Earlier this year the Ontario Science Centre awarded its first Weston Youth Innovation Award to Eden Full for developing a device to increase the efficiency of solar panels by allowing them to track the sun's movement. Now submissions are being accepted for the 2010 award which will once again honor a Canadian student or students between the ages of 14 and 18 who "have used science and/or technology as the basis for developing creative and innovative ideas aimed at solving real-world problems" and have put their ideas into action, resulting in "a positive impact either in their own community or on a broader scale".

Do you know a student who should be up for the award? Or think you might be eligible yourself? Submissions are being accepted until January 31st, 2010 with the winner to be announced in April. A group of up to 8 people can submit a project together, as long as they are all Canadian residents and meet the age requirements. The prize for the award includes $2000 (to be divided amongst any group members), one-year student membership(s) to the Ontario Science Centre, and recognition both on the website and through a display in the Weston Family Innovation Centre.

To learn more about the Ontario Science Centre's Weston Youth Innovation Award and to access the full rules and entry forms visit www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/innovationaward

• The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair kicks off on Friday at Exhibition Place, where it will continue until November 15th. Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will be on hand to officially open the event on Friday morning and if you arrive between 8:30am and 9:45am on Friday you can see the ceremony and enjoy the rest of your day at the fair for free.


• It's the St. Lawrence Market's 205th Anniversary with a few events Friday night and the bulk of the festivities on Saturday.


• Harbourfront Centre is having a free Day of the Dead Festival on Saturday and Sunday.


• It's a big weekend for Film Festivals in Toronto with the Diaspora Film Festival, the Regent Park Film Festival, the Toronto Hispano-American Film Festival, the KinoArt Festival and the Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival all on now or over the next few days.


• On Friday and Saturday The Children's Trunk Show, a sale of "fashion, jewellery and art made by moms and geared exclusively towards kids and families", will be on in the Fermenting Cellar in the Distillery District.


• Looking to dress up and do some good? On Saturday night the annual Fireball gala will raise funds for Sheena's Place, which provides support for those with eating disorders.


• On Saturday night the Amadeus Choir presents a Remembrance concert, "Greater Love Hath No Man", at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church.


• There's an early Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Scarborough Civic Centre on Sunday at 2pm.


• On Sunday afternoon the Air Canada Centre hosts Canada vs. World in the Hockey Hall of Fame Legends Classic.


• And from the User-Posted Events for November, winter window displays are up in the Dowtown Yonge area and there's a Battle Strikers Battling Top showdown at the CN Tower on Saturday.

If you're an event planner hosting something this weekend, feel free to tell us about it in the comments section below. For later events, add them to the November User-Posted Event Listings (or the user posted events for December).

Are you ready for the post-Halloween onslaught of in-store Christmas displays? If you'd like to get a jump on holiday shopping without hitting any malls, the first of the annual Christmas Craft Shows in Toronto is coming up tomorrow at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre (250 Front Street West). The CBC Charity Craft Sale is on Thursday November 5th from 9am to 6pm and along with browsing items from dozens of vendors you can feel good about the fact that vendor's table fees are being donated to the Ontario Chapter of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. You can also make donations to the foundation on-site and place an order for a Think Pink calendar.

Visit the CBC Charity Craft Sale website for a list of vendors, or just drop by and browse!

Toronto Community News (the group that publishes various community newspapers with the names The Villager, The Guardian and The Mirror) recently announced winners for their Urban Hero Awards. This year's competition was based around the Etobicoke Guardian and limited to nominees from Etobicoke. Awards were announced in six categories - Arts & Culture, Community, Education, Environment, Health and Sports. West Torontonians who want to learn more about some of the individuals and organizations making a difference in their community can pay a visit to www.urbanheroes.ca to read profiles of the semifinalists and winners.