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To Dec. 21 – Choirs in the Courtyard, noon to 2 p.m. at the Central Branch, Greater Victoria Public Library.
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To Dec. 22 – Father Christmas – A Victorian Experience in Old Town, Royal BC Museum, Fridays to Sundays, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Digital photos by donation. FMI: royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
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Friday to Sunday to Dec. 22 – Centennial Square Ferris Wheel. Fridays (5 to 10 p.m.), Saturdays (12 to 10 p.m.) and Sundays (12 to 8 p.m.). Rides are $2. FMI: downtownvictoria.ca
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Saturdays & Sundays to Dec. 22 – Free Horse-Drawn Trolley Rides, Saturdays 12 to 4 p.m. and Sundays 12 to 3 p.m. in downtown Victoria, compliments of the Downtown Victoria Business Association. Find stops at: Store Street at Chatham; Johnson Street near Wharf; Langley Street at Bastion Square; and Government Street at Fisgard. FMI: www.downtownvictoria.ca
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To Dec. 31 – Chemainus Theatre Festival presents It’s a Wonderful Life. FMI: www. chemainustheatrefestival.ca
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To Jan. 2 – Festival of Trees is at the Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, in support of the centre’s capital improvement fund and the Children’s Art & Music Fund. FMI: www. marywinspear.ca
Gospel Christmas, with the Victoria Soul Gospel Choir and Checo Tohomaso, is at First Metropolitan Church, 7:30 p.m. FMI: www.victoriasoulgospel.ca
Dec. 13 – Arion Male Voice Choir presents The Songs of Christmas, featuring traditional and modern favourites at the First Church of Christ, Scientist, 1205 Pandora Ave. at Chambers Street. FMI: www.arionchoir.ca
To Jan. 5 – Annual Gingerbread Showcase, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Inn at Laurel Point.. Vote for your favourite and make a donation to Habitat for Humanity Victoria. To Jan. 5 – The Wreath-Cycled Collection at the Robert Bateman Centre, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m daily. Re-thinking the traditional holiday wreath with up-cycled materials. FMI: www.batemancentre.org
Dec. 13 to 15 – Victoria Symphony presents A Sentimental Christmas at the Royal Theatre. FMI: www.rmts. bc.ca
To Jan. 6 – Magic of Christmas at the Butchart Gardens. FMI: www. butchartgardens.com.
Dec. 13 to 15 – Christmas in the Village, Heritage Acres. Christmas lights, a train, Santa and more. 4:30 to 8 pm. FMI: Natalie McMaster www.shas.ca joins the Victoria
To Jan. 7 – Christmas in Old Town, Royal BC Museum, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The sights and sounds of Christmas long ago. FMI: royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
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To Dec. 7 – 22nd annual Festival of Trees at the Fairmont Empress in support of the BC Children’s Hospital.
Tour participation by donation. FMI: 250-391-1738 or www. citycentrepark.ca
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To Dec. 31 – Christmas in the Jungle at Victoria Butterfly Gardens, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. FMI: www.butterflygardens.com
Through December – Christmas at Craigdarroch Castle Historic House Museum. FMI: www.thecastle.ca To Jan. 2 – 13th annual Bear Wear fundraiser for Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island, on display in the lobby of the Hotel Grand Pacific. Vote for your favourite ($2 suggested donation)!
Dec. 11 – Our Place and CBC presents a reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, 7 p.m. at the Alix Goolden Hall. FMI: www. ourplacesociety.com/dickens/
Dec. 11, 17 & 18 – Christmas Starlight Cinema, featuring Christmas movies under the stars: Home Alone (Dec. 11); Polar Express (Dec. 17); and It’s a Wonderful Life (Dec. 18), 6 p.m. at the Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort & Spa. Free, with donations to Santas Anonymous appreciated. Bring a lawn chair and blankets.
Dec. 12 to 15 & 19 to 22 – Christmas Light Trolley Tour in Langford, 6:30 and 7:15 p.m. Tours begin and end at City Centre Park.
Dec. 13 – C-FAX Santas Anonymous Miracle on Broad, a 12-hour radiothon in support of the Christmas Hamper program. FMI: www.cfaxsantas.com
Dec. 13 – Christmas Open House and carol sing-along, 5:30 p.m. at Government House.
Dec. 13 – Christmas Drive-in Movie: Miracle on 34th Street (original version), 6:30 p.m. in the Archie Browning Sports Centre, rear parking lot. By donation (suggested minimum donation of $5 per car and/ or non-perishable food item.) All cash and food donations go to Rainbow Kitchen. FMI: www.esquimalt.ca Dec. 13 – In the Spirit! A Soul
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Dec. 14 – Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition’s 16th annual Christmas Lights Ride, a new 20km night route, viewing Christmas lights in the Esquimalt area. Registration at 6 p.m. for a 6:30 p.m. start from the Esquimalt Rec Centre. By donation (suggested $5). FMI: gvcc.bc.ca Dec. 14 – Christmas in Bach’s Leipzig at the Alix Goolden Hall. Pre-concert talk at 7:10 p.m., concert at 8 p.m. Tickets $20 to 27, students $10 rush; teen free with adult. FMI: vcm.bc.ca
Dec. 14 & 15 – Moss Street Holiday Market, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sir James Douglas School & Fairfield Community Centre,(1330 Fairfield Rd.
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Monterey students add duct tape items to holiday craft fair Christopher Sun News staff
Teenage friends Meghan Lancaster and Aila Emtage enjoy arts and crafts. For the past year, the two Monterey middle school students have been making hair clips, coin purses, wallets, even sandals, but not out of conventional fabrics and materials. They use what Canadian comedian, Red Green refers to as “the handyman’s secret weapon:” duct tape. “It’s so much fun,” Lancaster said. “There is so much variety. … I’m going to make a dress out of it and wear it to prom.” Lancaster was exposed to duct tape crafts by a friend last year, and she and Emtage noticed dresses made of duct tape at the Saanich Fair. They loved the concept and were soon online, learning about the many different things that can be made from the product. Lancaster then purchased a book on the topic and has been busy using it to make crafts with Emtage. The two also learned that Henkel, a company that manufactures Duck brand duct tape, annually offers a scholarship for the most stylish prom formal wear made from its brand of duct tape. Both girls are interested in participating. Christopher Sun/News staff
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Meghan Lancaster and Aila Emtage show off some of the duct tape items they will have for sale at the Monterey middle school craft fair this Sunday. More than 30 vendors will be selling their wares at the annual event.
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