What to do.

Tuesday, April 14

Spectrum is hosting a Queer Professional Social Mixer at TWB Brewing. Tickets are free, grab one to reserve your spot! Snacks provided by Little Mushroom Catering

The City of Waterloo Museum and Uptown Waterloo BIA want to give you an education you won’t soon forget with Barrels & Bites: An Uptown Waterloo Whisky Walk. It’s a specially designed evening that blends whisky tastings, culinary pairings, live music, and local history in the heart of Uptown Waterloo.  

The Princess has a screening of 13 Going on 30 at 6:50 pm.

Wednesday, April 15

The Grand River Film Festival is hosting a film screening of Youngblood on Wednesday, April 15 (National Canadian Film Day), at the University of Waterloo - Cambridge Architecture Campus. Doors open at 6:30pm, movie starts at 7:00pm. Tickets are pay-what-you-can.

TWB Brewing has Millennial Madness Trivia Night with Seen on Screen Podcast from 7-9:30 pm. Tickets are $10 in advance/$12 at the door.

Experience a live murder mystery at Centre in the Square with Murdoch Mysteries: Murder in F Major on April 15. Series star Yannick Bisson and award-winning composer Rob Carli will guide you through how music for the series is brought to life. 

Rell has movie trivia at the Boathouse from 7 to 8:30 pm.

In For Questioning has Disney Channel trivia at AOK Craft Beer + Arcade at 8 pm.

Thursday, April 16

Your KW Titans are in the Basketball Super League finals!! This Thursday, help pack The Aud as they take on the Sudbury Five in game one of the series at 7 pm! Game two is Saturday, April 18 at 4 pm!

Pinch Presents: SHOW & TELL — Open Mic, Open Stage, Open Invitation at 7 pm. Anything goes at this monthly open mic. Comedy, Music, Burlesque, Poetry, Drag, Performance Art, Lectures, Rants, etc! 5 min spots with performer sign up at 7 and the show starts at 7:30. Sliding scale tickets $5-$15. Waterloo Visitor Info Centre (10 Father David Bauer Dr).

Product Management Waterloo has AI for Product Managers — Vibe-Coding Your Toolkit at 5:30 pm at Builder's Club in Downtown Kitchener.

TWB Brewing has its Darts Night from 7-9:30 pm. Come out for a fun and friendly evening of darts. All levels are welcome and partners rotate after each round. Tickets are $10 in advance/$12 day at the door.

Grand River Pride x The Boathouse have Miss Moco with special guests Dulce and Kara Melle at 8 pm.

Dead Root Revival plays the Emmanuel Concert Series at 7:30 pm.

Friday, April 17

BeccaHosts is back at Rural Roots Brewery with a trivia night starting at 7:30 pm. ategories include music, movies, sports, geography and more!

Centre in the Square has the hit show STOMP at 8 pm.

Jordan Isaac is playing live at Farm League Brewing at 7 pm.

Scott & Samantha are playing Block 3 Brewing starting at 6 pm.

The Rabbid Fox has Yvonne Way & Rob live at 7:30 pm.

Bobby Knauff headlines Rusty Nail Comedy at TWH Social at 7:30 pm.

Fat Scheid presents DOOMSAW Vol 6.66 with Pale Mare, Space Pope, and Nepenthe. Doors at 7 pm.

Emmanuel Concerts and Home Routes present Zachary Lucky. Doors at 6, show at 7 pm.

Saturday, April 18

The Walldog is celebrating the launch of its inaugural issue at Whoopsie Daisy Drinks, April 18, 1:30pm - 3:30pm. The Walldog is a critical arts writing and research platform reporting on what's happening across Waterloo Region and County Wellington.

Celebrate Earth Day early at Homer Watson House & Gallery! Start with a free bird walk with Bird Friendly Kitchener (9:30-11:30), then join a bird drawing workshop with Meredith Blunt (Bird Nerd Art, 12:00-1:30), and finally, hang out as a family for a free drop-in craft (1:00-3:00)! Feel free to bring a picnic lunch to eat on the historic grounds!

Eastbridge Academy and Vector Space have their April chess social from 1 to 4 pm. All ages and skill levels welcome.

Find your next great spicy read at Pages & Pleasures, a touring romance book fair and market coming to Bingemans on April 18. The afternoon brings you over 70 romance authors, spicy creators, makers, and crafters ready to tempt every one of your bookish desires. Free entry! 

If you love books, you don't want to miss the CFUW K-W Used Book Sale on Friday, April 17 from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. and Saturday, April 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m at First United Church, corner of King and William Streets in Waterloo. Prices range from $2 to $4 and $20 for an entire box of books on Saturday. Children’s books are $1. Proceeds fund scholarships for local students. See below for ways to donate books.

Farm League Brewing x Madra Mara x Easy Love Vintage have an Oyster & Vintage Pop-Up from 1 to 5 pm.

Counterpoint Brewing is hosting East Coast Love with music from Bob MacLean and local Celtic music legend Robbie McMaster and Halifax's own Zachary Stachyra serving up lobster rolls, donairs, and bacon-wrapped scallops.

DJ Quanta is spinning at Retro Rollers.

Jessie T is playing live at the Boathouse at 7 pm.

Ben Bayfield headlines a special Rusty Nail Comedy show at the Fall Road Pub at 8 pm.

Emmanuel Concerts has Champagne Weather with very special guests Amanda Braam& the Paper Cranes, and Felicia Chaves. Doors at 7, show at 7:30 pm.

Sunday, April 19

Arabella Park Beer Bar has Stony Lonesome and Elliot and the Audio Kings live from 1 to 5 pm. $20 a ticket.

Monday, April 20

The Boathouse is doing 4/20 the right way with good vibes, great music, a special menu and something you’ve definitely never heard before. Glenn Paul, Caleb Khuu, Liam Brown, and Kevin Mak bring a jazzed-out, instrumental tribute to 2001 by Dr. Dre—turning West Coast classics into smooth, hazy grooves.

Ways to get involved.

Your Used Books Can Make a Difference. Drop off donations of good quality used books, audio books, CDs, DVDs, complete puzzles, or sheet music in good condition for the annual CFUW K-W Used Book Sale at First United Church, corner of King and William Streets in Waterloo. Drop-off dates are Wednesday April 15 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Thursday April 16 and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sale proceeds support scholarships for local students.

Deal of the week!

Do you work from home and need to get out of your crib and see real people? Our friends at Workhaus have an offer for you. On the last Wednesday of each month (which is April 29), grab a free coworking day pass from Workhaus’ Downtown Kitchener location and receive $10 in Downtown Dollars (which is real money, unlike crypto) to enjoy lunch or coffee and explore all that DTK has to offer.

What to read.

The Final Two Dozen Chefs - Last Call After Some Robust Discussions (Alex Bielak, Food For Thought)

Kwlot: Neighbours Working Together (Alex Kinsella, Community Edition)

Parenthood After Loss: Ellie Anglin’s First Memoir (Sangjun Han, Community Edition)