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SUMMARY:Backpack Project
DESCRIPTION:The Backpack Project is an annual local initiative in its 14th year of operation. It provides backpacks full of necessities and comfort items on Christmas day to community members throughout the Greater Victoria region who are experiencing homelessness. The backpacks are delivered to local women’s and community shelters\, and are also handed out personally to people in the community that call the streets their home.
URL:https://www.exploresidney.ca/event/backpack-project/
LOCATION:Sidney Town Hall\, 2440 Sidney Ave\, Sidney\, V8L 1Y7
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SUMMARY:Gingerbread House Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Pick up a Gingerbread House kit from Panorama or Greenglade starting November 15 and decorate with your family\, friends\, teammates\, and co-workers! Deliver back to Panorama on December 1st to be displayed in our CFAX Santa’s Anonymous Contestof course\, inflatable fun on our giant 50’ obstacle course! \n$15 per house (friends/family entry)\n$50 per house (Business entry) \nYou completed creation will be left on display in the lobby over the month of December. The Public will vote for thier favourite creation\, and the winners will receive a prize! All proceeds support CFAX Santa’s Anonymous.
URL:https://www.exploresidney.ca/event/gingerbread-house-challenge/
LOCATION:Panorama Recreation Centre\, 1885 Forest Park Drive\, North Saanich\, BC\, V8L 4A3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Sidney Lions Christmas Toy Drive
DESCRIPTION:Sidney Lions Christmas Toy Drive \n This Christmas the Sidney Lions Club will be doing the Christmas Toy Drive on the Saanich Peninsula. We are putting our efforts into supporting local Peninsula families who have registered with the Saanich Peninsula Lions Food Bank to not only receive food hampers but gifts as well for children 0-18 years of age.\nWe are calling on our community and businesses to help us help others. This year has seen an increase in the number of Peninsula families needing our assistance\, but we cannot give them help without your donations.\nWays you can give:\n• Drop off new toys\, cash\, or cheque at our temporary office – Unit 101b\, 2506 Beacon Ave\, Sidney\n• E-transfer donations to: sidneylionsbc@gmail.com\nSidney Lions President\, Bill Deslauriers\, emphasizes that “it is with immense regret that we cannot give out tax receipts for donations as we are only a registered society without a charitable donation number\, but we are hoping that you will still be willing to donate for this worthy cause”.\nOur office will be open to accept donations from December 1 to 15\, Tuesday to Friday\, 12-3 p.m. and Saturday\, 12-5 p.m. Stop by 2506 Beacon Ave\, Unit 101b (Landmark Building) in Sidney\, say hi\, grab a hot drink\, and enjoy a cookie. Keep up to date by following us on Facebook: @sidneylionstoydrive\nWhile cash is preferred\, new toys (excluding used toys\, used books and stuffies) are also appreciated. After donations are closed\, our elves will get busy purchasing gifts locally from Peninsula businesses.\nWe recognize many are likely hurting in this economic downturn\, so we appreciate and recognize that any amount given is helpful. We would like to thank everyone in advance for your donations and support.\n  Yours in service Sidney Lions Club
URL:https://www.exploresidney.ca/event/sidney-lions-christmas-toy-drive/
LOCATION:BC
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SUMMARY:2023 LEGO Exhibition: Brilliance Built\, Brick by Brick!
DESCRIPTION:Explore the beautiful\, bright\, and creative creations of LEGO throughout the museum! Both floors will be turned into a celebration of LEGO in all its forms\, from pirates to castles\, science fiction to fantasy\, and everything in between! Make sure you check out the Family Day LEGO celebration in February. You can also check out Canada’s Master Builder Robin Sather’s large replica of the Sidney-Anacortes ferry Harvester King\, which made its inaugural trip in 1922! The Victoria LEGO Users Group will also be showcased in the exhibit!
URL:https://www.exploresidney.ca/event/2023-lego-exhibition-brilliance-built-brick-by-brick/
LOCATION:Sidney Museum and Archives\, 2423 Beacon Ave\, SIDNEY\, BC\, V8L 1X5\, Canada
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sidney Museum and Archives":MAILTO:info@sidneymuseum.ca
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SUMMARY:Magic of Christmas at The Butchart Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Bundle up and stroll through thousands of twinkling lights featuring the Twelve Days of Christmas display\, sing along to the sounds of the season with Traditional Carollers & Festive Brass\, then stop in at the Coffee Shop to warm up with a hot chocolate and gingerbread by the fire. \nReserve your time to visit at www.butchartgardens.com  \nPlease note The Gardens are open 3:00pm – 9:00pm\, with viewing until 10:00pm. Pets are permitted after 8:00pm. The Gardens will be closed on Christmas Day.
URL:https://www.exploresidney.ca/event/magic-of-christmas-at-the-butchart-gardens/
LOCATION:The Butchart Gardens\, 800 Benvenuto Avenue\, Brentwood Bay\, BC\, V8M 1J8\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="The Butchart Gardens":MAILTO:email@butchartgardens.com
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SUMMARY:Newcomers Art Show
DESCRIPTION:Stop into the gallery and meet the artists: \n\n\n\nAllison Altherr\nMarilyn Baker-Anderson\nCathy Buchanan\nChris Goncalves\nHelen Kennedy\nCynthis Philp\nDoug Philp\nDavid Riddell\nAngela Susi\n\n\n\n\nMedia Includes: \n\n\n\nOil Painting\nAcrylic Painting\nFibre Art\nRock Art\nWood Carving\nWood Turning\nScroll Saw Art
URL:https://www.exploresidney.ca/event/newcomers-art-show/
LOCATION:ArtSea Gallery in Tulista Park\, 9565 Fifth Street\, Sidney\, British Columbia\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Michael Kaeshammer
DESCRIPTION:Michael Kaeshammer has invested a lot – countless hours at the keyboard\, hundreds of recordings\, thousands of live performances\, millions of miles in the air and on the road – all in pursuit of a mastery of 12 notes across 88 keys. But for the acclaimed Canadian pianist and singer\, there is no set destination\, no achievable end point on his path; it’s all about the journey itself\, and that journey will always be ongoing. \nOver the course of decades as a professional performer\, Kaeshammer has developed a signature blend of classical\, jazz\, blues\, and boogie-woogie with effortless pop hooks for a compelling crossover style that’s immediately engaging yet impressively substantial. \n“When I play\, I don’t worry about if it’s jazz or pop or classical or whatever; I just play what I hear and let the music decide what it wants to be\,” begins Kaeshammer. “Sure\, there are different styles\, different eras\, different approaches\, but when you really look at it\, it’s all just music based on 12 notes.” \nBorn and raised in Germany\, Kaeshammer began performing club\, theatre\, and festival stages throughout Europe in his early teens and continued on that trajectory after emigrating to Canada’s West Coast with his family in the mid-‘90s. His first studio album\, Blue Keys\, dropped in 1996 and spurred a consistent sequence of heralded releases and high-profile international performances. Through it all\, the world watched as he grew from child prodigy to full-fledged phenom; from unparalleled pianist to virtuosic singer-songwriter. \n“I do listen to a lot of music\, but I’m not overly influenced by other people; it’s more about trying to learn something new every day\,” muses Kaeshammer about his musical evolution. “I’ll take pretty much any opportunity if it’s going to help me discover new things and help me progress.” \nThose opportunities have been as wide-reaching as the artist’s subsequent breadth of style\, and include: opening slots for the likes of Ray Charles and Anne Murray; stints backing singers like Marva Wright\, the late blues queen of New Orleans; recording sessions with rockers Randy Bachman and Colin James; official Olympic Games performances in several world cities; dozens of prestigious awards and nominations; and revered TV spots\, including 2020’s highly-praised PBS special Boogie On The Blues Highway. \nMany of those experiences have also helped to hone his skills as a vocalist and lyricist to the point that Kaeshammer is now pushing firmly into the realm of pop crossover as exemplified with his latest collection\, Turn It Up. \nExpected in the Spring of 2023\, the 10-track collection finds Kaeshammer building on his mastery of the keyboard with deft and dynamic tinges of modern pop. The result is simultaneously his most ambitious and accessible offering to date\, its songs and stories both instantly engaging yet deserving of a deep\, disarming dive. \n“I love writing lyrics\,” he enthuses. “I’m happier than I’ve ever been in my life and feel very grounded as an artist\, a composer\, and a performer\, and the things I’m writing lately are conveying that – how lucky I am and how happy I feel and how grateful that makes me.” \nFans will soon get to enjoy more fruits from that harvest as Kaeshammer prepares his return to the road with a string of highly anticipated performances across Canada and the U.S. to close out 2022\, followed by a tour of Germany in the spring of 2023. \nTurn It Up seems like a particularly fitting label for this exciting new stage in an already-illustrious career; however\, despite all the achievements and accolades – the JUNO Awards\, the shows on iconic stages with international stars and symphony orchestras\, the strings of stellar reviews from major media outlets – Michael Kaeshammer doesn’t rest on his laurels; these are merely temporary stops on his journey\, and as always\, he’s solely focused on reaching the next one\, and then the one after that. \n“This pandemic made me reflect on life and what’s most important\,” says Kaeshammer in closing. “The songwriting on Turn It Up is rooted in these thoughts and served as a good reminder of the joy that music brings me. I can’t wait to share that joy with an audience again.” \nIndeed\, Turn It Up represents a new peak for an incredibly accomplished artist\, but as has become custom throughout his career thus far\, Kaeshammer will continue along his path\, eyes anchored on the horizon and always pushing forward.
URL:https://www.exploresidney.ca/event/michael-kaeshammer/
LOCATION:Mary Winspear Centre\, 2243 Beacon Avenue\, Sidney\, British Columbia\, V8L 1W9\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Tech Tuesdays
DESCRIPTION:Struggling with your eBooks? Need some help navigating a website? Need a few pointers on how to make your phone or tablet work for you? \nDrop in or make an appointment between 10:30 and 11:30 every Tuesday for one-on-one help from our information tech or librarian. Get help with your mobile device or laptop and find out about our digital library resources! \nPlease bring your device with you if possible. Be advised that we can only help to the best of our ability.
URL:https://www.exploresidney.ca/event/tech-tuesdays-3/
LOCATION:Sidney/North Saanich Branch Library\, 10091 Resthaven Drive\, Sidney\, V8L 3G3
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