CALENDAR: Daniel Lapp’s Joy of Life Festival, Shari Ulrich
FRIDAY, MAY 5
Daniel Lapp’s Joy of Life Festival, today through Sunday at Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave. Tickets at ticketfly or tel. 250-386-5311.
Today: Joy of Fiddle, featuring Daniel Lapp, special guest Trent Freeman, the B.C. Fiddle Orchestra & Folkestra at 7:30 p.m.
Shari Ulrich Trio in concert at Oak Bay United Church, 1355 Mitchell St., 7:30-10 p.m. Tickets at Lyle’s Place or shariulrich.bpt.me.
Celtic Celebration with Ken Lavigne and the Victoria Symphony at the Royal Theatre, tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or 250-386-6121.
Union Duke at the Upstairs Lounge in the Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee St., 7:30 p.m. Tickets: beaconridgeproductions.com, Ivy’s Books, Oak Bay Reception.
Sunset Boulevard, presented by the Victoria Operatic Society at the McPherson Playhouse, today, Saturday, May 12 and 13 at 8 p.m. with matinée Sunday and May 14 at 2 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Beach Food Friday and Saturday at the Colwood Waterfront, Esquimalt Lagoon, noon-8 p.m. from local food trucks.
Ghostly Walks by Discover the Past Walking Tours. Meet outside Visitor Info Centre, 812 Wharf St. at 7:30 p.m. tonight and Saturday at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Tel. 250-384-6698, discoverthepast.com.
SATURDAY, MAY 6
Times Colonist Book Sale, Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Victoria Curling Club, 1952 Quadra St.; timescolonist.com. James Bay Community Market Opening, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Menzies and Superior streets.
Moss Street Market, Saturdays 10 a.m.2 p.m., to October at 1330 Fairfield Rd.; MossStreetMarket.com.
Family Sports and Recreation Festival, eighth annual edition, at PISE, 4371 Interurban Rd., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. More than 30 activities for kids and families to try, including outdoor rock climbing, obstacle courses, tennis, rugby, hamsterball, wheelchair basketball; piseworld.com. Church and Canada’s 150th Community
Celebration Walk. Meet at top Signal Hill, on Esquimalt Road, near naval base, and walk to the Anglican Parish of St. Peter and St. Paul’s, 1379 Esquimalt Rd. with Naden Band, 9:45 a.m. Following walk celebration until 2 p.m.
Daniel Lapp’s Joy of Life Festival, Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave. Today: Joy of Song, featuring Bill Henderson of Chilliwack, Daniel Lapp’s Houseband, the Joy of Life Choir & the B.C. Fiddle Orchestra at 7:30 p.m.
Jack De Keyzer, presented by Victoria Blues Society at the V Lounge, Red Lion Inn and Suites, 3366 Douglas St,, 7 p.m. Tickets at Lyle’s Place and V Lounge.
What a Time with the Victoria Freedom Gospel Choir at the Lutheran Church of the Cross, 3787 Cedar Hill Rd., 7 p.m. Tickets at Christian Book & Music Store, Lutheran Church, and choir members; freedomgospelchoir.ca.
Uminari Taiko 15th Anniversary Concert with Satomi Edwards on koto (traditional Japanese-stringed instrument), the Furusato Dancers and the Victoria Japanese Heritage Language School Choir and Soran Dancers at Spectrum School Theatre, 957 Burnside Rd. W., 6:45 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Tickets at ticketrocket.co.