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LampPost: July 8th - 14th
Pride is over, but there's still plenty of great events ahead!
Jared Leary & Simon Larocque
July 07, 2024
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In a world where screentime takes up a huge amount of our time, (yes we’re guilty of this), we’re all left craving more genuine face-to-face interaction and community events.
That’s why we’re excited to announce our second event on the 14th of July! In collaboration with Habit Coffee in Chinatown, we’re hosting an Offline Cafe.
No wifi. Unplug, reset, and meet new people.
Monday, July 8 | 10:00 AM | 380 Cook Street | Free
A space for folks over 50 in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community to engage and interact in meaningful conversation. Every 2nd Monday of each month!
Wednesday, July 10 | 4:00 - 8:00 PM | Oak Bay Community Centre | Free
Oak Bay Village is transformed into a European style street market with a wide range of fresh produce, artisan products, cosmetics, soaps and more!
Thursday, July 11 | 5:00 - 7:30 PM | Starting at McNiell Bay | Free
Follow a crew on bike, skate, scoot or bus as local singers serenade local sculptures in a mixed media cross-over! Mingle with artists and singers after the tour.
Thursday, July 11 | 5:00 - 7:30 PM | Ecologyst | Free
HUGE summer blowout! 40% off your favourite off-season items, free mocktails and gifts for the first 18 customers!
Saturday, July 13 | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Langford Legion Hall | Free
Discover the ultimate self-care and wellness practices and holistic approaches at this event!
Saturday, July 13 | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Oak Bay United Church | Free
Only happening once more this summer, try out some new styles at this thrift sale!
Saturday, July 13 | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM | The Norway House on Hillside | Food Donation
An all Indigenous market with beautiful artwork, jewelry, pottery, and people! We went to the last market and were welcomed with open arms. Definitely check it out!
Saturday, July 13 | 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM | The Arts Farm | Free
Groove to unique music, eat yummy food from The Hot Dog Gus or Kuku’s Indian Cuisine, hit the bouncy castle, or cool down in the dunk tank! This event is a gem happening on Tillicum.
✴️Crab Fest 🦀
Saturday, July 13 | 12:00 - 7:00 PM | Banfield Park Vic West | $85
Cheeks are pinchin’ and the food is on! Crab Fest is happening this weekend and you can get a decked out bucket with all local suppliers. Get down to Vic West and enjoy!
Sat + Sun, July 20 + 21 | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Market Square | Free
The musicians, artists, and vintage sellers are back in Market Square for the ReLove Market. One of our personal favourites! If you’re downtown, this is a must!
All Weekend | Friday 5:00 - 7:00 PM / Sat + Sun 12:00 - 6:00 PM | Galloping Goose and Songhees Trail | PWYC ($10 Suggested)
Victoria’s premiere outdoor performing arts festival is back for the 16th year! Catch various performances along the water including dance, puppetry, music, comedy and more! Reserve a tour above.
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Monday, July 8 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM | James Bay United Church | $12 - 20
Bring your guitar and music stand (if you have one) and learn guitar from the ground up! It’s great if you’re looking to improve this summer!
Tuesday, July 9 | 6:30 - 9:00 PM | Centennial Square | Free
Join the Victoria Ballroom Dance Society for a 30 minute jive dance lesson followed by social time.
Wednesday, July 10 | 6:00 - 8:30 PM | Vic West Gym | $40
Learn how to grow culinary mushrooms right in your home or backyard! Hands on and in depth, students will learn to grow their own oyster mushrooms from expert Vadim Junea.
Thursday, July 11 | 10:00 - 11:30 AM | Nature Centre Beaver Beach | Free
Laugh, learn and share your love for butterflies and discover their habitat, life cycle and daily activities.
✴️Guided Bat Walk 🦇
Friday, July 12 | 7:30 - 9:00 PM | Elk/Beaver Lake Picnic Shelter | Free
A guided 1 km tour near Elk and Beaver Lake where you get the rundown on the life of bats! A fun date or friend activity.
Saturday, July 13 | 3:00 - 5:00 PM | Errant Empire | $20
Try different herbs and mixtures dedicated to helping with brain health and skin health.
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Monday, July 8 | 8:00 | The Mint | $20
Featuring on Comedy Central, Just for Laughs, Don’t Tell Comedy and Kevin Hart’s LOL Network, Bo isn’t someone to miss!
Tuesday, July 9 | 8:00 PM | Ile Sauvage Brewing Co | $15
A great mix of established and up-and-coming comedians! Featuring Emily Woods, Mackenzie Edwards, Lucia Ribeiro, Ryan Wallace, Elyott Ryan and Beerinder Singh.
Friday, July 12 | 8:00 | The Mint | $20
Seen on CBC and Just for Laughs, Aaron is an award-winning stand-up and improvisor, wedging himself between sad-silliness and freaky psychedelia.
Saturday, July 13 | 6:00 PM | Mary Winspear Centre | $10 - 15
Seaweed farming is growing rapidly, and helps solve the climate crisis and build up local communities. In this film screening, Matt Obee, VC of Cascadia Seaweed shows the technical aspects of seaweed and an intimate glimpse into the lives of seaweed farmers.
Saturday, July 13 | 8:00 PM | Hecklers Bar & Grill | $22
Relatable, charming, and witty, Charles is making his way to the Island for a Saturday night special!
Tuesday, July 9 |12:00 - 1:00 PM | KWENCH | Free
Are you a creative writer and looking to improve? This ones for you. Melissa brings you through four methods to immerse the reader in your words!
Tuesday, July 9 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM | The Green Thimble | $10
Where creativity meets sustainability in every stitch! Meet like-minded community members looking to do zero-waste projects and repair innovatively.
Thursday, July 11 | 5:00 - 7:00 PM | KWENCH | Free
The topic for this sessions is Place Writing, Setting as Character which Olivia Brodowski will dive into, exploring writing about real locations making it seems real, and intertwining personal experience.
Friday, July 12 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM | Roast Meat and Sandwich Shop | $65
Unleash that inner Picasso, grab a drink and paint a masterpiece! No experience necassary.
Sunday, July 14 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM | Maritime Museum | $35
Set your sails and get creative in this family fun experience repurposing old nautical charts into beautiful art pieces.
If the post cuts off, that means there’s too many events for the email! Head here to read the full post.
Yoga In The Park 🧘🏽♀️
Tuesday, July 9 | 12:00 PM | Willows Beach | Free
Led by Ajna Yoga, every Tuesday through July and August yoga is popping in the park. BYOM. (Bring Your Own Mat).
Tuesday, July 9 | 10:00 AM | Sea to Sea Regional Park | Free
Mount Quimper and Mount Brule Loop! DM for a ride! Roughly 11kms
Wednesday, July 10 | 12:00 PM | Starlight Stadium | Free
Only a few tickets left for this intense coastal match-up!
Wednesday, July 10 | 12:00 PM | James Bay United Church | Free
Eric Tuttle explores the Xin Yi Chinese Internal Martial Art and Energy Cultivation in this 6 week series.
Saturday, July 13 | 10:00 - 11:00 AM | Kiwanis Playground Park | Free
Get ready to sweat at this free outdoor bootcamp for any level. Bring a mat and water bottle and come ready to challenge yourself!
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Monday, July 8
▶️Blake Andison | Rock/Pop | 5:00 PM | The Loft Pub | PWYC
✴️▶️Nick La Riviere & Best Laid Plans | Funk/Jazz/R&B | 1:30 - 3:30 PM | Cameron Bandshell | Free
Tuesday, July 9
▶️Dave Harris | Blues/Rock/R&B | 5:00 PM | The Loft Pub | PWYC
▶️Kelby MacNayr’s Blue Note All Stars | Blues/Jazz | 7:00 PM | James Bay United Church | PWYC ($20 Preferred)
✴️▶️Music in the Park: Vinyl Wave | Classic Hits All Time | 6:00 - 8:00 PM | Majestic Park | Free
▶️Jemma & The Good Thinkg + Savannah Read | Indie/Folk/Pop | 6:00 - 8:00 PM | Cameron Bandshell | Free
Wednesday, July 10
▶️Anise Russow & Friends | Vocal Jazz | 6:00 - 8:00 PM | Hermann’s Jazz Club | $15 - 20
▶️Sunset Salsa Vol II | Latin | 6:00 - 10:00 PM | Quadratic Sound | $10 - 20 + Membership Fee
▶️Eventide Music Series: Fred Cracklin / CSTMR / City & I.0 / Cooplore | Noise Rock/Electronica | 6:00 PM | Centennial Square | Free
▶️Evening Music Jam | Open Mic | 5:00 PM | The Loft Pub | Free
Thursday, July 11
✴️ ▶️Music on the Lawn | High Energy/Dance/Groove | 6:00 - 8:00 PM | The Government House | Free
▶️Cole Ashley Quartet | Jazz | 6:00 - 8:00 PM | Hermann’s Jazz Club | $15 - 20
▶️LIMINAL SHROUD / EMPRESS / TORREFY | Metal/Doom/Stoner | 8:00 PM | Lucky Bar | $20
Tickets or at Curiosity Shop
▶️Rhythm Train | Blue/Rock/R&B | 6:00 - 9:00 PM | The Loft Pub | PWYC
▶️String Summer Intensive Program Show | Classical/Cello | 5:00 - 6:00 PM | Alix Goolden Performance Hall | PWYC
▶️The Cliffes | Various | 7:30 - 10:30 PM | Loghouse Pub | PWYC
✴️▶️Shanise | Alt R&B | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Fort Street Common | Free
▶️Actual Human People | Folk/Pop | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Inner Harbour | Free
Friday, July 12
▶️Josh Warren/Sara Sevenson Quintet | Jazz | 6:00 - 8:00 PM | Hermann’s Jazz Club | $15 - 20
▶️Disco Fantastik | Disco | 10:00 PM | Victoria Event Centre | $20 - 25
$10 Trans/BIPOC - Tickets
▶️A State of Flow | Psych/Trance | 10:00 PM - 2:00 AM | Quadratic Sound | $15 - 20 + Membership Fee
✴️▶️Houseworx: Summer Love | House/Dance | 9:00 PM - 2:00 AM | Lucky Bar | $16 - 20
▶️Kristen Lindell | Folk/Jazz | 7:00 - 9:00 PM | Caffe Fantastico | $15 - 20
▶️FLY THE INSECT with Safe Decision and Death Hawk | Hardcore Punk | 8:00 - 11:55 PM | Rebel Garage | $22 - 25
▶️Tom Morrissey | Acoustic Roots/Folks | 7:00 - 10:00 PM | The Loft Pub | $10
▶️String Summer Intensive Program Finale | Various Strings | 2:30 - 3:30 PM | Alix Goolden Performance Hall | PWYC
Saturday, July 13
▶️Club Voltaire | Swing/Manouche | 6:00 - 8:00 PM | Hermann’s Jazz Club | $30 + Fees
▶️Get On Bad | Reggae/Afrobeat/Dancehall | 10:00 PM - 2:00 AM | Victoria Event Centre | $20 - 25
▶️David Santana and Company | Organ Quartet | 8:00 - 11:30 PM | Rebel Garage | $22 - 25
▶️Them Bones / Civilian | Rock | 9:00 PM | Phoenix Bar and Grill | $20
▶️The Fabulous B-Sides | Hard Rock/Dance | 7:00 - 10:00 PM | The Loft Pub | $10
See our Weekend Planner (it drops Thursday nights!) for Sunday’s live music!
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