Hockey Night in Waterloo

Puck drops at 7 p.m., Saturday, Mach 3

Waterloo Memorial Rec Complex, 101 Father David Bauer Dr., Waterloo

This is a very special hockey game — a team of police officers, firefighters and veterans will take on the Montreal Canadiens Alumni team. It's all to raise funds for Portraits of Honour, which is dedicated to honouring members of the Canadian Military, first responders and to the memory of our fallen.

Bridging Communities Through Song

7 p.m., Saturday, March 3

St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, 40 Benjamin Rd. E., Waterloo

This special concert brings together the Waterloo Regional Police Male Chorus with the Indigenous group, Mino Ode Kwewak N'gamowak (the Good Hearted Women Singers). The two groups have collaborated before — this is their sixth concert — and proceeds will go to the work by Mino Ode Kwewak N'gamowak for education and reconciliation. This year's concert will also include special guest Glenn Marais and a tribute to Gord Downie.

Kitchener Comic Con

11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, March 3

11 a.m. o 4 p.m., Sunday, March 4

Kitchener City Hall

200 King St. W., Kitchener

Calling all Princess Leias, Harley Quinns, Deadpools and all those currently obsessed with Black Panther — Comic Con will return this weekend and will include lots of cosplayers (such as The Marvelous Girls of KW Cosplay) dressed as their favourite characters. Talk to comic book illustrators, take in a panel with topics ranging from props to pubilshing and just revel in all things comic.

Songwriter Circle and Concert

7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, March 3

eBar, 41 Quebec St., Guelph

Four performers will talk about their music and inspiration during this event. It will feature Hezron a reggae/blues musician from Jamaica, Lynn Jackson (folk/roots), Ruth Sutherland (Celtic harp) and Dave Swider (rock/blues) as well as a special guest appearance by Mike Rajczak (from the band Riddim Riders) with his congas. Artist Laurie Wonfor Nolan will also be doing a live painting of the musicians, which will be auctioned off at the end of the night. Hezron will stick around after this event to perform at a "beach party" at eBar.

Friends Trivia Night

7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday, March 4

Games on Tap Board Game Café, 321 Weber St. N., Waterloo

If you know the colour of the ottoman in Monica's apartment, the name of Joey's Cabbage Patch Kid or the name of the cat Phoebe thinks is her mother — this trivia night is for you. Get together a team of your own friends and put that Friends knowledge to good use.

A view of the Oscar Statue at the 90th Annual Academy Awards Nominee Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 5 in Beverly Hills, California. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Bonus: Oscars

The Academy Awards are this Sunday night and you could stay home on our couch and watch them in your jammies eating popcorn and following our CBC movie reviewer Eli Glassner's thoughts on his Twitter feed (this is, by the way, an excellent option for your evening). But if you'd like to do something more to mark this once-a-year event, you could head out to Princess Cinemas in Waterloo or Apollo Cinema in Kitchener to watch the greats of the Silver Screen on the Silver Screen itself.