Image | Craig Norris Sounds of the Season 2017

Caption: The Morning Edition host Craig Norris at Sounds of the Season 2017.

Image | Ambre McLean house band

Caption: Ambre McLean performs a song for the crowd at Sounds of the Season 2017. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)

Image | Wendi Campbell

Caption: The Food Bank of Waterloo Region executive director Wendi Campbell talks to The Morning Edition host Craig Norris about the need they see at this time of year. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)

Image | Twin City Harmonizers

Caption: The Twin City Harmonizers were back this year to delight the crowd and listeners with their barbershop-style songs. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)

Image | Anna Puopolo

Caption: Six-year-old Anna Puopolo chats with The Morning Edition host Craig Norris about her efforts to raise food and funds for The Food Bank of Waterloo Region. She's challenging her classmates to help and as of Friday, had already raised more than $1,000. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)

Image | Rick Guzik

Caption: Rick Guzik leads the crowd in Jingle Bells as part of a sing-a-long at Sounds of the Season. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)

Image | Sounds of the season 2017 room

Caption: Seats filled up quickly for CBC K-W's annual Sounds of the Season kick-off show at TheMuseum in downtown Kitchener. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)

Image | Kat Rogers-Hern

Caption: Kat Rogers-Hern offered some book and beer pairings to help you get through the winter months. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)

Image | Jody O'Malley and Kirstie Herbstreit, owners of The Culinary Studio

Caption: Jody O'Malley and Kirstie Herbstreit, owners of The Culinary Studio in Kitchener's Belmont Village, served up their version of shepherd's pie using items that may be found in an emergency hamper from The Food Bank of Waterloo Region (Kate Bueckert/CBC)

Image | Ambre McLean

Caption: Ambre McLean served as the house musician for our Sounds of the Season kick-off and performed holiday favourites and original music. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)