Start the week off right!
Here are 5 things to do in and around Victoria today:
School’s Out $2 Skate
What: Come for a fun -filled Pro-D day skate.
Where: Panorama Recreation Centre
1885 Forest Park Drive
When: 1 pm – 2:15 pm
Cost: $2
Modern Beauty Grand Opening Sale
What: This free event features in-store education from multiple brands – come learn something new. They will also have door crashers, $1,000s in prize draws, snacks, refreshments and more!
Where: Modern Beauty Supplies
1 – 2680 Blanshard St
When: 8: 30 am – 5:30 pm
Cost: Free
Ultimate Craft Beer Quiz
What: Do you have what it takes to defeat VBW’s own Thirsty Writer, Joe Wiebe, and take home a prize package? Bring your own team of “experts” (up to 6 people per team). Victoria’s Quiz Master Benji Duke hosts this fun and entertaining evening of beer-themed trivia.
Where: Northern Quarter
1724 Douglas St
When: Doors open at 6:30 pm | Quiz starts at 7:30 pm
Cost: Get your tickets here!
ON PUTIN’S BLACKLIST: Documentary Screening with Director in attendance!
What: Russia’s relationship to the West has reached a strange and tense point. Blacklist traces this new Cold War from the ban on American citizens adopting Russian children to the Kremlin’s anti-LGBTQ campaign. Vladimir Putin’s ‘Russia-versus-everybody’ tactics aim to control his country, while creating a long enemy blacklist list that includes human rights groups. Vancouver filmmaker Boris Ivanov gets at the disconcerting core of Russia’s institutionalized xenophobia and looks ahead at an uncertain future.
Where: Cinecenta
University of Victoria
3800 Finnerty Rd
When: 7 pm – 9 pm
Cost: $7.75
Pro-D Day Swim
What: Come for a fun-filled Pro D Day swim!
Where: Panorama Recreation Centre
1885 Forest Park Drive
When: 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Cost: $2
For more things to do, check out our events page!
