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Sidney Events

April 2019

April 2019

Ten Fold Quilts

April 2 – June 15, 2019, 10:00 am – 4 pm
A group of quilters who “break all the rules” with their innovative approach are having their work exhibited at Sidney museum, April 2 to June 15.
The museum is hosting the Tenfold group from Campbell River, a collective of 10 quilters who started pushing the boundaries of quilting after seeing some unusual techniques online.
Suitable for all ages. Admission by donation.
Sidney Museum

Palm Court That’s Entertainment

Thu, Apr 4, 2:00 pm
This April concert is something entirely new. Invited to perform with Palm Court are the students from Oak Bay School. They are resident at the Dave Dunnet Community Theatre and they excel in their dance, choir and musical theatre programmes. This is an educational opportunity to share the music with the younger generations.
Mary Winspear Centre

Island Band Festival

Sat, Apr 6, 10:00 am
The Greater Victoria Concert Band is once again hosting an Island Band Festival at the Mary Winspear Centres, Bodine Family Hall on April 6, 2019. There will be 6 hours of continuous music from the 5 Concert Bands and 2 Big Bands, with the first group starting at 10:00am.
Mary Winspear Centre

Edie Daponte & Company

Sat, April 13, 7:00 pm
When Edie sings, she delivers an intimate and dynamic performance honoring the great songwriters of Latin and Jazz standards.
Beacon Landing Restaurant & Lounge

Sidney LitFest

Fri, Apr 12, 7:00 pm to Sun, Apr 14, 9:30 am
Friday, April 12
7 pm: Wine, Words and Music – A moderated conversation with CC Humphreys, Gail Bowen, Kathy Page, Susan Juby, and Kate Harris – Tickets $25, including one glass of wine or other beverage.
Saturday, April 13
9:30 am – 10:45 am: Reading with Carmen Aguirre, Lorna Crozier, and Kate Harris – Tickets $15.
11:15 am – 12:15 noon: Reading with Steven Heighton and Wayne Johnston – Tickets $15.
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm: Panel Discussion with Kathy Page, Monique Gray Smith and Timothy Taylor – Tickets $15.
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm: Reading with Gail Bowen, CC Humphreys, and Fred Stenson – Tickets $15.
Writing Workshops
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Writing Workshop: Write Yourself into Being with Susan Juby – Tickets $60 (limited to 30 participants).
To write memoir, we need to understand ourselves as characters. That forces us to take a good look at who we are, who we wish we were, and who we might become. In this workshop, Susan Juby will lead writers through the tall grass and hidden tiger traps the memoirist must negotiate. Learn how to decide what parts of your life are memoir-worthy and how to tackle the inevitable anxieties that arise when we write about true events and real people. We will examine the emotional stages and moral quandaries of memoir writing, and do exercises to help with tone and scene building. You will come away with a new understanding of the power of claiming your space in the world through your personal story.
Sunday, April 14
9:30 am: Breakfast with the Authors – readings by Carmen Aguirre, David Chariandy, Timothy Taylor, Darrel J. McLeod, and Monique Gray Smith – Tickets $35. (Mary Winspear Centre)
Mary Winspear Centre

Rick Mercer (SOLD OUT)

Thu, Apr 18, 7:30 pm
SOLD OUT – WAITLIST BEING TAKEN
Rick Mercer’s top-rated, award-winning CBC show, The Rick Mercer Report, routinely trampled even its American competitors in the ratings. The show featured Mercer’s trademark rants, satirical newscasts, commercial parodies, and comic encounters with famous Canadians, talking about Canada. More than any other comedian (or journalist for that matter), he talks to Canadian newsmakers with a refreshing candour, and is uniquely able to spin topical hilarity from the people and the things deeply embedded in the national consciousness.
Mary Winspear Centre

Menopause the Musical

Sat, Apr 20,3:30 pm to 7:30 pm
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL®, now in its seventeenth year of production, is recognized as the longest-running scripted production in Las Vegas. This original Off-Broadway musical comedy is set in a department store where four women meet by chance while shopping for a black lace bra. After noticing unmistakable similarities with one another, the all-female, all-star Canadian cast joke about their woeful hot flashes, mood swings, wrinkles, weight gain, memory loss, too much sex, not enough sex and more. These women form a sisterhood and a unique bond with the audience as they rejoice in celebrating that Menopause is not “The Silent Passage” anymore!
The laugh out loud, 90-minute production, gets audiences out of their seats and singing along to brilliant parodies from 25 classic hit songs from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. The hilarious musical has been seen by millions and entertained audiences across the world. The show plays to consistently sold-out crowds from coast to coast, receiving standing ovations every night! Come see what millions of women worldwide have been laughing, cheering and raving about!
Mary Winspear Centre

Easter Vintage, Retro & Collectibles

Sun, Apr 21, 9:30 am
As time travel is currently not an option, the next best thing is to transport yourself and your family and friends to the Vintage, Retro & Collectible Show/Sale at the Mary Winspear Centre, Beacon Avenue, Sidney-by-the-Sea on Easter Sunday, 2019.
This major event is always a great mix of very interesting stuff!! We are seeing more and more 50’s vintage clothes, bags, shoes and collectibles; repurposed furniture and fabulous lamps and collectibles. Exotic Thai and Japanese pieces and more local First Nations collectibles.
Pre and post war jewelry, magazines and other paper collectibles like stamps, comic books and postcards. Toys: dinky cars, meccano, mechanical, 70’s video games and everything from stuffed to Star Wars! Tableware – delightful paintings, and an amazing assortment of carefully used books.
Mary Winspear Centre

George Canyon w/ Doc Walker & Charlie Major

Sun, Apr 21, 7:30 pm
Hot off the heels of his 2018 release ‘Southside of Heaven’, George’s new single ‘Out Of This Town’ from his forthcoming EP produced by Scott Cooke, was released to all digital platforms on February 22nd and hits radio airwaves March 8th.
Canyon rose to becoming one of Canada’s hottest Country Music stars in the early 2000’s and has won countless accolades and awards, including Juno Awards, CCMA Awards, and ECMA Awards to name a few. He has been inducted into the Nova Scotia Country Music Hall of Fame, recorded 12 albums, and was recently presented a certified Platinum Award for his debut album ‘One Good Friend’. With country hits like Just Like You, I Believe in Angels, Drinkin’ Thinkin’, Daughters of the Sun, I Got This, I Want You To Live, Slow Dance and many more, he is also a highly regarded humanitarian, strong supporter of the military, and, most important, a proud father and devoted husband.
Mary Winspear Centre

Peninsula Singers ‘Dreams Come True’

Fri, Apr 26, 7:30 pm to Sat, Apr 27, 2:00 pm
The Music and Magic of Disney
Friday, April 26 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 27 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 28 2:00 pm
True to the Peninsula Singers style, “DREAMS COME TRUE!” entertains you with a dash through 90 years of the music and magic of Disney in 90 minutes! Now that’s a show!
Artistic Director Lena Palermo has expertly chosen from Disney classics to contemporary hits in this jam-packed night of entertainment. Enjoy jazz, gospel, and pop choral numbers, solo ballads, the harmonious women’s chorus, men’s hearty pirate crew and feature performances by young singer Abby Blecic and the Allegro Performing Arts Centre. As always, it’s a show that has it all!
Mary Winspear Centre

SPAC Spring Art Show & Sale

Sat, Apr 27, 10:00 am
Show open to the Public:
Saturday, April 27th from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
Wine available for purchase from 6:00 to 8:30 pm
Sunday, April 28th from 10:00 to 4:30 pm.
Mary Winspear Centre

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