TODAY
CADBORO BAY FESTIVAL,
11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Cadboro Gyro Park. Family fun with music, sand sculpture, and food.
Esquimalt Arts Festival,
11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at English Inn and Resort, 429 Lampson St. with painters, photographers, carvers, musicians and more. For more information, go to esquimaltcentennial2012.ca.
Tango Festival. Free concert in Centennial Square Sunday 1-6: 30 p.m. concert, dance and food. Wrap-up party with Anna Acevedo, Lyman's Quartet and pianist Carlos Cardenas at Hermann's Jazz Club, 8 p.m. Tickets: $10 advance/$12 door. passion4tango.com
Bilingual Historical Guided Tours of St. Ann's Academy, every Sunday to Sept. 9. Meet at entrance staircase, 835 Humboldt St. 1 p.m. French tour, 2: 30 p.m. English tour. Free.
Tel. 250-953-8820.
Music at the BeachHouse at the new BeachHouse Restaurant (formerly McMorran's) 5109 Cordova Bay Rd., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. a fundraiser for the Victoria Conservatory of Music, with silent auction, face-painting and balloons.
Sunday Concerts in the Park at Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, Fridays through Sept. 9, 1: 30-3: 20 p.m.
Today: West Shore Community Concert Band.
Gorge Swim Fest, noon-4 p.m. at three locations: Esquimalt Gorge Park (formerly Kinsmen Gorge Park) - 1070 Tillicum Rd.; Saanich's Gorge Park (Gorge Road near Tillicum Road) and Banfield Park - at the foot of Styles Street off Craigflower Road. Each location is hosting a variety of activities including food, music, contests and games. A vintage swimming costume contest and other games and events will be held at Banfield Park. Swimmers encouraged. Go to gorewaterway.ca.
Blessing of the Animals, 2 p.m. at St. Stephen's Church, off Mount Newton Cross Road. Outdoor service with music, scripture and prayers. Please have animals in carriers or on leash. Donation for P.A.T.S. Tel. 250-652-5392 or StStephensAnglican.net.
Raven Baroque at St. Elizabeth's Church, 10030 Third Ave., Sidney, 7: 30-9: 45 p.m. Cost: $15 at door or Tanner's Books. Go to ravenbaroque.org.
Kidney Walks. Three-kilometre walk meeting at Clover Point. 9 a.m. registration for 10 a.m. walk. plus silent auction and entertainment. Register at victoriakidneywalk.ca.
MONDAY
DANCING IN THE SQUARE AT
Centennial Square, 7-9: 30 p.m. with Victoria Ballroom Dance Society, Final event. Free. 7-9 p.m. beginners ballroom followed at 8-9: 30 p.m. free dance with live music. Tel. 250-721-JIVE or vbds.org.
Lunchtime Concerts in the Square at Centennial Square, noon-1 p.m. victoria.ca/cityvibe. Today: Windrift Woodwind Quintet.
Capital Regional District Parks program: Bear Necessities, a guided walk for all ages at Witty's Lagoon Regional Park. Learn about the natural history of the black bear. Meet at Witty's Lagoon Nature Centre off Metchosin Road, 1-2: 30 p.m. Tel. 250-478-3344 or go to crd.bc.ca/parks.
A Midsummer Night's Dream, presented by Victoria's Shakespeare by the Sea at Holland Point Park, 100 metres southeast of Dallas Road and Menzies Street, James Bay, in the tent, tonight through Sept. 2, Tuesday through Sunday at 7 p.m. with matin脙漏e Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets: $25/$15. [email protected]. Tonight: Preview.
Tenth annual Victoria Shakespeare Festival presents As You Like It (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) and Much Ado About Nothing (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday) to Aug. 18, 7: 30 p.m. at Camosun College, Lansdowne Campus, bring lawn chair or blanket. Tickets: $10/$16/$22/$26/ $32 at TicketRocket.org,
> timescolonist.com/events
