For Tri-City parents and caregivers looking for something to do with their school-aged children on Pro-D Day, arts activities abound on Friday.
At Coquitlam’s Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave.), kids can create monster masterpieces just in time for Halloween.
From 9 a.m. to 3:35 p.m., facility instructors will offer six day-long blocks — four for children in kindergarten to Grade 2 and two blocks for youngsters in grades 3 to 5 — that families can pick from including art, dance and drama classes.
To register for the Day of the Arts camp on Oct. 19, call 604-664-1636 or visit placedesarts.ca.
Next door, at Mackin House (1116 Brunette Ave.), the Coquitlam Heritage Society will host tours to families wanting to get a glimpse of life back in the early 1900s, from 1 to 3 p.m.; homemade snacks will be served. Save a spot for the history lesson by calling 604-516-6151 or email [email protected].
Meanwhile, at both branches of the Coquitlam Public Library (City Centre and Poirier), librarians will show Hotel Transylvania 3, from 1:30 to 3 p.m.; no registration is required.
And in Port Coquitlam, the Terry Fox Library (2470 Mary Hill Rd.) will screen a matinee movie at 2 p.m. Call 604-927-7999.
Finally, in Port Moody, the library will also roll Hotel Transylvania at 1 p.m. in the Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr.); admission is free and children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
