DEC. 3
AUTHOR
Best of the Best Canadian Poetry Comes to UVic at Fine Arts Building, Room 103, UVic, 1:30-3 p.m. with John Barton, Yvonne Blomer, Lorna Crozier, Sonnet L鈥橝bb茅, Shelley A. Leedahl and Patricia Young. Free. malahatreview.ca
DANCE
Performance
The Nutcracker. Final performance at 2 p.m. See Friday for details.
MUSIC
Classical
Christmas Joy. Performance at 2 p.m. See Friday for details.
Sweet Scarlet Vocal Ensemble perform Christmas favourites at St. Mary鈥檚 Church, East Saanich Road at Cultura Avenue, Saanichton. Tickets: $20 at Tanner鈥檚 Books or 250-652-1611.
Continental Christmas with the Sooke Philharmonic Chorus and Chamber Players at Royal Roads University, Quarterdeck Ballroom, 2005 Sooke Road, 2:30-5 p.m. Tickets: $25/$20/16 and under free. sookephil.ca
St. Martin鈥檚 Day Music at RJH, Pemberton Chapel, Royal Jubilee Hospital, Richmond St., noon-12:30 p.m. Advent music for recorders and viols in memory of Ingrid Buschmann.
First Sunday of Advent at Lutheran Church of the Cross, 3787 Cedar Hill Road, 7 p.m. Advent readings, hymns, and special music with choirs and soloists from Church of the Cross and St. Luke鈥檚. Collection for the Shelbourne Community Kitchen. lutheranvictoria.ca
Simply Brass & the Chief and Petty Officers Association Band present a Christmas Celebration at St. Peter鈥檚 Anglican Church, 3939 St. Peter鈥檚 Road, 2-4 p.m. A fundraising performance. Donation.
Christmas at St. Ann鈥檚 Academy, 835 Humboldt St., 2-4 p.m. carol sing-along hosted by our very own Jolly Elf and organist, Kathleen Edge. Donation.
Folk, Roots and Blues
Fish in a Birdcage at the Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 4-7 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775.
Aaron Scoones at the Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government St., 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-383-7775.
Union Cartel at Bard & Banker, 1022 Government St. 9 p.m. vicpubco.ca; 250-953-9993.
Chris Ronald with John Ellis presented by Victoria Folk Music Society, 7:30 p.m. at Norway House, 1110 Hillside. Cost: $7; victoriafolkmusic.ca
Sunday Blues Jam with the Deb Rhymer Band at the V Lounge, Red Lion Inn and Suites, 3366 Douglas St., 3-7:30 p.m.; debrhymerband.com
Scott McGill at Victoria Public Market, 1701 Douglas St., noon-2 p.m. 778-433-2787.
Jazz
Musical Sunday Brunch with Craig Henderson, piano at Hermann鈥檚 Jazz Club, 753 View St., 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. hermannsjazz.com; 250-388-9166.
CanUs Hot Jazz Band at Hermann鈥檚 Jazz Club, 753 View St., 3-6 p.m. Cost: $12. hermannsjazz.com; 250-388-9166.
Sessions: Kelly MacNayr鈥檚 Swing Rhythm Kings at Hermann鈥檚 Jazz Club, 753 View St., 7 p.m. Cost: $20 hermannsjazz.com; 250-388-9166.
Jan Stirling at O Bistro, Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego St., 5-8 p.m. See oswegohotelvictoria.com
Jazz Vespers with Kristina Helene Trio at St. John鈥檚 United Church, 10990 West Saanich Rd., 7 p.m. Donation. 250-656-0875.
Reindeer Games with Vancouver Island Symphony and Festive Brass at the Campbell River鈥檚 Tidemark Theatre, 2:30 p.m. Tickets: $33-$54/$18/$5. porttheatre.com; 250-754-8550.
Pop and Rock
Open Mic Night at Christie鈥檚 Pub, 1739 Fort St., 7-10:30 p.m. christiespub.com
OUTDOORS
CRD Parks programs. Tel. 250-478-3344 or crd.bc.ca/parks
Going Squirrelly. A guided walk for five years and up at Francis/King Regional Park. Meet at Francis/King Nature Centre off Munn Road, 10:30 a.m.-noon.
Old Cemeteries Society: Old Burying Ground Christmas Tour. Meet at corner of Quadra Street and Rockland Avenue, 2 p.m. Cost: $5/$2. oldcem.bc.ca or 250-598-8870.
Walks and Runs
Weekly Bird Walk (for everyone). Every Sunday and Wednesday, 9-10:30 a.m. Meet at the Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary parking lot, 3873 Swan Lake Rd. 250-479-0211.
Discover the Past Walking Tours. See Friday for details.
Christmas in Old Victoria. 10:30 a.m. Meet in front of 26 Bastion Square (Burnes House).
Ghostly Walks. 7:30 p.m. Meet outside Visitor Info Centre, 812 Wharf St. at Government.
Juan de Fuca Pathfinders hosts a five/10 kilometre walk. Meet at Elk Lake Parking Lot, Brookleigh Road, Saanich. Registration 9:30 a.m., walk 10 a.m. 250-361-4583.
THEATRE
Anne of Green Gables, The Musical. Final performance at 2 p.m. See Friday for details.
Blue Bridge Sings! Final performance at 2 p.m. See Friday for details
A Christmas Carol. Performance at 2 p.m. See Friday for details.
Perform-Able! Performance at 1 p.m. See Friday for details.
