Judy LeBlanc and Marjorie Doyla read from memoirs on their mothers. Enjoy readings, author Q&As, and book signings! Free to attend and all are welcome.

Small Gods Brewing Co.
9835 Third Street, Sidney, BC

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.

The SPO spring concert will feature the premiere of Freda’s Journey Suite, composed and played by Adam Dobres on Sunday April 27^th, 2:30 PM. It will take place as usual at the Sooke Community Hall, with Yariv Aloni conducting.

Adam Dobres needs no introduction to Sooke, Victoria or Western Canada. He is a virtuoso guitarist, proficient in many genres from folk to pop, Celtic and Western. He is also an accomplished composer with several albums to his name. Freda’s Journey Suite celebrates his great-grandmother Freda, who travelled to Canada from Russia at the beginning of the 20^th century.

Dobres says, “I’m deeply honoured and grateful for the opportunity to perform this composition in my hometown of Sooke. It honours the courageous journey my great-grandmother took as a 14-year-old girl, fleeing hardship to start a new life. Through the power of music, I carry forward my great-grandmother’s journey and legacy.

The orchestration of Freda’s Journey is by Adrian Dolan, another familiar name in Sooke. Dolan, who plays violin among other instruments, performed with Norman Nelson and played with the Sooke Philharmonic and now works as a musician, arranger and producer. You can access the solo guitar version of this work on Adam Dobres’ website.

Also on the program are Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony, his most famous romantic work yet still shrouded in mystery, and Kodály’s exciting and wild Dances of Galánta, featuring Hungarian folk dance tunes.

This will be an exciting concert that we urge you not to miss!

Cordova Bay United Church, 813 Claremont Ave. Saanich

Tickets: $25.00 ( (Children 12 and under free)

There will also be a silent auction with some great donated prizes by our supporters.

The tickets will be available soon through choir members, at the door and on line through Eventbrite.

Charlie White Theatre, 2242 Beacon Avenue, Sidney

Tickets: $30-$35
More Information: marywinspear.ca or by phone at 250-656-0275