Friday, April 7
SWING KIDS FOR A CAUSE
Crossroads Hospice Coffeehouse presents Swing Kids: Strings Aloud, 7 to 10 p.m., at The Gathering Place, 1100-2253 Leigh Sq., Port Coquitlam. Swing tunes will be provided by Don Kellett, Susan Vigneux and Joe Bourchier. Admission is $5 at the door. Info: 604-945-0606 or www.crossroadshospicesociety.com/coffee.
FRIENDS LIKE THESE
Friends of Coquitlam Public Library’s annual trivia night — this year with a Canada 150 theme — runs from 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. at the library’s Poirier branch, 575 Poirier St. (across from Centennial secondary). Help the Friends celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday — attend dressed in your best red and white, and enjoy an evening of fun questions with your friends and neighbours — both prizes and bragging rights are up for grabs, and proceeds will support CPL’s Canada 150 programs. Tickets are $25 each or $200 per table of eight, and include beverages, snacks and desserts. A no-host bar is sponsored by the Kinsmen. Tickets are available at either branch of the library or by calling 604-937-4130.
SALON TALK AT PLACE DES ARTS
The Salon Speaker series features Celeste Snowber from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Place des Arts, 1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam. Dancer, writer, poet and associate professor in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University, Snowber explores how deepening our relationships with our bodies and our senses can break open vistas of inspiration for writers, performers and artists. She will perform several pieces and improvise using audience contributions. Admission is for teens, adults and seniors is $8 plus GST. Info: www.placedesarts.ca.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
The classic sci-fi musical Little Shop of Horrors is being presented by Terry Fox secondary (also on Saturday as well as April 13 to 15), featuring Seymour, Audrey and… Audrey II, the carnivorous, talking plant. Curtain call is 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $10, available at the main school office or by calling 604-941-5401.
Saturday, April 8
EASTER CHOCOLATE!
You and your kids can try out making your own chocolate for Easter at Mackin House, 1116 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam. This by-donation class for kids four to eight years accompanied by a parent runs from noon to 1:30 p.m. and allows participants to make Easter bunnies and eggs galore, with suckers to decorate and Rocky Road to fill Easter baskets from noon to 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., kids eight to 14 years will get an introduction to chocolate making with an emphasis on Easter goodies. Registration is required. Event is by donation. The first 30 minutes includes a basket making craft. Info: www.coquitlamheritage.ca.
SUNDAY PAINTER OPENING SATURDAY
The opening reception for an exhibit — titled “Smudges by a Sunday Painter” — will be from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Gallery Bistro, 2411 Clarke St., Port Moody. A retired architect, Parneta is known for his colourful mix of oils and acrylics, with his concepts of colour, surfaces, edges and composition all combined to create an impression. His paintings are a wide-ranging collection and inspired by landscape echoes.
FOX LIBRARY TRIVIA NIGHT
There’s a trivia night fundraiser for Terry Fox Library, to be held 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the library, 2470 Mary Hill Rd., Port Coquitlam. Prizes, refreshments and bragging rights are available — make up a team of eight or come solo and join a team. Tickets: $20 (cash only) at the library. Info: 604-927-7999.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
The classic sci-fi musical Little Shop of Horrors is being presented by Terry Fox secondary (also April 13 to 15), featuring Seymour, Audrey and… Audrey II, the carnivorous, talking plant. Curtain call is 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $10, available at the main school office or by calling 604-941-5401.
Sunday, April 9
FAMILY DAY AT PDA!
It’s Family Day at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam). From 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., you’re encouraged to gather up the clan and drop by to participate in a variety of all-ages, drop-in style art activities related to three new exhibitions. At 3 p.m., drop in for a concert by Place des Arts senior music students. Admission is free; register online at brownpapertickets.com. Info: www.placedesarts.ca.
CUTIE CIRCLE UKELELE MUSIC
Ready to meet new friends and play some music? The Coquitlam Ukulele Tiny Instrument Enthusiasts (Cutie) Circle meets once a month to strum and sing. Bring your ukulele and smiles, and be prepared to fill your heart with songs and sunshine. Everyone is welcome. Sunday’s session runs from 2 to 4 p.m. in the rehearsal hall at Evergreen Cultural Centre, 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. This is for adults and the cost is $3.50. Info: cutiecircle.com.
MAZ MUSIC AT EVERGREEN
A hit at Festival du Bois, the Quebecois musical group MAZ performs at the Evergreen Cultural Centre Sunday starting at 7:30 p.m. The band — founder Marc Maziade, Olivier Hebert, Louis-Joseph Cliche and Robin Boulianne — has earned a Juno award nomination with music that’s a balance between the national identity of the French-Canadian and universal influence. Tickets are available at evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
