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provided as times, dates, venues and registration information often changes
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
Centre for Ocular Research and Education
(CORE) at the University of Waterloo and is recruiting for a new scientific
study (ID: CYPRESS) that examines how to treat nearsightedness in children aged
6-9. Participants
will receive up to $690 for 9 visits over 3 years, and also receive a free pair
of spectacle frames to keep.
If you are interested
in participating, please call for more details or to book your appointment at
519-888-4742. Please provide the study ID “CYPRESS” when you call.
You will be provided with all relevant study information prior to study
enrollment and you are under no obligation to participate.
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
The Creekside Playground is open on Sundays and is available
to the general public Monday through Thursday 9:30am-11:30am at various seasons
throughout the year. You do not need to be a Creekside attender to enjoy
the use of the playground.
Admission is free! Aside from regular play, special
events/classes are offered throughout the week. This is a great place for
your children to play and for you to meet new friends.
Choose from 2 locations.
660 Conservation Drive, Waterloo.
1356 Weber St East, Kitchener.
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
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
Tots at Play (Mondays and Fridays)
Unleash the kids with toys galore! Unrestricted floor space
allows for tons of creative play and action games.
For newborn - 6Y. Caregivers must supervise children at all
times.
Mondays and Fridays, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Manulife Financial Soccer & Sports Centre in Bechtel Park,
185 Bridge Street, Waterloo
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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April 9
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April 23
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.
Nature Play @ Kingsdale Park 3pm-6pm
Wednesdays
Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. from April 17 - June 5, Huron Natural Area
- Grow your young child's love of nature through stories
in the forest. We gather for about an hour and a half to enjoy nature-themed
songs and tales, as well as a short hike.
- Content is suited for children age five and under.
- Admission is free and registration is not
required.
Nature Play @ Gzowski Park 3pm-6pm
Thursdays
A FREE art program every Thursday! - UPDATE April 4th is cancelled
(Please note
some Thursdays in December may be cancelled, call the phone number below to be
sure)
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
Beginning January 11th 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.
and
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.
Tots at Play (Mondays and Fridays)
Unleash the kids with toys galore! Unrestricted floor space allows
for tons of creative play and action games.
For newborn - 6Y. Caregivers must supervise children at all
times.
Mondays and Fridays, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Manulife Financial Soccer & Sports Centre in Bechtel Park,
185 Bridge Street, Waterloo
Saturdays
Family
Favourites $2.99 Films @ Cineplex
Home Depot Workshops 2nd Saturday of
Each Month
April 2019 Event Blast
April 6
Very Hungry Caterpillar’s 50th birthday @ Indigo
Conestoga Mall
Grow As A Family with
#KitchenerMarket's Spring DIY Just In Time For #EASTER and #EARTHDAY plus see
the EASTER BUNNY THERE TOO! DIY
Children's Succulent Springtime Special
Happening Saturday, Apr. 6 from 1pm-3pm at
Kitchener Market
Brick Party @ Creekside Church Waterloo 1pm-4pm
Visit with Batman – Spiderman – Iron Man –
Captain America – Optimus Prime
Pysanky (Ukrainian Easter Egg) Workshop @
Joseph Schneider Haus
April 6 and 7
Cambridge
Bring
your own Camera for this FREE event!! The Easter Bunny will be coming to visit
to Once Upon A Child for you to take your own pictures!! What a perfect time to
dress up in your very best!! We will also be having our New Toy Reveal! April
6th 10am-2pm & April 7th 12pm-2pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/264063491180871/
April 7 to 13 is NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS WEEK
Family Basketball: Tue Apr 9 @ The Aud - 6:30pm Family fee: $12.39 + HST. Registration required. Info at
https://www.theaud.ca/en/events-tickets/pickupbasketball.aspx#
April 10
Explore Your Future @ Bingeman
5:30pm-8:30pm
Explore Your Future helps parents,
students and educators to better understand the labour market of Waterloo
Region and opportunities for career development throughout grades 7-12 and
beyond.
April 12
Fairytale princess themed storytime @ Indigo
Conestoga Mall
11am info at https://www.facebook.com/events/1099510023555372/
Family Basketball: Friday April 12 @ The Aud - 10:30am session and 4:00pm session Family fee: $12.39 + HST. per session Registration required. Info at
https://www.theaud.ca/en/events-tickets/pickupbasketball.aspx#
LAST DAY TO GET KW TITANS TICKETS at
the promo price of $18.50 for the game on APRIL 13 info at
April 13
Beechwood Bunny Brigade's 5th Annual Easter Egg Hunt
- Where: Old
Post Park (the green space between Beechlawn Drive and Craigleith)
- When: Saturday,April 13, 2019
pre-registration is required
- Cost: $3 per child, everyone gets a prize
- Find a golden egg and get a special extra surprise!
- Separate hunt for kids 5 and under
- Easter Bunny will be available for photos!
- Complimentary coffee, water and baked goods (monetary
donations to Nutrition for Learning appreciated!)
- Registration capped at 200 children, so register early to
avoid disappointment!
- Membership to
a Beechwood Association NOT required
11:30am - noon
*please come 15 minutes early to check-in
PowerHouse Kidz Zone community open house.
100 Bleams Rd
Discover the Zone from 10 AM to 3 PM (free
admission). This toddler-friendly zone features an indoor play structure, floor
toys and a jelly bean café with treats for everyone! Visit between 11 AM and 2
PM for a special spring seedling craft.
Cambridge
Kids’
Easter Craft Drop-In @ Sugar Berries
Easter
craft session for kids of all ages. An adult must stay for the duration.
$15
for one
$25
for 2
$40
for 3
KW TITANS GAME 7PM @ THE AUD
April 15
Playfit is excited to welcome KW Moms Club back
for an Easter Party!
- 30 loot bags available
- Vendors onsite for your shopping pleasure! (Interested
in a table? Contact Sarah at KW Moms Club: sj@kwmomsclub.com to book a
table!)
- Lots of play on the huge, clean indoor playground
- Buy your pizza lunch in advance!
ADMISSION:
- 1 yrs and older: $6.95+tax
- Under 12 months old: $4.00+tax; or free with a paid
sibling
- 2 Adults included per paid child admission.
Additional adults are $6.95+tax
REMINDERS:
- Playfit is socks only for everybody; adults included!
- Strollers are not permitted past front reception
- Outside food IS permitted. No nut products please
- We do not have a water fountain, but we do have a
water bottle refill station!
IMPORTANT INFO:
April 19
Sunbeam Community Tour 9-10:30am
At Sunbeam, we’re creating home and we welcome you to come
for a visit!
We’re hosting a tour every third Thursday of the month. This
is a chance to learn about Sunbeam Centre, the work we do here, and how we fit
into your community. Whether you're familiar with Sunbeam Centre or not, we
hope you'll come see us!
Tours will take approximately 1.5 hours. On the tour you’ll
get to meet some friendly faces, learn about Sunbeam Centre’s origin, and see
programs in action! Free but you must register. Info at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/community-tour-of-sunbeam-centre-registration-57143993222
April 19
National Service Dogs’
Easter Egg Hunt for Dogs And Their Families
KITCHENER: Knollwood Park, East Ave between Stirling and Borden,
Kitchener. Registration 10am, Hunt begins at 11am. *Hunt location, behind
Sheppard Public School* Guelph: Centennial Park, 377 College
Ave. W., Guelph, at 10 a.m. Registration info at http://www.nsd.on.ca/events/easter-egg-hunt-for-dogs/
Hot Cross Bun Making Demonstration and Kid’s
Craft Making @ McDougall Cottage Cambridge
Drop in from 1 to 4 p.m.
There
are many interesting superstitions surrounding hot cross buns. One says
that they will not spoil if baked or served on Good Friday while another claims
that they can protect against shipwreck. A hot cross bun placed on the
hearth is thought to protect from fire and also ensure that all your breads
bake perfectly; kissing a hot cross bun before eating it is said to bring good
luck. Our favourite superstition, however, is the one that says that sharing a
hot cross bun with a friend will guarantee good friendship for the coming year.
We can’t say whether or not these superstitions are true, but one thing we do
know is that these traditional Scottish Easter treats are delicious –
especially when they’re freshly baked! Plan to stop by McDougall Cottage on
Good Friday when we’ll be baking up some hot cross buns to share with friends,
old and new. Nibble a sample with a hot cup of tea and don’t forget to
take a free recipe home with you, so you can make some to share with all of
your other friends. Crafts for the kids too! Admission by cash
donation.
http://calendar.mcdougallcottage.ca/Default/Detail/2019-04-19-1300-Hot-Cross-Bun-Making-Demonstration-and-Easter-Craf
For those who want to travel to the Brant area
7th
Annual Easter at Addie’s, Egg Hunt, Petting Zoo & More on Good Friday,
April 19, 2019 at the Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead, 359 Blue Lake Road,
St George from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The same favourites will be back
including Fantasy Faces by Helena, cookie decorating with the Paris Optimists
and go home with awesome balloon art by Willy B. And of course, there will be
farm-themed games of Old-fashioned Sack Races, Bouncy Bull Races, Chicken Pail
Toss and Milk Bessie the Cow. And back by popular demand, feed the farm animals
at Pilkington Acres Petting Zoo.
Again, there will be 4 Egg Hunt flights at:
10:30, 10:55, 11:20 and 11:45 for all ages. Gather as many eggs as you can find
and then turn them in for a candy-filled treat bag. BYOB (Bring Your Own
Basket) if you like, but bags will be provided. Get last minute Easter treats
from Bri’s Bambino Boutique and Tupperware and don’t forget our Silent Auction
and Children’s Raffle tables.
Easter at Addie’s is a rain, shine or cold event
so dress appropriately. Admission is $25 per family of 4 and $5 for each
additional family member. Single Adults/Senior/Youth $8, Single Child $6. You
can pay by cash, cheque and now by major credit cards and tap debit (no chip
debit) through Square.
Interested in participating as a sponsor or
vendor for this well attended family, fun-filled event, please contact
programs@adelaidehoodless.ca or 519-448-1130.
https://www.facebook.com/events/306995176631926/
April 20
Easter
Party! @ Kitchener Market
Saturday, April 20 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Cost: $2 per child or a donation for the Food
Bank of Waterloo Region.
Please register online as space is limited.
Hop on down to the Kitchener Market and spend
the morning with the Easter Bunny!
Make a special Easter craft, create an Easter
treat at Kids in the Kitchen and take your own pictures with the Easter Bunny.
Don't forget to bring your phone or camera!
Children's Peek a Boo Bunny DIY
Special!:Saturday, Apr. 20 from 1 - 3 p.m. @ Kitchener Market
FEE $20
After enjoying the Kitchener Market's other
events, join Nailed It Nite for another special Children's Workshop!
This 2 hour workshop is perfect for those ages
3+!
Let the Nailed It Nite Creative Team lead your
littles step by step on how to create an adorable DIY bunny sign.
Your little DIYer will learn how to sand,
stencil and safely hammer throughout this workshop to create an adorable bunny
sign, you just may want to keep up all season long!
Each sign will be aprox 12"x12" and
include all the paint and materials your child will need to do this project,
complete with cotton ball tail and ribbon bow!
Then, while the paint is drying, enjoy a yummy
Easter snack and fun visit with Mr. E Bunny himself!
Registration includes:
-1 12"x12" pine board
-all craft materials and tools required
to complete project
-Easter Bunny visit and photo op
-assortment of snacks
Earth Day Clean Up
Save the date!
April 20, 2019
Location To Be Announced
Help make the Huron Community a cleaner & better place, by participating in
our community clean-up day. More details to be announced soon.
Egg Dyeing, Rolling and Hunt @ McDougall
Cottage Cambridge
Drop in anytime between
1 and 4 p.m. Bring your clan down to McDougall Cottage for
some egg-ceptionally good fun. Kids can dye and decorate some of their
own eggs using our home-made all natural vegetable dyes and we’ll be showing
how eggs were dyed in the good ol’ days, using onion skins. Afterward,
everyone is invited to join us in the Cottage’s back yard for a good old
fashioned egg rolling race - just like they do at the White House. There
will be Easter treats for all kids that come by. $2 per child, adults no
charge. http://calendar.mcdougallcottage.ca/EventsList/Detail/2018-03-31-1300-Egg-Dyeing-Rolling-and-Hunt
- Join us in Huron Natural Area to celebrate National Poetry Month! Bring a
notebook and pen, and be ready for some quiet writing time by the pond.
- Children and adults are welcome. Program open to all
who desire to sit quietly and be inspired by nature.
- Meet at the yellow school portable building.
- Space is limited. Register for this event
via email.
April 21
On Easter Sunday, children will enjoy a
massive egg hunt, jumping castles, games, music, candy and many other
fun-filled activities.
This special event is happening April 21st @ 9:00am, 11:00am and 1:00pm, and is
offered to those aged 3-11 years. @ Calvary Church Cambridge
Register your kids here:https://mycalvary.life/eggsplosion
April 22
Leap Into Spring @ Williamsburg Community Centre 1pm-3pm
Snack, craft and games
April 25
Waterloo Waste
Management site. The guided tour takes you to the Nyle Ludolph Material
Recycling Centre, our one-and-only landfill and so much more! Participants
learn how their everyday actions such as green binning and recycling, make a
difference.
Next public tour: Saturday, April 27,
2019
Time: 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. Tours are given every half hour.
Location: 1516 Glasgow
Street, Kitchener
Registration is required. Call the 24/7
Customer Service Call Centre at 519-575-4400.
LOOKING AHEAD
The
Kitchener Waterloo Gem and Mineral club have their annual show and sale on May
4 from 10 am to 4 pm. There will be rocks, minerals, fluorescent rocks,
fossils, jewelry and beads. There will also be activities like a gem dig
and fossil fish plus free samples for children. Admission is free.
Location: Button Factory Arts, 25 Regina Street South, Waterloo,
Ontario. www.calaverite.com/kwgmc/.
THEN SAVE THE DATE for our FOOD REVOLUTION KW
DAY EVENT @ KITCHENER MARKET on SATURDAY MAY 25th at 10am. We’ll have the info up soon!
