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Upcoming events

  • Image of the Kwartzlab Holiday Market

    Kwartzlab Holiday Market

    Sat Nov 21st
    11am - 4pm
    145 Bedford Rd
    2nd floor
    Kitchener, ON

    Tour our creative space with over 20 talented artisans: Leather, Yarn, Pottery, Wood, Art, and More!

    Stair Access Only, Masks Required and Provided

  • Yellow flyer promoting a queer craft event called 'Be Gay, Do Crafts' on the last Saturday of the month from 2 to 4 PM at Kwartzlab, 145 Bedford Rd., Kitchener, featuring community crafts and activities such as knitting and painting.

    Be Gay Do Crafts

    Last Saturday of Every Month 2-4PM

    Front Room

    Join us for a casual afternoon of 2SLGBTQ+ pride-themed crafts and community-building!

    We will have supplies and seasonal craft ideas prepared that you can drop in and create, or bring your own project to work on in queer company. This is a drop-in event, come and stay as long as you’d like.

  • Text: Crotchet Bootcamp with mindful makers plus a person crocheting, and a crocheted cactus in a terra cotta pot

    Crochet Bootcamp with Mindful Makers

    Saturday November 14th

    Sessions:
    Morning: 9 am - 12 noon
    Afternoon: 1 pm - 4 pm
    Class Fee: $75 + HST

    Open to the public, ages 10+ and adults

    This 3 hour class is designed for complete beginners with the aim to get participants comfortable with the basic foundations of crochet. We will work on creating a plush cactus project.

    The class materials kit includes: yarn, stuffing, a terracotta pot and a darning needle.

    Please bring your own 5mm (US size H-8) crochet hook. We will have spares to loan during class if you forget.

    Registration
  • Mending + Repair Cafe

    Mending Drop-in + Repair Cafe

    3rd Thursday of Every Month 7-10pm

    Join us on the Third Thursday of the Month, from 7-10 pm during the kwartzlab Repair Cafe. It’s FREE! It’s social! It’s ~analog~. It’s what’s up.

    Our familiar, casual format remains: all skill levels are welcome, bring your mending project, and you can work independently and enjoy some mendfriend time, or get support if there’s something you aren’t sure how to fix.

  • Masks required for Tuesday Open Night

    Tuesday Open Night

    Every Tuesday from 7-10pm

    Tuesday Open Nights (also know by the acronym "ToN" or "TON") are a regularly occuring open-to-the-public event on Tuesdays between 7 and 10pm. Guests are welcome to attend to get a member-guided tour of the lab, work on projects, share crazy ideas they want advice/help/input on, and request an interview to apply for membership.

    Please note that as of September 19th 2023 our COVID-19 Restrictions have been reinstated, requiring masks for Tuesday Open Nights.

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