CALENDAR: Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki at Gorge park

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 9

Hiroshima Nagasaki

Commemoration. A family event with lantern making, art exhibit, dancing and choir, culminating with traditional release of lanterns as a prayer for peace. Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon will introduce guest speaker Rudi Hoenson. 6:30-9 p.m. at Esquimalt Gorge Park, 1070 Tillicum Rd.; vipdn.org.

Bed and Breakfast, a comedy at the Belfry Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets.belfry.bc.ca or tel. 250-385-6815.

Esquimalt Summer Outdoor Movie with a screening of Finding Dory. At Bullen Park at sunset; arrive 30 to 60 minutes before sunset to view the pre-movie festivities; esquimalt.ca.

Children’s Programming in the Park at Cameron Bandshell, with Oliver’s Old Time Banjo Hour. Noon at Beacon Hill Park.

Red Hot Cole! A Cole Porter Revue, 8 p.m. at the Roxy Theatre, 2657 Quadra St. Tickets at bluebridgetheatre.ca or tel. 250-382-3370.

Geek Comedy Concert with Rock, Paper, Cynic at Interactivity Board Game Cafe, 723 Yates St., 7-10 p.m.; facebook.com. Eats & Beats on the Street, food, drinks and music by DJ Mike Gano. 5:30-9:30 p.m. at 500-block Johnson Street; facebook.com.

Sensational Seaweeds, a guided walk on marine algae for five years and up at Island View Beach Regional Park.10:30-noon, meet at the grassy area adjacent to the picnic shelter off Homathko Road. Capital Region Parks programs, crd.bc.ca/parks. Tel. 250-478-3344.

Latin Dancing in the Square. Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m. in Centennial Square, go to latindancemaestro.com. Brentwood Bay’s Music in the Park, featuring Shakey Ground, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Pioneer Park, West Saanich at Clarke roads.

THURSDAY, AUG. 10

Victoria Shakespeare by the Sea presents King Lear, 7 p.m. at Fisherman’s Wharf Park, 30 Erie St. Tickets at VictoriaTicket.ca or cash at door.

Eventide Music Series at Centennial Square: Pretty Good Not Bad presents a night of new music and sound art, 6-9 p.m.

The Jay Vons plus the New Souls and Your Selector Tim Horner at Sugar Nightclub, 858 Yates St. Tickets at Lyle’s Place, ticketfly.com.

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

Ange Hehr at The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; tel. 250-383-7775.

Rollie Barrett at Master’s Lounge, Westin Bear Mountain, 1999 Country Club Way, 7-9 p.m. Tel. 250-391-7160.

The Cliffes at Ross Bay Pub, 1516 Fairfield Rd., 6-9 p.m. rossbaypub.com; tel. 250-370-1152.