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Calendar, May 16: Tapestry exhibition, Abkhazi Garden, Blue Mondays

MONDAY, MAY 16 Scottish Diaspora Tapestry Exhibition. The tapestry comprises over 300 panels, stitched by Diaspora communities in 34 countries across the world at Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett Ave., daily to May 30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
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Yesenia Monge, 7, left, and her sister, Janeina, 8, and Yaskel Cheema, 9, and her sister, Anayah, 7, take a hair-raising ride on the midway during Esquimalt's Buccaneer Days, which continue today from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Bullen Park. There's plenty on the docket, including bands, dog sports, model-train demonstrations and a skydiving contest. Fairgoers can also take in bake, pie-plate and tea-plant sales and a marketplace at Archie Browning Sports Centre. Go to esquimaltbuccaneerdays.ca.

MONDAY, MAY 16

Scottish Diaspora Tapestry Exhibition. The tapestry comprises over 300 panels, stitched by Diaspora communities in 34 countries across the world at Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett Ave., daily to May 30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Canstruction Victoria 2016, final day to see the amazing structures, and make a donation to the Mustard Seed to vote for your favourite exhibit at Mayfair Shopping Centre. More at thedahliasociety.com

Blue Mondays with Kelly Fawcett Blues Band at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 7:30 p.m. hermannsjazz.com; 250-388-9166.

Jazz at the Belfry with the Jodi Proznick Quartet at Belfry Arts Centre, 1291 Gladstone Ave., 7:30 p.m. jodiproznick.com

Show Me the Money exhibit with 150 banknotes on display from 1820 to present day at Sidney Historical Museum. Daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 2423 Beacon Ave. 250-655-6355. sidneymuseum.ca

Abkhazi Garden, 1964 Fairfield Rd. Garden open daily, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The Teahouse, daily, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 778-265-6466 or abkhaziteahouse.com

Beacon Hill Children’s Farm and Petty Zoo, Beacon Hill Park, daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with goat stampedes at 10:10 a.m. and 4:10 p.m.beaconhillchildrensfarm.ca