Thursday, October 10
Getting the Indigenous perspective
Victoria poet laureate John Barton will be hosting Local Indigenous Perspectives on October 10. The free event is a celebration of Indigenous writers and will feature readings from Danielle Geller, Kim Senklip Harvey, Philip Kevin Paul, and Troy Sebastian. Local Indigenous Perspectives takes place from 7 pm to 8:30 pm at the downtown library; see victoria.ca/poetlaureate for info.
Saturday, October 12
Singing the body electric
Glass Forest, Dance on Plants, Jaya, and Batteryhead are playing a diverse array of sounds ranging from electro-pop to quirky singer/songwriter fare at the Copper Owl. The vibes will be groovy, the music eclectic, and the smiles abundant. $12 at the door; see copperowl.ca for more information.
Thursday, October 17
Beer, beer, and more beer
What a way to celebrate the beginning of the harvest season: at the Harvest Seasonals event, you’ll get to learn about (and taste!) different beers. Local beer expert Joe Wiebe, who is dubbed “The Thirsty Writer,” will take you on a beer adventure, sampling eight different brews, including a pumpkin-infused beer (drink it with pumpkin pie). Tickets are $20. This civilized brew bash goes down from 6:30 pm to 8 pm at Vessel Liquor, located at 1609 Fort Street; see vesselliquor.com for more info.
Friday, October 18
Care to hip-hop?
Switch and Wes Paul are coming to Victoria for their Where Am I? The Tour, uh, tour. These fab artists, branded as “dark hip-hop,” are gracing the stage of Lucky Bar for an early show at 7:30 pm, with performances from Euphorik, Mr. ESQ & King Benz, and a slew of other hip-hoppening artists. If you plan ahead, advance tickets are $10; tickets at the door are $20. See luckybar.ca for details.
Friday, October 18 and Saturday, October 19
The importance of buying local
When I talk about buying local, I’m not talking about kale this time. I’m talking about live performances from local Victoria musicians. Vista 18 supports Victoria artists by letting them perform there; the good news is this is a weekly occurrence, and the better news is that the event is free. They encourage you to save your cover charge for something meaningful, like drinks. The show starts at 8 pm; see vista18.com for more info.
Saturday, October 19
Go compostal
Composting is the new and hot thing to do, so we may as well learn to do it well. This is a free advanced composting workshop at the Compost Education Centre, where you can broaden your knowledge of composting. Some topics that are going to be discussed will include dynamic accumulators and hot composting, compost tea (eh?), in-situ composting methods, and humanure. Although this sounds like, well, kind of a gross way to spend a Saturday afternoon, this also sounds like it is not just forward thinking, but forward doing. And hey, it’s free. The event runs from 10 am to 12 pm at 1216 North Park Street; see compost.bc.ca for details.
Saturday, October 19
Fall into fall
You might actually do that if you use Oktoberfest for what it’s famous for. But, hey, it’s not just about the booze—there is also food, friends, and community. The Oaklands Community Centre is celebrating Oktoberfest with this popular event; one ticket includes one Hoyne beer as well as a traditional Bavarian meal and the best music from Munich that your money will buy. The event is from 6 pm to 9 pm at Oaklands Community Centre, 2827 Belmont Avenue; tickets are $25. See oaklands.life for more information.