Things to see and do in Stratford and area: Feb. 2-4

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Friday, Feb. 2

Parents and Tots Free Skate

10 a.m. until 11 a.m. @ West Perth Community Centre & Arena, 185 Wellington Street, Mitchell.

Stay active in West Perth. Skating aids/strollers are allowed on the ice, but must be kept under control.

More West Perth community events here.

Dare to be you PA day: Dare to be you storytime

10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. @ Stratford Public Library 

At the library auditorium. Dare to be you PA day program will help motivate kids to be curious, adventurous, kind, understanding, and to think for themselves.

Free Senior Stick and Puck

11 a.m. to Noon @ Steve Kerr Memorial Complex, Listowel. More North Perth community events here.

Free PA Day Swim

2 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. @ Pyramid Recreation Centre, 317 James St S, St. Marys. More St. Marys community events here.

Dare to be you PA day: Dare to be you challenges 

2 p.m. until 4 p.m. @ Stratford Public Library

At the library auditorium. Includes STEAM activities, challenges designed to inspire participants to be curious, persistent, adventurous, and that it is ok to ask for help. 

Opening night of Artists of 163

5:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. @ Matilda Art Gallery, 85 Downie St., Stratford

Art pop-up show featuring artists from the Factory 163 Artist Collective. 

Legion Meat Draw

5:45 p.m. @ Milverton RC Legion, 24 Temperance Street, Milverton

$5 for five draws. 50/50 to Follow $2 each ticket. More Perth East events here.

Saturday, Feb. 3

Stratford Farmer's Market (year-round)

7 a.m. to Noon @ Burnside Agriplex, 357 McCarthy Road, Stratford. 

Organized by the Stratford and District Agricultural Society. Indoor market expands to outdoors May to October. Veggies, cheese, meats, baking, flowers, crafts, handmade gifts. Backbacon on a bun and farmer's sausage available via fundraising BBQ.

More info here.

Bottle Drive - Optimist Club of Mornington and Milverton Lions Club

First and third Saturdays of each month bring your empties to the gray shed behind Koertland Autopro on Main. St. Milverton and we will help unload and we sort.  Proceeds from your donations will go towards community projects supported by the Optimist Club of Mornington and the Milverton Lions Club.

Guided Distillery Tastings

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. @ Junction 56 Distillery, 45 Cambria St., Stratford 

Distillery tour and tasting session in one. Learn about process, taste the spirits. A Tastings tour is $10 per person, six people per session, for a maximum of one hour. Call 519-305-5535 to book ahead. To see if a guided distillery tasting is available other days of the week, contact the distillery.

Writers at Work: Meet Jennifer Willcock & Asha Pereira

2 p.m. start @ The Livery Yard, 104 Downie St, Stratford. 

Stratford-area authors Jennifer Willcock and Asha Pereira are on hand for a reading and conversation. 

Live music: Jacked

7 p.m. start @ Jobsite Brewing Company, 45 Cambria St., Stratford.

Jacked are a cover band from Kitchener-Waterloo. 

Sunday, Feb. 4

Yoga For The Animals

11 a.m. until Noon @ The Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo & Stratford Perth. 

Furry friends may be roaming around. $20 entry. 

Live music: The Bookends Sunday Sessions

1 p.m. start @ bluebird restaurant and bar, 30 Ontario St., Stratford. 

Karaoke Night 

8 p.m. @ Gilly’s Pubhouse, 94 Downie St. 

Karaoke is held every Sunday at Gilly's Pubhouse, giving you the chance to be the singer you've always dreamt of. Karaoke night lasts from 8 p.m. to approximately midnight.