CALENDAR: Comedy, ribs and beer
FRIDAY, SEPT. 8
Demetri Martin presented by Just for Laughs at the McPherson Playhouse, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121. Esquimalt Ribfest with ribs, entertainment, craft beer and cider, kids’ activities. Today 1 to 10 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Bullen Park, Lyall Street behind Esquimalt Plaza; esquimaltribfest.com. 25th annual Great Canadian Beer Festival, with 66 craft breweries and two cideries featuring 240 brews as well as live music and food. Today, 4-9 p.m. and Saturday, noon-5 p.m. at Royal Athletic Park; gcbf.com.
Vox In The Stars. Vox Humana Chamber Choir performs tonight, Saturday and Sunday, 7:30 p.m. at Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, 5071 W. Saanich Rd. Ticket at voxhumanachoir.ca. 149th Cowichan Exhibit Logger Sports with Laughing Loggers Show, Logger Sports Competition and midway. Today through Sunday at Cowichan Exhibition Park, 7380 Trans-Canada Hwy., Duncan; cowex.ca.
GoGo Penguin presented by Victoria Jazz Society, 8 p.m. at Dave Dunnet Theatre, Oak Bay High School. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121, Lyle’s Place or VJS Office, tel. 250-388-4423.
Art Battle: Live painting competition at Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad St., 7 p.m. Tickets at ticketfly.com
Destiny’s Wild at Canoe Brewpub, 450 Swift St., 9:30 p.m. canoebrewpub.com.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 9
Comedian Shaun Majumder at the Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at marywinspear.ca or tel. 250-656-0275.
Paddle of Health 2017. Paddle Willows Beach to Cadboro Bay/Gyro Beach and back for a barbecue lunch, a fundraiser for the Island Kids Cancer Association, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m Bring your own kayak/canoe; paddleforhealth.ca. Seventh annual Cars, Rods and Rides Show: A fundraising event for the Celebration of Lights, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Archie Browning Sports Centre; esquimaltcelebrationoflights.ca. Canadian Women: 150 Years of Strength &
Beauty. A fashion showcase of Canadian Women’s fashion over the past 150 years with live music ranging from Dvorak to Glen Miller. Saturday, 7 p.m. and Sunday, 2 p.m. at Berwick Royal Oak. Tickets at whoworewhatwhen.ca/150years.
Urban Food-Garden-Tour. A self-guided tour of 15 plus inspiring home food gardens in Victoria, Saanich, Esquimalt and Oak Bay. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Maps at gradenworks, rownpapertickets.com or vicurbanfoodgardens.wixsite. Saanich Fire Department Open House. A family event with tours, demonstrations and fun sitting in the trucks. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at No. 2 Fire Station, 4595 Elk Lake Dr. Parking at Saanich Commonwealth Pool. Victoria Baroque: The Art and Craft of the Trio Sonata, 7:30 p.m. at Church of St. John the Divine, 1611 Quadra St. Go to victoria-baroque.com. > timescolonist.com/events