Victoria Home Expo 2012,at Pearkes Community Centre, 3100 Tillicum Rd., Friday 1-9 p.m., Saturday 9: 30 a.m.-5: 30 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Cost: $5. Tel. 1-800-471-1112 or homeshowtime.com
Fall Fruit Show. A display of the abundance of fruit grown on Vancouver Island with experts for Q&A. Bring your apples for identification, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Westshore Town Centre, 2945 Jacklin Rd. [email protected]
ShredIt! 2012 Better Business Bureau at Tillicum Centre, 3170 Tillicum Rd., Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Bring your papers to shred for free. vi.bbb.org
Stories of the Holocaust and Indian Residential Schools by Dawn Smith (Nuu-chah-nulth) at UVic., Ceremonial Hall, First Peoples House, Saturday, 1 p.m. bit.ly/LVx4RA.
Saanich Peninsula Fall Studio Tour of North Saanich, Sidney, Central Saanich and Brentwood Bay includes 28 venues on this self-guided tour. Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Details: cacsp.com
United Eclectic, a collection of emerging artists, designers, musicians at Church of Our Lord Hall, 626 Blanshard St., Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. unitedeclectic.com
Fourth Annual Intuitive Arts Festival, Saturday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. at James Bay Community Centre, 140 Oswego St. Celebrate holistic health, alternative medicine and metaphysics with 20 workshops and 30 exhibitors offering psychic readings, massage, energy healing and much more! Cost: $10. redgatehealingstudio.com
Saanich Community Meet and Greet, Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Victoria Horseshoe Club, 620 Kenneth St. Free. Get to know your neighbours at this community gathering.
Canadian Scottish Regiment 100th Anniversary. Saturday: Cadet lunch at Empress Hotel with Her Royal Highness, Princess Alexandra in attendance, The Association Lunch is at The Ward Room at CFB Esquimalt. Sunday: 11a.m. Church Parade at Christ Church Cathedral with Her Royal Highness, Princess Alexandra in attendance; noon, wreath will be laid by Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra at Pioneer Square; 2 p.m.-Regimental Parade at Royal Athletic Park followed by Freedom of the City Parade in Victoria; 4 p.m. Change of Appointment Parade Bay Street Armoury. Details cscotr100.ca
Westshore Community Concert Band celebrates its 10th anniversary, Saturday at Forge Church, 2612 Sooke Rd., 1-4 p.m. Instruments petting zoo hosted by Tom Lee Music at 1 p.m. Two, 45-minutes sets of the band's favourites starting at 2 p.m. Donation to food bank.
Vancouver Island Symphony Community Day: Free Open Rehearsal, Saturday, 12: 30 p.m. See what happens during a Symphony rehearsal and try all the instruments at the NoteworthyKids Musical Instrument ZOO! Ages six years and up! at the Port Theatre, 125 Front St., Nanaimo. Reserve your free ticket through The Port Theatre Ticket Centre. Tel. 250-754-8550.
Victoria Wedding Show, Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Crystal Garden with over 80 exhibitors. Tickets: $15 advance/$20. Tel. 1-800670-8833.
Psychic Circle Fall Fair, Monday through Oct. 28 at the Bay Centre, 1150 Douglas St. mall hours. [email protected]
Sustaining Small Farms: the power of community with Cuba's Mavis Dora Alvarez, Monday, 7-9 p.m. at Sooke Baptist Church, 7110 West Coast Rd., Sooke. Cost: $5. Bring an appetizer to share. Tel. 250881-2412
Wild Mushrooms an introduction for adults at Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary weekly to Nov. 21.
Cost: $20/$25/class. Register at 250-479-0211.Wednesday: 1-4 p.m. Kem Luther: Mushroom Field Taxonomy 2.
Candlelight Conservation Dinner, Thursday at participating restaurants meals served by candlelight for energy conservation awareness. See bchydro.com/candlelight
Making Island Rail a Reality: Graham Bruce, Chief Operating Officer of the Island Corridor Foundation, will speak at The Crow's Next, Archie Browning Sport Centre, 1151 Esquimalt Rd., Wednesday, 5: 30-7: 30 p.m. Cost: $20/$25. RSVP 250-590-2125 or [email protected]
Family Fall Gathering at Saseenos Elementary School Gymn, 6066 Sooke Rd., Sooke, Wednesday, 5-8 p.m. Free. [email protected]
Ghost Bus Tours. John Adams conducts his classic two-hour spooky bus tour for the Old Cemeteries Society. Cost: $35. Reservations at ticketrocket.org or 250-590-6291. Saturday at 9 p.m. , Oct. 26 at 6: 30 p.m., Oct. 27 at 6: 30 and 9 p.m., Oct. 30 at 6: 30 p.m.
Voices From the Past. Are there ghosts at St. Ann's Academy? Nightly walking tours at 835 Humboldt St., meet at chapel, 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Oct. 26 and 27. Cost: $12/$10 door or 250-9538829.
