Friday, Aug. 4
TO MARKET
The second to last Market at Brewers Row is tonight in the parking lot of the Port Moody Station Museum (2734 Murray St.), across from the breweries. It runs from 6 to 10 p.m. Park along Murray Street or take the Evergreen Extension to Moody Centre. Visit marketatbrewersrow.com.
MOVIE NIGHT
The animated Disney musical Moana — featuring the voices of Auli’i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson, with music by Lin-Manuel Miranda — rolls at Gates Park (2300 Reeve St., Port Coquitlam) as part of the city’s Cinema Under the Stars series. The free screening begins at 8:45 p.m. Be sure to bring your lawn chair, blankets and bug spray. Visit portcoquitlam.ca.
Saturday, Aug. 5
ART SHOW
Tour the Art Gallery at Evergreen (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) to see curator Gregory Elgstrand’s last show at the arts hub, titled Coquitlam, Canada. The visual arts manager is off to UBC in the fall to study for his master’s degree. The gallery is open today from noon to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
VILLAGE VIBE
Performers from the Tri-City School of Music grace the bandshell at Port Coquitlam’s Leigh Square Community Arts Village (beside city hall) from 2 to 4 p.m. for the city’s Village Vibe summer series. The show is free. Visit portcoquitlam.ca.
WRITE RIGHT
Journalist, playwright, historical novelist, poet and writing instructor Ruth Kozak leads a workshop for the Tri-City Wordsmiths from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Terry Fox Library (2470 Mary Hill Rd., Port Coquitlam). She will talk about historical novel writing and teach about research and building a story. Kozak will also read from her recently published historical novel Shadow of the Lion: The Fields of Hades. Admission is free but library registration is required by calling 604-927-7999. Visit tri-citywordsmiths.ca.
CHA CHA
Get your dancing shoes on to try out a cha-cha lesson in the rehearsal hall at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way). The class starts at 8 p.m. with the dance continuing until 12:30 a.m. No partner or experience is needed. Admission is $10. Parking is free or take the Evergreen Extension to Lafarge Lake-Douglas. Visit hotsalsadancezone.com.
Sunday, Aug. 6
GET SHOPPING
Get half off Italian parsley bunches‚ or $1 off baby bok choi, from Wah Fung Farm with The Tri-City News coupon (Wednesday, page A5) for the Coquitlam Farmers Market. Vendors will be set up in the parking lot of Dogwood Pavilion (1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visit makebakegrow.com.
GET CRAFTY
Artist Gayle Arnold is the guest at the Creative Café at Minnekhada Lodge, in Minnekhada regional park (4455 Oliver Rd., Coquitlam). The free, all-ages event runs 1 to 4 p.m. Metro Vancouver has had to close Oliver Road due to bear activity so park at the Quarry Road parking lot and walk along the trail to the lodge. Visit minnekhada.ca.
LEIGH TUNES
Rumba Calzada will light up Port Coquitlam’s Leigh Square Community Arts Village (next to city hall) for the city’s Music in the Square summer series. The band performs its free show from 2 to 4 p.m. Visit portcoquitlam.ca.
DOUBLE HEADER
It’s four hours of live music at Rocky Point Park (2800 Murray St., Port Moody) when The Rain City Six Band hits the PCT Performance Stage at 2 p.m. followed by the Juno-award winning The Legendary Powder Blues at 4 p.m. Both bands play for the Summer Sundays Concerts, which is sponsored in part by The Tri-City News. Proceeds support the Crossroads Hospice Society. Visit summersundays.ca.
Monday, Aug. 7
STAT HOLIDAY
Many civic buildings and services won’t be operating today for BC Day so be sure to check your municipality’s website to see when curbside pick-up will be available next in your zone. For Coquitlam, go to coquitlam.ca; for Port Coquitlam, portcoquitlam.ca; and for Port Moody, portmoody.ca.
LAX ACTION
Cheer on the Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs as they battle for position against the New Westminster Salmonbellies at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam). The game starts at 7:30 p.m. Visit adanacs.bcjall.com.
