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Interim Executive Director Lisa McIntosh stopped by to chat about the Magic of Giving which is their annual giving campaign. The goal is to raise $45,000. It’s enough to match 30 vulnerable children with a caring adult.

Right now, 85 kids in our community are waiting for a mentor.

 Donate or volunteer, for more info: https://london.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/

Interim Executive Director Lisa McIntosh stopped by to chat about the Magic of Giving which is their annual giving campaign. The goal is to raise $45,000. It&rsquo;s enough to match&nbsp;30 vulnerable children&nbsp;with a caring adult.
Right now, 85 kids in our community are waiting for a mentor.
&nbsp;Donate or volunteer, for more info: https://london.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/

Big Brothers Big Sisters of London & Area

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest kicks off this weekend and runs September 26 – October 18. Find out about all things Bavarian at oktoberfest.ca.

What’s on Tap for the Next Few Weeks:

September 26
Bingemans KOOL Haus – Theory of a Deadman

September 27
Oktoberfest Family Treasure Hunt at Fairview Park Mall
Schwaben Club – Biergartenfest
Bingemans KOOL Haus – I Mother Earth

October 2
Stuff A Bus – Onkel Hans Food Drive at Centre In The Square

October 3
Schwaben Club
Bingemans KOOL Haus – Tim Hicks
Stuff A Bus – Onkel Hans Food Drive at Kitchener Rangers

October 4
Schwaben Club
Bingemans KOOL Haus – 54.40, Oktoberfest Family Breakfast (free), Kinderfest Fall Fair

October 10
FREEWillkommen Platz in DTK – Official Keg Tapping (11:30 am – 12:30 pm)

                              Authentic Bavarian Entertainment including Walter Ostanek (12:30 – 7:00 pm)

Vendor Village (King Street 11:00 am – 7:00 pm) (Kitchener City Hall 11:00 am – 5:00 pm)

                              FARMtoberfest (9:00 am – 3:00 pm)                        KIDtoberfest (11:00 am – 5:00 pm)

                              Daniel Romano’s Outfit (7:00 pm – 8:00 pm)       Steven Page (8:30 pm – 10:00 pm)                         
Concordia Club
Habsburg Haus (Alpine Club)
Hubertushaus
Schwaben Club
Bingemans KOOL Haus – Amanda Marshall

October 11
FREE Willkommen Platz in DTK – Authentic Bavarian Entertainment including Walter Ostanek (11:00 – 7:00 pm)

Vendor Village (King Street 11:00 am – 7:00 pm) (Kitchener City Hall 11:00 am – 5:00 pm)
KIDtoberfest (11:00 am – 5:00 pm)                       DOGtoberfest (11:00 am – 6:00 pm)

                              Always on Friday (7:00 pm – 8:00 pm)                   The Watchmen (8:30 pm – 10:00 pm)                         
Concordia Club
Habsburg Haus (Alpine Club)
Hubertushaus
Schwaben Club
Bingemans KOOL Haus – Retroberfest with Strange Advance, The Box, Images in Vogue and The Golden Keys

October 12
FREE Willkommen Platz in DTK – Authentic Bavarian Entertainment including Walter Ostanek (11:00 – 7:00 pm)

Vendor Village (King Street 11:00 am – 7:00 pm) (Kitchener City Hall 11:00 am – 5:00 pm)  
KIDtoberfest (11:00 am – 5:00 pm)                       DOGtoberfest (11:00 am – 6:00 pm)

                              Jessie T and Friends (7:00 pm – 10:00 pm)                                                                       
Concordia Club – Family Day
Habsburg Haus (Alpine Club)
Hubertushaus
Schwaben Club – Family Day

October 13
Thanksgiving Day Parade – start time 9:30 am – Weber St. from Frederick Street to Bridgeport Road
Concordia Club – Family Day
Habsburg Haus – Family Day

October 15
Concordia Club – Food Bank Event
Habsburg Haus – So You Think You Can Tanz

October 16
Concordia Club – Chamberfest 

October 17 and 18
Damenfest Breakfast
Concordia Club
Habsburg Haus (Alpine Club)
Hubertushaus
Schwaben Club

<a href="https://www.oktoberfest.ca/">Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest</a> kicks off this weekend and runs September 26 &ndash; October 18. Find out about all things Bavarian at <a href="https://kwoktoberfest.sharepoint.com/sites/F_Sys/Shared%20Documents/KWODATA/ADMINISTRATION/Media%20Releases/2025/oktoberfest.ca">oktoberfest.ca</a>.
What&rsquo;s on Tap for the Next Few Weeks:
September 26
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.oktoberfest.ca/festhallen/bingemans/">Bingemans KOOL Haus</a> &ndash; Theory of a Deadman</li>
</ul>
September 27
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.oktoberfest.ca/event-calendar/fairviewparkfamilytreasurehunt/">Oktoberfest Family Treasure Hunt</a> at Fairview Park Mall</li>
<li><a href="https://www.oktoberfest.ca/festhallen/schwaben-club/">Schwaben Club</a> &ndash; Biergartenfest</li>
<li>Bingemans KOOL Haus &ndash; I Mother Earth</li>
</ul>
October 2
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.oktoberfest.ca/event-calendar/stuffabus/">Stuff A Bus</a> &ndash; Onkel Hans Food Drive at Centre In The Square</li>
</ul>
October 3
<ul>
<li>Schwaben Club</li>
<li>Bingemans KOOL Haus &ndash; Tim Hicks</li>
<li>Stuff A Bus &ndash; Onkel Hans Food Drive at <a href="https://chl.ca/ohl-rangers/">Kitchener Rangers</a></li>
</ul>
October 4
<ul>
<li>Schwaben Club</li>
<li>Bingemans KOOL Haus &ndash; 54.40, <a href="https://wrhnf.ca/events/">Oktoberfest Family Breakfast</a> (free), Kinderfest Fall Fair</li>
</ul>
October 10
<ul>
<li>FREE <a href="https://www.oktoberfest.ca/event-calendar/willkommenplatz/">Willkommen Platz</a> in DTK &ndash; <a href="https://www.oktoberfest.ca/events/2025-official-keg-tapping/">Official Keg Tapping</a> (11:30 am &ndash; 12:30 pm)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Authentic Bavarian Entertainment including Walter Ostanek (12:30 &ndash; 7:00 pm)
Vendor Village (King Street 11:00 am &ndash; 7:00 pm) (Kitchener City Hall 11:00 am &ndash; 5:00 pm)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://www.oktoberfest.ca/event-calendar/farmtoberfest/">FARMtoberfest</a> (9:00 am &ndash; 3:00 pm)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://www.oktoberfest.ca/event-calendar/kidtoberfest2025/">KIDtoberfest</a> (11:00 am &ndash; 5:00 pm)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://www.danielromanomusic.com/">Daniel Romano&rsquo;s Outfit</a> (7:00 pm &ndash; 8:00 pm)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://www.stevenpage.com/">Steven Page</a> (8:30 pm &ndash; 10:00 pm)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.oktoberfest.ca/festhallen/concordia-club/">Concordia Club</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.oktoberfest.ca/festhallen/alpine-club/">Habsburg Haus</a> (Alpine Club)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.oktoberfest.ca/festhallen/hubertushaus/">Hubertushaus</a></li>
<li>Schwaben Club</li>
<li>Bingemans KOOL Haus &ndash; Amanda Marshall</li>
</ul>
October 11
<ul>
<li>FREE Willkommen Platz in DTK &ndash; Authentic Bavarian Entertainment including Walter Ostanek (11:00 &ndash; 7:00 pm)</li>
</ul>
Vendor Village (King Street 11:00 am &ndash; 7:00 pm) (Kitchener City Hall 11:00 am &ndash; 5:00 pm) KIDtoberfest (11:00 am &ndash; 5:00 pm)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://www.oktoberfest.ca/events/dogtoberfest2025/">DOGtoberfest</a> (11:00 am &ndash; 6:00 pm)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://alwaysonfriday.com/">Always on Friday</a> (7:00 pm &ndash; 8:00 pm)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://www.the-watchmen.com/">The Watchmen</a> (8:30 pm &ndash; 10:00 pm)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Concordia Club</li>
<li>Habsburg Haus (Alpine Club)</li>
<li>Hubertushaus</li>
<li>Schwaben Club</li>
<li>Bingemans KOOL Haus &ndash; Retroberfest with Strange Advance, The Box, Images in Vogue and The Golden Keys</li>
</ul>
October 12
<ul>
<li>FREE Willkommen Platz in DTK &ndash; Authentic Bavarian Entertainment including Walter Ostanek (11:00 &ndash; 7:00 pm)</li>
</ul>
Vendor Village (King Street 11:00 am &ndash; 7:00 pm) (Kitchener City Hall 11:00 am &ndash; 5:00 pm)&nbsp; KIDtoberfest (11:00 am &ndash; 5:00 pm)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DOGtoberfest (11:00 am &ndash; 6:00 pm)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://jessiet.ca/">Jessie T</a> and Friends (7:00 pm &ndash; 10:00 pm)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Concordia Club &ndash; Family Day</li>
<li>Habsburg Haus (Alpine Club)</li>
<li>Hubertushaus</li>
<li>Schwaben Club &ndash; Family Day</li>
</ul>
October 13
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.oktoberfest.ca/event-calendar/thanksgiving-day-parade/">Thanksgiving Day Parade</a> &ndash; start time 9:30 am &ndash; Weber St. from Frederick Street to Bridgeport Road</li>
<li>Concordia Club &ndash; Family Day</li>
<li>Habsburg Haus &ndash; Family Day</li>
</ul>
October 15
<ul>
<li>Concordia Club &ndash; Food Bank Event</li>
<li>Habsburg Haus &ndash; So You Think You Can Tanz</li>
</ul>
October 16
<ul>
<li>Concordia Club &ndash; <a href="https://widgets.greaterkwchamber.com/feeds/events/event.aspx?id=12398&amp;wid=401&amp;cid=325">Chamberfest </a></li>
</ul>
October 17 and 18
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.oktoberfest.ca/damenfest/">Damenfest Breakfast</a></li>
<li>Concordia Club</li>
<li>Habsburg Haus (Alpine Club)</li>
<li>Hubertushaus</li>
<li>Schwaben Club</li>
</ul>

KW OKTOBERFEST KICKS OFF TODAY 

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