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SUMMARY:Becoming a Good Relative with Hilary Giovale
DESCRIPTION:Join the next Resilience and Possibility in These Times for a conversation with Hilary Giovale\, author of Becoming a Good Relative: Calling White Settlers toward Truth\, Healing\, and Repair. Hilary brings rare clarity and humility to the spiritual and strategic journey of repair and reckoning with the harmful legacies of colonialism. With skill and grace\, she models how we can choose truth-telling over denial\, accountability over paralysis\, and generative grief over shame. \nShe speaks to the grief many feel in the journey to truly understand and heal the legacies and erasures that have shaped us. Facing ancestral history can open pathways toward healing and collective liberation—supporting Indigenous leadership\, repairing harm\, and reclaiming an embodied sense of belonging within one’s own lineage\, without appropriation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n JOIN THE CALL \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAt a time when social fractures run deep\, she reminds us that a sustainable\, just\, and thriving future will be created in deep relationship with our own lineages\, with the land\, and with one another. Most importantly\, it will be forged in the responsibility that comes from being alive and awake in these times. \nThis conversation will invite us to examine colonial history with depth\, honesty and equanimity so we can transform these harmful legacies into a sacred responsibility for the flourishing of Life and a future that works for all. \nWe hope you’ll join us for this important and exciting conversation.
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/becoming-a-good-relative-with-hilary-giovale/
LOCATION:Webinar\, Webinar\, Webinar\, Canada
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SUMMARY:The Changing Climate of Work: Green Jobs\, Skills\, and Sector Transitions
DESCRIPTION:From CASC: Scott Lundy\, Jim Stanford and Ben Simoni will discuss emerging green jobs\, evolving skill demands\, and the roles of unions\, employers\, and educational institutions in supporting workers through rapid sector transitions. Register here
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/the-changing-climate-of-work-green-jobs-skills-and-sector-transitions/
LOCATION:On Zoom
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SUMMARY:Neighbourhoods in the 21st Century (In Vancouver)
DESCRIPTION:From GTEC: Join us for an evening with Miranda Massie\, Founding Director of the New York Climate Museum. Our fundraising dinner brings together community members and climate supporters to champion our Neighbourhood in the 21st Century exhibit—a dynamic arts and culture initiative designed to spark creativity\, hope\, and climate adaptation in local communities. Museum of Vancouver\, 1100 Chestnut St. Read more
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/neighbourhoods-in-the-21st-century-in-vancouver/
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SUMMARY:The Climate Politics of Tomorrow: New Settings for Environmental Change-Making
DESCRIPTION:VSHA Speaker Series\nFree* And Open To All! \nWednesday\, April 15\, 2025 – 7:00-8:30 pm\nCook Street Activity Center\n380 Cook St. (Cook St. Village)\, Victoria \n Street Parking \nPlease Enter By The Side Entrance\nCoffee/Tea nearby at The Mocha House – BYO! \nSpeaker:  James Lawson** \nThe last forty years\, often described as “neoliberal”\, re-shaped the political\, social\, and environmental landscape and its rhythms with distinctive infrastructure. The new settings made for new strategies\, including strategies for non-violent direct action – pipeline politics is just one example. Now that both neoliberalism and liberal democracy are in trouble\, the necessary strategic thinking must shift again\, for the space-time settings for politics are changing as well. \n**Bio: James (or Jamie) Lawson is Associate Professor in Canadian Politics at the Department of Political Science at the University of Victoria. His specialization is in the political economy of land and resources\, with a special interest in the role of non-violent direct action in forest and petroleum politics. He has taught courses and written on climate politics\, including the oil policies of populism in Alberta. He also teaches regularly in the institutions of government\, and did his master’s degree on federalism.
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/the-climate-politics-of-tomorrow-new-settings-for-environmental-change-making/
LOCATION:Cook Street Village Activity Centre\, 380 Cook Street\, Victoria\, V8V 3X7
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SUMMARY:In Spite of Ourselves\, A Celebration of the Music of John Prine\, April 15 at The CODA
DESCRIPTION:Initially not much more than a good natured musical one-off between friends\, the West Coast quartet In Spite of Ourselves has evolved into a highly entertaining act with a mission- to keep alive the deep and timeless catalogue of songwriter John Prine. \nAn unspoken understanding of this mission is the belief that there are only two kinds of people in the musical world: those whose lives have been profoundly changed by Prine\, and those who haven’t heard him yet. \nn Spite of Ourselves: A Celebration of the Music of John Prine brings together the interpretive talents of multi-instrumentalist/producer Doug Cox\, Juno Award-winning Tom and Kalissa Landa from the Paperboys\, and Nashville/Vancouver Island songwriter/artist Steve Mitchell. \nAll lifelong Prine devotees\, the members of In Spite of Ourselves take turns diving deep into the Prine songbook. With a twinkle in his eye\, Doug Cox leads the band through a joyously loose reading of Prine’s “You Got Gold” featuring a drunken-sounding orchestra of fiddle\, harmonica\, and melodica. Tom Landa finds the tender and contemplative heart of “Long Monday\,” and Steve Mitchell goes over to the other side of the tracks on the funky “Mexican Home.” And on \n“Picture Show\,” Kalissa Landa follows up the song’s insanely hooky chorus with a fiddle solo that’s as combustible as an old film projector. \nTragically for all of us\, John Prine left this world at the beginning of the pandemic. But thanks to his songs\, music fans everywhere have a permanent portal into the little universe of his singular mind. \nIn Spite of Ourselves takes you through that door and shows you the house that John Prine built. \nYou’re never going to want to leave. \nURLs:\nTickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3562960-0?pid=10320\nWebsite: https://go.evvnt.com/3562960-2?pid=10320 \nDate and Time: On Wed\, 15 Apr 2026 21:00 – Wed\, 15 Apr 2026 22:30 \nVenue Details: The CODA\, 751 View Street\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8W 1J9\, Canada \nCategory: Live Music | Concert \nPrice:\nGeneral Admission: CAD 35.00
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/in-spite-of-ourselves-a-celebration-of-the-music-of-john-prine-april-15-at-the-coda/
LOCATION:The Coda\, 751 View Street\, Victoria\, V8W 1J9
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260416T193000
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SUMMARY:Forests Frayed to Forests Renewed: The Case for Rezoning BC’s Public Lands
DESCRIPTION:From BC Policy Solutions: Ben Parfitt has covered forestry since the 1980s as a journalist and with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. He is currently a reporter with The Tyee\, where he covers the forestry and oil and gas impacts on critical natural resources. Limited capacity. Will not be recorded. $20. At UVic. Register here
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/forests-frayed-to-forests-renewed-the-case-for-rezoning-bcs-public-lands/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260416T190000
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SUMMARY:Tales from the Underground with Andy Mackinnon
DESCRIPTION:More species live underground than live aboveground. There’s more life\, and more living\, in the soil\, than there is above it. And everything that happens in our world is dependent on\, and to some extent determined by\, what happens in the subterranean world. Our land use and management have profound\, and mostly unknown\, effects on this underground world. This presentation will dig into west coast soils and see who lives there\, what they’re up to\, and what effect their activities have in our aboveground world. \nPresenter: Forest ecologist Andy MacKinnon (MSc\, DSc) is the co-author of six best-selling guidebooks to BC plants\, and the Royal BC Museum Handbook “Mushrooms of British Columbia”. Through his 30-year career with the BC Forest Service\, Andy was involved in defining and implementing ecosystem-based management in Haida Gwaii and the Great Bear Rainforest. He has co-taught rainforest ecology field courses in Bamfield and Tofino (for UVic) and Haida Gwaii (for UBC). Andy is a retired BC Professional Forester and Professional Biologist\, President of the South Vancouver Island Mycological Society\, and Board Chair for our regional land trust\, Habitat Acquisition Trust. He is an enthusiastic advocate for conservation and responsible resource management.
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/tales-from-the-underground-with-andy-mackinnon/
LOCATION:Sooke Region Museum\, 2070 Phillips Road\, Sooke\, BC\, 2070 Phillips Road\, Sooke\, V9Z 0Y3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:SCULPTURE SPLASH!
DESCRIPTION:SCULPTURE SPLASH!\, a free exhibition of fine art sculpture\, runs April 17 – 19\, 2026\, at the beautiful Gorge Park Pavilion. We have collaborated once again with the Vancouver Island Sculptors Guild (VISG)\, to bring inspiring 3-D works of some 30 sculptors to Esquimalt’s gem of a building\, with room enough for the art show\, sculpting demonstrations and presentations.
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/sculpture-splash/2026-04-17/
LOCATION:Esquimalt Gorge Park and Pavilion\, 1070 Tillicum Road\, Esquimalt\, V9A 2A1
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SUMMARY:ARTEK Early Music
DESCRIPTION:Two nights: Friday\, April 17\, 2026 and Saturday\, April 18\, 2026 \nWith the success of our opera and dinner production last September\, we will once again be presenting a staged production with dinner at the Leonardo da Vinci Centre. \nARTEK presents an account\, in drama and music\, of the life of 17th-century painter and feminist heroine Artemisia Gentileschi. \nA life more dramatic than an Italian opera: trained in art by her father\, sexually assaulted as a teenager\, Artemisia survived a sensational trial to become an internationally renowned painter\, and the secret lover of a Florentine nobleman. \nSarah Chalfy as Artemisia Gentileschi \nHarpsichord: Gwendolyn Toth \nNahma Sandrow\, Playwright\nPaul Peers\, Stage Director and Set Design\nCarol Sherry\, Costumes\nGwendolyn Toth\, Music Director \nURLs:\nTickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3258607-0?pid=10320\nWebsite: https://go.evvnt.com/3258607-3?pid=10320 \nDate and Time: Fri\, 17 Apr 2026 18:00 – Sat\, 18 Apr 2026 21:00 \nVenue details: da Vinci Centre\, 195 Bay Street\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V9A 3K4\, Canada \nCategory: Arts | Performing Arts | Music \nPrices:\nGeneral Admission Close to Stage: CAD 100.00\,\nGeneral Admission: CAD 85.00\,\nTable: CAD 680.00 \nArtists: Nahma Sandrow\, Paul Peers\, Carol Sherry\, Gwendolyn Toth
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/artek-early-music/
LOCATION:Da Vinci Centre\, 195 Bay Street\, Victoria\, V9A 3K4
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SUMMARY:Heather Ferguson at Hermann’s Jazz Club
DESCRIPTION:Heather Ferguson brings her smouldering vocals to Hermann’s stage with original songs from her acclaimed album “FOUND\,” and reimagined jazz standards. Joined by some of Victoria’s finest musicians\, she showcases intimate\, story-rich songs that feel both sophisticated and warmly inviting. \nCritics have praised her as “a compelling voice in the jazz scene\,” noting her warm\, commanding tone\, beautiful phrasing\, and performances that are at once confident\, generous\, and passionately emotional. \nNow emerging fully as a singer‑songwriter\, Heather is celebrated for original material that blends deeply personal storytelling and luminous arrangements. Every lyric and every note lands up close and personal. \nWebsite: www.heatherferguson.ca
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/heather-ferguson-at-hermanns-jazz-club/
LOCATION:Hermann’s Jazz Club\, 753 View Street\, Victoria\, V8W 1J9
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SUMMARY:Repair Cafe North Saanich
DESCRIPTION:The Repair Café features “Fixers”\, local residents with a knack for repairing who are willing to lend their knowledge and show fellow citizens how to carry out repairs.  It’s a fun\, collaborative environment and all are welcome.  You can bring along most household products. Typical products include; items of clothing\, textiles\, lamps\, radios\, Hi-Fi equipment\, bicycles\, hedge trimmers\, electronics\, toasters\, food mixers\, coffee makers\, kettles\, chairs\, small tables\, typewriters\, sewing machines\, toys\, power tools\, laptop computers\, clocks\, knife sharpening\, and jewelry to name but a few!  It’s best to check out the website the week before each monthly session to see what repair stations will be available.  \n  \nDeep Cove Elementary School at 10975 W Saanich Rd in North Saanich. \nemail: repaircafenorthsaanich@gmail.com
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/repair-cafe-north-saanich/2026-04-18/
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SUMMARY:Tomato Week! Plant Sale and Open House at Mason St Farm - 28 Types of Tomato Starters for your Garden
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to share here the full selection of Tomato Starts we’ll have as part of our first release. Wow 28 varieties. See if you can spot the latest additions:\nStarting THIS SATURDAY\, April 18th to 26th\n10am-5pm\n1015 Balmoral Rd. \nWant to know what stands out about our Tomato Starts?\n•Farmer Selected Varieties\nMost types we grow for you are varieties we’ve grown for years here on the farm and our selected for local resiliency\, flavour\, diversity and commercial level yields.\n•They’re grown in Certified Organic Compost and Mycelium Inoculated. Mycelium supercharges the root system to boost access and uptake of water and nutrients\n•These starts are extraordinarily vigorous. Once planted they will succeed in your garden.\n•They’ve been hardened off for 10 days and in good relation to the out door elements. Ready for planting in your garden.\n•You won’t find better tomato starts\, but we’re still very competitive with our prices. \nURL:\nWebsite: https://go.evvnt.com/3588138-0?pid=10320 \nDate and Time: On Sat\, 18 Apr 2026 10:00 – Sun\, 26 Apr 2026 17:00 \nVenue details: The Victoria Edible Nursery @ Mason St Farm\, 1015 Balmoral Road\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8T 1A3\, Canada \nCategory: Community | Gardening / Horticultural
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/tomato-week-plant-sale-and-open-house-at-mason-st-farm-28-types-of-tomato-starters-for-your-garden/
LOCATION:The Victoria Edible Nursery @ Mason St Farm\, 1015 Balmoral Road\, Victoria\, V8T 1A3
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jesse Brown":MAILTO:urbanjunglist@hotmail.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260418T160000
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SUMMARY:HAND CUT FASHION Market
DESCRIPTION:Hand-cut • Printed • Dyed \nA convergence of clothing designer and fashion\, in one room! Find one of a kind pieces to add to your collection\, with over 30 Artist and Designers from across the island and Vancouver. \nExplore a vast variety of shapes and textures to express your own unique style. \nOne day only • APRIL 18th \n11-4pm at 1240 Gladstone Ave at the Fernwood Community Centre \nAmple change rooms\, Nail Art nook\, jewelry\, bags and a tasters and food outside. \n$4 TAP or CASH at the door \nFollow @thefernwoodmakersparty on IG\n@the fernwood makers PARTY on FB \nDate and Time: On Sat\, 18 Apr 2026 11:00 – 16:00 \nVenue details: Fernwood Community Centre\, 1240 Gladstone Avenue\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8T 1G6\, Canada \nCategory: Community | Markets
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/hand-cut-fashion-market/
LOCATION:Fernwood Community Centre\, 1240 Gladstone Avenue\, Victoria\, V8T 1G6
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SUMMARY:An Afternoon at the Movies for Friends of Bowker Creek
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Oak Bay High Interact Club and the Rotary Club of Oak Bay\, this is a unique and exciting opportunity to help raise money for a good cause and watch award-winning films\, “Water is Love” and “A Plastic Wave.” All proceeds go to support the Friends of Bowker Creek 1000 Rain Gardens Project! \nEntertainment will also include draws\, door prizes\, and a silent auction. Before the show and during intermission\, you’ll have an opportunity to visit our information table to learn more about rain gardens as well as grab a tasty treat from our eco-friendly concession. \nTICKETS are by donation: $10 – $20 suggested\, or whatever you think is right! Get them at door or purchase them online in advance. \nHope to see you at the movies! \nURL:\nTickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3562336-0?pid=10320 \nPrices:\nGeneral Admission: CAD 10.00\,\nGeneral Admission: CAD 20.00 \nCategory: Community | Local / Community \nDate and Time: 18th April 2026 at 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm \nVenue details: Dave Dunnet Community Theatre\, 2121 Cadboro Bay Road\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8R 5G4\, Canada
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/an-afternoon-at-the-movies-for-friends-of-bowker-creek/
LOCATION:Dave Dunnet Community Theatre\, 2121 Cadboro Bay Road\, Victoria\, V8R 5G8
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SUMMARY:Earth Day Do-Si-Do: A Contradance Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:100% of money from ticket sales goes to the PEPAKEṈ HÁUTW̱ Foundation\, a W̱SÁNEĆ-based non-profit focused on ecosystem restoration and land-based education. \n7:30pm intro lesson (no experience or partner required!) \n8 pm – 10 pm dance \nLive Band: Tzela \nCaller: Ben Cracknell \n$15-$50 suggested donation \n  \n 
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/earth-day-do-si-do-a-contradance-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Fernwood Community Centre\, 1240 Gladstone Avenue\, Victoria\, V8T 1G6
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SUMMARY:Spring Orchard Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun and and educational 1-hour tour of the beautiful Welland Orchard under a canopy of apple blossoms! \nSpend some time enjoying all the beautiful fruit tree blossoms and learn about some of the many unique varieties of trees and vines we have at Welland including 100+ heritage apple varieties\, plout\, medlar\, pawpaws and more! \n Sunday\, April 19\, 2pm
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/spring-orchard-tour/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260419T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260419T163000
DTSTAMP:20260523T162038
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SUMMARY:Spiritual Teachings on Environmental Stewardship and Responsibility ✨🕊️
DESCRIPTION:About \nLeaders from diverse faith communities are gathering to share perspectives on environmental stewardship and sustainability\, drawing on their faith’s spiritual responsibilities to care for the Mother Earth. Participants aim to inspire collaborative action among faith groups\, political leaders and community members to advance Actionable Spirituality\, Environmental Care and Unity ultimately leading to World Peace. \nPurpose \nHeld in recognition of Earth Day which occurs annually on April 22 to promote Action on Spirituality\, Environmental Awareness and Unity leading to World Peace. \n \nNote:  \nIn 2026\, events will typically ramp up from April 18 through the 22nd\, including clean-ups\, tree planting and teach-ins.
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/spiritual-teachings-on-environmental-stewardship-and-responsibility/
LOCATION:2990 Quadra St.\, 2990 Quadra Street\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8T 4G1
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260419T163000
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SUMMARY:Spiritual Teachings on Environmental Stewardship and Responsibility
DESCRIPTION:Leaders from diverse faith communities gather to share perspectives on environmental stewardship and responsibility\, drawing on their faith’s spiritual responsibilities to care for the earth.
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/spiritual-teachings-on-environmental-stewardship-and-responsibility-2/
LOCATION:Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints\, 2990 Quadra Street\, Victoria\, BC\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260419T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260419T170000
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SUMMARY:Outer Worlds Imax Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:Outer Worlds is a series of five short experimental films curated by Janine Marchessault. The Victoria screening will be followed by a Q and A with the curator\, Janine Machessault and our host\, Chris Chong Chan Fui along with Outer World artists\, Kelly Richardson and Leila Sujir. \nOuter Worlds presents five remarkable IMAX films by: \nLeila Sujir\nLisa Jackson\nOliver Husain\nMichael Snow\nKelly Richardson \nEach film explores expanded cinema through encounters with the non-human world: forests\, lichen\, water\, sky\, and other ecological systems. Together they offer an immersive cinematic experience that reflects on our relationship with the planet and the urgent environmental questions of our time. \nOuter Worlds includes two films that were shot in the forests of Pacheedaht Territory. Pacheedaht Elder Bill Jones will be present to speak before the screening and free copies of his chapbook\, Chronicles of the Forest\, will be available (in limited supply). \nThe program will also include a rare screening of North of Superior (1971) by Graeme Ferguson\, the co-inventor of IMAX and director of the first film ever shot entirely in the IMAX format. \nThis special presentation is part of the Outer Worlds program produced by the Public Access Collective\, supported by the Canada Council for the Arts. \nEvent Details:\nOuter Worlds – IMAX Screening\nRoyal BC Museum IMAX Theatre\nVictoria\, British Columbia\nSunday\, April 19\, 2026 | 3:00 PM\nFree admission (ticket reservation required)\nhttps://www.eventbrite.ca/e/outer-worlds-imax-preceded-by-north-of-superior-tickets-1982594096312
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/outer-worlds-imax-film-screening/
LOCATION:Royal BC Museum\, 675 Belleville Street\, Victoria\, V8W 9W2
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260419T190000
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SUMMARY:Songwriter Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Introducing — 🌟 Songwriter Sessions 🌟 \nA new series of intimate acoustic shows—hosted by songwriters\, for songwriters. We’re creating a space right here in Victoria for artists to share not just their music\, but the stories and meaning behind every lyric. \nDebut Show: April 19\, 2026 | 7PM | The Mint\, Victoria\nFeaturing: Blair Coyle · Mikayla Menzies · Diana Rose · Long Cool Cowgirl \n$15 in advance (AdmitOne) | $20 at the door \nJoin us as we build community\, share stories\, and celebrate the heart behind every song.
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/songwriter-sessions/
LOCATION:The Mint Restaurant\, 1414 Douglas Street\, Victoria\, V8W 2G2
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260420T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260420T170000
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SUMMARY:Join our Earth Week Ride & Roll Celebration!
DESCRIPTION:Seniors for Climate Victoria and Climate Justice Victoria are teaming up to celebrate a significant climate justice success\, the all ages and abilities (AAA) bike and roll route network that has been built over the last nine years. People on power wheelchairs\, mobility scooters\, and families with children will lead the relaxed pace tour of some of Victoria’s nicest bike and roll routes. \nWhen: Monday April 20th 2026 4 pm – 5 pm (Mother Earth Day is April 22). \nWhat: A rolling celebration of how people of all ages and abilities use Victoria’s bike and roll routes on wheelchairs\, (3&4 wheel) mobility scooters\, bicycles and more. \nWhy: Climate action isn’t just essential\, done well it can make our communities more inclusive\, accessible\, and livable. In the nine years since the Pandora protected bike and roll lanes were opened\, it has become easier and more pleasant to ride and roll around the city without burning fossil fuels. \nWhere: Starts at Janion Plaza (Pandora Ave at Store St.\, by the Johnson Street Bridge – on the Pandora bike and roll route) \nWho: Organized by Climate Justice Victoria and Seniors for Climate Victoria \nPlease join us however you roll!
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/join-our-earth-week-ride-roll-celebration/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260421T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260421T170000
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SUMMARY:Colwood Connect Fest: Celebrate Spring with Colwood Community Groups
DESCRIPTION:Join CENiC and other community groups at the Colwood Connect Fest: Celebrate Spring with Colwood Community Groups event. This will include the annual Mayor’s message\, and the CENiC Awards! \n\n6:00 – 7:00 pm: Meet the groups\n7:00 – 7:30 pm: Presentations and awards
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/colwood-connect-fest-celebrate-spring-with-colwood-community-groups/2026-04-21/
LOCATION:Colwood City Hall\, 3300 Wishart Road\, Colwood
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260421T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260421T133000
DTSTAMP:20260523T162038
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T194358Z
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SUMMARY:Protecting Trees\, Dispelling Myths
DESCRIPTION:While many celebrate a succession of sunny days\, the topic turns serious when fish-bearing streams run dry and forests\, trees and gardens wither under the extremes of drought. \nWater restrictions have limited what farmers and industry formerly took for granted and in many parts of BC the situation has already proven deadly. \nAre we putting too much emphasis on targetting trees as a fire threat while we trustingly leave our highly flammable\, plastic-laden vehicles parked in or next to our residences? \nIn celebration of Earth Week and in honour of our urban and established forests\, Creatively United presents a free webinar/conversation and Q&A with some of BC’s leading experts on tree preservation in light of a changing climate and the threat of fire. \nLearn how to discern truth from half-truth (or fiction)\, protect and preserve trees\, your community\, home and loved ones from the growing threat of fire in an era of climate uncertainty. \nHerb Hammond\, forest ecologist\, professional forester\, author; Rachel Holt\, independant ecologist\, professional biologist; and Dave Daust\, forester\, landscape analyst will dispel some of the myths perpetuated by government agencies and social media to reveal how the public can better protect trees and nature in their community and elsewhere. They will also be joined by a conservation biologist and a local FireSmart representative to interpret the FireSmart recommendations for natural landscapes around homes. \nModerated by conservationists Grace Golightly and Creatively United founder Frances Litman. \nCan’t attend the live webinar? Not to worry\, a recording of this event will be sent to all registrants. \nRegister: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_X9mdKbeGQhSvgMRuElYTOA
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/protecting-trees-dispelling-myths/
LOCATION:On Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260421T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260517T213000
DTSTAMP:20260523T162038
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SUMMARY:Casey and Diana
DESCRIPTION:“Casey” is Casey House in Toronto-Canada’s first hospice for men dying of AIDS. “Diana” is Princess Diana-who visited Casey House in 1991-and changed the world’s attitude towards the disease. Thomas has spent five months in Casey House waiting to die. Now he’s hoping he’ll live long enough to meet the Princess he idolizes. \nWhy I Chose This Play\nAs a gay man\, I lived through this horrific time-so much fear and so little information. We heard stories of hospital staff too frightened to deliver meals to AIDS patients (which was actually the impetus behind the founding of Casey House). Thomas in this play reminds me of so many men who contracted this disease\, facing death with a mixture of anger and sadness-and a helluva lot of snap and flair-! Michael Shamata \nThis production of Casey and Diana is supported in part by a generous gift from Elaine Montgomery and Robert Maitland \nTicket Prices\nPart of your 2025-26 Season Subscription Package All tickets to this show are offered with Pay-What-You-Can Price Options \nURLs:\nFacebook: https://go.evvnt.com/3555250-2?pid=10320\nInstagram: https://go.evvnt.com/3555250-3?pid=10320\nYouTube: https://go.evvnt.com/3555250-4?pid=10320 \nDate and Time: Tue\, 21 Apr 2026 19:30 – Sun\, 17 May 2026 21:30 \nVenue details: Belfry Theatre\, 1291 Gladstone Avenue\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8T 2Y5\, Canada \n  \nCategory: Arts | Performing Arts | Theatre \nPrice:\nAssigned Seating: CAD 60.00
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/casey-and-diana/
LOCATION:Belfry Theatre\, 1291 Gladstone Avenue\, Victoria\, V8T 2Y5
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260422T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260422T110000
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SUMMARY:Wild About Earth!
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to go wild for our planet! Join us online for Earth Day: Wild About Earth! and celebrate all the amazing ways we can protect and cherish Mother Nature. Expect fun activities\, inspiring stories\, and cool tips to make every day a little greener. Whether you’re a nature lover or just curious\, this event is for you. So grab your favorite snacks\, get comfy\, and let’s make some eco-friendly memories together!
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/wild-about-earth/
LOCATION:Webinar\, Webinar\, Webinar\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260422T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260422T130000
DTSTAMP:20260523T162038
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SUMMARY:Advocating for Climate Solutions Through Public Policy: Lunch and Learn
DESCRIPTION:Learn about climate adaptation in BC and the role of public policy in addressing risks that extend beyond individual action. \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special Lunch & Learn in honour of Earth Day. Policy problems are complex\, often contested\, issues that demand public policy action rather than just individual solutions. What problems have remained largely hidden and unaddressed in British Columbia policy and planning contexts? Drawing on theme on Earth Day\, we will explore questions of individual versus government responsibility through local examples of climate change and adaption such as extreme heat\, wildfires\, and risk response. The aim is to better understand climate adaption and how to advocate on behalf of policy problems. \nThis is an in-person and online event. \nPlease register for the Virtual Attendee ticket to recieve the Zoom link \nIn person attendees are welcome to bring their lunch and eat while listening to the presentation. \nPresenter \nAndréanne Doyon is an Associate Professor in the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University\, and the Associate Dean Undergraduate for the Faculty of Environment. She is a Registered Professional Planner and a Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners. Her field of study primarily revolves around planning\, climate change\, and resilience. Her research focuses on how cities and regions can adapt and transform to respond to environmental and social challenges. Recently this included planning for extreme heat\, alternative approaches to costal adaptation\, and nature-based infrastructure in rural and Indigenous communities.
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/advocating-for-climate-solutions-through-public-policy-lunch-and-learn/
LOCATION:Webinar\, Webinar\, Webinar\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260422T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260422T210000
DTSTAMP:20260523T162038
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SUMMARY:Cable Bay Public Hearing
DESCRIPTION:The Public Hearing in Nanaimo on the zoning bylaw to change the lands west of the Cable Bay Trail to heavy industrial\, with just a small buffer\, continues this Wednesday\, April 22nd\, at 7pm. On EARTHDAY. \nLast Thursday\, there were some 500 people\, 200 in the auditorium and 300 in the ante-chamber. 95%  wanted to ensure that the beauty and nature of the Cable Bay area is preserved. \nThis coming Wednesday\, April 22nd\, at 7pm – on EARTHDAY – council could potentially vote to approve the rezoning\, and thereby to approve clearing 7400 trees\, with all their wildlife\, and to approve heavy industrial uses with all their noise\, odours\, and a pipe to carry toxic runoff into the ocean. \nOne of the councillors\, Tyler Brown\, can not attend for personal reasons\, so our goal is to have as many people as possible speak at the microphone or by telephone\, to keep it going until 11pm\, so that the vote happens later in council when Councillor Brown can be present. It would not be right to make such a hugely impactful decision without all the councillors present. \nThe Snuneymuxw First Nation has  voiced very strong opposition. They have not been able to complete their discussions with Harmac/Nanaimo Forest Products\, or reached agreement over significant archaeological sites in the area. Proceeding with rezoning before real First Nations consultation creates legal risk for the City and fails to honour the duty to consult that is owed to the Snuneymuxw people\, on whose traditional territory this development sits. \nIf you can’t come in person\, you can phone in for 3 minutes to share your opinion about the proposed rezoning to heavy industrial. Tune into the livestream on television (Rogers)\, and call 250-755-4455 at 7pm. \nSome of us want no rezoning at all\, to keep all the land forested and natural. Others are willing to support a compromise of some kind. \nAll of us want the proposed zoning bylaw to be rejected. \nIf you can make it\, please come\, and celebrate EARTHDAY together. \nBring signs simply saying EARTHDAY. \nIf you can’t come\, phone in. We need as many people as possible to stand up for nature and wildlife. They don’t have a voice. We need to be their voice\, on EARTHDAY\, and every day. \n \nYou can read the 900+ written submissions here: https://www.nanaimo.ca/docs/property-development/development-applications/public-hearing-docs—ongoing/ra503-950-phoenix-way—submissions_redacted.pdf  The window for written submissions closed last Thursday. \nClick here to view the Public Hearing agenda and watch the live video. The video will become available once the meeting has started. Click here and scroll down for the video link: https://www.nanaimo.ca/your-government/city-council/council-meetings/public-hearings \nTo Call-In During the Public Hearing:  \n\nWatch the meeting livestream and call in when the item you wish to speak to is being presented. Note\, there will be up to a 60 second delay in the livestream. \nCall in using the phone number (250-755-4455) displayed onscreen during the meeting. You will be put on hold until it’s your turn to speak.\nCalls will be answered in the order they are received.\nWhen it’s your turn to speak\, staff will unmute your call and announce that you are the next speaker.\nState your name and address and the item you are speaking to. You will be given three minutes to speak and your comments must be relevant to the item being considered.\nPlease mute all audio devices of the live meeting while you are speaking on the phone to prevent feedback. Do not put your phone on speaker phone.
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/cable-bay-public-hearing/
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SUMMARY:Orpheus & Eurydice
DESCRIPTION:Based on the famous Greek myth of the musician Orpheus who conquers the spirits of hell using the power of music to bring his love back from the underworld. This production will take Victoria opera lovers into the world of French baroque music and dance. Partnering with Ballet Victoria\, and welcoming back celebrated soprano Suzanne Rigden\, this production not only brings to the Royal Stage a new genre of opera to experience\, it also will see world renowned Ukrainian-Canadian soprano Andriana Chuchman making her debut with Pacific Opera Victoria as Eurydice. \n\nDescend into the underworld of love\, loss\, and longing with Gluck’s Orpheus & Eurydice—a timeless retelling of one of mythology’s most haunting romances. With music that is both ethereal and emotionally charged\, this opera reimagines the ancient tale of Orpheus\, the gifted musician whose songs could move the heavens\, as he dares to defy death itself for the woman he loves. \nWhen Eurydice is torn from life\, Orpheus is granted a single chance to retrieve her—on one heartbreaking condition: he must not look back. Gluck’s revolutionary score strips opera to its emotional core\, trading excess for elegance and clarity. From the aching simplicity of “Che farò senza Euridice?” to the transcendent “Dance of the Blessed Spirits\,” the music pulses with purity and pathos\, creating a world where grief becomes beauty and music becomes salvation. \nOrpheus and Eurydice is a meditation on the power of art\, the fragility of trust\, and the eternal human struggle between hope and despair. It invites audiences into a dreamlike landscape where love can triumph over death—but only at a cost. Poetic\, poignant\, and profoundly moving\, this opera lingers like a half-remembered dream\, echoing long after the final note.
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/orpheus-eurydice/2026-04-22/
LOCATION:Royal Theatre & McPherson Playhouse\, 3 Centennial Square Broughton Street\, Victoria British Columbia\, V8V 1E5\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260423T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260423T103000
DTSTAMP:20260523T162038
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SUMMARY:How to Break the Climate Silence
DESCRIPTION:Join Re.Climate for our latest webinar “How to break the climate silence.” \nCanadians aren’t sharing their concerns or questions about climate change with each other. To talk through how we can change that\, Re.Climate has invited four panellists who are having climate conversations every day. \nThey’ll offer practical advice for how to talk to elected officials\, how to bring up climate solutions throughout your daily life\, and what stories break through the noise on social media. \nAttendees will get early access to the full guide\, “Four Steps to Break the Spiral of Silence: A User’s Guide for Communicating Climate Change and Solutions\,” with case studies\, language tips and tested approaches and narratives you can use right away. \nPlease note that this webinar will be conducted in English. For more information\, please contact ghadah@reclimate.ca
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/how-to-break-the-climate-silence/
LOCATION:On Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260424T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260424T160000
DTSTAMP:20260523T162038
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SUMMARY:Pro-D Day Wildflower Walk
DESCRIPTION:Are you looking for something to do outside on the upcoming SD68 pro-d days? Look no further and come to Wildwood for a self-guided wildflower walk! \nOn both April 24th and April 27th\, we are offering self-guided wildflower walks from 12:00-4:00! \nExplore our trails with your family while you peruse our wildflower stops where you can learn each flower’s names\, ecological importance\, Indigenous uses\, and see them up close in person! Set aside about an hour and a half to walk the full loop and don’t forget to bring plenty of snacks and water. \nNote that dogs are not allowed on site and there are steep trails\, so please dress appropriately! Please contact us about any accessibility needs or questions at education@ecoforestry.ca. \nArrival and Amenities: \nAlthough we are running the event until 4:00\, please arrive at 3:00 at the latest to ensure you have enough time to non-hurriedly complete the walk. \nThere are 2 outhouses\, one being accessible to wheelchairs. There is no running water onsite. You will be outdoors for the entire duration\, and will be walking on forest trails. There’s a small downhill slope in the forest and a bigger slope up the gravel path. \nWhat to bring: \n\n\nSturdy footwear \n\n\nClothing layers (Keep in mind it is always few degrees cooler in the forest) \n\n\nWater and snacks (no running water on site) \n\n\nA phone or camera will come handy \n\n\nReading glasses if you need them \n\n\nAddress: 2929 Crane Rd\, Ladysmith \nWe look forward to receiving any questions at education@ecoforestry.ca and to welcoming you to Wildwood for this amazing mushroom walk!
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/pro-d-day-wildflower-walk/2026-04-24/
LOCATION:Wildwood Ecoforest\, 2929 Crane Road\, Ladysmith\, BC\, V9G 1C8\, Canada
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