CALENDAR: Book sale, sports fest, Canada 150th walk
SATURDAY, MAY 6
Times Colonist Book Sale, today 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. a Menzies and Superior streets.
Moss Street Market, Saturdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m., to October at 1330 Fairfield Rd.; MossStreetMarket.com Eighth annual Family Sports and Recreation Festival at PISE, 4371 Interurban Rd., 11a.m.3 p.m. More than 30 activities for kids and families, 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, today and Sunday at Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave. Tickets at ticketfly or 250-386-5311. Today: Joy of Song, featuring Bill Henderson of Chilliwack, Daniel Lapp’s Houseband, the Joy of Life Choir & the B.C. Fiddle Orchestra, 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 guests 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.
SUNDAY, MAY 7
Times Colonist Book Sale, 9 a.m.5 p.m. at Victoria Curling Club, 1952 Quadra St.; timescolonist.com.
AllFun: Swap and Shop, Western Speedway, 2207 Millstream Rd., every Sunday, 7 a.m.1 p.m. to Sept. 24; allfun.bc.ca.
Celtic Celebration with Ken Lavigne and the Victoria Symphony at the Royal Theatre, at 2 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or 250-386-6121.
Canada Sings! by Newcombe Singers in celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday at First Metropolitan Church, 932 Balmoral Rd., 4-6 p.m. Tickets at newcombesingers.com. Children under 13 free.
KidsRun Victoria. A family event with activities, entertainment, fire trucks and barbecue. Meet at Tillicum Centre, lower parking lot, 10 a.m.-noon. Register at raceroaster.com. Tenth annual Emergency Preparedness Fair and Display at Westshore Parks and Rec, Juan de Fuca Seniors Centre and arena parking lot, Sunday, 11a.m.-3 p.m.; colwood.ca. Ultimate Hobby and Toy Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Pearkes Arena, 3100 Tillicum Rd.; untimatetoyfair.com.