CALENDAR: Music, poetry, comedy

TUESDAY, DEC. 5

Celtic Tenors Christmas at Mary Winspear Centre tonight and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at marywinspear.ca. Ken Lavigne: Home for Christmas with conductor Pierre Simard and guest vocalist Stephanie Greaves. 7:30 p.m. at the Royal Theatre, tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121. An Evening with poet Shane Koyczan at McPherson Playhouse, 8 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121. Black Sheep Comedy: Roast Edition, two of Victoria’s top comics go head to head — roast style. 7:45 p.m. at Logan’s Pub, 1821 Cook St. A Christmas Carol presented by the Belfry Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at tickets.belfry.bc.ca or tel. 250-385-6815. Victoria Horticultural Society Seasonal celebration with guest speaker Judi James showing her slides of Brittany’s

private gardens. 7 p.m. at Garth Home Centre, 813 Darwin Ave. Details at vichortsociety.org

Habitat for Humanity’s Gingerbread Showcase at Parkside Hotel & Spa, 810 Humboldt St., 9 a.m.-9 p.m. daily to Jan. 2. Go to parksidevictoria.com/gingerbread-showcase/ information.htm for more. 26th annual Victoria Festival of Trees at Bay Centre, daily to Jan. 2 with donations to B.C. Children’s Hospital.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 6

Carolling Week at Victoria City Hall Antechamber. Choirs from Greater Victoria schools. Wednesday and Friday, noon-1 p.m. Learn more at victoria.ca