Events

On March 27 Kitchener Rotary Will Experience Rock This Town

We will have a private tour of this intriguing exhibit at the Waterloo Museum.  We will learn about a forgotten time in the history of KW – when rock music drove the culture of the community.  The entrepreneurs who helped to create the local music scene in the 60’s and ‘70’s can inspire today’s music makers and audiences to recognize the value of live music as a critical part of our community’s cultural eco-system.  The exhibit builds on the documentary film released in March 2022, and enhances and adds to the film’s narrative.  Our tour guides will be Jennifer Huber and Betty-Anne Keller, the producer of the documentary.

The entrance fee for this event is being covered by the club's Program Committee but to help with organization we do ask that those intending to attend register by Friday, March 24.  This is a family friendly event and guests are welcome and should be registered as well.

For those that are interested, we will grab a bite at the Pickle Barrell afterwards.

For more information check out the Rock This Town description on the Waterloo Museum website.

What is the future of health care and why does it matter to you

SPRING DOM CARDILLO TRAIL CLEAN UP

Our next Dom Cardillo Trail Clean-Up will be on Tuesday, April 18 (we go rain or shine unless there is thunder and lightening).  As usual, we will meet in the Stanley Park Mall parking lot near Walmart and the River Road entrance at 4:00 p.m.  

If interested, please join us afterwards for a social at the Whale & Ale Pub on Victoria Street

To help with planning we would like members to sign up.  As always, though, feel free to bring along friends and family members but please indicate if you are doing so in the comments box on the registration page.  

Join Us for a Tour of the Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy

Drayton Entertainment is a well-known award-winning, not-for-profit charitable organization that produces the finest in live theatre at seven venues in southwestern Ontario. Each theatre maintains its distinct identity, but at the same time, combines the strengths and energy of all to provide an entertainment experience that is unparalleled.

What is less well known is that they operate a youth academy that offers classes for various ages, summer camps and special events.  We have the opportunity for a behind-the-scenes tour of the school led by David Connolly who is currently helming the Academy.

There is no cost for this family friendly event and for those interested we will gather after the tour at the Waterloo State & Main for fellowship and dinner.

To help with organization we would like those planning on attending to register by Friday, April 21 and to indicate in the comment box if you are planning to be a part of the dinner group.  As always, if you are not planning on attending please DECLINE the invitation when you receive it.

Come Meet CASH from Autism Dog Services

Virtual Reality Fun for the Family

Ctrl V is the world’s first virtual reality arcade.  They offer a fun, safe environment for their customers to experience some of the best virtual reality content, using premium equipment.  They are fun-loving people who don’t take themselves too seriously, and are passionate about making immersive technology available to as many people as possible.  Virtual Reality technology allows you to transport yourself into a variety of new worlds and mirror your movements perfectly inside the game.

We have two VR booths booked for the session for some joint fun and excitement.  Always wanted to know what Virtual Reality is all about?  Join us and find out in a friendly and fun way!

There is no cost for this family friendly event and for those interested we will gather after the fun at Wildcraft for fellowship and dinner.

To help with organization we would like those planning on attending to register by Friday, May 26.  As always, if you are not planning on attending please DECLINE the invitation when you receive it.

Juneteenth in Canada and Building Inclusive Communities

A Kitchener Rotarians In Action Project
Raised Garden at A Better Tent City

As part of our ongoing support of A Better Tent City we will be assisting with the construction of several raised gardens for them and your help is requested.

The project is scheduled for Saturday, June 24 from 9:00 a.m. to noon at A Better Tent City on Ardelt Avenue in Kitchener (beside the Board of Education Offices).

Some equipment will be needed - wheel barrows, shovels and garden tools.  Please indicate what, if anything, you are able to bring in the comment box.

Please register (or decline) by Wednesday, June 21.

Annual Year-End Celbration and Turnover Meeting

Our annual Year-End Celebration and Turnover event will have some special elements this year in addition to the official passing of the gavel from Adrian to Bryn.

Launch of our 100th Anniversary Book
Donation presentation to the Art Gallery
Honourary Member Presentations
New Member Inductions

Please join us as we celebrate and thank Adrian for his two years of service as club president and welcome Bryn as our new leader.  Our event will be at the K-W Art Gallery and we will have access to all of the current exhibitions exhibitions on view.  Little Mushroom Catering will be providing the gourmet refreshments.  Cost is $50 per person, and guests are welcomed and encouraged.

Deadline for registering is Wednesday, June 21.

Crusin' On King Street

Again this year we have been asked to assist with the collecting of the registration fees for the Crusin' On King Street event.  The good news is that we get to keep all of the registration fees!  We assist the city with the organization of the event and we earn some easy money and get to see all of the great cars first-hand and up close.

About 6 volunteers are needed and if you can only make part of the afternoon that is okay.  Family and friends are welcome to join us.  If you are able to assist, please register and indicate the hours you are available in the comment box and if any others will be joining you.  Please register by Thursday, July 6.

President Bryn Jones and Create Help in the World

https://rotary7080.zoom.us/j/86031395729?pwd=WkRRemcwV1BERkVPL0R6YWRvNVhkQT09

A Tour of ArtsBuild Ontario - A Family Friendly Event

ArtsBuild Ontario (ABO) is a provincial arts service organization that provides small and medium-sized organizations with tools, training, and advice to successfully manage physical and digital creative spaces. ABO works to reimagine the future of creative spaces through dedicated research projects and an engaged network of supportive partners.

44 Gaukel is a shared creative workplace located at the core of Downtown Kitchener. The City of Kitchener operates this creative community through a partnership with anchor tenants ArtsBuild Ontario, a provincial arts service organization dedicated to realizing long-term solutions for arts and creative spaces, and the Accelerator Centre, a technology incubator dedicated to building and scaling globally-competitive technology.

Please join us after the tour as we reconvene at 271West for food and fellowship.  Parking is available on-site (at the back of the building). We have been asked to arrive through the doors closest to Joseph Street. 

There is no cost for this event but we do ask those planning to attend to please register by Friday, July28 to assist with organization.   Please list family members, or other guests in the comment box on the registration page.

Immigrant Services YMCA of Three Rivers

Kick-Off for the Online Auction to happen at this time.

An Introduction to Pickle Ball

Pickle Ball is a relatively new, and growing in popularity, racket sport.  On August 29 you are invited to join our own Mike Ellis and Martin Jones to learn the basics of this fun and easy sport.  There is no cost and rackets will be supplied but inside running shoes are required.  Family and friends are welcome to join in this co-ed activity open to the Rotary Clubs of Kitchener and Kitchener Westmount.

Due to available court space we have a limit of 36 participants so register early, and unless we reach capacity sooner, the registration deadline is August 25.

Registration Tips:

Kitchener members choose member registration - all other Rotarians and family/friends please choose Guest

1. Click on MEMBER or GUEST as per above

2. Enter your personal info (First name/Last name/ Email) and click SAVE

3. Add your family and friends info individually - SAVE after each one

4. Once your info and your additional guest info are all added and saved then finalize your registration by clicking on REGISTER ALL GUESTS

The Rotary Clubs of KW and Kiwanis KW
Present An Evening with Nobel Laureate Dr. Donna Strickland
"Generating High-Intensity, Ultrashort Laser Pulses"

Dr. Donna Strickland is a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Waterloo and is one of the recipients of the Nobel Prize in Physics 2018 for developing chirped pulse amplification with Gérard Mourou, her PhD supervisor at the time. They published this Nobel-winning research in 1985 when Strickland was a PhD student at the University of Rochester in New York State. Together they paved the way toward the most intense laser pulses ever created.

Strickland was a research associate at the National Research Council Canada, a physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and a member of technical staff at Princeton University. In 1997, she joined the University of Waterloo, where her ultrafast laser group develops high-intensity laser systems for nonlinear optics investigations

Please join us for a rare glimpse into the life and research of a renown Canadian Scientist and Nobel Laureate.

Evening Program:
5:30 - Doors Open, Networking, Cash Bar
6:30 - Dinner (Chicken)
7:15 - Presentation
8:00 - Conclusion

Dinner is $35, to be paid with registration.  Please indicate any dietary restrictions in the comment box on the registration page.  Registration deadline is Monday, September 4.