Friday, Sept. 9
GO GUY GO!
Port Moody resident Guy Black starts his 24-hour marathon at 1 p.m. in the lead up to the 7th annual Coquitlam Crunch Diversity Challenge. His completion time will culminate with the official stoppage time of the event’s Make It Or Break It category, where competitors on Saturday will see how many times they can complete the 4.5-km loop in four hours. Visit coquitlamcrunch.com.
BACK TO SCHOOL
Youth and teens in grades 6 to 12 can mark the start of the new academic year with a variety of activities at the Port Moody recreation complex (300 Ioco Rd.) from 6 to 8 p.m. The cost is $2 per person. Visit portmoody.ca.
THREE EXHIBITS
Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) opens three new art displays from Ken Hughes (In Other Words….), Helena Wadsley (Maple Maple, charcoal on paper) and Place des Arts’ teachers and staff (Art Feats). Admission to the 7 p.m. reception is free. Call 604-664-1636 or visit placedesarts.ca.
MUSIC FOR CHARITY
Crossroads Hospice Coffeehouse presents contemporary musician Darren Exley at The Gathering Place (100-2253 Leigh Sq., Port Coquitlam). Doors open at 7 p.m. Admission is $5. Proceeds support the Crossroads Hospice Society. Call 604-945-0606, email [email protected] or visit crossroadshospicesociety.com/coffee.
FILM NIGHT
Sit back in the Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr., Port Moody) to watch Leviathan, a movie presented by the Port Moody Film Society, at 7:30 p.m. The story follows Kolya, who lives in a small fishing town in north Russia and runs an auto-repair shop, which the town’s mayor is trying to destroy along with Kolya’s house and land. Admission to the flick is $5 plus a $5 Port Moody Film Society membership. Visit pmfilm.ca.
Saturday, Sept. 10
SUMMER GRILL
Join Coquitlam-Burke Mountain NDP MLA Jodie Wickens as she hosts an end-of-summer and back-to school barbecue from noon to 3 p.m. at her constituency office (510-2950 Glen Dr, Coquitlam). Call 604-942-5020 or visit jodiewickens.ca.
THEATRE IN ART
The Art Gallery at Evergreen (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) opens the venue’s 20th year with a show called Theatre Theatre. The reception is from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Art Gallery at Evergreen and includes four video installations by Deborah Edmeades, Adad Hannah, Oliver Husain and Carol Sawyer. Call the box office at 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
FREE SKATE
The Port Coquitlam branch of the Fraternal Order of the Elks hosts a free skate from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. at the Port Coquitlam recreation complex (2150 Wilson Ave.). No cost for skate and helmet rentals, either. Visit portcoquitlam.ca.
GUITAR MAESTRO
Hear the sounds by John Gilliat as he plays flamenco, rumba and jazz styles on his guitar at the Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St., Port Moody) at 7 p.m. Glliat has entertained former prime minister Jean Chretien and opened for Cirque du Soleil. For a dinner and concert at $30, call 604-937-0998 or visit gallerybistroportmoody.com.
ART FUN
Take a stroll through Coquitlam’s Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave.) during its annual open house from 2 to 4 p.m. to explore what the Maillardville arts hub has to offer during the academic year. Keep your hands busy with the art activities or hear the live musical performance by faculty members Lambroula Pappas (soprano) as well as Anne Stride (violin) and Frank Bond (guitar). Kids and teens can get their Passport to the Arts stamped at art stations for a chance to win prizes, and adults can fill out a short survey to win awards, too. Gift certificates will be drawn in amounts of $50, $75 and $100. And, as in the past, anyone who registers for a class during the open house will receive up to $10 off the registration fee (one per family). Call 604-664-1636 or visit placedesarts.ca.
SALSA TIME
Get into the groove at the rehearsal hall at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way) as the DJ turns up the tunes for the Hot Salsa Dance Zone’s salsa and Latin dance party, starting at 8 p.m. Admission is $8/$10 at the door and singles are welcome. Free parking. Call 604-725-4654 or visit hotsalsadancezone.com.
Sunday, Sept. 11
IF AVENTURE
Cheer on the participants in the 10th annual IF Adventure Challenge, a three-discipline event (kayak, mountain bike and trail run) involving teams aiming to raise money for — and build awareness of — the Canadian Sport for Life and the I Am Someone Ending Bullying Society. The event runs from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Rocky Point Park (2800-block of Murray Street, Port Moody). Visit ifac.ca or email [email protected].
RIVERVIEW WALK
Treefest 2016 is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Riverview Hospital grounds (2601 Lougheed Hwy. at Colony Farm Road, Coquitlam), with the festival site located outside the Henry Esson Young building. Attractions include tree tours, history bus tours, heritage building tours, a blackberry tea in Serenity Garden, a food concession and live entertainment. Free admission. Visit coquitlam.ca/treefest or, for a site map, go to rhcs.org.
UKELELE STRUM
Get ready to meet new friends and play some ukelele tunes with the Coquitlam Ukulele Tiny Instrument Enthusiasts (CUTIE) Circle, which meets from 2 to 4 p.m. in the rehearsal hall of the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Visit cutiecircule.com.
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