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Women’s Day Eve walk/run, Rite of Spring, Alex Cuba

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7

Secret Marathon. A three-kilometre walk/run, celebrating the Eve of International Women’s Day. 6:30-8 p.m., starting and finishing at the Running Room, 1234 Douglas St. Registration at thesecretmarathon.com.

Ballet Victoria’s Director’s Choice, Rite of Spring and other works at the Royal Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca and tel. 250-386-6121; balletvictoria.ca

Alex Cuba at Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave., 7:30 p.m. Tickets at marywinspear.ca St. Luke’s Players presents Bedtime Stories. Wednesday to March 18, nightly at 7:30 at 3821 Cedar Hill X Rd. Tickets at Eventbrite.ca, The Papery, 669 Fort St. and at the door. Go to stlukesplayers.org or tel. 250-884-5484.

Lenten Lunchtime Concert with Jeanne Campbell and Anne McDougall, piano, violin duo at Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd.,12:10 p.m. Tel. 250-598-2212; stmarysoakbay.ca. Sense and Sensibility by the Langham Court Theatre. Through March 17 at 805 Langham Court. Performance schedule and tickets at langhamtheatre.ca. Tonight at 8. Demonstration of the tea ceremony (cha no yu) by the Urasenke Tankÿkai Victoria Association. 4:30 p.m. at University of Victoria Bob Wright Centre, Room B150. Free to watch; $5 for those who wish to join in for tea and sweets. RSVP to cpoulton@uvic.ca; go to CAPI-tea-ceremony.

THURSDAY, MARCH 8

Culinaire: Victoria’s Premier Food

Tasting Experience. Featured presenters from Victoria, the Cowichan Valley and Salt Spring Island serve their creations and signature dishes. 5-7 p.m at the Victoria Conference Centre, 720 Douglas St. Tickets at culinairevictoria.com

Young Pianists present A Benefit Concert In Support of Youth Mental Health featuring Ricky Chiu, Lucky Lu and Felipe Jiang at Dave Dunnet Theatre, 2121 Cadboro Bay Rd., 7 p.m. Tickets at victoriahf.ca in support of Youth Mental Health at the Victoria General Hospital.

International Women’s Day celebrations to recognize women’s achievements and acknowledge the challenges they continue to face in the quest for gender equality. 3:30-7-p.m. at Centennial Square.

Victoria Beer Week, a nine-day series of events highlighting a broad selection of B.C. craft breweries while educating Victoria residents about craft beer. Through Saturday; victoriabeerweek.com

The Dears plus guests at Capital Ballroom, 8 p.m. Tickets at atomiqueproductions.com, Lyle's Place, and Ticketweb.ca.