Being Savvy: Activities, things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in Vancouver, Canada

Vancouver International Jazz Festival

by Gwendolyn Floyd

One of the great things about living in Vancouver is realizing that at the end of June you have a whole host of free concerts to take in. The Vancouver International Jazz festival has been around forever and every year has a multitude of fantastic free concerts around Vancouver. From June 20th to 29th and also at special venues on Granville Island on Canada Day (July 1st), you have a ... Read more >

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What to do This Weekend

by Gwendolyn Floyd

As June starts its wrap-up there are a number of events you can take in with your children. This weekend has a number of free events including the Dragon Boat Festival and the Jazz Festival. The Rio Tinto Alcan Dragon Boat Festival runs both Saturday and Sunday the 21st and 22nd of June. This year all activities are free, including lots of music including the Trews. The Trews ... Read more >

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Extra Classes for the Preschooler: Keeping Busy During the Summer

by Gwendolyn Floyd

There are a lot of extra classes and activities for your preschooler out there. It is hard to know what, if any you should be putting you child in. I am going to point out a few of the more interesting classes I have seen online, and some that I have taken with my son. I have a music background and I can't think of anything more enriching than music classes. That is not to say that I ... Read more >

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Sea Shanties Galore

by Gwendolyn Floyd

I am excited to share some of my favourite sea shanties, though I am not entirely sure what makes them a sea shanty over a folk song. After looking it up it makes perfect sense, a sea shanty was a rhythmic song sung by sailors to make the work go faster. With that in mind I will take you through ... Read more >

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Carousel Theatre School

by Gwendolyn Floyd

I gave a rundown on Carousel Theatre Company's 2008-2009 season yesterday and I mentioned a little bit about their mission statement. Part of that mission is to provide accessible theatrical experiences. Part of the way they do this is by offering theatre classes to kids ages 3-17. The ... Read more >

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Extra Classes for the Preschooler: Music

by Gwendolyn Floyd

In this series I am highlighting a few of the classes you can find around the city, especially at community centres. There are so many Community Centres that I will only highlight some. To find a community centre closer to you check out the Vancouver Park Board's web site for more ... Read more >

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Extra Classes for Preschoolers: Drama

by Gwendolyn Floyd

In this series over the next few days I will highlight a few of the classes you can find around the city, especially at community centres. There are so many Community Centres that I will only highlight a few. To find a community centre closer to you check out the Vancouver Park Board's web site ... Read more >

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