Greater Victoria events calendar

Friday, Nov. 9

Accessible Art for Christmas B次元官网网址� 10 am - 4 pm. The perfect Christmas gift B次元官网网址� art. This month 19 artists show casting their fabulous and accessible art: watercolor paintings, printmaking, woodcarvings, pottery and photography. Your choice of 125+ art items that will be appreciated and cherished!. For more information go to . 4578 Hughes Rd.

The Vault Brothers B次元官网网址� 7 - 9 pm. Join us, as we open the Four Seasons vault to showcase some of your all-time favourite family shows. See performances from some of Greater VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 best musical talent as they bring back pieces from: Oliver, Little Mermaid, Christmas Carol, Seussical and many more! Adults $20, children $12. Family rates are available. For more information go to The Ridge Theatre at Claremont High School.

In Remembrance: The 100th Anniversary of WW1 B次元官网网址� 8 pm. A performance of music and readings to commemorate the centenary of the end of World War I, including A Shropshire Lad by English poet Alfred Edward Housman, music by Kurt Weill, as well as popular songs from the era. UVic Voice Ensemble with Kinza Tyrrell on piano. Admission by donation. Phillip T. Young Recital Hall.

Saturday, Nov. 10

Zonta VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 Gala B次元官网网址� 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm. The Zonta Club of Victoria turns 50 and Zonta International celebrates its 99th year. ItB次元官网网址檚 time to celebrate! The vision of Zonta International is a world in which womenB次元官网网址檚 rights are recognized as human rights and every woman can live to her full potential. Golden Gala tickets are $99. The event will include dinner, entertainment and a silent auction. For more information, go to . The University Club of Victoria, 3800 Finnerty Rd.

Lessons B次元官网网址� 7:30 pm. Bema Productions in collaboration with Langham Court Theatre presents B次元官网网址淟essonsB次元官网网址� by Wendy Graf. B次元官网网址淟essonsB次元官网网址� is a touching, funny and poignant drama that asks the question: Can we find healing and forgiveness when our beliefs are questioned? Admission is $23 available at or 250-384-2142 with proceeds going to The War Amps. Langham Court Theatre, 805 Langham CourtLangham Court Theatre, 805 Langham Crt.

Lindsay Beaver B次元官网网址� 8 pm. When blues-rocking, soul-singing drummer, songwriter and bandleader Lindsay Beaver takes the stage, she makes an immediate and unforgettable impression. $22 advance for VJS members and students or $25 at the door (service charges may apply). For more information, contact 250-386-6121 or . HermannB次元官网网址檚 Jazz Club 753 View St.

Sunday, Nov. 11

Monday, Nov. 12

The Peninsula Garden Club annual general meeting B次元官网网址� 7 pm. Our speaker on this evening will be Paul de Greeff, who is a Registered Landscape Architect and owner of the firm Murdock de Greeff Inc. Paul will give a presentation entitled B次元官网网址淒igging Into Rain GardensB次元官网网址� which will cover all aspects of the purpose, design and installation of a water garden into the landscape. Everyone welcome, drop in fee $5. Refreshments, Parlour Show, Plant Stall, Library and Raffle. Mary Winspear Centre.

Tuesday, Nov. 13

Pacifica Housing Annual Tenant Art Show B次元官网网址� 6:30 B次元官网网址� 8 pm. Pacifica Housing is proud to host its 7th Annual Tenant Art Show, a platform to recognize its residents their talent and creativity, and illustrate the power of art as a healing agent for those who have been impacted by homelessness or housing insecurity. Free admission. Parkside Hotel and Spa, 810 Humboldt St.

Importance of Insurance in Emergency Preparedness B次元官网网址� 7 -8 pm. Join Aaron Sutherland, VP of Insurance Bureau of Canada for an overview of the risks facing island residents, how insurance works, and the questions to ask your insurance representative to determine the coverage that is right for you. Bring your questions. Register course #14301 at 250-475-7121. Cedar Hill Recreation Centre, 3220 Cedar Hill Rd.

The Peace River Valley: A Treasure Trove of Natural History B次元官网网址� 7:30 pm. In this presentation, award-winning journalist Sarah Cox tells the story of the Peace River ValleyB次元官网网址檚 astonishing natural wealth and shares insights from her new book Breaching the Peace: The Site C Dam and a ValleyB次元官网网址檚 Stand Against Big Hydro. Room 159, Fraser Building, UVic.

Thursday, Nov. 15

Mitsuko Shirai, career talk B次元官网网址� 4 - 6 pm. Shirai, UVic 2018 honorary doctorate recipient, is known as the B次元官网网址淔irst Lady of the German Lied,B次元官网网址� talks to UVic voice students about her career. Free admission. Rm. B037, MacLaurin Building, B-Wing.

Emmet Cohen Trio B次元官网网址� 8 pm. Multifaceted American jazz pianist-composer Emmet Cohen is one of the most highly pivotal figures in music today, presenting jazz lectures through the YoungArts Foundation and Lincoln CenterB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淛azz for Young PeopleB次元官网网址� program. $32 advance for VJS members and students or $35 at the door (service charges may apply). On sale Friday, Oct. 5. For more information, contact 250-386-6121 or . HermannB次元官网网址檚 Jazz Club 753 View St.

Friday, Nov. 16

A Victorian Farewell B次元官网网址� The Victoria AM Association hosts a complimentary breakfast buffect at the Union Club. RSVP Debbie at 250-590-8424, debbieburkhart66@gmail.com or victoria.am.bc@gmail.com before Nov. 10.

Fridaymusic B次元官网网址� 12:30 pm. A concert of varied repertoire featuring the UVic Percussion Ensemble directed by Bill Linwood. Admission by donation. Phillip T. Young Recital Hall.

The Vault Brothers B次元官网网址� 7 - 9 pm. Join us, as we open the Four Seasons vault to showcase some of your all-time favourite family shows. See performances from some of Greater VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 best musical talent as they bring back pieces from: Oliver, Little Mermaid, Christmas Carol, Seussical and many more! Adults $20, Children $12, Family Rates. For more information go to The Ridge Theatre at Claremont High School.

Saturday, Nov. 17

2nd Annual Craft and Bake Sale B次元官网网址� 9 am - 3 pm. Do your holiday shopping from local craftspeople while supporting the Kaare Norgaard Boys and Girls Club and the Centre for Active Living 50+. Admission is by donation, with the funds going to support both the Kaare Norgaard Boys and Girls Club and the Centre for Active Living 50+. For more information, contact courom@bgcvic.orh. 1229 Clarke Rd.

Lieder by Robert Schumann B次元官网网址� 3 - 5 pm. In this masterclass, Mitsuko Shirai works with singers Alana Hayes and Kyron Basu (graduate students, UVic Musicology with Performance program) and pianist Harald Krebs on two Robert Schumann song cycles (opp. 35 and 135). Free admission. Phillip T. Young Recital Hall.

The Vault Brothers B次元官网网址� 7 - 9 pm. Join us, as we open the Four Seasons vault to showcase some of your all-time favourite family shows. See performances from some of Greater VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 best musical talent as they bring back pieces from: Oliver, Little Mermaid, Christmas Carol, Seussical and many more! Adults $20, Children $12, Family Rates. For more information go to The Ridge Theatre at Claremont High School.

Peninsula StreamsB次元官网网址� Fall Social B次元官网网址� 6:30 - 9 pm. Please join us for appies, a short film about the history of Tod Inlet, a review of our recent stream projects and plans for 2019, and of course good times with good friends! Tickets ($25/each) will be available via Eventbrite. McTavish Academy of Arts.

West Shore Lions Club Annual Charity Dance B次元官网网址� Doors open at 6:30 pm. Dance to Supersauce 8.00 p.m. to midnight. Advance tickets at the Legion $20..00, or $25.00 at the door. All proceeds go to Goldstream Food Bank Christmas Hampers. Langford Legion

Sunday, Nov. 18

Tuesday, Nov. 20

Tuesdaymusic: Flute Studio Recital B次元官网网址� 12:30 pm. A concert featuring UVic School of Music flute students from the studio of Suzanne Snizek. Admission by donation. Phillip T. Young Recital Hall.

Spotlight Prose Open Mic B次元官网网址� 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Come out for a chance to read your fiction or non-fiction at VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 prose open-mic event. Open mic sign-up between 6:15 and 6:30 pm. Readings up to 5 minutes. Featured readers and Howard M. Stewart, May Q. Wong. Free admission. For more information go to Caffe Fantastico, 965 Kings Rd.

Plants of Western Australia B次元官网网址� 7:30 pm - 9 pm. Western Australia is an enormous area with a diverse flora to match. In addition to photographs of the plants this talk by Ron Long contains details of pollination strategies that are hard to believe. Admission is free. For more information go to . Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd.

Ecosystems on the edge B次元官网网址� Restoring coastal sand ecosystems on Sidney Island B次元官网网址� 7:30 pm. Sidney Spit, in Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, is a rare coastal ecosystem. In 2016, Parks Canada began restoring this coastal sand ecosystem on Sidney Spit. With speaker Pippa Lawn. Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature House.

Thursday, Nov. 22

Volunteer Information Session B次元官网网址� 7 -8 pm. Join us to discover the rewards of volunteering with the Saanich Emergency Program. Thankfully disasters and large scale emergencies are rare. However, our volunteers stay very busy with our challenging and interesting opportunities. You donB次元官网网址檛 need any experience; we provide all training. Register for course @14360 at 250-475-7121. Cedar Hill Recreation Centre, 3220 Cedar Hill Rd.

How the B次元官网网址楰illerB次元官网网址� Became the Orca B次元官网网址� 7:15 pm. The Victoria Historical Society presents this talk with Jason Colby. Today, there is no more prominent symbol of the West Coast than the orca. Yet just a few decades ago, killer whales were reviled and shot throughout the region. Admission is free for members; $5 for guests. Contact us at James Bay New Horizons, 234 Menzies St.

Friday, Nov. 23

Fridaymusic B次元官网网址� 12:30 pm. A concert of varied repertoire featuring the UVic School of Music voice students. Admission by donation. Phillip T. Young Recital Hall.

A Victorian Farewell B次元官网网址� The Victoria AM Association hosts a complimentary dinner buffect at the Delta Ocean Pointe Hotel. RSVP Debbie at 250-590-8424, debbieburkhart66@gmail.com or victoria.am.bc@gmail.com before Nov. 10.

Bach Handel Meet Sally B次元官网网址� 7:30 pm. BachB次元官网网址檚 Concerto in D minor for Keyboard, BWV 1052, is his finest composition in this genre and here features the fine pianist Susan de Burgh. Also included is a suite Stephen Brown has arranged from HandelB次元官网网址檚 Water Music and the premiere of his new piece B次元官网网址淭he Adventures of Sally and Her MotorcycleB次元官网网址�. Orchestral colour abounds and the ever-witty Robert Holliston will read the story. Adults $25, students $13, ages 19 and under free at the door. St ElizabethB次元官网网址檚 Catholic Church, 10030 Third St., Sidney

UVic Wind Symphony: Here and There B次元官网网址� 8 pm. A concert exploring the energy and soul of our planet through compositions about earth, air, sea and spirit. Many of the composers featured on the program were inspired by these themes while others posed questions through their music about the delicate balance between man and nature in both conflict and peace, as these forces attempt to work together in harmony. Adults $20, seniors, $15 students & UVic Alumni $10. The Farquhar at UVic, University Centre.

Saturday, Nov. 24

Monthly Bottle Drive Fundraiser B次元官网网址� 9 am - 12 pm. StellyB次元官网网址檚 Secondary students are running bottle drives to raise money for the annual Dry Grad Celebration for Grad 2019. Refundable bottles and cans can be dropped off at the school. 1627 StellyB次元官网网址檚 Cross Rd.

Clarinet Masterclass B次元官网网址� 1 - 3 pm. Join an open clarinet masterclass with Shawn Earle, clarinet instructor at UVic, featuring performances by clarinet majors from the School of Music. Free admission. Phillip T. Young Recital Hall.

Sunday, Nov. 25

AmsterdamB次元官网网址檚 Portuguese Synagogue B次元官网网址� My Heritage B次元官网网址� 2 pm. Congregation Emanu-El SynagogueB次元官网网址檚 Adult Education Committee presents this talk with Rick Kool. Admission is by donation. Contact ruth.schreier@gmail.com with any questions. Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue, 1461 Blanshard St,

UVic Vocal Jazz Ensemble Fall Showcase B次元官网网址� Twilight: Between the Blues & Bebop B次元官网网址� 7 pm. Expect a fun-filled evening featuring original arrangements and timeless classics performed by studio groups and combos. Admission by donation. Phillip T. Young Recital Hall.

Monday, Nov. 26

Hydroid biodiversity in the Northeast Pacific: taxonomic perspectives and challenges B次元官网网址� 7:30 - 9 pm. Hydroids are mostly marine, often colonial, gelatinous animals related to corals, anemones, and jellyfish. They come in many different forms but these colonies are just one stage in their complex life cycle. Dr. Henry Choong, Curator of Invertebrate Zoology, Royal BC Museum, will give an overview of hydroid diversity in the Northeast Pacific. For more information, go to . Room 159, Fraser Building, UVic.

Tuesday, Nov. 27

String Chamber Concert B次元官网网址� 8 pm. A concert featuring UVic School of Music string students from the chamber music class of the Lafayette String Quartet. Admission by donation. Phillip T. Young Recital Hall.

Wednesday, Nov. 28

Call of the Western Screech-owl B次元官网网址� 7:30 - 9 pm. Habitat Acquisition TrustB次元官网网址檚 Contracting Biologist Tania Tripp and HATB次元官网网址檚 resident bird-nerd and Community and Development Coordinator, Ashlea Veldhoen share findings from recent surveys for Western Screech-owls. Free admission. For more information go to . Room 159, Fraser Building, UVic.

Thursday, Nov. 29

Don Wright Symphonic Winds: Life, Legends & Loss B次元官网网址� 8 pm. An evening of concert band repertoire performed by student musicians from all across the UVic campus. Adults $20 / Seniors $15 / Students & UVic Alumni $10. The Farquhar at UVic, University Centre.

Friday, Nov. 30

UVic Orchestra B次元官网网址� 8pm. Jasmine Huang, piano (UVic Concerto Competition winner) and Ajtony Csaba, conductor. Adults $20, seniors $15 and students and UVic alumni $10. The Farquhar at UVic, University Centre.

Saturday, Dec. 1

Santa Shuffle Fun Run & Elf Walk B次元官网网址� 10 - 11 am. Lace up your running shoes and join us for a day of family fun to raise money for local Salvation Army initiatives. Register online until Nov 29 (by city). Registration opens at 8:30 am for the 5K Fun Run & 1K Elf Walk.Registration fees vary for individual, family and group entries. Go to for more information. Vic West Community Centre, 521 Craigflower Rd.

UVic Choirs B次元官网网址� 7 pm. More than 250 voices from the University of Victoria choirs join in harmony for this popular seasonal concert. Get into the holiday spirit with the UVic Chorus, Chamber Singers, and Vocal Jazz Ensemble joined by UVic brass students. These ensembles are directed by Adam Con, Susan Young, and Wendell Clanton. Arrive early to get a seat! Admission by donation. Christ Church Cathedral, Quadra St. at Rockland Ave.

Sunday, Dec. 2

Tuesday, Dec. 4

Tuesdaymusic B次元官网网址� 12:30 pm. Take an afternoon break to enjoy a concert of varied repertoire and instruments featuring UVic School of Music students. Admission by donation. Phillip T. Young Recital Hall.

Hope in the City Luncheon B次元官网网址� 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. Canadian Ice Dance Gold Medalists Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are the featured guest speakers at The Salvation ArmyB次元官网网址檚 First Annual Hope in the City Luncheon. Join MCs Mandy Farmer and Tyler Dolan for this once-in-a-lifetime experience. For tickets, go to The Roundhouse at Bayview Place, 253 Esquimalt Rd.

Emergency Preparedness Begins with You B次元官网网址� 7 - 8:30 pm. When disaster strikes, your chances of staying safe, healthy and comfortable are much better if you are prepared. This 90-minute presentation offers the information you need to prepare yourself and your family to survive on your own for up to seven days after any type of disaster. Register for course #12410 at 250-475-7100. Gordon Head Recreation Centre, 4100 Lambrick Way.

Saturday, Dec. 8

Holiday Craft Fair B次元官网网址� 10 am - 2 pm. A variety of vendors and free hot chocolate, popcorn, holiday music and more. $2 or bring a non-perishable food item. Quadra Village Community Centre, 901 Kings Rd.

39th Annual Tuba Christmas B次元官网网址� 1 - 3 pm. The euphonious tones of massed, low-brass instruments can be heard once again when more than 70 tubas and euphoniums unite for one of VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 favourite holiday traditions. Donations accepted for the Times Colonist Christmas Fund. Market Square, 560 Johnson St.

Monday, Dec. 10

Naden Band Christmas Spectacular 40th Anniversary Concerts B次元官网网址� 7:30 - 9:30 pm. Guest performers include The Pierre Schryer Duo and The Canadian College of the Performing Arts with MC Bruce Williams. Please support The Salvation Army Toy Drive and bring an unwrapped toy. Admission is $10. Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St.

Tuesday, Dec. 11

Keeping the Peace: Maintaining Habitat Connectivity in BCB次元官网网址檚 Northeast B次元官网网址� 7:30 - 9 pm. Join Tim Burkhart for a journey across this landscape, and learn about how you can help keep the Peace. Free admission. For more information, go to . Room 159, Fraser Building, UVic.

Wednesday, Dec. 12

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