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Things to Do: Bask in the sun for the first weekend of summer

Weekend guide for Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody.
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The Coquitlam Senior Adanacs face off against the Burnaby Lakers on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex.

Friday, June 23

INDIGENOUS WALK

Take an art and cultural walk to celebrate National Aboriginal Day — and the artists in the Indigenous Perspectives exhibition at the Port Moody Arts Centre. Meet J. Peachy at the centre (2425 St. Johns St.) at 5:30 p.m. for introductions and a performance by the Red Fox Healthy Living Children’s Pow Wow Drum Group as well as adult drummers Kat Norris and Phabion Sutherland. The walk continues at 6:45 p.m. to the Silk Gallery and, at 7:30 p.m., to Gallery Bistro. Call 604-931-2001 or visit pomoarts.ca.

NIGHT MARKET

The first-ever Market at Brewers Row will come alive in the parking lot at the Port Moody Station Museum (2734 Murray St.) from 6 to 10 p.m. Admission is free. The night market runs every Friday until Aug. 11. Visit marketatbrewersrow.com.

YEAR-END RECITAL

Young musicians with the Tri-City School of Music will show their talents at an inaugural scholarship honours recital at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) at 7 p.m. It will also feature faculty members as they perform classics, Broadway and pop tunes and multicultural beats. For tickets, call the box office at 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

FOR THE BIRDS

Bird watching is one of the fastest-growing hobbies in North America and, at 7 p.m., the Burke Mountain Naturalists will show beginners what to look for at Como Lake Park (off Gatensbury Street, Coquitlam). The free event is open to all ages. Meet in the north parking lot and bring your binoculars. Call 604-939-9571.

 

Saturday, June 24

BEAUTIFUL GAME

It’s going to be a busy weekend again at Coquitlam Town Centre Park as some of the best soccer players from around the province compete in the BC Soccer Provincial Premier Cup — the highest youth provincial title for boys and girls aged 13 to 18. The winners in the U15 and U17 categories qualify to compete at the National Club Championships, organized by the Canadian Soccer Association. The games run 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Sunday at Percy Perry Stadium (1299 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam).

SUMMER BOOKS

Kids can be part of the Coquitlam Public Library’s summer reading club when it launches at 10 a.m. in the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (Room 2 South, 633 Poirier St., Coquitlam) and at 2 p.m. at the City Centre branch (1169 Pinetree Way). Get your reading booklet and hear from an aboriginal storyteller. Visit coqlibrary.ca/summer-reading-club.

ON TAP

The Tri-Cities Cask Summer Festival gets underway at noon at Queens Street Plaza in Port Moody, featuring up to 40 craft brews — including from the city’s Brewers Row: Twin Sails, Yellow Dog, Parkside and Moody Ales. For tickets at $40 (includes access, souvenir tasting glass and 10 tokens), visit universe.com.

VICTOR ECHO

Connect with radio operators from around the world — and take part in a worldwide amateur radio contest — at an annual Field Day event held by Port Coquitlam’s Emergency Preparedness Communications (EPCom) team. The event at Castle Park (2252 Castle Cres., PoCo) from noon to 4 p.m. will see visitors make radio contact through the Get On The Air (GOTA) station and help the team earn points. Last year, the team placed second in its category in B.C. and fifth in Canada. The team will be in the park from 5 p.m. Friday until noon Sunday during the competition to show it can be self-sufficient. Visit epcom.ca.

O LA LA

The Société francophone de Maillardville will host a celebration of French-Canadian pride on St. Jean Baptiste Day from 6 to 9 p.m. at Chez Nous (209 Lebleu Street, Coquitlam). Visit maillardville.com.

SR. LAX

The Burnaby Lakers are the opponents at the Coquitlam Senior Adanacs’ next home game, at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam) at 7 p.m. Join the players on the floor afterward for an autograph. Visit coquitlamlacrosse.ca.

CHA CHA

The Hot Salsa Dance Zone heads into its 10th year with a salsa and Latin dance party in the rehearsal hall at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Join Alberto and Teresa for the party, which runs from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; there is a salsa lesson in the first hour. Admission is $10 and parking is free. Or take the Evergreen Extension to the Lafarge Lake-Douglas station. Call 604-725-4654 or visit hotsalsadancezone.com

 

Sunday, June 25

MARKET TIME

The Poirier Street Market runs in the Dogwood Pavilion parking lot (624 Poirier St., Coquitlam) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., selling fresh food from Metro Vancouver growers. Be sure to check out Wednesday’s edition of The Tri-City News for a coupon for a Tiny Tummies product (page A5). Visit makebakegrow.com.

150 FITNESS

Wear red and white for a chance to win prizes — including a new spin bike — in the 150 Minutes of Outdoor Fitness event at Percy Perry Stadium (1299 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam), from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the grandstands. No cost for the zumba, cardio kick box and yoga instruction. Visit coquitlam.ca/canada150 to register or call 604-927-4386.

BARK BARK

Learn how to weave cedar bark into a rope or book marker at a workshop at the Port Moody Station Museum (2734 Murray St.) from 1 to 4 p.m. Instructor Alice Guss (Tsawaysia Spukwus) will be on hand. Call 604-939-1648 or visit portmoodymuseum.org to register before Friday.

jcleugh@tricitynews.com