Friday, March 3
GALLERY TOUR
Check out the new exhibits that went up last week at PoMoArts (formerly the Port Moody Arts Centre, 2425 St. Johns St.): Ceramics in Flux; Fashion, a Complex Relationship; and Recreations of Myth and Spirit. The hub is open weekdays from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
MORE: pomoarts.ca
LIVING WITH COYOTES
Learn how to live with urban wildlife — especially coyotes — at a workshop hosted by the Stanley Park Ecology Society. The free information session takes place from 7 to 8 p.m. at Glenayre Community Centre (492 Glencoe Dr., Port Moody). The event is open to all ages.
REGISTER: portmoody.ca/registration (#00031326)/604-469-4556
CARNEY PLAYERS
Students at Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary School present the play Arsenic and Old Lace at Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate, Port Coquitlam) tonight and Saturday at 7 p.m. The show is directed and produced by Charles Harris.
MORE: acrss.org
WORLD MUSIC
The Juno Award-nominated group Oktopus will showcase songs from its third album, Créature, at a concert at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) at 7:30 p.m. The eight-piece band’s repertoire is klezmer, the musical heritage of Eastern European Jews, and includes elements of classical, Quebecois and jazz music. Tickets are $35/$32/$16.
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca
Saturday, March 4
KIDSPORT SALE
Shop for second-hand sporting goods at the Kidsport Tri-Cities used equipment sale at Riverside Secondary (2215 Reeve St., Port Coquitlam) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is by donation or with a non-perishable item for the SHARE food bank. Proceeds help Tri-City families in financial need register their children in organized sports.
MORE: kidsporttricities.ca
SHRED IT
Take your unwanted paperwork and confidential documents to Port Moody City Hall (100 Newport Dr.) for shredding from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Port Moody Police Department and the Electronic Recycling Association are hosting the shred during Fraud Prevention Month. Old electronics such as computers and phones can also be recycled at the free event.
MORE: 604-461-3456
REPAIR IT
Volunteers with the Repair Café return to the City of Port Coquitlam’s public works building (1737 Broadway St., off Cameron Avenue) to fix Tri-City residents’ items such as bicycles, jewelry, small appliances, furniture and electronics — for a donation. The city program is in partnership with the Rotary Club of Port Coquitlam Centennial. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
MORE: [email protected]
COOKING DEMO
Learn how to make lamb and split pea soup — and bread bowls — with Delali Adiamah, the artist-in-residence for Coquitlam Heritage, at Mackin House Museum (1116 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). From 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., registered participants (ages 12 and up) can explore the museum’s new exhibit, Breaking Bread, and take part in the workshop and lunch. The cost is $25 per person.
REGISTER: coquitlamheritage.ca
JOB FAIR
If you're looking for work, the City of Coquitlam's parks, recreation and culture division is hiring. From noon to 4 p.m., city staff will be at the Glen Pine Pavilion (1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam) to recruit for full-time, part-time and auxiliary positions such as recreation instructors, supervisors, lifeguards, fitness staff, children and youth program leads and event personnel.
MORE: coquitlam.ca
TO BE OR NOT TO BE
Join Ruth Kozak, a journalist, playwright and historical novelist, at the Tri-City Wordsmiths next writing session at the Terry Fox Library (2470 Mary Hill Rd., Port Coquitlam) at 1:30 p.m Learn how to pen a play during the free 90-minute workshop, which is also available via Zoom (email [email protected] for the link). Kozak will be assisted by Jay Hamburger, artistic director of Theatre in the Raw.
MORE: tri-citywordsmiths.ca
POMO’S FUTURE
Have your say in the City of Port Moody’s future as it updates its Official Community Plan (OCP), a blueprint for growth for 2050. City staff will host a workshop with residents at the Glenayre Community Centre (492 Glencoe Dr., Port Moody) from 2 to 4 p.m. to talk about neighbourhood character, community amenities, parks, transportation, housing and economic development. Registration is encouraged via Eventbrite.
MORE: engage.portmoody.ca/portmoody-2050
BEST PARENTS
Parents of Grade 11 students at Coquitlam’s Dr. Charles Best Secondary (2525 Como Lake Ave.) will usher the band Cakewalk to the stage for an ‘80s dinner and dance from 6 to 11:30 p.m. Event proceeds support Grad 2024, and silent auction prizes and volunteers are needed. Tickets are $55.
MORE: Eventbrite.ca/[email protected]
BACK TO BROADWAY
Moving Mirrors Productions will have its first fundraiser in three years, presenting A Broadway Cabaret at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) at 7 p.m. Proceeds support the company’s after-school programming for grades 4 to 9 students at the Gilmore Community School in North Burnaby. There will also be a silent auction. Tickets are $30.
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca
CRAFT BEER
Take the free shuttle from the Lafarge Lake–Douglas SkyTrain station to Westwood Plateau Golf and Country Club where, from 7 to 10 p.m., organizers will host the Coquitlam Craft Beer Festival. Proceeds support the Basics for Babies program. The event is open to guests ages 19 and older; ID is required for entry. Tickets at $75 plus tax are through Eventbrite.
MORE: westwoodplateaugolf.com
A NIGHT OUT
Celebrate the generosity of Tri-City residents and businesses at the signature fundraiser for SHARE Family and Community Services. From 7 to 11:30 p.m., the social services agency hosts the gala IMAGINE 2023: A Tri-Cities Night Out at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver (2080 United Blvd., Coquitlam) featuring food from Tri-City eateries and DJ music to heat up the dance floor. The silent auction and 50–50 draw is available online. Guests must be 19 or older to attend. The Tri-City News is a media sponsor.
MORE: sharesociety.ca/imagine
Sunday, March 5
BYE WEEDS
Help to clear Shoreline Trail in Port Moody of invasive plants. City staff will be at the Shoreline Trail sign on the northern side of Murray Street (halfway between Klahanie Drive East and West) to meet participants at 9:30 a.m. Wear old clothes and boots and bring a water bottle; the pull takes place rain or shine.
REGISTER: 604-469-4556
LOCAL FILM
Alderson Productions premieres Bad Times at the Battle Royale, a film about a high school student who enters a sporting competition to stop his bullies. The movie rolls at 6:30 p.m. in the Inlet Theatre (inside Port Moody City Hall, 100 Newport Dr.). Tickets are $20/$15; cash and eTransfer will also be available at the door. All proceeds will be donated to Operation Christmas Child.
MORE: eventbrite.ca/e/533973829097
