A roundup of upcoming events, including fiddler Max Francis and cellist Tia Greenwood performing at Abkhazi Garden on Friday.
Two local musicians-on-the-rise — fiddler Max Francis and cellist Tia Greenwood — will perform in a unique environment Friday: Abkhazi Garden, the popular heritage garden created in 1946 by Prince Nicolas and Princess Peggy Abkhazi.
The concert is part of an ongoing series by the Victoria Conservatory of Music that runs Friday afternoons through Aug. 15 from 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
Admission is by donation at the front gate of Abkhazi Garden, which is located at 1964 Fairfield Rd.
Information about the event can be found atconservancy.bc.ca.
Children interested in learning how to play piano will be given an introduction to the instrument Saturday during a round of free classes courtesy of Music for Young Children.
The classes are being offered June 28 at a Gordon Head location, with additional free classes offered at the same spot Aug. 8, 16 and 25.
Music for Young Children is a Canadian music program designed to provide a comprehensive foundation in music education for children ages three to nine, who are paired during lessons with their parents in a supportive group setting.
The future Beethovens and Mozarts of Victoria will be given a taste of the MYC methodology at the upcoming Saturday session, including singing, ear training, dictation, and composition are part of the curriculum offered during MYC classes throughout the year.
For more information on the program, phone 250-380-1189, e-mail[email protected], or visitmycvictoria.com.
The latest installment of the Sooke Country Market is set for Saturday, with local vendors offering everything from farm fresh vegetables and body products to art and baking.
The market runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the grassy field above the Sooke Fire Hall, located at 2225 Otter Point Rd.
Parking is available nearby at Sooke Municipal Hall and John Phillips Memorial Park.
The non-profit Victoria Cat Rescue Corps Society is hosting a Strawberry Tea and rummage sale on Saturday at Knox Presbyterian Church.
Funds raised through the tea service, rummage sale, and silent auction will go towards the spaying/neutering of cats belonging to low-income people. The event runs from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Donations for the sale will be accepted Friday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the church, which is located at 2964 Richmond Rd.
More information can be found atvictoriacatrescue.com.
Beacon Hill Park will be full with the sounds of big band music Sunday when the Greater Victoria Concert Band performs a free show at Cameron Bandshell.
The all-ages event is being presented as a lead-in to Canada Day, with a setlist of Canadian music and composers in tribute to the national holiday.
More than 100 musicians perform with the community concert band, which includes a junior band, intermediate band, and senior band — all three of which will perform at the event, which runs from 12:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.
For more information, visitgvcb.ca.
A block party commemorating Canadian Multiculturalism Day takes place Friday in the walkway next door to the Odeon Theatre on Yates Street.
The area formerly known as Odeon Alley — now rebranded Millie’s Lane, after Millie Hawkes, the longtime former operator of nearby Manton Shoe Repair — is home tomorrow to a celebration featuring live music, local vendors, and free food (for the first 80 attendees).
The pop-up celebration runs from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. in the lane between Yates and Johnson Street. For more information contact the Coastal Research, Education, and Advocacy Network via e-mail ([email protected]) or phone (250-721-9611).
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