MeFest #7 THIS SATURDAY Oct 1, 2011
It will be great to see YOU!
This Saturday we're holding our 7th MeFest - A Celebration of YOU!
We are so thankful for the support of this great group! Where else can you find 400 wonderful people in such a fun place? We've got lots of great things planned this year.
Want a some hints about what you'll find? Does your family like LEGO ROCKBAND or perhaps posing for fun PHOTOS? That's just the start of all the great things you'll see.
SO go grab a re-usable bag put some Food Bank donations in it & head to The Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex Saturday Oct 1, 2011. (it will also save you $2 on admission)
Once you arrive unload your non-perishable items into our Food Bank Bin then use your shopping bag to fill up on ** FREEBIES ** from all our great vendors.
For more tips be sure to check out my post http://thesunshineisin.blogspot.com/2011/09/make-most-of-mefest.html
More event info can be found here https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=161108197302779
Looking forward to seeing you between 9am-4pm THIS SATURDAY!
Make sure to tell your friends! They will Thank- YOU!!!!
Keep Smiling!
Lisa
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Word On The Street, MeFest & More Activities For Families in KW
We're just a little more than a week from our FALL MEFEST!!!!!
We love that so many of the group members come out & support our event! It means so much to us!
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=161108197302779
There's something for everyone! Come see for yourself!
Drumbo Fair (All Weekend)
Friday, September 23
8pm – Sunday, September 25, 2011
7pm
Location: Drumbo Fairgrounds
42 Centre Street
Drumbo, ON
Summary: Friday at 8pm with the Fair Opening and a musical showcase! Saturday runs 9am to 7pm with Children's Village, Guitar Hero Competition, the Baby Show, the MegaMutts, Elvis Tribute Shows and a Beef BBQ. Sunday 9am to 7pm come early for Breakfast, enjoy Dixie Chicks Tribute Show and much more!
Cost: Adults $6, Gr. 8 and under Free. Adults weekend Pass $12, children's village pass $6 per day (Sat/Sun) for unlimited children's activities
SATURDAY
Boot Drive for Muscular Dystrophy
Saturday, September 24, 2011
9am – 5pm
Location: Cambridge Centre
355 Hespeler Road
Cambridge,
Summary: The Cambridge Professional Fire Fighters Association needs your help to 'fill the boot' for Muscular Dystrophy. Fire Fighters, friends and family will be at each entrance accepting donations. Fire trucks will be on-site for tours, along with colouring books and tattoos. Fill one of your own boots or shoes and bring it out to help fill one of ours in support of Muscular Dystrophy!
Website: http://www.muscle.ca/
Nestlé Waters Canada Community Open House
Saturday, September 24, 2011
12 – 4pm
Location: 101 Brock Road South,
Township of Puslinch, ON
Summary: Come out and meet our team and learn more about our business by taking a guided tour through our plant. The afternoon’s festivities will include, a free barbecue and product sampling, face-painting, a bouncy castle, a classic car show and much more.
Phone number: 1 888 565-1445, Ext. 6441
SUNDAY
Word On The Street 11 to 5 victoria park Our Children's Tent is packed with lots of fun activities. Kids can listen to a local author share a story from their latest book, get creative with crafts, take on a new identity with a cool face painting or sing their heart out with Erick Traplin!
cake to celebrate our 10th annivesary to be served at 1 pm
http://www.thewordonthestreet.ca/wots/
Looking Ahead
http://science.uwaterloo.ca/events/2011-science-open-house
We love that so many of the group members come out & support our event! It means so much to us!
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=161108197302779
There's something for everyone! Come see for yourself!
Drumbo Fair (All Weekend)
Friday, September 23
8pm – Sunday, September 25, 2011
7pm
Location: Drumbo Fairgrounds
42 Centre Street
Drumbo, ON
Summary: Friday at 8pm with the Fair Opening and a musical showcase! Saturday runs 9am to 7pm with Children's Village, Guitar Hero Competition, the Baby Show, the MegaMutts, Elvis Tribute Shows and a Beef BBQ. Sunday 9am to 7pm come early for Breakfast, enjoy Dixie Chicks Tribute Show and much more!
Cost: Adults $6, Gr. 8 and under Free. Adults weekend Pass $12, children's village pass $6 per day (Sat/Sun) for unlimited children's activities
SATURDAY
Boot Drive for Muscular Dystrophy
Saturday, September 24, 2011
9am – 5pm
Location: Cambridge Centre
355 Hespeler Road
Cambridge,
Summary: The Cambridge Professional Fire Fighters Association needs your help to 'fill the boot' for Muscular Dystrophy. Fire Fighters, friends and family will be at each entrance accepting donations. Fire trucks will be on-site for tours, along with colouring books and tattoos. Fill one of your own boots or shoes and bring it out to help fill one of ours in support of Muscular Dystrophy!
Website: http://www.muscle.ca/
Nestlé Waters Canada Community Open House
Saturday, September 24, 2011
12 – 4pm
Location: 101 Brock Road South,
Township of Puslinch, ON
Summary: Come out and meet our team and learn more about our business by taking a guided tour through our plant. The afternoon’s festivities will include, a free barbecue and product sampling, face-painting, a bouncy castle, a classic car show and much more.
Phone number: 1 888 565-1445, Ext. 6441
SUNDAY
Word On The Street 11 to 5 victoria park Our Children's Tent is packed with lots of fun activities. Kids can listen to a local author share a story from their latest book, get creative with crafts, take on a new identity with a cool face painting or sing their heart out with Erick Traplin!
cake to celebrate our 10th annivesary to be served at 1 pm
http://www.thewordonthestreet.ca/wots/
Looking Ahead
http://science.uwaterloo.ca/events/2011-science-open-house
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Fall Fair, Surf Dogs and Lots of Stuff To Do Activities for Families
Lots of stuff to do this week, but I want to ask if you can help me win a contest I've been accepted to https://www.facebook.com/GibsonSV/posts/195118370553658
Just give it a watch, leave a comment & give it a LIKE! Thanks (many parents will understand my entry as I'm sure most have been in my shoes!)
Some events listed are multiple days so be sure to double check dates & times
Youth Back to School Party
Friday, September 9, 2011
4 – 10pm
Location: Kitchener City Hall, Civic Square
200 King St. W.
Kitchener ON
Summary: End your summer with a bang and come on out to the Back to School Party, Downtown Kitchener! The fun starts at 4pm, featuring late afternoon and evening activities for youth!
Have fun in our interactive gaming zone, browse the urban market, or just hang out in the lounge and learn about the different youth programs available in our area. End the night with a movie in Civic Square, starting at 8pm. This year's movie feature is 'Beasly'.
http://www.downtownlive.ca/
Kindermusik event
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fkitchener.kijiji.ca%2Fc-community-events-Kindermusik-Open-House-FREE-demos-W0QQAdIdZ310836621&h=ZAQCX8wvw
Tavistock Fall Fair
Friday, September 9 – Sunday, September 11, 2011
Website: http://www.tavistockfallfair.com/
5th Annual Stratford Garlic Festival
Saturday, September 10 – Sunday, September 11, 2011
Location: Old Stratford Fairgrounds,
Stratford
Summary: 5th Annual Stratford Garlic Festival
A two day event because there’s no such thing as too much garlic!
Saturday, 10th and Sunday, 11th of September, 2011
Old Stratford Fairgrounds, Stratford
http://www.stratfordgarlicfestival.com/
Forest Heights Community Association Community BBQ
Saturday, September 10, 2011
11:30am – 2:30pm
Location: 1700 Queens Blvd,
Kitchener,
Summary: Community BBQ, Raffles, Games, Entertainment and fun for everyone in the family!
Phone number: 519-954-9033
Website: http://www.fhcakitchener.ca/
Kitchener Ghosts Walk
Saturday, September 10, 2011
9 – 10pm
Location: Behine the GRT
Downtown, Kitchener, ON
Summary: Come out and learn of some areas that you might know of with history, but also learn about the spirits dwelling within the buildings! Meet in the parking lot behind GRT downtown. For further information see website.
Cost: $15.00 per person
Website: http://www.daguysparanormalteam.com/ (for families with older teens I'm thinking)
Surf Dogs presented by Rens PETS Depot
Sunday, September 11, 2011
11am – 2pm
Location: Bingeman's Big Splash Waterpark
425 Bingemans Centre Drive
Kitchener,
Summary: The park has gone to the dogs!
Enjoy a day in the waterpark in a leash free environment.
Bingemans Big Splash Waterpark (Funworx Entrance)
•$5 per Adult
•$10 per Dog
•Kids 16 and under are free!
www.kwhumane.com
14th Annual Butterfly Walk to Remember
Sunday, September 11, 2011
1 – 2pm
Location: Williamsburg Cemetery
1541 Fischer Hallman Road
Kitchener,
Summary: Registration 1pm to 2:15pm. 3:00pm-3:45pm Butterfly Release followed by the Walk to Remember. Please dress weather accordingly. Add the names and photos of your loved ones to our special Wall-of-Memories. To order a butterfly, please call the office at 519-603-0196. Collect $100 in pledges before August 26 and receive a free butterfly to release. Prizes for the top three walkers raising the most pledges. All funds raised remain in our community to support the work of Bereaved Families of Ontario-Midwestern Region.
Phone number: 519-603-0196
Website: http://www.fbomidwest.org/
Excelsior Fencing Open House
Monday, September 12, 2011
6 – 9pm
Location: St Louis Gym
61 Willow Street
Summary: Come see what we do!
Try something new and Fence for Free during our open house.
Website: http://www.excelsiorfencing.ca/
Youth Outdoor Day
Saturday, September 10, 2011
8am – 5pm
Location: Luther Marsh Conservatin Area
Summary: The 10th annual Luther Marsh Youth Outdoors Day will be held Saturday, September 10th
Students are encouraged to register early , as space is limited to 250 students. They can register online at http://www.youthoutdoorsday.com/ (I believe this is in Guelph but it wasn't listed, so you should check to be sure)
Shinerama - Students Fighting Cystic Fibrosis
Saturday, September 10, 2011
9am – 4pm
Location: Various Locations across Ontario
Summary: Students will be out in Waterloo, London, Windsor and other schools across Canada raising funds for Shinerama.
Laurier, Western, Fanshawe, University of Windsor will all be participating!
http://www.shinerama.ca/
Monarch Tagging Weekend
Saturday, September 10, 2011
10am – 5pm
Location: Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory
Summary: Saturday September 10th & Sunday September 11th, 2011 Join us this year for our 10th Annual Monarch Days weekend. View migration exhibits that explain the incredible journey the Monarch Butterflies make every fall. Learn about how you can help save our Monarchs as well as attract Monarchs to your garden. Milkweed seeds are available for purchase to get your garden Monarch friendly!
Regular admission applies
Learn more about Monarch Migration: http://www.monarchwatch.org/
The Good People at Gibon Sound & Vision accepted my Entry to their contest. so if you have ONE MINUTE (1:11 to be exact) watch my entry, leave a comment & give it a LIKE right here https://www.facebook.com/GibsonSV/posts/195118370553658
THANKS!!!!!!
Just give it a watch, leave a comment & give it a LIKE! Thanks (many parents will understand my entry as I'm sure most have been in my shoes!)
Some events listed are multiple days so be sure to double check dates & times
Youth Back to School Party
Friday, September 9, 2011
4 – 10pm
Location: Kitchener City Hall, Civic Square
200 King St. W.
Kitchener ON
Summary: End your summer with a bang and come on out to the Back to School Party, Downtown Kitchener! The fun starts at 4pm, featuring late afternoon and evening activities for youth!
Have fun in our interactive gaming zone, browse the urban market, or just hang out in the lounge and learn about the different youth programs available in our area. End the night with a movie in Civic Square, starting at 8pm. This year's movie feature is 'Beasly'.
http://www.downtownlive.ca/
Kindermusik event
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fkitchener.kijiji.ca%2Fc-community-events-Kindermusik-Open-House-FREE-demos-W0QQAdIdZ310836621&h=ZAQCX8wvw
Tavistock Fall Fair
Friday, September 9 – Sunday, September 11, 2011
Website: http://www.tavistockfallfair.com/
5th Annual Stratford Garlic Festival
Saturday, September 10 – Sunday, September 11, 2011
Location: Old Stratford Fairgrounds,
Stratford
Summary: 5th Annual Stratford Garlic Festival
A two day event because there’s no such thing as too much garlic!
Saturday, 10th and Sunday, 11th of September, 2011
Old Stratford Fairgrounds, Stratford
http://www.stratfordgarlicfestival.com/
Forest Heights Community Association Community BBQ
Saturday, September 10, 2011
11:30am – 2:30pm
Location: 1700 Queens Blvd,
Kitchener,
Summary: Community BBQ, Raffles, Games, Entertainment and fun for everyone in the family!
Phone number: 519-954-9033
Website: http://www.fhcakitchener.ca/
Kitchener Ghosts Walk
Saturday, September 10, 2011
9 – 10pm
Location: Behine the GRT
Downtown, Kitchener, ON
Summary: Come out and learn of some areas that you might know of with history, but also learn about the spirits dwelling within the buildings! Meet in the parking lot behind GRT downtown. For further information see website.
Cost: $15.00 per person
Website: http://www.daguysparanormalteam.com/ (for families with older teens I'm thinking)
Surf Dogs presented by Rens PETS Depot
Sunday, September 11, 2011
11am – 2pm
Location: Bingeman's Big Splash Waterpark
425 Bingemans Centre Drive
Kitchener,
Summary: The park has gone to the dogs!
Enjoy a day in the waterpark in a leash free environment.
Bingemans Big Splash Waterpark (Funworx Entrance)
•$5 per Adult
•$10 per Dog
•Kids 16 and under are free!
www.kwhumane.com
14th Annual Butterfly Walk to Remember
Sunday, September 11, 2011
1 – 2pm
Location: Williamsburg Cemetery
1541 Fischer Hallman Road
Kitchener,
Summary: Registration 1pm to 2:15pm. 3:00pm-3:45pm Butterfly Release followed by the Walk to Remember. Please dress weather accordingly. Add the names and photos of your loved ones to our special Wall-of-Memories. To order a butterfly, please call the office at 519-603-0196. Collect $100 in pledges before August 26 and receive a free butterfly to release. Prizes for the top three walkers raising the most pledges. All funds raised remain in our community to support the work of Bereaved Families of Ontario-Midwestern Region.
Phone number: 519-603-0196
Website: http://www.fbomidwest.org/
Excelsior Fencing Open House
Monday, September 12, 2011
6 – 9pm
Location: St Louis Gym
61 Willow Street
Summary: Come see what we do!
Try something new and Fence for Free during our open house.
Website: http://www.excelsiorfencing.ca/
Youth Outdoor Day
Saturday, September 10, 2011
8am – 5pm
Location: Luther Marsh Conservatin Area
Summary: The 10th annual Luther Marsh Youth Outdoors Day will be held Saturday, September 10th
Students are encouraged to register early , as space is limited to 250 students. They can register online at http://www.youthoutdoorsday.com/ (I believe this is in Guelph but it wasn't listed, so you should check to be sure)
Shinerama - Students Fighting Cystic Fibrosis
Saturday, September 10, 2011
9am – 4pm
Location: Various Locations across Ontario
Summary: Students will be out in Waterloo, London, Windsor and other schools across Canada raising funds for Shinerama.
Laurier, Western, Fanshawe, University of Windsor will all be participating!
http://www.shinerama.ca/
Monarch Tagging Weekend
Saturday, September 10, 2011
10am – 5pm
Location: Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory
Summary: Saturday September 10th & Sunday September 11th, 2011 Join us this year for our 10th Annual Monarch Days weekend. View migration exhibits that explain the incredible journey the Monarch Butterflies make every fall. Learn about how you can help save our Monarchs as well as attract Monarchs to your garden. Milkweed seeds are available for purchase to get your garden Monarch friendly!
Regular admission applies
Learn more about Monarch Migration: http://www.monarchwatch.org/
The Good People at Gibon Sound & Vision accepted my Entry to their contest. so if you have ONE MINUTE (1:11 to be exact) watch my entry, leave a comment & give it a LIKE right here https://www.facebook.com/GibsonSV/posts/195118370553658
THANKS!!!!!!
Thursday, September 1, 2011
91.5 The Beat Breakfast Poolza, Paris Fair & More
Kick you long weekend off Friday Morning by heading down The Beat's Breakfast Poolza, starring Lights! It's a donation drop off for Send Em Off Smiling. http://www.915thebeat.com/DjsandShows/BBPalooza.aspx (Sept 2nd 5:30am-9:30am)
Paris Fair -all weekend (Friday is The Beat Braclet day-all you can ride) http://www.parisfair.com/pasfair-daily.html
Steam-Era
Friday, September 2, 2011 -all weeked
8am – 8pm
Location: Milton Fairgrounds
Summary: Steam-Era is a Antique Show with Steam Engines, Tractors, gas engines, and more in a family fun filled day. Children 12 & under admited FREE
Phone number: 905 878 3114
http://www.steam-era.com/
Saturday
The Shananigans at Shoppers Drug Mart!
Saturday, September 3, 2011
11am – 2pm
Location: 600 Laurelwood Drive,
Waterloo
Summary: Come on out to Shoppers Drug mart for a Charity BBQ, Labour day weekend sale AND catch 'The Shananigans' LIVE from 11am-2pm.
Phone number: 519-885-1292
Website: http://www.shananigans.ca/
SUNDAY
Kitchener Rangers Fan Appreciation Day!
http://kitchenerrangers.com/page/fan-appreciation-bbq
ONE MONTH UNTIL MEFEST!!!!! https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=161108197302779
We love how much this group supports our event. We work hard to make it fun for EVERYONE!
Happy Labour Day Everyone!
Keep Smiling!
Lisa
Paris Fair -all weekend (Friday is The Beat Braclet day-all you can ride) http://www.parisfair.com/pasfair-daily.html
Steam-Era
Friday, September 2, 2011 -all weeked
8am – 8pm
Location: Milton Fairgrounds
Summary: Steam-Era is a Antique Show with Steam Engines, Tractors, gas engines, and more in a family fun filled day. Children 12 & under admited FREE
Phone number: 905 878 3114
http://www.steam-era.com/
Saturday
The Shananigans at Shoppers Drug Mart!
Saturday, September 3, 2011
11am – 2pm
Location: 600 Laurelwood Drive,
Waterloo
Summary: Come on out to Shoppers Drug mart for a Charity BBQ, Labour day weekend sale AND catch 'The Shananigans' LIVE from 11am-2pm.
Phone number: 519-885-1292
Website: http://www.shananigans.ca/
SUNDAY
Kitchener Rangers Fan Appreciation Day!
http://kitchenerrangers.com/page/fan-appreciation-bbq
ONE MONTH UNTIL MEFEST!!!!! https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=161108197302779
We love how much this group supports our event. We work hard to make it fun for EVERYONE!
Happy Labour Day Everyone!
Keep Smiling!
Lisa