CALENDAR: Saanich Cycling Fest
SUNDAY, APRIL 22
Saanich Cycling Festival. Includes seven community Celebration Stations where you can collect stamps on your event map. Start your journey at the station closest to you and then return your map to the Saanich municipal hall for a chance to win a variety of prizes. Two live bands and free family activities in the hall parking lot, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Kids Decorated Bike Ride, 1 p.m, either 1.5 or 2.2 kilometres. Details and map at saanich.ca.
Early Music Society presents The Tallis Scholar, War and Peace, at Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 3 p.m. Tickets at Ivy’s Bookshop, Long & McQuade, Munro’s Books, rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Camas Day in Beacon Hill Park. Celebrating Earth Day with bird walks, archeology and flower walk. 7 a.m.-1 p.m. at Beacon Hill Park at the top of Beacon Hill; friends of beacon hill park ca. Oak Bay Artists’ Spring Studio Tour 2018. A self-guided tour at various studios around Oak Bay. Today, noon-4:30 p.m. Go to recreation.oakbay.ca for details and tour map.
Salt Baby, Falen Johnson’s comedy at the Belfry Theatre, 2 p.m. Tickets at tel. 250-385-6815 or boxoffice@belfry.bc.ca. Hampton Concert Orchestra Spring Concert at Les Passmore Seniors Centre, 286 Hampton Rd. Today, 2:30 p.m., and Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Spring Fling, a drop-in event for all ages with exhibits, crafts and activities at Francis/King Regional Park. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., meet at the Nature Centre off Munn Road. Capital Regional District Parks programs, crd.bc.ca/parks, tel. 250-478-3344. Planet Earth Party. Sooke Region Earth Day Celebration. Many acitvities including Repair Café, with food trucks and an all-ages dance, 5-8 p.m. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. at Sooke Community Hall 2037 Sheilds Rd.; planetearthparty.blogspot.ca.
Farmed, a fundraiser for Nature Conservancy of Canada. Brunch with cider pairings, featuring guest speaker Michael Ableman, a Salt Spring Island farmer, author, photographer and food-systems advocate. 11 a.m. at Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse, 2487 Mt. St. Michael Rd., Saanichton. Tickets at facebook.com. MONDAY, APRIL 23
Michael Kaeshammer at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at marywinspear.ca. Victoria Orchid Society Annual Auction with up to 100 plants available to bid on. Monday, 7-10 p.m. at Gordon Head United Church, 4201 Tyndall Ave. Go to victoriaorchidsociety.com.
Knackers Yard at The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775.
Ange Hehr at Bard & Banker, 1022 Government St. 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-953-9993. Open Music Jam at Fisgard Street Forum, 845 Fisgard St., 6-11 p.m. Adults only, RSVP at facebook.com. > timescolonist.com/events