CALENDAR

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 24

Outdoor Cinema at Bullen Park: Toy Story at 1151 Esquimalt Rd., 9:30-11 p.m. Final event. Free. Bring a chair and/or a blanket, concession available. More at esquimalt.ca

Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival, today through Sept. 4. Opening ceremony at Centennial Square, 5:30 p.m. followed by Fringe Eye Preview at 6 p.m. Enjoy food from local food trucks and breweries. Tickets and passes for Fringe Fest at Ticket Rocket Fringe Box Office, 2-1609 Blanshard St. (at Fisgard) or intrepidtheatre.com or 250-590-6291. All ticket holders 13 years and up must have Fringe Button. Complete schedule at intrepidtheatre.com Picnic in the Gardens at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific, 505 Quayle Rd., final event today, 5-8 p.m. Free garden admission. hcp.ca Tom Hooper at the Bard & Banker Pub, 1022 Government St., 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-953-9993. Shag Harbour at The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775. Soul Source with Nick La Riviere at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 7:30 p.m. Donation to The Living Edge. hermannsjazz.com; 250-388-9166. Craigdarroch Castle. 1050 Joan Cres., daily 9 a.m.-7 p.m. to Sept. 6. 250-592-5323. St. Ann’s Academy, 835 Humboldt St. Historic chapel and interior, daily 10 a.m.4 p.m.daily. 250-953-8828. stannsacademy.com

THURSDAY, AUG. 25

Eventide Music Series every Thursday to Sept. 1 in Centennial Square, 6-9 p.m. eventidevictoria.com Today: A Night of Indie Folk with Rae Spoon, Karl Blau, Ora Cogan. Summer in the Square Lunchtime Concerts, in Centennial Square, Tuesday to Thursday to Sept. 15, noon-1 p.m. Today: Dirty Mountain. Hermann's Birthday: Tom Vickery Trio Jazz Jam at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8 p.m. hermannsjazz.com; 250-388-9166. Eighth annual First Nations, Inuit &

Métis Art Show at Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave., to Aug. 31, 10 a.m.4 p.m. daily. marywinspear.ca

Take a Seat for Habitat: 33 wooden chairs magically transformed by local artists view at Mayfair Mall daily to Aug. 26. Stop by to vote for your favourite or bid to take one home. All proceeds will help build homes for local families living in need of a safe and decent place to live. Habitatvictoria.com

Sidney Street Market, Thursday, to Sept. 1, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Beacon Ave., Sidney. sidneystreetmarket.com Bastion Square Public Market, Thursday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. to Oct. (between Government & Wharf Streets, Fort & Yates Streets). bastionsquare..ca