Friday, October 23, 2009

Gettng ready for Halloween Fun!

Science Open House
University of Waterloo
Saturday, October 24
10 am - 4 pm
Great family fun - Free attendance
www.openhouse.uwaterloo.ca for details and parking instructions.
Physics, chemistry, biology, and geosciences come to life in interactive and hands-on activities
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Thrill the World KW!
Want to take part in setting a world record? Who doesn't want to dress like a zombie and perform Michael Jackson's Thriller dance? Thrill the World KW is a fundraising event for the Working Centre. Workshops will be held to learn the Thriller Dance! A huge group of people from KW will perform the dance simultaneously with thousands of other people Worldwide! Check out Thrill the World KW on facebook or at http://ttw09-kw.livejournal.com/ if you want to make a difference and have a blast!
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2009.
Location: Civic Square, Kitchener City Hall.
Website: http://ttw09-kw.liejournal.com/
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Community Hallowe'en Carnival
The Waterloo Regional Block Parent Program presents: Community Hallowe'en Carnival! Music with Brian (www.musicwithbrian.com)! Carnival games, penny gift table, snacks, drinks, costume juding and parade, loot bags, plus enter for your chance to win a BlackBerry Curve 900.
Date: Sunday, October 25, 2009.
Time: 12:30pm to 3:30pm.
Location: Waterloo Forbes Hall, RIM Park, 2001 University Ave. E. Waterloo. For more information call 519-745-8410. Website: www.blockparents.ca
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Age specific events below
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For those w/Toddlers
Date: Oct. 24, 2009 Saturday
Venue: Waterloo
Cost: -

Busy Bees Playground 1st Anniversary Party!
Join us in celebrating our 1st year anniversary party. Lots of fun things for children including balloon animals, face painting, loot bags and indoor play. Enter to win a birthday party!
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2009.
Location: Busy Bees Playground
Cost: $5 per family.
Website: www.busybeesplay.ca

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For those w/Teens
Date: Oct. 23, 2009 Friday
Venue: Cambridge

Starlight Film Fest
United Way fundraiser where teens (ages 13-18) get the chance to watch movies and consume popcorn, nachos and pop until dawn. This is a safe and supervised event, complete with representatives from St. John Ambulance and Waterloo Regional Police, as well as many trained adult volunteers.
Date: Friday, October 23, 2009.
Time: 11:45pm.
Location: Galaxy Cinemas Cambridge Centre.
Tickets: $20 per ticket. Tickets available at the United Way of Cambridge and North Dumfries office, 150 Main St. Cambridge, Galaxy Cinemas Cambridge Centre on Hespeler Road. Website: www.liveunited.ca

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Oven Turkey Ready in 45 mins


I know this is a little after Thanksgiving (for us Canadian folk), but it might help at Christmas.

One of my Twitter Pals
@SharonDV did this over Thanksgiving & she said it really worked.
She cooked her Turkey in the oven in 45 Mins!

Here's the link to the video
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2008/11/21/dining/1194833563448/roast-turkey-in-45-minutes.html

Takes a minute to load up, then a quick commerical then the quick how to video.

Let me know how it goes for you!

For more handy hints go to
http://www.wearethatfamily.com/

Friday, October 9, 2009

Thanksgiving & Oktoberfest in Kitchener Waterloo

Hi Everyone

1st off THANK-YOU to everyone who came to MeFest!
I'd love to know if you came & what your favorite part was (Just reply to this message)

Next is Oktoberfest
http://www.oktoberfest.ca/fce.php
has a full list of family events

has a list of all events
http://www.oktoberfest.ca/events.php
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http://www.shantzholmpumpkins.ca

Shantzholm Pumpkins
1544 Bleams Rd.,
Mannheim

Free family farm fun!
Farm animals, small straw maze, large corn maze
Produce for purchase - pumpkins, gourds, indian corn, straw bales, corn stalks, squash

As you say on your facebook page, you are looking for things to do with your son that don't cost a fortune. Well, that's why we've set up our farm the way we have. We have 8 children & understand about not wanting every little thing to cost something. So that is why we do not charge admission.

Please get back to me is you want more info, or come out to our farm & see for yourself!
we are open until Nov 1, Mon-Sat 8-8, Sundays 12-6
We are open Thanksgiving Monday for the full day as well.
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• Family Sundays
Interactive activities, drama games, storytelling, for ages 4-12, drop in from 2 to 5 p.m.; free, 519-579-5860, Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener
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• Peter Pan
Dufflebag Theatre production, 1:30 p.m.; $2, 519-740-4681, ext. 4376, Centre for the Arts, 60 Dickson St., Cambridge
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Saturday, October 10, 2009
• Family Concert
Thanksgiving! with K-W Symphony, pre-show children's activities, 1:15 p.m.; $10, $15 adult advance, 519-578-1570, 519-745-4711, Centre in the Square, Kitchener
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Last weekend in September Blast

Apple Butter & Cheese Festival Saturday
http://www.wellesleyabcfestival.ca/
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University of Waterloo Homecoming Family Carnival When? Saturday, September 26, 2009 from 9am to 1pmWhat? A staple of UW's Homecoming festivities, the Family Carnival is back and better than ever. Expect the usual favourites: giant slides, a bouncy castle, face painting, and more. Berenstain Bears: Sister and Brother Bear are this year's special guests. And as an added bonus, we have a FREE Berenstain Bear book for the first 200 families, and more will be available for sale in the UW BookStore. Storytime will be between 10 & 10:30 Where? University of Waterloo – Columbia Icefield, 200 University Avenue West, WaterlooWebsite: homecoming.uwaterloo.ca/events/carnival.htmlContact Info: For more information, please call 519-888-4567 x. 32038
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Bring Your Child Session at SupperWorks! When? Saturdays, September 12, 19 & 26, 2009 at 10:30am (Please pre-register at least 4 days in advance.) What? Bring the little ones out to experience the fun in our kitchen! At our 'Bring Your Child' Sessions, the kids are by your side helping to scoop, mix and assemble your meals. Enjoy coffee, juice and nut-free treats while you prepare your meals together. The parents say their kids just love eating the dishes they made themselves here at SupperWorks. It will take a about an hour to make 6 full sized meals. Each meal serves 4-6 people, and can be split into 12 meals that serve 2-3 people. Bring home 6 full sized meals for $168. Where? SupperWorks, 283 Northfield Dr. E., WaterlooWebsite: www.SupperWorks.comContact Info: Please call 519-568-5630 or email waterloo@supperworks.com for more information
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Word on the Street Sunday at Victoria Park
http://www.thewordonthestreet.ca/wots/kitchener
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Drumbo Fair When? September 26 - 27, 2009 from 10am to 4pmWhat? "Horsin' around at the Fair" is this year's theme. A weekend filled with family activites. $5.00 per person per day or a 3-day passport for adults. Grade 8 & under free. Children's wrist band is $5.00 per day includes all children's activites, pony rides, inflatables, candy toss, shows, entertainment and more. Old-fashion family fun with delicious home-made food. Come experience farm fun at it's best! Where? Drumbo Fairgrounds 42 Centre St., Drumbo (~ 40 min. drive from KW)Website: www.drumbofair.comContact Info: 519-463-5228 (during the fair) or email manager@drumbofair.com
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Don't forget one more week until MeFest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Also did you get your vote in for Angel M
http://www.myredcarpetexperience.com/fairviewpark/
She's in the age 7-11 group, 2nd row Grey HatAfter you vote for her a Buy One Get One Free coupon for Kernels pops up _YUMMY!

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Blast!

1st is the event I'm involved with MeFest
Do you want to see a slide show from last April? Then go to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGrjyftwGEY
See told you it was a fun day!
Come & meet me on Oct 3rd

Okay now for the blast

Williamsburg Towne Centre Festival
Main Street Festival will be the weekend of September 12th and 13th with Sunday being Family Day

Check out www.kwflyingdutchmen.com
For 40 years, the K-W Flying Dutchmen has hosted one of the largest Scale Rallies in North America at our field in Kitchener. This air show features over 300 aircraft on static display, most of which will be flown over the two-day event. From high-speed turbine jets, to old-time bi-planes this show features a bevy of interesting aircraft. Pilots from as far away as Alberta, Canada and California, USA have attended our Scale Rally. There are R/C vendors on site, as well as food and beverage vendors. Raffles are also held on both Saturday and Sunday. Friday night we have a corn roast, on Saturday night there is a dinner after which you can take in the spectacular night flying display. Flying 9 a.m.until 5 p.m. There is also an "Air Show" at 1:00 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday featuring aircraft from various eras, unique planes, helicopters, multi-engine aircraft and jets. Admission is $5.00, under 12 years of age $1.00/day

KW Children's Drama Workshop is accepting registrations for fall programs and productions. We are a registered non-profit charitable tuition based organization now in its 15th Season.
In person registration for productions and classes are Sept 3, 4, 9, 10, 16th from 6-8 pm at Emmanuel @ Brighton Day Care 65 Noecker St in Waterloo.
Classes in Stage Fighting, Creative Drama, Comic Improv, Character Study, Audition Prep, Tv/commercial/theatre program, Voice for Actors, Dance for Actors, Beginner teen drama and improv, Improv for the serious actor and storytelling begin the week of Sept 19th.

Production - Aladdin Jr. - open to children and youth male/female ages 8-16 rehearses October 30-mid February. Production presented at Registry Theatre.
info@kwcdw.org www.kwcdw.org 519 954 5931
our programs vary in cost. 8-10 week classes depending on their length ie 45 minutes, 60, 1.25 or 3 hours affects the cost from $65-175. The productions are $450 which is at least 75 hours of rehearsing/teaching time working with Directors, Choreographers, Music Directors and Vocal coaching.

Looking Ahead

the anniversary of walmart coming to Canada (the only sale they have every year) starts on the 18th....
that in itself will be good deals... BUT
the following week... the location at Fischer-Hallman and Ottawa will be having their Grand (re)opening as a full superstore.... haven't heard any confirmation of details yet... but there should be some goings on

Cupcake Camp KW at the Children's Museum and the Medieval Faire at Waterloo Park, both on September 19th in your upcoming events?

Okay my work is done. Now it's your turn, PLEASE RSVP for MeFest. We want to make sure that the vendors know that they need to bring hundreds of FREEBIES http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Finbox%2F%3Fref%3Dmb%23%2Fevent.php%3Feid%3D128800955951%26ref%3Dts&h=395b0ee475f906abfca29e3e6b8b38e5
Thanks!
Lisa

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Great Deal on Photo Finishing


Did you take lots of pics at all the events this summer?
Are they just sitting on your computer or in an SD card
Well Walmart Canada has a great deal for you on Wed. Sept 9/09

You get 99 prints for $9.99

Some other deals too, but remember it's one Day ONLY!
http://www.walmartphotocentre.ca/

That works for me!
For more Works For Me Wed tips visit
http://www.wearethatfamily.com/

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Labour Day Weekend

This is also listed in our Stuff To Do With Kids In Kitchener Waterloo Facebook Group.
If you're on Facebook, please join the group & show KW low cost events are popular in the region!
Thanks
Lisa
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Hi Everyone

We're just a month away from MeFest at the Waterloo Rec Complex
Please take a second & RSVP
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=128800955951

Thanks
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Pairs Fair is on now
http://www.parisfairgrounds.com/index.shtml


Grandparents Day Special Trains - September 5, 2009 (10:00 am to 2:00 pm)
Waterloo Central Railway
Take your Grandparents on a special train ride deep into North Waterloo and visit St. Jacobs Country. Grandparents ride free with a grand child.
Location: Waterloo - St. Jacobs Market - St. Jacobs
Telephone: (519) 885-2297
Website: www.steam-train.org

Schnibbles and Schnitz - September 5, 2009 to September 7, 2009
Joseph Schneider Haus Museum
Preparations begin for the long winter ahead! Drying (or schnitzing) and pickling of corn, beets and beans. Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission rates apply. Adults $2.25, Seniors/Students $1.50, Children $1.25, Family $5.00
Location: Joseph Schneider Haus
Telephone: (519) 742-7752
Website: www.region.waterloo.on.ca/jsh

The KW Hip-Hop Expo presents-I am Hip-Hop
Free admission all day! This event has produced a platform that brings out the top talent in the tri-cities in all four elements of hip-hop: break-dancing, graffiti art, MCing/rapping and DJ/turntablism.
Date: Saturday, September 5, 2009.
Time: 4pm to 10pm.
Location: Civic Square, Kitchener.
For additional information visit http://sites.google.com/site/kwhiphopexpo/

The Leafs are returning to Kitchener, along with the Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins and the Ottawa Senators. Come and see the top draft picks from these teams as they vie for a spot on their respective team. Schedule: Sunday September 6 7pm Pittsburgh vs. Toronto Monday September 7 2pm Toronto vs. Boston Monday September 7 7pm Ottawa vs. Pittsburgh Wednesday September 9 2pm Ottawa vs. Boston Wednesday September 9 7pm Toronto vs. Pittsburgh Thursday September 10 2pm Boston vs. Pittsburgh Thursday September 10 7pm Ottawa vs. Toronto Tickets: Reserved Gold: Adults $20, Senior/Student/Child $10, Reserved Red: Adults $15, Senior/Student/Child $10
Location: The Aud
Telephone: (519) 578-1570 ext. 1800265897
Website: www.theaud.ca
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Looking ahead
2009 Cambridge Fall Fair
New this year is Camp Rock Revisited featuring tribute band to Demi Lovato, Hannah Montana, Jonas Brothers and Lady Gaga. Also new this year is the Mascarade Manor. Back by popular demand is the famous Demolition Derby. The Midway is also back with thrilling rides like The Full Tilt and Chaos and now with Pay-One-Price-Thursdays!
Dates: September 10-13, 2009.
Location: Cambridge.
Cost: Adult $7 Thursday, $10 Friday, $12 Saturday and $8 on Sunday. Sunday family passes are available for only $25. We are also offering a economic price buster weekend pass for only $20 (regular price $37) For more details go to http://www.cambridgefallfair.com

& Mighty Machines Showcase Sept 12
http://www.mightymachinesshowcase.com/main4.cfm
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Okay now that I've help you, make sure to RSVP to our Meetup at MeFest
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=128800955951

& thank you for doing so.
Lisa