CALENDAR: Symphony, baby fair, Booksmack

SUNDAY, SEPT. 25

Victoria Symphony presents Scheherazade, 2:30 p.m. at the Royal Theatre. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.

Township Classics featuring the Mozart Oboe Quartet, 7 p.m. at the English Inn, 429 Lampson St., Esquimalt. Tickets at Sharkz Store, 101-1245 Esquimalt Rd.; townshiparts.org.

Back to School: Vancouver Island Symphony's Women of Note season kick off at Chateau Wolff Estate Winery and Vineyard with special guest, Ken Lavigne. 2-4 p.m. Tickets at tel. 250-754-0177. Historical Tours and Celebratory Tea ,a special Royal Tea and tour of Point Ellice House, 2616 Pleasant St. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Reservations at tel. 250-380-6506; pointellicehouse.com. Tenth annnual Vancouver Island Baby Fair, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Pearkes Rec Centre, 3100 Tillicum Rd. Go to vancouverislandbabyfair.com. Final event of Salsa Dancing in Centennial Square, 4-7 p.m. Go to facebook.com/pachangalatina.

Canoe Standers: Brooke Maxwell, Peter Dowse and Kelby MacNayr, 7 p.m. at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St. Tel. 250-388-9166; hermannsjazz.com.

Oak Bay C4C Kids Fun Fair organized by Oak Bay High School’s Cops 4 Cancer Campaign held at Willows Beach Park, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., with barbecue and bake sale.

MONDAY, SEPT. 26

Booksmack at the Belfry Theatre, where librarians race against the clock to speed-review their favourite books. 7:30 p.m. Co-presented with the Greater Victoria Public Library.

Grant McKenzie reads from The Butcher’s Son at Bolen Books, Hillside Centre, 7 p.m. Tel. 250-595-4232.

Ange Hehr at the Bard & Banker Pub, 1022 Government St., 9 p.m.; vicpubco.ca; 250-953-9993.

Knackers Yard at The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 9 p.m.; vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775. Ellisa Hartman at Victoria Public Market, 1701 Douglas St., noon-2 p.m. 250-656-4088. nFuze at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8-10 p.m. Cost: $10. 250-388-9166; hermannsjazz.com. > timescolonist.com/events