EVENTS IN WATERLOO REGION AUG 6 - AUG 12

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

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Festival: Four days of free blues across Victoria Park, City Hall and downtown stages. Sass Jordan and The Fabulous Thunderbirds open Thursday, and Saturday adds a Children's Stage at the Clock Tower. (all ages) Thu, Aug 6 to Sun, Aug 9, Victoria Park and downtown Kitchener info

Festival: Ribbers, Ontario craft beer and cider, live entertainment and a kids zone in Riverside Park, raising money for Rotary Cambridge Sunrise. (all ages) Fri, Aug 7 to Sun, Aug 9, Riverside Park, Cambridge info

Market: Over 50 dark artists and vendors indoors and out, curated by My Pet Skeleton. The first 100 ticket holders get a signed Mothman poster. (all ages) Fri, Aug 7 and Sat, Aug 8, 44 Gaukel Street, Kitchener tix

Fair: Over 30 booths of psychics, mediums, tarot readers and crystal vendors. One pass covers the whole weekend. (all ages) Fri, Aug 7 to Sun, Aug 9, Bingemans, Kitchener tix

Festival: A reel of the year's best cat videos, animations and music videos, with 10 percent of ticket sales going to the KW & SP Humane Society. (all ages) Fri, Aug 7 to Tue, Aug 11, The Princess Cinemas, Waterloo info

Market: Two nights of tiny handmade goods and collectibles from nearly 100 local creators, plus a trading zone where people swap keychains, pins and charms. (all ages) Thu, Aug 6 and Fri, Aug 7, Waterloo then Kitchener info

Theatre: Rachel Carson closing weekend for the stage production about the biologist whose writing set off the modern environmental movement. Sunday afternoon is the last performance. (all ages) Fri, Aug 7 to Sun, Aug 9, The Registry, Kitchener info

Theatre: The Odd Couple, Neil Simon's comedy about a neat freak and a slob sharing an apartment, opening Wednesday and running into late August. (all ages) from Wed, Aug 12, St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, St. Jacobs tix

Outdoor Concert: Unleashed plays the castle's front lawn, admission by donation (all ages) 7pm, Castle Kilbride, Baden tix

Concert: Heavy night with Tokyo's Hebi Katana and local band KROKA (all ages) 7pm, The Union, Kitchener info

Market: Weekly maker and food market with live musicians in the library lot (all ages) 7pm, Waterloo Public Library, Waterloo info

Film: Grease on the big outdoor screen, blanket territory, starts after sunset (all ages) 8:30pm, Waterloo Park, Waterloo info

Concert: Four-band heavy bill with Seagrave, Afraid, Thorns and Vise Grip (all ages) 7pm, The Union, Kitchener info

Comedy: Alistair Ogden does 80 minutes mixing old bits with unreleased material (all ages) 7pm, The Jazz Room, Waterloo tix

Comedy: Ryan Long brings his stand-up to the big room (all ages) 8pm, Centre In The Square, Kitchener tix

Comedy: Montreal's Hunter Collins headlines Rusty Nail (all ages) 8pm, TWH Social, Kitchener tix

Community: Garden gathering with KWAG's gardeners-in-residence, rain or shine (all ages) KWAG Sculpture Garden, Kitchener info

Concert: Emo night in the Farm League taproom in Galt (all ages) Farm League Brewing, Cambridge tix

Festival: Pet and plant vendors, animal meet and greets and kids activities (all ages) 10am, Woolwich Memorial Centre, Elmira info

Theatre: The Golden Girls parody tour lands for a matinee (all ages) 2pm, Centre In The Square, Kitchener tix

Festival: Block party with live music, a skate demo and a kid zone (all ages) 2pm, Short Finger Brewing, Kitchener info

Sports: Northern Outlaw Wrestling takes over the room (all ages) 6:30pm, Maxwell's Waterloo, Waterloo tix

Family: This month's themed mini golf night, Sweet Dreams edition (all ages) 7pm, Hole In Fun, Bingemans, Kitchener info

Concert: Indie pop duo Jitensha headline, with Ella Ruth and Johanna Daze (all ages) 7pm, Block Three Brewing, St. Jacobs tix

Improv: Touring Whose Line style show on the patio (19+) 7pm, TWB Co-operative Brewing, Kitchener tix

Variety Show: Drag and variety fundraiser for Pound Dog Rescue, eight performers (19+) 8pm, The Jazz Room, Waterloo tix

Market: Vintage and modern toys, games, sports cards and collectibles (all ages) 9:30am, Bingemans, Kitchener info

Market: Antiques, vintage furniture and DIY demos at the farmers' market (all ages) 10am, St. Jacobs Farmers' Market, Waterloo info

Fitness: Two hours of easy dance routines across Latin, Bollywood, K-pop and soca (all ages) 11am, Hepcat Swing Studio, Waterloo tix

Festival: Street festival with a vendor market, tattoo shop, live music and games (all ages) 12pm, Main Street, Cambridge info

Outdoor Concert: The Waterloo Concert Band plays the Barnshell, donations welcome (all ages) 7pm, Waterloo Park, Waterloo info

Outdoor Concert: Jazz fusion outdoors from Top Pocket, a Region staple since the late 80s (all ages) 7pm, Forbes Park, Cambridge info

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Film: GOAT on Canada's largest outdoor screen, with a library activity hut from 6pm (all ages) 7pm, Gaslight District, Cambridge info

Social: West Coast Swing week, all skill levels, runs to 10pm (all ages) 7pm, Waterloo Public Square, Waterloo info

Outdoor Concert: Sam Domzella and the Savon Duo at the Rotary Bandstand (all ages) 7pm, Victoria Park, Kitchener info

Social: Journalling and collage meet-up, shared supplies on the table (all ages) 5:30pm, Paper Marche, Kitchener tix

Circus: Free outdoor circus arts from Jesse gARTh at the amphitheatre (all ages) 6:30pm, Mill Race Park, Cambridge info