North America’s only feminist literary festival, Growing Room, has announced its events lineup of more than 50 events from Friday, March 8 to Sunday, March 17, 2019, at accessible venues across Vancouver.

Vancouver Heritage Week is February 18-24, 2019. The Vancouver Heritage Foundation will be offering events that celebrate the power heritage has to bring people together and create a sense of belonging.

Student Scholarships Exhibition at Circle Craft Gallery January 31 to February 24, 2019. Featuring Francesca Cresciullo, Vancouver Community College, Jewellery Program; Nico Gruzling, Vancouver Community College, Fashion; and Logan Kenler, Emily Carr University, Ceramics.

Western Canada’s largest pet show, the Pet Lover Show, returns to TRADEX in Abbotsford for the 7th year, February 23 & 24, 2019. This event provides visitors with the latest and greatest for their favourite furry, feathered and scaly best friends.

Women’s Collective is a series of inspirational Fireside Chats, the third of which will take place on January 30th with Hon. Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia in conversation with Lien Yeung of CBC.

The 27th annual Whistler Pride and Ski Festival returns to Whistler January 20 to 27, 2019. As one of the largest gay and lesbian ski weeks in North America, the festival brings a schedule packed with skiing and snowboarding, parties, daily après, a comedy night, and its signature pride ski parade.

The next adults-only Vancouver Aquarium After Hours event takes place on Valentine’s Day, making for a fun – and very unique – date night out.

I have dug around a bit more to find a few more Public Domain gems within the city archives’ vast collections, which you are free to use! Here are some of my favourites and just for fun, I’ve positioned them with some current Google Street View images for a Then and Now effect

Experience unique waterfront attractions showcasing art, history, crafts, science and performances during Winter Wander at Vanier Park on February 2, 2019. Visit the Vancouver Maritime Museum, the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, the City of Vancouver Archives, Bard on the Beach and more!

The Polygon Gallery, in collaboration with the Blueridge Chamber Music Society, will be staging a performance of Musicircus on Sunday, January 13, 2019. Written in 1967 by legendary composer John Cage.