EVENTS IN WATERLOO REGION AUG 20 - AUG 26

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

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Theatre: The Odd Couple, Neil Simon's comedy about two divorced roommates, one a neat freak, the other a slob. Afternoon matinees, dark on Monday.
(all ages) Thu, Aug 20 to Wed, Aug 26, 2pm, St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, St. Jacobs tix

Exhibit: Iron Willed - Women In STEM, An exhibition on women in science, technology, engineering and math, built around interactive displays and hands-on activities. Closed Sunday and Monday.
(all ages) Thu, Aug 20 to Wed, Aug 26 from 10am, City of Waterloo Museum, Waterloo info

Dance: True North Line Dance National Kick-off, Three days of line dancing that opens the national season, with workshops and social floors through the weekend.
(all ages) Fri, Aug 21 to Sun, Aug 23, Bingemans Conference Centre, Kitchener info

Theatre: KWLT Presents New Works Festival, The closing weekend of eight new short plays by members of the local theatre community, grouped into three programs.
(all ages) Fri, Aug 21 to Sun, Aug 23, Kitchener-Waterloo Little Theatre, Waterloo tix

Festival: Caribana Ignite, A Caribbean carnival over two days. Friday night is a family glow party and street performance, and Saturday is the parade, with costumes, steel drums, soca and reggae, then food trucks and a kids' zone in the square.
(all ages) Fri, Aug 21 and Sat, Aug 22, Carl Zehr Square, Kitchener info

Market: Hespeler Village Market, Two afternoons of vendors along the village strip, with the shops and patios open alongside.
(all ages) Fri, Aug 21 and Sat, Aug 22 from 3pm, Hespeler Village, Cambridge info

Community: A free drop-in group for parents of kids 0 to 18, wellness talk plus a creative activity (all ages) 1pm, Wilmot & Wellesley Resource Centre, New Hamburg info

Community: The story of the 1820 log cabin, from German-language schoolhouse to a home for Black freedom seekers (all ages) 1pm, Waterloo Region Museum, Waterloo info

Market: Weekly outdoor market with 30-plus vendors, food trucks, bouncy castles and face painting (all ages) 5pm, Stanley Park Community Centre, Kitchener info

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

Outdoor Concert: York Street Thought Process on the front lawn, admission by donation, a lawn chair kind of night (all ages) 7pm, Castle Kilbride, Baden info

Outdoor Concert: Folk and rock from Waterloo's Dave Ward at the bandstand (all ages) 7pm, Victoria Park, Kitchener info

Night Market: Local makers, food and musicians along the Uptown strip every Thursday evening (all ages) 7pm, Uptown Waterloo, Waterloo info

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

Concert: Blues and southern rock from the Ian Andrews Band with Derrick Dove & The Peacekeepers (19+) 7pm, Room 47, Waterloo tix

Concert: JUNO winner Hawksley Workman in the barn, part of rare's 25th anniversary series, limited seating (19+) 7pm, rare Charitable Research Reserve, Cambridge tix

Family: Face painting, bouncy castle, balloons and bubbles on the promenade (all ages) 11am, Lower Main Street Promenade, Cambridge info

Family: Hands-on quantum science with UW's Institute for Quantum Computing (all ages) 12pm, City of Waterloo Museum, Waterloo info

Outdoor Concert: Jack & Danica on the Stone Stage, moving inside Foundry Tavern if it rains (all ages) 6pm, The District Square, Cambridge info

Outdoor Concert: The monthly Latin dance night on the promenade (all ages) 6:30pm, Lower Main Street Promenade, Cambridge info

Family: Free Friday drop-in for ages 12 to 17, board games, cards and a D&D campaign (all ages) 6:30pm, Downtown Community Centre, Kitchener info

Comedy: Abbas Wahab on his Dialed-In tour, the New York based Canadian from The Boys and Star Trek (all ages) 7pm, The Registry, Kitchener tix

Outdoor Concert: Two secret artists from different genres, part of the free downtown summer series (all ages) 7pm, Vogelsang Green, Kitchener info

Workshop: Ceramic picture frames with a drink and kiln firing included (19+) 6pm, Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo tix

Comedy: Headliner Darren Frost, a 30 year touring veteran, dark and XXX rated (19+) 8pm, TWH Social, Kitchener tix

Market: A flower-themed market day with a floral make-and-take, music from noon, a smokehouse and the longhorn cattle (all ages) 10am, Moore Farms Store, Ayr info

Market: Artisans, vintage clothing and curiosities at the cake studio (all ages) 10am, JTM Cake Studio & Cafe, Cambridge info

Fitness: A 45 minute outdoor mat Pilates class, all levels, registration required (all ages) 10:30am, The District Square, Cambridge info

Community: The cafe turns one with a DJ set, a mini vendor market and a book swap (all ages) 11am, Cafe Clementina, Kitchener info

Market: Vendors along the promenade with the downtown shops open around them (all ages) 11am to 3pm, Lower Main Street Promenade, Cambridge info

Family: Art activities, games and adventures across the east side of the park (all ages) 12pm, Waterloo Park, Waterloo info

Family: Programming and interacting with robots, run by Zebra Robotics (all ages) 12pm, City of Waterloo Museum, Waterloo info

Festival: Eight local acts plus the Cambridge Concert Band, with food and a Wave Maker beer garden (all ages) 12pm, Central Park, Cambridge info

Festival: Twelfth year of the porch party, 20 bands on 8 porches, with garage sales and crafts through the neighbourhood (all ages) 1pm, Schneider Creek Neighbourhood, Kitchener info

Market: Henny's Handmade closes the season with 35-plus vendors, a photo booth, drag and caricatures (all ages) 2pm, Gaukel Block, Kitchener info

Concert: The Savon Duo closes the summer chamber series with Janacek, Debussy and Rachmaninoff, donations accepted (all ages) 2:30pm, All Saints' Anglican Church, Waterloo info

Outdoor Concert: Latin music with the patios open and dancing in the street (all ages) 6pm, Queen Street, Cambridge info

Film: The 2016 CBC broadcast of the Tragically Hip's last Man Machine Poem show, back on the big screen (all ages) 7pm, The District Square, Cambridge info

Community: The rescheduled fireworks night, with Eric Jackson & The Willow River Band, backyard games and ice cream before the 9:30pm launch (all ages) 8pm, Cowan Park, Ayr info

Comedy: Darren Frost headlines the Saturday club night, dark and XXX rated (19+) 8pm, TWH Social, Kitchener tix

Comedy: Ian Sirota headlines, doors at 6:30pm and about two and a half hours of stand-up (19+) 8pm, Morty's Pub, Waterloo tix

Fitness: Chair yoga and heartfulness meditation with a relaxation exercise and light refreshments (all ages) 8:30am, Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, Waterloo info

Fitness: A free 45 minute outdoor class from EMBR Studio, no registration (all ages) 10:30am, The District Square, Cambridge info

Community: The Possibility Lab, part of the Play As Resistance series in the square (all ages) 1pm, Waterloo Public Square, Waterloo info

Workshop: Building a ceramic flower dish from scratch (all ages) 1:30pm, Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo tix

Outdoor Concert: Jazz on the promenade through the afternoon (all ages) 2pm, Lower Main Street Promenade, Cambridge info

Outdoor Concert: Celtic jazz from Tim Moher's Clefs of Moher at the amphitheatre (all ages) 7pm, Mill Race Park, Cambridge info

Sports: Pickup shinny for players 55 and over, goalies free (all ages) 12pm, Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, Waterloo info

Sports: Free drop-in badminton for youth (all ages) 6:30pm, Downtown Community Centre, Kitchener info

Festival: King Street closes for the annual pickleball festival, tournament spots are full but drop-in courts are open, with a DJ, food trucks and a beer garden (all ages) 9am, Carl Zehr Square, Kitchener info

Family: An afternoon of water games in the park, swimsuit and towel weather (all ages) 1:30pm, Norm Hill Park, New Hamburg info

Sports: Free drop-in badminton for youth (all ages) 6:30pm, Downtown Community Centre, Kitchener info

Social: East Coast swing with live music, led by a rotating local dance group, running to 10pm (all ages) 7pm, Waterloo Public Square, Waterloo info

Community: An a cappella rehearsal night where guests are welcome to sit in and sing (all ages) 7pm, Christ Lutheran Church, Waterloo info

Film: Hoppers on the largest outdoor screen of its kind in Canada (all ages) 7pm, The District Square, Cambridge info

Outdoor Concert: Blues and pop from Johanna Daze with Caleb Khuu at the bandstand (all ages) 7pm, Victoria Park, Kitchener info

Concert: Tea for Two play the free lunchtime series in the atrium (all ages) 11am, Cambridge City Hall, Cambridge info

Community: Free in-season clothing for kids, youth and adults, by appointment (all ages) 2pm to 4pm, Wilmot & Wellesley Resource Centre, New Hamburg info

Community: Weekly land restoration work, planting, weeding and watering alongside knowledge keepers and Elders (all ages) 6:30pm, Tekanónhkwa Restoration and Land-Based Learning, Kitchener info

Film: Zootopia outdoors with on-site vendors, part of Cambridge Summer Live (all ages) 7pm, Central Park Preston, Cambridge info

Fitness: A weekly Caribbean-led movement night in the square, all fitness levels (all ages) 7pm, Waterloo Public Square, Waterloo info

Outdoor Concert: The annual park concert series, lawn chair or blanket (all ages) 7pm, Centennial Park, Ayr info

Film: An outdoor movie night on the community centre grounds (all ages) 8pm, Victoria Hills Community Centre, Kitchener info