Kate's 5 fun things to do in and around Waterloo region: March 21 to 23
Last weekend of regular season play in Ontario Hockey League will see Rangers take on Storm on Sunday
The weekend looks like it will be a mixed bag of weather with snow, rain and sunshine all possible and cooler-than-some-would-like temperatures.
But it is the first official week of spring, which means it's a good time to get outside and look for those early flowers like a snowdrop or crocus.
High school students will be at the University of Waterloo this weekend for the FIRST robotics competition. Teams will showcase how they designed, built and programmed robots and the qualification rounds and elimination matches are free to attend and open to the public to watch.
It's the last weekend of regular season play in the Ontario Hockey League. The Kitchener Rangers are home Friday night, hosting Owen Sound. Then they head down Highway 7 to Guelph on Sunday for an afternoon game against the Storm.
The Guelph Storm are in Owen Sound on Saturday before their home game against the Rangers.
If that's not enough hockey, the U Sports women's hockey championships is being hosted by the University of Waterloo this year. The tournament runs all weekend at the Woolwich Memorial Centre in Elmira. Tickets are available online.
The K-W Titans basketball team are home on Saturday, hosting the Newfoundland Rogues. Tipoff is at 7 p.m.
If you need to drive this weekend, here are some local gas prices:
Tri-City Roller Derby home opener
Saturday 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
New Hamburg Community Centre
Tri-City Roller Derby will host the Atlantic Roller Derby teams on Saturday. The junior roller derby starts at 5 p.m., then the Tri-City Lightning take part in a sanctioned bout at 7 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased ahead of time online.
For people interesting in learning more about roller derby, Tri-City is also hosting an information night on Wednesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at AOK Craft Beer and Arcade in downtown Kitchener.
K-W Home and Garden Show
Friday 12 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
More than 150 exhibitors will be on site for this annual show to prep people for the warmer weather and think about home renovations and projects.
There's a number of talks and ask the expert sessions including how to spot quality workmanship, protecting a basement, choosing plants for a garden, container gardening and how to help pollinators. General admission applies.
Ramadan Bazaar
Saturday 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.
International School of Cambridge, 1550 Dunbar Rd., Cambridge
This bazaar includes a number of vendors plus kids activities, a magic show, henna and fashion and food.
Entry is free, but people are asked to reserve a spot.
Seedy Saturday
Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Old Quebec St. Shoppes, downtown Guelph
The warm weather earlier this week may have people dreaming of gardens or starting the pots on their balconies and patios and if so, this event will help scratch that itch.
There are more than 20 vendors plus workshops and kids activities.
Baden Storytellers' Guild concert
Sunday 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo
To mark World Storytelling Day, which was on Thursday, the guild will be hosting an event with various local storytellers sharing their craft.
The theme of this year's concert of stories is This Is Us: Stories that Run Deep. Admission is free although donations will be accepted.
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