Free family programming at Neighbour Fest

The University of Waterloo, in partnership with the Waterloo Public Library John M. Harper Branch and the Stork Family YMCA will host a day of free family programming tomorrow.

The event, called Waterloo West Neighbour Fest, encourages local families to come out and make connections in the community through a variety of family-friendly activities. There were more than 200 participants last year. Students from the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences at Waterloo organize and run the event.

In addition to the scheduled programming, a Waterloo Region fire truck will be on site and children will have the chance to interact with local police officers. Catherine Fife, MPP for Kitchener-Waterloo, will be in attendance, as will the Beat 91.5 FM, and the Waterloo Athletics mascot.

Date: November 23, 2013

Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Location: Stork Family YMCA, 500 Fischer-Hallman Road North, Waterloo

For more information on this event, including a schedule of activities, please visit: http://www.storkfamilyy.ca/en/special_events_waterloo_west_neighbour_fest.asp

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