If you have children, you may want to mark Saturday, May 30 on your calendar.
That's when Coquitlam's Place Maillardville community centre hosts its free Family Fun Day.
Running from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the drop-in event is presented by Place Maillardville with participation from School District 43, Coquitlam Farmers Market, Société francophone de Maillardville, Coquitlam Public Library and Mackin House Museum.
There will be draw prizes as well as activities for the whole family, including:
BEAR children's entertainment;
Vancouver Tumblebus (a gymnasium on wheels);
crafting with Les Scouts francophones;
a magic show and DJ;
EveRIAthing Shaw TV show (film crew);
bike/stroller parade (prize for best decorated);
youth basketball and kids' hockey games;
a scavenger hunt;
and a barbecue by donation.
All proceeds will go toward sending kids to Place Maillardville's English and French summer camps.
Place Maillardville is located at 1200 Cartier Ave., at Laval Square. For more information, visit placemaillardville.ca.
