PORT MOODY
• Mystery author panel: Love a good whodunit? Head to the library’s Fireside Room on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. to hear a panel of local mystery authors share their work, discuss the writing process and tackle the subject of getting published. Authors include: Dietrich Kalteis, Glynis Whiting, D.B. Carew, and Don Hauka. Call the library at 604-469-4577 to reserve a seat.
For more information, visit library.portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.
COQUITLAM
• Tips for first-time home buyers: On Tuesday, March 8 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Poirier Branch (Nancy Bennett Room), a lawyer, a CMHC representative, a mortgage broker and a home inspector will tell first-time home buyers everything they need to know to get into the real estate market. They will stay to answer questions about buying a home in a program facilitated by Tony Ciulla, a branch manager with Vancity. To register for this free program, leave a message at 604-937-4155.
• Chinese New Year Concert: On Wednesday, March 9 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the City Centre branch (Rooms 136 and 137), members of the Arts Musical Studio will perform traditional Chinese music to welcome the arrival of spring and the Year of the Monkey. Seating is limited for this free program and registration is required. Phone Shirley at 604-554-7345 to register.
For more information about any of these programs, visit www.coqlibrary.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 1169 Pinetree Way and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.
TERRY FOX
• Teen Advisory Group (TAG): TAG helps to plan and develop teen-oriented programs and services at the Terry Fox Library. TAG members organize programs for teens, volunteer as reading buddies and help with other library events. The meetings are fun and always include snacks, and TAG membership looks good on resumes as well as job and college applications. Volunteer hours are granted for attending monthly meetings and volunteering at library events. Membership is open to all teens. If you’d like to join, attend the next meeting Tuesday, March 15, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Registration is required.
• Teen movie afternoon — flashback edition: Are you ready for a blast from the past? Come to Terry Fox Library for a popular 1980s movie: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, the classic film starring Matthew Broderick about a streetwise kid who decides to take a day off from school and break a few rules (rated PG-12), will be screened on Wednesday, March 16, 2 to 4 p.m. — popcorn included.
For more information, visit www.fvrl.bc.ca or the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook page. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604-927-7999.
