Royal Scot Hotel & Suites

Date:  June 13^th to July 28^th @ 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Open Space Gallery at 510 Fort St.
Websites:   http://openspace.ca/programming/tree-house-project

Reflect on your childhood imagination, dreams and play with this ongoing and expanding project.

All of this is translated by multi-disciplinary artist Jennie Suddick, who “envisions the tree house as both a personal space and a realm of the imagination, a lens through which to consider changing landscape, autonomy, and nostalgia.”

Suddick invited the public since last summer of 2017 to share their unrealized childhood plans for tree houses and other forts. Taking these with some collaborative efforts scale paper architectural models and detailed drawing have been brought to life.

Date:  June 14^th to 16^th
Location: The Vic Theatre at 808 Douglas St.
Websites:   https://feastfoodfilm.ca/

This annual 19+ event highlights regional food & drink with the backdrop of great films.

The feast will host six screenings and tastings provided by: Mother Nature’s Market, Toque Catering, Sheringham Distillery, Sea Cider, The Strath Liquor Store, Victoria Caledonian Distillery and more!

Date:  June 13 @ 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Location: Carolyne Taylor & Associates at 26 Bastion Square 18-A
Websites:   http://younlimited.com/event/an-introduction-to-womens-herbal-health-for-all-ages-part-1-2/

Join Herbalist, Lily Fawn in an introductory class focused on herbal health for women.

During the 2 hour intensive you will receive a complimentary tea bar, make one of the recipes discussed and go away with some more knowledge of how herbs can help your body daily.

Date:  June 10 @ 11:00am
Location: Fisherman’s Wharf at 12 Erie St.
Websites:   http://www.worldoceansday.org/events-current-year/world-oceans-day-fishermans-wharf-yyj

Learn about the Salish Sea from a variety of experts in the ocean studies fields of research, conservation, education. Learn about your own impact, participate in the all ages activities and watch the live divers!

Reduce plastic pollution and #KeepOceansBlue

Date:  June 9 @ 10:00am to 6:00pm
Location: Alcheringa Gallery at 621 Fort St.
Websites:   http://www.alcheringa-gallery.com/

Northwest Coast Paddles have evolved from traditional usage with function into a method for artists to interpret their style onto a truly unique contemporary art form.

Date:  June 8 @ 5:00pm to 7:30pm
Location: Robert Bateman Centre at 470 Belleville St.
Websites:   https://batemancentre.org/events/wyland-world-oceans-day/

World-renowned celebrity marine wildlife mural artist Robert Wyland will be hosting a free mural painting demonstration and Nature Sketch event outside Steamship Terminal’s Inner Harbour. Wyland is best known in Victoria for his 130 ft. long x 7 story high Whaling Wall titled “A-5 Pod” on Wharf St. This event will support World Ocean’s Day and a plastic free sea.

Prior to the event Wyland is docking at the Ogden Point Harbour for a few special hours on the Norwegian Bliss Cruise Ship’s maiden voyage from Seattle to promote his latest mural blessing that he painted on the ship’s hull.

Date:  June 5 @ 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: St. Ann’s Academy at 835 Humboldt St.
Websites:   http://www.victoriachamber.ca/events/YYJ-Eats-tickets-on-sale-2056/details

This annual event showcases a variety of local restaurants, breweries, wineries, cideries & spirit makers throughout the Greater Victoria. Entrance into the event gives you 10 tasting tickets with additional tasting tickets available during the event.

Date:  May 29^th to June 10^th
Location: The Bay Centre at 1150 Douglas St. Suite 2
Websites:   https://www.habitatvictoria.com/refind-art-2018.html

Visit the lower level of The Bay Centre to see the Habitat for Humanity Victoria’s art auction and fundraiser. The works of 31 local artists and businesses who are donating their time and talent in support of Habitat Victoria’s Build Program.

The artists are challenged with the task to create a piece of art using materials found at the Habitat Victoria ReStores, transforming used and discarded household items and building materials into beautiful works of art or upcycled furniture.

Go and bid and vote for your favourite art pieces!

Date:  May 26^th, 2018 @ 10:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Robert Bateman Centre at 470 Belleville St.
Websites:   https://batemancentre.org/events/happy-birthday-robert/

Celebrate Robert Bateman’s 88^th birthday and the Robert Bateman Centre’s 5^th anniversary. Everyone can go into the centre by donation, public tours will occur at 10:00am & 2:00pm and a special Curatorial Tour will begin at 12:00pm. Don’t forget to sign the birthday card for Robert!

For the public, there are many opportunities to experience the historic 75th running of the Swiftsure International Yacht Race – and it’s all free!

On Thursday, May 24th, at the Causeway Docks of Victoria’s Inner Harbour, watch as yachts begin to arrive in the afternoon, and chat with the racers on the docks.

Friday, May 25th until 6 PM, walk the docks and, later in the afternoon, have your picture taken with Captain Jack Sparrow & Scarlett as they swash buckles. Make this the year you participate, celebrate and purchase historic 75th Swiftsure memorabilia and clothing at the tent at the top of the Causeway Docks.

On Saturday, make your way to Clover Point for 8 AM. There will be a pancake breakfast available from the Central Saanich Lions Club, while Swiftsure Commentators Michael Nusbaum and Daphne Goode share race information with the public over a PA system.

At 9 AM, a large gun blast and puff of smoke from the bow of HMCS Nanaimo will signal the first of six race starts. Each 10 minutes, a new race start is announced in the same way.

Once all races are underway, a Royal Canadian Air Force 442 Squadron will deploy a Cormorant helicopter for an over-the-water Search and Rescue demonstration in coordination with the Canadian Coast Guard.