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What to do. The book for One Book, One Community will be announced this Thursday, April 27. As a community, we read one book, meetup to discuss through the summer and then meet the author in September. More details at their site. I just had to copy and paste this

What to read. It's not high-speed rail, but it's something. Starting this week, Greyhound will offer buses between Pearson Airport and Waterloo (GRT Charles St Transit Terminal). If you've seen renovation activity at the old police station at 14 Erb St W in Waterloo

What to read. The mercury is breaking past twenty this week - and that means (uses Flight of the Concords voice), it's patio time. Here's two lists of patios to check out - and there are some missing new additions too (see news below). ICYMI * Outdoor

What to read. The corner lot at Charles and Gaukel (where Kava Bean currently sits) has been sold and the developer is planning a multi-storey development. The site sits directly across from the Victoria Park LRT station. Downtown Kitchener's grocery store J&P Grocery is now open

What to do... Abe Erb hosts Brew Haha - a craft beer and comedy show - tonight, Monday March 27. Jordan Folsy and Sandy MacFarlane take the stage starting at 8pm. Tickets are $15 and that includes a pint. Waterloo's original tech meetup, DevHouse Waterloo meets tonight, Monday,

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

What to do... CBC KW has what must be the definitive list of things to do with your kids this March Break. The Irish Real Life Festival has events for all ages this week - check out their site for the full run down. We've listed a few

What to read. 1. The Pablo Escobar of hummus - Terry Pender takes you deep into the heart of Waterloo's seedy hummus underbelly 2. Digital Kitchener: Putting Smart City Concepts Into Action - how Kitchener is using tech to make it easier for citizens to engage with government

What to read. WeRally 2021 is Waterloo Region's campaign to host the 2021 Canada Summer Games. This Tuesday, February 28, head downtown to THEMUSEUM for a rally to show the evaluation committee why Waterloo is the right choice! Emceed by Mandy Bujold and Mike Farwell, the rally starts

What to read. Michael Litt from Vidyard writes about how being married to a novelist makes him a better leader. GM Canada launched their Maven car sharing service in downtown this week. StyleFrugal in downtown is closing. There's a whiskey bar and a BBQ joint opening in uptown.