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Eat 'n' greet at Ribfest

PoMo Rotary Club's annual fundraiser at top of list of things to do in Tri-Cities this weekend
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There’ll be lots of fire and food at the Port Moody Rotary Club’s Ribfest at Rocky Point Park this weekend. It starts at 11 a.m. Friday and runs until Sunday.

Friday, July 20

Summer ’CUE IN THE PARK

Port Moody Rotary Club’s big eat and greet, Ribfest, begins Friday at Rocky Point Park. The three days of delicious barbecue, craft beer, live music and family entertainment runs today, Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. While admission is free, there’s also a VIP zone that’s new this year with craft beer, wine and table service available. Check portmoodyribfest.ca for more details on how to get in. And for who’s ’cueing!

POCO POP-UP

Terry Fox Library is on the road for a pop-up library at the Hyde Creek rec centre, 1379 Laurier Ave., Port Coquitlam, from 11 a.m. to noon.

POCO POP-UP 2

The first event at PoCo’s new pop-up park Summer on Shaughnessy from noon to 2 p.m. with live music and celebration of a mountain-vista mural done by Vancouver-area artist Laura Bifano in the 2600 block of Shaughnessy Avenue.

SPRAY AWAY

Coquitlam’s Panorama Spray Park is back. The grand reopening with a new river design will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the park, 1485 Johnson St. 

SINGLES NIGHT

The Tri-City Singles Social Club (50-plus) meets for fun activities at the Legion Manor, 2909 Hope St., Port Moody, at 7 p.m. New members welcome. For info: Darline 604-466-0017.

PINTS AND PAWS

The BC SPCA Tri-Cities Pints and Paws fund raiser will be held at Townhall Public House, 925 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam, from 7 to 10 p.m. There will be a silent auction, games and more. Tickets $25. For info, email tricities@spca.bc.ca.

MARITIME MUSIC

The Nova Scotia folk/pop singing duo of Campbell and Green plays at Gallery Bistro, 2411 Clarke St., Port Moody, at 7 p.m. For more info and tickets go to gallerybistroportmoody.com.

SHOWTIME

Port Coquitlam’s Cinema Under the Stars of 2018 will feature the live-action/computer-animated comedy Peter Rabbit, based on the stories created by English author Beatrix Potter, at Sun Valley Park, 9 p.m. The film was just released earlier this year and stars the voice of James Corden as the title character.

Saturday, July 21

VILLAGE VIBE

This week’s Village Vibe series presentation of local emerging artists at the outdoor stage in Port Coquitlam’s Leigh Square features performances by Fraser-Henderson and Cantaloupe Lounge. The free performance runs from 2 to 4 p.m.

IN THE BOX

The Coquitlam Adanacs will be looking to sweep their B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League semifinal with the Victoria Shamrocks. The A’s lead the best-of-five series 2-0 heading into Game 3 at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex, 633 Poirier Ave. A win and they’re in the league final against the New Westminster Salmonbellies. Game time is 2 p.m.

AT THE BISTRO

From flamenco to jazz to folk. Those are the diverse music styles of Cuban native and Mexican resident Josué Tacoronte and Mexican Paulina Izquierdo that will be on display at Gallery Bistro, 2411 Clarke St., in Port Moody. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. and the concert at 8 p.m. For more info and tickets go to gallerybistroportmoody.com.

CHA-CHA-CHA

Learn to dance the cha-cha-cha at the Salsa and Latin Dance Night held at the Evergreen Cultural Centre, 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. Class starts at 8 p.m., the spicy dance party begins at 9 p.m., and runs to 12:30 a.m. Entry is $10. For more information: hotsalsadancezone.com.

Sunday, July 22

CROSS POLLINATION

The whole family can become citizen scientists while learning how important pollinators are and the role they play in our everyday lives in an event put on by NatureKids BC at Colony Farm Park in Port Coquitlam from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Participants can not only look at the specimens but also learn how to identify different pollinators and help conduct a survey of the garden to record all the pollinators to be found. Conservation biologist Erin Udal will take the data on to a province-wide project. 

FUNNY PEOPLE

Port Coquitlam native and founder of Radical Improv Gregory Milne brings his three-year-old troupe to the Rehearsal Studio at the Evergreen Cultural Centre, 1205 Pinetree Way in Coquitlam, 8 p.m. The group blends rapid-fire humour with storytelling for an evening of big laughs. Tickets are available online through eventbrite.com or at the door.