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without our knowledge.
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University
of Waterloo Research Studies
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!
Social Development Lab
Our lab is currently looking for children to help with our research! Our lab
looks at personality and the social world for young children. Our study
involves parents and their children coming into our lab and answering a few
questions. Kids get to play some fun computer games as well! The typical
sessions take around 2 hours and parents are always able to observe their child
during the social interaction tasks. In appreciation of your time, children get
a small gift. To learn more about our lab and what we do, check out our
website! Follow us on Facebook and twitter to keep up to date with our fun!
Twitter: SDLab_UW
Facebook: Social Development Lab Waterloo
Website: uwaterloo.ca/social-development-lab
TEL: 519-888-4567 ext.38775
Email: sdl@uwaterloo.ca
Youth
Drum and 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 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
FULL MONTH EVENT CALENDARS
These places
have so many events each month, it is better to just look at them individually
Daily
Calvary Church Cambridge Indoor Playground
What: We are an indoor playground located directly in the church
building which opens its doors to our community to allow a safe and friendly
environment.
Ages: Suited to infant/crawlers,
toddlers and pre-school children.
Cost: $1.00
minimum per head. This helps reduce the cost of regular cleaning and new toys.Hours: Monday –
Thursdays 9:30 – 11:30 am.
Closed: Fridays all season and Holiday Mondays
Schedule: September to June (closed for the summer months)
Special Activities: Twice a week there will be a
different activities offered, from Play-doh Play to arts and crafts, the
activities are geared toward preschool aged children.
Daycare Workers: We will be opening the
playground every Tuesday for any caregiver that operates a daycare. If you are
not a daycare worker, you are still MORE than welcome to attend on Tuesday!
Every day we have coffee, tea, juice and snacks available for purchase.
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 at all three Ontario Early Years Main sites
with a mix of daytime, evening and weekend timings
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.
Mondays
Tuesdays
Bring your little ones to the Kitchener Market select
Tuesdays 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!
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October 23
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October 30
Colour Our Community @ KPL Central
(Downtown) every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month from
2pm-4pm
Art
can be a tool for increasing social connections and fostering community
inclusion and integration. Colour Our Community aims to make connections
between those who are often marginalized and members of the community at large
in a comfortable, accessible venue where all are welcome to explore their
creativity and experience connection through art. Colour Our Community is a
partnership with Kitchener Public Library and Circle of Friends.
Thursdays
A FREE art program every Thursday!
***NOTE***
Cancelled Oct 4th
Every Thursday
from 11 a.m. - noon, ARTSHINE will be hosting a parent and tot program at
the Kitchener Market - a program for children and their parents. Participate in
a fun, unique, hands-on creative art experience!
AFTER the
program, be sure to stop by one of our market
vendors for a healthy, kid-friendly lunch with lots of
options for adults too.
Space is
limited! Reserve a spot now for the ARTSHINE programs on Thursday by calling
226-647-2777, or emailing
ARTSHINE.
Fridays
Music and Movement @ Kitchener Market
9:30am – 10:00am
Imagination and creativity are developed and explored through rhymes, songs,
finger plays, and gross motor activities. Support your child's language
development and experience the benefits of physical activity.
Drop In Play @ Kitchener Market 10:00am
– 11:00am
Come any time. Join other children and families in play and exploration. An
Early Learning professional is available to provide support and information
around early learning topics, community resources, programs and referrals.
Saturdays
Saturdays KPL 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
Home Depot Workshops 2nd Saturday of
Each Month
REMINDER OF
OUR MABEL’S LABELS FUNDRAISER!
Oct 2018 Event Blast
1st to the 14th
MS Society Online Auction
YMCA 6 Month Adult Membership KW/Cambridge – Value $500 – Starting
Bid $125
YMCA 6 Month Family
Membership KW/Cambridge – Value $1100 – Starting Bid $375
(2) Niagara Park
Attraction Passes – Value $260 – Starting Bid $55 – These get you into alllllll
of the Niagara attractions
(4) Passes to the Art
Gallery of Ontario – Value $78 – Starting Bid $20
(3) Family Passes (10
Hours of Jumping Fun) to Flying Squirrel Trampoline Park – Value $200 –
Starting Bid $40 (The locations are in Hamilton, London, Ottawa)
(4) Passes to the Hockey
Hall of Fame – Value $80 – Starting Bid $50
Family Pass to TIFF
(Toronto International Film Festival) – Value $175 – Starting Bid $75
OKTOBERFEST AND
THANSKGIVING WEEKEND EVENTS
Oct 4
OPENING CEREMONIES: WATERLOO MAYOR'S OKTOBERFEST LUNCHEON
11:30 am @ Waterloo Public Square
Join
our hosts, Waterloo Mayor and the City of Waterloo Council as they kick-off the
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest celebrations with a mouth-watering free lunch
courtesy of Pillers.
Oct 5
OPENING CEREMONIES: KITCHENER – WATERLOO
11:15 am @ Kitchener City Hall
The
fanfare of trumpeters will be sounding from the rooftops on Friday, October
5th, 2018 at 11:15 am, announcing the Official Opening of the 50th annual
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest, North America's largest Bavarian
festival!
Oct
5-7
TRI CITY SUPERCON @ BINGEMANS
OCT 5-7
Kids free with purchase of Adult
tickets
Various activities and special
guests
October 5, 6, 7, 8
Woodside National Historic Site presents a
traditional Thanksgiving in the Victorian Era. The boyhood home of William Lyon
Mackenzie King is decorated for the harvest season. Assorted autumn fruits,
vegetables, and grains are tastefully arranged to make colourful centrepieces.
Prepare yourself and your family for Thanksgiving by stepping back into 1891. The
estate will be ablaze with fall colours, perfect for a picnic, an afternoon
stroll, or picture taking. Explore the site at your leisure, enjoy crafts and
special activities.
Do you need more information?
Oct 6
FREE Oktoberfest Family
Breakfast @ Bingemans
DATE: Saturday October 6, 2018
TIME: 7:30am – 11:00am
GYMTOBERFEST @ KW Gymnastics Club
10am 805 Victoria Street S., Kitchener
KWGC Gymtoberfest is a family
friendly outdoor event serving the community of Victoria Hills. Attendees will
enjoy games, BBQ, raffles, children's entertainment, face painting, dunk tank
and gymnastics demonstrations.
With activities for the whole family Gymtoberfest is a great way for members of
the community and beyond to meet new friends & neighbours, win great prizes
and a whole lot more.
Oct 8
KW Oktoberfest Thanksgiving Day Parade
Date: Monday, October 8, 2018
Start time: 8:30 am
Parade Start Location:
Weber & Frederick Street Kitchener, running down Weber
Street until it ends at Bridgeport Road in Waterloo.
THANKSGIVING DAY FALL HARVEST - WATERLOO REGION MUSEUM
(DOON)
After
the Oktoberfest Thanksgiving Day Parade, visit our Thanksgiving Day Fall
Harvest event, that celebrates autumn in the picturesque 60 acre Doon Heritage
Village. Bring your family for an afternoon of fun activities and enjoy the
magnificent colours of fall at one of the prettiest places in Waterloo Region.
This event features horse-drawn wagon rides, live music and seasonal family fun
activities! During your visit, experience the Waterloo Region Museum indoor
galleries and explore 12,000 years of Waterloo Region’s past, present and
future from the ice age to the Blackberry. Admission includes museum &
village.
Hours: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Admission: Adults - $11.00, Students/Seniors - $8.00, Children (5-12) - $5.00,
Children under 5 are free.
For information visit www.waterlooregionmuseum.ca or
call 519-748-1914.
Oct 9
OKTOBERFEST CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY AND CELEBRATION
9:45
am @ A.R. Kaufman Public School
Join the Kiwanis Club of Elmira Waterloo North Satellite in saying ‘Willkommen’
to new Canadian citizens, as they take the citizenship ceremony which is a
formalized rite of passage that pin points the entry into the Canadian family.
Stay and join us for refreshments to celebrate our new Canadians.
Tickets: Free! https://oktoberfest.ca/Events/Oktoberfest_Citizenship_Ceremony_and_Celebration
Oct 10
Special
Oktoberfest Lunch and Artisan Market
Entrepreneur Jr. - Building an Online Store with Shopify
Shopify
invites parents and kids to a special family event in celebration of KW
Oktoberfest! Join us as we teach you how to create your very own online store!
We’ll take you step-by-step through setting up a Shopify store and even teach
you a few tips and tricks about do-it-yourself photography. This is a great way
for your junior entrepreneur to get started!
What
to Expect:
5-5:30pm
- Welcome & pizza!
5:30pm
- Create your own online store (step-by-step walk-through) presentation begins
7pm
- Doors close
This
event is recommended for kids 8 + although anyone is welcome to attend. Please
note that a laptop/tablet is required for store setup and a phone/tablet/camera
is recommended for the DIY photography. Pizza will be provided and parents must
stay at this event.
PARENTS NIGHT OUT
Lokal Festival @ Workplace One
Date: Wednesday, October 10th
Time: 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location:
51 Breithaupt Street - Outdoor Courtyard
Admission is Free.
Please bring cash for food and drink
purchases. Some vendors may accept Credit or Debit.
This is a rain or shine event.
Please be ready to present your photo ID
October 11, 12, 13, 14
Woodside National Historic Site presents a
traditional Thanksgiving in the Victorian Era. The boyhood home of William Lyon
Mackenzie King is decorated for the harvest season. Assorted autumn fruits,
vegetables, and grains are tastefully arranged to make colourful centrepieces.
Prepare yourself and your family for Thanksgiving by stepping back into 1891.
The estate will be ablaze with fall colours, perfect for a picnic, an afternoon
stroll, or picture taking. Explore the site at your leisure, enjoy crafts and
special activities.
Do you need more information?
Oct 12
McDougall
Cottage Ghost Walk (Cambridge) 7pm Put on your comfy walking shoes and join
McDougall staffer Joleen Taylor, as she takes us on a spooky nighttime
adventure of history, hauntings and strange tales of Galt. Participants are
asked to dress for the weather and to bring a flashlight. Please note the
walking tour may include hills, stairs and uneven terrain. Suitable for ages 14
plus. Call to pre-register. Cost: $10 plus HST. Members 10 per cent discount.
Space is limited. http://calendar.mcdougallcottage.ca/Default/Detail/2018-10-12-1900-Evening-Ghost-Walk
Oct 13
Cook Like Oma @ Kitchener Market
10am-Noon
Bring your family to learn how to make pretzels and other traditional German
food, just like Oma makes. Afterwards, see traditional German dancers and
music, along with appearances from some of your favorite Oktoberfest mascots!
This is a free event; however, we would like to encourage participants to bring
a non-perishable food donation with them to donate toward the Waterloo Region
Food Bank for the Thanksgiving holiday season. https://www.kitchenermarket.ca/en/Calendar/Details.aspx?Id=3cffa708-0916-4b6a-8965-bd0aabcbd708
Kitchener Zombie Walk
>the
WHAT: Dress up like a zombie and go for a walk.
the WHO:Everyone of all agez
-> 16 and younger MUST have parents consent (by written note)
-> 15 and younger MUST be accompanied with a parent or a guardian
> the WHEN: >October 13Th 2018<
> the TIME: NOON
> the WHERE: The Accelerator Centre: 44 Gaukel St
Kitchener, ON N2G 4P3 ,
> the WHY: 'cause it's fun
> The COST: non perishable food item
More information about this event could always be found at -
http://www.KitchenerZoMbieWAlk.com/
OKTOBERFEST CAR SHOW
Inn of Waterloo 9am
The
21st Annual Oktoberfest Car Show will make a return in 2018 with even more
amazing cars, great food , live entertainment and much more. The Car Show will
be held at the Inn of Waterloo on Saturday, October 13, 2018 from 9:00 AM -
3:00 PM https://oktoberfest.ca/Events/Oktoberfest_Car_Show
Oct 17
PARENTS NIGHT OUT
Vietnamese Cooking
Class: Wednesday, Oct. 17 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. FEE
$25
Vietnamese dishes are widely acknowledged as
one of the healthiest cuisines in the world: full of fresh ingredients and
limited use of dairy and oil. Join Chef Thompson Tran for a hands-on class
creating delicious Vietnamese and Pho meals that will satisfy your taste buds
without breaking your New Year's resolutions. FEE $25 register at https://www.kitchenermarket.ca/en/events/Cooking_classes.asp
Oct 19
McDougall
Cottage Ghost Walk (Cambridge) 7pm Put on your comfy walking shoes and join
McDougall staffer Joleen Taylor, as she takes us on a spooky nighttime
adventure of history, hauntings and strange tales of Galt. Participants are
asked to dress for the weather and to bring a flashlight. Please note the
walking tour may include hills, stairs and uneven terrain. Suitable for ages 14
plus. Call to pre-register. Cost: $10 plus HST. Members 10 per cent discount.
Space is limited. http://calendar.mcdougallcottage.ca/Default/Detail/2018-10-19-1900-Evening-Ghost-Walk
LIGHT THE NIGHT 2018 WALK
6:30pm University of Waterloo -
School of Pharmacy
10 Victoria St
Oct 20
Kids in Kilts Samhain (Halloween)
Spooktacular @ McDougall Cottage Cambridge
October 20, Drop-in anytime
between 1 and 4 p.m.
Join us for a phantasmic afternoon filled with crafts, activities, carving
demos, toffee tasting and more. Wear your costume and plan for some Samhain
(Halloween) fun! https://www.mcdougallcottage.ca/en/exhibits/child-programs.aspx
Dance The Night Away
Halloween Party For Kids @ Reach For The Stars Dance Studio
6pm-8:30pm on Oct 20
Wear a costume for this fun night of dancing, games and treats
39 Duward Pl.
Tickets are $10 Cash ONLY and can be bought in advance at the reception desk
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Oct 20 and 21
BOO @ TORONTO ZOO (road trip)
Saturday, October 20 and
Sunday, October 21 and Saturday, October 27 and Sunday, October 28, 2018
Calling all costumed kiddies! For Boo at the Zoo
weekends kids in costume (ages 12 and under) get FREE admission *when
accompanied by an adult paying regular admission. One complimentary child
admission per adult admission.
Oct 24
McDougall
Cottage Ghost Walk (Cambridge) 7pm Put on your comfy walking shoes and join
McDougall staffer Joleen Taylor, as she takes us on a spooky nighttime
adventure of history, hauntings and strange tales of Galt. Participants are
asked to dress for the weather and to bring a flashlight. Please note the
walking tour may include hills, stairs and uneven terrain. Suitable for ages 14
plus. Call to pre-register. Cost: $10 plus HST. Members 10 per cent discount.
Space is limited. http://calendar.mcdougallcottage.ca/Default/Detail/2018-10-24-1900-Evening-Ghost-Walk
Moms Day Out! #GirlsDayOut! PLUS it may be covered by your #HealthBenefits! https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2018/10/moms-day-out-mindfulness-workshop-day.html
Monster Mash Halloween Party!
Kitchener
Market
Saturday,
Oct. 27, 2018 from 10 a.m. to noon
Silly
skeletons and creepy crawlies abound in our Halloween space filled with fun
decorations and treats for kids! KPL will be here doing stories and crafts
too! We will be hosting a super monster mash so come dressed for the
occasion as your favorite monster. Goodies, crafts and fun music to dance to
will put everyone in the Halloween spirit.
No
registration required but please bring a donation for the Food Bank of Waterloo
Region
Waterloo Region Museum (DOON) Halloween Party
Wear your scariest costume and take a
horse-drawn wagon ride through the lantern lit historic village. Try your hand
at spooky crafts and play a game of tricks and treats! Appropriate for children
up to the age of eight years and under, must be accompanied by an adult.
Admission: $10 per child plus HST, up to two adults free with each child
ticket. Children under the age of one receive free admission. Membership
discount applies. Capacity limited. Tickets available in advance. MasterCard,
Visa and American Express accepted. No refunds. Book by phone at 519-748-1914.
Event runs rain or shine. https://calendar.waterlooregionmuseum.ca/Default/Detail/2018-10-27-1730-Halloween-Party
Complete K9 Inc.,
and Paws Evolution Inc.. for
our third annual Halloween Dog PAWrade 10am-1pm
Dress up your dog, and even yourselves, and try
to win best costume. We will have 3 awesome prizes for the 3 best dressed dogs-
voted for by you!
Meet at Paws Evolution Saturday October 27th at
10am, located in the Bauer Marketplace in Uptown Waterloo, and show off your
best doggie costumes while we parade through Uptown and Waterloo Park in a 45
minute to 1 hour walk. Join us at
the store afterwards for some snacks for yourselves, and of course your
pups! We've seen some amazing costumes over the years and yet the costumes
still get better every year, so don't be afraid to get creative with those
costumes! You don't need a dog to attend!Please attend at your own risk.
No retractable leashes or prong collars allowed for safety measures. https://www.facebook.com/events/514648465664261
Chapters Waterloo 11am -Noon Come dressed up on Saturday, October 27 at 11am and join
our Halloween parade! Enjoy our colour changing slime station and enter for
your chance to win a Goosebumps giveaway https://www.facebook.com/events/716300665399381
5th Annual Howl-o-Ween Parade 1pm-2pm Kitchener City Hall
Put your pups in their spookiest swag, their most terrifying
threads, their most wicked wears. We will be giving out prizes to the most
creatively attired, so dress to the k9s and we'll you there!
We'll be meeting at Kitchener City Hall again
this year, so come join our petrifying pack as we strut our stuff through
downtown Kitchener and Victoria Park. We hope all our furry friends will
encourage their families and friends to come dressed up and ready for fun! All dogs must be social and
non-aggressive, no retractable leashes, please. Attend at your own risk. The Dog Haus is not liable
for any damages during this event. https://www.facebook.com/events/252645038790031
Oct 27 and 28
BOO @ TORONTO ZOO (road trip)
Saturday, October 20 and
Sunday, October 21 and Saturday, October 27 and Sunday, October 28, 2018
Calling all costumed kiddies! For Boo at the Zoo
weekends kids in costume (ages 12 and under) get FREE admission *when
accompanied by an adult paying regular admission. One complimentary child
admission per adult admission.
Oct 28
Oct 30Halloween Kids Hop @ Kitchener Market 11am-Noonhttps://www.facebook.com/events/935286853330728/ Oct 30 and 31
Nightmare Before Christmas Light Show in Puslinch
https://www.facebook.com/events/1811179682270718Oct 31Kitchener - Calling all ghosts, goblins, witches…and future heroes! Kitchener Fire is encouraging you to add one more stop to your adventures this Halloween by visiting one of the city’s seven fire stations from 5 – 8 p.m.
Kids in costume are welcome to trick or treat at a fire station where they will take home a treat from local firefighters, who will also share tips and information about how to keep your little monsters safe.
There will also be some opportunities for photos with firefighters and trucks, so bring your cameras and phones. If you’re posting pictures to social media that night, don’t forget to tag @CityKitchener and use the hashtag #KitchenerFire #Halloween.
Can’t make it out? We’d still love to see your costumes (especially all of the cool little local firefighters!), so you can still tag us or send photos to
fire@kitchener.ca.
Join us on October 31, 2018 from 5 – 8 p.m.
Locations
The City of Kitchener and Kitchener Fire wish you a spooktacular Halloween!
Pumpkin Queen of Cambridge for United Way4pm-10pm http://www.uwaywrc.ca/pumpkin-queen/?fbclid=IwAR2nHz_gbxRWdNRqig9p19iSHr7M8_qUxh7DDQ_w4LIE3KTtsl24mI3Ljeg
Read more at http://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2018/09/halloween-parties-haunted-houses-and.html#lOiqfEMv60iXf4qT.99
Oct 31
LOOKING AHEAD TO NOVEMBER
Nov 1
Nov 3
Mamapalooza! offers an amazing shopping experience that includes expert advice,
professional services, and workshop opportunities, making up a guaranteed
fun-filled day out!
Admission is $2/person. Kids 12 and under are free!
Website:
Ayrmamapalooza.com
Facebook event
link: https://www.facebook.com/events/502832846795866/?ti=cl
Happening on Saturday,
November 3 at the NDCC in Ayr.
There will be a Kids
Zone (sponsored by Masterpiece- A Child's Art Centre) equipped with creative
stations, a spot to read and relax, face painting, and visits from Chase (Paw
Patrol) and Peppa Pig!
And there are lots of
interesting workshops for moms to sign up! Some are free while others have an
associated cost:
https://www.ayrmamapalooza.com/workshops
At this time, we are
also in search of moms who want to sell their gently used children's items, as
well as local businesses and artisans who wish to be marketplace vendors. More
information can be found here: https://www.ayrmamapalooza.com/table-registration
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