CALENDAR: Tea Party, cycling races, World Oceans Day
SATURDAY, JUNE 3
The Oak Bay Tea Party at Willows Beach with parade, live entertainment, air show, bathtub race, food and midway. Today, 7 a.m.-10 p.m. and Sunday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Go to oakbayteaparty.com. The Robert Cameron Law Cycling Series presented by PISE, with more than 300 athletes competing. Six main events at various locations in the region, today and Sunday; victoriabikerace.com.
For the Love of Africa Society presents An Evening with Gershwin, 7:30 p.m. at Cordova Bay United Church Hall, 813 Claremont Ave. Tickets at Tanner’s Books in Sidney; Allison Piano on Government St; Russell Books on Fort St.; Teaberry Garden and Flower on Cordova Bay Rd. and fortheloveofafrica.ca.
Murray Hatfield and Teresa, billed as Canada’s master illusionists at the Shriners Variety Show. 4 and 7 p.m. at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney. Tickets at marywinspear.ca and tel. 250-656-0275. Fiddles Across the Rockies with the Calgary Fiddlers and Juno Award winner Ivonne Hernandez. 7 p.m. at Dave Dunnet Community Theatre, 2121 Cadboro Bay Rd. Tickets at coastlinefiddle.com.
Kaleidoscope Ball (formerly the Butterfly Ball) for parents and children, in support of Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island. 4:30-9:30 p.m. at the Victoria Conference Centre Pavilions at the Fairmont Empress; childrenshealthvi.org. Groove Kitchen’s Summer Beach Party at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St., 8-11 p.m. Tickets at Lyle’s Place, groovekitchen.ca and at the door; hermannsjazz.com; tel. 250-388-9166.
Alumni Company: Avenue Q, presented by Canadian College of Performing Arts, 8 p.m. at 1701 Elgin Rd. Note: Parental discretion for ages 13 years and under. Full puppet nudity; ccpacanada.com.
World Oceans Day with interpretive walks, guided Songhees canoe tours of the Gorge, sea creature touch tanks, crafts, games, live music and food. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Esquimalt Gorge Park 1070 Tillicum Rd.
Ride the Lochside. A guided bicycle tour along the Lochside Trail for 12 years and up, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. No fee, but registration required. CRD Parks programs, crd.bc.ca/parks or tel. 250-478-3344.
Victoria Mendelssohn Choir and Medford Singers of Duncan present a 150th Anniversary Celebration of Canada. Saturday, 7 p.m. at First Metropolitan United Church, 937 Balmoral St. and Sunday, 3 p.m. at Shoal Centre for Seniors, 10030 Resthaven Dr., Sidney. Tickets at Ivy’s Bookshop, Long & McQuade, Russell Books and Tanner’s Books. Tel. 250-478-8843. Victoria Philharmonic Choir presents Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 with La Rose des Vents at St. Andrews Cathedral, 740 View St. Tonight and and Sunday, at 8. Tickets at Ivy’s Bookshop, Munro’s Books, The Shieling, Tanner’s Books, vpchoir.ca and at the door.
SUNDAY, JUNE 4
Subaru Ironman 70.3 Victoria based at Hamsterly Beach at Elk Lake. The 70.3-mile (113.1-kilometre) event, half the distance of a full Ironman, includes a 1.9-km swim in Elk Lake, 90-km bike ride through Saanich Peninsula and 21.1-km run on Elk/Beaver Lake trails. Roads open for cycling event with controls at various intersections. Go to ironman.com/Victoria70.3
Sooke Secret Garden Tour through the picturesque Sooke region. View eight unique secret gardens, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets at sookesecretgardens.com.
Victoria Goddess Run at Westhills Stadium, 1089 Langford Parkway, with 10-kilometre, five-km and kids run; goddessrun.ca.
Crohn’s and Colitis Canada: Victoria Gutsy Walk, 2.5-kilometre and five-km walks around Esquimalt Gorge Park wtih entertainment, kids’ activities, food and recreational and wellness silent auction items. 9-11:30 a.m. at Esquimalt Gorge Park, 1070 Tillicum Rd.; gutsywalk.ca.
Walk To Fight Arthritis. One-kilometre and five-kilometre walks at 358 Waterfront Cres. Registration 8:30 a.m. for 10 a.m. walk; walktofightarthritis.ca. Alumni Company: Avenue Q , presented by Canadian College of Performing Arts, 8 p.m. at 1701 Elgin Rd. Note: Parental discretion for ages 13 years and under. Full puppet nudity. Details and tickets at ccpacanada.com. Victoria Mendelssohn Choir and Medford Singers of Duncan present a 150th Anniversary Celebration of Canada. 3 p.m. at Shoal Centre for Seniors, 10030 Resthaven Dr., Sidney. Tickets at Ivy’s Bookshop, Long & McQuade, Russell Books and Tanner’s Books. Tel. 250-478-8843.