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Happy Wednesday Friends!
The week ahead is a special one Mother's Day lands on Sunday, so pencil in some time to celebrate, a walk along the Grand, or a hand-picked tulip from someone small. It's also the tail end of Mental Health Week, a good nudge to slow down before the season gets loud. Monday brings International Nurses Day if you know one, send a thank-you.
Now, onto the rhythm of the week.
written with love by,
your neighbourly goose 🦆
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DINNER WITH FRIENDS
The next Dinner Club is scheduled for May 28, 2026 and we are going to Kitchener for this one! It’s taken a lot of planning and I’m excited now. So if you’re ready to make some new friends and explore some good spots in Kitchener, let’s pull up a chair.
I get this question a lot 🙂 what about couples, we want to meet other couples, how about a dinner for couples… So I ask all couples here, how about some good food, laughs followed by some dancing? If enough people are interested I can make that happen.
Couples Only: Are you down to be friends with other couples on Friday, June 19, 2026?
ROLL OUT ROOTS
House of the Week: A 1970’s bungalow says modern in a functional way
New Work: Multiple roles at Passion Dental
Volunteer: This one is for our youth 9-18, know one? Ask them to fill up the 2026 Youth Impact Survey for a chance to win cool prizes
Adopt a pet: Blue can light up any room he walks in!
RIDDLE ME
I bloom in spring at every stand, A bunch of me fits in your hand.
On the second Sunday in May, I'm the gift you give away.
Last week's answer: Spring Peeper. Shout out to the fastest five ✨ Helen, ✨ Lisa Gilmour, ✨ Kathryn Aberle, ✨ Becky Daniels, ✨ Debra
ROAM & RAZZLE
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FEATURED EVENTS
Poyo Fest 2026 takes over Gaukel Block for an all-day celebration of Filipino-Canadian creativity. Expect 50+ local artists, hands-on workshops, a Poyo fashion runway, photo booths, crane machines, and a pink-hero-inspired buildout that turns the laneway into one big open-air party. Bring the whole crew, this one runs on community energy.
THU, MAY 7
Comedy: A 2SLGBTQIA+, women and non-binary stand-up open mic hosted by local comic Sarah Thompson (19+) 7pm, Kitchener info
Talk: Conversations between artists, architects, designers and urbanists on standout buildings and public art across the region (all ages) 6:30pm, KWAG Kitchener ♿ info
Theatre: Theatre Classics Performance opens its run of Sondheim's fairytale-mash-up musical Into The Woods (all ages) [Multiple Days] Wilmot tix
Tour: A month-long self-paced geocaching challenge hunting hidden caches at cultural sites across Waterloo Region (all ages) [Multiple Days] info
FRI, MAY 8
Comedy: Comedian Derek Seguin performs two showtimes at Morty's, presented by Royal City Windows (19+) 7pm or 9:30pm, Waterloo tix
Comedy: Rusty Nail Comedy brings stand-up to TWH Social with headliner John Mostyn (19+) 7:30pm, Kitchener tix
Comedy: The Big and Tall Comedy Tour brings a touring stand-up showcase to the Centre stage (all ages) 8pm, Kitchener ♿️ tix
Dance: A boots-and-buckles line dancing night with Urban Cowboy at Four Fathers (19+), Cambridge tix
Festival: A wrap-up celebration of the 2026 KW Kiwanis Music Festival showcasing performers from across the region (all ages) Kitchener info
Live Music: An evening with Trucker Mouth playing TM favourites alongside a brand-new set (19+) Room47, Waterloo tix
Live Music: Juno-winning pianist Eddie Bullen and his son Quincy stage a high-energy duelling-pianos show that doubles as a musical autobiography (all ages), Kitchener ♿️ tix
Live Music: Kitchener classic rock and pop band Play It Forward plays an evening dance at the Duke (19+) 7pm, Waterloo ♿ tix
Live Music: Top Pocket's fusion of funk, rock, Latin and jazz/swing on 100% original material (all ages) 8pm, Waterloo ♿️ tix
Live Music: Greek-Canadian guitarist Pavlo teams with vocalist Daniel Emmet for a Mediterranean-flavoured concert (all ages) 8pm, Kitchener ♿️ tix
SAT, MAY 9
Mother’s Day: A farm-fresh Mother's Day pre-party with 19+ local vendors, gift-making, live music, food trucks and a kids corral (all ages) 10am, Ayr tix
Mother’s Day: A Mother's Day high tea on the banks of the Grand at the historic McDougall Cottage (all ages) 11am, Cambridge tix
Mother’s Day: A retro dance party at Fireside Haven for the Bad Moms Club (19+) 8pm, Cambridge tix
Mother’s Day: Mom Fest with local vendors, DJ Raevn, craft activities, fresh flowers and live portraits (all ages) 11am, Kitchener tix
Mother’s Day: A hands-on Mother's Day floral workshop where pairs build their own bouquets together (all ages), Waterloo tix
Mother’s Day: Paint a wildflowers-for-mom canvas at Score Pizza with Paint Nite (all ages) 6pm, Waterloo tix
Comedy: Toronto Comedy All Stars bring a stacked stand-up showcase to the Centre stage (all ages) 8:30pm, Kitchener ♿️ tix
Exhibit: KWGMC's annual Gem and Mineral Show fills the Aud with rocks, fossils, jewelry and demos (all ages) 10am, Kitchener ♿️ tix
Festival: Spring celebration with wagon rides through apple blossoms, hard cider, live music, a petting zoo and lawn games (all ages) 9am, West Montrose tix
Food: A 75-minute wine or cider tasting at The Perth Farmhouse paired with a three-course meal at Puddicombe House (all ages), New Hamburg tix
Live Music: Age of Majority Singers' evening performance of Come Gather 'Round People (all ages) 7:30pm, Waterloo ♿ tix
Live Music: Red Astro covers all 20 Red Hot Chili Peppers Billboard #1s with Toronto's Twitch opening (19+) 8pm, Kitchener tix
Market: rare's annual plant sale and eco market, native plants, eco-friendly goods, and a chance to wander the reserve (all ages) 8am, Cambridge info
Market: Spring Ayr Market with vendors, food and family activities in downtown Ayr (all ages) 10am, Ayr info
Sports: Twelve Olympic-style amateur boxing bouts at the Destiny Boxing Spring Showdown (all ages) 6:15pm, Kitchener info
Talk: A guided behind-the-scenes walk-through of Gaganoonidiwag with artists Nyle Miigizi Johnston and Joel Richardson (all ages) 2:30pm, Kitchener ♿ tix
Tour: Family-friendly drop-in with guided bus tours of the landfill, a falconer meet-and-greet, face painting and mint planting (all ages) 9am, Waterloo info
Tour: A guided forest walk exploring trees and old growth at Schneider Haus (all ages) 10am, Kitchener tix
Vintage: One-day pop-up streetwear and vintage sale with 3,000+ hand-selected pieces, jewelry, sunglasses and Carhartt (all ages) 12pm, Kitchener ♿️ info
SUN, MAY 10
Mother’s Day: A 30-minute costumed guided tour of Castle Kilbride and the Trip of 1936 exhibit (all ages) 10am, Baden tix
Mother’s Day: Modo Yoga Grand River guides yoga and meditation, then a social hour with mimosas and a make-your-own crown station (all ages) 9:30am, Cambridge tix
Mother’s Day: Celebrate Mother's Day with art and tech at THEMUSEUM, moms get in free (all ages) 10am, Kitchener info
Mother’s Day: Mother's Day brunch on the patio at Boathouse DTK (all ages) 10am, Kitchener tix
Mother’s Day: KPL's Mother's Day high tea with treats, sandwiches and conversation (all ages) 10am, Kitchener info
Mother’s Day: Riverside high tea with chef-curated canapés, a guided nature walk, canoe trip and a gift for Mom (all ages) 10am, Kitchener tix
Mother’s Day: Elegant Grand Ballroom brunch at Crowne Plaza with two seatings (all ages) 11am or 12:30pm, Kitchener tix
Mother’s Day: Heritage train ride through scenic countryside with tea service and a three-course catered meal (all ages), St. Jacobs tix
Mother’s Day: A Toast to Mom paint night at Score Pizza with Paint Nite (all ages) 2pm, Waterloo tix
Mother’s Day: High tea served while a floral arrangement is built at your table at CDC (all ages) 11am, Wellesley tix
Gardening: Hands-on workshop on soil prep, tools, watering and seedling care, with potted perennials to take home (all ages) 10am, Kitchener info
Vintage: Curated antique and vintage collections at the monthly Open Air Antique Fair (all ages) 10am, St. Jacobs info
Workshop: Rain Boot Flowers paint night with Paint Nite at St. Louis Bar and Grill (all ages) 6pm, Cambridge tix
MON, MAY 11
Workshop: Paint a 12x16 cartoon-style portrait of your pet at the Humane Society, with a tour of the facility (all ages) 6:30pm, Kitchener
Workshop: A beginner-friendly resin-and-pressed-flower bookmark workshop at Ernies (19+) 7pm, Cambridge tix
TUE, MAY 12
Comedy: A live stand-up open mic with amateur comedians from across the region at Revive Karaoke (19+) 8pm, Waterloo
Dance: Salsa and bachata lessons by KYnamics Dance & Fitness, then a Latin dance party with DJ Monarch until midnight (19+) 8pm to 12am, Cambridge tix
Workshop: Design and craft a mushroom pendant using wire-wrapping techniques at ABE ERB (all ages) 7pm, Kitchener tix
WED, MAY 13
Live Music: K-Man & the 45s play a Wednesday-night set at Maxwell's (19+) 7pm, Waterloo tix
Talk: Olympian Clara Hughes on the power of movement to change lives and her experience with depression, plus a reception (all ages) 5:30pm, Waterloo tix
Workshop: A 2-hour textured-plaster painting workshop on a 16x12 wood canvas at Choun Kitchen (all ages) 7pm, Cambridge tix
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