Friday, Nov. 1
Online auction
Help Place des Arts raise money by bidding on prizes in its annual online auction. Until Nov. 2 at 9 p.m. via the 32 auctions platform, the Coquitlam arts hub is raising cash through the fundraiser for program subsidies and community outreach initiatives.
MORE: 32auctions.com/placedesarts
Concert ready
Prepare for the concert of the year as pop princess Taylor Swift ends her Eras tour with three dates in Vancouver. The Port Moody Public Library inside Port Moody City Hall (100 Newport Dr.) will have a bracelet making part for Swifties from 4 to 5 p.m. in the ParkLane Room, for ages eight to 12.
REGISTER: calendar.portmoodylibrary.ca
Trailblazers game
Cheer on the Port Coquitlam Trailblazers as they face the Richmond Sockeyes for a game at the Port Coquitlam Community Centre (2150 Wilson Ave.) at 7 p.m.
TICKETS: pocohockey.ca
Rockin’ the 263
Dance to the live music from Black Eyed Susan at the Coquitlam branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (1025 Ridgeway St.) from 7 to 11 p.m.
MORE: rclegion263.ca
Express in action
Don your Coquitlam Express jersey and support the home hockey team as it battles the Nanaimo Clippers at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam) at 7 p.m.
TICKETS: coquitlamexpress.ca
GloFest
It’s the last weekend of GloFest at Camp Howdy in Belcarra (3000 Camp Howdy Rd.). See 100,000 lights, enjoy a five-course meal and explore the forest.
MORE: 123festivals.com
Sexy Laundry
The Arts Club on Tour presents Sexy Laundry, a play about Alice and Henry who have lost their mojo in their 25-year marriage. The show runs at 7:30 p.m. at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam (1205 Pinetree Way). Tickets are $52/$44/$16.
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca
Saturday, Nov. 2
Jug Island hike
Lace up your runners for a day hike to Jug Island and Admiralty Point with the Burke Mountain Naturalists. The moderate hike at təmtəmíxʷtən Regional Park (formerly known as Belcarra) includes time for a lunch in the picnic area before the second hike to Admiralty Point. The roundtrip for both walks is nine kilometres. Meet at 9 a.m. and return at 3 p.m.
MORE: 604-939-4039
Terry Fox crafts
Shop for holiday crafts and baked goods at the annual Terry Fox Secondary Christmas Fair, on from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the high school (1260 Riverwood Gate, Port Coquitlam).
MORE: facebook.com
Repair Café
Don’t toss your broken items. Get them fixed by volunteers at the monthly Repair Café, on from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Port Coquitlam Public Works Yard (1737 Broadway St.). Donations are accepted. The event is in partnership with the Rotary Port Coquitlam Centennial.
MORE: [email protected]
Port Moody art
Check out the original art by members of the Port Moody Art Association at their 55th annual “Art To Go” show and sale, happening from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Port Moody Recreation Complex (300 Ioco Rd.).
MORE: portmoodyartassociation.ca
Salmon run
Join a nature walk with the representatives from the Hoy Creek Watershed Society to learn about returning salmon. The adventure starts at the City Centre branch of Coquitlam Public Library (1169 Pinetree Way) at 10:30 a.m. The program is suitable for ages six and up.
REGISTER: coqlibrary.ca
Canadian veterans
Catch the Remembrance Day talk at the POMO Museum (2734 Murray St., Port Moody) at 1 p.m. Guest speaker Brian McConaghy will discuss Canadian veteran Lawrence Goodship and his acts of courage. After the war, he moved into the Appleyard House in Port Moody and became the city’s post master.
MORE: pomo.museum
Rockin’ the 263
Dance to the live music from Black Eyed Susan at the Coquitlam branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (1025 Ridgeway St.) from 7 to 11 p.m.
MORE: rclegion263.ca
Sexy Laundry
The Arts Club on Tour presents Sexy Laundry, a play about Alice and Henry who have lost their mojo in their 25-year marriage. The show runs at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam (1205 Pinetree Way). Tickets are $52/$44/$16.
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca
Music trivia
Support the 1st Anmore Scouts and the Parent Advisory Committee of Anmore Elementary as it raises funds at their Pub Night Music Trivia event at the Anmore Community Hub (2697 Sunnyside Rd.). Money collected will go to the Scouts’ volunteer trip to Costa Rica and to buy new technology for the school. Tickets at $20 include the cover charge, door prize entry and four rounds of trivia; food and drinks are available for purchase. The event from 6 to 10 p.m. is for adults only.
MORE: zeffy.com
Middle Eastern sounds
Composer and guitarist Itamar Erez will join Karl DeJong (drums) and Dan Howard (bass) for a concert at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) at 7 p.m. Tickets are $26/$21.
MORE: Eventbrite.ca
Salsa steps
The Salsa Dance Zone hosts a Salsa dance lesson at 8 p.m. — followed by a dance party until midnight — at Site B Brewery in Port Moody (3012 Murray St.). Admission is $15 at the door.
MORE: salsadancezone.com
Sunday, Nov. 3
Winter market
It’s the opening of the Winter Farmers Market, held in the parking lot next to the Port Moody Recreation Complex (300 Ioco Rd.) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Talk to the vendors, shop for local produce and wares and enjoy the entertainment. The market is organized by the Grow Local Society.
MORE: makebakegrow.com
Pumpkin smash
The Port Moody Firefighters Charitable Society is back with its charity fundraiser: Pumpkin Smash. Bring your Halloween jack-o-lantern to the Inlet Centre fire hall (150 Newport Dr., Port Moody) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to see it destroyed. The suggested donation is $5 per pumpkin.
MORE: portmoodyfirecharity.ca
Port Moody art
Check out the original art by members of the Port Moody Art Association at their 55th annual “Art To Go” show and sale, happening from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Port Moody Recreation Complex (300 Ioco Rd.).
MORE: portmoodyartassociation.ca
Swifties alert
If you’re going to one of Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vancouver this December, you can get your groove on early at a Port Moody Public Library party. The Galleria at Port Moody City Hall (100 Newport Dr.) will be filled with Taylor lovers from noon to 1:30 p.m. for the library bash. The all-ages event includes photo booths, a make and exchange friendship bracelet station and a dance floor. Dress up in your favourite Eras tour costume.
REGISTER: calendar.portmoodylibrary.ca
Typewriter takeover
Painter Dave Benning of Old School Typewriters and his vintage machines will be at Brave Brewing Co. in Port Moody (2617 Murray St.) from noon to 3 p.m. Families and guests can type a love letter, poem or note.
MORE: brave.beer
Wind music
Go on a Magical Musical Mystery Tour with the Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble (PWSE), which calls Evergreen Culture Centre home. Directed by David Branter, the show at the Coquitlam facility (1205 Pinetree Way) is at 3 p.m. Tickets are $30/$20/$12.
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca
Monday, Nov. 4
Rhymes of Times
Share stories about Port Coquitlam with Julie Schmidt at PoCo Heritage (150-2248 McAllister Ave.) from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Admission is free. No registration is required.
MORE: pocoheritage.org
Art tour
Check out the art displayed in downtown Port Coquitlam this fall. Kelsy Schumacher has The Power of Surrender in the Michael Wright Art Gallery in the Gathering Place at Leigh Square, while the Clay For You pottery collective features Celebration in The Outlet Gallery at Leigh Square. Dilys Huang has Urbanscapes: Snippets of Metro Vancouver in the city hall gallery (2580 Shaughnessy St.) and, in the Port Coquitlam Community Centre (2150 Wilson Ave.), Tamara Grand highlights her Luminous Abstractions: Explorations of Nature’s Palette.
MORE: portcoquitlam.ca
Tuesday, Nov. 5
Heritage detectives
Learn about Port Coquitlam’s heritage and history with longtime resident Bryan Ness at PoCo Heritage (150-2248 McAllister Ave.) from 10 a.m. to noon. Admission is free. No registration is required.
MORE: pocoheritage.org
Wednesday, Nov. 6
Percussiano 3
Hear and see Percussiano 3, a piano and percussion program that includes works by Bach, Chambrier, Ravel, Copland and Piazzolla. The Musical Matinées recital, with Marcel and Elizabeth Bergmann and Rod Thomas Squance, takes place at 2:30 p.m. at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam (1205 Pinetree Way).
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca
Artist talk
Artist Cindy Mochizuki, who currently has a solo exhibition at the Art Gallery at Evergreen (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) titled stories best told at twilight, will speak with Shizuka Kai about building worlds for real and imagined characters. The event is free and runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. No registration is needed.
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca
Dirt relations
See the documentary Dirt Relations, a film about mountain biking, reconciliation and healing intergenerational trauma. The doc will be screened at 6:30 p.m. in the City Centre branch of the Coquitlam Public Library (1169 Pinetree Way). No registration is required.
MORE: coqlibrary.ca
PoCo genealogy
Find out how to research your family history with experts at PoCo Heritage (150-2248 McAllister Ave., Port Coquitlam) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. No registration is required.
MORE: pocoheritage.org
Thursday, Nov. 7
Eating disorders
Sign up to hear an online presentation about eating disorders the Looking Glass Foundation. Participants ages 14 can register for the Zoom session from 4 to 5 p.m. via the Coquitlam Public Library.
MORE: coqlibrary.ca
Winter poetry
Catch Troupe de Poetry at the City Centre branch of the Coquitlam Public Library (1169 Pinetree Way) at 6 p.m. in Room 127.
MORE: coqlibrary.ca
Climate action
Watch the 80-minute documentary The Power of Big Oil then talk about the fossil fuel industry during an event at the City Centre branch of the Coquitlam Public Library (1169 Pinetree Way). In partnership with the Nature of Force Alliance, Tri-Cities branch, the free event starts at 6 p.m. and coincides with the BCLA Climate Action Week 2024. No registration is needed.
MORE: coqlibrary.ca
Honouring grandma
Artists wanting to learn more about the Honouring Our Grandmothers Healing Journey art project can hear from the creator and enjoy a community meal at Mackin House (1116 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). Coquitlam Heritage is hosting the free event from 6 to 8 p.m. Registration is required.
MORE: coquitlamheritage.ca
Friday, Nov. 8
Coffeehouse tunes
Hear music from Stringz Aloud and Steve Somers at the bimonthly Crossroads Coffeehouse, a fundraiser for the Tri-City hospice, happening in the Gathering Place at Leigh Square (200-2253 Leigh Sq., Port Coquitlam). Doors open at 7 p.m. and music starts at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10.
MORE: facebook.com/CrossroadsHospiceCoffeehouse
Rockin’ the 263
Dance to the live music from Rhythm Street at the Coquitlam branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (1025 Ridgeway St.) from 7 to 11 p.m.
MORE: rclegion263.ca
Trailblazers game
Cheer on the Port Coquitlam Trailblazers as they face the Langley Trappers for a game at the Port Coquitlam Community Centre (2150 Wilson Ave.) at 7 p.m.
TICKETS: pocohockey.ca
Dr. Strangelove
Grab a seat in the Inlet Theatre inside Port Moody City Hall (100 Newport Dr.) at 7:30 p.m. for the 1964 film Dr. Strangelove. Starring Peter Sellers and George C. Scott, the movie was directed by Stanley Kubrick. Admission is $5 (cash or cheque) plus a $5 annual membership fee to the Port Moody Film Society.
MORE: pmfilm.ca
Saturday, Nov. 9
Board games
Bring your favourite board game — or find one at the Coquitlam Public Library — for an afternoon of fun. From 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., the City Centre branch (1169 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) will host Let’s Play Board Games, appropriate for ages eight and up. No experience or registration are needed.
MORE: coqlibrary.ca
Rockin’ the 263
Dance to the live music from Rhythm Street at the Coquitlam branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (1025 Ridgeway St.) from 7 to 11 p.m.
MORE: rclegion263.ca
Salsa steps
The Salsa Dance Zone hosts a Salsa dance lesson at 8 p.m. — followed by a dance party until midnight — at the Port Coquitlam branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (2675 Shaughnessy St.). Admission is $15 at the door.
MORE: salsadancezone.com
Sunday, Nov. 10
Winter market
The Winter Farmers Market is on in the parking lot next to the Port Moody Recreation Complex (300 Ioco Rd.) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Talk to the vendors, shop for local produce and wares and enjoy the entertainment. The market is organized by the Grow Local Society.
MORE: makebakegrow.com
Will and Seeka
Children’s entertainers Will and Seeka of Will’s Jams and Seeka Sings join forces for a family show at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam (1205 Pinetree Way) at 3 p.m. Titled Friends with Everyone, the concert is interactive for young children.
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca
Trailblazers game
Cheer on the Port Coquitlam Trailblazers as they face the Coastal Tsunami for a game at the Port Coquitlam Community Centre (2150 Wilson Ave.) at 3 p.m.
TICKETS: pocohockey.ca
Panthers action
Catch the Port Moody Panthers for a hockey game opposite the Abbotsford Pilots on home ice at the Port Moody Recreation Complex (300 Ioco Rd.) at 6:15 p.m.
TICKETS: portmoodypanthers.com
Jay Mitchell
Singer–songwriter Jay Mitchell perform at the Inlet Theatre inside Port Moody City Hall (100 Newport Dr.) at 7 p.m. with his band. The Port Moody musician recently finished his third studio album. Doors open at 6 p.m.
MORE: Eventbrite.ca
Monday, Nov. 11
Remembrance Day
Public services will be held in the Tri-Cities to pay tribute to those who served and sacrificed their lives in wars and peacekeeping missions. In Coquitlam, the Royal Canadian Legion branch 263 hosts an indoor event at 10:15 a.m. at Como Lake Middle School (1121 King Albert Ave.) before parading to Veterans Way at the Blue Mountain Park cenotaph for the service, starting at around 10:30 p.m. at 975 King Albert St. In Port Coquitlam, the Remembrance Day events are led by the Royal Canadian Legion branch 113, which begins its parade from the Port Coquitlam Community Centre (2150 Wilson Ave.) to city hall on Shaughnessy Street for the speeches, prayers and wreath laying at 10:30 a.m. And in Port Moody, the Royal Canadian Legion branch 119 will join cadets, Scouts, Girl Guides and first responders for a service at the cenotaph at the legion site (2529 Clarke St.) at 10:30 a.m.
MORE: coquitlam.ca / portcoquitlam.ca / portmoody.ca
Tuesday, Nov. 12
Author talk
BC Libraries presents a virtual presentation with author Jessica Johns, the writer behind Bad Cree, a story about intergenerational trauma. The book was on the CBC Canada Reads 2024 list. Johns will be in conversation with author Selina Boan. The Port Moody Public Library event is from 6 to 8 p.m. in the ParkLane Room in Port Moody City Hall (100 Newport Dr.).
REGISTER: calendar.portmoodylibrary.ca
Map man
Meet Coquitlam resident and Coquitlam Search and Rescue volunteer Steve Chapman, best known as the “map man.” Learn about cartography and local hiking routes in the Tri-Cities. His presentation at the Burke Mountain Naturalists’ meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Como Lake United Church (535 Marmont St., Coquitlam).
MORE: burkemountainnaturalists.ca/news-events/calendar
ROOF
Lucas Myers performs in a one-person show he wrote called ROOF, a comedy about confronting personal shortcomings. The play starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam (1205 Pinetree Way). Tickets are $47/$40/$16.
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca
Wednesday, Nov. 13
Brave spaces
Olympian Valerie Jerome will speak about political activism in the last of the Brave Spaces Speaker Series at the City Centre branch of the Coquitlam Public Library (1169 Pinetree Way). The talk is on from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in rooms 136 and 137.
REGISTER: coquitlam.libnet.info/event/11700955
ROOF
Lucas Myers performs in a one-person show he wrote called ROOF, a comedy about confronting personal shortcomings. The play starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam (1205 Pinetree Way). Tickets are $47/$40/$16.
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca
Thursday, Nov. 14
Blackberry Winter Market
Head over to PoMoArts (2425 St. Johns St., Port Moody) for the opening of the annual Blackberry Winter Market, a combination of the PoMoArts’ and Blackberry Artists’ holiday events. The reception starts at 6 p.m. and the market runs until Dec. 22.
MORE: pomoarts.ca
ROOF
Lucas Myers performs in a one-person show he wrote called ROOF, a comedy about confronting personal shortcomings. The play starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam (1205 Pinetree Way). Tickets are $47/$40/$16.
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca
Friday, Nov. 15
Winter market
Shop for crafts made by the Glen Pine Crafters and other artisans at the winter market, on from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Glen Pine Pavilion (1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam). Admission is free.
MORE: visitcoquitlam.ca/event/glen-pine-winter-market-2024
Fox grads
Did you graduate from Port Coquitlam's Terry Fox Secondary? The Riverwood Gate high school marks 25 years with a drop in from 5 to 9 p.m. Reunite with former teachers and fellow alumni.
MORE: sd43.bc.ca/school/terryfox
Trailblazers game
Cheer on the Port Coquitlam Trailblazers as they face the White Rock Whalers for a game at the Port Coquitlam Community Centre (2150 Wilson Ave.) at 7 p.m.
TICKETS: pocohockey.ca
Positively Petite
The annual Positively Petite miniature exhibition, as well as the Holiday Artisan Shop, opens at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). The reception is at 7 p.m. and includes launches for the displays Make. Believe. by Felicia Fraser and Botanical Stitches by Kirsten Chursinoff. The shows and Holiday Artisan Shop are up until Dec. 19.
MORE: placedesarts.ca
Express in action
Don your Coquitlam Express jersey and support the home hockey team as it battles the Alberni Valley Bulldogs at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam) at 7 p.m.
TICKETS: coquitlamexpress.ca
Rockin’ the 263
Dance to the live music from the Brian Zalo Mix at the Coquitlam branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (1025 Ridgeway St.) from 7 to 11 p.m.
MORE: rclegion263.ca
Music with horns
Get into a soul, jazz and funk vibe with the Wild Blue Herons, made up of Port Moody musicians Bill Sample — a BC Entertainment Hall of Famer — and his partner Darlene Cooper, along with Tom Keenlyside (tenor saxophone); Jim Hopson (trombone); Miles Foxx Hill (bass); and Randall Stoll (drums). The concert, which starts at 7:30 p.m., is part of Sample and Cooper’s Inlet Theatre Music Series at the Inlet Theatre inside Port Moody City Hall (100 Newport Dr.).
MORE: portmoodymusic.com
ROOF
Lucas Myers performs in a one-person show he wrote called ROOF, a comedy about confronting personal shortcomings. The play starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam (1205 Pinetree Way). Tickets are $47/$40/$16.
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca
Saturday, Nov. 16
Winter market
Shop for crafts made by the Glen Pine Crafters and other artisans at the winter market, on from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Glen Pine Pavilion (1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam). Admission is free.
MORE: visitcoquitlam.ca/event/glen-pine-winter-market-2024
Riverside yule
Students, parents and staff at Riverside Secondary in Port Coquitlam (2215 Reeve St.) host the school’s annual winter market from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 125 vendors will be on site. Admission is $3 with proceeds donated to the 2025 after-grad celebrations.
MORE: facebook.com/riversidecraftfair
Checkmate
Test your chess skills against a new opponent at the Chess Club, on from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Nancy Bennett Room at the Poirier branch of the Coquitlam Public Library (575 Poirier St.). The event is open to all ages.
MORE: coqlibrary.ca
ROOF
Lucas Myers performs in a one-person show he wrote called ROOF, a comedy about confronting personal shortcomings. The play starts at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam (1205 Pinetree Way). Tickets are $47/$40/$16.
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca
HollyDaze
The Austin Heights Business Improvement Association (BIA) will close the 1000-block of Ridgeway Avenue in Coquitlam — from Nelson to Marmont streets — from 4 to 9 p.m. for HollyDaze in the Heights. The outdoor family festival includes shopping, live music, kids activities and food to get into the holiday spirit. Take public transit or park at Blue Mountain Church, Blue Mountain Park or side streets.
MORE: austinheights.ca
Treasures of Christmas
Slip on your holiday suit to support the annual Treasures of Christmas, the signature fundraiser for the Crossroads Hospice Society. The gala at The Show Theatre at the Great Canadian Casino Vancouver (2080 United Blvd., Coquitlam) is from 6 to 10 p.m. and includes a diamond raffle, silent auction and entertainment, as well as a buffet dinner. Proceeds support hospice care at the Port Moody facility and grief support programs.
MORE: crossroadshospice.org/treasures-of-christmas
Rockin’ the 263
Dance to the live music from the Brian Zalo Mix at the Coquitlam branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (1025 Ridgeway St.) from 7 to 11 p.m.
MORE: rclegion263.ca
Express in action
Don your Coquitlam Express jersey and support the home hockey team as it battles the Victoria Grizzlies at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam) at 7 p.m.
TICKETS: coquitlamexpress.ca
National Ringette League
Come and see the BC Thunder take on the top western teams of the National Ringette League — Alberta Black Gold Rush, Saskatchewan Heat and Manitoba Herd — in the Tri-Cities this weekend. The action is at Jon Baillie Arena in Port Coquitlam Community Centre at 9:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m.
MORE: www.nationalringetteleague.ca
All Night Long
The Classic Rock Experience brings an AC/DC tribute act to the Inlet Theatre inside Port Moody City Hall (100 Newport Dr.) at 7:30 p.m. Performed by PWR/UP and featuring Albert Gilmer and Alex Stronach, the show is for all ages. Tickets start at $43.
MORE: app.promotix.com
Salsa steps
The Salsa Dance Zone hosts a Salsa dance lesson at 8 p.m. — followed by a dance party until midnight — at the Port Moody branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (2529 Clarke St.). Admission is $15 at the door.
MORE: salsadancezone.com
Sunday, Nov. 17
Winter market
The Winter Farmers Market is on in the parking lot next to the Port Moody Recreation Complex (300 Ioco Rd.) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Talk to the vendors, shop for local produce and wares and enjoy the entertainment. The market is organized by the Grow Local Society.
MORE: makebakegrow.com
National Ringette League
Come and see the BC Thunder take on the top western teams of the National Ringette League — Alberta Black Gold Rush, Saskatchewan Heat and Manitoba Herd — in the Tri-Cities this weekend. The action is at Jon Baillie Arena in Port Coquitlam Community Centre at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
MORE: www.nationalringetteleague.ca
Wednesday, Nov. 20
Let’s dance
Shannon Litzenberger Contemporary Dance presents World After Dark, a show inspired by Christopher Dewdney’s book Acquainted with the Night: Excursions through the world after dark. It runs at 7:30 p.m. at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam (1205 Pinetree Way). Tickets are $41/$37/$16.
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca
Thursday, Nov. 21
Hips and knees
Learn about osteoarthritis of the hips and knees — and how to reduce arthritic pain with movement and exercise — at a presentation at the City Centre branch of the Coquitlam Public Library (1169 Pinetree Way). The presentation with Launch Rehab is geared to adults of all ages and runs from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
REGISTER: coqlibrary.ca
Miracle on 34th
See the POMO Players in the play Miracle on 34th Street at 7 p.m. at the Inlet United Church (2315 Spring St., Port Moody). Directed by Lisa Pope, the show is adapted by Mountain Community Theater from the novel by Valentine Davies. It is the inaugural production for the new community theatre troupe.
MORE: app.ticketowl.io
Friday, Nov. 22
Holiday snaps
Bring your family, friends and leashed pets to Mackin House (1116 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) for holiday photos in the parlour of the Edwardian heritage house. Appointments are available every 15 minutes during Mackin House’s opening hours from Friday to Sunday, in the last two weeks of November. The cost is $25 per session.
REGISTER: coquitlamheritage.ca
Lights at Lafarge
See the launch of this year’s Lights at Lafarge, a city celebration of the start of the largest free outdoor winter lights display in Metro Vancouver. The kick-off is from 5 to 8 p.m. and includes entertainment and food.
MORE: coquitlam.ca/lights
Warren Miller 75
Watch the film 75 by Warren Miller at a viewing event at 7 p.m. at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam (1205 Pinetree Way). Presented by The Lift, the movie celebrates skiing and snowboarding, as well as outdoor adventures. Partial proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to KidSport.
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca
Tabla maestro
The Sunny Matharu Trio performs at PoMoArts (2425 St. Johns St., Port Moody) at 7 p.m., courtesy of the Vancouver Intercultural Orchestra. Matharu will be joined by Sharanjeet Mand (sitar) and Nirmal Nair (bansari flute). Tickets include a glass of wine and snacks.
MORE: pomoarts.ca
Miracle on 34th
See the POMO Players in the play Miracle on 34th Street at 7 p.m. at the Inlet United Church (2315 Spring St., Port Moody). Directed by Lisa Pope, the show is adapted by Mountain Community Theatre from the novel by Valentine Davies. It is the inaugural production for the new community theatre troupe.
MORE: app.ticketowl.io
Coffeehouse 25
Hear music from the PoCo Sweethearts — aka Mark and Linda Kozina — and The Side Project at the bimonthly Crossroads Coffeehouse, a fundraiser for the Tri-City hospice, happening in the Gathering Place at Leigh Square (200-2253 Leigh Sq., Port Coquitlam). Doors open at 7 p.m. and music starts at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10. The event is a celebration of 25 years of the coffeehouse concerts.
MORE: facebook.com/CrossroadsHospiceCoffeehouse
Rockin’ the 263
Dance to the live music from RePlay at the Coquitlam branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (1025 Ridgeway St.) from 7 to 11 p.m.
MORE: rclegion263.ca
Saturday, Nov. 23
Original art
Members of the Coquitlam Art Club will have their work for show and sale in the annual fall show in the Centennial Room at the Dogwood Pavilion (1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission and parking are free. There will be live art demos and free draws for prizes.
MORE: coquitlamartclub.ca
Miracle on 34th
See the POMO Players in the play Miracle on 34th Street at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Inlet United Church (2315 Spring St., Port Moody). Directed by Lisa Pope, the show is adapted by Mountain Community Theater from the novel by Valentine Davies. It is the inaugural production for the new community theatre troupe.
MORE: app.ticketowl.io
Rockin’ the 263
Dance to the live music from RePlay at the Coquitlam branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (1025 Ridgeway St.) from 7 to 11 p.m.
MORE: rclegion263.ca
Salsa steps
The Salsa Dance Zone hosts a Salsa dance lesson at 8 p.m. — followed by a dance party until midnight — at St. Clare’s Hall in Coquitlam (2888 Delahaye Dr.). Admission is $15 at the door.
MORE: salsadancezone.com
Sunday, Nov. 24
Original art
Members of the Coquitlam Art Club will have their work for show and sale in the annual fall show in the Centennial Room at the Dogwood Pavilion (1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission and parking are free. There will be live art demos and free draws for prizes.
MORE: coquitlamartclub.ca
Winter market
The Winter Farmers Market is on in the parking lot next to the Port Moody Recreation Complex (300 Ioco Rd.) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Talk to the vendors, shop for local produce and wares and enjoy the entertainment. The market is organized by the Grow Local Society.
MORE: makebakegrow.com
Family day
Children and their caregivers can spend the afternoon creating crafts at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) for Family Day. From 1 to 3 p.m., the free event includes an exploration of the current exhibits as well as a discovery of new art mediums. Pre-registration is encouraged.
MORE: placedesarts.ca
Trailblazers game
Cheer on the Port Coquitlam Trailblazers as they face the Abbotsford Pilots for a game at the Port Coquitlam Community Centre (2150 Wilson Ave.) at 3 p.m.
TICKETS: pocohockey.ca
Panthers action
Catch the Port Moody Panthers for a hockey game opposite the North Vancouver Wolf Pack on home ice at the Port Moody Recreation Complex (300 Ioco Rd.) at 6:15 p.m.
TICKETS: portmoodypanthers.com
Monday, Nov. 25
Panthers action
Catch the Port Moody Panthers for a hockey game opposite the Grandview Steelers on home ice at the Port Moody Recreation Complex (300 Ioco Rd.) at 7:15 p.m.
TICKETS: portmoodypanthers.com
Wednesday, Nov. 27
Express in action
Don your Coquitlam Express jersey and support the home hockey team as it battles the Vernon Vipers at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam) at 7 p.m.
TICKETS: coquitlamexpress.ca
Thursday, Nov. 28
Holiday comedy
The Comedy Department founders Denise Jones and David Milchard are at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam (1205 Pinetree Way) for A Very Special Holiday Comedy Variety Show, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $41/$37/$16.
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca
Friday, Nov. 29
Holiday comedy
The Comedy Department founders Denise Jones and David Milchard are at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam (1205 Pinetree Way) for A Very Special Holiday Comedy Variety Show, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $41/$37/$16.
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca
Rockin’ the 263
Dance to the live music from Front Page at the Coquitlam branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (1025 Ridgeway St.) from 7 to 11 p.m.
MORE: rclegion263.ca
Express in action
Don your Coquitlam Express jersey and support the home hockey team as it battles the Prince George Spruce Kings at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam) at 7 p.m.
TICKETS: coquitlamexpress.ca
Saturday, Nov. 30
Xmas crafts
Shop for the holidays at the ninth annual Port Moody Christmas Craft Fair, happening from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Port Moody City Hall (100 Newport Dr.). Admission is $2; no charge for kids 12 and under. Proceeds will be donated to the BC Cancer Foundation.
MORE: pmcraftfair.weebly.com
Rockin’ the 263
Dance to the live music from Front Page at the Coquitlam branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (1025 Ridgeway St.) from 7 to 11 p.m.
MORE: rclegion263.ca
Funny night
Jokers Canada is back at the Inlet Theatre inside Port Moody City Hall (100 Newport Dr.) at 7 p.m. with a new slate of professional stand-up comedians. Seating for the Port Moody Comedy Classic is general admission. Early-bird tickets are $29.
MORE: Eventbrite.ca
Bingpot!
Danny Mags hosts an interactive trivia game show called Bingpot! Trivia Royale in the rehearsal hall of the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam (1205 Pinetree Way) at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25/$16.
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca
Salsa steps
The Salsa Dance Zone hosts a Salsa dance lesson at 8 p.m. — followed by a dance party until midnight — at Site B Brewery in Port Moody (3012 Murray St.). Admission is $15 at the door.
MORE: salsadancezone.com
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