Plants at Grants
Saturday, May 10
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
$45
The Hangout at Grant’s Café – 99 Ottawa St. S, Kitchener
Customize your pot with a creative design. Then pick out the plants you want to put in it all before getting your hands dirty. Learn how to care for your plants so you will be able to enjoy them all summer long. Grant’s Café will be opened for purchases during this time.
Fraud Prevention
Wednesday, May 7
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
FREE
Grand River Recreation Complex – 600 Heritage Dr. Kitchener
Join us for a presentation from Waterloo Region Police Service member, Detective Constable Heather Zschocke. Heather will highlight the most common scams to look out for. There will also be time for questions and answers.
Mill-Courtland Garage Sale and BBQ
Saturday, May 10
8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
FREE
Mill-Courtland Community Centre – 216 Mill St. Kitchener
Join us for the MCNA’s Spring Garage Sale. Browse unique items from over 30 vendors. Enjoy a free barbecue lunch featuring hotdogs and sausages on a bun.
Drag Bingo at AOK
Tuesday, May 6
8:30 PM – 11:00 PM
FREE Admission
AOK Craft Beer and Arcade – 165 King St. W, Kitchener Unit B03
First Tuesday of the month, that means its Drag Bingo! Join Sasha Tease and her special guest for an evening of Bingo and Drag! The event is 19+, free to join and no registration is needed. Play for bragging rights and for a selection of prizes donated from local businesses. Bring some tip money for the performers and a winning spirit. It is sure to be a fantastic night. If you have been wanted to get more connected to the local queer community, this is a great place to start. See you soon!
Cornhole
Tuesdays April 22 to June 17
4:15 PM – 5:10 PM
FREE – Registration Required
Stanley Park Community Centre – 505 Franklin St. N, Kitchener
Enjoy a friendly game of corn hole. Toss the beanbags into the hole to score points for your team. Enjoy this classic lawn game from the comfort of the indoors.
Dot Mandala Rock Painting
Thursday, May 8
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
$40
The Pickle Barrel – 550 King St. N, Waterloo
Immerse yourself in the art of dot painting with our 4″ Lilac Mandala Rock Workshop! Perfect for beginners and seasoned artists alike, this guided session will teach you how to create a beautifully intricate mandala design on a handcrafted gypsum rock. Whether you’re looking to learn a new skill, enjoy a mindful activity, or create a stunning keepsake, this workshop is a fantastic way to connect with people and creativity.
SPECTRUM Day5games
Friday, May 9
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
FREE
Spectrum – 210-283 Duke Street West Kitchener
A chance for KW (and Cambridge too) queers to get together and play board games, card games, or solve jigsaw puzzles, as we meet up with old friends and make new.
Inclusive Adult Art Class
Friday, May 9, 16, 23, 30 and June 6, 13
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
$112.50 (for 6 weeks)
Country Hills Community Centre – 100 Rittenhouse Rd. Kitchener
Join Artshine for fun and engaging weekly art classes! This program is designed to be inclusive for adults 18+ who have a disability. Your Artshine instructor will lead you through a new project each week, breaking the projects down into achievable steps using new and fun mediums, and you’ll get to take home a piece of wall-worthy art after each class!
Fierce N Fit uses the sport of boxing and physical exercise to improve the physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual lives of people with developmental disabilities. Their workouts are non-contact and focus on improving physical fitness, motor skills, self-regulation, self-confidence and more. Their program is inclusive and is designed to serve the needs of people regardless of physical or cognitive ability. They are more than just a boxing program, they are a community as well. They run a variety of social activities and events to help promote socialization and build connections between people.
Their programs range from $60 t0 $150 per month depending on how many days per week you would like to attend. You can try out any of their classes for free to see if it is a good fit for you before signing up. All you have to do is call Fit N’ Fierce at 519-589-9652 to arrange a day and time.
