
ROAM & RAZZLE
So many things-to-do in the region of Waterloo this week.
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MULTI-DAY EVENTS
Sports: The U SPORTS national field hockey championship comes to Waterloo, with the Warriors playing every day before the bronze and gold medal games on Sunday (all ages) Thu, Nov 5 and Fri, Nov 6 from 4pm, Sat, Nov 7 from 2pm, Sun, Nov 8 from 12pm, Warrior Field, Waterloo tix
Workshop: CropFest, a scrapbooking and crafting weekend where people settle in at their tables for three days (all ages) Fri, Nov 6 from 2pm to Sun, Nov 8 at 7pm, The Cambridge Hotel & Conference Centre, Cambridge tix

THU, NOV 5
Talk: Nate Storring of New York's Project for Public Spaces on art, architecture and the places people share, presented by KWAG (all ages) 6:30pm, The Walper Hotel, Kitchener tix
Concert: Michael Kaeshammer at the piano, jazz, boogie-woogie and blues played with a lot of joy (all ages) 7pm, Centre in the Square, Kitchener ♿️ tix
Theatre: The Fugitives perform Ridge, Brendan McLeod's story of Vimy Ridge, a fitting pick for Remembrance week (all ages) 7:30pm, Emmanuel United Church, Waterloo info
Concert: DREAMER brings back Supertramp's songs in a tribute night supporting Diabetes Canada (all ages) 8pm, Centre in the Square, Kitchener ♿️ tix
Comedy: Lavender Fizz, an open mic for 2SLGBTQIA+, women and non-binary comics, five minutes each, sign-up at 6:45 (19+) 7pm, TWB Co-operative Brewing, Kitchener info

FRI, NOV 6
Film: A travel film afternoon cruising the Mosel River in Germany with Ron Van Der Zwaag (all ages) 1:30pm, Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, Waterloo ♿️ info
Sports: The 53rd Cambridge Sports Awards, a night cheering local athletes, coaches and volunteers (all ages) 6pm, Preston Auditorium, Cambridge tix
Sports: The Kitchener Rangers host the North Bay Battalion for a Friday night of OHL hockey (all ages) 7pm, The Aud, Kitchener ♿️ tix

SAT, NOV 7
Market: The CPS Handmade Market, 20-plus artisans in a school gym (all ages) 10am, Conestogo Public School, Conestogo info
Nature: A guided walk through Natchez Woods (all ages) 10am, Natchez Woods, Kitchener info
Market: The Merry & Bright Craft Market, local makers and a toy drive, with a police cruiser waiting for new unwrapped toys from 2 to 4 (all ages) 10am, Conestoga Banquet Hall, Waterloo info
Market: A Very Merry Market fills Forbes Hall with Christmas crafts, garland and holiday music, the early start on gift shopping (all ages) 10am, RIM Park, Waterloo info
Concert: Vivaldi's Four Seasons by candlelight, an hour-long concert in a room lit by candles (all ages) 6:30pm, The St. Matthews Centre, Kitchener tix
Talk: Chris Murphy, founding member of Sloan, at the library (all ages) 7pm, Kitchener Public Library, Kitchener info
Comedy: Yuk Yuk's at Puddicombe House, stand-up with an appetizer buffet (all ages) 7pm, Puddicombe House, New Hamburg tix
Concert: The Grand Philharmonic Choir sings Haydn's The Creation, the oratorio that runs from darkness and chaos to sunrise, animals, and Adam and Eve (all ages) 7:30pm, Centre in the Square, Kitchener ♿️ tix
Concert: Mary Catherine Pazzano sings Tony Bennett at 100 (all ages) 8pm, The Registry Theatre, Kitchener ♿️ info
Food: Kitchener Drink Fest pours beer, cocktails, tequila and mezcal, with food pairings, seminars and music in between (19+) 4pm, Bingemans, Kitchener tix
Comedy: Together We're Boisterous, stand-up, improv and sketch hosted by Ben Gorodetsky (19+) 7pm, TWB Co-operative Brewing, Kitchener info
Comedy: Graham Chittenden, a Just for Laughs regular, headlines Rusty Nail's Saturday show (19+) 8pm, TWH Social, Kitchener tix
Comedy: Yuk Yuks on Tour with Ian Sirota, Laura Leibow and Ben Bayfield, dinner and drinks at the tables (19+) 8pm, Kingpin Bowlounge, Kitchener ♿️ tix
Concert: Who Made Who and a Guns N' Roses tribute split one loud night of rock covers, standing room (19+) 8pm, Maxwell's, Waterloo tix

SUN, NOV 8
Family: Cheecho the green-cheeked conure turns 18, with cake, punch, crafts and birthday singalongs included with admission (all ages) 10am, Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory, Cambridge info
Family: There's No Place Like Space, an hour of space-themed sensory play for babies to six-year-olds (all ages) 10am, Smartizen Early Education Academy, Waterloo tix
Concert: K-Pop Dreamworld, a high-energy K-pop tribute show built around a young dreamer who wants to be a pop star, made for families to watch together (all ages) 1pm, Centre in the Square, Kitchener ♿️ tix
Talk: The da Vinci Dialogues, Professor Chris Nightman on Leonardo through Vasari's famous biography (all ages) 1:30pm, THEMUSEUM, Kitchener ♿️ info
Concert: Jully Black, Canada's Queen of R&B, with the Penderecki String Quartet and Laurier music students playing her hits in new string arrangements (all ages) 7pm, Theatre Auditorium, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo tix

MON, NOV 9
Workshop: Gone Too Soon, a cozy autumn paint night over dinner (all ages) 6:30pm, Ernie's Cookhouse, Cambridge tix
Film: The Hands That Feed Us, a documentary on farming access and affordability in Waterloo Region, with filmmaker Devon Cooke on hand to talk after (all ages) 6:30pm, Steckle Heritage Farm, Kitchener tix
Workshop: Storytelling Through Photography with Karl Griffiths-Fulton, a six-week course from first idea to finished project (all ages) 7pm, Button Factory Arts, Waterloo tix

TUE, NOV 10
Talk: Dr. Rebecca Rooney on how Canada came late to the environmental movement and what conservation looks like in partnership with Indigenous peoples (all ages) 1:30pm, RIM Park, Waterloo info
Social: Line dancing with DJ Monarch, first-timers welcome, dinner (all ages) 6:30pm, EVO Kitchen & Bar, Cambridge ♿️ info
Talk: The Curious Nature speaker series, a come-as-you-are evening of nature talk and questions (all ages) 7pm, Woolwich Memorial Centre, Elmira info
Talk: Novelist Terry Fallis at the library (all ages) 7pm, Kitchener Public Library, Kitchener info
Social: Spectrum's queer professional mixer, a second-Tuesday night of networking over pints (19+) 5:30pm, TWB Brewing, Kitchener tix

WED, NOV 11
Workshop: Building Peaceful Communities, psychologist Dr. Souleiman Kassouha on non-violent communication, healing and stronger community ties (all ages) 1pm, 50 Kent Ave, Kitchener info
Food: A fresh pasta masterclass with Odd Duck, snacks, a chef-led demo and a chance to jump in and cook (all ages) 6pm, THEMUSEUM, Kitchener ♿️ info
Talk: Sportscaster Hazel Mae on her memoir Before I Let You Go, from the Philippines to the baseball broadcast booth (all ages) 7pm, Kitchener Public Library, Kitchener info
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