The Tri-Cities has tons of fun planned for the whole family this weekend, from music to art, film to flapjacks. So grab your skateboard or your washboard and get out there and enjoy.
Friday, Aug. 12
MUSICAL MARKETPLACE
Coquitlam Farmers Market hosts its Friday Market from 4 to 8 p.m. in Coquitlam's Spirit Square (3000 Burlington Dr., across from city hall). Enjoy local food, music and activities, including a storytime hosted by Coquitlam Public Library. Tonight's entertainment includes a worm composting workshop by Environmental Youth Alliance from 4 to 6 p.m. along with music by Jeff Huggins and Frank Bond.
Saturday, Aug. 13
POP ART
Live bands, artists and skateboarders are converging on Port Coquitlam's Railside Skate Park (2300 Lions Way, at Shaughnessy) from 1 to 5 p.m. for Pop Culture, Positive Art. There will be a youth street art showcase, a skate jam, barbecue and local youth bands performing. Attendance is free. For more information, visit pocoyouth.com.
MOVIE NIGHT
Port Moody Film Society presents its Summer Indoor/Outside Double Feature starting at 7:30 p.m. inside the Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr., Port Moody). Showing first is Agatha and the Storm (2004), an Italian-language comedy about love and family ties from director Silvio Soldini. Then, at 9:45 p.m., the show moves outside for the Oscar-nominated Bagdad Cafe (1987), a German comedy set in a remote truck stop and motel in the Mojave Desert. For more information on these films and others shown by the film society, visit pmfilm.ca.
GOOD VIBRATIONS
Village Vibe runs Saturdays from 2 to 4 p.m. at Leigh Square Community Arts Village (2253 Leigh Square, Port Coquitlam). This weekend's musical performers include singer/songwriters Sharmaine and Luvena Kwong, Sheldon Witt and Haily Morgan. All Village Vibe concerts are free and more information about the summer series is available at portcoquitlam.ca.
Sunday, Aug. 14
BLUEBERRY BREAKFAST
Coquitlam Farmers Market hosts its seventh annual blueberry pancake breakfast at the market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of Dogwood Pavilion (624 Poirier St., Coquitlam). Celebrate B.C.'s blueberry abundance with food, crafts, games, entertainment and, as always, the Sunday market. Baskets of fresh B.C. blueberries and other seasonal delights will also be available. For more information, visit makebakegrow.com.
TREE TOUR
Take a tree tour of Riverview Hospital at 1 p.m. with the Riverview Horticultural Centre Society starting at the Henry Esson Young building on the hospital grounds (2601 Lougheed Hwy., Coquitlam). Tours of the trees are free but donations are always accepted. For more information, call 604-290-9910 or visit rhcs.org.
MUSIC WITH A TWIST
Port Moody hosts another Summer Sunday Concert at Rocky Point Park beginning at 2 p.m. with NorthernBlues recording artists The Twisters. Summer Sunday Concerts are always free. For more information, visit summersundays.ca.
GENUINE JUG BAND
Hear the Genuine Jug Band at 2 p.m. at Lions Park (2300 Lions Way, Port Coquitlam). The band seamlessly blends 1930s jug band standards with a few originals. All Music in the Park summer concerts are free to attend. For more information, visit portcoquitlam.ca.
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