WEDNESDAY

DEC. 6 DANCE

Folk Dancing: Lessons every Wednesday, 1-2 p.m. and 2-3:30 p.m. at 274 Hampton Rd. (Burnside Lawn Bowling Club) entrance at the back. Cost: $6 drop-in. Wear soft-soled shoes, no partners needed. 778-433-1738.

MUSIC

Classical St. Mary the Virgin’s Lunchtime Advent

Concert Series every Wednesday to Dec. 13 at 1701 Elgin Rd., 12:1012:50 p.m. Bring your lunch. Donation. stmaryoakbay.ca Today: The Cello, with Friends — UVic School of Music. 52nd annual Carolling Week at Victoria City Hall, Antechamber by choir from Greater Victoria schools, today, and Dec. 8 from noon-1 p.m. victoria.ca Arbutus Singers Christmas Concert at St. Joseph the Worker Parish, 753 W. Burnside Rd., 7;30-9 p.m. Donations for Thembalethu Children's shelter, South Africa. Folk, Roots, Blues Celtic Tenors Christmas. Performance at 7:30 p.m. See Tuesday for details.

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

Knackers Yard at the Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775. Jazz NIck La Riviere opens for Tom Vickery Trio Jazz at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 7:30 p.m. hermannsjazz.com Spiral Swing Orchestra, every Wednesday at the Spiral Cafe, 418 Craigflower Rd., 7:30-9:30 p.m. 250-386-9303. Pop and Rock Vinyl Wave with Tom & Dave at Victoria Public Market, 1701 Douglas St., noon-2 p.m. 778-433-2787.

THEATRE

A Christmas Carol. Performance at 7:30 p.m. See Friday for details.