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Season 2 of Community by Design: Exploring Social Infrastructure in Waterloo Region is now streaming! 🎧In Episode 1, “So...
10/14/2026

Season 2 of Community by Design: Exploring Social Infrastructure in Waterloo Region is now streaming! 🎧

In Episode 1, “Social Infrastructure and Places,” Dr. Troy Glover (University of Waterloo) shares his research and WRCF’s Vital Ideas: Social Infrastructure and Places report. He’s joined by Mouna Andraos (Daily tous les jours), who shows how playful public experiences bring strangers together.

Give it a listen: https://communitybydesign.transistor.fm/s2/1


Midtown Radio

10/09/2026

Yesterday we released our October newsletter, and it’s packed with great stuff.

⭐ Read the latest blog from our Director of Philanthropy on donor advised funds and why local matters
⭐ Tune in to Season 2, Episode 1 of Community By Design with Midtown Radio
⭐ Get ready for the Oct 26 municipal election with Waterloo Region Votes

Give it a read and stay in the loop: https://mailchi.mp/0355a0f26a69/community-connect-october2026

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Happy DAF Day! Donor advised funds are a simple way to support the causes closest to your heart. With WRCF, that support...
10/08/2026

Happy DAF Day!

Donor advised funds are a simple way to support the causes closest to your heart. With WRCF, that support stays rooted in Waterloo Region and is guided by people who know our community well.

Our Director of Philanthropy, Dan Robert, shares a few things that might get you interested in starting a fund. https://www.wrcf.ca/news/2026-daf-day

You don't have to navigate your giving on your own.Whether you're just starting to think about giving back or looking to...
10/07/2026

You don't have to navigate your giving on your own.

Whether you're just starting to think about giving back or looking to grow the impact you're already making, our team is here to help. We make it easier to create meaningful, community-rooted impact that reflects what matters most to you.

Connect with Dan Robert at [email protected] or call 519-725-1806 x 205

Help Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery reimagine and expand what accessibility can look like at KWAG.They are hosting three...
10/07/2026

Help Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery reimagine and expand what accessibility can look like at KWAG.

They are hosting three information-gathering sessions and inviting members of the community to share their experiences of accessibility at the Gallery

8 October | Onsite | Drop-in | 5:00–7:00 p.m.
14 October | Onsite | 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. | Lunch included
17 October | Virtual | 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Please note that the 14 October session will include a luncheon.

Funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation

In case you missed it: Season 2, Ep. 1 of Community by Design dropped this past weekend! Dr. Troy Glover and Mouna Andra...
10/01/2026

In case you missed it: Season 2, Ep. 1 of Community by Design dropped this past weekend! Dr. Troy Glover and Mouna Andraos talk social infrastructure, community, and what makes a space feel like home.

🎧 https://communitybydesign.transistor.fm/s2/1

🎨 Culture Talks is back, this time exploring Art, Architecture, the Public Realm and Social Infrastructure.This series b...
09/29/2026

🎨 Culture Talks is back, this time exploring Art, Architecture, the Public Realm and Social Infrastructure.

This series brings together artists, architects, designers, city builders, and urbanists to spotlight exemplary buildings, public art projects, and placemaking. This year's focus digs deeper into social infrastructure.

Join Nate Storring, Co-Executive Director of Project for Public Spaces (New York), for this session.

📅 Thursday, November 5 • 6:30–8:30 PM
📍 The Walper Hotel, 20 Queen St. South, Kitchener
💵 General Admission $22.50 + HST | Student/Arts Worker $12.50 + HST

🔗 Register here: https://kwag.ca/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1090

The Healing of The Seven Generations is inviting the community to join their 6th Annual Remember Me Walk, commemorating ...
09/24/2026

The Healing of The Seven Generations is inviting the community to join their 6th Annual Remember Me Walk, commemorating National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

📅 Wednesday, September 30
🕙 10:00 AM
📍 Starting at 300 Frederick Street, Kitchener (route ends at Victoria Park for drumming and sharing)

Following the walk, all are welcome to join Crow Shield Lodge for a Sacred Fire, drumming, and Elders at 101 David Street, Kitchener.

Every act of generosity starts with a conversation.If you've ever wondered how you can make a lasting difference in our ...
09/24/2026

Every act of generosity starts with a conversation.

If you've ever wondered how you can make a lasting difference in our community, we'd love to help you explore the possibilities. Whether it's supporting a cause close to your heart or building a legacy that lasts for generations, our team can help you find the approach that fits.

Reach out to Dan Robert at [email protected] or call 519-725-1806 x 205

Black Talk 2026 returns. Textile welcomes Nalo Hopkinson, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Grand Master an...
09/23/2026

Black Talk 2026 returns. Textile welcomes Nalo Hopkinson, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Grand Master and author of Blackheart Man, to Waterloo.

📅 Sept 25 | Doors 6:45 PM, conversation at 7 PM
📍 CIGI Campus, 67 Erb St. W., Waterloo

Register here:
https://calendar.wpl.ca/event/17291251

Presented by Textile in partnership with Waterloo Public Library, with support from the City of Waterloo and Uptown Waterloo BIA.

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