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THURSDAY, NOV. 22

2018 EcoStar Awards, recognizing outstanding environmental achievements and leadership by businesses, organizations and individuals. 6-9 p.m. at Delta Hotels by Marriott Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort, 45 Songhees Rd. Tickets at ticketrocket.co.; ecostarawards.com.

Baroque by Candlelight with the Cascadia Quartet at the Victoria Conservatory of Music Langford, 1314 Lakepoint Way, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at eventbrite.ca.

Royal B.C. Museum Happy Hour. Drink, eat, meet and explore, while enjoying one-night-only themed events and activities for adults in one of the core galleries. The theme is On the Homefront: get into the swing of life on the home front, with all of its rations, precautions and style. 5:15-7 p.m. at 675 Belleville St.; Tickets and details at royalbcmuseum.bc.ca.

Peek-Fest 2018, a new festival for emerging performing artists in Victoria, 6-10 p.m. at Intrepid Theatre Club 1609 Blanshard St. Tickets at impulsetheatre.ca.

Dust n' Bones Feature Documentary Preview Screening at the University of Victoria. Cinecenta, Students' Union Building, 7 p.m.; cinecenta.com.

Thursday Lunch Concert Series. The Diploma in Music Performance students share some of their musical projects. 12:10-1 p.m. at Robin and Winifred Wood Hall, 907 Pandora Ave.; Go to vcm.bc.ca.

Gingerbread Showcase. Habitat for Humanity Victoria brings together professional and amateur bakers while raising funds to build homes for families. Daily to Jan. 6 at the Parkside Hotel and Spa, 810 Humboldt St. Free; habitatvictoria.com.

FRIDAY, NOV. 23

Rent the musical, presented by Victoria Operatic Society at McPherson Playhouse, 8 p.m. Production to Dec. 2, tickets at rmts.bc.ca or tel. 250-386-6121. > Story in GO, C6

Jann Arden at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney. Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at marywinspear.ca. Sold out. > GO, C7

An Evening with Jack Knox, author of two bestselling humour books and his newest book, On the Rocks With Jack Knox, presented by the Sidney Literary Festival. 7-9 p.m. at the Shoal Centre, 10030 Resthaven Dr., Sidney. Sold-out.

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