LEVEES TO RING IN NEW YEAR
SUNDAY, DEC. 31
New Year’s Eve with the Timebenders at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at marywinspear.ca or tel. 250-656-0275.
12th annual First Night New Year’s Eve celebration in Sidney at Panorama Recreation, 1885 Forest Park Dr. Events include swimming, skating, inflatable obstacle course, mini bouncy castle and kinder tumble zone, laser tag and giant human hamster balls, indoors skateboarding and scootering, virtual reality, crafts and face painting. Fireworks at Kelset School. Tickets at Panorama Recreation Centre, Greenglade Community Centre or tel. 250-656-7271.
29th annual Run Through Time. A five-kilometre run and three-km walk, hosted by Runners of Compassion, a fundraiser for the Shoes for Youth program. University of Victoria McKinnon Gym, 6-7:30 p.m. Details and registration raceroster.com/events/2017/15274/29th-annual-run-throughtime
Messiaen’s La Nativité du Seigneur at Christ Church Cathedral, Quadra & Rockland. 2:30 p.m. Learn more at christchurchcathedral.bc.ca Radio, Mistletoe and My Man Godfrey, live radio play by Launch Pad Theatre at Craigdarroch Castle, 1050 Joan Cres. Tickets at thecastle.ca or tel. 250-592-5323. New Year’s Eve Gala with Paul Pigat and the Smoking Jacket, with guest David Vest Trio. Cocktails and a five-course meal featuring an exciting New Year’s Eve menu and bringing in the New Year with champagne. Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St. starting at 5:30 p.m. Tickets at hermannsjazz.com; tel. 250-388-9166.
New Year’s Eve at Merridale Cidery and Distiller, 1230 Merridale Rd., Cobble Hill. Visit merridale.ca/events/newyears-eve-dinner for details and bookings.
Cinderella, a panto presented by St. Luke’s Players at St. Luke’s Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Rd. Performances today and Monday at 2 p.m. Tickets at stlukesplayers.org
Tree Recycling by the Castaway Wanderers Rugby Football Club. Saturday, Sunday and Monday, and Jan. 6 and 7, 10 a.m.4 p.m. at Oak Bay Windsor Park, the Rose Garden corner. By donation.
MONDAY, JAN. 1
New Year’s Day Levee at Victoria City Hall. Catered by chef David Roger with Songhees Seafood & Steam, an extension of the Songhees Nation. Metapop Ensemble, a string quartet that plays pop/rock will perform at the event. 1 Centennial Square, 10 a.m.-noon. Community free swim event at Crystal Pool Fitness Centre, 1-4 p.m. Details at victoria.ca New Year’s Day Levee at Esquimalt Recreation Centre, 13 p.m. Free skating at Archie Browning Sports Centre, 1-2:50 p.m. and swimming at Esquimalt Recreation Centre, 1-3 p.m. Mayor and Council will meet and greet at Recreation Centre atrium, 1-2:30 p.m.
New Year’s Day Events in Oak Bay. Join Mayor Nils Jensen and Oak Bay Council at Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee St, lobby, 12:30 p.m. for a community walk with meet and greet in upstairs lounge from 1:30-2:30 p.m., plus free activities at Oak Bay Recreation. Donations accepted for KidsSport, details at recreation.oakbay.ca
New Year’s Day Tea with Sidney Mayor Steve Price and Sidney Council at Mary Winspear Centre, 2 p.m. with finger sandwiches, cakes, tea, coffee and juice by Island Culinary Services and music by The Craig Henderson Trio. More information at marywinspear.ca or tel. 250-656-0275. New Year’s Day Levee at Royal Canadian Legion #91, 761 Station Rd., Langford, noon-2 p.m. Refreshments served. Everyone welcome. New Year’s Day Events in Saanich. Free skate from 1-3 p.m. at G.R. Pearkes Recreation Centre, 3100 Tillicum Rd. Free swim at Saanich Commonwealth Place, 4636 Elk Lake Dr., 10 a.m.noon.
Polar Bear Swim, New Year’s Day, at Lochside Drive (just down from Tulista Park) in Sidney at noon. Details at peninsulacelebrations.ca