CALENDAR: Science at Symphony, Chilliwack concert
SUNDAY, APRIL 2
Science at the Symphony, presented by the Victoria Symphony with Bob McDonald, host of CBC Quirks & Quarks. 2:30 p.m. at the Royal Theatre. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Chilliwack in concert, with Jesse Roper, 7:30 p.m. at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney. Tickets at marywinspear.ca; tel. 250-656-0275.
Quidditch World Cup. The sport, based on the Harry Potter novels, has elements of rugby, dodgeball and Olympic handball. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. at University of Victoria turf fields; quidditchcanada.com.
Kirkin’ o’ the Tartan service. Sons of Scotland celebrate Tartan Day, with Roger Hind and the Gaelic Choir. 10-11:30 a.m., St. Aidan’s United Church, 3703 St. Aidan’s St. Tel. 250-652-5773. University of Victoria Chamber Singers, under the direction of Susan Young, sing songs of spring and the Easter season. 2:30 p.m. at the Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, UVic; finearts.uvic.ca. Royal B.C. Museum presents Wonder Sunday: April Fool’s Day for the Viceroy butterfly. 1-3 p.m. at 675 Belleville St. Go to royalbcmuseum.bc.ca or tel. 250-356-7226. Solo Flamenco with Kasandra Flamenco, 7:30 p.m. at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St.; hermannsjazz.com; tel. 250-388-9166.
Third annual Nanaimo Boat Show at the Waterfront Suites and Marina, 1000 Stewart Ave.; nanaimoboatshow.com.
B.C. Randonneurs Cycling Club invites cyclists of all ages and abilities to join rides from the James Bay Athletic Association clubhouse, 205 Simcoe St., with a 100-kilometre ride beginning at 7 a.m. and a 50-km ride starting at 9 a.m.; randonneurs.bc.ca/victoria-populaire or tel. 250-598-2339. > timescolonist.com/events
MONDAY, APRIL 3
City and Colour presented by Live Nation at the Royal Theatre, 8 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121. Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival. About 9,000 young people and adults perform a variety of music and dance. Monday to May 13. Schedule and venues at gvpaf.org. Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon. Participants bring a laptop and their own material to contribute to Wikipedia at University of Victoria Mearns Centre for Learning, McPherson Library. 1-3:30 p.m. Register at uviceditathon. African Percussion Concert by University of Victoria Music Students from the African Hand Drumming class. Noon-2 p.m. at the Phillip T. Young Recital Hall. Knackers Yard at The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775. Gord Light at Victoria Public Market, 1701 Douglas St., noon-2 p.m. 778-433-2787.