Upcoming events
November
Monthly meetings/events have began at Bereaved Families of Ontario-Midwestern Region. For more info call 519-603-0196 or support@bfomidwest.org.
UW Community Choir Ensemble is recruiting new members. Rehearsals on Saturdays from 1 to 5 p.m. at Conrad Grebel Great Hall room 1111. For info uwcommunitychoir@clubs.feds.ca.
Thursday, December 1 — K-W Chamber Music Society presents “Cecilia Violin Duo” at 8 p.m. at KWMS Music Room, 57 Young Street, W., Waterloo. For info/tickets 519-886-1673 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms.
Saturday, December 3 — University Choir Concert performs “Classical Roots” at 7:30 pl.m., St. John’s Lutheran Curch, 22 Willow Street, W., Waterloo. Tickets available at the door. For more info 519-885-0220, ext 24226.
Sunday, December 4 — Instrumental Chamber Ensemble Concert at 7:30 p.m. at Conrad Grebel Chapel. Free admission, reception to follow. For more info 519-885-0220, ext 24226 or music@uwaterloo.ca.
Jazz Ensemble Concert performs “Jazz Continuum” at 2 p.m. Great Hall, room 1111, Conrad Grebel. Tickets available at the door. For more info 519-885-0220, ext 24226 or music@uwaterloo.ca.
Spiritus Ensemble performs “Born of Light – Baroque Music of Advent and Christmas” at 4 p.m., Church of St. John the Evangelist, 25 Water Street, Kitchener. For info/tickets (at the door) www.spiritusensemble.com.
Monday, December 5 — Instrumental Chamber Ensemble Concert at 7:30 p.m. at Conrad Grebel Chapel. Free admission, reception to follow. For more info 519-885-0220, ext 24226 or music@uwaterloo.ca.
Wednesday, December 7 — K-W Chamber Music Society presents “Ethan Filner, viola and Heather Taves, piano” at 8 p.m. at KWMS Music Room, 57 Young Street, W., Waterloo. For info/tickets 519-886-1673 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms.
Tuesday, December 13 — K-W Chamber Music Society presents “Till Fellner” at 8 p.m. at KWMS Music Room, 57 Young Street, W., Waterloo. For info/tickets 519-886-1673 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms.
Thursday, December 15 — NHL Alumni Benefit Tour 2016-2017 — Hockey fans rejoice as your favourite former NHLers skate into the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex & Community Centre for Hockey Night in the Tri-Cities at 6 p.m. For info/tickets www.benefithockey.com.
Friday, December 16 — K-W Chamber Music Society presents “Beethoven’s Birthday with Penderecki String Quartet” at 8 p.m. at KWMS Music Room, 57 Young Street, W., Waterloo. For info/tickets 519-886-1673 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms.
January 2017
“Save a life at UW.” Blood Donor Clinic begins January 25 to 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room. Stop by and bring a friend – we’ll bring the cookies! www.blood.ca.
Tuesday, January 3 — Music Ensemble Auditions “Life Without Music Would Bb”. Choose from 3 choral ensembles or 3 instrumental ensembles. Academic credit available. For details visit uwaterloo.ca/music/ensembles. All students welcome!
Ongoing
Mondays — BA? MA? MBA? If you’re so smart why waste time and money? G.A.! Gamblers Anonymous meetings every Monday at 7 p.m., St. Marks Church, 825 King Street, W., Kitchener (basement).
Help needed
GO Transit commuting students — if you commuted from UW or WLU on Sunday, November 1, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. on the 401 to Square 1 in Mississauga and recollect the bus mishap that had an occupant thrown to the floor of the bus and other passengers in disaray, please call Diane at 226-338-9640 or email evangelistdiane@gmail.com.