We are so glad that forest defenders in so many communities are standing strong for their communities. Solidarity with all! Comox Valley Date: Oct 4 Time: 1 - 3pm Place: Simms Park, Pavillion, Courtenay Contact: jvanoostdam@yahoo.com, 250-650-5859 qathet (Powell River) […]
The Crisp Festival on beautiful Pender Island is now happening for the sixth year October 2-4th, 2026. All kinds of happenings, free during the day, with ticketed evening concerts. This year sees an experiment happening, a Sunday, October 4th collaboration […]
Fall Family Fest Come join us for an exciting evening packed with family-friendly activities and entertainment! Recommended for children aged 1-7 yrs. Location: Henderson Recreation Centre Date: Friday, October 2, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Event activities will include: - Kindergym […]
Island Vintage Events Monster Mash Halloween Vintage Fair and Makers Market. Saturday October 3rd 2026 Fair 9am-4pm (1 Day event) Da Vinci Centre 195 Bay Street Victoria BC 70 vendors dealing in Vintage, Clothing, MCM Mid Century Modern, Atomic Era, […]
Enjoy chef-inspired soups made from rescued ingredients while supporting food security programs for women, girls, seniors, and families. Soup's On! Turning Rescued Food into Hope Come hungry. Leave inspired. Make a difference - one bowl at a time. Join Soroptimist […]
One Wave Gathering 2026 is back!!Gather your family and friends and join us for PASIFIKA AND INDIGENOUS VOICES: Celebrating Culture, Community, and Climate Resilience.This year is extra special! Alongside a full lineup of live music, cultural art, and inspiring conversations, […]
Relish in the last of summer light as we transition Into autumn's moon gazing ritual. Meet 70+ artists from across the west coast for this one day event! Remember to come HUNGRY SATURDAY O C T O B E R […]
Enjoy the last few days of summer with us ! Meet 70+ artists from across the Island for this one day event as we celebrate the harvest moon. These events are fun and ridiculous ~ with truly unique artists converging […]
Join us for a cinematic short film unveiling a vision for natural and conservation burial, followed by an interactive speakers panel with voices in land stewardship, ceremony and community engaged ecologically centred end-of-life and death care.
Live entertainment for your enjoyment. Feel free to bring in snacks or support the local restaurants. Hotdog and meat pies are available to purchase behind the bar. No outside drinks or containers please. Date and Time: Sat, 03 Oct […]
Join us for Offleashed Victoria! Featuring the cutest Cuddle Lounge full of sweet animal ambassadors to play with, the most thoughtfully curated silent and live auction items, along with delicious food and drinks, live musical entertainment and most importantly you, […]
Old growth forests continue to be logged at a breathtaking rate. Our group, Elders for Ancient Trees, and the other environmental organizations involved in the United We Stand movement, have continued to keep up the pressure on government. We have […]
Old growth and primary forests are non-renewable: once they're logged, they're gone forever. Yet B.C. continues to clearcut roughly 100 soccer fields of old growth every single day, five years after promising a paradigm shift in forest management. Forestry workers […]
Beginning with the Fraser River in 1858, gold rushes shaped BC economically, socially and physically. While most gold-rush prospectors, miners and business people were men, many women were also drawn to BC during these lively times—and not just in ways […]
Join the Awakeneers for an uplifting evening of original folk music. Described as "medicine for the soul" the Awakeneers' repertoire of original music brings a fresh perspective to principles that are common to all spiritual and religious traditions. Through poetic […]
UBC’s Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship is offering the Climate Action & Community Engagement (CACE) Micro-certificate to help community leaders, professionals, educators & NGOs build practical skills to engage communities and advance local climate action. This online 8-week course […]
Join HAT and PEPAKEṈ HÁUTW̱ for a day of ecological restoration supporting the SṈIDȻEȽ Resiliency Project. SṈIDȻEȽ is an important place to the W̱SÁNEĆ peoples. SṈIDȻEȽ means “Place of the Blue Grouse” in SENĆOŦEN and is the first W̱SÁNEĆ village […]
Fee: $10 Strumalong from 7pm - 9pm Song books available for purchase at the stage for $30 per book First come, first served as seats cannot be reserved. Come early for food and drink at 5:30 - support your neighbourhood […]
An Esquimalt All-Candidates Meeting/Debate will be held Monday, October 5, from 7-9 pm, at Esquimalt United Church, located at the corner of Lyall and Admirals. The debate will be recorded and made public after October 6th at CreativelyUnited.org This event is […]
Free, four-part workshop series on building a stronger, more connected, and better prepared community. Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 pm, in person, Fernwood Community Centre, 1240 Gladstone Ave., Victoria, BC Basic Emergency Preparedness - September 15 Mapping your Resilience - September 29 Emergency Preparedness Planning - October 13, […]
Forestry panel to hear from experts about better forest practices: Mike Morris, former MLA and BC Solicitor General and Public Safety Minister, Dr. Younes Alila, P.Eng., Professor of Hydrology Faculty of Forestry, UBC, and Dr. Kasey Moran, local ecologist focused on […]
Preparing for climate change starts with people. Re.Climate’s PREPARE Framework shows communicators how to build agency, care and trust with their audiences the three conditions that turn climate concern into community action. Canada’s Changing Climate 2026 report outlines what is […]
Sooke Fall Fair and Sooke Region Museum are joining forces to host The Great Gourd Showdown! 2pm – drop off your gourds, squashes and pumpkins 3:30pm – The Great Weigh Off 4:45pm – Rosettes and Ribbons presented Bring us your […]
Carl Lowenberger, entomologist extraordinaire, will talk about which mosquito species exist in BC, why they bite people, their contribution to our local ecosystem, and concerns regarding tropical mosquitoes moving north to BC due to climate change. And why some […]
Live entertainment for your enjoyment. Feel free to bring in snacks or support the local restaurants. Hotdog and meat pies are available to purchase behind the bar. No outside drinks or containers please. URL: Website: https://evvnt.com/events/?_ev_id=3834785 Date and Time: On […]
Victoria’s story is not just about the gold rush and maritime tales — Victoria also has a rich agricultural heritage. Some early farmers were brought out by the Hudson's Bay Company; some stayed after the gold rush. The Old Cemeteries […]
Join us to learn about Victoria’s fascinating haunted past and present from our foremost authority on the subject, one of the city’s best story-tellers. John Adams is an award-winning author and his most recent book is Chinese Victoria. Non-members are […]
Jennifer Houghton, Campaign Director, of The New Forest Act Project will host a free online training workshop for people who want to help advance the New Forest Act at 6 pm (PST), Tuesday, October 13th. Government knows about the New […]
All-candidates forums for mayor and council on October 1st and 8th will be moderated by award-winning journalist Richard Zussman. All-candidates forum for Oak Bay school trustee on October 13th will be moderated by Charley Beresford, former chair of the Greater Victoria […]
7:30-9 pm. Tuesday, October 13th Live Online Zoom Meeting (will also be recorded) Hear where the candidates for the Esquimalt-Colwood (including Vic West + View Royal) stand on a wide variety of issues. Register Here for the live meeting […]