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Calendar, Feb. 18-19: Viva Vivaldi; Victoria Boat, Fishing and Outdoor Show

SATURDAY, FEB. 18 The Magic Flute, presented by Pacific Opera Victoria. In German with English surtitles, 8 p.m. at the Royal Theatre. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-286-6121.

SATURDAY, FEB. 18

The Magic Flute, presented by Pacific Opera Victoria. In German with English surtitles, 8 p.m. at the Royal Theatre. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-286-6121.

Nellie Quinn and Chris Meredith, presented by Deep Cove Folk Music Society, 8 p.m. at Mary Winspear Centre. Tickets at marywinspear.ca or tel. 250-656-0275.

Viva Vivaldi by Via Choralis Chamber Choir with violinist Elyssa Lefurgey-Smith, vocalists Tasha Farivar and Margaret Lingas. Today and Sunday, 2:30 p.m. at St. Elizabeth’s Church, 10030 Third St. Tickets: viachoralis.ca.

Dine Around & Stay in Town, daily through March 5. Go to tourismvictoria.com.

An Evening with Old Man Luedecke, 7 p.m. at St. Ann’s Academy Auditorium, 835 Humboldt St. Tickets at Lyle’s Place or ticketfly.com

HeadWay Health Fair, a showcase of fitness health and wellness information. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney; headwayvictoria.com.

Pacific Salmon Foundation Gala Dinner at the Fairmont Empress Hotel, 5:30 p.m. Go to and tickets at psf.ca.

Canadian Spirit — Canada Rocks, presented by Vancouver Island Symphony with Jeans N’ Classics, 7:30 p.m. at the Port Theatre, 125 Front St., Nanaimo. Tickets at porttheatre.com or tel. 250-754-8550.

Lustrare, a production of The Dream Cab, directed by Monique Salez supported by Raino Dance. 7:30 p.m. at Metro Theatre, 1411Quadra St. Tickets at eventbrite.ca.

Repair Café, where you can get help fixing household items, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Central Library, 735 Broughton St.; gvpl.ca.

Esquimalt’s Gigantic Kids Stuff Garage Sale, 9 a.m.-noon at Esquimalt Rec Centre, 527 Fraser St. Go to esquimalt.ca.

SUNDAY, FEB. 19

Victoria Symphony presents Hayden and Beethoven with Tania Miller, conductor, and Lorraine Min, piano. 2:30 p.m. at University of Victoria Farquhar Auditorium. Tickets at tickets.uvic.ca or tel. 250-721-8480.

Prairie Night ... In the Afternoon. A celebration of Victoria and Vancouver Island residents whose roots are in the Prairie provinces, with music by the Greater Victoria Police Chorus and refreshments. 2 p.m. at Centennial United Church, 649 Gorge Rd.; cucvictoria.com.

Victoria Boat, Fishing and Outdoor Show at Pearkes Recreation Centre, 3100 Tillicum Rd., daily to Sunday; victoriaboatshow.com.

Hatley Castle 8K is the fourth race in the Vancouver Island Series, a run on trail and paved roads through historic grounds of Royal Roads University and Hatley Castle. 11 a.m-1 p.m.; islandseries.org.

Wounded Warrior Run B.C., a relay run of the length of Vancouver Island for seven days, a non-profit organization that helps Canadian Forces Members, serving and retired, First Responder and their families, who have been wounded or injured in their service to Canada. Run starts Sunday in Port Hardy and ends Feb. 26 in Victoria; woundedwarriorrunbc.com.

Final performance of Gracie, 2 p.m. at the Belfry Theatre at 1291 Gladstone Ave. Tickets at tickets.belfry.bc.ca and tel. 250-385-6815.

Love. Be. Best. Free. An all male tap dance story featuring jazz vocals by Andrea Superstine, presented by Crimson Coast Dance Society. 7:30 p.m. at the Port Theatre, Nanaimo. Tickets at porttheatre.com or tel. 250-754-8550.