Game 238: January 11, 2019the Initials Game

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This weekend you may want to declutter if that's one of your resolutions or maybe take down the holiday lights and put away the decorations.

January can be a bit of a sleepy time in the area but there are a few events to get you out of the house.

The Red Hot Ramble

2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 5

Kitchener-Waterloo Dixieland Jazz Club, 316 Marsland Dr., Waterloo

This Toronto-based, New Orleans-style jazz, funk and blues band is sure to heat up your afternoon. This will actually be the club's 600th live musical performance in 18 years (47 different bands, 238 musicians).

Bowling with the Firebirds

1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 6

New Hamburg Lanes, 182 Union St., New Hamburg

The New Hamburg Firebirds hockey players will be spending their afternoon bowling and they want you to join them. Cash donations will help the team, which plays in the Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.

Music Weekends in Downtown Guelph

3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 5

Red Papaya, Old Quebec Street Shoppes, 55 Wyndham St., N., Guelph

2:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 6

Brothers Brewing, 15 Wyndham St. N., Guelph

To get you through the cold winter months, downtown Guelph businesses will play host to a number of musicians between now and March. This weekend, Mattie Leon Band is at Red Papya Saturday afternoon and The Boo Radley Project is at Brothers Brewing on Sunday.

New Year's Levees

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6

Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex

1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 6

Cambridge City Hall

1:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 6

Kitchener City Hall

1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 6

New Hamburg Lanes, 182 Union St., New Hamburg

The New Hamburg Firebirds hockey players will be spending their afternoon bowling and they want you to join them. Cash donations will help the team, which plays in the Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.

Music Weekends in Downtown Guelph

3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 5

Red Papaya, Old Quebec Street Shoppes, 55 Wyndham St., N., Guelph

2:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 6

Brothers Brewing, 15 Wyndham St. N., Guelph

To get you through the cold winter months, downtown Guelph businesses will play host to a number of musicians between now and March. This weekend, Mattie Leon Band is at Red Papya Saturday afternoon and The Boo Radley Project is at Brothers Brewing on Sunday.

New Year's Levees

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6

Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex

1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 6

Cambridge City Hall

1:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 6

Kitchener City Hall

There's free skating and swimming before and after Waterloo's levee, family fun and free snacks in Cambridge, and carnival games, magicians, live music and outdoor skating at the Kitchener event. Levees are a chance for residents to chat with their mayor and city councillors while also getting to know fellow residents.

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New Year, New You Craft and Vendor Sale

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10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 5

Kin Club of Cambridge, 1400 Hamilton St., Cambridge

It's time to treat yourself. Local crafters, artisans and vendors will have items from scarves to tights, tea to soap. I will also mention Valentine's Day is a little over a month away, so you may also find something for your significant other here, too.

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