Friday, April 11
WINDOW DISPLAY
Chilliwack mixed-media artist Sylvie Roussel-Janssens returns to Coquitlam with another window installation in the Evergreen Cultural Centre lobby (1205 Pinetree Way). Her work, titled Hot Spot, coincides with Earth Day and explores the impact of climate change in the Canadian north. Her display is up today until June 30, with the opening reception on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. Call 604-927-6555.
PLAYBACK
Moody middle (3115 St. John's St., Port Moody) ends its week-long celebrations with Playback!, a wrap of its school musicals over the years. Tickets for the finale tonight are $20/$10. Call 604-461-7384.
ALL SHOOK UP
Forty students at Port Coquitlam's Terry Fox secondary (1260 Riverwood Gate) take to the theatre stage this and next week for All Shook Up, a musical based on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Tickets at $12/$8 are through the school at 604-941-5401.
QUIZ NIGHT
Support the Friends of the Coquitlam Public Library and test your knowledge at its 11th annual Quiz Night at 7:30 p.m. at the City Centre branch (1169 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Doors open at 6:45 p.m. and Coun. Terry O'Neill, a library trustee, will ask the questions. Individual players will be partnered with a team. Call 604-937-4130.
GYPSY JAZZ
Van Django will light up Evergreen Cultural Centre tonight with its acoustic concert at 8 p.m. Hear musicians Cameron Wilson (violin), Budge Schachte (guitar), Fin Manniche (guitar and cello) and Brent Gubbels (acoustic bass) play original and cover tunes in the gypsy-swing style of Django Reinhardt and Le Hot Club de France. Tickets are $30/$25/$15 are available by calling the box office at 604-927-6555.
Saturday, April 12
COMMUNITY WORK
Connect with Tri-City Transitions at the City Centre branch of the Coquitlam Public Library (1169 Pinetree Way) as it offers advice on how to access justice-related services in the community for families, youth and seniors. The outreach event, held during Victims of Crime Awareness Week, runs from noon to 3 p.m. Call Susan Hart at 604-941-7111 (local 0) or email [email protected].
EASTER BONNET
Learn how to make an Easter bonnet at Coquitlam's Mackin House Museum (1116 Brunette Ave.) at a workshop from 1 to 3:30 p.m., under the guidance of Ilona Marshall. The fashionable hat event is open to all ages and admission is by donation. Supplies are provided. Call 604-516-6151 to register.
BE A PRINCESS
Girls aged 10 to 18 can learn about the fraternal organization of Job's Daughters at a princess tea at the Masonic Hall (2660 Shaughnessy St., Port Coquitlam) from 1 to 3 p.m. The cost is $5. Sandwiches and sweets will be served. Call 604-315-4157.
BURNING FABRIC
Sylvie Roussel-Janssens will host a workshop on fabric burning at Coquitlam's Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way) from 1 to 2 p.m. Participants can drop in to create their own mixed-media flags from colourful fabrics. Admission is by donation. Visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
HEAR YE, HEAR YE
Coquitlam city council and senior staff will be on hand to hear comments - good and bad - at a town hall meeting today from 2 to 4:30 p.m. in the council chambers (3000 Guildford Way). Can't make it in person? Watch the live broadcast at coquitlam.ca/webcasts. Online questions can be submitted after 1:45 p.m. via email ([email protected]); Facebook (facebook.com/cityofcoquitlam); and Twitter (@cityofcoquitlam). Call 604-927-3010.
SPRING IN YOUR STEP
The Royal Canadian Legion in Port Coquitlam (branch 133) will host a spring gala dance at its facility (2675 Shaughnessy St.) from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Dance away the night with a live band and win dance and door prizes. The entrance is in the back, off Elgin Street. Tickets are $5. Call 604-942-8911.
ALL THAT JAZZ
Coquitlam jazz singer Gabriole Sinclaire will release her first CD at a party at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) with a 7:30 p.m show featuring Gord Hembruff. For tickets at $18, visit brownpapertickets.com.
SPRING HAS SPRUNG
The Coquitlam Chorale will usher the new season at two shows this weekend at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). The group, under the musical direction of Justin Maller and pianist Lorna Yeates, presents A Spring Mix tonight at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20/$10 are available by calling 604-927-6555. Donations to the Share food bank will be accepted.
GIVE HER WINGS
The Tri-Cities' Soroptimist International branch will host its fourth annual gala, Give Her Wings, at Port Moody city hall (100 Newport Dr.) at 6:30 p.m. Tickets at $65 are available by calling 604-945-7041.
Sunday, April 13
HOP HOP
Take the kids to the Glen Pine Pavilion (1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam) and hunt for Easter eggs from 10 a.m. to noon. There will also be games and face painting. The cost is $6 and parent participation is required. Register by calling 604-927-4386.
TAKE A HIKE
Walk through the 102-year-old Riverview Hospital grounds with members of the Riverview Horticultural Centre Society and Burke Mountain Naturalists and learn about the historical significance of the former mental health institution. A bus will be available for those unable to walk. Meet at 1 p.m. at the upper entrance of the Henry Esson Young building. Call 604-942-7378 or visit rhcs.org.
FAMILY DAY
Paint an Icelandic rock, build a clay bug and view ceramic artists in action during Family Day at Coquitlam's Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave.) from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Admission is by donation but reservations are recommended by calling 604-664-1636.
