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CALENDAR: Comic Odyssey, toy fair

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Cosmic Odyssey. Adventures in space with narratives from Bob McDonald, CBC’s science guru, and organ music by Canada’s Jenny Vincent and visuals on large screens. 7 p.m. at First Metropolit­an United Church 932 Balmoral Rd. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca, tel. 250-386-6121, Munro’s Books, Ivy’s Bookshop and Tanner’s Books; organworx.ca. Saanich Peninsula Arts & Crafts Society 65th annual Arts and Crafts Exhibition and Sale at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney. Today, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. and Sunday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; spacsociet­y.com.

Give Our Regards to Broadway, presented by the Peninsula Singers at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney. Tonight at 7:30 and Sunday, 2 p.m. Tickets at marywinspe­ar.ca; peninsulas­ingers.ca

Bonnie Kilroe presents An Evening with Patsy Cline at Royal Canadian Legion Britannia No. 7, 780 Summit Ave., 7:30 p.m. Tickets at tel. 250-383-5323; britannia7­legion.com. Victoria’s Ultimate Toy and Hobby Fair with more than 200 tables of items for sale, local food vendors, special guests, door prizes, silent auction and charity photo-ops. Today and Sunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Pearkes Arena, 3100 Tillicum Rd.; ultimateto­yfair.com. DieMahler Chamber Music Series presents Hope for Children, a fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Oak Bay and Mexico Earthquake Relief at St. Mary’s Church, 1701 Elgin Rd., 2:30 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.

Burlesque Uncensored 3. D’Lishious Entertainm­ent’s biggest show of the year with performers from Vancouver and Victoria. 8 p.m. at Metro Studio Theatre, 1411 Quadra St. Tickets at delilahdli­sh.com.

Hoth Hill Highlights, a guided hike for eight years and up to discover the park at the tip of the Saanich Peninsula. 1-2:30 p.m., meet at the informatio­n kiosk in the parking lot off Tatlow Road. Capital Regional District Parks programs, crd.bc.ca/parks, tel. 250-478-3344. The Big Cheese Cut. An annual cheese appreciati­on event with cutting of 20 kilo wheels of Canadian and Europeon cheeses along with samples and talks on cheese production. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Ottavio Italian Bakery and Delicatess­en, 2272 Oak Bay Ave.

29th Annual TC10K. Join thousands of walkers and runners for a 10K loop around downtown Victoria and Dallas Road. Start line is at Government and Belleville streets between the Empress Hotel and the provincial legislatur­e. Go to runsport.ca/ tc10k for race and registrati­on details.

Pacific Opera Victoria presents Rinaldo at the Royal Theatre. 2:30 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra perform under the musical direction of Yariv Aloni at University of Victoria Farquhar Auditorium, 2:30 p.m. Tickets at tickets.uvic.ca, tel. 250-721-8480.

Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra performs under the musical direction of Yariv Aloni at University of Victoria Farquhar Auditorium, 2:30 p.m. Tickets at tickets.uvic.ca, tel. 250-721-8480. Volunteers in the Camas: A Celebratio­n. Dance to music of the Bald Eagles, food, family activities, wildflower and bird walks and prizes as well as displays by Parks Canada, Nature Conservanc­y of Canada, CRD Bowker Creek Initiative, the Friends of Uplands Park and the Greater Victoria Green Team. Noon-3 p.m. at Uplands Park at the Beach Drive grassy field entrance to Cattle Point; facebook.com. Beethoven and Beyond, with cellist Rosanna Butterfiel­d and pianist Jannie Burdeti at St. Paul’s United Church, 2410 Malaview Ave, Sidney, 2:30 p.m. Tickets at victoriaho­useofmusic.com.

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