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Join the Kitchener-Waterloo Society of Artists this weekend for a two day art show and sale! 🎁🎨 A perfect time to buy gifts for friends, family or treat yourself to new art. 📅 Nov 8-9, 2025 📍 44 Gaukel, Kitchener 🎟️ Free Click below to learn more! bit.ly/3Wu8Hpa

Homer Watson House & Gallery has launched a new Artist-in-Residency Program! 🎨 This opportunity is open to all artistic disciplines and career stages — painting, ceramics, writing, media arts & more. 📅 Deadline (Round 1): Nov 7, 2025 👉 How to apply: bit.ly/3Lq5tAD

Calling all pickle lovers — join @THEMUSEUM on Nov. 14 at the annual PickleFest!🎉🥒 Enjoy activities, art exhibitions, dill-icious dishes from local restaurants and cool as a cucumber brews from local Breweries. 🎟️ This event is 19+ — get your ticket: bit.ly/4ofHq67

🎶 Join KWCO on Saturday, November 22 for an evening of passion and renewal at the vibrant season opener, featuring internationally acclaimed pianist and conductor Ron Greidanus! 🔗 Reserve your seat at kwco.org/nov22-2025 or purchase tickets at the door

Discover 'Where the River Flows' by local artist SamArtisan — a colourful @citywaterloo art piece celebrating the landscape and cultural identity of Waterloo. 🎨🎹 📍 Find it outside the Visitor Information Centre — and don’t forget to play a few notes while you’re there! 🎼

Make your shopping count this holiday season! 🛍️🎁 Discover one-of-a-kind gifts and support 100+ local artisans at the Etsy Waterloo Region Holiday Market. 📅 Nov. 8-9, 2025 at RIM Park 🎟️ $2 (cash only), 16 & under free 🔗 Find participating vendors: bit.ly/3NIrusn

Experience a weekend of impressive Canadian literature, in-depth discussions, and immersive writing workshops at TNQ's annual Wild Writers Literary Festival! 📝 📅 November 7th - 9th, 2025 Check out the program & get your tickets today: wildwriters.ca

The Region of Waterloo 2025 Arts Funding Application is now open! $265,000 in Regional funds will go towards funding individual artists, artists collectives and arts organizations contributing to the vibrant culture of #WatReg. Get the details: bit.ly/4nqjcEE

Get ready to trick or treat at this year's Halloween party! 🎃 Brave the Festival of Frights, play ghostly games, visit the Potion Shop, and enjoy stories around the campfire. 📅 Oct 25 | 2-7 p.m. 📍 Schneider Haus 🎟️ For children 10 & under. Learn more: bit.ly/4hjpmoI

A night of frightful fun is coming to uptown this Saturday, October 25! ✨ 🧛 Join us in Waterloo Public Square to dance to thrilling DJ beats, live local music, and showing off your fang-tastic vampire looks. 🎟️ FREE for all ages 🦇 More details: bit.ly/42O5NiA

Step into a night of art, style, and sustainability at the 'FORM: A Sustainable Fashion Fundraiser! 👗✨ A night of local fashion, art, and community in support of KWAG. 📅 October 23 | 7-10 p.m. 📍 CIGI Campus, uptown Waterloo 🎟️ Secure your ticket(s) bit.ly/47DfLWw

Diwali is a five-day festival celebrating light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance. Celebrations across Waterloo are a beautiful contribution to the diversity of our community. To everyone celebrating, we appreciate the light you bring to Waterloo every day.

🎃 Enjoy a fun Halloween experience while exploring uptown businesses on Saturday, October 25 from 1-4 P.M.! 🍬 Participating businesses will be handing out treats, with live music, fun characters in costume and more. 🎟️ Free and open to all Learn more: bit.ly/3TrdGTG

On Nov 30, join Neruda Arts for the Canadian premiere of a special choir concert! 🎵 'Abya Yala: Voices of Latin America' brings together poems by Indigenous poets, accompanied by a Latin American Ensemble and the Jubilate Singers. 🎟️ Grab your tickets — bit.ly/4nPcKs3

Join the @citywaterloo Museum for A Distiller’s Tale: The Art and Legacy of the Seagram Distillery! Discover the rich history, craftsmanship, and local impact of Waterloo’s iconic whisky industry through this hand-on exhibit. 📍 Conestoga Mall Details: bit.ly/3I8ZSgz

Wild Writers Literary Festival returns to Waterloo this fall! ✨📚 From November 7–9, join TNQ for a three-day celebration that brings together emerging and established writers and features some of Canada’s most inspiring voices. 🔗 Secure your ticket: wildwriters.ca

Get ready for a night of frightful fun at the Waterloo Vampire Hangout!🌙🧛 Dance to the beats by our on-site DJ, enjoy live tunes from local artists, and unleash your creativity in the thrilling Vampire Fashion Show. ⏰ October 25 from 6 to 9 p.m. 📍 Waterloo Public Square

Join City of Waterloo staff and neighbours this Thursday, October 2 for another Food and Funds night! 🌟 Share your project ideas, learn about available grants ($50-$7,500), and enjoy light snacks. 📍 Visitor Info Centre (10 Father David Bauer Dr.) 🕔 Drop in between 5–7 p.m.

Didn’t get a chance to attend this year’s Lumen festival and looking to explore uptown? 💡 There's still time to check out these artist installations — closing October 19, 2025! 🌟 Learn more about this year’s #artist installations at LumenFestival.ca 📸 Andy Wright

Sep 30, marks the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. It's a day to honour Survivors, remember the children who never came home & reflect on the deep, lasting harm of residential schools. Attend a cmmty event to listen, learn & support reconciliation: rapwr.ca/community-even…