Oak Bay Bike Festival, today at Willows Beach Park: Six-kilometre community ride with Gillian Carleton, 10-11: 30 a.m.; safety checks and displays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; bike rodeo with Oak Bay Police, 11: 30-2 p.m. See recreation.oakbaybc.org
View Royal Community Picnic: bring your blanket or chair, a few dollars for the kids to jump in the bouncy room or purchase ice cream or burgers, plus games and displays. Today, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Helmcken Centennial Park.
Doggy Idol: dog days fundraiser for animal rescue with pet photo contest, pet fashion show, pet treats, people food and events for kids. Cost: $4, children 10 and under free.
New inflatable at Commonwealth Pool: bring your friends and have fun on a floating obstacle course. Everyone Welcome Swim, today and Sunday, 1-4 p.m. at 4636 Elk Lake Dr. See saanich.ca/parkrec/recreation
10th Annual Fort Rodd HIll Lantern Tour, after-dark guided tours of the gun batteries with re-enactors from 1897-1956. Tours, tonight, every 15 minutes from 7-9: 15 p.m. Cost: $10. Advance sale only at 250-478-4389.
Hawk Watch, a drop-in event at East Sooke Regional Park to watch the turkey vultures kettling and see live raptor demonstrations, plus spotting scopes set up at viewpoints above Beechey Head. Bring binoculars, water and lunch to the Aylard Farm parking lot off Becher Bay Rd., today, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. CRD Parks programs, tel. 2504783344 or crd.bc.ca/parks
Beach Clean-up at French Beach Provincial Park with the Surfrider Foundation V.I. and Sooke Animal Food and Rescue Society, today, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Go to shorelinecleanup.ca
2012 Sooke Slow Food Cycle Tour and Collective Transition: Sustainability Expo and Marketplace, to inspire greener, more sustainable home, life and workstyles. Sunday,10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Edward Milne Community School, 6218 West Coast Rd. Cost: $21/$42 family. See sookeslowfoodcycle.com
Ceilidh Dance for all ages at The Centre, next to Brentwood Library, 1229 Clarke Rd. Sunday, 2-4 p.m. Cost; $5/$10 family, wear comfy clothes and softsoled shoes. Contact: [email protected]
Aarrr! Did Someone Say Pirates? Come for a swashbuckling good morning of pirate stories and activities. Dress up in your best pirate gear if you like. Monday, 10: 1511 a.m., at the Sidney/North Saanich Library, 10091 Resthaven Dr. For five-year-olds and up. Free. Register at tel. 250-656-0944.
Victoria Children's Literature Roundtable, with guests Professor Emeritus Jon C. Stott, Monday, 7: 30 p.m. at the Nellie McClung Branch Library, Cadboro Bay Books table from 7 p.m. Cost: $5/$4. Tel. 250-598-3694.
Goldstream Provincial Park and Nature House, 9 a.m.-4: 30 p.m. Tel. 250-478-9414 or go to goldstreampark.com
