TODAY: Friday, July 12
LEGO BLOCKS
Take the kids to the Port Moody Station Museum (2734 Murray St.), which has a futuristic Lego exhibit on until Sept. 15. The display, titled Yesterday and Tomorrow, is held during the city's 100th anniversary celebrations and also features a zoomed-in model of 1930 Clarke Street.
LAX ACTION
Today and tomorrow, the 2013 female minor box lacrosse provincial championships, hosted by the Coquitlam Minor Lacrosse Association, will take place at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam) - the first time the contest has been held in the Tri-Cities. Teams from peewee to junior will be represented, with ceremonies on Saturday starting at 12:45 p.m. Visit bcla.centraldesktop.com/bcla/doc/2097160/.
DOWN UNDER
From Australia comes the award-winning drama between a murder suspect and a detective, called The Interview, which the Port Moody Film Society will screen tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Inlet Theatre at Port Moody city hall (100 Newport Dr.). It is written and directed by Craig Monahan. Tickets to the show are $5 plus a $5 society membership. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Visit pmfilm.ca for more information.
SCARY MOVIE
Unfold a lawn chair or curl up in a blanket to watch the first Cinema Under the Stars' first screening this summer. At 9 p.m. at Sun Valley Park (3700 Hamilton St.), the city of Port Coquitlam will show the 2012 animated movie Hotel Transylvania, where Dracula allows the world's monsters to take vacation. The flick features the voices of Saturday Night Live alumni Adam Sandler, Andy Samburg, Jon Lovitz, Chris Parnell and Molly Shannon as well as Disney star Selena Gomez. Sponsored by G&F Financial, the event includes raffle prizes like super soaker water guns, comfy blankets and movie passes. Visit www.portcoquitlam.ca/leighsquare.
Saturday, July 13
RITUALS
Natalie Purschwitz's art display Rituals - examining trends, collecting, textiles and embedded history found in objects - ends today at Coquitlam's Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way).
SR. ADANACS
Cheer on the Coquitlam Adanacs as the senior team takes on the Maple Ridge Burrards at 7 p.m. at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam).
GET THE VIBE
Musicologist Douglas Fraser, who also leads the Genuine Jug Band, will entertain with stories of jazz from 1840 to 1940 during Port Coquitlam's Village Vibe, running from 2 to 4 p.m. at Leigh Square Community Arts Village (beside city hall). In his solo performances, he plays his tenor guitar and banjo. Also performing will be country, blues and roots artists The Honeyflowers. Visit www.portcoquitlam.ca/leighsquare.
Sunday, July 14
FARMERS' MARKET
Buy produce, baked goods, prepared foods and arts and crafts from local vendors at the Coquitlam Farmers' Market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Dogwood Pavilion parking lot (624 Poirier St.). Visit makebakegrow.com.
BOB TRIBUTE
Mostly Marley will take to the stage at Port Moody's Rocky Point Park at 2 p.m. as part of the Summer Sunday Concerts series sponsored by Pacific Coast Terminals. The reggae show by musicians Billy Mendoza, Russ Klyne, Tim Porznick and Mike Henry is free to the public. Visit summersundays.ca/.
GOOD TUNES
Hilary Grist, the Maple Ridge-raised singer-songwriter and world traveller, will perform at Port Coquitlam's Lions Park (2300 Lions Way) at 2 p.m. for the city's Music in the Park series. Since the release of her most recent album Imaginings, Grist has played Tokyo's Cotton Club, the Busan International Rock Festival and Ulsan World Music Festival in Korea, the Edge of the World Festival in Haida Gwaii, the Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival and CBC Radio 2 Canada Live.
ON THE BUS
Today is the last day to see the public transit exhibit, titled Transitory/Transit Story, at Port Coquitlam's Leigh Square Community Arts Village (beside city hall). The multi-media show - by artists Pamela Cambiazo, Kate MacDonald, Lena Tan, Joy Hanser and guests - wraps up on Monday.
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