JULY 23
DANCE
Victoria People Meeting People Dance at Monterey Centre, 1442 Monterey Ave., 7-10 p.m. Cost: $8-$10. Music by the Kingmixers. victoriapmp.com or 250-896-9000.
MUSIC
Classical
St. Christopher Singers sing Choral Evensong every Sunday at Christ Church Cathedral, Quadra at Rockland, 4:30-5:30 p.m. christchurchcathedral.bc.ca Today: Henry Purcell, Richard Ayleward, Thomas Kelway and John Blow.
Folk, Roots and Blues
The Harbour Rats at the Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 4-7 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775.
Aaron Scoones at the Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775.
Union Cartel at the Bard & Banker Pub, 1022 Government St. 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-953-9993.
Tracy Lynn and Annie Savage presented by Victoria Folk Music Society, 7:30 p.m. at Norway House, 1110 Hillside. Cost: $7; victoriafolkmusic.ca
Nic Whitehouse at Victoria Public Market, 1701 Douglas St., noon-2 p.m. 778-433-2787.
Sunday Blues Jam with the Deb Rhymer Band at the V Lounge, Red Lion Inn and Suites, 3366 Douglas St., 3-7:30 p.m.; debrhymerband.com
Brad Prevedoros at Sea Glass Waterfront Grill, 2320 Harbour Rd., Sidney, 6-9 p.m. sgwg.ca
Chris Van Sickle at Victoria Distillers, 9891 Seaport Pl., Sidney, 5-8 p.m. 250-544-8217.
Spectacular Summer Evenings at Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Ave. Music every night included in admission. Tonight: 8-9:30 p.m. Schryer, Byrne, Dobres. butchartgardens.com
Afternoon Concerts in the Park at Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, 1:30-3:20 p.m. Friday through Monday to Sept. 11. Today: David Vest.
Jazz
Kristina Helene at Victoria Distillers, 9891 Seaport Pl., Sidney, 2-5 p.m. 250-544-8217.
Lust Life Jazz Band at Ladysmith Amphitheatre, Transfer Beach Park, Captain Tristan de Konnick Way, Ladysmith, 6-8 p.m. lustlife.ca
CanUs Hot Jazz Band at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 3-6 p.m. Bring your instrument. hermannsjazz.com; 250-388-9166.
Pop and Rock
Open Mic Night at Christie's Pub, 1739 Fort St., 7-10:30 p.m. christiespub.com
Music in the Park at the Beacon Bandshell, 2546 Beacon Ave., Sidney, 2 p.m. with The Timebenders.
OUTDOORS
CRD Parks programs
250-478-3344 or crd.bc.ca/parks
Moon Walk. A guided walk for five years and up at Coles Bay Regional Park. When the moon is new the tide is low a chance to explore the creatures at the beach. Ware shorts and beach shoes. Meet at kiosk in parking lot off Inverness Road, 10-11:30 a.m.
Old Cemeteries Society: Marvellous Mausoleums tour with Drew Waveryn at Ross Bay Cemetery. Meet in front of Oregano’s, Fairfield Plaza, 1516 Fairfield Rd., 2 p.m. Cost: $5/$2. oldcem.bc.ca or 250-598-8870.
Family Fun for Canada’s 150th at Winter Cove, Saturna Island, every Sunday to Aug. 27, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Make a nature craft, bring a picnic lunch, roast solaroven s’mores. pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/bc/gulf/activ/activ2017
Walks and Runs
Weekly Bird Walk (for everyone). Every Sunday and Wednesday, 9-10:30 a.m. Meet at the Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary parking lot, 3873 Swan Lake Rd. 250-479-0211.
Discover the Past Walking Tours. No reservations. Cost: $15/$13 at 250-384-6698, discoverthepast.com.
Musical Victoria Tour. Meet outside 26 Bastion Square (Burnes House), 10:30 a.m.
Victoria’s Story Tour: Meet outside Visitor Info Centre, 812 Wharf St., 2 p.m.
Ghostly Walks. Meet outside Visitor Info Centre, 812 Wharf St. at Government, nightly at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
AIBC Architectural Walking Tours every Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Architectural Institute of B.C. presents tours of Fort Victoria, Canada’s oldest Chinatown and James Bay, the childhood home of Canadian artist Emily Carr. Meet outside the Visitor Info Centre, 812 Wharf St. Cost: $10. See aibc.ca for schedule.
THEATRE
Victoria Shakespeare by the Sea presents King Lear and The Complete Works of Shakespeare, Abridged (CWSA) today through Aug. 20 at Fisherman’s Wharf Park, 30 Erie St. CWSA every Friday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 and 7 p.m. King Lear every Thursday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets: $29/$25 at VictoriaTicket.ca or cash at door. vancouverislandshakespearearts.com or 778-440-4686. Tonight: CWSA at 2 and 7 p.m.
The Millies. A special afternoon of vintage music with a cappella performances and finger-popping swing at Langham Court Theatre, 805 Langham Court, 2 p.m. Tickets: $20 at 250-384-2142. langhamtheatre.ca
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