Friday, March 17
ST. PATTY’S DAY
Celebrate the luck o’ the Irish with a little bit of jazz while enjoying some great Greek food at Rodos Kouzina in Port Moody. Clavinova Nights plays a selection of jazz favourites with their signature panache and cheeky good humour from 6:30 p.m. Reserve a table by calling 604-469-1150; visit www.clavinovanights.com.
OPEN MIC
Young folks can head to PoCo’s Leigh Square for an evening of music for youth, by youth. Hang out and listen to local performers, meet some new musicians, jump on stage for a jam and enjoy the thrill of performing at this open mic night, from 6 to 9 p.m.
ROOM TEMP
Aging and dying are seen through the tender eyes of Canadian playwright Arthur Milner in Getting to Room Temperature, playing at the Evergreen Cultural Centre this weekend. Part of ECC’s indie series, the play is partly based on a true story as it follows the vibrant life of Milner’s mother and her request for help in ending that life. Prepare to laugh through tears in this beautiful, poignant play. Shows are at 8 p.m. tonight and Saturday, which also has a 3 p.m. show. Tickets are $33/$28/$15 at www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca or 604-927-6555.
Saturday, March 18
SHRED IT
Take your old tax returns, your credit card statements, all that banking info you never really looked at anyway and bring it to a community shredding event at the Coquitlam RCMP detachment (beside Coquitlam city hall) from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Mounties are hosting the event to recognize Fraud Awareness Month and remind people to safely dispose of any documents with their name, address or other personal info. Silver Bullet Shredding will take up to four boxes of personal documents (no cardboard, plastics or excessively dirty paper), in exchange for a donation to the Share food bank.
DROP BY
Port Moody residents, want to give council a piece of your mind? Here’s your chance to connect, over coffee and cookies, to find out what’s been checked off the strategic plan to do list, what’s left and ask about any other issues you’d like to raise. Council is about halfway through their four-year term and want to hear from residents at the unstructured, informal check-in from 9 to 11 a.m. at the city hall Galleria.
BLANKET BC
Did you know that Blanket BC has gone from a father/son project 11 years ago to what is now a province-wide organization providing blankets and warm clothing to shelter programs and families in need, all year long? The Blanket BC Society hosts its annual general meeting at 1:30 p.m. at the Coquitlam Public Library (City Centre branch), featuring guest speakers Tom Petryshen, an Olympian and entrepreneur, and comedian Yumi Nagashima on overcoming adversity, as well as free copies of Peter Legge’s bestselling book. Seating is limited to 50 people; reserve a spot by emailing info@blanketbc.
Sunday, March 19
ART SHOW
Discover beautiful artwork created by artists from throughout B.C. in the fourth annual Polish Canadian Art Fusion Exhibition. See a range of artistic styles in the exhibit by 25 participating artists, which will draw on the Polish culture, along with a juried competition and a short seminar by artist Mark Pytlos (at 4:15 p.m.). An opening reception, hosted by the Polonez Tri-City Polish Association, is from 2 to 5 p.m. at the PoMo Galleria.
BEACH TUNES
Get ready to move to the high-energy sounds of the John Welsh Band as they perform a blend of Latin, west African, reggae and folk rock at the Terry Fox Theatre from 2 to 4 p.m. Stay after the show to meet the group over refreshments. Tickets are $13/$11/$7 at www.experienceit.ca or 604-927-7529.
