Events and Entertainment

Welcome to The Playground, a place for Vancouver parents and their awesome kids. Every Wednesday I post a roundup of upcoming family-friendly events and activities.

Eco-Fashion Week Vancouver is happening now, Vancity! Go HERE to read all about it. The University of Victoria's Dr. Andrew Weaver was on the committee that won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize (along with Al Gore) on the issue of climate change.

SCENE AND HEARD showcases the independent music scene here in Vancouver. We interview some of our favourite local artists, and 'Last Week in Music' highlights some of the concerts happening around the city.

Last Thursday was the third Peak Performance Project Showcase, which featured Christina Maria, 41st and Home, Ben Sigston and Adaline. Overall, I felt like this showcase had the most energy so far.

Thanks to everybody who came by the Vancouver Book Club and V.I.A.

Win a Pair of These Recycled Lakai Shoes! Designed and tested by Guy Mariano. Made from recycled materials, these Lakai shoes have clearly reached a kind of shoe nirvana. Very cool.

IDS West is an exciting annual exhibition featuring the most innovative trends in residential architecture, design, products and services and will be taking over the Vancouver Convention Centre during the weekend of October 14-17.

Every day we share a single photo from our Flickr Pool shot by one of our faithful and talented readers (that’s you!). If it wasn't for bev.davies we pretty much wouldn't know what the music scene in the 70's and 80's looked like in Vancouver.

Celia draws; and Celia designs too. From a young age she filled sketchbooks after sketchbooks with colourful drawings, and she's always had a keen imagination.

This past Friday I got the chance to attend and photograph the September edition of the Rain City Chronicles , which was presented at the Anza Club as part of the Olio Festival .