lord of the Tacos serves up tasty tacos.

Kitchener Public Library’s Summer Family Series has a screening of Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 at 2 p.m.

Maxwell’s has Punk vs Metal with Blackout, Korrosive, Vulgar Deli, and Rippr’d at 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, September 3

Bring the family to the Aud for the annual Kitchener Rangers Fan Fest and BBQ from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year’s Kitchener Rangers will be there signing autographs, and there are awesome activities for kids of all ages. After the BBQ, head into the Aud as the Rangers take on the Oshawa Generals in an exciting exhibition game. All proceeds from the BBQ and the game support Make-A-Wish Canada.

TWB Co-Op’s Summer Send-Off Patio Party’s Busk & Brews brings out TWB’s magician, JP Magic, for an evening of sleight-of-hand entertainment.

Monday, September 4

Sons Of The East play Farm League Brewing.

Ways to get involved.

Waterloo Region Community Foundation is currently accepting applications to their Racial Equity Fund. There is approximately $300,000 available for organizations that are led-by and serve people across Waterloo Region who are Indigenous, Black and people of colour. Learn more and apply before the September 4, 2023 deadline.

Explore the weirder side of Waterloo Region’s art scene during KW Famous’ Art Hop on September 8 and 9. The two-day festival features seven unique events across Waterloo Region, with everything from breakdancing to pottery to a rooftop concert. We’re looking forward to the Area 51⁹ Secret Field Trip, which will “abduct” guests from Catalyst Commons to a top-secret location.

What to read.

NO BREAD FOR YOU: A beak in cheek perspective on Odd Duck’s rant (Alex Bielak in Food4ThoughtArchives)

People on the ground say Waterloo Region’s unsheltered crisis is only going to get worse (Paige Desmond in The Record)

‘It was a dream, but now it’s a reality’ - El Tico now open in Waterloo (Cheyenne Bholla in The Record)