EVENTS IN WATERLOO REGION AUG 13 - AUG 19

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So many things-to-do in the region of Waterloo this week.

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Canadian Muay Thai Open, Four days of bouts as fighters from across the country qualify for the national team. Saturday is the main show, with a judged Wai Kru contest over the lunch break.
(all ages) Thu, Aug 13 to Sun, Aug 16, Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener info

Theatre: The Odd Couple, Neil Simon's comedy about two divorced roommates, one a neat freak, the other a slob. Mostly afternoon shows, with one Friday night performance.
(all ages) Thu, Aug 13 to Wed, Aug 19, St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, St. Jacobs tix

Skatepark: The city's portable skatepark set up for two evenings, for riders 8 to 17. Loaner boards, scooters and helmets and staff coach first timers through it.
(all ages) Thu, Aug 13 and Fri, Aug 14 from 5:30pm, Centreville Community Centre, Kitchener info

Festival: A week of brand new short plays by local writers, most nights followed by a talk-back with the authors. The run carries on past Wednesday into the following week.
(all ages) Fri, Aug 14 to Wed, Aug 19, Kitchener-Waterloo Little Theatre, Waterloo tix

Car Show: Canada's largest all-Mopar car show, over 1,300 vehicles last year, plus a 50-vendor flea market, food trucks and beer gardens. Sunday closes with People's Choice awards and the draw for a 1968 Dodge Dart GT Convertible.
(all ages) Sat, Aug 15 and Sun, Aug 16 from 8am, New Hamburg Fairgrounds, New Hamburg info

Tour: A 90 minute guided walk through local disasters, notorious murders and the ghost stories that stuck around. Two departures each night, and the later one is dog friendly.
(all ages) Tue, Aug 18 and Wed, Aug 19, 6:30pm or 7pm, McDougall Cottage Historic Site, Cambridge tix

Family: A craft session where kids build simple animals out of basic shapes (all ages) 10am, St. Jacobs Farmers' Market Farmyard, Waterloo info

Family: Drop-in STEM with UW Engineering Outreach, building a paper cricket then tweaking it to jump higher (all ages) 1pm, City of Waterloo Museum, Waterloo info

Community: Local artists hang work from clotheslines strung between the trees, with an open mic for writers at 6pm and readers on picnic blankets (all ages) 5pm, Homer Watson House & Gallery, Kitchener info

Workshop: The hands-on half of a summer apple grafting course, out in the orchard if the weather holds (all ages) 6pm, Silver Creek Nursery, Wellesley info

Social: Fifth year of the salsa night, with lessons first and live music and performances running to 11pm (all ages) 7pm, Waterloo Square, Waterloo info

Concert: Dana K and the Remedy on the front lawn, a lawn chair kind of night (all ages) 7pm, Castle Kilbride, Baden info

Comedy: An open mic for 2SLGBTQIA+, women and non-binary comics hosted by Sarah Thompson, five minutes each, sign-up at 6:45pm (all ages) 7pm, TWB Brewing, Kitchener info

Concert: Country from Steven Lee Olsen (19+) 7pm, Maxwell's, Waterloo tix

Show: A monthly outdoor open mic that swings between comedy, music, poetry, drag and dance, ten five-minute spots, sign-up at 7pm (all ages) 7:30pm, Vogelsang Green, Kitchener info

Film: Hoppers on the big outdoor screen after sunset, blanket territory, with SDH subtitles (all ages) 8:30pm, Waterloo Park, Waterloo info

Concert: Four Eyed Muscle Man with No More New and Nitro Girl (19+) Room 47, Waterloo info

Community: Handmade goods from local artists and makers, live music from 7pm, cash is the safer bet (all ages) 5pm, Waterloo Public Square, Waterloo info

Concert: Two secret artists from different genres, part of the downtown summer concert series, music around 7:30pm to 9:30pm (all ages) 7pm, Vogelsang Green, Kitchener info

Film: Blazing Saddles, part of the Mel Brooks 100 series (19+) 9:30pm, The Princess Cinemas, Waterloo info

Community: Expert-led hikes to find and log plants, insects, birds and amphibians on iNaturalist, with coffee, snacks and a catered lunch (all ages) 9am, rare Charitable Research Reserve, Cambridge tix

Fitness: A slow, mindful walk led by a certified nature therapy guide, rain or shine, drop-in and no pets (all ages) 9:30am, Monarch Woods, Kitchener info

Family: Face painting, a bouncy castle, balloons, bubbles and music, the third Saturday of the month through September (all ages) 11am to 2pm, Lower Main Street Promenade, Cambridge info

Community: A 2.5 km walk with tree enthusiast Louis Silcox, watching for beaver activity and naming trees along the way (all ages) 1:30pm, New Hamburg Fairgrounds south lot, New Hamburg tix

Outdoor Music: An evening of Latin music with the patios open and dancing in the street (all ages) 6pm, Lower Main Street Promenade, Cambridge info

Social: A Y2K-themed night swim after the waterpark's regular hours (all ages) 7:30pm, Big Splash Waterpark, Kitchener info

Comedy: Headliner Mark DeBonis, a Canadian Comedy Award winner and Great Canadian Laugh Off champ, doors at 7pm (19+) 8pm, TWH Social, Kitchener tix

Family: Inflatables, a touch-a-truck zone, sports and 50+ vendors spread across themed areas, with food trucks on site (all ages) 10am, Victoria Park, Kitchener info

Food: A full-day cookout with live cooking demos, family activities, music and an evening wrap party (all ages) 12pm, The Gaslight District, Cambridge info

Food: More than 50 food and retail vendors plus cultural performances through the East End (all ages) 3pm, King St E between Cedar and Frederick, Kitchener info

Concert: George and Sandy play the Simon and Garfunkel songbook outdoors (all ages) 7pm, Central Park Gazebo, Cambridge info

Concert: The Kaleidoscope Flute Choir plays the Waterloo Concert Band summer series (all ages) 7pm, Eby Farm Barnshell in Waterloo Park, Waterloo

Concert: Blues and slide guitar from Bonnie Raitt, with Maia Sharp opening (all ages) 7:30pm, Centre in the Square, Kitchener tix

Social: The Vinyl Social is back, records spinning all night (19+) Hop House, Waterloo info

Family: A week of science experiments, art projects, outdoor adventures and team games for ages 5 to 11 (all ages) 9am, Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum, Kitchener tix

Family: Building challenges, crafts, games and outdoor play, split into groups for ages 5 to 7 and 8 to 11 (all ages) 9am, Schneider Haus National Historic Site, Kitchener tix

Community: An opening reception for fibre work by June DaSilva, Heather Hager and Sally Grey that pushes at the line between art and craft, with the artists there and light refreshments (all ages) 5pm, Robert Langen Art Gallery, Waterloo info

Social: Breaking and hip hop this week, led by local dance groups, all skill levels and weather dependent (all ages) 7pm to 10pm, Waterloo Public Square, Waterloo info

Concert: A cappella and barbershop-style harmony rehearsal for women 18 and up, guests can sit in (all ages) 7pm, Christ Lutheran Church, Waterloo info

Concert: Pop and blues from Eryn Simoes (all ages) 7pm, Rotary Bandstand in Victoria Park, Kitchener info

Social: Line dancing lessons from KYnamics until 9pm, then DJ Monarch to 11pm, good for first timers (19+) 8pm, EVO Kitchen & Bar, Cambridge tix

Family: A drop-in aerospace program where kids work through the challenges astronauts train on (all ages) 1pm, City of Waterloo Museum, Waterloo info

Family: Kids and a grown-up work through common emotions with stories, then put those feelings into colour on a tie-dye (all ages) 1:30pm, Sir Adam Beck Park, Baden info

Concert: The Flamingos play the patio, moving indoors if it rains, seating is tight so a lawn chair helps (all ages) 6pm, Rockway Centre, Kitchener info

Community: A guided evening walk along the trail with time to stop for photos, drop-in on natural surfaces (all ages) 6:45pm, Grand River Trail at J.A. Pollock Family Trailway, Kitchener info

Film: Shrek on the big screen outdoors (all ages) 7:30pm, Forbes Park, Cambridge info

Film: Blazing Saddles, part of the Mel Brooks 100 series (19+) The Princess Cinemas, Waterloo info