Inside the Igloo, a Kaleidoscope of imagination and theatre
Three-year-old Sasha Richardson peeks at a rehearsal Friday for Kaleidoscope Theatre’s fourth annual Family Theatre Festival, being presented today and Sunday in the inflatable Igloo theatre — one of two — at Centennial Square. Details in Calendar,
SATURDAY, JUNE 11 West Shore Navy Day Open House. On the West Shore at CFB Esquimalt Colwood Facilities, with displays, ship tours, and food trucks. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Parking with shuttle at View Royal Casino, Belmont Park, Old Firehall. Ride bus to West Shore Exchange, catch shuttle there. Bicycle parking at Colwood Pacific Activity Centre off Rosebank Road. facebook.com/esquimaltbase
Operation Trackshoes, a sports festival for B.C. residents with developmental disabilities. Through Sunday at the University of Victoria. Go to trackshoes.ca. Vic West Skateboard Competition, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at 250 Esquimalt Rd. Go to victoria.ca/recreation or tel. 250-361-0706. Fourth annual Kaleidoscope Family Theatre, presenting Winnie the Pooh, Gruff, The Little Prince, and Magic and Mayhem.
Today and Sunday in the giant Igloo in Centennial Square. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121, or in Centennial Square prior to each performance. Go to kaleidoscope.bc.ca for show schedule. Passion and Performance Spring Showcase, 7 p.m. at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney. Tickets at marywinspear.ca. Note: Not suitable for children. Fernwood Art Stroll, artists open their private studios to share, show and sell their original works. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; fernwoodartstroll.ca.
She Stoops to Conquer, a comedy by Oliver Goldsmith at Langham Court Theatre, 8 p.m. Tickets at langhamtheatre.ca or tel. 250-384-2142.
Festa Italiana. Ottavio celebrates all things Italian with wine tasting, vintage cars, music, cheese tasting, gelato and featured artists. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at 2272 Oak Bay Ave. Free.
Raise the Roof: Strawberry Dance with music by Shakey Ground, 7:30 p.m. at Saanich Fairground, 1528 Stelly’s Cross Rd. Go to saanichfair.ca. Gettin’ Higher Choir 20th Anniversary
Concert with guest Ann Mortifee, 7:30 p.m. at Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave. Tickets at Munro’s Books, Ivy’s Books, James Bay Coffee and Books and Dig This (Broadmead); gettinghigherchoir.ca. Offleashed Victoria: A New Breed of
Gala. A fundraiser for B.C. SPCA, with live entertainment, food, silent and live auctions, photo booth, multimedia presentation and pet runway show. 6-10:30 p.m. at Oak Bay Beach Hotel, 1175 Beach Dr. Tickets and details at spca.bc.ca/offleashedvictoria.
Jack Semple at Tally Ho Sports Bar, 3020 Douglas St., 7 p.m. Tickets at Lyles Place; tallyhosportsbar.com.
SUNDAY, JUNE 12
The UrbaCity Challenge, a race, a scavenger hunt, obstacle course, brain teaser and fitness test for teams of two or four to solve challenges at stations around downtown Victoria. A fundraiser for the Island Prostate Centre. Go to UrbaCity.ca.
Subaru Ironman 70.3, one-loop 1.9-kilometre swim in Beaver Lake, followed by 90-km ride through the Saanich Peninsula and 21.1-km run on Elk/Beaver Lake trail. Swim starts at 6 a.m.; ironman.com/triathlon/event. Eleventh annual Teeny Tiny Garden Tour 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. ; victoriahospice.org/events.
Starlight Pops presents C’mon, Get Happy. Enjoy classic feel-good tunes, 2:30 p.m. at St. Aidan’s United Church, 3703 St. Aidan’s St. Tickets at Long & McQuade, Ivy’s Books Shop or starlightpops.com.