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DANCE Lessons VBDS Ballroom Dance Practice at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre, 3220 Cedar Hill Rd., 7:45-10 p.m. First two sessions free. vbds.org ; 250-721-5483.

AUTHOR Patrick Taylor: An Irish Doctor in Love and At Sea at Bolen Books, Hillside Centre, 7 p.m. bolen.bc.ca or 250-595-4232. DANCE Social Scottish Folk Dancing every Tuesday, 10-11:30 a.m. and 7-9 p.m. at 1229 Clarke Rd., next to Brentwood library.

DANCE Lessons Latin dance classes with Salsa Moderne, 8:30-9:45 p.m. today and Wednesday. 250-891-2310 or latinvictoria.ca FILM Movie Monday: Love and Mercy at Eric Martin Theatre, 2328 Trent St. (use Fort St. entrance), 6:30 p.m.

Choose from a mix of musical events this weekend, from an organ recital to the tones of a burbling brook, Celtic tunes, a musical adaption of a Dickens classic and jazz by a world-renowned Brazilian guitarist/singer-songwriter.

Halloween always feels a little extra special when it falls on a Saturday, so the excitement among children and parents alike will be through roof this weekend.

Government Street will be transformed into Boo Boulevard, Oak Bay Village will come to life with a pumpkin art display and there will Eerie fun in East Sooke and spooky bike riding in Victoria as Halloween approaches.

More than 9,000 runners and walkers will take to the streets en masse as Victoria hosts the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon on Sunday. Participants will be taking part in either a marathon, half-marathon or eight-kilometre road race.

Join the conversation about climate change, environmental sustainability and water and food security or just learn about indigenous peoples from the South Pacific at the One Wave Festival today through Saturday.

The Terry Fox Foundation celebrates the 35th anniversary of the original Marathon of Hope with the first official Terry Fox Day in the province to coincide with the annual Terry Fox Run on Sunday.

If you love beer and enjoy drinking with a crowd of people happily doing the same, you’re going to love the Great Canadian Beer Festival, Friday and Saturday.