Friday, Aug. 25
RIVERVIEW ART
Check out the artwork — depicting the peaceful scenes of Coquitlam’s Riverview Hospital — at Port Coquitlam city hall (2580 Shaughnessy St.). The exhibit, which closes Sept. 5, is by Sherry Carroll, Bill Atfield, Fari Lotfali and Manfred Kraus.
REMEMBERING DIEPPE
Learn about the Dieppe Raid at a 75th anniversary tribute at the Port Moody Station Museum (2734 Murray St., Port Moody) at 6 p.m. To save a seat to the free talk with historian John Goheen, call the museum at 604-939-1648 or email [email protected].
DRUM MAKING
The Port Moody Welcome Post Project hosts an Aboriginal drum-making workshop with Rueben George at the Mossom Creek hatchery (12 Mossom Creek Dr., Port Moody) from 7 to 9 p.m. The event is co-presented by the Port Moody Ecological Society. The cost is $165 to register via noonscreek.org.
JAZZ MUSIC
Head over to the Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St., Port Moody) for a meal and a concert by the Jeremy Wong Trio featuring Dean Thiessen on piano and Derek Maroney on bass. The cost is $25 for the dinner at 7 p.m. and show, which starts an hour later. Call the restaurant at 604-0998 or visit gallerybistroportmoody.com.
Saturday, Aug. 26
BACKPACKS READY
Help the Coquitlam Firefighters Society raise cash for school supplies for Coquitlam kids at Staples (1220 Seguin Dr., Coquitlam) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Noura Homes is providing new backpacks for the cause. Make a donation of $10, $20 or $30 or go online at coquitlamfirefighterscharity.com.
CHARITY BBQ
Drop by the Walmart parking lot (2150 Hawkins St., Port Coquitlam) today and Sunday as Eagle Ridge GM hosts a barbecue to benefit Share Family and Community Services. The dealership staff will have vehicles on display and offering back-to-school packages and Walmart gift cards. Visit eagleridgegm.com.
DAD TIME
Dads and grandpas can drop in with their little ones — aged one to five — to the Terry Fox Library (2470 Mary Hill Rd., Port Coquitlam) from 2 to 2:45 p.m. for some literary and musical activities. Visit fvrl.bc.ca.
FOLK POP TO ROCK
Holly Arntzen, Kevin Wright and David Sinclair — aka The Wilds — take to the stage at the Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St., Port Moody) for a 7 p.m. dinner and show, beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets at $25 are available by calling 604-0998 or visiting gallerybistroportmoody.com.
DELHI 2 DUBLIN
The international act Delhi 2 Dublin headlines the city of Port Coquitlam’s Canada 150 festival, at Leigh Square Community Arts Village (beside PoCo city hall) at 7 p.m. The day-long party has two festival sites: Lions Park (2300 Lions Way) from noon to 4 p.m., where rivers and trails will be celebrated, and Leigh Square from 2 to 9 p.m., where the Jodi Proznick Quartet, Alex Wells, The Full Spin, Atomic Swing Dance Team and D2D will perform. Visit portcoquitlam.ca/canada150.
Sunday, Aug. 27
SCOOTFEST
Bring your lawn chair and enjoy the talents of the scooter participants in the city of Port Moody’s 6th annual Scootfest competition, starting at 10:30 a.m. at the Rotary PoMo SK8 Park at Rocky Point Park (2800 Murray St., Port Moody). Contestants are split into four skill-based categories: beginner-novice (8 to 11 years old); beginner-novice (over 12); intermediate-advanced; and amateur-pro. On-site registration is available. Visit portmoody.ca.
FOR THE DOGS
Dogway Dog Rescue Society hosts a dog walk and picnic — with live music, wellness/nutritional displays and “pawdicures” — at Lions Park (2300 Lions Way) from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Visit dogwaydogrescue.org.
BRICKHOUSE
The penultimate Summer Sundays Concerts of the season features a free performance by the Vancouver powerhouse band, Brickhouse. The funk music show, which is sponsored in part by The Tri-City News, starts at 2 p.m. at Rocky Point Park (2800 Murray St., Port Moody). Visit summersundays.ca.
MUSIC IN THE SQUARE
Ten Thousand Wolves takes to the bandshell stage at Leigh Square Community Arts Village (beside PoCo city hall) for a free concert at 2 p.m. as part of the city’s Music in the Square series. Visit portcoquitlam.ca/summer.
FINDING WONDERLAND
Hear from Angela Lundin as she presents her one-woman theatre piece for her masters of arts thesis at Simon Fraser University. The show is at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Call the box office at 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
