CALENDAR: Elton John, ball, ballet
SATURDAY, MARCH 11
Elton John at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre. Tonight and Sunday, 8 p.m. Sold out.
Dance Victoria presents Alonzo King LINES Ballet, 7:30 p.m. at the Royal Theatre. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Victoria Symphony presents New Music Festival: Soundscapes & Landscapes at Alix Goolden Hall, 8 p.m. Pre-concert talk at 7 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca and tel. 250-386-6121.
Mad Hatter’s Ball for Boys and Girls Club Services of Greater Victoria. 6-11:30 p.m. at the Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort & Spa, 1999 Country Club Way. Tickets at eventbrite.com. University of Victoria Chorus and Orchestra, Dr. Adam Con, conductor at University Centre Farquhar Auditorium, 2:30 p.m. Tickets at ticket@uvic.ca or tel. 250-721-8480.
Skating in Colour Ice Show at Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre. Today, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday, 1 p.m. Tickets at the JdF Rec Centre reception; juandefucaskatingclub.ca. Belfry Theatre’s 2017 Spark Festival , to March 26; sparkfestival.ca. Final day of the fourth annual Victoria Beer
Week at venues all over Victoria. Schedule and tickets at victoriabeerweek.com.
Sidney RV Show at Triangle RV, 10299 McDonald Park Rd. and Peden RV, 10049 Galaran Rd. Through Sunday, 9 a.m.5 p.m. Go to sidneyrvshow.com.
Discover the Past presents Rockland Historical Walking Tour with John Adams. Today, 2 p.m., meet at Rockland and Oak Bay avenues. No reservations, cost: $15/$13. Details at tel. 250-384-6698 and discoverthepast.com.
Repair Cafe Fairfield at 1330 Fairfield Rd. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free; fairfieldcommunity.ca.
Ugh! A Slug! A guided walk for all ages at Mill Hill Regional Park to peek under fallen logs and leaves in search of these giant gastropods. 10-11:30 a.m., meet at the information kiosk in the parking lot off Atkins Avenue. CRD Parks programs, crd.bc.ca/parks or tel. 250-478-3344.
Dragons Den Auditions, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour, 728 Humboldt St.; cbc.ca/dragonsden. SUNDAY, MARCH 12
Sidney Classical Orchestra featuring performances by young soloists, 2:30 p.m. at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church, 10030 Third St., Sidney. Tickets at Tanner’s Books, Sidney; City Scribe Printing & Stationery, Brentwood Bay; Long & McQuade and at the door. Go to sco-wp.pentire.ca. Serenade to Music performed by University of Victoria School of Music voice students. 7 p.m. at Craigdarroch Castle, 1050 Joan Cres. Tickets at tel. 250-592-5323; thecastle.ca. Dance Unlimited OACP On Stage, 2 p.m. at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney. Tickets at marywinspear.ca. InspireHealth’s Rain Walk fundraiser. Five<kilometre walk begins at Willows Park and goes through Oak Bay. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Details and registration at sna.etapestry.com.
Purim Costume Parade with a horse-drawn carriage and klezmer band. 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. at Cook Street and Pandora Avenue. Children’s program followed by an educational puppet show and a carnival at Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue, 1461 Blanshard St. Donation. Victopical 2017 Stamp Show with displays and dealers, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at Comfort Hotel, 3020 Blanshard St.; vicstamps.com. > timescolonist.com/events