upcoming events
October 2018
For all of UpTown Waterloo Fall activities visit www.uptownwaterloobia.com.
Savour in Stratford – Saturday morning Market from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Rotary Complex ; and more! www.visitstratford.com.
Saturday, November 3
Emiko’s Mini Convention 2018
at 10 a.m. to Sunday, November 4 at 5 p.m. at The Accelerator Centre, 44 Gaukel Street, Kitchener, Ontario. Waterloo Region’s longest running fan-run Anime, Gaming and Comic Convention are getting ready for our annual event this November. Weekend passes are available online. www.go2emc.ca/facebook. Contact information: info@go2emc.ca.
Sunday, November 4
KW Chamber Music Society presents “Bernstein Four-Hands” at 8 p.m. at 57 Young Street, W., Waterloo. For tickets/info 519-569-1809 or www.TicketScene.ca/kwcms.
Friday, November 9 & 10
Art$Pay Member Annual Juried Art Show & Sale at 137 Glasgow Street, Kitchener. For event details visit www.artspay.org.
Friday, November 9
KW Chamber Music Society presents “Ensemble Made in Canada” at 8 p.m. at 57 Young Street, W., Waterloo. For tickets/info 519-569-1809 or www.TicketScene.ca/kwcms.
Saturday, November 10
Love of Music Marathon presented by the K-W Symphony Volunteer Committee First United Church, King Street, S. at William Street, Waterloo from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. One hour concerts all day with amateur and professional musicians; all kinds of music. Free admission.
Sunday, November 11
Scrabble & More Christmas Bazaar at Parkminster United Church, 275 Erb Street, E., Waterloo. Enjoy shopping at our Marketplace for unique gifts, preserves, gift baskets, baking, books and puzzles. Fun games, door prizes and refreshments. All proceeds to Stephen Lewis Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign.
Wednesday, November 14 to 17
Theatre and Performance program presents Fall term production “Tomorrow Love” at the Theatre of the Arts in Modern Languages, UW. For more info/tickets 519-888-4908 or Janelle at jrainville@uwaterloo.ca.
Wednesday, November 21
Walter Bean Public Lecture (free) – “On the State of Freshwater Fish and Fisheries: Finding a Future for the Forgotten,” from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Humanities Theatre, Hagey Hall, with speaker Dr. Steven Cooke. Register at www.waterloo.imodules.com/tdwalterbean.
Friday, November 23 & 24
Booklovers – find treasures at the Elora Festival Singers Christmas Book Sale from 3 to 8 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Cash only event. Admission and parking are free at the EFS Book Depot, 380 St. Andrews Street, W., Fergus (side entrance).
Saturday, December 8
Galaxy of Gifts – a fundraiser for Lutherwood Foundation at Luther Village on the Park – Great Hall, 141 Father David Bauer Drive, Waterloo. Over 50 tables of handcrafted items, jewelry and more! Free admission ; door prizes ; BBQ food and refreshments. For more info 519-783-3710.
announcements
TUESDAYS – GROOVE exercise class at E7, 2nd floor pitch space from 5 to 6 p.m. For more info cindy@uwaterloo.ca.
Gamelan – join the World Music Ensemble or Community Gamelan. For more info, www.uwaterloo.ca/music/ensembles.
Chapel Choir – connect with friends, unplug from screens, sing your faith. Chapel Choir meets Mondays and Wednesdays at 4 p.m. Available for credit or an extracurricular. Contact Professor Kate Steiner at ksteiner@uwaterloo.ca or www.uwaterloo.ca/music for more details. Audition interviews begin September 10.
volunteering
Bereaved Families of Ontario – Midwestern Region, The Family Centre, 65 Hanson Ave., Suite 1042, Kitchener. We currently have a number of exciting volunteer opportunities. For more info, jaime@bfomidwest.org or 519-603-0196.
Become a Meals On Wheels volunteer! Call 519-772-8787 or www.communitysupportconnections.org/volunteer/apply.
help needed
NOT JUST TOURISTS — We are a humanitarian organization that pack medical supplies and bring them to developing countries. We are in need of volunteers, donors and travelers. For more information, please visit www.notjusttourists.com.
