Ukulele players can join a processional march during the Coquitlam Canada Day party.
The Coquitlam Ukulele Tiny Instrument Enthusiasts — better known as CUTIE — will kick off its summer with a community parade at Town Centre Park on July 1 at 2 p.m., strumming and singing a version of the national anthem.
Participants wanting to be part of March with Your Uke can sign up on at cutiecircle.com.
Meanwhile, CUTIE hosts Hawaiian masters Kim Hussey and Zanuck Lindsey for a concert and workshop on July 11 and 12 at CUTIE’s new home: the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). The pair is touring B.C.
And on July 28, it will perform at the Glen Pine Pavilion for the city’s multicultural fair.
EN PLEIN AIR
Join a Tri-City artist for some outdoor air painting and sketching this summer.
Tammy Pilon will lead workshops each Wednesday and every second Sunday at various locations around the Tri-Cities and Maple Ridge.
On July 1, the session runs from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the end of Prairie Avenue, on the Pitt River dyke in Port Coquitlam. The cost is $30 for all media.
Email tpilon@shaw.ca for a full list.
FILM@ECC
They’ll be more than just arts camps and performances at the Evergreen Cultural Centre this summer.
The Coquitlam arts hub will also offer film on some Monday nights.
First up is The Imitation Game starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley on July 13. The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel with Judi Dench runs on July 27 and Wild with Reese Witherspoon is set for Aug. 24.
Admission is free for annual Evergreen members. Membership prices are $25/$20. Call the box office at 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
LOVE DOVE
Two Port Moody dads are featured in a touching Father’s Day advertisement by Dove.
Same-sex couple Ian Colvin and Daryl Colvin can be seen hugging as they get news about their successful adoption through the Family Services of Greater Vancouver Adoption Agency.
More than 16 million people have viewed the ad, which can be seen at youtube.com/user/dovemencareus.
