Wood Heart Coasters Workshop
Saturday, February 8
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
$35 per ticket
Colour Paradise – 1209 Bleams Rd, Petersburg
Colour Paradise is teaming up with KW Habilitation to bring you this crafty, fun workshop. Annita from LEG Up! will be your instructor as you create a set of 4 heart shaped coasters. Annita has taught many different craft related classes at KW Habilitation’s LEG Up! such as Stick Tree Ornaments, Embroidery Hoop Pumpkins and Mandela Rocks. Participants require no previous experience and will learn how to create something beautiful. Grab your tickets at the link below.
Puzzle, Book and Game Exchange
Saturday, January 25
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
FREE
Stanley Park Library – 175 Indian Road, Kitchener
Stanley Park Library is having a puzzle, book and game exchange. Upcycle your gently used books, games and puzzles to make room for new ones at our community exchange. The swap is 1 for 1. If you drop off one item to swap, you can take one item. If you drop off three items you can take three items. Puzzles, books and games can be dropped off at ahead of time from Saturday, January 18th onward.
Winterloo
Saturday, January 25
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
FREE
Uptown Waterloo Square and Waterloo park 75 – King St. S, Waterloo
Waterloo Square is going to be full of winter fun. Bring your own skates for outdoor ice skating, enjoy music by the on-site DJ, play the giant games with friends and family, and warm up with hot drinks and treats from local food trucks. Take a stroll down the Central Promenade of Waterloo Park and you might see some award winning ice carvers sculpting some winter magic. Be sure to bundle up and join in the fun.
Winter’s A Drag
Wednesday, January 22
7:00 PM – 10:30 PM
FREE
The Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts – 88 Dalhousie St. Brantford
Laurier’s Winter’s a Drag, a celebration of talent, creativity and self-expression, is back again for the fourth year! This free event features fun giveaways, a photo booth, meet and greet with the artists, and a drag show spotlighting five talented performers including Miss Xtacy Love, Manny Dingo, Lucy Flawless, Eboni La’Belle and Destiny Doll.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/winters-a-drag-tickets-1111951219029?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Music At Noon: Jerzy Kaplanek
Thursday, January 23
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
FREE
Maureen Forrester Recital Hall – 75 University Ave. W Waterloo
Music is more than just a hobby or a pastime. It is a powerful force that improves physical, emotional, and cognitive health in countless, tangible ways. Enjoy the musical magic of Laurier faculty and guests at our Music at Noon Concert series! Whether you are a fan of classical, jazz, or contemporary music, you will find something to suit your taste in our diverse lineup of performers.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/music-at-noon-jerzy-kaplanek-tickets-1000793419057?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
Pager Turners and Pop Icons Trivia Night
Thursday, January 23
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
FREE – Registration Required
Central Library – 85 Queen St. N, Kitchener
Join us for a fun-filled Pop Culture Trivia Night, where you can test your knowledge of movies, music, TV shows, and more! Bring your friends, form a team, and compete for exciting prizes while enjoying a lively evening of trivia and entertainment.
https://kpl.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=152549
QueerKPL Social
Saturday, January 25
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
FREE
Central Library – 85 Queen St. N, Kitchener
Come connect with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community for a casual social drop-in. Play a game, chat about your latest queer read or just hang out!
https://kpl.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=149834
Be Gay Do Crafts: Queer Crafternoon
Saturday January 25, February 22, March 22
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Kwartzlab – 145 Bedford Road, Kitchener
Join us for a casual afternoon of 2SLGBTQ+ pride-themed crafts and community-building! We will have supplies and seasonal craft ideas prepared that you can drop in and create, or bring your own project to work on in queer company. This is a drop-in event, come and stay as long as you’d like.
Open Space: Games & Social Drop-In
Mondays
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
FREE
Central Library – 85 Queen St. N, Kitchener
https://kpl.events.mylibrary.digital/series?sn=open+space
Schooner Street Brewery Trivia
Wednesdays
7:30 PM
FREE
Schooner Street Brewery – 200 Bathurst Dr. #200, Waterloo
https://allevents.in/waterloo/schooner-street-brewery-trivia/80003661635454?slot=2025-01-15
Line Dancing Lessons
Thursdays
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
FREE
Ouroboros Sports Lounge – 101 Hazelglen Dr. Kitchener
https://www.facebook.com/share/18aw3wBjZW/
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