CALENDAR: Wade Davis, Booksmack!
THURSDAY, JUNE 7
Author Wade Davis, speaking on his novel, Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest, at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, 7 p.m. Tickets at marywinspear.ca.
Booksmack! An evening of book, music and film recommendations where the Greater Victoria Public Library’s finest summarize a foodie book in 30 seconds. Today, 5:307-p.m. at The Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas St.; get books macked. Sidney Street Market. Vancouver Island’s largest outdoor market featuring 130 vendors, live entertainment and food. Every Thursday, June 7 to Aug. 30, 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Beacon Avenue in Sidney; sidney street market. com.
A Beautiful View by Daniel MacIvor, presented by Hapax Theatre. Tonight, Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. at Paul Phillips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Rd. Tickets at hapaxtheatre.com. Sooke Night Market. Lively community market featuring art/craft vendors, live music, local distilleries, food trucks and games for children. Thursdays, 5-8 p.m., June 7 to Sept. 6 at 2070 Philips Rd., Sooke; go to sookeregionmuseum.ca.
Preview performance of Grease at the Chemainus Theatre Festival, 9737 Chemainus Rd., Chemainus, 7:30 p.m. Details and tickets at che main us theatre festival. ca. FRIDAY, JUNE 8
Xavier Rudd plus guests at the McPherson Playhouse, 8 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121. > Story in GO, page C1
Pure Petty. A tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers at Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave., Sidney, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at marywinspear.ca.
The Fab Fourever, Beatles tribute band at Elements Casino, 1708 Island Hwy. Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. Tickets: ticketmaster.ca.
Wyland World Ocean’s Day at The Robert Bateman Centre. Marine wildlife artist Robert Wyland hosts a NatureSketch event with guest speakers. 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Steamship Terminal Inner Harbour Causeway outside the Robert Bateman Centre; batemancentre.org. Friday Nights on the Breakwater Barge with live music, food trucks and cold libations. Every Friday to Sept. 28 at the Breakwater Barge, 201 Dallas Rd.
Summer Organ Series featuring Michael Kleinschmidt at Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett Ave., 7:30 p.m. Tickets at Ivy’s Bookshop, Munro’s Books, cathedral office. > timescolonist.com/events