A free meeting place where voluntary repairers with skills in sewing, carpentry, electrical and bikes can help fix your item on the spot. Plus knife sharpening and tech help with digital devices. For details and to volunteer: www.repaircafenorthsaanich.ca or email: repaircafenorthsaanich@gmail.com.

Former SJ Willis school building near Mayfair Mall (learning commons room)
923 Topaz Ave, Victoria (enter off Gillie Place)

McTavish Academy of Art
1720 McTavish Rd, North Saanich

ArtSea Gallery
9565 Fifth Street, Sidney

Opening reception October 24th 4-7pm.
Featuring the works of: Craig Toby, Elaine Little, Jacky Cooper and Jen Wright

Sooke Community Hall

The first concert of the 25-26th season takes place Sunday, November 2^nd at the Sooke Community Hall at 2:30 pm, Yariv Aloni conducting. Soloist Leah Macfarlane plays Scriabin’s Piano Concerto No 1. Also on the program are the Nabucco Overture by Verdi and Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.

Macfarlane won first place in the keyboard portion of the Jenny and Norman Nelson Concerto Competition in May. The Scriabin piano concerto, composed in 1896, is a passionate and romantic work with soaring piano runs and beautiful, haunting harmonies.  It has been rediscovered after years of neglect.

Nabucco is one of Verdi’s best-known operas and the Overture includes its famous themes including the Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves.

The opening bars of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 are well recognized by all Classical music fans.  The Fifth is exciting, dramatic and never grows old.  Come and share the joy and passion!

This is the Sooke Philharmonic’s 28^th season. Founded by Norman Nelson in 1997, the first concert took place in 1998. As well as building the orchestra, Nelson went on to establish the annual Sooke Chamber Music Workshop and what is now known as the Jenny and Norman Nelson Concerto Competition, open to instrumental students aged 25 or less, studying on Vancouver Island or the Gulf Islands. Nelson also set up the Sooke Harmony Project, providing help and instruction for the young musicians of the next generation. Norman Nelson passed away in 2018 but his musical legacy lives on in our community.

We invite you to join us for another exciting season, conducted by Music Director Yariv Aloni and Choral Director Nicholas Fairbank as well as David Stewart, conductor of the July Sooke Philharmonic Fling.

Tickets are available online Tickets here and will be available in Pharmasave Sooke soon or visit sookephil.ca.

Admission $5.00 (Valid for both days). Credit Cards/Debit/Cash Accepted

Emmanuel Baptist Church
2121 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria, BC

Admission $5.00 (Valid for both days). Credit Cards/Debit/Cash Accepted

Cordova Bay 55+
CORDOVA BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 5238 CORDOVA BAY ROAD

THE CRAFT FAIR WILL INCLUDE SEWN, CROCHETED AND KNITTED ITEMS INCLUDING AFGHANS, APRONS, TOYS, TOQUES, SCARVES, CHRISTMAS ARTICLES AND MANY MORE ITEMS.

THE ACCOMPANYING ART SHOW IS FROM 10 AM TO 3 PM AND WILL INCLUDE ORIGINAL ART IN A VARIETY OF MEDIUMS AS WELL AS ART CARDS, EARRINGS AND OTHER UNIQUE HANDCRAFTED CREATIONS.  ENTER THEIR FREE RAFFLE AND PERHAPS PICK UP A GIFT FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL.

Cordova Bay United Church
813 Claremont Ave, Victoria, BC

On Saturday, December 6th, 2025, 2PM at the Cordova Bay United Church the Victoria Arion Male Choir, whose heritage stretches back to 1893, will offer their Seasonal public performance entitled Holiday Harmonies IV.  In addition to traditional selections,  other serious and whimsical pieces composed or arranged by musicians such as Nanci Ahern, J. S. Bach, Stephen Hatfield, Tom Lehrer, Gordon Lightfoot, Trevor McLain, Robin Salkeld, Tchaikovsky, Mark Weston, and Brian Wilson( Beach Boys) will complement the concert.

Tickets at $25.00 are available in advance from our members, at the door and soon on Eventbrite.com. For more information check out our website at www.vamc.ca or info@vamc.ca.