Welcome to the Calendar listings. Theatre, dance, live music, nightspots and other performances appear in day-by-day listings, with family activities and ongoing exhibitions under "Events." To list an event, send details at least one week prior to publication. Post your event at timescolonist.com/events and click "Add your event."
-------------------
FRIDAY
JANUARY 4
DANCE
Lessons
• Argentine Tango. Beginners lesson at 8 p.m., followed by Tango Pacifico Milonga at 9 p.m.
Cost: $10/$8. Café Casablanca, 2524 Bridge St. Tel. 250-389-0222 or tangopacifico.com
• VBDS Ballroom Dance open dance practice; singles and couples welcome at Les Passmore Centre, 286 Hampton Rd., 7-9: 30 p.m. First visit free. Tel. 250-721-5483. vbds.org
• Swing City Dance at the Edelweiss Club, 108 Niagara St. West Coast Swing workshop with John de Pfyffer, 8 p.m., dance 9 p.m.-midnight. Cost: $8/$10. Tel. 250-920-7556.
-------------------
FUN FOR KIDS
Children's events Saturday through
Thursday will be carried on the Family 4-1-1 page in Saturday's Times Colonist.
-------------------
MUSIC
Folk, Roots, Blues
• Tom and Matt at the Bard & Banker Pub, 1022 Government St., 8 p.m. Tel. 250-953-9993; vicpubco.ca
Jazz
• Ivan Elieff at the piano, Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort and Spa, 45 Songhees Rd., 6-9 p.m. Tel. 250-360-2999.
• Steve Grebanier Trio at Vista 18, 740 Burdett Ave., 8-11 p.m. Tel. 250-382-9258.
• Chris Millington Trio at the Bengal Lounge, Fairmont Empress hotel, 8 p.m. Tel. 250-384-8111.
• Live Jazz, Pacific Lounge, Hotel Grand Pacific, 463 Belleville St., 8-11 p.m. hotelgrandpacific.com
Pop and Rock
• The Sardines at Canoe Brewpub, 450 Swift St., 9 p.m. Cost: $5 after 9 p.m.; canoebrewpub.com
• Backstage Betty at Swans Pub, 506 Pandora Ave. 8: 30-11: 30 p.m. Tel. 250-361-3310.
• T.G.I. Fridays at Carlton Club Cabaret, 900 Carlton Tce., Esquimalt, 8 p.m. Tel. 250-361-3666.
• Groove Diggers at Swans Pub, 506 Pandora Ave. 9 p.m. Tel. 250-361-3310.
-------------------
OUTDOORS
Walk, Run, Hike
• Ghostly Walks: Friday and Saturday, 7: 30 p.m. Start at Visitor Info Centre, Government at Wharf Street Cost: $14/$12. Tel. 250-384-6698. discoverthepast .com
-------------------
SATURDAY
JANUARY 5
DANCE
Lessons
• VBDS Workshops Series: Workshop, Bronze Quickstep 1-2 p.m. and Intro to Ballroom, 2-3 p.m. at Les Passmore Centre, 286 Hampton Rd. Cost: $5/$8/$10. Tel. 250-721-5483; vbds.org
Social
• Argentine Tango at Barefoot Yoga Studio, Broad and Yates streets, 9-11: 30 p.m. Class with Rene and Hilda, 8-9 p.m. Cost: $8/$10; tangovita.com
• Dance to the music of Ron King at Royal Canadian Legion, 411 Gorge Rd. E., 8: 30 p.m. Tel. 250-384-5213.
-------------------
MUSIC
Folk, Roots, Blues
• Tom and Matt at the Bard & Banker Pub, 1022 Government St., 8 p.m. Tel. 250-953-9993; vicpubco.ca
• Saturday Blues Jam with Summer and the Sinners at My Bar and Grill, Howard Johnson Hotel, 310 Gorge Rd. E., 3-7 p.m. mybarandgrill.ca
• MckiNLeY WoLf Saturday Night Blues Party at Upper Deck Sports Lounge, 229 Gorge Rd. E., 8 p.m. No cover.
Funk, Soul and R&B
• The Randy Tucker Band at Swiftsure Lounge, Days Inn on the Harbour, 427 Belleville St., 3-6 p.m. Tel. 250-389-0839.
Jazz
• Ivan Elieff at the piano, Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort and Spa, 45 Songhees Rd., 6-9 p.m. Tel. 250-360-2999.
• Steve Grebanier Trio at Vista 18, 740 Burdett Ave., 8-11 p.m. Tel. 250-382-9258.
• Stephen Brown and the Bastion Band at Ocean Island Café, 791 Pandora Ave., 8: 30-11: 30 p.m. oceanisland.com
• Attila Fias Trio at Hermann's Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8 p.m. Cost: $15. Tel. 250-388-9166; hermannsjazz.com
• Chris Millington with Brent Jarvis at the Bengal Lounge, Fairmont Empress hotel, 8 p.m. Tel. 250-384-8111.
• Live Jazz, Pacific Lounge, Hotel Grand Pacific, 463 Belleville St., 8-11 p.m. hotelgrandpacific.com
Pop and Rock
• Groove Diggers at Swans Pub, 506 Pandora Ave. 8: 30-11: 30 p.m. Tel. 250-361-3310.
• Saturday Slam at Carlton Club Cabaret, 900 Carlton Tce., Esquimalt, 8 p.m. Tel. 250-361-3666.
• Karaoke with Stacie at My Bar and Grill in the Howard Johnson Hotel, 310 Gorge Rd. E., 8: 30 p.m. mybarandgrill.ca
-------------------
OUTDOORS
Walk, Run, Hike
• Chinatown Walks: Explore Canada's oldest Chinatown. Meet outside Starbucks, corner of Government and Fisgard streets, Saturday at 10: 30 a.m. Cost: $14. Tel. 250-384-6698 or discoverthepast.com
Juan deFuca Pathfinders Volkssport Club five/10-kilometre walk (rated 1B). Meet at Glen Lake Inn, 2668 Sooke Rd. Registration 9: 30 a.m. for 10 a.m. walk. Tel. 250-478-7020.
• Outdoor Club: Hike trails at Royal Roads University. See ocv.ca for details.
• Club Tread: Hike Langford Lake. See clubtread.org
-------------------
SUNDAY
JANUARY 6
DANCE
Social
• People Meeting People Dance with music by MC2, 7-10 p.m. at Monterey Centre, 1442 Monterey Ave. Cost: $10, singles and couples welcome. Tel. 250-595-0058.
-------------------
MUSIC
Country/Bluegrass
• The Moonshiners at Swans Pub, 506 Pandora Ave. 8: 30-11: 30 p.m. Tel. 250-361-3310.
• Open Country with Cliff Hanson at My Bar and Grill in the Howard Johnson Hotel, 310 Gorge Rd. E., 3-7 p.m.; mybarandgrill.ca
• Bluegrass Jam Night at Ocean Island Café Lounge, 791 Pandora Ave., 8 p.m. oceanisland.com
Folk, Roots and Blues
• Deb Rhymer Band at the Upper Deck, 229 Gorge Rd. E., 3-7 p.m. Tel. 250-383-8212.
• Joe Jencks performs after open stage, 7: 30 p.m. at Norway House, 1110 Hillside Ave. Cost: $5. Tel. 250-475-1355 or victoriafolkmusic.ca
Jazz
• CanUS Jazz Band at Hermann's Jazz Club, 753 View St., 4-7 p.m. Cost: $12. Tel. 250-388-9166; hermannsjazz.com
• Jazz Vespers with the Karel Roessingh Trio, 7 p.m. at St. John's United Church, 10990 West Saanich Rd., across from Deep Cove. Free will offering. Tel. 250-656-0875.
Pop and Rock
• Blue Rodeo's 25th Anniversary Tour at Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena, 8 p.m. Tickets starting at $25 at livenation.com, 250-220-7777 and at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre Box Office.
• The Moonshiners at Swans Pub, 506 Pandora Ave. 8: 30-11: 30 p.m. Tel. 250-361-3310.
-------------------
OUTDOORS
Walk, Run, Hike
• CRD Parks programs. Tel. 250-478-3344 or crd.bc.ca/parks
• New Year, New Beginnings, a guided 10-kilometre walk around the lakes with a CRD Regional Parks' naturalist. For adults only (min. 18 yrs.), 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park. Bring a lunch and water and wear sturdy footwear. Meet at the information kiosk in the Beaver Lake parking lot.
• Garden City Wanderers five/10-kilometre walk. Meet at Harbour Towers, 345 Quebec St. Registration 9: 30 a.m. for 10 a.m. walk. Tel. 778-350-0861.
• 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. Tel. 250-479-0211.
• Club Tread: Hike Mount Work/Mckenzie Bight. See clubtread.org
-------------------
MONDAY
JANUARY 7
DANCE
Lessons
• Salsa dance classes with Salsa Moderne at Café Casablanca, 2524 Bridge St., 7: 30-9: 30 p.m. today and Wednesday. Tel. 250-891-2310 or latinvictoria.ca
• Dance Around the World with the International Folk Dancers, Mondays, till June, 7-9 p.m. at St. Andrews Church, 9691 4th St., Sidney. No partner needed. Cost: $5, first time free. Tel. 250-652-5818.
-------------------
FILM
• Movie Monday: Nanook Of the North screening at Eric Martin Pavilion, Fort Street, 6: 30 p.m. parking on Lee Avenue (one-hour zone). Tel. 250-595-3542 or moviemonday.ca
-------------------
MUSIC
Jazz
• Flying Saucers at Swans Pub, 506 Pandora Ave. 9 p.m.-midnight. Tel. 250-361-3310.
Pop and Rock
• Jam Night at Ocean Island Café, 791 Pandora Ave. 9 p.m. Tel. 250-385-1788.
-------------------
OUTDOORS
Walks and Runs
• WalkSmart Victoria. Morning walks for Ladies, Monday to Friday, 8: 50-11 a.m. Meet at Royal Oak McDonald's for registration. Details at tel. 250-479-4087, walksmartvictoria@shaw.ca
-------------------
TUESDAY
JANUARY 8
DANCE
Lessons
• Vancouver Island Scottish Country Dance Society Open House, 7: 30-9: 30 p.m. at VFGF Church Hall, 550 Obed Ave. Learn to dance and have fun, no partner or experience necessary. Dress casually and wear soft-soled shoes. Free. Tel. 250-598-0207 or viscds@shaw.ca; viscds.ca Social
• Argentine Tango: Tango Pacifico Tuesdays Milonga, 9 p.m., at Café Casblanca, 2524 Bridge St. Cost: $8; tangopacifico.com or 250-389-0222.
• Dance to the music of Ron King at Royal Canadian Legion, 411 Gorge Rd. E. 8: 30 p.m. Tel. 250-384-5213.
• Vancouver Island Scottish Country Dance Society Open House, 7: 30-9: 30 p.m. at VFGF Church Hall, 550 Obed Ave. Learn to dance and have fun, no partner or experience necessary. Dress casually and wear soft-soled shoes. Free. Tel. 250-598-0207 or viscds@shaw.ca; viscds.ca
-------------------
MUSIC
Folk, Roots, Blues
Jazz
• Capital City Syncopators at Swans Pub, 506 Pandora Ave. 9 p.m.-midnight. Tel. 250-361-3310. Pop and Rock Nelly Furtado The Spirit Indestructible Tour at Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena, 7: 30 p.m. Tickets starting at $35/$59.50/ $79.50 at livenation.com, 250-220-7777 and at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre Box Office.
• Karaoke with Stacie at My Bar and Grill in the Howard Johnson Hotel, 310 Gorge Rd. E., 8 p.m. mybarandgrill.ca
-------------------
OUTDOORS
Walks and Runs
• Garden City Wanderers. Meet at Running Room, Broadmead Shopping Centre, 777 Royal Oak Dr. Registration 5: 45 p.m., walk 6 p.m. Tel. 250-477-4472.
-------------------
WEDNESDAY
JANUARY 9
DANCE
Lessons
• VBDS Ballroom Dance open dance practice; singles and couples welcome at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre, 3220 Cedar Hill Rd., 7: 45-10 p.m. First visit free. Tel. 250-721-5483. vbds.org
• Salsa dance classes. See Monday for details.
-------------------
MUSIC
Classical
• Music from Around the Baltic Sea presented by the Galiano Ensemble of Victoria, with conductor Yariv Aloni, 8 p.m., UVic. Phillip T. Young Recital Hall. Tickets: $33/$30 at Ivy's Books, Munro's Books, tel. 250-704-2580, galiano.ca or at the door.
• Lieder at Lunch, an exploration of the German Lieder repertoire with Sharon and Harald Krebs, 12: 30 p.m., UVic. MacLaurin B-Wing, Rm. B037. Bring your lunch!
• Folk, Roots and Blues Open Mic Night at Ocean Island Café, 791 Pandora Ave. 9 p.m. Tel. 250-385-1788. Geoff Lundstrom at the Bard & Banker Pub, 1022 Government St., 8 p.m. Tel. 250-953-9993. Aurora Scott at Swans Pub, 506 Pandora Ave. 9 p.m. Tel. 250-361-3310.
Jazz
Pop and Rock
• Karaoke with Stacie at Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans Unit 12, 753 View St., 8 p.m. anavets12@shaw.ca
-------------------
OUTDOORS
Walks and Runs
• Club Tread: Fast-paced walk meeting at Fairfield and Moss, 6: 15 p.m. See clubtread.org
• Happy Wanderers Walking Club for couples, meets every Wednesday, 10: 30 a.m. at various locations. Tel. 250-479-4830 for details.
-------------------
THURSDAY
JANUARY 10
AUTHOR
• Finding a Map: Writing a Biography of P.K. Page with speaker Sandra Djwa, 7: 30 p.m. at UVic, Room A110, Social Sciences and Mathematics Building. Free; malahatreview.ca/events
-------------------
FILM
• Hellbound? A feature-length documentary with filmmaker Kevin Miller, screening and Q&A at The Cineplex Odeon Victoria, 780 Yates St.; cineplex.com
-------------------
MUSIC
Folk, Roots, Blues
• The Broken Strings at the Bard & Banker Pub, 1022 Government St., 8 p.m. Tel. 250-953-9993. vicpubco.ca
Jazz
• Tom Vickery Trio Jam Session at Hermann's Jazz Club, 753 View St.,8 p.m. Cost: $8/$4. Tel. 250-388-9166.
Pop and Rock
• The Adults at Canoe Brewpub, 450 Swift St., 9 m Cost: 5$ after 9 p.m.; canoebrewpub.com
• Throwback Thursday at Carlton Club Cabaret, 900 Carlton Tce., Esquimalt, 8 p.m. Tel. 250-361-3666.
• Music Bingo at My Bar and Grill, Howard Johnson Hotel, 310 Gorge Rd. E., 7-11 p.m. mybarandgrill.ca
• Quiz Whiz: Trivia NIght at Ocean Island Café Lounge, 791 Pandora Ave., 9 p.m. Tel. 250-385-1788.
• Summer & The Sinners at Swans Pub, 506 Pandora Ave. 9 p.m. Tel. 250-361-3310.
-------------------
OUTDOORS
Walks and Runs
• Garden City Wanderers Meet at Henderson Recreation Centre, 2291 Cedar Hill Cross Rd. Registration 5: 45 p.m., walk 6 p.m. Tel. 778-350-0861.
EVENTS
• Lonesome Pine Special CD Fundraiser with refreshments, silent auction, music and special guest Dan Weisenburger. Friday,7: 30-11 p.m. at Norway House, 1110 Hillside Ave. By donation; lonesomepinespecial.com
• IROCC Speed Weekend presented by Island Radio Operated Car Club, Friday to Sunday at Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave., Sidney. Tel. 250-656-0275; marywinspear.ca
• Lego Exhibit with hundreds of sets, thousands of blocks, and fun activies for the family at the Sidney Museum, 2423 Beacon Ave., Sidney. Exhibit runs to March 31. By donation.
• Ukrainian Christmas Eve Svyatay Vechir with traditional customs, 12-course meal and music. Saturday, 6-10 p.m. at Ukrainian Cultural Centre, 3277 Douglas St. Cost: $38/$18/$6. Tel. 250-475-2585 for tickets.
• Victoria Downtown Winter Farmer's Market at Market Square, Inner Courtyard, Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Ross Bay Villa Tour, Saturday, 2-3 p.m. at 1490 Fairfield Rd. By donation. 26th Anniversary of the Magic of Christmas at Butchart Gardens to Sunday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. butchartgardens.com Butchart Gardens Holiday Lights Tours, Daily at 4: 30 and 6: 30 p.m. to Saturday. 4: 30 p.m. tour includes Butterfly Gardens.Tel. 250-386-8652 or cvscruisevictoria.com Festival of Trees at the Fairmont Empress hotel, a collection of more than 50 decorated trees benefiting B.C. Children's Hospital. Final day, Friday; fairmont.com/empress-victoria
• Christmas Tree Chipping: 14th Juan de Fuca Scouts at Luxton Fair Grounds, 1040 Marwood Ave., Saturday, Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $5/pickup $10. Tel. 250-589-7715.
• Braefoot Community Association at 1359 McKenzie Ave., Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. braefoot.ca
• Castaway Wanderers Rugby at Windsor Park, Oak Bay beside the Rose Garden, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; cwrugby.com
• Reynolds Band Program tree recycling at Reynolds Secondary School parking lot, McKenzie and Borden, Saturday and Sunday, 9: 30 a.m.-5 p.m. Donation.
• Central Music Program Christmas Tree Recycle at Central Middle School, 1280 Fort St., Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tree chipping at Bear Mountain to support local minor hockey, in the gravel parking lot behind the real estate offices, Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. By donation with proceeds going to support local minor hockey. The Westin will be providing free hot chocolate and apple cider and everyone will receive a voucher for 10 per cent off at other Village businesses: Jacks, Bear's Den etc.
• Royal B.C. Museum: Admission by Donation Week, daily through Wednesday at 675 Belleville St.
© Copyright 2013
JOIN THE DISCUSSION, post your comments and feedback on this article
After you comment, click ”Post Your Comment”. If you are not logged in you will be asked to log in or register.