MAY 2016
Ongoing May Events (see specific date events under the BLAST heading)
Watch live as a family of peregrine falcons comes together above the CTV Kitchener studio.
http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/back-for-another-year-ctv-peregrine-falcon-cam-streaming-live-1.2313835
Research Studies @ UofW
Contact Lens Research
Currently the top contact lens research centre in the world is continuing to accomplish great things through research done right here at UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
The studies are non-invasive and all of our participants are compensated at $20/hr for their time and often get free contact lenses or glasses.
Right they are recruiting 7-11 year olds to participate in a 3yr study
cclr.uwaterloo.ca
Infant Studies Group
If you’re looking for something new and fun to do with your child, we would love to have you participate in one of our studies! Help us discover how children learn about language and the world around them. Typical studies involve a one time, half hour visit. You stay with your child the entire time and receive a small gift for participating as well! Please contact us or visit our website for more information. We hope to see you soon!
WEB: http://uwaterloo.ca/infant-studies-group
TEL: 519 888 4567
ext. 31164
EMAIL: babylab@uwaterloo.ca
Youth Drum & Bugle Corps
Great program for
youths in the KWC area. Our participants come not only from Cambridge, but
Waterloo, Kitchener, Brantford, and surrounding areas as well.
We are not the Scouts.
We are not the Army, Navy or Sea Cadets.
We are a the only Youth Drum and Bugle Corps in the area!
No experience required and we have a modest membership fee ($20 per year). We provide a unique musical education program that not only teaches kids to play music or perform colour guard, we instruct them how to march, perform and basically
just have fun!
Check us out on our website: www.scouthouseband.com/cadets
Daily
Sleep And Your New Baby Waterloo Region Sessions
(various dates and times)
Session Details:
The purpose of the session is help families understand and respond to their baby’s sleep patterns and language, which will in turn strengthen family relationships and contribute to achieving optimal child health.
The 1.5 hour session will be offered weekly starting January 2016 at all three Ontario Early Years Main sites with a mix of daytime, evening and weekend timings
Parents/caregivers can register online athttp://www.earlyyearsinfo.ca/sleep-and-your-new-baby-registration.html
The session will be most beneficial if parents/caregivers brings their baby with them and we encourage bringing a support person to assist with this
http://www.earlyyearsinfo.ca/sleep-and-your-new-baby-regist…
Earth Sciences Museum @ University Of Waterloo
Conestoga Rovers Learning Centre (the “Dino pit”) open Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
The museum’s main atrium, mining tunnel, Great Lakes fountain and stunning mineral exhibits open evenings Monday to Friday and weekends from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Plus info about the Scavenger Hunt can be found at
https://uwaterloo.ca/…/earth-sciences-museum-scavenger-hunts
Have an Infant and/or Toddler? Check out OUR PLACE EARLY YEARS CENTRE calendar
http://www.ourplacekw.ca/
Creekside Kids is excited to invite families to the City Park Indoor Playground at Creekside Church. You do not need to be a Creekside attender to enjoy the use of this playground. Admission is free
https://creeksidechurch.ca/playground/
Mondays
Time out play time (drop-in)
Interact with your child (newborn - 6Y) through creative play and action games. Unrestricted floor space allows children to develop gross motor skills. Caregivers must supervise children at all times.
Program is at MFSSC in Bechtel Park
Mondays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. (Jan. 4 to May 9, 2016)
Program will not be running on the following dates: Dec. 25, Jan. 1, Feb.15.
Cost: $5.25/vist/family (maximum 4 children) OR $47.25 pass for 10 visits
http://www.waterloo.ca/preschool/
TuesdaysBring your little ones to the Kitchener Market every Tuesday from 11a.m.-noon for a fabulous, fun-filled morning! Be prepared for a high-energy, hopping good time at these FREE weekly children's events as our performers entertain your tots!
- May 3: Erick Traplin (special SOCK HOP) https://www.facebook.com/events/224544371250141
- May 17: Erick Traplin
- May 31: Erick Traplin
Join us on Tuesdays for an engaging program for children ages 2 to 5.
Each week is a different theme and the time will be filled with crafts, toy playing, story reading and lots of learning games to help your little one grow. Admission is $2 per child.
10 per cent membership discount applies. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Accompanying adult's admission is free.
http://www.waterlooregionmuseum.com/upcomin…/event-details/…
The Family Kitchen @ Kitchener Market
6pm-8pm
Join Yarmarie, the Community Nutrition Worker from Our Place Family Resource and Early Years Centre, Tuesdays in the Marketplace from April 5th to May 10th and have family cooking time. This program will provide strategies to families with children ages 4-6 years how to involve children in the kitchen.
Cost: $12 per child (max. 2 children per adult) made in person on April 5th. Register for all five sessions by calling 519-571-1626.
http://www.kitchenermarket.ca/en/Calendar/Details.aspx?Id=8697b6b2-b325-4eb6-a1e0-9bdffd048ee8
Wednesdays
Waterloo Region Museum (DOON)
10 to 11 a.m. Are you a new mom looking for some adult time with other new moms? The Waterloo Region Museum is offering a new program for new moms.
Every other Wednesday during the winter months this program offers a fun and interesting morning out with your new baby.
Admission is $3 + HST, 10% membership discount applies
http://www.waterlooregionmuseum.com/upcomin…/event-details/…
Thursdays
Art Innovators will be hosting Squiggles to Grins at the Kitchener Market – a program for children and their parents. Participate in a fun, unique, hands-on creative art experience!
FREE! Ages 2-5 + caregiver http://www.kitchenermarket.ca/…/Kids_Art_free_art_program.a…
Tots Time @ Waterloor Region Museum (DOON)
Join us on Thursdays for an engaging program for children ages 2 to 5.
Each week is a different theme and the time will be filled with crafts, toy playing, story reading and lots of learning games to help your little one grow. Admission is $2 per child.
10 per cent membership discount applies. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Accompanying adult's admission is free.
http://www.waterlooregionmuseum.com/upcomin…/event-details/…
FIVE THE MAGICIAN
Boston Pizza at Erb and Erbsville is every Thursday 5:30-7:30pm
Fridays
Friday from 10-10:30 a.m. for Music and Movement @ Kitchener Market
Come out and support your child's language development and experience the benefits of physical activity.
Friday from 10:30-11 a.m. for drop-in playtime.
11:30 - 12:30 pm
Williamsburg Community Centre
A weekly group focusing on issues relevant to being a new parent (or expectant parent) as well as social time to pass common ideas back and forth.
Children come with parents (0 -12 mths).
Light lunch provided
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2369595749/permalink/10153578472550750/
SaturdaysKPL Kids’ Club Kitchener Market, 300 King St. E. (Upper Level) Every Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Take a break from shopping and stop by the Kitchener Public Library Space for stories, crafts and fun.
No registration required.
Family Favourites $2.99 Films @ Cineplex
11am http://www.cineplex.com/Events/FamilyFavourites
FREE FLICKS (suited for the older teen crown)
@KPL DOWNTOWN
2pm-4pm
http://kplca.evanced.info/signup/EventCalendar.aspx
SundaysFREE FLICKS (family movies)
@KPL DOWNTONWN
2pm-4pm http://kplca.evanced.info/signup/EventCalendar.aspx
MAY 2016 BLAST
May 1-12
Registration Discount Offer For ARTSHINE SUMMER ART CAMPS! Pay regular price for one child and then ALL SIBLINGS are 50% off! EMAIL manager@artshine.ca to claim this #MothersDay offer. Valid from May 1, 2016 to May 12, 2016
https://www.facebook.com/artshine.ca/posts/551603045009533
May 1-8
FUNDRAISING CARNIVAL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region
Friday, April 29 – Sunday, May 8, 2016 Thursday, August 18 – Sunday, August 21, 2016
Weekdays 4pm – 10pm
Weekends 11am – 10pm
Join us for some exciting family fun at Sunrise Shopping Centre.
There will be plenty of games and rides along with food and drinks!
*Weather permitting
http://sunriseshoppingcentre.com/womens-crisis-services-carnival/
May 5
Young Art @ Waterloo Region Museum (DOON)
6:30pm-8:30pm
Be sure to visit the ARTSHINE GRAFFITI Booth
https://www.facebook.com/artshine.ca/photos/a.515016215334883.1073741828.515012622001909/548568325313005/?type=3&theater
May 7
Spring Opening Of Kitchener Market
| The Saturday market moves outdoors! Dutch Veterans day ceremony outside on the Piazza at 9 a.m. Mother’s day celebration 10 a.m.-12 p.m. in the Marketplace. http://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.ca/2016/04/family-event-mothersday-tea-discount.html Special gifts for moms, stop by the Marketplace office. Music on the Piazza by Matt Weigner from 1030 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Free face painting with Bree Creative. Balloon Kite Making by Drew Ripley. Velofix, the largest fleet of Mobile Bike Shops in North America will be doing on site bike repairs. Sharp my Knife – mobile sharpening of your chef’s knives, carving knives, paring knives, steak knives, cheese knives etc. |
| http://www.kitchenermarket.ca/en/Calendar/Details.aspx?Id=6d5516f5-32fc-42ff-8342-5e61b42cfa94 FREE COMIC BOOK DAY http://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.ca/2013/04/free-comic-book-day-in-kitchener.html  Mother's Day Birdhouse @ Waterloo Region Museum (DOON) 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Join us to make a birdhouse for mom, grandma or keep it for yourself! These cute bird houses will be the perfect addition to any backyard, porch or balcony. When it’s done, you will be able to enjoy all your feathered friends and watch their family grow too. Children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Appropriate for children aged three to five. $9 plus HST per child. Advance registration is required. Capacity limited. 10 percent membership discount applies. Due to space restriction, only 1 adult per child is allowed. http://www.waterlooregionmuseum.com/upcoming-events/event-details/?id=466&type=0&calendar=1 Community Tree Planting Snyder's Flats Bloomingdale 10am-Noon This family-friendly event offers participants the chance to directly support their community in a local reforestation project. It takes place rain or shine and participants are asked to bring a shovel, gardening gloves and a lot of energy. Trees Ontario and the GRCA supply the rest. https://calendar.grandriver.ca/default/Detail/2016-05-07-Forests-Ontario-Community-Tree-Planting Take A Kid Fishing Day Belwood Lake
Event Details:
Kids can learn from the pros at the Shimano Take a
Kid Fishing Day. The day also includes draw prizes, BBQ lunch, fishing
seminars, fishing skills lessons, OFAH Tackle Share Program, fly tying
station, archery lessons.
Free with park admission or a a Grand River Parks membership pass.
Participants must pre-register by email.https://calendar.grandriver.ca/default/Detail/2016-05-07-Shimano-Take-a-Kid-Fishing-Day-Belwood-Lake-Park-F Lowes Build and Grow Chalkboard Planter 10am You must pre-register at https://www.lowes.ca/articles/Build-and-Grow-Clinics_a756.html Sheridan Nurseries Little Diggers Grandparents, Dads, Aunts or Uncles - your Little Digger will love painting a special planter for mommy! They'll be super excited with Mom's planter gift for her big day!
Pre-registration is required.
Joseph Schneider Haus Tableau WorkshopMembers: $5.00 & Non-members: $7.00 http://www.sheridannurseries.com/events/little_diggers_club/to_mommy_form_me___little_diggers 2 to 4 p.m. Drop In. Join us for a fun afternoon of learning how to create tableau images using costumes and props from Joseph Schneider Haus. $5 plus HST. http://josephschneiderhaus.com/upcoming-events/event-details/?id=569&type=0&calendar=3
Saturday, May 7, 2016 | 10am – 4pm
The Woolwich Sun Rays Special Hockey Team invites you to join them for their Fundraising Event. Bring the whole family out for a fun filled day with something for everyone to see and do! Door prizes, raffle table and Sun Rays merchandise available for purchase! WHEN: Saturday May 7, 2016 (rain or shine) TIME: 10:00am to 3:00pm WHERE: Thompson Auto Tech, 30 Oriole Pkwy E., Elmira, Ontario CAR ENTRY FEE: $10.00 per car - Exciting Grab Bag for the first 100 Entries! BBQ Provided by: The Optimist Club of Elmira Music by: Cowboy Up Entertainment by: Magician Michael Francis, 4 Time Guinness World Record Holder For more information on the Car Show, contact Chris or Barb Thompson at 519-669-4400
Saturday, May 7, 2016 | 1 – 4pm
May 7 and 8 Joseph Schneider Haus Washing House Opening Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. The Schneider family Wash House will be humming with activity all weekend. Staff will demonstrate spinning, traditional wool dyeing techniques and open hearth cooking. Learn to pick and card wool. On Saturday visit with Anne Snyder of Snyder Heritage Farms and her sheep, 1 to 4 p.m. Included with regular admission. http://josephschneiderhaus.com/upcoming-events/event-details/?id=252&type=0&calendar=3
Saturday, May 7 | 10am – Sunday, May 8, 2016 | 6pm
MAY 8 HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY Mother's Day Tea @ McDougall Cottage Cambridge Seatings at 1 and 3 p.m. Treat mum to a traditional tea on her special day. There’ll be sweets and savouries galore, along with superb music by vocalist/guitarist Geoff Lewis. $15 per person plus HST. Please call ahead to reserve. http://josephschneiderhaus.com/upcoming-events/event-details/?id=569&type=0&calendar=3 May 12 Gipsy Kings @ Centre In The Square http://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.ca/2016/04/give-mom-great-mothers-day-gift-give.html 
Thursday, May 12 – Sunday, May 22, 2016
May 14
Build An Angry Birds Birdhouse @ Home Depot
Saturday, May 14th,2016 10AM – 12PM Kids will learn how to Build an Angry Birds Birdhouse with easy to follow step-by-step instructions.
FREE Hands-on Workshops designed for children ages 5 – 12 You must pre-register https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/ideas-how-to/workshops.html
Gardening Workshop @ Waterloo Region Museum (DOON) 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Novice gardeners learn all there is to know about starting a garden. This workshop will provide a hands-on overview of soil preparation, essential tools, watering, fertilizing and preventing weeds. Participants will sow early seeds and learn how to care for tender seedlings during the last weeks of cold spring weather. Transplanting and arranging perennial flowers is a highlight of the workshop. Participants will take home a selection of potted perennials to transplant into their own gardens. Admission is $10 per person plus HST. Member’s discount applies. Advance registration is required. Capacity is limited at 20 people. Advance registration required. To register and purchase tickets call 519-748-1914. VISA, MasterCard and American Express accepted. Member’s discount applies. No cancellations or refunds. http://www.waterlooregionmuseum.com/upcoming-events/event-details/?id=278&type=0&calendar=1
Saturday, May 14, 2016 | 1 – 3pm
Celebrating Galt's 200th This talk is being hosted by the Waterloo Historical Society and will take place at St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School 50 Saginaw Pkwy. Admission is free and no pre-registration required. http://mcdougallcottage.com/upcoming-events/event-details/?id=625&type=0&calendar=2 May 14 and 15 Scraps and Schnibbles @ Joseph Schneider Haus Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. The Schneider family recycled nearly everything, every bit of fabric was used up in quilts, pot holders and Schnibble mats. I would think regular admission applies http://josephschneiderhaus.com/upcoming-events/event-details/?id=253&type=0&calendar=3 Outgrow Outplay Sale @ Kitchener Memorial Auditorium https://www.facebook.com/events/1011496135574120/ May 15 May Day @ McDougall Cottage Cambridge 1:30 to 4 p.m. Join us as we celebrate May Day with music, Morris dancing and Maypole festivities. Musicians Brad McEwen and Paul Morris and the Oakville Ale and Sword and Forest City dance troupes will be on hand to help us usher in the summer in a most traditional manner. Admission is by donation. http://mcdougallcottage.com/upcoming-events/event-details/?id=265&type=0&calendar=2 AND Kids In Kilts Drop-in from 1 to 4 p.m. One special day each month, we invite children, ages three and up, to create a fun seasonal or Scottish inspired craft. This month crafty kids will be creating their own unique Flower Pot Wind Chimes to hand in their own cottage’s garden. $3 per child, adults, no charge. http://mcdougallcottage.com/upcoming-events/event-details/?id=111&type=0&calendar=2 May 17 Paw Patrol @ Kitchener Portuguese Club 5:30-7:30pm Come and meet 3 of the Pups from Pawtrol. Hall opens @ 5:30 to welcome their arrival @ 6. This is a meet and greet event with an opportunity to get a photo with the Pups. Don't forget your camera! $20 per ticket includes one child admission with pizza, drink, as well as, one free adult admission. Additional adults are $10. Pizza and drinks available for sale for adults. PRE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED see info and ticket cost at https://www.facebook.com/events/571071726400882/ May 18 Day Of Play @ Waterloo Public Square Noon-4pm Play is not just essential for kids; it can be an important source of relaxation and stimulation for adults as well. Playing with family members, friends, co-workers, pets, and children is a sure (and fun) way to fuel imagination, creativity, problem-solving abilities, and emotional well-being. The City of Waterloo Day of Play will feature:
Talk: The Basics and Benefits of Meditation @ McDougall Cottage Cambridge 1 to 2:30 p.m. Transformational Energy Healer, Tammy-Jo Hiemstra, is going to be talking about how a regular meditation practice has many benefits. She will also facilitate a small guided meditation for you to experience. Pre-register for $5 plus HST. http://mcdougallcottage.com/upcoming-events/event-details/?id=626&type=0&calendar=2 VICTORIA DAY LONG WEEKEND
Saturday May 21
Town of Conestogo
Fireworks And Family Fun Night 2016 @ Mohawk Racetrack
Doors Open at 5PM | Fireworks at 10:30PM
Paw Patrol @ Bingemans
ITS PATROL TIME! Come to FunworX and meet Marshall and Skye! Event times are 11:00am and 1:00pm. Included with admission is a loot bag, photo ops, patrol themed activates and free admission to FunworX play structure! PRE REGISTRATION info and cost at https://www.bingemans.com/secure/dispatch.php?action=show_third_party_purch_select&event_id=4348 Paw Patrol Dance Party @ Breslau Community Centre 1pm-3pm Chase and Marshall will be coming to Breslau for a dance party and meet and greet! PRE REGISTRATION and info and cost at https://www.facebook.com/events/1702526416671165/
VICTORIA DAY
Monday May 23
New Dundee All Day Events and Fireworks
MAY 28
Food Revolution KW Day At The #KitchenerMarket
10am-Noon Upper Marketplace Kitchen Area Top Chef Canada Finalist Terry Salmond Will Kick Off The Event At 10am Event Activities Include Kids In The Kitchen Cooking Demo Meet Fitzroy Vanderpool aka 'Fitz The Whip' Meet PWA Canada Wrestlers PRO Martial Arts Waterloo Demos Sportco Source for Sports Colouring Area Foodlink Waterloo Region Farm In A Box And Buy Local Buy Fresh Maps Fresh Endeavours Planting Area Artshine-Arts4all Arts and Crafts Our Place Family Resource and Early Years Centre Nutrition for Learning Info Facepaint by Bre Creative
Keep watch of our FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE for more updates!
Read
more at
http://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2016/03/food-revolution-kw-day-kitchenermarket.html
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