Friday, October 4th, 2024

Victoria Scottish Community Centre - 1803 Admirals Road, Victoria, BC

Aged to Perfection invites you to indulge in a mesmerizing burlesque ​celebration, honouring the timeless beauty, confidence, power and wisdom of ​femmes over 40. Prepare to be spellbound as these incredible performers ​defy expectations and redefine what it means to be a femme of “a certain ​age.” With elegance, sensuality, a dash of humour and emotion, they'll ​captivate you from start to finish. This isn't just a show; it's a jubilant ​proclamation of beauty and empowerment that knows no bounds. So, dress ​to the nines, join us for cocktails and canapés, and prepare to be enchanted ​by an evening that proves true allure only gets better with time.

Established in 1974, Victoria Women's Transition House Society (VWTH) collaborates, advocates and educates to address ​and prevent intimate partner violence (IPV) of women and children through supportive shelter, housing, counseling and ​other community-based services. The organization operates an 18-bed Emergency Shelter, a 24-hour Crisis & Information ​Line as well as over a dozen counseling and support programs for women, specialized programs for women 50+ and ​specialized programs for children who have witnessed abuse. VWTH also has a second-stage, supportive, transitional ​housing program for older women, and a Safe House. In the Fall of 2024, VWTH will open a newly built, 50-unit second ​stage housing program in the Westshore for survivors and their children in a short-term and longer-term housing program ​with on-site support services. Each year, VWTH serves more than 2,000 women and hundreds of children and youth from ​across Greater Victoria.