Welcome to the first long weekend of 2016, a chance to have fun with the whole family.
Friday, Feb. 5
YOUTH SKATE
Are you a kid in Grade 6 to 12? Tonight you can lace up your skates at the Port Moody arena, where there will be a live DJ, prizes and snacks, from 8:15 to 9:30 p.m.
GET WOWED
Be inspired at the Wow Extravaganza, hosted by Toastmasters International, at the Port Moody Inlet Theatre from 7 to 10 p.m. The event features speakers like Travis Lulay, quarterback of the BC Lions, and Catherine Roscoe-Bar of the Science of Health, Happiness and Productivity and much more. Tickets are $10 at [email protected] or 604-230-8030.
SIDE-SPLITTER
Join the Leave it to Cleavage ladies as they present an evening of all-female comedy, Sex & the Suburbs, at the Evergreen Cultural Centre Friday. The show is part sketch, part improv and part talk show — featuring audience members as guests — and starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35/$30/$15 at evergreenculturalcentre.ca or 604-927-6555.
Saturday, Feb. 6
FAMILY DAY
Get your hands dirty — in an artful way — at the Port Moody Arts Centre’s Family Day open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jump into hands-on activities, stretch your vocal pipes in a musical theatre demo, tour the gallery and meet instructors. Visit www.pomoarts.ca for more info.
SALSA NIGHT
It’s going to be anything but mild at the Hot Salsa Dance Zone’s dance night at the Evergreen Cultural Centre. Heat things up at the 8 p.m. salsa lesson, and keep on simmering to the Latin beat from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at the licensed party. Visit www.hotsalsadancezone.com for more info.
Sunday, Feb. 7
FREE SWIM
Go take a dunk at the Westminster Savings free swim at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex in Coquitlam tonight, from 7 to 9 p.m.
COFFEE CONCERT
Back by popular demand, the Sunday Coffee Concert returns to PoCo’s Terry Fox Theatre. The series kicks off with the Bradley/McGillivray Blues Band with a showstopping mix of jazz, Mississippi blues and New Orleans funk, from 2 to 4 p.m.; tickets are $12/$10/$6 (kids 12/under are free) at 604-927-7529 or experienceit.ca.
Monday, Feb. 8
FAMILY DAY
Looking for fun, family-friendly activities? There’s loads to do in the Tri-Cities, including: Fun Day, with games and entertainment, at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.); $2 swim at City Centre and Poirier in Coquitlam (all day); toonie skate at Poirier from 2 to 3:30 p.m.; and a Como Lake beautification effort (10 a.m. to noon, from south parking lot); visit coquitlam.ca for full details. In Port Moody, head to the recreation complex for a clown magic show, balloon art, bouncy castle and more (noon to 4 p.m.) and Working on the Railroad at the PoMo Station Museum ($10 at the door, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.). PoCo’s fun includes drop-in ring/stick/puck (ages 4 to 12), a toonie skate and more; visit portcoquitlam.ca.
