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Happy lovely day friends,
I feel lucky to call this region my home, we have the best of all worlds here. Seriously, the more I know the more I love it. Hopefully you are basking in the warm weather (how is it mid-June already!) and exploring the wonderful experiences around.
This week World Cup kicks off and literally every single bar, restaurant and others are streaming it on their screens. No jokes, go to any place close to your home and you’ll see ⚽ Waterloo has a watch party this Friday, Kitchener is streaming every game on a 21foot screen, Cambridge is the same with Galt buzzing with music and soccer!
Apart from Pride, and Indigenous history, we are celebrating our elders this month too. A good reminder to be a loving ally and share a warm hug 🤗
Let’s enjoy the rhythm.
with love,
your friendly neighbourhood goose 🦆
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JUNE DINNER CLUB
We connect online and then we meet in person to create magic!
If you're new here, here's how it works:
✦︎ Take a quick quiz about your interests, food preferences, and the kinds of people you'd love to share a table with.
✦︎ Get matched with a few other Waterloo Region Rhythm community members based on your answers.
✦︎ Receive your invite the morning of the dinner - restaurant details included, no guessing required.
✦︎ Show up, eat well, meet people. Then follow everyone to a secret after-party spot, revealed at the table.
The first-ever Waterloo Region Rhythm Couples-only Dinner is happening Friday, June 19 in Cambridge.
Cambridge in June, by the water, surrounded by beautiful architecture? That's basically a date night, but better cause you get to make friends as a couple 😄
One important thing: when you sign up, click the Bring +1 button on the right side of the checkout screen. The default is a single seat - skip that step and the matching won't work the way it's supposed to.
—> Couples Dinner
—> Friday, June 19, 2026 at 6:30pm
—> Cambridge, ON
Continue making friends in June 🙂 its so great meeting such wonderful people in our community who we call friends!
—> Solo Dinner
—> Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 6:30pm
—> Kitchener, ON
ROLL OUT ROOTS
New Work: apply - multiple roles, Home Hardware Corporate
Volunteer: become an event volunteer at Open Streets Festival
Adopt a pet: Could this tiny bundle of joy be your Precious
RIFFS & RIBS
This week, the patios are open, the taps are pouring, and somebody is plugged in across the region. Pull up a chair, order something, stay for the second set. Click image for the full week’s breakdown of live music performances at eateries.
CONTRIBUTE TO THE RHYTHM
All your support goes directly towards keeping Waterloo Region Rhythm alive and well. WRR will always be 100% free to read while being independently and locally written by someone with a goose mindset and who loves the region. Many thanks to you all - Pav
RIDDLE ME
Mostly everyone got last week’s answer right. I was surprised to learn Six Nations has less than 5% of the granted land.
This week’s riddle is in the next section 🏠
HOME OF THE WEEK MEETS TRIVIA
The game: see the house, guess the price.
The contestant: a 2016 Kiwanis Park custom build that backs onto a forest. The builder made it for his own daughter, so you know nobody phoned anything in.
The visual.
The receipts:
Two pantries. Ready for the next season.
A basement built for a golf simulator and home theatre. Your move, winter.
Forest views from the primary suite. Walk-in closets multiplying like rabbits.
EV charger. Landscaping that minds its own business.
So, what's the asking price?
Talk to WRR partner Cheryl Goetz, Real Estate Agent, REAL Broker Ontario Ltd. about the listing.
ROAM & RAZZLE
Because there is so much to explore every-single-day.
Got an event coming up? Submit it and it could show up right here.
THU, JUN 11
Concert: Afternoon a cappella concert from Grand Harmony Chorus, part of the Gather at the Gallery senior series (all ages) 2pm, Waterloo tix
Dance: 5th annual community salsa night with lessons from The Underdog Dance Corp., live music, dance performances (all ages) 7pm to 11pm, Waterloo info
Film: Outdoor cinema under the stars at Waterloo Park's Hilltop, food-bank donations welcomed (all ages) 8:30pm, Waterloo info
Party: Pride-season "Golden Palm" cocktail party with music, dancing, light bites, photo moments, and a sensory lounge (19+) 6pm to 10pm, Cambridge tix
FRI, JUN 12
Festival: Three-day national philatelic convention from the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada with 28 dealers, 190 frames of exhibits, and weekend-long seminars (all ages) 9:30am to 4pm, Waterloo info
Theatre: A relaxed-performance musical revue of Charlie Brown and friends from the beloved Peanuts comic strip (all ages) 2pm, Kitchener tix
Outdoor: Outdoor art sale with unframed works hung on clotheslines through the trees, alongside Summer Books and Blankets reading on the lawn (all ages) 5pm, Kitchener info
Party: Reggaeton DJ party sequel to the sold-out Part 1 with old-school anthems and classic perreo (19+) 10pm to 2am, Waterloo tix
SAT, JUN 13
Festival: Village-wide sidewalk and garage sale in historic St. Jacobs, with live bluegrass from Sourwood and a fire-department car wash and BBQ (all ages) 7am to 3pm, St. Jacobs info
Market: Father's Day market at Moore Farms with vendors, a Make & Take workshop for kids, longhorn cattle on site, and live music from noon (all ages) 10am to 3pm, Ayr tix
Festival: 4th annual Cambridge Pride Street Party hosted by Grand River Pride with 50+ vendors, six musical acts, and six drag performances (all ages) 1pm to 8pm, Cambridge info
Dance: Outdoor line dancing in The District Square hosted by Kynamics (all ages) 4pm to 6pm, The Gaslight District, Cambridge
Festival: Eurodance and freestyle outdoor street party in Hespeler with DJ Stevie P and MC unclejoeyy (all ages) 7pm to 11pm, Cambridge info
Comedy: Stand-up tour stop from David Green, the British comedian billed as "The Punniest Comic in Canada," with a canned-goods drive for the local food bank (all ages) 7:30pm, St. Jacobs tix
Comedy: Pinch Cabaret's final show before summer break musical comedy, improv, stand-up, and a PowerPoint presentation (19+) 7pm, Kitchener tix
SUN, JUN 14
Festival: 2nd annual Ode'imin Giizis traditional powwow with sunrise ceremony, noon Grand Entry, host drum Smoke Trail Singers, and an on-site sacred fire (all ages) 10am to 4:30pm, Kitchener info
Festival: Family festival at Mill Race Park with live music, food vendors, an 18-foot inflatable goose, and the 1pm Rotary Rubber Duck Race (all ages) 11am to 3pm, Cambridge info
Community: Book pop-up from The Blossoming Book Shop at the brewery, grab a brew and browse (all ages) 12pm to 5pm, Block Three Brewing, St. Jacobs
Festival: Annual Mary-Allen neighbourhood festival with local musicians performing on porches, plus children's author readings and a Slow Bike Race (all ages) 1pm to 5pm, Waterloo info
MON, JUN 15
Outdoor: Downtown roller skate session in the Square with DJ PDK, all skill levels welcome (all ages) 7pm to 10pm, Kitchener info
Circus: European-style traveling water circus on a 35,000-gallon hydraulic stage under the Big Top closing night (all ages) 7:30pm, Cambridge tix
TUE, JUN 16
Comedy: Folksy Canadian satire from humorist Neil Aitchison as RCMP Constable Archibald F. Inkster on his farewell tour (all ages) 2pm, St. Jacobs tix
Outdoor: Family hangout at Carl Zehr Square with the splash pad open, live kid-friendly music, balloon twisting, glitter tattoos, and face painting (all ages) 4pm to 7pm, Kitchener info
Dance: Beginner and improver drop-in line-dance class with Remix Swing in Uptown Waterloo, bring indoor shoes (all ages) 6pm, Waterloo tix
Dance: Open-air dance class at Waterloo Public Square led by rotating local dance groups, all levels and abilities welcome (all ages) 7pm to 10pm, Waterloo info
WED, JUN 17
Outdoor: Seniors-focused community picnic with live entertainment from the George Rose Big Band (all ages) 1pm to 4pm, Waterloo tix
Workshop: Hands-on hairstyling workshop on basic ponytails, buns, and braids, aimed at dads and partners (19+) 6pm to 8pm, St. Jacobs tix
Concert: sing-along with Grand River Voices 60s-to-today pop in three-part harmony, refreshments after (all ages) 7pm to 9pm, Waterloo tix
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