CALENDAR: Law Week, Rinaldo, Salt Baby
SATURDAY, APRIL 21
B.C. Law Week at the Victoria Courthouse. Take a tour of the courthouse, see inside a holding cell, watch a K-9 Unit demonstration, and observe a fairy tale trial. Get free legal advice with Dial-A-Lawyer Day: call 1-800-663-1919, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and talk to a lawyer for up to 15 minutes. 11a.m.-2 p.m.; BCLawWeek.org.
Pacific Opera Victoria presents Rinaldo at the Royal Theatre. Today and April 27 at 8 p.m. and April 29 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Salt Baby, Falen Johnson’s comedy at the Belfry Theatre, 4 and 8 p.m. Tickets at tel. 250-385-6815 or boxoffice@belfry.bc.ca.
Massive Marine Garage Sale at Ogden Point-Pier A. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; mmbc.bc.ca . Oak Bay Artists’ Spring Studio Tour
2018. A self-guided tour at various studios around Oak Bay. Saturday and Sunday, noon4:30 p.m. Go to recreation.oakbay.ca for details and tour map.
Monte Carlo Night, a casino night to raise funds for local groups by Sidney by the Sea Rotary. 6:30-11:30 p.m. at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney. Tickets at marywinspear.ca.
International Astronomy Day, presented by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Victoria Centre, at the Royal B.C. Museum. Activities will take place on the main concourse of the museum and inside Clifford Hall without charge. Regular admission charges apply to the rest of the museum and Imax. Activities begin at 10 a.m. Go to thecentreoftheuniverse.net.
The Clean House by the Langham Court Theatre, 805 Langham Court, 2 p.m. Tickets at langhamtheatre.ca/boxoffice.
Animal Adventures, a chance to learn animal skills on this family adventure at Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park. 10-11 a.m., preregistration required at Capital Regional District Parks programs, crd.bc.ca/parks, tel. 250-478-3344. Vancouver Island Symphony presents Pierre’s 10th Anniversary Concert with featured guests, the symphonic choir and children’s choir. 7:30 p.m. at The Port Theatre, 125 Front St., Nanaimo with pre-concert talk at 6:30 p.m. Tickets at porttheaatre.com.
SUNDAY, APRIL 22
Saanich Cycling Festival. Includes seven community Celebration Stations where you can collect stamps on your event map. Start your journey at the station closest to you and then return your map to the Saanich municipal hall for a chance to win a variety of prizes. Two live bands and free family activities in the hall parking lot, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Kids Decorated Bike Ride, 1 p.m, either 1.5 or 2.2 kilometrew. Details and map at saanich.ca. Early Music Society presents The Tallis Scholar, War and Peace, at Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 3 p.m. Tickets at Ivy’s Bookshop, Long & McQuade, Munro’s Books, rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121.
Camas Day in Beacon Hill Park. Celebrating Earth Day with bird walks, archeology and flower walk. 7 a.m.-1 p.m. at Beacon Hill Park at the top of Beacon Hill; friendsofbeaconhillparkca.
Salt Baby, Belfry Theatre, 2 p.m. Tickets at tel. 250-385-6815 or boxoffice@belfry.bc.ca. Hampton Concert Orchestra Spring
Concert at Les Passmore Seniors Centre, 286 Hampton Rd. Today, 2:30 p.m., and Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Spring Fling, a drop-in event for all ages with exhibits, crafts and activities at Francis/King Regional Park. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., meet at the Nature Centre off Munn Road. Capital Regional District Parks programs, crd.bc.ca/parks, tel. 250-478-3344.
Planet Earth Party. Sooke Region Earth Day Celebration. Many activities including Repair Café, with food trucks and an all-ages dance, 5-8 p.m. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. at Sooke Community Hall 2037 Sheilds Rd.; planetearthparty.blogspot.ca.
Farmed, a fundraiser for Nature Conservancy of Canada. Brunch with cider pairings, featuring guest speaker Michael Ableman, a Spring Island-based farmer, author, photographer and food-systems advocate. 11 a.m. at Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse, 2487 Mt. St. Michael Rd., Saanichton. Tickets at facebook.com.