eyeGO Do You Go To Support The Local Arts Scene?

Do you know what eyeGO is all about? Here's a quick explanation.

 eyeGO is for high school students who want to experience the best that live arts has to offer at a price they can afford! $5 tickets can be purchased to a variety of shows across Canada with options including live theatre, music, spoken word, dance, and musical theatre.

This year they have 2 initiatives for the local community to get involved in.

The first is a fundraising event for adults and the second is a volunteer opportunity for teens/youth.  Read more about these projects below

Parents' Night Out  

At 7:30 pm on February 25th, 26th and 27th the Registry Theatre is hosting the eyeGO Fundraiser and we think it will make a great Parents' Night Out! Each evening is there will be a Comedy, Movie or Musical performance for you to enjoy. With a PAY WHAT YOU CAN ticket price you can afford to attend all three evenings!  For more information about this fundraiser, visit its Facebook Event Page at https://www.facebook.com/events/1559004807758758 

eyeGO Youth Council 

eyeGO Looking for Enthusiastic Youth Volunteers!

Are you interested in learning how to plan and administrate arts and cultural events in the

Waterloo region?

High school and university aged students are sought to join the eyeGO Youth Council. You will

plan content at venues around the region such as The Registry Theatre and Waterloo Public

Square. As part of the council you will make connections with local artists, media organizations,

and arts administration professionals. It’s a great opportunity to start planning a career in the

arts!

Time and Duties:

We meet once every two weeks, and in the mean time we divvy up tasks like managing social

media, community outreach, print and television media contact, etc. Our main event is Extra

Curricular, a youth arts extravaganza held in Waterloo Public Square on May 28th. So expect

some heavier time investment around May! 

Skillsets we want may include:

Social media, review writing, theatre, music, event planning, good at budgeting your time!

(Good at something not listed? Cool, tell me about it!)

Contact:

Please contact Ben Steele ASAP at

info@eyego.org . Provide a resume, or a portfolio, or any

evidence of Cool Stuff You Do.

Find us at eyego.org or http://facebook.com/eyegoyouthcouncil

 

Looking for a student discount eyeGO production to attend? We suggest you check out CINDERELLA CEO happening during March Break. See the info at  http://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.ca/2016/02/cinderella-ceo-is-coming-to-registry.html

#FREE Farm To Table Event THIS SATURDAY @ Kitchener Market

This Saturday, February 27, 2016 is the 26th Anniversary of the Greenbelt and to celebrate the Kitchener Market is having a FARM TO TABLE event! This event is FREE and for all ages, hosted by the Food Revolution KW team (aka us)!

Be sure to head to the Kitchener Market at 300 King St E. early enough to park and head up to the Marketplace Kitchen by 9am.  That's when the fun begins!

Farm To Table Event Schedule

The event begins with a 9am tour of the Kitchener Market with your tour guide Chef D.  After the tour he will be preparing a dish created with the items he picked up along the way during the tour, and yes there will be sampling for all those who took the tour.

Then at 10:30am Top Chef Canada finalist Chef Terry Salmond will be hosting a cooking cooking demo with items from the local farmers featured at the Kitchener Market for you to sample.

After that Chef Stephen Goyda will be presenting a cooking class with items to celebrate local food and that gives you a taste of the Kitchener Market.

PLUS
Art Shine will be on hand with crafting for the kids!

CAN YOU BELIEVE ALL OF THIS IS FREE?!?!?!?!?! Amazing right?!?!?

For updated information, be sure to RSVP on our Facebook Event Page
 https://www.facebook.com/events/829726600488331

Food Revolution KW Wants To Send You To The FARMERS DINNER @ #KitchenerMarket

Last month we gave you a preview of the FALL FUN HAPPENING AT THE KITCHENER MARKET and it was a very popular post!  We want to send off a reminder that many of the Kitchener Market events require you to pre-register so be sure to head to their SPECIAL EVENTS page and COOKING CLASSES page to get signed up!

We also want to ensure you don't miss the ANNUAL FARMERS DINNER that is happening Wednesday September 23, 2015 at 6:30pm. You find the registration info here http://www.kitchenermarket.ca/en/Calendar/Details.aspx?Id=2292ddff-90b0-4340-a3c1-cd2dbf85a3c8

Plus there's a chance to enter to win dinner for two at the FARMERS DINNER at the end of this post!

What To Expect At The Farmers Dinner

Wondering what to expect at the Farmers Dinner? Well you never know exactly what to expect! Each year it's a different experience, but here's the description for this year's event!

CALLING ALL farmers, foodies, AND Friends! Everyone is invited to this special cooking class featuring Charles Quality Meats, Southern Pride Chicken and Wegner and Fekete Vegetable Gardens. This Dinner will connect you with the faces and people behind the products that you can buy at the Kitchener Market. Enjoy a farm-fresh meal created by local chefs, served family style   Being the Jamie Oliver Food Revolution Ambassadors for Kitchener Waterloo, we love taking part in the events that happen at the Kitchener Market and we hope you'll join us!  Be sure to grab your Farmers Dinner tickets before they are gone!       Enter To Win   Enter the contest below for a chance for dinner for two at this year's FARMERS DINNER @ the Kitchener Market!  (might take a minute to load the rafflecopter contest form. If the contest does not pop up, clear your cache and refresh) 

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Food Revolution Kitchener Waterloo Recap

Food Revolution Kitchener Waterloo 2014 In Review

Being that the 'Spring Forward' Daylight Saving Time happens in a week, we thought it would be a good time to recap our 2014 Food Revolution Kitchener Waterloo journey. We use the the tail end of winter as our end of the year! That way we're all up to date by the time Mother Nature allows spring vegetables to grow!

Cooking Classes With Local Chefs

Food Revolution KW took part in several COOKING CLASSES held at THE KITCHENER MARKET this year! We love how The Kitchener Market highlights both its vendors and local chefs, while teaching the attendees the importance of local food!

@MMRisconnected @redhouseuptown @berryonline with his Mom @ChefDtv @those2girls @rogerstvcable20 #greatFood pic.twitter.com/0PZ2jcYkRm
— Tric Fletcher (@Triclaughing) July 9, 2014

@terrysalmond making Potatas bravis #FoodRevKW #farm2table #kitchenermarket #kwawesome pic.twitter.com/zrW5sTeXYe
— Diane and Lisa (@those2girls) February 28, 2015

Event Coverage

Some of the events we attended where we represented Food Revolution KW included

• Top Chef Canada viewing parties for Chef Terry Salmond
• The cooking stage at the Total Woman Show
• The cooking stage at the Food and Drink Expo
• Delicious Food Show
• The Harvest Festival
• Chef DTV
• Grandelicious
• Inspiring Women's Event
• Local Food Week
• The Farmers' Dinner
• The Harvest Festival
• The Oktoberfest Celebration
• Farm To Table

You can see a quick overview of our year in the video below

Recipes

We offered our own recipes and ones from bloggers across Canada

Our Events

This year Movember's theme was "LOCALLY GROWN" so we put our take on that this year with our Movember Kids At The Kitchener Market event.


And of course we hosted our FOOD REVOLUTION DAY event!

What's Next For Food Revolution Kitchener Waterloo?

We are already in the midst of planning our 2015 Kitchener Waterloo FOOD REVOLUTION DAY! Want to learn more about Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution and our Kitchener Waterloo Food Revolution? Stay tuned to our Food Revolution Kitchener Waterloo FACEBOOK PAGE for more information and learn more about what is happening with the fresh food movement here!

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Local Food Week In Kitchener Waterloo

Food At It's Freshest

This year marks the first Local Food Week in Ontario.  Being in Kitchener-Waterloo, the home of the BUY LOCAL BUY FRESH movement, buying local food is almost second nature here.  We are very fortunate to be in a part of Ontario where we can enjoy the luxuries of city life with the a multitude of local food choices.

 

Kicking Off Local Food Week

We began the week by launching our Food Revolution KW facebook page as a continuation of our Food Revolution event.

From Farm To Market To Table 

It was great to be at the Kitchener Market for a cooking class with Chef Terry. Remember the 1st episode of this season's Top Chef Canada where one chef prepped while the other chef had to finish the meal?  Terry brought that experience to this special Kitchener Market cooking class, and it was pretty cool to see that we could step up to the plate with the skills we have learned.

Next we  celebrated Local Food Week with the inaugural Farmers Dinner.  It was a fantastic evening with a 4 course dinner with local food offerings from the Saturday Market Vendors, cooked to perfection!

Topping the week off was the Local Food celebration with a Market Tour and Cooking Demo with Chef D and bonus cooking lesson from Chef Steven.

 

Ask The Experts

After the celebration I did my own shopping at Kitchener Market with lots of ingredients I had not bought before and was able to prepare them with extra insight given to me by both the chefs and the farm vendors I at the Kitchener Market this past week.  Lets just say I've never prepared a Celery Root aka Celeriac before, but before a washed and cleaned it I had a little fun by asking my facebook friends what this is

The answers ranged from aliens to owl pellets (with lots of correct answers in the mix too). 

How Do You Celebrate Local Food?

How often do you frequent local growers and farm markets? Did you do something special for Local Food Week in Ontario? Leave a comment below and let us know about it!

Fireworks In Kitchener Waterloo 2013

Where To Find Fireworks Displays Near Kitchener Waterloo Ontario

Looking for the best places to see *** FIREWORKS *** in the Kitchener Waterloo area?  Here's our list for the  holiday fireworks displays we know about this year! Scroll down to see all the fireworks dates this summer!
Please note: Some activities and events have admission costs, so please check the links provided for full information.

May 18 2013
Fireworks in the Town Of Conestogo
see @CWOptimists twitter feed for details


May 20 2013
Victoria Day In New Dundee
All Day events and fireworks
http://www.newdundee.ca/event/victoria-day-celebrations/

May 25 2013 Elora Lions Spring Fireworks

Saturday, May 25, 2013 | 7 – 9pm Location: Grand River Raceway Elora Summary: The Elora Lions are holding their Spring Fireworks Fundraiser at the Grand River Raceway on County Road 21 in Elora. Local live entertainment for young children will be available. Admission is a minimum donation of $2 per person with proceeds of this year's event going to community and Lions projects. Gates open at 7pm. Fireworks being after sunset. Phone number: 519-240-0065 Website: www.eloralions.org

June 22 2013
Westvale Fun Fair and Fireworks
http://www.westvale.org/index.php/events/31-2013-westvale-family-fun-fair-firework

Saturday June 30
Family Events & Fireworks4pm-11pm
https://www.facebook.com/SchipplingRon#!/photo.php?fbid=504574172929913&set=a.308866162500716.78379.308849739169025&type=1&theater

Saturday June 30
Moose Winooskis Kitchener/Cambridge
FireFit Challenge
beginning at 10am
Then Saturday night there is an Outdoor Movie (Madagascar 3) with free popcorn, pop and hot dogs for the first 500 people.End the night with a spectacular Fireworks Show for Canada Day.
More info here
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Waterloo-Region-Firefit-Championships/343350052442909
July 1 2013
Canada Day Celebrations at University Of Waterloo
All day events and fireworks
http://uwaterloo.ca/canada-day/about-canada-day-celebrations

Monday, July 1CANADA DAY IN DOWNTOWN w DRAGONETTE!!
Performances all evening!!
Fireworks at 10 p.m.
Civic Square, City Hall Kitchener

Canada Day Celebrations in Cambridge
All day events and fireworks
http://www.cambridgecanadaday.ca/home.html

Canada Day Celebrations in Guelph
All day events and fireworks
http://www.canadadayinthepark.ca/

Canada Day In New Hamburg

Monday July 01, 2013 - 10:00 am

Scott Park - New Hamburg

All Day events & Fireworks

Event times are listed here http://www.newhamburgindependent.ca/whats-on/events/ just scroll down to July 1st


St Jacobs Sizzlefest w/ FIREWORKS
Saturday August 17, 2013
2 p.m. - dusk
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.
http://www.stjacobs.com/events

Waterloo Buskers
August 24
10pm Uptown Waterloo Parkade
http://www.waterloo-buskers.com/schedule

If you know of any additional fireworks displays be sure to leave them in the comment section of this post.

Where To Volunteer In Kitchener Waterloo

Volunteering Opportunities

I get many parents contacting me regarding places for their Teens to volunteer for their required high school hours.  Many don't realize that there are so many opportunities to volunteer in Kitchener Waterloo.  I always ask what are they interested in and what career path are they hoping to get in to?

Volunteering is a great way to get a behind the scenes look at how operations work.  If they have an interest in Sports, Television, Health Sector, Child Studies, Senior Care, Environmental, Arts (and so many other fields) there are a variety of places they can volunteer to gain experience and get involved in our Community!  Here is some great places to start for teens and for yourself and/or other family members as well. Many of the places below have click able links for more information.

Sports

• Minor Sports, volunteer coaching
• Sports Clubs often need volunteers
• Sports themed Day Camps
• Outdoor Ice Rink helpers
• SHI Tournament happening March Break 2013

Televison/Media

• Rogers Televison
• Local events -see more about events below

Health Sector

• Health/Wellness based Charities (too many to list but contact United Way or Volunteer Action Centre for places to start)
• Local Hospitals
• Hospital Foundations
• Nutrition For Learning
• The Food Bank Of Waterloo Region

Child Studies

• THEMUSEUM
• The Kitchener Market -email Michele
• Kidspark
• Local Libraries
• Schools
• Family And Children's Services
• Kidsability
• Also see Sports and Health Sector Charities

Senior Care

• Local nursing homes
• Assisting neighbourhood seniors with snow shovelling or lawn and garden maintenance
• Rockway Centre
• Adult Recreation Centre
• Wing 404 Rotary Adult Center
• Local legions and Veteran's Services

Environmental

• Sustainable Waterloo
• Groundwater Festival
• Community Gardens
• Tim Horton's Community Clean Ups
• Earth Day Activities
• Stewardship Programs  Kitchener
• Stewardship Programs Waterloo
• EcoFest
• Adopt A Road

Arts

• Local theatre companies
• KW Art Gallery
• Homer Watson Gallery
• Canadian Clay And Glass Gallery
• The Button Factory

Tech/Science Sector

• Perimeter Institute
• Universities and Colleges
• Many of the organizations on this list can often use extra help when it comes to their tech needs.

Local Events NOTE * Many of the organizations listed in the topics above often hold events

• We Day (must be 16 and over)
• Random Act Of Kindess Day
•  Tooney Tuesday
•  TedxWaterloo
• Doors Open Waterloo Region
• Waterloo Buskers
• Winterloo/Icedogs Festival
• Taste Local Taste Fresh
• UN International Volunteers Day

and as you know we aka Those2Girls also enjoy creating events and can use extra hands when it comes to registration desks, raffle tickets etc. so stay keep checking our Facebook Page to see what we're up to next.

Jewel - Hands

Suggestions

Do you know somewhere that is currently recruiting volunteers? Please leave the contact info in the comments.