Heard But Not Seen: The Colourful Songbirds of Stanley Park are the focus of this month’s guest post by the Stanley Park Ecology Society.

Spend some quality time with the dad in your life on June 17th, enjoying some of these things to do on Father’s Day in Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, from baseball to bacon, fishing to free family fun.

Suburbia Takes on Main Street at Book Warehouse Tuesday, June 12, 2018 with Vancouver-area authors Michelle Kim, Charlie Demers, and Sam Wiebe. Enjoy readings and conversations, and find out why these authors chose to write about life east of Boundary Road.

Adaptive Adventures with Canuck Place Children’s Hospice. You’re invited to make a donation to Canuck Place to provide a Best Day Ever to a Canuck Place child like Jayda, read her story today.

The Bladress is Rollerblading Across America for One Girl Can! Yanise is a long distance rollerblader and a passionate human rights and happiness advocate. Read about her journey and how you can support her efforts for Vancouver-based One Girl Can.

The Downtown Surrey BIA is celebrating 20 years of Surrey Fest Downtown! Music, food, children’s activities and more will be the feature of this family-friendly event at Holland Park on June 16th.

Enjoy Canada Day on Robson Street with sidewalk sales, patio parties, street hockey and more! Robson between Burrard and Denman will be filled with the sights, sounds and tastes of music, entertainment, giveaways, promotions and treats on July 1st.

Whitecaps FC players will be at LivingStar Auto Detailing downtown this Thursday, June 7, 2018 in support of the #BuckUp for Mental Health campaign with Covenant House Vancouver.

The Columbia StrEAT Food Truck Fest, Canada’s largest one-day food truck festival returns to New Westminster this summer for the 6th year! Admission is free for this festival of food along the riverfront with live music, beer garden, fashions, and more.

The Kitsilano Showboat returns for its 83rd season of free entertainment in Vancouver, running every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from June 18 to August 18. Since 1935 this summer staple has featured musical acts, plays, and dancers all near the pool at Kitsilano Beach.