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August 2019

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				1 Grebel Gallery Exhibit \| New Fraktur Grebel Gallery Exhibit \| New Fraktur @ CGR May 6 – Oct 25 all-day Meg Harder is an interdisciplinary artist working and living in the Grand River Watershed. Harder graduated with a BA in Fine Art from the University of Waterloo, which included a six month exchange at Bezalel[...] Thompson Tract Invasive Species Management 1:30 pm Thompson Tract Invasive Species Management @ rare Charitable Research Reserve Aug 1 @ 1:30 pm Thursday August 1st, 20191:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Meet at Lamb’s Inn (1679 Blair Road, Cambridge) Every year, rare takes on new ecological restoration initiatives in order to enhance and rehabilitate the unique native habitats of this urban land[...]	2 Fridays for Future Climate Strike: Kitchener-Waterloo 1:00 pm Fridays for Future Climate Strike: Kitchener-Waterloo @ Waterloo Town Square Aug 2 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Join the youth of Waterloo Region we strike for our futures in Waterloo Town Square, 75 King Street in Uptown Waterloo. There will be singing, speaking, marching, and chanting! The focus will be on youth,[...]	3
4	5	6 Upcycling 101 with KW Professional Organizers 6:00 pm Upcycling 101 with KW Professional Organizers @ Waterloo Public Library - Main Aug 6 @ 6:00 pm If you’ve been looking for ways to reduce waste and re-purpose those useful items around the house then you won’t want to miss this event. KW Professional Organizers want to inspire you with the many[...]	7 Sunset Yoga in Nature 7:30 pm Sunset Yoga in Nature @ rare Charitable Research Reserve Aug 7 @ 7:30 pm Wednesday, August 7, 20197:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.Springbank Gardens Join Jo VanGroningen from Modo Yoga Cambridge for a sunset yoga in nature class — a 60 minute yoga practise dedicated to toning the body, calming[...]	8 Kids in the Garden Workshop: Soil, Pollinators and Things that Wiggle 10:00 am Kids in the Garden Workshop: Soil, Pollinators and Things that Wiggle @ rare Charitable Research Reserve Aug 8 @ 10:00 am Thursday August 8th, 201910:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.Springbank Gardens Kids in the Garden Workshop Series Bring your family and join us to learn all about soil, permaculture and pollinators. A local bee keeper will share[...] Save the Date for the 41st Annual Justice Dinner : All VoicesMatter 8:00 pm Save the Date for the 41st Annual Justice Dinner : All VoicesMatter Aug 8 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm	9	10
11 Ontario Mennonite Music Camp Ontario Mennonite Music Camp @ CGR Aug 11 – Aug 23 all-day Join us for 12 fun-filled days of music camp! August 11 – 23, 2019 Ontario Mennonite Music Camp provides an exciting camp adventure for 12- to 16-year-olds, pairing exceptional musical instruction with traditional camp activities! Campers[...]	12 Alliance Against Poverty Regular Meeting 5:15 pm Alliance Against Poverty Regular Meeting @ The Working Centre Aug 12 @ 5:15 pm – 7:00 pm We are an alliance of individuals from a variety of economic and social situations who strive to end poverty within our society by: practicing solidarity between those who have enough and those who do[...] Waterloo Region Health Coalition monthly meeting 7:00 pm Waterloo Region Health Coalition monthly meeting @ Heather Room, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Aug 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm The Waterloo Region Health Coalition is the local chapter of the Ontario Health Coalition. The chapter meets on the second Monday of every month, except on holidays, when the meeting is on the first Monday[...]	13	14 Green Drinks Kitchener Waterloo Cambridge 6:00 pm Green Drinks Kitchener Waterloo Cambridge Aug 14 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm COME ONE, COME ALL for an informal gathering of environmentally conscientious, sustainably-like-minded people who enjoy casual conversation, good food and good fun! Are you working on, interested in, or thinking about sustainable facilities, renewable energy[...]	15	16	17 Bee City Pollinator Festival 1:00 pm Bee City Pollinator Festival @ Huron Natural Area Aug 17 @ 1:00 pm Free event!Join Bee City Kitchener and Bee City Waterloo for a free family fun festival featuring pollinator-themed games, crafts and activities.Learn more about Bee City Kitchener: www.kitchener.ca/beecityCheck out more Kitchener Natural Area Programs: www.kitchener.ca/knapView all[...]
18	19	20 Fruit Trees for Beginners 6:30 pm Fruit Trees for Beginners @ Kitchener Public Library - Central Aug 20 @ 6:30 pm This introductory lecture is ideal for beginners interested in where to get started with growing your own fruit trees (and shrubs) in your yards. Fruit trees not only provide us with food but with all[...] Regular Meeting for @WRNonviolence 7:00 pm Regular Meeting for @WRNonviolence @ Queen Street Commons Cafe Aug 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Our Weekly Meeting Join us at the Queen St. Commons Cafe (43 Queen St. S., Kitchener, ON Map) on Tuesdays at 7:00pm. We discuss themes and organize activities for Nonviolence. Let’s build a better world[...]	21 Monthly Meeting: Council of Canadians, Kitchener-Waterloo Chapter 7:00 pm Monthly Meeting: Council of Canadians, Kitchener-Waterloo Chapter @ Community Room, Bread and Roses Co-operative Homes Aug 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm The Kitchener-Waterloo chapter of Council of Canadians meets on the third Wednesday of every month from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in the Community Room at Bread and Roses Co-operative Homes, 307 Queen St S. (corner of[...]	22	23	24
25 Food for Thought 1:00 pm Food for Thought Aug 25 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm KW Hungry Minds Sunday, August 25 at 1:00 PM A monthly discussion on how we see the world. What is important to us and how these values are reflected in society – locally and by[...]	26 PhD Dissertation Defence: From Inclusive Governance to Peace: Exploring African Governance Systems 11:00 am PhD Dissertation Defence: From Inclusive Governance to Peace: Exploring African Governance Systems Aug 26 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Photo credit: Lulus Ascanius/Wikipedia Commons Karolina Werner‘s PhD dissertation defence. Advisor: Alistair Edgar Committee: Timothy Donais, Dejan Guzina Internal/external: Jeff Grischow External: Joanna Quinn, Western University .fusion-button.button-1 .fusion-button-text, .fusion-button.button-1 i {color:#ffffff;}.fusion-button.button-1 {border-width:0px;border-color:#ffffff;}.fusion-button.button-1 .fusion-button-icon-divider{border-color:#ffffff;}.fusion-button.button-1:hover .fusion-button-text, .fusion-button.button-1:hover[...] Agency Orientation 6:30 pm Agency Orientation Aug 26 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm	27 Regular Meeting for @WRNonviolence 7:00 pm Regular Meeting for @WRNonviolence @ Queen Street Commons Cafe Aug 27 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Our Weekly Meeting Join us at the Queen St. Commons Cafe (43 Queen St. S., Kitchener, ON Map) on Tuesdays at 7:00pm. We discuss themes and organize activities for Nonviolence. Let’s build a better world[...]	28 Annual General Meeting 7:00 pm Annual General Meeting Aug 28 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Please click on the link to view the invitation. AGM Invite 2019 Discussion Night at @FairvoteWRC — now in the @CivicHubWR! 7:00 pm Discussion Night at @FairvoteWRC — now in the @CivicHubWR! @ Civic Hub WR Aug 28 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm On the last Wednesday of every month we meet to discuss the latest news and politics of electoral reform. Sometimes we have presentations on different aspects of voting systems, sometimes we just have an informal[...] Nith Valley Ecoboosters Monthly Meeting 7:00 pm Nith Valley Ecoboosters Monthly Meeting Aug 28 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm The Nith Valley Ecoboosters are committed to achieving and supporting a long-term healthy environment in Wilmot and Wellesley Townships through education action and collaboration. Please join us 7:00pm on the 4th Wednesday of the month.[...]	29	30	31

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