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If you've been around downtown Kitchener for a while, you probably remember Queen Street Commons. The Working Centre's café at 43 Queen Street South has been feeding people since 2006 with vegetarian meals made from scratch, priced low enough that nobody has to think twice before walking in, run mostly by the 400 or so volunteers.

But in 2020 because of the pandemic, Commons closed, because The Working Centre looked around at what the city needed and redirected, Shelter & Housing. People sleeping rough. The café could wait. So it did, for six years, while the staff renovated it themselves in the time they could find between everything else, which is partially why it took as long as it did, and which tells you something about how this organization operates.

Some of the most important work in this city happens without anyone making a fuss about it. No press release, no ribbon cutting. The Working Centre has shared 156,000 meals, housed people through 54,600 nights, and kept a quiet, determined presence on Queen Street through a pandemic, a renovation, and every shift this downtown has been through and most of us drove past it on the way to somewhere else.

That's not a criticism of anyone. It's just how it goes. The people doing the most tend to be too busy doing it to stop and tell you about it.

The Commons reopened last week with same prices, same spirit. Joe Mancini, the director, calls it a beautiful gathering space where a group can come for free and do the work of community. The neighbourhood around it has changed considerably but…The Working Centre just kept building through all of it.

Next time you're downtown and wondering where to go, 43 Queen Street South is your answer.

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New Openings: Up & up Vintage and antiques, Mood Yellow Gallery & Owner of Ayr's Home Hardware looks to 'new beginnings' almost 2 years after being hit by tornado

Fundraisers : 100 Who Care In AV Charity Hockey Tournament

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🏀 Raptors on The Big Screen | Wed, Apr 29 | 7:00pm at The District Square, Cambridge. NBA Playoffs live on the largest outdoor screen in Canada. Free.

🕺 FREE Outdoor Zumba Class | Thu, Apr 30 | 5:00pm – 6:00pm at The District Square, Cambridge.

🎨 Adult Craft Night: Flower Pot Painting | Thu, Apr 30 | 7:00pm – 8:00pm at Pioneer Park Library, Kitchener.

🎲 Game On! Scrabble | Thu, Apr 30 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm at Forest Heights Library, Kitchener. Drop-in word game night, no registration required. Free.

🎨 Mood Yellow Gallery Grand Opening | Fri, May 1 | 5:00pm – 9:00pm at 204 King St E, Cambridge. Local artists, mocktails, bites, and a peek at the new studio space. Free.

📚 May Reading Nights | Fri, May 1 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm at Midnight Run Cafe, Waterloo. Quiet reading night with no assigned books and no pressure. BYOB. Free.

🧠 9th Annual KW Trivia Challenge | Fri, May 1 | 6:00pm – 10:00pm at Bingemans Conference Centre, Kitchener. Tickets required.

🛒 Studio Pottery Sale at The Corner Studio | Sat, May 2 | 10:00am – 4:00pm at 141 Whitney Place, Kitchener. Handmade ceramics from local potters — mugs, bowls, planters, and more. Free admission.

🛒 Wonderfully Made Spring Market | Sat, May 2 | 10:00am – 3:00pm at Catalyst 137, Kitchener. 65+ local makers and artisans. Free admission, free parking, free tote to first 50 guests.

🛒 Cambridge Potters Market | Fri, May 1 | 4:00pm – 9:00pm & Sat, May 2 | 9:00am – 4:00pm at Cambridge Centre for the Arts, 60 Dickson St, Cambridge. Handmade ceramics, live demos, and one-of-a-kind pieces.

🛒 Mom's & Mimosas Mother's Day Market | Sat, May 2 | 11:00am – 3:00pm at Fireside Haven Studio, Cambridge. 20 local vendors, complimentary mimosa while supplies last, door prizes, and a free gift for the first 25 moms.

🛒 St. Jacobs Farmers' Market | Thu, Apr 30 & Sat, May 1 | 7:00am – 3:30pm at St. Jacobs Market District, Woolwich. Canada's largest year-round farmers' market. Hundreds of vendors selling farm-fresh produce, baked goods, meats, cheeses, and crafts. Some arrive by horse and buggy.

🛒 Kitchener Farmers' Market | Sat, May 2 | 7:00am – 2:00pm at 300 King St E, Downtown Kitchener. One of Canada's oldest operating farmers' markets with about 80 vendors , plus a global food hall upstairs.

🛒 Cambridge Farmers' Market | Sat, May 2 | 7:00am – 1:00pm at 40 Dickson St, Downtown Cambridge. A local favourite with a great variety of fresh produce, meats, flowers and baked goods from local farmers.

🏒 Kitchener Rangers vs Windsor Spitfires | Fri, May 1 | 7:00pm at The Aud, Kitchener. OHL Western Conference Finals, Game 5 (if necessary).

🎟️ KW Titans vs Sudbury Five | Mon, May 4 | 7:00pm at The Aud, Kitchener. BSL Championship Finals, Game 5

🎵 Royal Tusk | Sat, May 2 | 7:30pm at Maxwell's Concerts & Events, Waterloo.

🎵 The Killer Hooks | Fri, May 1 | 7:30pm at Maxwell's Concerts & Events, Waterloo.

🎷 Step Afrika! | Thu, Apr 30 | 8:00pm at Centre in the Square, Kitchener.

🎵 Men of the Deeps | Fri, May 1 | 8:00pm at Centre in the Square, Kitchener.

🎵 Classic Albums Live: Fleetwood Mac's Rumours | Sat, May 2 | 8:00pm at Centre in the Square, Kitchener.

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