Friday, Sept. 11
NEW EXHIBITS
Enjoy the artwork now on display at Coquitlam’s Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave.). Photographer — and Port Coquitlam resident — Joseph Thierren, drawer Jeanette Sirois and Place des Arts’ teachers and staff will show their craft in new exhibits that open tonight at 7 p.m. Call 604-664-1636.
DISCO GALA
Tri-City Transitions, a charity providing help and hope to women and families who have been impacted by violence and abuse, hosts its inaugural celebration “disco” gala at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way). There will be disco dancing and lessons, entertainment and live and silent auctions. Tickets are $75. Doors open at 6 p.m. Call 604-941-7111 (ext. 100) or email [email protected].
LUMET TRIBUTE
The Port Moody Film Society rolls the first and last film by the late director and producer Sidney Lumet. At 7:30 p.m. in the Inlet Theatre at Port Moody city hall (100 Newport Dr.), the society will show Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (2007) and, at 9:30 p.m., it features 12 Angry Men (1957). Tickets are $5 at the door for each film plus $5 for a society membership. Visit pmfilm.ca.
Saturday, Sept. 12
CRUNCH IT
Tone up your thighs in the sixth annual Coquitlam Crunch Diversity Challenge, a fundraiser for the community grants that promote diversity awareness, respect and integration. Organized by Alex Bell, the challenge up the 2.2-km trail starts below Lansdowne Drive and finishes at Eagle Mountain Drive in Coquitlam — about an hour roundtrip. The Make It or Break It trekkers begin at 8 a.m. while the recreational hikers leave at 10 a.m. Register or donate at coquitlamcrunch.com.
RACERS READY
The ninth annual Adventure Challenge will see about 150 racers running, mountain biking and kayaking in and around Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park this morning. Cheer them on or, better yet, form a team and sign up for the cause to raise money for the 60 Minute Kids Club and the I Am Someone Society. Visit ifac.ca.
TD TREE DAYS
Slide on your gardening gloves and gum boots to join TD employees, their families and customers for the bank’s flagship urban greening program called TD Tree Days. From 9 a.m. to noon, volunteers will plant 300 trees at the city of Coquitlam’s Marguerite Park on Burke Mountain (1480 Marguerite St.). To register, visit tdtreedays.com or email [email protected].
LITTER BE GONE
Clear out the rubbish during the annual Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, happening from 9 to 11 a.m. at Noons Creek Hatchery (300 Ioco Rd., Port Moody). The Port Moody Ecological Society asks participants to bring three shopping bags for garbage, recycling and cigarette butts, wear clothes you don’t mind getting grubby and gum boots. Register at shorelinecleanup.ca.
BE SAFE
Learn how to stay safe on the roads at the city of Port Moody’s TransPort fair, happening from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at city hall (100 Newport Dr.). Moms and dads can join workshops, kids can take part in activities including a bike decorating and seniors can take a drivers relicensing exam session (at 1 p.m. in the Park View Room). Refreshments will be served. The ICBC-sponsored event is free but registration is requested by calling 604-469-4618.
OPEN HOUSE
Take a trip to Coquitlam’s Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave.) and get your “passport” stamped. The arts and music centre invites participants to take a tour of the facility, join an activity station and earn a sticker in their Passport to the Arts for a chance to win prizes. The event runs from 2 to 4 p.m. Admission is free but registration is appreciated by calling 604-664-1636 or visiting brownpapertickets.com.
SOCIAL CHANGE
Talk about art and social change at Port Moody’s Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St.) with carver and storyteller Simon Winadzi James (Kwak ‘wakw ‘wakw), activist Audrey Siegl (Musqueam) and Tsatia Adzich (Tri River Métis). The free event is hosted by artist J Peachy and runs 1 to 3 p.m. Visit gallerybistroportmoody.com.
OH LA LA
Celebrate all things French at a fete at Coquitlam’s Mackin Park (1046 Brunette Ave.) from 3 to 7 p.m. The free family event is organized by Société Francophone de Maillardville and sponsored by the federal and provincial governments, the city of Coquitlam and Team Léo. Call 604-525-7070.
FREE SKATE
Celebrate the first week of school with a free ice skate, courtesy of the Port Coquitlam Elks Club. Admission and rentals are free at the event, which runs from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. at the PoCo recreation complex (2150 Wilson Ave.).
CELTIC SOUNDS
This month’s Global Sounds music series continues at the Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St., Port Moody) with a show by Jocelyn Pettit and Band. Tickets are $12 plus tax; a set dinner is also available for $12. Call 604-366-5159 to book a seat. Doors open at 6 p.m. with music starting at 7:30 p.m.
HELP THE REFUGEES
Get your dancing shoes on and support an emergency relief effort. The Hot Salsa Dance Zone will donate all proceeds from its party at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre to the United Nations Refugee Agency (unhcr.ca) in Canada to assist the Syrians escaping their war-torn country and flooding into Europe. The fundraiser will happen in the Evergreen rehearsal hall (at the back of the building) from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Tickets at $10/$8 are at the door and parking is free. Visit hotsalsadancezone.com.
Sunday, Sept. 13
FALL INTO FITNESS
September is a great month to get back into a fitness routine and the city of Coquitlam is offering a sampler at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St.) from 10:30 a.m. to 1:50 p.m., including bootcamp, RIPPED, Zumba, cardio kick, PiYo and pilates. Regular admission rates apply. Call 604-927-4386 or visit coquitlam.ca/pslc.
