Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Civic Holiday Long Weekend and More Things To Do With Your Kids In Kitchener Waterloo


Erik Traplin @ Kitchener Market July 30 11am-Noon
http://www.kitchenermarket.ca/en/events/Kids_Hop.asp

Tues. July 30, 2:30 pm, KitchenerMarket, 300 King St E
Origami
Fold 1,000 cranes and make your wish come true. Ages 12 – 18. Register online at kpl.org. FREE
 
Fundraiser For Hopespring. (I have been informed that is more of a parents night out, but be sure to read the story below)
GameRescue Boardgame Night to benefit HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre
In early July, someone broke into HopeSpring and stole their game equipment for children going through cancer treatment...
We want to replace their fun!
Wednesday July 31st 6pm
@ The Rum Runner
King of Tokyo - Settlers of Catan - Bring your own game or borrow one of ours. Bring old videogames, systems, or boardgames to donate.
Donations at the door, minimum $10, all proceeds go toward HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre.
http://ow.ly/nscNy

Thursday, August 1
11:30 a.m.- 2 p.m.
FOOD TRUCK: The Schmuck Truck
Performance by Jason White, keys
Civic Square, City Hall

FREE MOVIE @ WPL - Hotel TransylvaniaDate: 01/08/2013
Start Time: 2:30 PM
End Time: 4:30 PM
Come out and enjoy a Go!-themed movie, Thursday afternoons, and learn a bit about how movies are made. Everyone welcome.
Hotel Transylvania: The Hotel Transylvania, run by Dracula, is a unique, high-end resort catering only to the finest monsters and their families. Library: Main Library
Location: James J. Brown Auditorium
Contact: Kerstin

Free Outdoor Movie @ Waterloo Park
Jack The Giant Slayer
http://parkmovies.ca/movie.html

Mill Race Festival of Traditional Folk Music
Friday, August 2 – Sunday, August 4, 2013
Location: Downtown Cambridge
Summary:Traditional forms of folk music and dance from a variety of cultures (Celtic, World etc): Concerts & Workshops; Children's Stage; Youth Showcase (for young musicians looking to gain performance experience); Morris & Molly Dancers; Traditional Pub Sessions.
Website:www.millracefolksociety.com
 






Friday, August 2, 2013

Movie Night - Brave
Shade's Mills Conservation Area, 450 Avenue Rd., Cambridge
Come watch movies under the stars starting at dusk every Friday night! The food concession will be open and offering snacks and drinks. Visitors should bring lawn chairs and blankets to sit in front of the big screen. Movies are all rated parental guidance (PG) or general admission (G) and are suitable for families. The movies are free for season pass holders and day pass holders. Or, up to six people in a vehicle can gain admission for a special flat fee of $10 on Friday nights starting an hour before show time. Cancellations will be posted on Facebook and Twitter.Time: 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Price: Free with admission or $10.00 per vehicle

Saturday, August 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. everyone is invited to Market Square in downtown Guelph to celebrate John Galt Day.
The celebration offers free activities and entertainment such as face painting, hands-on crafts and a community stage featuring local performers. A variety of Guelph Farmers’ Market craft and food vendors will also be on site.
http://guelph.ca/2013/07/john-galt-day-celebrates-guelphs-civic-holiday-in-market-square/
 





Saturday, August 3, 2013

Creature Teachers
Laurel Creek Conservation Area625 Westmount Rd., Waterloo
Here's your chance to meet some of the creatures at the nature center whose job is to teach children about animal life! Get your picture taken with your favourite creature! Children 16 years or younger must be accompanied by an adult.
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Meet at: Baseball shelter
Price: Free with park admission
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Frog Slog
Guelph Lake Conservation Area, 7743 Conservation Dr., Guelph
Join us as we hunt for some of our local frogs, toads, salamanders and turtles. Learn all about their habitats and life cycles, and make your own sticky frog to take home! Children 16 years or younger must be accompanied by an adult.
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Meet at: Island boat launch
Price: Free with park admission
http://www.grandriver.ca/Events/

Sunday Aug 4
Kitchener Panthers Fan Appreciation
Baseball fans – come out to Jack Couch Park and Pack the Park August 4th at 7pm, when the Kitchener Panthers host the Brantford Red Sox on Fan Appreciation Day! Wear your minor league baseball uniform top … ball players and coaches … and get in FREE! All other fans get in for half price! Or donate an old glove or baseball bat to pay just a TOONIE!
http://www.570news.com/2013/07/23/kitchener-panthers-pack-the-park/

CIVIC HOLIDAY!!!!

KidSummer at Waterloo Region Museum
Monday, August 5, 2013 | 9:30am – 5pm
Location: Waterloo Region Museum
10 Huron Road
Kitchener, ON
Summary:KidSummer is a fun family day where kids of all ages can have some good old fashioned fun. Free admission for up to two children, with each $10 adult admission purchased. 519-748-1914. www.waterlooregionmuseum.com
Phone number:519-748-1914
Website:www.waterlooregionmuseum.com

Steam Train Trip To Elmira
Aug 5 at Noon
http://waterloocentralrailway.com/steam

 
Wondering What Is Open On The Civic Holiday August 5 2013

  • Herrles Market There you will find a great marketplace with a local food flare.  There is an outdoor play area for the kids! For more info visit the Herrles Market website
  • St. Jacobs The Village of St. Jacobs shops will be open. Take a look at the St Jacobs website for more info
  • St Jacobs Outlet Mall The St Jacobs Outlet mall is open from 10am-5pm. You can see all their Holiday Hours listed on their information page
  • Shoppers Drug Mart Most Shoppers Drug Mart locations are open for the Civic Holiday. The ones that offer grocery items can be very helpful in a pinch
Because it is not a Statutory Holiday, many places are open. I suggest calling ahead just to be sure
 
Looking Ahead
More events will be listed soon, but be sure to get these on the calendar!

Aug 10
Baden Cornfest
http://www.badencornfest.ca/

Wondering when the next Cambridge Towel sale is?
Check it out August 14 to August 18
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=539575149438275&set=a.169245829804544.44988.153581051371022&type=1&theater
Take a look at our adventure there a few years back http://thesunshineisin.blogspot.ca/2011/06/cambridge-towel-canadian-made.html

Aug 17
Kidspark
You'll want to bring the kiddos to this!
http://www.kitchenerevents.ca/en/whatson/Kidspark.aspAug 17
10am-6pm
http://biggestbakesale.com/
For Kidsability! Help Break another World Record In Kitchener Waterloo! Remember last year's WORLD'S LONGEST PICNIC?
http://thesunshineisin.blogspot.ca/2012/07/guinness-book-of-world-records-longest.html

Aug 17
St Jacobs Sizzlefest w/ FIREWORKS
Friends & neighbours mingle to celebrate summer in a small-town atmosphere. Activities include demos by fire dept, musical entertainment 2 - 8 p.m., classic cars, FIREWORKS! Free admission; donations to St. Jacobs Volunteer Fire Dept. Come early to shop, and enjoy a bite to eat.
Saturday August 17, 2013
2 p.m. - dusk
http://www.stjacobs.com/events
 
Aug 22-24 Waterloo Buskers
http://www.waterloo-buskers.com/schedule
Aug 24
Kraft Celebration Tour Comes To New Hamburg
http://splashpad.wix.com/splashpadtowilmot#!kraft-celebration-tour/cw2t
 
ONGOING EVENTS
 
Enter To Win The TEEN BEACH MOVIE DVD http://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.ca/2013/07/teen-beach-movie-contest-from-stuff-to.html
Teen Beach Movie
 

Make sure to check out our post about the new DUNFIELD THEATRE IN CAMBRIDGE
http://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.ca/2013/07/drayton-entertainment-presents-sorry-im.html


Cruise Nights Mondays In Kitchener
A&W Restaurant, 933 Victoria Street N. 6:00 pm to Dusk. Info: 519 576-1859
The Shops @ Highland & Westmount - Parts Source, 563 Highland Rd. W. 7:00pm - Dusk.Info: 519-744-8389
http://roddermagazine.ca/cruisenights.htm
Kids Hop Every Tuesday from 11am-Noon @ Kitchener Market
http://www.kitchenermarket.ca/en/events/Kids_Hop.asp

Tooney Tuesday Has Changed To Discovery Square
Every Tuesday evening in July
Kitchener City Hall
http://www.kitchenerevents.ca/en/whatson/DiscoverySquare.asp

Bingemans Discounts Every Wednesday in July from THE BEAT
http://www.bingemans.com/bigsplash/events.php
The Bingemans website says to head the THE BEAT website to purchase tickets
http://www.915thebeat.com/contest/309/enterContest
Also scroll down to JULY 16th on this post to see the BINGEMANS BIRTHDAY discount admission

Free Art Program Every Thursday from 11am-Noon @ Kitchener Market
http://www.kitchenermarket.ca/en/events/Kids_Art_free_art_program.asp

Free Outdoor Movies In Cambridge Every Thursday In August
http://www.cambridge.ca/news.php?nid=477

Chicopee Is Free On Thursday Evenings
Thursdays this summer from 5pm-8pm experience the biking trails, tennis courts, outdoor climbing facility and disc golf course FOR FREE! Discover everything Chicopee has to offer this summer!
https://www.facebook.com/discoverchicopee/posts/10151575585447858

Outdoor Concerts @ Castle Kilbride Thursday Evenings
Bring your lawn chair and enjoy unique music every time on the front lawn of Castle Kilbride from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.. Admission is by donation.
http://www.castlekilbride.ca/newsckList.php

Free Outdoor Movie Every Friday Night
Movies under the stars at Shade’s Mills. Come watch movies under the stars starting at dusk every Friday night beginning June 7 until the end of September at Shade’s Mills Conservation Area on Avenue Road in Cambridge. The movies are free for season pass holders and day pass holders. Or, up to six people in a vehicle can gain admission for a special flat fee of $10 on Friday nights starting at 8 p.m. http://www.grandriver.ca/Newsroom/News.cfm?id=662

More outdoor movie info can be found on our post http://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.ca/2013/06/outdoor-movies-in-kitchener-waterloo.html

Kitchener Market Kids Cooking Camp
http://www.kitchenermarket.ca/en/events/Summer_Camp.asp
License Free Fishing on selected dates in July http://pinterest.com/pin/43699058857208044/

Take A Kid To The Course - Free Golfing http://pinterest.com/pin/43699058857290905/
FREE TIM HORTONS SWIM TIMES
Listings for Kitchener/Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph & Brantford/Paris
http://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.ca/2013/06/free-tim-hortons-swim-times-summer-2013.html
Where To Cool Off In Kitchener Waterloo
Lions Lagoon Waterloo Park is now FREE
http://www.waterloo.ca/en/gettingactive/splashpad.asp
Waterloo Pool Listings http://www.waterloo.ca/en/gettingactive/pools.asp

City Of Kitchener Splash Pads & Public Pool listings http://www.kitchener.ca/en/livinginkitchener/PoolsAndSwimming.asp
Parents are reminded that splash pads are unsupervised facilities and that
supervision is important to keep children safe.
Free Splash Pads

Also on those rainy days I suggest heading to a matinee movie. We've even complied a list of ways to save on admission http://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.ca/2013/01/movie-ticket-discounts-in-kitchener.html
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KPL KIDS and TWEENS EVENTS
Make sure to check if you need to pre-register!
Ensure you have the right date, time & branch location

KPL Kids’ Club at The Family Centre
Crafts, board games and stories. All ages. FREE
Mon. 9:00 - 11:00 am, July 8 – Aug. 12, The Family Centre, 65 Hanson Ave, Kitchener

Babies and Ones at the Market
It’s never too early to bring babies & books together! For babies 0 – 23 months & caregivers.
No registration required. FREE
Mondays at 9:45 am, July 8 – Aug. 12, Pioneer Park Library, 150 Pioneer Dr

Babies and Ones
t’s never too early to bring babies & books together! For Babies 0 – 23 months & caregivers.
Register online at kpl.org. FREE
Mondays at 10:30 am, July 8 – Aug. 12, Grand River Stanley Park Library, 175 Indian Rd
Wednesdays at 9:45 am, July 10 – Aug. 14, Country Hills Library, 1500 Block Line Rd
Wednesdays at 11:00 am, July 10 – Aug. 14, Kitchener Market, 300 King St E
Thursdays at 9:45 am, July 11 – Aug. 15, ForestHeights Library, 251 Fischer-Hallman Rd

Family Storytime
Stories, songs and rhymes. Fun for the whole family! FREE
Mondays at 10:30 am, July 8 – Aug. 12, Country Hills Library, 1500 Block Line Rd, Kitchener
Tuesdays at 10:00 am, July 9 – Aug. 13, Kitchener Market, 300 King St E, Kitchener Tuesdays at 2:30 pm, July 9 – Aug. 13, Grand River Stanley Park Library, 175 Indian Rd
Wednesdays at 7:00 pm, July 10 – Aug. 14, Forest HeightsLibrary, 251 Fischer-Hallman Rd
Thursdays at 10:30 am, July 11 – Aug. 15, Pioneer Park Library, 150 Pioneer Dr, Kitchener

Getting Ready for Kindergarten
Stories, songs, activities and crafts. Ages 3 – 5.
Register online at kpl.org. FREE
Mondays at 1:30 pm, July 8 – Aug. 12, PioneerPark Library, 150 Pioneer Dr, Kitchener

Construction Zone
Join Kevin for stories, crafts & activities. Ages 3 – 7.
Register online at kpl.org. FREE
Mondays at 2:00 pm, July 8 – Aug. 12, Main Library, 85 Queen St N, Kitchener
 
Summer Tales
Books are the focus, and fun is the goal! For 2– 5 year olds. Register online at kpl.org. FREE
Tuesdays at 10:00 am, July 9 – Aug. 13, Forest Heights Library, 251 Fischer-Hallman Rd
Wednesdays at 9:45 am, July 10 – Aug. 14, Kitchener Market, 300 King St E
Wednesdays at 10:30 am, July 10 – Aug. 7, Pioneer Park Library, 150 Pioneer Dr, Kitchener
Wednesdays at 10:45 am, July 10 – Aug. 14, Country Hills Library, 1500 Block Line Rd
Wednesdays at 10:45 am, July 10 – Aug. 14, Grand River Stanley Park Library, 175 Indian Rd

LEGO® Movie Studio
Create a stop/go mini-animation film. Ages 9 – 12.
Register online at kpl.org. FREE
Tuesdays at 10:30 am, July 9 – Aug. 6, Pioneer Park Library, 150 Pioneer Dr, Kitchener

Let’s Talk Science
Hands-on science fun with volunteers from the University of Waterloo. Ages 5 – 9.
Register online at kpl.org. FREE
Tuesdays at 1:00 pm, July 9 – Aug. 13, Pioneer Park Library, 150 Pioneer Dr, Kitchener

Super Science Challenges
It’s time to turn your brain on! www.letstalkscience.ca
Ages 9 – 12. Register online at kpl.org. FREE
Tuesdays at 2:30 pm, July 9 – Aug. 13, Pioneer Park Library, 150 Pioneer Dr, Kitchener
 
Read Aloud Partners
For young readers who have learned the fundamentals but need practice.
Register online at kpl.org. FREE
Wednesdays at 2:30 pm, July 10 – Aug. 14, Forest Heights Library, 251 Fischer-Hallman Rd
Thursdays at 6:00 pm, July 11 – Aug. 15, Country Hills Library, 1500 Block Line Rd, Kitchener
Thursdays at 6:15 pm, July 11 – Aug. 15, Main Library, 85 Queen St N, Kitchener
Thursdays at 6:15 pm, July 11 – Aug. 15, Grand River Stanley Park Library, 175 Indian Rd
Thursdays at 6:30 pm, July 11 – Aug. 15, Pioneer Park Library, 150 Pioneer Dr, Kitchener
 
KPL Kids’ Club
Drop by for free stories and crafts. All Ages.
Saturdays from 9:00 am – 11:00 am, Kitchener Market, 300 King St E
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Cambridge Libraires August Calendar
http://www.cambridgelibraries.ca/calendar/date/2013-08/args/all/all/all

WPL August Calendar
http://calendar.wpl.ca/eventcalendar.asp

I received a notice about
Lego Robotics Camp we are running this summer for children age 9 to 14. It will be running during the week of August 5th - 9th and August 19th-23rd at Knox Church in Waterloo. Our camp differs from most camps in that we are putting most of our focus on the exciting world of lego robotics.
Full day camp for a week is $250 plus tax. Includes a free t-shirt. http://brickworksacademy.com/

Next week we will be adding in our compiled list for AUGUST 2013 If you have something to add make sure to send me a message https://www.facebook.com/lisamcdonald122
I'll need the name of the event, the address, time and cost as well as a link to the event's website. Thanks to everyone that contributes to our crowdsourcing page for Kitchener Waterloo and Area!

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As always if you know of a great LOW COST or FREE family event post it in the comments!
Keep Smiling!
Lisa
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