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CBC
14-03-2025
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- CBC
Kate's 5 fun things to do in and around Waterloo region: March 14 to 16
It will feel like a proper spring weekend with rain and warmer temperatures to wrap up March break. There are many St. Patrick's Day events in local restaurants and bars ahead of the actual celebration on Monday. Friday night, the Kitchener Rangers will host the North Bay Battalion at The Aud, then hit the road to Owen Sound on Saturday. WATCH | The Rangers held a fan event this week in downtown Kitchener: Kitchener Rangers meet the fans at Downtown Showdown 3 days ago Duration 3:19 The Kitchener Rangers were showing gratitude to fans on Tuesday in downtown Kitchener's Carl Zehr Square. Attendees of the first ever Downtown Showdown had a chance to meet the players, get their merchandise signed and watch the Blueshirts compete in a 3 vs. 3 ball hockey tournament. CBC K-W's Karis Mapp stopped by the event to chat with some of the people there. The Guelph Storm are home Friday to the Owen Sound Attack, then will be in Erie, P.A., to take on the Otters on Sunday. The K-W Titans basketball team have a home game Sunday where they'll host the Jamestown Jackals. The game is also a "mismatched sock game" in support of the Waterloo Wellington Down Syndrome Society. The game begins at 2 p.m. If you need to drive this weekend, here are some local gas prices: Conestoga Powwow Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Conestoga College, Doon campus, Kitchener This is the 15th year for the powwow, which is put on by Indigenous Student Services and Indigenous Initiatives. This year will feature special guest Adriel Harjo, a youth singer and language speaker from Six Nations of the Grand River. The day will include music and dancing, including head dancers AJ Douglas and Adrian Klein, and drumming groups Little Creek Singers, Old Style Singers, Red Tail Singers, All Nations Juniors, Chippewa Travellers, Old Soul Singers and Snide Creek Singers. General admission is $5. Entry is free for students with identification and children under five. Conestoga College event page College Royal Open House Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. University of Guelph The annual College Royal open house means the campus is buzzing with activities planned by students for the community. Favourites include the pancake flipping, junior tractor rodeo, Old MacDonald's Farm, cat and dog shows, kid's carnival and lots of other activities. Visit the food science building for milkshakes (bring cash). Irish Real Life Festival All weekend Various venues The Irish Real Life Festival continues this weekend with several events. There are lots of musical performances and workshops, a ceili in the pavilion in Victoria Park in Kitchener, a talk called Diaspora Relationships that looks at the historical relationship between Indigenous people and the Irish. If you think Irish culture is just green beer and again. The Irish Real Life Festival wants to show you true Irish culture. And it's happening right now. Festival director, Sue Nally, talks about what's happening in the lead up to St. Patrick's Day. Keeping Time: Opening Reception Saturday 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Cambridge Public Library, Queen's Square branch Keeping Time is an exhibit by Laura Peturson and Andrew Ackerman. It reflects their experience of being parents and, the event page says, "their feelings on the insularity of family and the nature of time, which is often made so evident in the rapid and dramatic changes of children." Light snacks and refreshments will be served. The exhibit will remain up until May 31. Cambridge Public Library / Idea Exchange event page Stitch Social Saturday 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Kitchener Public Library main branch Bring a project to the library to knit or crochet and sit with others as they work on their projects, get tips from each other in this free, drop-in session for adults. If you can't make it this month, that's OK. The Stitch Social happens each month.
CBC
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Kate's 5 fun things to do in and around Waterloo region: March 7 to 9
It's the weekend at the start of March break and the weather is expected to warm up on Sunday, which makes it a good day to get outside. There's an International Women's Day Celebration in Guelph on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 10C Shared Space on Carden Street that includes a drag show, poetry, dance performance, kids' activities and a mini-self-care workshop. The I Heart Tacos and Beer Festival runs at Bingemans on Friday night and there are two sessions on Saturday. Tickets are required. The Irish Real Life Festival also begins this weekend with an opening event Saturday from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Kitchener city hall, marking the festival's 10th anniversary. There's also an online harp workshop on Saturday and music at The Boathouse in Kitchener on Sunday. It's a great weekend for local hockey. The Kitchener Rangers will host the Windsor Spitfires on Friday night while the Guelph Storm will take on the Sarnia Sting on home ice at the Sleeman Centre. Then on Sunday, Guelph heads to Kitchener for a battle between the local rivals. Puck drops at 2 p.m. at The Aud. The K-W Titans basketball team is on the road this weekend but they do have a mid-week March break game on Wednesday at home against the Sudbury Five. Don't forget we "spring forward" this weekend. Clocks go ahead one hour on Sunday. If you're driving, here are some local gas prices: Femme Folks Fest Saturday and Sunday Various locations in Kitchener and Waterloo This festival combines music, workshops, art installations and community events to celebrate equity and femme works. Saturday there's a clothing swap and a performance called Quartet for Garlic, Cello, Mouth and Telephone. On Sunday, there's a free workshop called Infrastructures for Survival and a performance where people are encouraged to get their feet involved in the music. The festival runs until March 16. Femme Folks Fest website Bee City Seedy Saturday Saturday 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. rare Eco Centre and Slit Barn at 768 Blair Road in Cambridge Bee City Cambridge and rare combine for this celebration of seeds and pollinators. There will be displays from local groups and businesses, a chance to learn about pollinator ecology and hear from rare gardeners. Food Festival Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stratford Rotary Complex, 353 McCarthy Rd., Stratford There are several local vendors at this food festival both inside and outside. Entry is by donation. Music Weekends in Downtown Guelph Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. This is the last weekend for this event. On Saturday, Ginger St. James will perform with the Plank Road Revelations at Red Papaya at 2 p.m. Sunday is the Satellite Collective Showcase but the location is still to be released. K-W Punk Rock Flea Market Saturday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Union, 124 Sydney St. S., Kitchener Lots of local vendors with unique items will be at this market, which will also feature acoustic performances.
