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September 23, 2024: What’s Happening in Your Neighbourhood?

There are three pictures. Picture on the left is of a girl child eating an apple in fall. Second picture is of a sandwich and the third picture is of a pow wow

 

Get ready for a day of delicious fun at the Wellesley Apple Butter & Cheese Festival! This family-friendly event is packed with tasty food, live entertainment, a tractor pull, and a marketplace full of unique vendors. It’s the perfect way to experience the charm of Wellesley while enjoying classic festival fun.

https://explorewaterloo.ca/event/wellesley-apple-butter-cheese-festival-2/

 

Join us for Gluten Free Fest, a celebration of all things gluten-free! Enjoy delicious food from local vendors, discover new products, and learn tips and tricks for living gluten-free. It’s a perfect event for those with dietary restrictions or anyone curious about gluten-free living.

https://explorewaterloo.ca/event/gluten-free-fest-2/

 

Experience the vibrant culture and traditions at the 21st Annual Gidinawendamin Skanikulat Pow Wow! This powerful event features traditional drumming, dancing, and storytelling, along with artisans and vendors offering authentic Indigenous crafts and food. It’s a beautiful celebration of Indigenous heritage and community.

https://explorewaterloo.ca/event/21st-annual-gidinawendamin-skanikulat-pow-wow/

 

 

 

 

Click here – Activity search | Active Kitchener (activecommunities.com) – to see what’s happening at the Stanley Park Community Centre

Click here – Activity search | Active Kitchener (activecommunities.com)– to see what’s happening at the Victoria Hills Community Centre

Click here – Activity search | Active Kitchener (activecommunities.com) – to see what’s happening at the Williamsburg Community Centre

 

 

Looking for fun ways to get Out and About in Waterloo Region? Beyond your neighborhood association, there are tons of exciting activities and events to explore!

 

OutReach Social

Tuesday, September 24, 2024
5:30PM – 7:30PM
Pub on King – 77 King Street North, Waterloo
FREE
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/outreach-social-september-2024-tickets-1014729522317?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

 

Sip N’ Pour Workshop at Waterloo Brewing!

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
6:30PM – 8:30PM
$47.54
Waterloo Brewing Beer Store & Taphouse – 400 Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sip-n-pour-workshop-at-waterloo-brewing-registration-936563104457?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

 

Crafts On Tap: Make Your Own Beer Stein

Thursday, September 26, 2024
7:00PM – 9:00PM
$40.00
TWB Brewing – 300 Mill St, Unit 1, Kitchener
https://shop.twbbrewing.com/product/crafts-on-tap-make-your-own-beer-stein/1211?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=6ODTOFGIWIYRLUEV2P6VZBO5

 

BINGO Speed Dating Ages 28-38

Friday, September 27, 2024
7:00PM – 9:00PM
$43.88
TWB Brewing – 300 Mill Street #1 Kitchener
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bingo-speed-dating-twb-ages-28-38-tickets-1002027580467?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1

 

Roller Skate in DTK

Friday, September 27, 2024
6:00PM – 10:00PM
FREE
Carl Zehr Square – 200 King Street West
https://calendar.downtownkitchener.ca/default/Detail/2024-09-27-1800-Roller-Skating-in-DTK2

 

Free Fashion Fridays at the Fashion History Museum

Friday, September 27, 2024
11:00AM – 5:00PM
FREE
Fashion History Museum – 74 Queen Street East, Cambridge
https://explorewaterloo.ca/event/free-fashion-fridays-at-the-fashion-history-museum/2024-09-27/

 

Goatfest – Hot Sauce and Craft Beer Event

Saturday, September 28, 2024
11:00AM – 10:00PM
$17.31
Concordia Club – 429 Ottawa Street South, Kitchener
https://goatfest.ca/

 

Oktoberfest Presented by Short Finger Brewing Co.

Saturday, September 28, 2024
2:00PM – 8:00PM
$17.31
Short Finger Brewing Co. – 20 Hurst Avenue Kitchener
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/oktoberfest-presented-by-short-finger-brewing-co-tickets-1000193133587?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

 

Ken Pham: Magic and Mystery

Saturday, September 28, 2024
7:30PM – 9:00PM
$19.78
Kitchener-Waterloo Little Theatre – 9 Princess Street East Waterloo
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/perceptions-magic-and-mystery-tickets-978309258327?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

 

THEMUSEUM’s 21st Birthday Party

Saturday, September 28, 2024
10:00AM – 4:00PM
$11.84 +
THEMUSEUM, 10 King Street West, Kitchener
https://www.todocanada.ca/city/kitchener/event/themuseums-20th-birthday-party/

 

Glasstime  – Fused glass workshop for beginners!

Sundays starting September 29, 2024
2:00PM – 4:00PM
Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery – 25 Caroline Street North Waterloo
$35.20
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/glasstime-tickets-811073230867?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

 

Buffalo Bills Tailgate in The Gaslight District

Sunday, September 29, 2024
3:30PM – 10:30PM
FREE
The District Square – 64 Grand Ave. South Cambridge
https://www.gaslightdistrict.ca/events#calendar-397c8666-7ad0-4e56-b2c7-d884438cbebd-event-m16dedfn

 

Lady Gaga Drag Night at Pub on King!

Sunday, September 29. 2024
8:00PM
$13.54 +
Pub on King – 77 King Street North, Waterloo
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lady-gaga-drag-night-at-pub-on-king-hosted-by-anne-tique-and-ultraviolet-tickets-938032519517?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

 

Golf for those with disabilities 

Sundays, September 8 – October 27, 2024
4:00PM – 5:00PM
$84.15
Doon Valley Golf Course – 500 Doon Valley Road, Kitchener
Activity detail | Active Kitchener (activecommunities.com)

 

Make it Mingle Social Group (55+)

Mondays, September 16 – December 9, 2024
10:00AM – 11:30AM
FREE (must register)
Chandler Mowat Community Centre – 222 Chandler Drive, Kitchener
Activity detail | Active Kitchener (activecommunities.com)

 

Happy Gang (55+)

Tuesdays, September 3 – June 24, 2024
12:45PM – 4:00PM
FREE
Forest Heights Community Centre – 1700 Queen’s Boulevard, Kitchener
Activity detail | Active Kitchener (activecommunities.com)

 

Buddy Choir at Our Studio

Monday Evenings
6:30PM – 8:00PM
FREE
Our Studio – 109 Ottawa Street South, Kitchener
Home | Our Studio (ourstudiokw.com)

 

Open Space at Fairview Mall Food Court

Thursdays
1:00PM – 3:00PM
FREE
Extend – A – Family, Fairview Mall food court – 2960 Kingsway Drive, Kitchener
Events Archive – (eafwr.on.ca)

 

Counterpoint Run Club

Thursdays
7:00PM
FREE
Counterpoint Brewery – 935 Fredrick Street, #4, Kitchener
https://explorewaterloo.ca/event/counterpoint-run-club/2024-09-26/

 

Crescendo Choir

Wednesdays
10:00AM – 11:00AM
FREE
Glencairn Church, 725 Erinbrook Drive, Kitchener
Crescendo Choir – Getting ready for September? We are!… | Facebook

 

Downey’s Apple Farm – Pick Your Own Apples

Daily except Tuesdays, August 10 – October 30, 2024
10:00AM – 5:00PM
$8.00
Downey’s Apple Farm, 1355 Hopewell Creek Road, Breslau
https://www.todocanada.ca/city/kitchener/event/pick-your-own-apples-in-breslau/

 

Snyder’s Fun Farm

Select dates, until October 27, 2024
10:00AM – 6:30PM
$22.99
Snyder’s Family Farm, 936685 Blenheim Rd, Bright, Ontario
https://www.todocanada.ca/city/kitchener/event/snyders-farm-fun/

 

Fall Fun at Benjamin Tree Farm

September 7 – October 31, 2024
9:00AM – 6:00PM
$14:00 +
Benjamin Tree Farm, 770 Benjamin Rd, Waterloo
https://www.todocanada.ca/city/kitchener/event/fall-fun-at-benjamin-tree-farm/

 

Mill Courtland – Walking Group

Tuesdays starting September 10, 2024
9:00AM – 10:00AM
FREE
216 Mill Street – Mill Courtland Community Centre
https://www.mcna-hscg.com/walking-group.html

 

Trivia at EVO Kitchen & Bar

Wednesdays until September 26, 2024
7:00PM
FREE Entry
EVO Kitchen & Bar – 31 Water St South, Cambridge
https://www.downtowncambridgebia.ca/events/trivia-at-evo-kitchen-and-bar

 

Willibald’s Summer Music Series

Wednesdays until September 25, 2024
5:00pm – 8:00pm
FREE
1271 Reidsville Road, Ayr
SUMMER MUSIC SERIES | Willibald Farm (drinkwillibald.com)

 

 

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