Friday, Nov. 15
FOR THE 'STACHE
Port Coquitlam smoke-eaters - including Adam Myles, Ryan Masi and Kirk Paterson - will hit the ice for the Great Canadian Fire Department challenge, which runs today from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m at Planet Ice in Coquitlam. Proceeds from the fundraiser support the Movember cause for prostate cancer and men's health issues. Visit movember.com.
30 HOURS
The clock starts at 6 p.m. for Second Storey Theatre's 30 Hours of Improv. The Port Coquitlam company (201-2550 Shaughnessy St.) will open its weekend bonanza with a speech from Mayor Greg Moore then begin 30 sets until Sunday at midnight. Among those lined up to perform include Toronto voice actor/impressionist David Andrew Brent; Coquitlam comic Ed Hill; ECCW wrestler Ravenous Randy Myers; and Pigeon Park rockers Nick Weber and Hunter Elliott. Tickets are $5 per show or $30 for a weekend wristband. Visit sstimprov.com.
'80S ARE BACK
Dress up in lycra and don a headband for an '80s pub night in support of cancer research. Team Motley Crew and captain Kevin Cameron host the fundraiser at 7 p.m. at the Golden Spike Pub (3224 St John's St., Port Moody) with costume prizes, 50/50 draw and silent auction. Proceeds will go to the 2014 Ride to Conquer Cancer benefitting the BC Cancer Foundation. Tickets at $20 include a burger and beer. Call 778-938-7968 or visit themotleycrew.ca.
Saturday, Nov. 16
CHRISTMAS FAIRS
There are less than six weeks until Christmas so stock up on handmade wares today. St. Laurence Anglican Church (825 St. Laurence St., Coquitlam) has a Quality Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring gift baskets, jewellery and a silent auction. Free coffee and tea will be available. Visit saintlaurence.ca. In Port Coquitlam, Riverside secondary (2215 Reeve St.) will host its 12th annual Christmas market from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with 115 tables of crafts and other items. Admission is $2 (kids under 10 have free entry). And Como Lake United Church (1110 King Albert Ave., Coquitlam) will run its Christmas marketplace from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with jewellery, crafts, baking, jams and more for sale. Call 604-931-8555.
FOX TRIVIA
Terry Fox secondary's music department will host a trivia night fundraiser at the school (1260 Riverwood Gate, Port Coquitlam) at 7 p.m. Tickets at $20 are available by calling 604-802-9231. No tickets will be sold at the door.
MERENGUE
Dance the night away - Latin style - at Coquitlam's Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way) with the Hot Salsa Dance Zone. The party starts at 7:30 p.m. in the rehearsal room with a salsa, merengue and bachata lesson. The dance follows at 8:30 p.m. and runs until midnight. No partner is needed and no experience is required. Tickets at $10 are available at the door. Visit hotsalsadancezone.com.
CHAMBER MUSIC
Hear music from around the world in Johanna Hauser's Global Classics concert at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). The clarinet-based recital, which also features Coquitlam residents Reg Quiring (viola/violin) and his wife, Rosemary O'Connor (piano), is the first faculty concert of the season for the Maillardville centre. Tickets are $15/$13. Call 604-664-1636 or go online at placedesarts.ca to RSVP.
CLICK CLICK
The 10th annual Photomotion slide show featuring the work of members of the Port Moody-based Pacific Digital Photography Club will run at 2 and 7 p.m. in the Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr.). Tickets are $15 by calling 604-929-7860 or visiting pdpc.ca. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door.
STAR SEARCH
Cheer on our young talent at the Youth Talent Search contest at Coquitlam's Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way) at 7 p.m. Mr. World Canada Frankie Cena, a Port Moody resident, is due to perform. Tickets are $16. Call 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
Sunday, Nov. 17
SMELLS FISHY
The 14th annual Hyde Creek Salmon Festival runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery (3636 Coast Meridian Rd.). The event will feature educational displays and interactive exhibits marking the return of the salmon. Nearby, at Hyde Creek recreation centre (1379 Laurier St.), president Cliff Kelsey will open the celebrations with festival co-ordinator Jean Peachman, Mayor Greg Moore and Coun. Darrell Penner at 11 a.m. Visit hydecreek.org.
OPEN CALL
Calling all spunky 10- to 12-year-old girls: The Royal City Musical Theatre in New Westminster needs a young triple threat to play its lead character in Annie next year. Auditions will be held at 2 p.m. at Broadway Bound Studio (2701 Kingsway Ave.) in Port Coquitlam. To book a time, go to royalcitymusicaltheatre.com.
REMEMBERING
A memorial service to remember the patients who died at Coquitlam's Riverview Hospital and are buried in its cemetery will be held at 2 p.m. Conducted by David Spence, a retired reverend who served as a community support to the Riverview chaplaincy program, the ceremony will include prayer, song, readings and the scattering of flower petals. The cemetery is on Orchid Drive, across from the BC Ambulance station. Call 604-469-1164.
CLAY MAKER
Keith Rice-Jones, a retired art teacher at Port Moody secondary, will open his new exhibit Working The Edge: A (Mostly) Ceramic Journey at Coquitlam's Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way) today at 4 p.m. Call 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
PENNER TIME
Beloved children's entertainer Fred Penner will perform two shows at Coquitlam's Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way) at 2 p.m. (with Paul O'Neill) and 7 p.m. (with Emilie Mover). Tickets are available by calling ECC at 604-927-6555 or visiting evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
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