{"id":14604,"date":"2017-09-05T09:00:36","date_gmt":"2017-09-05T16:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=14604"},"modified":"2017-08-29T12:00:31","modified_gmt":"2017-08-29T19:00:31","slug":"whats-going-on-september-5-to-19-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2017\/09\/05\/whats-going-on-september-5-to-19-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Going On<\/em>: September 5 to 19, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tuesday, September 5
\nLaunched to sea
\n<\/i>Head down to Bolen Books to listen to Michael and Anita Hadley launch Spindrift: A Canadian Book of the Sea<\/i> on September 5. The anthology has 170 pieces from more than 130 Canadian writers; the book launch has no cover charge and light refreshments. Win-win. The festivities start at 7 pm; see bolen.bc.ca<\/a> for more details on this and other events.<\/p>\n

Saturday, September 9
\nRelax and recover
\n<\/i>Recovery Day is a celebration of friends and family. The event, hosted at Centennial Square, is free and will have live music and other entertainment, as well as food. Go to downtownvictoria.ca<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n

Sunday, September 10
\nBiking for a cause
\n<\/i>The Tweed Ride returns on September 10 to help raise money for the shipment of bikes to Namibia. Participants are encouraged to dress in tweed or other smart-looking clothing. Tickets are $15; children 12 and under are free. Visit tweedridevictoria.ca<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n

Sunday, September 10
\nCelebrating Fernwood
\n<\/i>The residents of Vining Street are hosting a party on the plaza at Victoria High School in an effort to help raise funds for community projects. There will be a 400-item auction, a climbing wall, and more. Visit viningstreetparty.com<\/a> for more details about how to join the party.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, September 6 and Wednesday, September 13
\nMamboing to the beat
\n<\/i>Latin dancer Ricky Lalinde is hosting Latin dance classes for any skill level. Semi-private, private, and group dance classes are offered. The classes, which take place in Centennial Square, run from 5 pm to 7 pm. See latindancemaestro.com<\/a> for info.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, September 13
\nExploring German music
\n<\/i>Sharon and Harald Krebs will be hosting a concert exploring the repertoire of German music. Bring your own lunch; admission is free. The event will be held at 12:30 pm in room B037 at the University of Victoria\u2019s MacLaurin Building; see finearts.uvic.ca<\/a> for info.<\/p>\n

Friday, September 8\u00a0and Friday, September 15
\nDrumming with your hands
\n<\/i>These open-air djembe drumming workshops are available for all skill levels. The workshops are hosted by music producer Matthew Hodgins; drums will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis. Visit drummingworkshops.ca<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n

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Moby is headlining this year\u2019s Rifflandia festival, happening September 14 to 17 (photo provided).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thursday, September 14 until Sunday, September 17
\n10 years of riff
\n<\/i>Rifflandia celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Tickets are still available for Victoria\u2019s biggest music festival, which has over 80 artists performing this year. Head over to rifflandia.com<\/a> for details and ticket options.<\/p>\n

Sunday, September 17
\nSongs from around the globe
\n<\/i>Join Benjamin Butterfield and pianist Kinza Tyrrell as they showcase songs from Canada, Germany, Russia, and Ukraine, and even some songs by American Randy Newman. Tickets are $10 for students; find more details at finearts.uvic.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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