Until October 4
Creature feature
Creature Comforts is happening now. What is it? Good thing you asked! It’s an exhibit going down at the Maritime Museum of BC until October 4, showing what it’s like for animals who live at sea. Dogs on boats? Geese on boats? Reindeer on boats?! Hold on, reindeer are real? See mmbc.bc.ca for more info.
Saturday, september 14
Farmbox fun
Head down to Cafe Solstice (529 Pandora) at 11 am to see how you can get more involved in the local food movement. This is a meeting of the Camosun Farmbox group, and it goes down until 1 pm.
Friday, September 6
Golf… for charity!
Well, why not? You can do anything for charity these days. Might as well be golf. I’ve never actually golfed. I don’t know, there’s just so much to do. My to-do list is outrageous. I used to have a physical list, now I just remember it all in my head. Or, you know, forget it all. I’m not quite the man I used to be. Anyway, Cordova Bay Golf Course, benefit for Victoria Cool Aid Society, more info and registration at drivetoendhomelessness.ca or 250–383–1977.
Thursday, September 12 to Sunday, September 15
Riff time
Just in case you had an urge to see Courtney Love recently, she’s playing this year’s popular and successful Rifflandia music fest, along with a zillion other acts, including Big Boi, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Death From Above 1979, and many more. Info: rifflandia.com.
Monday, September 16
They are the walrus
The Walrus is one of Canada’s best magazines, so we’re excited that The Walrus Talks series is coming to town. Head to the Belfry Theatre to hear eight deep thinkers talk for seven minutes each (and long for the days when people could talk for more than a handful of minutes at an event… but I digress). Call 250–385–6815 for info or to buy tickets, which are $25.
Tuesday, September 17
Farmbox deadline
If you want to pick something up at Camosun Farmbox’s pick-up market on Monday, September 23 (12-3 pm, Fisher courtyard, Lansdowne), today is the deadline to let them know! Pre-pay $19 through the bookstore or CCSS offices. See camosunfarmbox.wordpress.com for more info.
Wednesday, September 25
Galactal pop
We’re only sort of sure that “galactal” is a word, but here’s what we do know: The Centre of the Universe recently closed to the public, and that’s a huge blow. Come drown your sorrows at Lucky Bar while listening to Young Galaxy’s shoegaze pop. Or, as those promoting them would say, their songs of “azure longing.” Sounds fun! Haha, no, I’m just kidding, it doesn’t sound fun. But, I fully recognize and understand the power of longing in music and the wonder and greatness of seeing said music performed in a live situation. As for tossing around the word “azure,” well, that’s a funny thing to do! It’s interesting, the older I get, the less I want to hear music filled with longing of any kind. I’ve heard about this phenomenon. Maybe because you get more… hey, you still reading?