EVENTS IN WATERLOO REGION OCT 29 - NOV 4

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

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MULTI-DAY EVENTS

Tour: An evening walk through downtown Kitchener's back alleys and the murders, executions, grave robbing and villainous doctors of the city's past, $33.85 (16+) Thu, Oct 29 and Sat, Oct 31 at 7pm, Schneider Haus, Kitchener tix

Festival: The Inked Circus Tattoo Expo, three days of tattoo artists working live, with day and three-day passes (all ages) Fri, Oct 30 from 3pm, Sat, Oct 31 from 12pm and Sun, Nov 1 from 11am, Kingpin Bowlounge, Kitchener info

Concert: Grand River Opera sings the witches, murders and madness of Verdi, Wagner, Purcell and Offenbach up close in a small theatre, $35 (all ages) Fri, Oct 30 at 7:30pm, Sat, Oct 31 and Sun, Nov 1 at 2:30pm, The Registry Theatre, Kitchener ♿️ tix

Workshop: Baking from recipes carved on real headstones, a cinnamon roll cake on Saturday and potato rolls on Sunday, with a tour of the Haus while the dough rises, $55 (16+) Sat, Oct 31 and Sun, Nov 1 at 1pm, Schneider Haus, Kitchener tix

Theatre: Mrs. Doubtfire, the musical version of the Robin Williams movie about an out-of-work actor who dresses up as a Scottish nanny to stay close to his kids (all ages) Tue, Nov 3 and Wed, Nov 4 at 7:30pm, Centre in the Square, Kitchener tix

Talk: Illustrator Jackie Morris talks about The Book of Birds, her newest collaboration, with host Gillian Deacon (all ages) 7pm, Kitchener Public Library, Kitchener info

Talk: Paul Gains takes the room around the world through his wildlife photos, from Ethiopian wolves to jaguars, pumas, grizzlies and polar bears, free (all ages) 7pm, Ayr Library, Ayr info

Talk: Cult interventionist Mike King on how cults form, why people join and how they get out, from Jonestown and Heaven's Gate to NXIVM (all ages) 8pm, Centre in the Square, Kitchener tix

Comedy: Girl-O-Ween, an all-women comedy night turned Halloween party, with candy, tarot readings and 80s slasher music from the band Final Girl before the 8pm show (19+) 6:30pm, Whoopsie Daisy Drinks, Kitchener tix

Concert: Trumpeter Brownman Ali's quartet plays Michael Jackson's whole Thriller album as Miles Davis-style electric jazz, $25 advance (19+) 7pm, Arabella Park, Kitchener tix

Nature: A guided walk through Doon Regional Forest while the fall colour hangs on (all ages) 10am, Doon Regional Forest, Kitchener info

Food: The Cambridge Food Bank's fundraising night, with food, drinks, a wine raffle, a silent auction and a keynote from Juno winner and former Blue Rodeo member Bob Egan, $125 (all ages) 5:30pm, Tapestry Hall, Cambridge tix

Theatre: A mob comedy murder mystery over a three-course dinner, where the audience plays detective, $96 (all ages) 6pm, Puddicombe House, New Hamburg tix

Theatre: Halloween night at the Little Theatre, free with advance signup or $2 at the door (all ages) 6:30pm, KW Little Theatre, Waterloo info

Fitness: A glow-in-the-dark Halloween workout on Kangoo bounce boots, rental included, with goodie bags and a best costume prize, $15 (all ages) 6:30pm, Fireside Haven, Cambridge tix

Concert Party: A costume dance party with disco-funk band The Free Label, Guelph's Royal City Rhythm and DJ Summerr, costume contest at 9 (all ages) 7pm, Conrad Centre, Kitchener ♿️ tix

Workshop: Pottery, Pints and Prosecco, a drink in hand while instructors walk beginners through a hand-built clay piece that gets kiln-fired after (19+) 6pm, Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo tix

Tour: Castle Kilbride's cursed artifacts after dark, ghost stories, a signature cocktail and a medium mingling in the crowd, $50 (19+) 7pm or 9pm, Castle Kilbride, Baden tix

Social: A pumpkin carving contest at the brewery, $15 gets a pumpkin and a pint, carving tools are BYO (19+) 7pm, Wave Maker Craft Brewery, Cambridge info

Concert: Emo Night's Halloween edition, Strike Tyson playing emo and pop-punk anthems live, then a video dance party, $20 (19+) 7:30pm, Maxwell's, Waterloo tix

Comedy: Comedian, actor and filmmaker Kevin Christopher headlines Rusty Nail's Friday night (19+) 8pm, TWH Social, Kitchener tix

Party: A Halloween dance party with DJ Yazzy and costume prizes (19+) 9pm, EVO Kitchen & Bar, Cambridge ♿️ info

Community: Wellesley's historical room opens its 1,000 artifacts, 2,000 photos and 200 books to drop-in visitors, last Saturday of the month only (all ages) 10am to 2pm, WTHHS Historical Room, Wellesley info

Tour: A fall barn tour at a working dairy farm, meeting the cows and seeing how the milk gets from the barn to the table (all ages) 11am, Eby Manor, Woolwich info

Community: Trick-or-Eat, students go door to door in costume collecting food for the food bank instead of candy (all ages) 5:15pm, Renison University College, Waterloo info

Social: Halloween speed dating for ages 30 to 45, a drink included and candy on the tables, $49 (19+) 7pm, TWB Brewing, Kitchener tix

Concert: Heavy Metal Halloween, Faulty Rivals' album release with Shadoeccult and Nepenthe, $15 (19+) 7:30pm, Maxwell's, Waterloo tix

Comedy: Kevin Christopher back for a second night, this time on Halloween (19+) 8pm, TWH Social, Kitchener tix

Party: Softcase and City Ground play Halloween night at the club (19+) 8pm, Dallas Night Club, Kitchener tix

Social: Halloween karaoke at the Scottish pub (19+) 8pm, Scran & Dram, New Hamburg info

Social: The Halloween Social, two DJs and costumes in Uptown until late (19+) 8pm, The Crowne Social, Waterloo tix

Social: The Monster Bash fills Tapestry Hall's grand hall with a live DJ and eerie decor until 1am, $25 advance (19+) 9pm, Tapestry Hall, Cambridge ♿️ tix

Social: Trick or Turn Up, a Halloween night of DJs until 2am with cash prizes for the top three costumes, $17.50 (19+) 9pm, Canadian Brewhouse, Fairview Park Mall, Kitchener ♿️ tix

Family: The Womb to Walking Baby and Toddler Show, a room of local businesses for anyone pregnant or raising little ones (all ages) 10am, Kingpin Bowlounge, Kitchener tix

Community: The Cambridge Wedding Expo, four hours of photographers, florists, DJs, venues and stylists who actually work Waterloo Region weddings (all ages) 11am to 3pm, Tapestry Hall, Cambridge tix

Talk: Carol Off, longtime host of CBC Radio's As It Happens, at the library (all ages) 7pm, Kitchener Public Library, Kitchener info

Workshop: A hand-building clay night for adults, where everyone leaves with their own charcuterie board, beginners welcome, $40 (all ages) 6pm, Play with Clay, Cambridge info

Sports: Drop-in cornhole, friendly games for every skill level, first-timers included (all ages) 7pm, Wellesley Recreation Complex, Wellesley info

Social: Wickedly Connected, a moody evening of real conversation for women ready for what comes next, part of the Empowering Evenings series (all ages) 7pm, The Galt Club, Cambridge tix

Sports: The Kitchener Rangers host the Guelph Storm again, the rivalry on a Tuesday night this time (all ages) 7pm, The Aud, Kitchener tix

Concert: Gatineau singer-songwriter Mia Kelly sings folk, rock and blues in English and French, with Basset, in a café-sized room, $30 (all ages) 7pm, Queen Street Commons Café, Kitchener tix

Community: Trevor Clare launches The Art of Nostalgia II, paintings and community stories about the places that make the region home, hosted by Mike Farwell with live music and a silent auction (all ages) 7pm, The Walper Hotel, Kitchener info