CALENDAR: Times Colonist Book Drive, HomeExpo

SUNDAY, APRIL 23

Times Colonist Book Drive, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. drop off your good used books at the Victoria Curling Club, parking lot at 1952 Quadra St. Book sale May 6-7.

Spring HomeExpo with more than 280 exhibits at West Shore Parks and Rec, 1767 Island Hwy, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Shuttle bus between arenas; homeshowtime.com.

Saanich Cycling Festival, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Saanich Hall, 770 Vernon Ave. Family fun, bike rodeo, entertainment, decorated kids bike parade at 1 p.m., food carts, bike safety tent and more; saanich.ca. Travel to the Eight Celebration Stations to get your passport booklet stamped. Stations close at: Saanich municipal hall, 3 p.m.; Tillicum Road at Galloping Goose trail, 2:45; Grange Road at Galloping Goose trail, 2:30 p.m.; Copley Park, 2:30 p.m.; Lochside Drive at Royal Oak Drive, 2:30 p.m.; Tyndall Park, 2:30 p.m.; Quadra Street at Lochside Regional trial, 2:45 p.m.; Rainbow Park, 2:45 p.m; saanich.ca.

AllFun: Swap and Shop, Western Speedway, 2207 Millstream Rd., Sundays, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. to Sept. 24. allfun.bc.ca. Victoria Chamber Orchestra concert at Dave Dunnet Community Theatre, Oak Bay High School, 2121 Cadboro Bay Rd., 2:30-4 p.m. Tickets at door or Ivy’s Bookshop, Long & McQuade; victoriachamberorchestra.org.

Haydn’s Farewell with Karl Stobbe, leader and soloist violinist and Victoria Symphony at the University of Victoria, Farquhar Auditorium, 2:30 p.m. tickets.uvic.ca or 250-721-8480.

Via Choralis Cross-Canada Tour featuring Canadian songs from coast to coast with guests Viva Youth Voices at St. Elizabeth’s Church, 10030 Third St., Sidney, 2:30-4 p.m.; viachoralis.ca. Saanich Sunday Walk. A two-hour guided walk through the Rhodos of Finnerty Gardens at the University of Victoria, to Finnerty Cove and back via Haro Woods. Meet at parking lot No. 10, off Gordon Head Road, 1-3 p.m.; saanich.ca.

MONDAY, APRIL 24

Booksmack! Librarians go head-to-head as they race against the clock to speed review their favourite books in fun and competitive events, co-presented with the Greater Victoria Public Library at the Belfry Theatre, 1291 Gladstone Ave., 7:30-9:30 p.m.; belfry.bc.ca.

Beacon Hill Children’s Farm, Beacon Hill Park, Open daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Goat stampedes at 10:10 a.m. and 4:10 p.m.; beaconhillchildrensfarm.ca. > timescolonist.com/events