Until January 4
Dead trees inside
Event for sick kids featuring fancy trees, pretty lights, and an excuse to wear that “I don’t need an excuse to wear this” beauty of an ugly sweater? That is an event that puts the “win” into angel wings! The doors at the Empress will be open for you to gander about, soaking up the intricate splendour and soothing warmth of the elegant ballroom that has been utterly pimped out for the holidays. Plus, the bedazzlement collects donations to raise funds for B.C. Children’s Hospital (it’s free to get in, however).
Thursday, November 29
Art walk, commence
It’s time for the 15th annual Victoria Art Gallery Walk. A plethora of galleries will be opening their doors to the masses in celebration of these 15 glorious years. The walk will begin at 3 pm and will mosey on until the clock strikes eight, just in time to enjoy a hot cocoa along the harbour. See westendgalleryltd.com for more.
Thursday, November 29
Learn stuff, have fun
A lecture regarding the colonization in past and present Palestine, Israel, and the West will take place at UVic. Speaking will be professor Basem L. Ra’ad, an international educator, writer, and community organizer. The event is at 7 pm at UVic in room 110 of the Harry Hickman building. Go to hiddenhistories.com for info.
Monday, December 3
Eradicate AIDS
World AIDS Day is December 1, and to raise money and awareness there will be a World AIDS Day event from 9 am-4 pm at the Lansdowne campus in the Fisher foyer. There will be hot beverages available by donation, as well as a wealth of HIV/AIDs info. Not to mention a staple crowd pleaser: free condoms. Email Kayla at kayla_woodruff@hotmail.com for more info.
Wednesday, December 5
Together with Politica
Camosun’s Cinema Politica club will be screening We Are Together, a documentary about a children’s choir at an AIDS orphanage in South Africa, at 7 pm in Young 216, Lansdowne. Don’t miss this!
Wednesday, December 5
Produce in a box
Quick, this is your last chance to order a delicious large cube full of vegetables from a local farm. It’s FarmBox, and it’s cheap and convenient and fresh. But you must place your order by 5 pm December 5 at either Camosun bookstore. Orders will arrive December 10, and will be the last until 2013, which, according to our Mayan friends, might not actually happen.
Saturday, December 8
Musician suspicion
“They’ve taken to the streets!” is what I would shriek if I were a baker in the 19th century and an orchestra of mutants had emerged on a chilly winter’s day playing their tunes as though they couldn’t even feel the cold. Well, at 1 pm on December 8 the Greater Victoria Concert Band will be defying all laws of nature and playing a concert in the cold. If you’re not yet convinced that they may not be human, wait until you hear this: they are not charging anything. That’s right, it’s free, and it’s happening at Market Square. Go to gvcb.ca to conduct further research.
Thursday, December 13
Free food and stuff
It’s time for the Pacific Peoples Partnership Annual General Meeting, going down at the Alcheringa Gallery at 5:30 pm. Connect with others over shared interests in the Pacific and social justice, learn about some PPP programs from over the past year, listen to Hawaiian guitar music, and see art and a multimedia performance. There will also be some light refreshments, and it’s all for free.