9th annual Pumpkin Smash: Bring your Halloween pumpkins for composting, with family games, bowling and pumpkin smashing. Today and Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at four Thrifty Foods locations: Broadmead, Fairfield, Cloverdale and Admirals. By donation to the Greater Victoria Education Centre. Tel. 250-386-WORM (9676).
Art with Heather: Old School Panoramas. Learn how to turn your drawings into an old-school animated panorama. Artist Heather Cosidetto will provide supplies and drawing tips for ages 10-12. Today, 10: 30 a.m.-noon. Register at gvpl.ca or Oak Bay Branch Library, tel. 250-592-2489.
Daddy Days (Moms and caregivers are also welcome) with children's crafts, free beverages and story times by the Library of Greater Victoria at 12: 30 pm. Saturdays, noon-2 p.m. at Uptown's Town Plaza, 3440 Saanich Rd. shopuptown.ca
Tree Appreciation Day in Uplands Park: Learn how to plant a tree, plant an acorn in a pot to take home and go on a nature walk with Friends of Uplands Park. Displays and refreshments. Sunday, 10 a.m.-noon at Uplands Park entrance on Beach Drive. Wear gloves. 250-595-8084.
Nuts About Squirrels, a drop-in event for all ages, Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Francis/King Regional Park with puppet shows at 11: 30 a.m. and 1: 30 p.m. Meet at the Francis/King Nature Centre off Munn Road. CRD Parks programs, tel. 250-478-3344 or go to crd.bc.ca/parks
Goldstream Provincial Park salmon run, a world-class salmon spawning stream with thousands of chum salmon returning each year. Weekend activities at the Visitor Centre include Gyotaku (Japanese fish printing), salmon slide shows, videos and interpretive programs. Park is open daily, 9 a.m.-4: 30 p.m. See goldstreampark.com.
After-School Special at the Royal B.C. Museum with admission half price. Monday through Thursday to Nov. 15, 3: 30-5 p.m. Tel. 250-356-7226 or go to royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Tree Canada Tree Planting Ceremony. Saanich parks is planting big leaf maple trees along the pathway at Gorge Park. Hot dogs for $2 donation. Bring non-perishable items and enter for a $50 gift card from Burnside Home Hardware. Tuesday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tall Tale Books: Storyteller Shoshana Litman presents tales and songs for children. Thursdays, 11 a.m., at 2280 Cadboro Bay Rd. Details at talltalesbooks.ca
For the Birds! Stories, songs and rhymes about birds. Make your own birdfeeder and learn some bird-feeding tips. Thursday, 10: 30-11: 30 a.m. Children under 3 must be accompanied by an adult. Register at gvpl.ca or call Central Branch Library, tel. 250-382-7241, ext. 365
